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Fantasy Fan, v. 1, issue 6, February 1934

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92     THE FANTASY FAN February, 1934

do more, they had mysteriously vanished from human ken, nor had they ever been of afterwards. Yet this did not discourage others from amulting[[?]], for the desire for power will lead men far, and power there was in the tomb.
So again men were engaged in laboriously chipping away the obstruction and making slight headway, when one of their members chanced upon an orifice in the rock into which he thrust his arm curiously. Beyond he touched something, and lo! The great door grated outwards, inexorably, ruthlessly, and ground him horribly into the stone ill, leaving naught save an unpleasant smear of brown and a dank smell came forth, and the door was opened. Paralyzed, the survivors did not act until it had swung firmly back into place and was immovable save by a repitition of the catastrophe. So, though they could spare him ill, the others forced one of their brown slave-men from distant Leek to do this suicidal act; and he whimpered, and would have not, but they discouraged this by subtle and hastily improvised tortures, and he eventually complied.
They stepped delicately over the smear and caught the door; placing an obstruction in the way, so that it might stay open. And then they entered, the first living things in that place since their race had appeared.
The air was foul with the odor of a newly dried sea bed, and the stench was unlike that of anything within t heir ken. All about the giant vault were great chunks of richly coloured gems cut in curious facets, with cryptic inscriptions upon each. But the central object was tomb of Lord Krang, where his great body reposed upon a slab of figured [[?]]. He was terrible gaze upon, for even after the immense period, he still held semblance of the horrifying aspect that was traditionally assigned unto him.
And the explorers that had entered gathered around him for a moment in awe, but they were distracted by the infinite wealth that lay carelessly about. They became slightly affected by it, into a type of madness, and with repulsive amour and fetishism, they stroked the jewels and clung unto them.
But what happened then none can tell, for their two fellows standing guard beyond the entrance heard a peculiar sound that seemed as a slither then a scream, then the door shut again, and although the obstructing block was not touched by them, it had moved.

And Krang's tomb was again covered by the drifts; nor even after that brief glimpse of infinite wealth did any man of Phoor venture near.
For the Lord Krang had roused from his long sleep, and feasted.

STORIES TO COME

In response to requests, we are publishing this list of stories which we have on hand:
The Legacy by Kenneth B. Pritchard
The Flower God by R. H. Barlow
Gods of the North by Robert E. Howard
The Ancient Voice by Eando Binder
The Nameless City by H. P. Lovecraft
From Beyond by H. P. Lovecraft
Beyond the Wall of Sleep by H. P. Lovecraft
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92 THE FANTASY FAN February, 1934 do more, they had mysteriously vanished from human ken, nor had they ever been of afterwards. Yet this did not discourage others from amulting[[?]], for the desire for power will lead men far, and power there was in the tomb. So again men were engaged in laboriously chipping away the obstruction and making slight headway, when one of their members chanced upon an orifice in the rock into which he thrust his arm curiously. Beyond he touched something, and lo! The great door grated outwards, inexorably, ruthlessly, and ground him horribly into the stone ill, leaving naught save an unpleasant smear of brown and a dank smell came forth, and the door was opened. Paralyzed, the survivors did not act until it had swung firmly back into place and was immovable save by a repitition of the catastrophe. So, though they could spare him ill, the others forced one of their brown slave-men from distant Leek to do this suicidal act; and he whimpered, and would have not, but they discouraged this by subtle and hastily improvised tortures, and he eventually complied. They stepped delicately over the smear and caught the door; placing an obstruction in the way, so that it might stay open. And then they entered, the first living things in that place since their race had appeared. The air was foul with the odor of a newly dried sea bed, and the stench was unlike that of anything within t heir ken. All about the giant vault were great chunks of richly coloured gems cut in curious facets, with cryptic inscriptions upon each. But the central object was tomb of Lord Krang, where his great body reposed upon a slab of figured [[?]]. He was terrible gaze upon, for even after the immense period, he still held semblance of the horrifying aspect that was traditionally assigned unto him. And the explorers that had entered gathered around him for a moment in awe, but they were distracted by the infinite wealth that lay carelessly about. They became slightly affected by it, into a type of madness, and with repulsive amour and fetishism, they stroked the jewels and clung unto them. But what happened then none can tell, for their two fellows standing guard beyond the entrance heard a peculiar sound that seemed as a slither then a scream, then the door shut again, and although the obstructing block was not touched by them, it had moved. And Krang's tomb was again covered by the drifts; nor even after that brief glimpse of infinite wealth did any man of Phoor venture near. For the Lord Krang had roused from his long sleep, and feasted. STORIES TO COME In response to requests, we are publishing this list of stories which we have on hand: The Legacy by Kenneth B. Pritchard The Flower God by R. H. Barlow Gods of the North by Robert E. Howard The Ancient Voice by Eando Binder The Nameless City by H. P. Lovecraft From Beyond by H. P. Lovecraft Beyond the Wall of Sleep by H. P. Lovecraft [continued on page 96]