A JOHii WYNDHAM CHECKLIST
COMPILED BY PHILIP
STEPHENSON-PAYNE
This checklist is part of a continuing project to produce a list of all appearances of stories and articles by John Wyndham in England and America. The majority of the work was done between 1970 and 1973, and although much material has been added since then, a number of story appearances in reprint anthologies during the last few years have probably been omitted. Not that the list is guaranteed complete to 1975 (I am sure that there are several omissions & corrections, and I would be very glad to hear of them) but I think that portion Is fairly complete, other than several appearances fn mainstream magazines such as Colliers or Woman and Home, only a few of which have yet been traced. It is even posslliletfiit somewhere 1n such journals lies a story not listed--one of the following was missing from all previous Wyndham lists ("Brief Counsel"), until I accidentally found a copy 1n a charity shop:
No attempt has been made to trace an� other than the first edition of each book from each publisher (except title changes). To the best of 11\Y knowledge the only other changes made were in price and cover art, factors which are not detailed in the list. Any editions that differ from one anotherwill be discussedbriefly in the text.
As is well known, John Wyndham was the best known pseudonym of John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris. And, in one case, he collaborated with himself (THE OUTWARD URGE, by John Wyndham & Lucas Parkes, both pseudonyms of Mr. Harris).
Finally, I would lfke to thank those who, directly or Indirectly, have helped with this checklist, inparticular:
Mike Ashley, who pointed the way
The late "Ted' tarnell, who gave some useful advice & information Grace Harris, John's widow, who was very helpful even though she had not read some of the books or stories herself
A. Luis Pujante, whose thesis is the definitive analytical work on John Wyndham so far and 'John Wynd�>m' withput whom it would not have been possible.
Section 1: Books
In this section, all appearances are under the name John Wyndl1am, unless otherwise indicated. The books are listed alphabetically • Unless otherwise indicated the edition is 1n paperback.
1. (a) THE BEST OF JOHN WYNDHAM. Sphere, London, 1973.
(b) as THE MAN FROM BEYOND & OTHER STORIES. Michael Joseph, London, 1975, hardcover.
Contents: The Lost Machine
The Man from Beyond Perfect Creature
The Trojan Beam Vengeance by Proxy Adaptation Pawley's Peepholes
The Red Stuff
And the Walls Came Tumbling Down
Dumb Martian
Close Behlnd Him
The Emptiness of Space + introduction by Leslie Flood + briefbibliography by Gerald Bishop
The Sphere edition was later (1976) split into two volumes, THE BEST OF JOHN WYNDHAM 1932-1949 contalning the ffrst six stories & THE BEST OF JOHN WYNDHAM 1951-1960 containing the last six stories. Both volumes contained the Introduction & bibliography.
2. (a) CHOCKY. Mlchael Joseph, London, 1968, hardcover.
(b) __i9���lantine, New York, (c) Peng_!lln, London, 1970.
(a) THE CHYRSAUOS. Michael Joseph, 1955, hardcover.
(b) (as RE-BIRTH). Ballantine, New York, 1955, simultaneous hardcover and paperback editions.
(c) (as THE CHRYSALIDS). Penguin, London, 1958.
(d) __, Horwitz, 1961, hardcover.
(e) , Hutchinson (Unicorn), ---r964, hardcover.
Conrnent: included in A JOHN WYNDHAM OMNIBUS.
(a) CONSIDER HER WAYS ArlO OTHERS. Michael Joseph, 1961, hardcover.
(b) __, Penguin, 1965.
Comment: collection containing:
--Consider Her Ways --A Long Spoon --Odd --Oh, Where, Now, is Peggy Rafferty? --Random·Quest --Stitch in Time·
(a) THE DAY OF THE TnIFFIDS. Mich�e1 Joseph, 1951, hardcover.
(b) __ . Doubleday, 1951, hardcover.
(c) (as REVOLT OF THE TRIFF!OS). Popular Library, 1952.
(d) (as THE DAY OF THE TRIFF!OS). Doubleday SF Book Club, 1953, hardcover.
(e) __, Penguin, 1954.
(f) __, Hutchinson {Unicorn), 1960, hardcover. (Slightly abridged.)
(g) __, Ho�itz, 1961, hardcover.
(h) Crest, 1962.
(i) __, Fawcett, 1970.
(j) , Longman (School Imprint -----SOOks). 1972, hardcover.
Comment: included in A JOHN WYNDHAM OMNIBUS.
