The Popular Magazine, Vol. 31, No. 4

The Popular Magazine, March 1, 1914 This issue features "The Movies Man," a complete novel by Henry C. Rowland about aimless young men—Jack, Marvin, Hamlet, and the narrator—who form the "Bum Club" in a Manhattan bar. After being hired by a film producer named Buxton, the group travels to a South American republic on a motion-picture expedition seeking adventure footage. The narrative details their film work on a Long Island estate, including stunt jumping sequences and elaborate costume productions. Additional contents include Ralph D. Paine's serial "The Wall Between" (a marine quartermaster's tale), Francis Lynde's serial "The Fight on Standing Stone" (railroad advancement), Peter B. Kyne's "The Alcalde's Gamecock" (Philippine soldier's narrative), A.M. Chisholm's "The Stumblingblock" (prospectors), and stories by Stephen Leacock, George Sterling, Herbert Coolidge, Robert V. Carr, and Howard Fielding. The issue advertises Bertrand W. Sinclair's forthcoming novel "The Golden Calk."