Argosy All-Story Weekly — "Sea Marauders"

All-Story Weekly, September 1, 1928 This issue opens with "Sea Marauders," a novelette by Fred MacIsaac depicting twentieth-century piracy. The magazine features five serials in progress: George M. Johnson's "Trouble Ranch" (Part I), contrasting speed and brains against shady dealing; Loring Brent's "The Scandal on Kitikat Key" (Part II), about displacement from Broadway to paradise; Edgar Franklin's "Every Minute Counts" (Part IV), treating business complications; and Richard Barry's "Hawaiian Heels" (Part V), centering on a movie star's unexpected role. Complete stories include Robert Terry Shannon's "Not for Publication," exploring Aztec heritage; Thomas Thursday's "Knocked Out Where the West Begins," mixing boxing and cinema; and Bob Davis's "The Man With the Lying Eye," about a scheme that fails. The issue also contains poetry, miscellaneous features, and substantial advertising sections promoting vocational training, direct-sales opportunities, and consumer goods.