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RAISE is still coming in from the readers of for Bertram Russell's strange story in the May issue, The Scourge of B'Moth. The following two letters are samples of the enthusiasm aroused by the tale.

Writes Mrs. F. B. Marshall, of Fort Wayne, Indiana: "I can not let the May issue go by without a word of commendation for this splendid collection of stories. Bertram Russell in this issue easily tops Lovecraft. The Scourge of B'Moth has, in my opinion, everything that a weird tale should have. It is spine-chilling from start to finish, but although weird, never makes the reader stop with a smile and say, 'The writer has overreached here; this does not ring true.' The sense of complete reality and plausibility is never lost. By all means prevail upon Mr. Russell to give us, if possible, a story in each issue."

Ethelle Stevens, of Syracuse, New York, writes to the Eyrie: "I am not a regular subscriber to, but the other day, by chance, I glanced through your May issue. The first story in the book, The Scourge of B'Moth, by Bertram Russell, drew my attention. I read it and found it an extremely weird and interesting tale. In fact it was so interesting that I was ten minutes late at the office. Mr. Russell surely 'knows his stuff' when it comes to holding his readers in suspense. It has been some time since I have read such a breath-taking story. So from now on I resolve to read regularly, and the entire office force request that you give us more and more stories by Bertram Bussell. We'll all be waiting for them."

E. L. Mengshoel, of Minneapolis, writes to the Eyrie: "It was with a certain amount of satisfaction that I learnt in your last issue that Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror had been given the majority of votes for the best story in the April number. Satisfaction, because I would myself have given that one my vote, if I had voted, and, moreover, I find cause to be less pessimistic about the literary taste and imaginative faculties of the average reader of your magazine. That story was worthy of a Poe. In fact, I have never read anything from Lovecraft's pen that was not something out of the ordinary, something rendered in a vivid, fascinating manner by a genius of extraor-