6. (a) FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED. George Newnes, 1935, hardcover (as by John BEYNON).
Comment: detective novel.
7. (a) THE-INFINITE MOMENT. Ballantine, I96I.
COllment: Collection containing:
--Consider Her Ways --Odd --How 00 I 00? --Stitch in Time --Random Quest --Time Out
8. (a) JIZZLE. OObson, 1954, hardcover.
(b) , SF Book Club, 1961, hard---COver. (British)
(c) __, Four Square, 1962.
COlllll!nt: Collection containing:
--Affair of the Heart --Chinese Puzzle --Confidence Trick --Esmerelda --Heaven Scent --How 00 I 00? --Jizzle --Look Natural. Please�· --More Spinned Against --Perforce to Dream --A Present from Brunswick --Reservation Deferred --Technical Slip --Una --The Wheel
9. (a) A JOUN WYNOHAM OMll'IBUS. Michael Joseph, 1964, lrardcover.
(b) , Simon & Schuster, 1965, ---iiirdc6ver.
Comment: Collection of novels containing:
--The Chrysalids --The Oay of the Triffids --The Kraken Wakes
10. (a) THE KRAKEN WAKES. Michael Joseph, lg53, hardcover.
(b) (as OUT OF THE DEEPS). Ballantine, 1953, siR11ltaneous hardcover and paperback editions.
(c) (as THE KRAKEN WAKES). SF Book • Club, 1955, hardcover (British)
(d) __, Penguin, 1955.
(e) __, Longmans, 1961. (abridged)
11. (a) LOVE IN TIME. Utopia
ations, lg46. (as by Johnson HARRIS).
Comment: retitling of novelette, WANDERERS OF TIME.
12. (a) THE MAN FROM BEYOND AND OTHER STORIES.
5ee under THE BEST OF JOHN WYNOHAM.
13. (a) THE MilllICH CUCKOOS. Michael Joseph, 1957, hardcover.
(b) __, Ballantine, 195g.
(c) __, Penguin, 1g60.
(d) (as VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED). Ballantine, 1g60.
(e) (as THE MillllCH CUCKOOS). Longmans, 1964 (abridged).
(f) __, Walker, 1969, hardcover.
14. (a) OUT OF THE DEEPS.
See under THE KRAKEN WAKES.
15. (a) THE OOTWARD URGE. Michael Joseph, 1959, hardcover.
(b) __, Ballantine, 1g5g.
(c) , SF Book Club, lg61, --i;ardcover (British).
(d) __, Penguin, 1962.
CDlllll!nts: All editions are published as by John WYNOHAM and Lucas PARKES, although these are both his students. A short story collection in a consistent future. The last story listed was not In (a) or (b):
--The Space-Station: A.O. 1994 --The Moon: A. D. 2044
--Mars: A.O. 2og4
--Venus: A.D. 2144
--The Emptiness of Space-The Asteroids: A.O. 2194
16. (a) PLANET PLANE. George Newnes, 1936, hardcover. (as by John BEYNON.)
(b) (as STOWAWAY TO MARS). Nova SF Novels, 1953. (as by John BEYNON, abr1dged).
(c) (as STCMAWAY TO MARS).
Coronet, 1972. (as by John WYNDHAMwr1tingas John BEYNON.)
COfJll'ent: see also "The Space Machine"under story listing 17. (a) RE-BIRTH.
See under THE CHRYSAL!OS.
18. (a) REVOLT OF THE TRIFFIDS.
See under THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS.
19. (a) THE SECRET PEOPLE. George Newnes, 1935, hardcover. (as by John BtYNON).
(b) , Lancer, 1964. (as �John Beynon HARRIS).
(c) , Coronet, 1972. (as �John WYNDHAM writing as John BEYNON)•
(d) __, Fawcett, Jg73.
20. (a) SEEDS OF TIME·. Michael Joseph, 1�56, hardcoVer.
(b) ---'-' Penguin, 1959.
(c) __, Horwitz, 1961, hardcover.
C011111ent: co11ectfon: --Chronoclasm --Compassion Circuit --Dumb Martian --�tear --Opposite Number --Pawley's Peepholes --P111ar to Post --Survival --Ti"" to Rest --Wi1d Flower
21. (a) SLEEPERS OF MARS. Coronet, 1973.
Corment: collection: --Sleepers of Mars
--Worlds to Barter --Invisible Monster --The Man from Earth --The Third Vibrator
22. (a) STOWAWAY TO MARS.
