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and the grammar repaired, before it is offered to intelligent readers. And still others content that even the author's title is wrong, since all ghosts are supposed to be transparent.

Most of our correspondents, however, expressed a desire to see the story. They adjured, entreated and commanded us to print it. And since we agreed to be governed by the majority, the story went to the printer; and it went and came exactly as the author wrote it. Not so much as a semicolon was changed. Who are we that we should try to paint a rose or add luster to a pearl?

The following communication, which came from Duluth, Minnesota, is fairly typical of dozens that voted for the story:

Walter F. Lee, Jr., of Denver waxes lyrical in expressing his opinion. Thus:

"Dear Mr. Baird: Tres bon, monsieur! C'est magnifique! Bravo! Thrice bravo!

"All of which somewhat pyrotechnic beginning is in reference to the incomparably written letter published, in the November issue of WEIRD TALES, over your pleasurably facetious explanation thereof. By all means (this may be regarded as a vote) let us have this masterpiece of (undoubtedly) weird fiction: 'The Transparent Ghost,' even at the risk of causing the inimitable Poe to go through the proverbial change of posture in his tomb

"Honestly, though, Mr. Baird, I would be willing to attempt the transportation—utilizing my olfactory organ—of a sizable peanut from Denver to Evanston in exchange for the privilege of reading those extraordinary stories. In case you should desire me to perform