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JANUARY, 1943

NOVELETTES

THE TWO MOONS OF TRANQUILLIA - Arthur Leo Zagat 34

He desperately wanted to see his son—but perhaps the boy was not to be found in this world

THE EAGER DRAGON - Robert Bloch 88

He was bequeathed a dragon's egg and thought the whole affair was ridiculous—until the egg hatched

SHORT STORIES

QUEST OF A NOBLE TIGER - Frank Owen 6

The flyer had fought with great courage against cruel enemies, but never before against such ageless guile

THE STATUE - James Causey 20

An innocent, lovely creation of art it was, with murderous hate in its pink marble heart

ONE-MAN BOAT - Alice-Mary Schnirring 27

Don't sail her alone, they warned, or you'll be shipmates with death

SAY A PRAYER FOR HARVEY - John J. Wallace 64

He was the little man who was there—anywhere he wanted to be

BINDINGS DELUXE - David H. Keller 70

''It isn't polite to ridicule a woman. Nor is it at all safe, as you will find out! ''

SEVENTH SISTER - Mary Elizabeth Counselman 76

The elders laughed and remarked that nobody believed in conjures or voodoo any more—but under a quarter moon, who can tell?

McELWIN'S GLASS - August Derleth 105

The strange tale of a magician who discovers a sure way of seeing into the past and future—and wishes he hadn't

REPAYMENT - Seabury Quinn 112

The snakes resent wrong charming—the old man chattered—they will repay thee for this insult!

VERSE

AFTER AN AIR RAID - Dorothy Quick 26

SUPERSTITIONS AND TABOOS - Irwin J. Weill 68

THE EYRIE AND WEIRD TALES CLUB - 120

''Except for personal experiences the contents of this magazine is fiction. Any use of the name of any living person or reference to actual events is purely coincidental''

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 8, 1879. Single copies, 15 cents. Subscription rates: One year in the United States and possessions, 90c. 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 toss of unsolicited manuscripts although every care will be taken of such material while in their possession. Copyright, 1942, by Weird Tales. Copyrighted in Great Britain. 173 Title registered in U. S. Patent Office. PRINTED IN THE U. S. A. Vol. 36, NO. 9 D. McILWRAITH, Editor. LAMONT BUCHANAN, Associate Editor.