The Popular Magazine, Vol. 38, No. 5

The Popular Magazine, No. 5, Vol. 38 (November 20, 1915) This issue of the twice-monthly magazine contains six short stories and two serial installments spanning adventure, mystery, romance, and sports fiction. Featured works include "Behind the Screen" by Foxhall Williams, a complete novel about the motion picture business and a film producer's rise; "The Luck of Captain Slocum" Part I ("The Fortunate Island") by H. De Vere Stacpoole, a serial adventure; and "Wings of the Wind" Part Two by Robert Welles Ritchie, featuring shipwrecked passengers and crew discovering mysterious activities on Trinidad Island. Additional stories include "The Man Who Couldn't Get a Job" by Frederick Niven (a man's struggle for employment in a jobless town), "For Fun and Father" by William Inglis (concerning a fighter's son), "The Emancipation of Rodney" by H. C. Witwer (a notable football game), "Luck—That Laggard" by Clarence L. Cullen, and "The Two Terwilligers" by Wilbur Hall. The issue includes editorial commentary on contemporary topics and Leslie Thrasher's cover design.