Argosy All-Story Weekly, May 17, 1924 — page 77: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

DIRTY “Stop it!” she hissed, making a side- swipe for another handful of the constable’s hair. ‘Idiot! Why don’t you fly?” The amazing truth burst upon Sparks like the sun’s face when a dark cloud has departed from it. She had been—he held her tighter—defending him! “Bless you!” he said, with a happy laugh. “I wasn’t in any danger. Why, that man there eats out of my hand,” WORE. 227 It completely bewildered Sparks when Miss Vail, after a minute’s pause, said thick- ly, ‘‘ Oh—does he?” gave him a resounding whack upon his cheek and muttering, “ If you say another word I’ll never speak to you again as long as I live!” stalked, fol- lowed by Atlas, off the pier. “Gosh!” said the constable, carefully touching the bridge of his nose with a finger, “ These wimmin!” TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK Le) v v THE FRONTIER “THE bat his eerie pattern weaves Against the lantern sky Whose clouds are vivid bowls and pools Where swans may dip and fly. Along an avenue of grass The seeded shadows fling A scarf of lace upon the ground Where crickets chirp and sing. My frontiersman is lithe and straight With limbs that hint of strength, And supple, flow in eager grace To tapered, agile length. His curling lips, contagious laugh, And gayly gleaming teeth All indicate the sunny soul That glimmers underneath. His searching, dancing, merry eyes Are keen and golden-gray, For eyes that search the wilderness Have need to be that way. His hand is firm and strong and tan; His step is sure and fleet— And when he talks, it’s like the wind That rustles in the wheat! Let those who will dwell in the ranks. I want to go ahead To where the new is unexplored, And leave the old and dead! I never saw a stream or road But challenged me to go And fare with them beyond the stretch Of places that I know, For there’s so much to see and find I do not want to lag behind! Sonia Ruthéle Novak-Clary. COMMICLooks (C@