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Necromancer, v. 1, issue 1, July 1947
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"Wilbur Wampile, III awoke with a strangled scream, and then, mopping the heavy perspiration from his fat jowls, he grew calmer. Glancing at his clock, he rose from his luxurious bed, and waddled about the room as he dressed. In a few moments he was outside the apartment and pumping heavily down the street. As he walked he noticed a strange man he was passing. The fellow was going rather slowly, but as he glanced up at Mr. Wampile, he increased his pace until he was alongside of him. "Pardon me, Mr. Wampile." Puzzled, Wilbur swung around. "You know my name?" "Certainly." "But,"...for some reason he could not understand, his heart began to beat a little faster, "I'll swear I don't know you, in fact, I don't believe I ever saw you before in my life." It was then that the first horrible glimmerings of understanding began to creep into him.... mightbeyoumightbeyoumightbeyoumightbeyoumightbeyoumightbeyoumightbeyoumightbeyou PLOT LUCK LARGE CONTEST FOR BUDDING AUTHORS TOO LAZY TO COMPOSE FICTION OR ANYTHING ELSE. CONTEST! CONTEST! CONTEST! CONTEST! CONTEST! CONTEST! CONTEST! CONTEST! CONTEST! SURPRISE PRIZE Enter this contest and win a copy of. We would like to make PLOT LUCK a regular feature, and invite readers who think they have prodigious plots for yarns, but are procrastinators of the first order, to send in their plots to this column. Don't delay, mail your entry NOW....You may win a. There are no rules, and you need not tear off the tops of any boxes. ((How's that again?)) Just forward an outline of your story to NECROMANCER. Here's an example: To Plot Luck, c/o That Diabolical Fanzine, 877 North Third St., Memphis, Tennessee. Dear Editor, Here is a plot that I have been sporting in my subconscious for lo these many years. Please enter it in your contest, as I would very much like to win a package containing. To wit: Man publishes fanzine. He has to have filler for same. Man stages large contest. Offers prize of a. Invites fans to enter contest. Man receives no entries. Sad ending. That will give you an idea of the sort of thing we are seeking. Why not sit down tout de suite and rap out your contribution? All entries become the property of this fanmag. Write today, and get a chance at. DO IT NOW! You'll be surprised. PAGE 12
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"Wilbur Wampile, III awoke with a strangled scream, and then, mopping the heavy perspiration from his fat jowls, he grew calmer. Glancing at his clock, he rose from his luxurious bed, and waddled about the room as he dressed. In a few moments he was outside the apartment and pumping heavily down the street. As he walked he noticed a strange man he was passing. The fellow was going rather slowly, but as he glanced up at Mr. Wampile, he increased his pace until he was alongside of him. "Pardon me, Mr. Wampile." Puzzled, Wilbur swung around. "You know my name?" "Certainly." "But,"...for some reason he could not understand, his heart began to beat a little faster, "I'll swear I don't know you, in fact, I don't believe I ever saw you before in my life." It was then that the first horrible glimmerings of understanding began to creep into him.... mightbeyoumightbeyoumightbeyoumightbeyoumightbeyoumightbeyoumightbeyoumightbeyou PLOT LUCK LARGE CONTEST FOR BUDDING AUTHORS TOO LAZY TO COMPOSE FICTION OR ANYTHING ELSE. CONTEST! CONTEST! CONTEST! CONTEST! CONTEST! CONTEST! CONTEST! CONTEST! CONTEST! SURPRISE PRIZE Enter this contest and win a copy of. We would like to make PLOT LUCK a regular feature, and invite readers who think they have prodigious plots for yarns, but are procrastinators of the first order, to send in their plots to this column. Don't delay, mail your entry NOW....You may win a. There are no rules, and you need not tear off the tops of any boxes. ((How's that again?)) Just forward an outline of your story to NECROMANCER. Here's an example: To Plot Luck, c/o That Diabolical Fanzine, 877 North Third St., Memphis, Tennessee. Dear Editor, Here is a plot that I have been sporting in my subconscious for lo these many years. Please enter it in your contest, as I would very much like to win a package containing. To wit: Man publishes fanzine. He has to have filler for same. Man stages large contest. Offers prize of a. Invites fans to enter contest. Man receives no entries. Sad ending. That will give you an idea of the sort of thing we are seeking. Why not sit down tout de suite and rap out your contribution? All entries become the property of this fanmag. Write today, and get a chance at. DO IT NOW! You'll be surprised. PAGE 12
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