Weird Tales, April 1928

About this issue

This issue contains fourteen stories and poems in the weird fiction genre. The lead serial, "The Jewel of Seven Stones" by Seabury Quinn, concerns revivified Egyptian mummies and the ka (spiritual double) of a priest—the cover illustration depicts this tale. "The Magic of Chac-Mool" by Clyde Criswell involves hidden treasure and a Yucatan jungle setting with a priest-god figure. Will MacMahon contributes a future-world story where Chinese dominate and gender roles are reversed. Murray Leinster's "The Strange People" (part two of a three-part serial) features mystery and adventure among a secretive group. Other stories explore supernatural and weird themes: "Whispers" by Robert S. Carr presents creeping horror; "Medusa" by Royal W. Jimerson tells of atavism involving a woman's unusual hair; "From Beyond" by Everil Worrell concerns occult clairvoyance; and "The Spectral Lover" by R. Anthony features a ghost seeking revenge. H. Warner Munn's "The Chain" depicts medieval torture and vengeance. The issue concludes with Gustave Flaubert's "The Legend of St. Julian," about a parricide who became a saint.