See under PLANET PLANE.
23. (a) TALES OF GOOSEFLESHAND LAUGHTER. Ba11antine, 1956.
Corrrnent: collection: --Chinese Puzzle --Una --TheWheel --J!_zzle
--Heaven Scent --Compass;on c;rcuit --More Spinned Against --A Present from Brunswick --Confidence Trick --OpposHe Nuillber --Wild Flower
24. (a) TROUBLE WITH LICHEN. Mfchael Joseph, 1960, hardcover.
(b) __, Ballantine, 1960.
(c) , SF Book Club, 1962, --iiirdcover (British).
(d) __, Penguin, 1963.
(e) , Hutchinson (Unicom), -W66, hardcover.
(f) __, Walker, 1969, hardcover.
25. (a) VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED.
See under THE MllMICH CUCKOOS.
26. (a) WANDERERS OF TIME. Coronet, 1973.
Co11111ent: collection: --Wanderers of.:nme --Dereltct of Sp)ce --Child of PoweY. --The Last Lunarfans --The Puff-Ball Menace
27. (a) WEB. Unpublished at the time of preparation of this bibligraphy.
Section. 2: Stories
Again, unless othen<lse stated, each appearance is under the John WYNDHAM byJfoe.
11Adaptation11
(a) Astounding SF July 1949 (as by John BEYNON)
(b) MODERN MASTERPIECES OF SCIENCE FICTION; ed. Sam MoskowHz (World.1965)
(c) MICROCOSMIC GOD: ed. Sam Moskowitz (MacFadden 196B)
(d) THE BEST OF JIDllN WYNDHAM.
(e) THE BEST OF BRITISH SF Vol. l; ed. Mike Ashley (Orbit 19n)
"Affair of the Heart' (a) JIZZLE
(b) Argosy November 1967 (Author's Choice).
"And the Walls Came Tumbling D<Mn•••" (a) Startling Stories May 1951
(b) BE�CHHEADS IN SPACE; ed. August Derleth (Weidenfeld A Nicholson 1954)
(c) FROM OTHER WORLDS; ed. August Derleth (Four Square 1964)
(d) THE BEST OF JOHN WYNDHAM
"Bargain from Brunswick" See under A PRESENT FROM BRUNSWICK.
"Beyond the Screen"
(a) Fantasy No. 1 August 1938 (as by John BEYNON)•
(b) Amazfog Stories October 1939 (as JUDSON'S ANNlHILATOR, as by John BEYNON)•
(c) Fantastic Stories March 1967 (as JUDSON'S ANNIHILATOR, as by John BEYNON).
"Brief to counsel11 (a) Argosy February 1959
"But a Kind of Ghost" (a) Tales of the Frightened Spring 1957.
"The cathedral Crypt' (a) Marvel Tales March 1935 (as by John Beynon HARRIS).
(b) THE UNSPEAKABLE PEOPLE; ed. Peter Hainfo . (Popular Library 1969)
11Chi1d of Power11 (a) Fantasy No. 3 June 1939 (as by Wyndham PARKES)
(b) WANDERERS OF TIME
"Chinese Puzzle" (a) Argosy, ? 1953.
