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Western Story Magazine, April 14, 1928
Western Story Magazine, Vol. LXXVII, No. 3 (April 14, 1928) This issue features one complete novel and two ongoing serials. "North of Jump-off" by Robert Ormond Case opens as a man on snowshoes approaches the isolated trading post of Jump-off in the Arctic during midwinter, pursued by wolves. When discovered by Shorty Hoff, the stranger mysteriously vanishes before the other inhabitants can confirm his presence. Two serials continue: Cherry Wilson's "Thunder Brakes" (Part Two of Five) and Max Brand's "The Path to Plunder" (Part Five of Six). Seven short stories include contributions by Hugh Grinstead, F. R. Buckley, Ray Humphreys, and Roland Krebs, covering frontier themes. A single nonfiction piece on Western metals (quicksilver) accompanies miscellaneous articles on regional wildlife and history. Regular departments include "The Round-up," "The Hollow Tree," and travel advice.