Argosy All-Story Weekly — "Sea Marauders" — page 152: what you’re looking at

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\e & i yp) *! f, at \= : | 3 BS A >) Ss i) WW ln ——$ A GOOD scrap is always interesting —even though it be only by letters. Perhaps that is why Mr. Jones enjoys the difference in opinion voiced in Argonotes: Little Rock, Ark. Being a constant reader of your splendid publication, the Arcosy-ALLstory WEEKLY, from the first issue to date, I can truly say that in all the thousands of stories both short and continued [ have never found one that I did not like. I don’t remember how far back the Arcosy was begun before it was consoli- dated with the All-Story, but if memory fails me not I bought and read the first issue of each when separated, also the first issue when consolidated, some fifteen years ago. It is a hard matter to say what kind of stories I like best, but I believe that the West- erns are my favorite, with adventure stories next and detective stories third. Zane Gray is my favorite author; Edgar Rice Burroughs is a close second, with Franklin third, with his humorous vein, I note with amusement the letters that_are printed and the comments pro and con. This is one of the best features of your magazine, and it gets the real pulse of the readers’ views. This is the first time I have ever broken into print, but wish you all the sucess in the world, and as long as I live I will be booster for Arcosy-ALLSTORY. J. O. JONEs. ERTAINLY the imaginative or “impossible” stories have a strong following. Perhaps in this letter Mr. Fowlkes reveals the secret of their fas- cination : Montgomery, Ala. As every man has a right to his own opinion T would like to express mine of your maga- zine, I like it best of any I read for several reasons, but principally on account of its clean- ness and of the imaginative stories you print. I am a draftsman in an engineering office here, and I wouldn’t transfer my vocation as an engineer for any other. We all know that in the routine work we do there is noth- ing duller on earth at times. That's the rea- son I enjoy your imaginative tales for recrea- tion. ; Another feature about your stories I like is the inability to solve the plot before the end. I read a great deal, so the solving of some plots is comparatively easy. I’m glad you don’t publish that kind of stories, The best story I’ve read in your magazine, to my way of thinking, was “The Mark of the Moccasin,” by Kenneth Perkins, I believe. That was a cleverly written story. He has a great style, WALTER L. FowLKEs. “GEVEN FOOTPRINT S-70 SATAN ” never fails to bring in letters from its fans each week. Yes, we hope to land another story like it before very long. Chicago, III. About eight months ago, while visiting a friend, I saw an Arcosy on the table. Getting her permission, I borrowed the magazine and read it. The result was making me an eager. Arcosy fan. The one story | enjoyed most of all was “Seven Footprints to Satan.” Do you think it possible to get another story some- thing like it? However, the Arcosy in all is a great success and I am a satisfied reader. MiLpRED SMITH. LWAYS we are glad to receive let- ters such as this, where the writer simply sits down and tells us what he likes and wants to see in the Arcosy: Denver, Colo. I have been reading the Arcosy for so many years that I have forgotten the beginning. You haven’t many readers that can beat my record. To miss a copy of Arcosy would be like going to work in your stocking feet. Neither one would be possible to me. IT haven’t said much to the publishers about the kind of stories I like, for I didn’t believe it would create an impression. However, un- der Argonotes, I have decided to break my long silence. I am not keen about the Western stories, for they have too much of sameness about them. “Ride ’Em, Cowboy!” has lost its punch with me. It has become too much like listening to a political speech. I enjoy pioneer stories, like “ Heartbreak Trail,” “ Now We're Rich,” “ Blue Sky.” “ Blue Sky” was the best story I’ve ever read in the Arcosy. I like Northern tales, tales of the early goldfields, and financial stories, No story is complete without romance. There are detective story magazines for those that like them, and there are Western story magazines for those that like them; but for cripes sake, keep the Arcosy out of the blood and thunder class, Make the Arcosy 574 4 ~ ; Ses yatta eS ;