(b) Fantasy Fiction August 1953
(as A STRAY FROM CATHAY)
(c) JIZZLE
(d) TALES OF GOOSEFLESH ANO LAUGHTER
(e) Argosy Novenber 195B
"Chocky"
(a) Amazfog Stories March 1963
(b) CHOCKY
"Chronoclasm"
(a) Science Fantasy #10 Septenber 1954
(b) STAR SF STORIES; ed. Frederik Pohl (Ballantine 1953, Boardman 1954)
(c) THE SEEOS OF TIME
(d) THE OTHER SIOE OF THE CLOCK; ed Phi1 ip van Doren Stern (Pinnacle 1971)
"The Chrysalids"
(a) Argosy Septenber, October 1955
(b) THE CHRYSALIOS·
(c) TREASURY OF GRE°AT SCIENCE " FICTION Volume l; ed. Anthony Boucher (Ooubleday' 1959)
(d) A JOHN WYNOHAM OMNIBUS
"Close Behind Him11
(a) Fantastic January/February 1953
(b) Fantastic Stories Novenber 1965
(c) AN ABC OF SCIENCE FICTION; ed. Tom BoarQnan, Jr. (NEL 1966)
(d) THE 6TH FONTANA BOOK OF GREAT HORROR STORIES; ed. Mary Oanby (Fontana 1966)
(e) THE BEST OF JOHN WYNOHAM
(b) Sunday Chronicle ? 1954
(c) New Worlds #35 May 1955
(d) THE SEEOS OF TIME
(e) TALES OF GOOSEFLESH ANO LAUGHTER
(f) 13 GREAT STORIES OF SCIENCE FICTION; ed. Groff Conklin (Gold Medal 1960, Hodder 1960)
(g) SPECTRUM 4; ed. Kingsley Amis & Robert Conquest (Gollancz 1965)
"Cotrpassion Circuit1'
(a) Fantastic Universe Oecenber 1954
"Confidence Trick"
(a) Fantas�ic August 1953
(b) JIZZLE
(c) TALES OF GOOSEFLESH AND LAUGHTER
(d) BENNETT CERF'S TAKE-ALOHG TREASURY ed. L. Hornblow & B. Cerf; (Doubleday 1963)
(e) Amazing Stories January 1969
11Consider Her Ways11
(a) SOMETIME, NEVER; ed. Anonymous; (EYre & Spotthwoode, 1956)
(b) CONSIDER HER WAYS AND OTHERS
(c) THE INFINITE MOMENT
(d) BEST SF 5; ed. Edmund Crispin (Faber & Faber 1963)
(e) A SCIENCE FICTION ARGOSY; ed. Damon Knight (Simon & Schuster 1972)
(f) WORLDS APART; ed. Amabel WilliamsEllis & Mably OWen (Blackie, 1966)
11The Day of the Triffids11
(a) Colliers 6th January 1951 to 3rd February 1951 (as REVOLT OF THE TRIFF!DS)
(b) THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS
(c) SCIENCE IN FICTION'! ed. A. E'. M. & J.C. BayHss "(extract) (Univ�rsizy of London, 1957)
(d) FROM FRANKENSTEIN TO ANDROMEDA; ed. J. G. Brown (extract) (Macmillan 1966)
(e) ENGLISH THROUGH LITERATURE 5; ed. John Adcock (extract) (Rupert Hart-Davies, 1967)
11Derelict of Space11
(a) Fantasy #3 June 1939 (as John BEYNON)
(b) WANDERERS OF TIME
11lklntJ Martian11
(a) �alaxy SF July 1952
(b) GATEWAY TO TOMORROW; ed. John Camell (Science Fiction Club, 1954)
(c) BEST SF 1; ed. Edmund Cri -.3/i
(Faber & Faber 1955)
(d) THE SEEDS OF TIME
(e) OUT OF THIS WORLD 3; ed. Amabel Williams-Ellis & Mably Owen (Blackie 1962)
(f) THE BEST OF JOHNWYNDHAM
"The Emptinessof Space--The Asteroids: A.D. 2194"
(a) New Worlds #100 tlovember 1960
(b) Amazing Stories January 1961
(c) THE OUTWARD URGE
(d) THE 7TH ANNUAL OF THE YEAR'S BEST SF; ed. Judith Merril (Simon & Schuster 1g62)
(e) THE BEST OF SCI-Fl 2; ed. Judith Merril (Mayflower 1g54)
(f) STORIES FROM SF; ed. G. D. Doherty (Nelson 1966)
(g) Great ScienceFictionFall 1967
(h) THE BEST OF JOHN WYNDHAM
(i) THE BEST OF BRITISH SF Volume 2; ed. Michael Ashley (Orbit 1g77)
11Esmerelda11 (a) JIZZLE
"The Eternal Eve"
(a) Amazing Stories 5eptember 1g50
(b) Amazing Stories October 1965
(c) TIME UNTAMED; ed. anonymous (Bel,,.,nt lg67)
11Exnes on Asperus11
(a) Wonder Stories Quarterly Winter 1933 (as John Beynon HARRIS)
(b) THREE STORIES; ed. Sam Moskowitz (Doubleday 1967; also as A SENSE OF WONDER (Nel 1969), & THE MOON ERA (Curtis nodate))
''tor All the Night"
See under THE SPACE-STATION: A.O. 1994.
"Foul Play Suspected"
{a) FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED
"Heaven Scent"
{a) JIZZLE
{b) TALES OF GOOSEFLESH AND LAUGHTER
"How Do I Do?"
{a) Beyond September 1953
{b) JIZZLE
{c) THE INFINITE MOMENT
"Idiot's Delight"
See under THE MOON: A.D. 2044.
