The Popular Magazine, July 7, 1918

July 7, 1918 Issue Contents This issue of *The Popular Magazine* contains seven serials and short stories spanning adventure, domestic, and wartime genres. The lead piece, "Water Power" by L.H. Robbins, is a complete novel concerning political intrigue and a college professor's campaign for governorship. "The Sky Rider: Part II" by B.M. Bower continues a four-part serial about Johnny Jewel and his airplane troubles. "The Laughing Mask: Part I" by H.E. Haskell opens a three-part mystery involving jewels and contested possessions. "The Three Sapphires: Part IV" by W.A. Fraser concludes a four-part serial set in India dealing with pro-German plots. Shorter pieces include Henry Herbert Knibbs' "Vig," about an aristocratic dog; Katherine Mayo's "The Patent-Leather Shoes," featuring a Pennsylvania State Police corporal; and "The Silver Fox" by E. Albert Apple, set on Northern trails. George Bronson-Howard contributes "The Black Book: IV—His Country or His Life," part of an ongoing series.