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528 for four dollars, for which extend my subscription for one year to ARGosy AND RAILRoAD MAwn’s MacazineE. Thanking you fer many pleasant hours, and hoping they may continue, GEORGE C. BARKER THE STORY’S THE THING Prescott, Arizona. I have nothing but praise for THE Arcosy. I am following closely “ After a Million Years” and “Forbidden Trails,” especially the first, as any- thing of that sort interests me in the extreme. I did not exactly agree with some of the ideas ex- pressed in “The Web,” bul enjoyed it neverthe- less. It is not to be surmised from the above, however, that I am at all partial to the serial form “of story, for whether it be serial, series, novel, novelette, or short type, it is the story it- self which appeals to me. My favorite authors are none; my favorite story that of mystery and the Orient and the West, and 1f these three are co- mingled I am especially delighted, more so if the unexpected is predominant. For the best to ye editor, and a long life to THE ARGcosy. BELCHER COOLEY. THE ONLY WAY TO IMPROVE ARGOSY Columbus, Ohio. Received your letter telling us you did not have one of the four magazines that we wanted. We were very much disappointed, but my hus- band happened to get them at a news-dealer’s here. So please just hold the stamps to our credit, for maybe some time we will want some other magazine. We think your Arcosy is the best magazine on the globe. “After a Million Years,” by Garret Smith, is surely one fine story. I have just finished ‘ ‘The Web,” by Achmed Abdullah, and would surely enjoy a sequel to such a fine story. Tell Mr. Neil Moran to give us another story like * Bringing Out Boothington,” and give us one every weck by H. A. Lamb. stories are fine. The only way to improve the dear old Arcosy is to issue it twice a week. We always read every story in THE Arcosy. Success and long life to THE ArRGosy. Mr. ano Mrs. W. D. R. P. S.—Please use initials only, if this is worth printing. THE “NOWS” HAVE ALREADY GOT THE AX Maymont, Saskatchewan, Canada. I have been a regular reader of THe Arcosy for some time, and have always enjoyed the stories very much until I started “One Fine Opening,” by Samuel G. Camp, in the last issue. The plot of the story seems to be all right, as much as I read of it, at least; but the constant repetition of “now” got my goat. It made me feel like throwing the magazine out of the window. I would like to see letters from other readers about this, because I'm wondering if it affected more as it did me. On the whole, THE ArGcosy is a dandy maga- zine, and I know it’s impossible to please every- body all the time, so I suppose the best plan is to remember what you like and forget the rest. I All your ARGOSY AND RAILROAD MAN’S MAGAZINE, know while I was overseas the news that a batch of Arcosys had just come would send us all flock- ing to the recreation-rooms in a mad scramble to see who would gct them first. They certainly made a welcome change from the camp routine. Will close now, hoping I haven’t made this too long for the Log-Book. H. D. Naac. “ONE WONDERFUL WRITER ” . Bluffton, Indiana. This is the first offense, so merey. Just had a laugh over the letter of Miss Howe. What she wants 1s a model, and you know what that means. No, thank you, not for mine. Ten to one she a want the article exchanged once she ad it Have been a reader of your magazine for some years. The peer of your authors, to my way of thinking, is Achmed Abdullah. He is one wonder- ful writer, and knows what he is talking about, be it the mysticism of the East or a game of poker. The stories that appeal most to me are those of the Far East, the Orient—in other words, tales of adventure and detective stories. And as long as you, most wise young owl, continue as their editor, may your shadow remain the same. Mrs. EEENEN Granowskr. ORIGINAL COVER WILL SOON REAPPEAR Verona, New Jersey. Here I am writing to you again! Yes, I just couldn’t wait after finishing ‘The Web,” by Achmed Abdullah It was fine, great, tremen- dous! I want to congratulate Captain Abdullah for giving us such a splendid story. I doubt if I have ever enjoyed a story in THE Axcosy as I did ‘The Web.” It was a worthy successor to Captain Abdullah's other tale, ‘The Trail of the Beast.” You had some other splendid serials running about the same time as “The Web”; “ After a Million Years” (worth waiting that number of years for); “The Sultana of Marib” (full of ac- tion and color); “Forbidden Trails” (another Western thriller by Seltzer); “The Whistling Girl’ (weird and an excellent mystery), and “ No Questions Asked” (another of Franklin’s laugh- producers). Kecp up the same quality by giving us more by the same authors, and don’t forget Charles B. Stilson, G. W. Ogden, and Stephen Chalmers. Wish you would leave “ Railroad Man's Magazine” off the cover, as it’s the same old Arcosy. Here's hoping that the good ship ARGosy may continue her successful cruise. S. K. S. P. S.—Please let me know what other stories Garret Smith has written for THE Arcosy and where I can obtain them. Just received the new Arcosy. Was very glad to see what splendid stories we have in store for us, but wish you wouldn’t announce for the future, as it spoils the weekly announcement, which I look forward to _with a great deal of pleasure. “On the Brink of 2000,” Garret Smith's previ- ous fantastic story for THe ArGcosy, appeared complete in the issue for January, 1910, mailed on receipt of twenty cents. CoMmiclooo S Co