"In Outer Space There Shone a.-Star"
{a) T.V. Times Xmas Extra December 1965
"Invisible Monster11
{a) Wonder Stories Decent>er 1933 {as John Beynon HARRIS)
{b) Tales of Wonder #11 Summer 1940 {as John BEYNON)
{c) SLEEPERS OF MARS;
"Jizzle"
{a) Colliers January 8 1949 {as John BEYNON)
{b) Magazine of Fantasy and Science fiction February 1952
{c) BEST FROM FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION Volume 2; ed. Anthony Boucher and J. Francis Mccomas {Little 1953)
{d) JIZZLE
{e) TALES OF GOOSEFLESH AND LAUGHTER
{f) THE FREAK SHOW; ed. Peter Haining {Rapp & Whiting 1970)
"Judson's Annihilator11
See under BEYOND THESCREEN.
"The Kraken Wakes"
{a) Everybody's 1952 {as THE THINGS FROM THE DEEP)
{b) THE KRAKEN WAKES
{c) STORIES THAT SCARED EVEN ME; ed. Alfred Hitchcock {Random House 1967) {extract, as OUT OF THE DEEPS)
{d) THE JOHN WYNDHAM OMNIBUS
"The Last lunarians11
{a) Wonder Stories April 1934 {as ·THE MOON DEVILS, as by John Beynon HAR�IS)
(b) Tales of Wonder #3 SU11111er 1938 (as by John Beynon HARRlS)
(c) Strange Tales (British) #2 October 1946 (as THE l«lON DEVILS, as by John Beynon HARRIS)
(d) Wonder Story Annual 1950 (as THE l«lON OEVlLS, as by John Beynon HARRIS)
(e) WANDERERS OF TIME
•A Lffe Postponed11
(a) GalaXY Oeceld>er 1968
11The Living Lies11
(a) New Worlds #2 October 1946 (as John BEYNON)
(b) Other Worlds November 1950 (as John BEYNON)
"A Long Spoon11
(a) CONSIDER HER WAYS AND OTHERS
(b) THE DEVIL HIS OOE; ed. Douglas Hill (Rupert Hart-Davies, 1967)
(c) OUT OF THIS WORLD 10; ed. Amabel Williams-Ellis & Mably Owen (Blackfo 1973)
"Look Natural, Please!"
(a) JIZZLE
"The Lost Machine"
(a) Amazing S�ories April 1932 (as by John Beynon HARRIS)
(b) Amazing Stories Deceld>er 1960
(c) THE COMING OF THE ROBOTS: ed. Sam Moskowitz (Collier 1963)
(d) THE BEST OF AMAZING; ed. Joseph Ross (Doubleday 1967, Hale 1968)
(e) THE BEST OF JOHN WYNDHAM
--The story was also used as part of PLANET PLANE.
11Love fn Time•
See under WANDERERS OF TIME.
"The Man from Beyond"
(a) Wonder Stories September 1934 (as by John Beynon HARRIS)
(b) Tales of Wonder #10 Spring 1940 (as THE MAN FROM EARTH, as by John Beynon HARRIS)
(c) Fantastic Story Quarterly su-r 1950 (as by John Beynon HARRIS)
(d) SLEEPERS OF MARS (as THE MAN FROM EARTH)
(e) THE BEST OF JOHN WYNDHAM
(f) ALIEN WORLDS; ed. Roger Elwood (Paperback Library 1964)
"The Man from Earth11
See under THE MAN FROM BEYOND.
