Weird Tales, Volume 1, Number 4, June, 1923: The unique magazine

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WEIRD TALES

The Unique Magazine

EDWIN BAIRD, Editor

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Copyright, 1923, by The Rural Publishing Corporation.

VOLUME 1 25 Cents NUMBER 4

Contents for June, 1923

Sixteen Thrilling Short Stories Two Complete Novelettes Two Two-Part Stories Interesting, Odd and Weird Happenings

THE EVENING WOLVES PAUL ELLSWORTH TRIEM 5 An Exciting Tale of Weird Events

DESERT MADNESS HAROLD FREEMAN MINERS 19 A Fanciful Novel of the Red Desert

THE JAILER OF SOULS HAMILTON CRAIGIE 32 A Powerful Novel of Sinister Madmen that Mounts to an Astounding Climax

JACK O' MYSTERY EDWIN MacLAREN 49 A Modern Ghost Story

OSIRIS ADAM HULL SHIRK 55 A Weird Tale of an Egyptian Mummy

THE WELL JULIAN KILMAN 57 A Short Story

THE PHANTOM WOLFHOUND ADELBERT KLINE 60 A Spooky Yarn by the Author of "The Thing of a Thousand Shapes"

THE MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE EDGAR ALLAN POE 64 A Masterpiece of Weird Fiction

THE MOON TERROR A. G. BIRCH 72 Final Thrilling Installment of the Mysterious Chinese Moon Worshipers

THE MAN THE LAW FORGOT WALTER NOBLE BURNS 81 A Remarkable Story of the Dead Returned to Life

THE BLADE OF VENGEANCE GEORGE WARBURTON LEWIS 86 A Powerful, Gripping Story Well Told

THE GRAY DEATH LOUAL B. SUGARMAN 91 Horrifying and Incredible Tale of the Amazon Valley

THE VOICE IN THE FOG HENRY LEVERAGE 95 Another Thriller by the Author of "Whispering Wires"

THE INVISIBLE TERROR HUGH THOMASON 100 An Uncanny Tale of the Jungle

THE ESCAPE HELEN ROWE HENZE 103 A Short Story

THE SIREN TARLETON COLLIER 105 A Storiette That Is "Different"

THE MADMAN HERBERT HIPWELL 107 A Night of Horror in the Mortuary

THE CHAIR DR. HARRY E. MERENESS 109 An Electrocution Vividly Described by an Eyewitness

THE CAULDRON PRESTON LANGLEY HICKEY 111 True Adventures of Terror

THE EYRIE BY THE EDITOR 113

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Finding "The Fountain of Youth"

A Long-Sought Secret, Vital to Happiness, Has Been Discovered.

By H. M. Stunz

Alas! that spring should vanish with the rose! That youth's sweet-scented manuscript should close! —OMAR KHAYYAM.

A secret vital to human happiness has been discovered. An ancient problem which, sooner or later, affects the welfare of virtually every man and woman, has been solved. As this problem undoubtedly will come to you eventually, if it has not come already, I urge you to read this article carefully. It may give you information of a value beyond all price.

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