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Southern Star, v. 1, issue 4, December 1941
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The Munsey Panorama THE SOUTHERN STAR Page 28 The professor was going a-hunting for scientific data. His two daughters were protecting him, and Holman and Mate Verslun were protecting [[underline]]them[[end underline]]. But, thank goodness, lov' is soft-pedalled. Black Fernando is right with you from the jump, if only you can spot him (Heh-heh!). The exploring party crosses the Vermilion, Pit land then, though the island is reputedly uninhabited, they discover that they are being spied upon from a prehistoric stone monument. (There's something funny about that monument, but find it out for yourself). The party runs afoul of the Wizards of the Centipede, an ancient cult that has survived through centuries of decadence --- and black Fernando is the high priest! Battle follows -- pulanty battle, and mysterious, time-worn rites and a close shot at primordial sacrifice. In the Black Kindergarten, at the last ditch, our Nice Persons are led to safety by means of the White Waterfall. Of all the booklengths reviewed in this article, this one, while a bit short on the fantasy angle, railly is the one you ought not to miss. Railly! [[underline]]WHEN THE SOUL ESCAPED[[end underline]], by Gilbert Riddell. Novelette, 22 pp, April 20, 1912. The first odd thing they noticed about Martin Winter was that something had gone from his eyes; the second was that he could not make himself heard over a telephone. Even before that, he himself was puzzled by a clear recollection of incidents that could not possibly have happened. For example, he read the first chapter of a book before the book was written! But when Professor Stockley explained the situation, Winter understood, and soon thereafter he was able to vanish into thin air at will. The answer, of course, is astral projection, but Riddell's treatment of a jaded theme is unique, and much more sprightly than the average of its type. [[underline]]L'ENFANT TERRIBLE[[end underline]], by John D. Swain. 6pp, May 4, 1912. At the appeal of Professor Colquhon to the audience, six foot, two hundred pound William Bean went up on the stage to be hypnotized. Most inopportunely for William came the cry of "Fire!" The professor and the audience stampeded. William, clad in short frock and frilled cap, and clutching a rattle and bottle, was left to fend for himself. Firmly convinced that he was a one year old baby, he entered on an odyssey that is one of the most hilariously funny things I have ever read. [[underline]]VOICES OF THE NIGHT[[end underline]], by George B. Rodney. 8pp, May 4, 1912. About six months after Professor Buxby bought the Gordon ranch and started his secret scientific work for the government, the sheep herders of that section began to hear the horrible "voices of the night," and to find dead lambs that had been brutally hacked to pieces. . . . [[underline]]ALL UP IN THE AIR[[end underline]], by Willette Stockard. 9pp, May 25, 1912. In the days when there was a big prize for the first plane flight across the Atlantic, young Barrett and a group of his friends decided to attempt a hoax and win the money. Their freakish plane took off from France, landed aborad a yacht, and was transported to the American coast, where it took off again for the grand finale. An unexpected storm defeated their plan in its very last stage. However, Barrett, who was something of an inventor, had equipped the plane with various fancy gadgets, purely for effect, and to his amazement one of them per-
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The Munsey Panorama THE SOUTHERN STAR Page 28 The professor was going a-hunting for scientific data. His two daughters were protecting him, and Holman and Mate Verslun were protecting [[underline]]them[[end underline]]. But, thank goodness, lov' is soft-pedalled. Black Fernando is right with you from the jump, if only you can spot him (Heh-heh!). The exploring party crosses the Vermilion, Pit land then, though the island is reputedly uninhabited, they discover that they are being spied upon from a prehistoric stone monument. (There's something funny about that monument, but find it out for yourself). The party runs afoul of the Wizards of the Centipede, an ancient cult that has survived through centuries of decadence --- and black Fernando is the high priest! Battle follows -- pulanty battle, and mysterious, time-worn rites and a close shot at primordial sacrifice. In the Black Kindergarten, at the last ditch, our Nice Persons are led to safety by means of the White Waterfall. Of all the booklengths reviewed in this article, this one, while a bit short on the fantasy angle, railly is the one you ought not to miss. Railly! [[underline]]WHEN THE SOUL ESCAPED[[end underline]], by Gilbert Riddell. Novelette, 22 pp, April 20, 1912. The first odd thing they noticed about Martin Winter was that something had gone from his eyes; the second was that he could not make himself heard over a telephone. Even before that, he himself was puzzled by a clear recollection of incidents that could not possibly have happened. For example, he read the first chapter of a book before the book was written! But when Professor Stockley explained the situation, Winter understood, and soon thereafter he was able to vanish into thin air at will. The answer, of course, is astral projection, but Riddell's treatment of a jaded theme is unique, and much more sprightly than the average of its type. [[underline]]L'ENFANT TERRIBLE[[end underline]], by John D. Swain. 6pp, May 4, 1912. At the appeal of Professor Colquhon to the audience, six foot, two hundred pound William Bean went up on the stage to be hypnotized. Most inopportunely for William came the cry of "Fire!" The professor and the audience stampeded. William, clad in short frock and frilled cap, and clutching a rattle and bottle, was left to fend for himself. Firmly convinced that he was a one year old baby, he entered on an odyssey that is one of the most hilariously funny things I have ever read. [[underline]]VOICES OF THE NIGHT[[end underline]], by George B. Rodney. 8pp, May 4, 1912. About six months after Professor Buxby bought the Gordon ranch and started his secret scientific work for the government, the sheep herders of that section began to hear the horrible "voices of the night," and to find dead lambs that had been brutally hacked to pieces. . . . [[underline]]ALL UP IN THE AIR[[end underline]], by Willette Stockard. 9pp, May 25, 1912. In the days when there was a big prize for the first plane flight across the Atlantic, young Barrett and a group of his friends decided to attempt a hoax and win the money. Their freakish plane took off from France, landed aborad a yacht, and was transported to the American coast, where it took off again for the grand finale. An unexpected storm defeated their plan in its very last stage. However, Barrett, who was something of an inventor, had equipped the plane with various fancy gadgets, purely for effect, and to his amazement one of them per-
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