The Popular Magazine, December 7, 1916

This issue of *Popular Magazine* (December 7, 1916) contains a diverse mix of fiction across multiple genres and lengths. The lead offering, "Take What You Want," is a complete novel by William R. and Louis D. Lighton set among Wyoming sheepherders, featuring the character Billy Fortune. Roy Norton contributes "The Phantom L-Boat," a four-part submarine narrative presenting a commander's account of international intrigue. Dane Coolidge provides "Rimrock Jones," continuing his five-part western serial in its third installment, depicting the protagonist's New York misadventures. H.C. Witwer's "Once Too Often" examines an Irish fighter forced to reinvent his identity. Henry de Vere Stacpoole offers "Sea Plunder," a series installment. The issue includes additional short fiction across romance, western, boxing, and crime genres. Departments cover finance, aviation, geography, and literature alongside numerous advertisements.