WEIRD TALES
THE UNIQUE MAGAZINE
EDWIN BAIRD, Editor
Published monthly by THE RURAL PUBLISHING CORPORATION, 325 N. Capitol Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. Application made for entry as second-class matter at the postoffice at Indianapolis, Indiana. Single copies, 25 cents. Subscription, $3.00 a year in the United States; $3.50 in Canada. The publishers are not responsible for manuscripts lost in transit. Address all manuscripts and other editorial matters to WEIRD TALES, 854 N. Clark St., Chicago, Ill. The contents of this magazine are fully protected by copyright and publishers are cautioned against using the same, either wholly or in part.
Copyright, 1923, by The Rural Publishing Corporation.
VOLUME 1 25 Cents NUMBER 3
Contents for May, 1923
Nineteen Thrilling Short Stories
Two Complete Novelettes
Two Two-Part Stories
Interesting, Odd and Weird Happenings
| THE MOON TERROR | A. G. BIRCH | [5] |
| A Remarkable Novel | ||
| THE SECRET FEAR | BY KENNETH DUANE WHIPPLE | [22] |
| A “Creepy” Detective Story | ||
| JUNGLE BEASTS | WILLIAM P. BARRON | [23] |
| A Complete Novelette | ||
| THE GOLDEN CAVERNS | JULIAN KILMAN | [30] |
| A Condensed Novel | ||
| VIALS OF INSECTS | PAUL ELLSWORTH TRIEM | [39] |
| Short Story | ||
| AN EYE FOR AN EYE | G. W. CRANE | [49] |
| Short Story | ||
| THE FLOOR ABOVE | M. HUMPHREYS | [52] |
| A Short Story with a Horrifying Climax | ||
| PENELOPE | VINCENT STARRETT | [57] |
| A Fantastic Tale | ||
| THE PURPLE HEART | HERMAN SISK | [61] |
| The Story of a Haunted Cabin | ||
| FELINE | BRUCE GRANT | [62] |
| A Whimsical Storiette | ||
| TWO HOURS OF DEATH | E. THAYLES EMMONS | [64] |
| A Ghost Story | ||
| MIDNIGHT BLACK | HAMILTON CRAIGIE | [67] |
| Short Story | ||
| THE HAUNTED AND THE HAUNTERS | BULWER LYTTON | [70] |
| An Old Masterpiece | ||
| THE WHISPERING THING | LAURIE McCLINTOCK AND CULPEPER CHUNN | [78] |
| The Conclusion of a Frightful Mystery Novel | ||
| THE DEATH CELL | F. K. MOSS | [85] |
| A Weird Short Story | ||
| THE DEVIL PLANT | LYLE WILSON HOLDEN | [89] |
| A Story of Ghastly Retribution | ||
| THE THUNDER VOICE | F. WALTER WILSON | [92] |
| The Story of a Hairy Monster | ||
| CASE NO. 27 | MOLLIE FRANK ELLIS | [96] |
| A Few Minutes in a Madhouse | ||
| THE FINALE | WILLIAM MERRIT | [99] |
| A Short Story | ||
| THE CLOSED CABINET | [101] | |
| A Story of the Eighteenth Century | ||
| THE EYRIE | BY THE EDITOR | [113] |
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