Short Stories [v210 #3, Whole No. 1953, September 1950] ed. D. McIlwraith (25¢, 144pp, pulp, cover by Benton Clark) Cover illustrates Carleys storythree men in western gear gesturing at an approaching locomotive. The Carley and Heinlein stories are the only ones listed on the cover. [DKL:5328]
- 4 · The Story Tellers Circle · Misc. · cl
- 8 · The Shooters Corner · Pete Kuhlhoff · cl
- 10 · Destination Moon · Robert A. Heinlein · nv; The story from which the movie was made sic; with all its breathless adventure and final conquest of space.
- 43 · Fit to Walk with Men · Caddo Cameron · ss; No one suspectedso farthat the former Texas Ranger and once famous peace officer had lived in secret fear of men with weapons.
- 52 · The Seventh Coffin · John T. Foster · ss; If his plan had worked out, Saki Joe, the old glory hound, would really have had something to tell his ancestors.
- 60 · The General and the Texan · Clyde Carley · ss; It was to be known in after years as the Andrews Raid, the Great Locomotive Chase, or occasionally as the time them dogs stole a train from us up at Big Shanty.
- 67 · The Clay Pigeon · Philip Ketcham · ss; The fish will be biting tomorrow. Any fisherman can tell you that. Tomorrow the fish will always be bitingif youve used the right bait.
- 76 · Blank Message · George Bruce Marquis · ss; In the envelope Bat Jennison received there was only a sheet of blank paper. It spelt a message to Bat, however, and he headed out on the danger trail.
- 101 · Always an Out · Don Cameron Shafer · ss; Life in the North Country hangs on slender threadsthe last match, the final cartridge, a broken snowshoe, a few precious moments of time.
- 108 · Law at Half Way Tree · Charles Tenney Jackson · ss; The deputy wondered how his prisoner was going to eat when he closed the ancient jail and took his retirement pension.
- 118 · Jury Pilot · Captain Leslie C. Burbridge · ss; The captain didnt fancy a jury rig pilot, but he had to take the chance. ButMiss one buoy, get into a mix-up and down goes the hook!
- 126 · Lava Tube Murder · Frank Richardson Pierce · nv; ...the sort of detective whose baliwick was the crossroads of the Pacific, and who strummed a uke and sang a romantic love song.
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