THE STRAND MAGAZINE.
Contents for July, 1925.
The rights of translation and reproduction in the contents of this number are strictly reserved.
Frontispiece: Professor Challenger's black mane was bristling and his eyes glaring. "Oh, yes, Malone,
plain speaking is needed, and you shall have it."
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THE LAND OF MIST; or, The Quest of Edward Malone.—Part I. A. CONAN DOYLE 3
Illustrations by F. E. Hiley.
ACROSTICS 19
"OUT, POUNCE, PIGGY!" HORACE ANNESLEY VACHELL 20
Illustrations by W. Smithson Broadhead.
ANIMALS AND THE LURE OF MUSIC MARGARET STRICKLAND 31
Illustrations by Tom Peddie and from Photographs.
MR. BILLINGHAM, THE MARQUIS, AND MADELON E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM 37
No. 4.—The Café of Terror.
Illustrations by S. Abbey.
WITHOUT THE OPTION P. G. WODEHOUSE 46
Illustrations by A. Wallis Mills.
MY PORTRAIT GALLERY—II SIR LANDON RONALD 60
Illustrations from Photographs.
THE GREATEST LOVE-CHARM IN THE WORLD EDGAR JEPSON 66
Illustrations by J. Dewar Mills.
A NATIVE SUPERSTITION "SAPPER" (H. C. McNEILE) 78
Illustrations by W. R. S. Stott.
CONFESSIONS OF A HUMORIST JEROME K. JEROME 88
III.—Trials of a Dramatist.
Illustrations from Drawings by Chas. Crombie and a Photograph.
THE BEAUTIFUL MISS HOOPER DENIS MACKAIL 97
Illustrations by S. Briault.
PERPLEXITIES HENRY E. DUDENEY 107
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imaginary and have no reference to real persons.
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