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MARCH, 1943

NOVELETTES

FLIGHT INTO DESTINY Verne Chute 6

After all, he had a right to go where he pleased—even if he was trying to run down a lost Viking

UNDER YOUR SPELL Henry Kuttner 72

Other mortals have tried to get the best of the gods, usually with disastrous results

SHORT STORIES

A BARGAIN WITH THE DEAD Seabury Quinn 22

Would the watching dead enforce a vow made so long ago?

NO LIGHT FOR UNCLE HENRY August Derleth 37

Is it possible for a dream to make a man do things alien to his nature—like killing?

THE BOOK AND THE BEAST Robert Arthur 44

If there is no natural explanation to a crime the authorities will invent one, rather than admit the supernatural solution

THE WHISPERING WINE Thorne Lee 51

Was there a connection between the ghastly babble of voices and those dead things in the forest?

LIL Mindret Lord 64

It was more than superstition that made her strike him when he tried to open the old make-up box

A BOTTLE OF GIN Robert Bloch 94

The doctor said there was gin in the bottle—or did he say djinn?

THE WIND Ray Bradbury 106

He was tracked across the world by the damnedest, biggest prehistoric killer that ever hunted prey

COREY'S CAT Harry Raymond 114

''It was an ideal vacation spot; nothing to worry about. That's what he thought!''

VERSE

A VASE FROM ARABY Leah Bodine Drake 69

FROST DEMONS Joseph C. Kempe 93

NECROMANCY Clark Ashton Smith 105

SUPERSTITIONS AND TABOOS Irwin J. Weill 70

THE EYRIE AND WEIRD TALES CLUB 121'

Published bi-monthly by Weird Tales, 9 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N. Y. Reentered as second-class matter January 26, 1940, at the Post Office at New York, N. Y„ under the act of March 3, 1879. Single Copies, 15 cents. Subset lotion rates: One year in the United States and possessions, 90ÿ. Foreign and Canadian postage extra. English. Office: Charles Lavell, Limited, 4 Clements Inn, Strand, London, W.C.2, England. The publishers are not responsible for the loss of unsolicited manuscripts although every care will be taken of such material while in their possession. Copyright, 1943, by Weird Tales. Copyrighted in Great Britain. 173 Title registered in U. S. Patent Office. PRINTED IN THB U. B. A. Vol. 36, No. 10 D. McILWRAITH, Editor. LAMONT BUCHANAN, Associate Editor.