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The Munsey Panorama     SOUTHERN STAR     Page 6

"My uncle's horse was a genius," he informed us, "but you know how it is - being a horse."
"Is that the horse you swear by the tail of?" asked Mac.
"The same."
"Not changing the subject at all, put in Joe, "but I was wondering about the second 'Panorama'."
"Oh, the sec--! So there's going to be another issue of the STAR?"
"Ther most certainly is!"
"Oh. Well, you sure caught me--uh--without a panorama, you might say. I mean, I've worked like the devil over these old stories, and have succeeded only in coming up with a batch nobody ever heard of. And so I am crush', I am defeat'! You can see for yourself."

Part II. THE CAVALIER.
All stories mentioned in this article are from the Cavalier, and they are discussed in chronological order. The dates are October, 1908 -- June 1910, inclusive, the former being volume 1, number 1 of the magazine. At this period the publication was monthly.
All right, suh -- go ahead:
WORLD WRECKERS, by Frank Lillie Pollock. Complete novel, 53pp, November, 1908.
A scientist who has discovered a way to manufacture gold is kidnaped by a gang of crooks, and they attempt, with the aid of his formula to gain control of the world. Our hero joins the gang, foils the plot, wins the gal, and -- grabs off a few slabs of gold for himself. Dying, the man-who-would-be-emperor says, "I was working for good. . . . It's only by force that you can do good." 1908 -- 1941! The world wags on, but some human concepts remain fairly constant. Nice writing and good imagination displayed in this tale, and it doesn't sound thirty years old.
A FLYER IN MARTIANS, by Jay Stanley Jackson. 7pp, December, 1908.
Hoax. Professor Nemi's two passengers didn't get to Mars, but lost their valuables, placed in the "Space ship" for safekeeping. Faintly amusing.
AN UNNATURAL FEUD, by Norman Douglas. 8pp, December, 1908.
A masterpiece. Weird and horrible, and leading to a climax that is inevitable yet strangely beautiful, this story reminds one of Poe, while in many ways the treatment is superior to Poe.
The man loved the elfwater, and it was said that anything of his that was lost in the waters came back to him again. But the man hated his mother, for she had, years ago, driven his young bride away. Always his mother had dominated him, and he spent his days in wishing for her death, and in grieving for his lost bride. At last he attempted a desperate act, and was thwarted, but the spirit of the lost bride came out of the Elfwater, embraced him, and took him home.
The power of this story beggers description, and I know one fellow who considers it among the best he's ever read! (The title is misleading).
THE KNIFE AND THE PAINTING, by Aurthur Stanley Weeler. 6pp, January, 1909.
A study in psychology. Curious chain of events that ultimately fulfilled the prophecy of a man's dying enemy. Rather logical, but not too interesting.
A TRIANGLE OF TERROR, by Grace Tabor. 12pp, Mach, 1909.
Most unusual. Writing what is primarily a love story, triangle variety, author introduces experiment in astral projection as a mean[[?]] of painlessly removing the lady's husband. The obtuse angle wins. Not for me nor you, laddie!"

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The Munsey Panorama SOUTHERN STAR Page 6 "My uncle's horse was a genius," he informed us, "but you know how it is - being a horse." "Is that the horse you swear by the tail of?" asked Mac. "The same." "Not changing the subject at all, put in Joe, "but I was wondering about the second 'Panorama'." "Oh, the sec--! So there's going to be another issue of the STAR?" "Ther most certainly is!" "Oh. Well, you sure caught me--uh--without a panorama, you might say. I mean, I've worked like the devil over these old stories, and have succeeded only in coming up with a batch nobody ever heard of. And so I am crush', I am defeat'! You can see for yourself." Part II. THE CAVALIER. All stories mentioned in this article are from the Cavalier, and they are discussed in chronological order. The dates are October, 1908 -- June 1910, inclusive, the former being volume 1, number 1 of the magazine. At this period the publication was monthly. All right, suh -- go ahead: WORLD WRECKERS, by Frank Lillie Pollock. Complete novel, 53pp, November, 1908. A scientist who has discovered a way to manufacture gold is kidnaped by a gang of crooks, and they attempt, with the aid of his formula to gain control of the world. Our hero joins the gang, foils the plot, wins the gal, and -- grabs off a few slabs of gold for himself. Dying, the man-who-would-be-emperor says, "I was working for good. . . . It's only by force that you can do good." 1908 -- 1941! The world wags on, but some human concepts remain fairly constant. Nice writing and good imagination displayed in this tale, and it doesn't sound thirty years old. A FLYER IN MARTIANS, by Jay Stanley Jackson. 7pp, December, 1908. Hoax. Professor Nemi's two passengers didn't get to Mars, but lost their valuables, placed in the "Space ship" for safekeeping. Faintly amusing. AN UNNATURAL FEUD, by Norman Douglas. 8pp, December, 1908. A masterpiece. Weird and horrible, and leading to a climax that is inevitable yet strangely beautiful, this story reminds one of Poe, while in many ways the treatment is superior to Poe. The man loved the elfwater, and it was said that anything of his that was lost in the waters came back to him again. But the man hated his mother, for she had, years ago, driven his young bride away. Always his mother had dominated him, and he spent his days in wishing for her death, and in grieving for his lost bride. At last he attempted a desperate act, and was thwarted, but the spirit of the lost bride came out of the Elfwater, embraced him, and took him home. The power of this story beggers description, and I know one fellow who considers it among the best he's ever read! (The title is misleading). THE KNIFE AND THE PAINTING, by Aurthur Stanley Weeler. 6pp, January, 1909. A study in psychology. Curious chain of events that ultimately fulfilled the prophecy of a man's dying enemy. Rather logical, but not too interesting. A TRIANGLE OF TERROR, by Grace Tabor. 12pp, Mach, 1909. Most unusual. Writing what is primarily a love story, triangle variety, author introduces experiment in astral projection as a mean[[?]] of painlessly removing the lady's husband. The obtuse angle wins. Not for me nor you, laddie!"