"Mars: A.O. 209411
(a) New worlds #73 July 1958 (as THE THIN GNAT-VOICES)
(b) Fantastic January 1959 (as THE TROONS OF SPACE: MARS A.D. 2094)
(c) THE OUTWARD URGE
"Meteor"
(a) Amazing Stories March 1941 (as PHONEY �TEOR, as by John BEYNON)
(b) BEACHHEADS IN SPACE; ed. August Oerleth (Pellegrini & Cudahy 1952) (as by John Beynon HARRIS)
(c) THE SEEDS DF TIME
(d) FROM OTHER WORLDS; ed. August Oerleth (Four Square 1964) (as John Beynon HARRIS)
(e) STORIES FDR BOYS 2; ed. Anthony Buckerid9e (Faber & Faber 1965)
(f) Fantastic Stories January 1966 (as John BEYNON)
(9) UNTRAVELLED WORLDS; ed. A. F. Barter & Raymond Wilson (Macmillan 1966)
(h) TALES OF SCIENCE FICTION; ed. Brian N. Ball (Peacock 1968)
"The Midwich Cuckoos11
(a) THE MIIMICH CUCKOOS
Moon: A.D. Z044"
(a) New Worlds #7Z June 1958 (as IDIOT'S DELIGHT)
(b) Fantastic December 1958 (as THE TROONS OF SPACE: THE MOON A.O. Z044)
(c) THE OUTWARD URGE
(d) OUT OF THIS WORLD 7; ed. Amabel Wi1 llams-Ellis & Mably Owen (Blackie 1968) (as by John Wyndham & Lucas Parkes)
11The Moon Devils11
See under THE LAST LUNARIANS"
11More Spfnned Against11
(a) Fantasy Fiction June 1953
(b) Argosy July 1953
(c) JIZZLE
(d) TALES OF GOOSEFLESH AND LAUGHTER
(e) BEST BLACK MAGIC STORIES; ed. John Keir Cross (Faber 1960)
(f) A CHAl'BER OF HORRORS UNLOCKER; ed John Hadfield (Studio Vista 1965)
(g) A CHAM8£R OF lf9'RORS; ed. John Hadfield (FO_!\tana 1968l
11Never on Mars11
(a) Fanta�tic Universe January 1954
(b) GATEWAY TO THE STARS; ed. John Carnell (Museum Press 1955) (as by John BEYNON)
11A New Kfnd of Pink Elephant11
See under PAWLEY'S PEEPHOLES.
"'No Place Like Earth"
(a) New Worlds #9 Spring 1951 (as John BEYNON)
(b) Ten Story Fantasy Spring 1951 (as TYRANT AND SLAVE-GIRL ON PLANET VENUS, as by John BEYNON)
(cl NO PLACE LIKE EARTH; ed. John carnell (Boardman 1954) (as John BEYNON)
(d) OUT OF THIS llORLD l; ed. Amabel Williams-Ellis & Mably Owen (Blackie 1960)
The above story is a sequel to TIME TO REST and in appearances (c) & (d) is combined with that story.
"Odd"
(a) CONSIDER HER WAYS AND OTHERS
(b) THE INFINITE t«>MENT
110h, Where, Now, is Peffy MacRafferty11
(a) CONSIDER HER WAYS AND OTHERS
110peration Peep11
See under PAWLEY'S PEEPHOLES.
"Opposite Number"
(a) New Worlds #ZZ April 1954
(b) THE SEEOS OF TIME
(c) TALES OF GOOSEFLESH AND LAUGHTER
"Out of the Deeps:
See under THE KRAKEN WAKES.
11Pawley1s Peepholes11
(a) Suspense su-r 1951 (as OPERATION PEEP)
(b) Science Fantasy #3 Winter 1951
(c) BEYOND THE END OF TIME; ed. Frederik Pohl (Doubleday 195Z) (as OPERATION PEEP)
(d) Argosy August 1954 (as A NEW KIND OF PINK ELEPHANT)
(e) THE SEEOS OF TIME
(f) THE STARLIT CORRIDOR; ed. Roger Mansfield (Pergamon 1967)
(g) THE BEST OF JOHN WYNDHAM
(h) THE TIME CURVE; ed. Sam Mos�owitz & Roger Elwood (Tower 1968)
11Perfect Creature11
See under UNA.
11Perforce to Dream11
(a) Beyond January 1954
(b) JIZZLE
(c) BEYOND THE BARRIERS DF SPACE AND TIME; ed. Judith Merril (Random House 1954, Sidgwick & Jackson 1955)
11Phoney Meteor11
See under METEOR.
11P1llar to Post11
(a) Galaxy December 1951
(b) THE SECOND GALAXY READER OF SF ed. H. L. Gold (Crown 1954)
(c) THE GALAXY SF OMNIBUS; ed. H. L. Gold (Grayson & Grayson 1955)
(d) THE SEEDS OF TIME
11P1anet Plane11
(a) Passing Show May to July 1936 (as STOWAWAY TO MARS, as by John BEYNON)
(b) PLANET PLANE
(c) Modern Wonder Vol. I No.'s I to 10 (22nd May to 24t\>-'JU1:¥ 1937) (as THE SPACE MACHINE, as by John BEYNON) *
(d) STIMAWAY TO MARS
*The editors of Modem Wonder (an upright boys'magazlne) disliked the 'love interest' in the story and, for their serialization, rewrote the story with the heroine changed to a young boy. Running into difficul•ies at the point where the heroine Is""�duced th<W had to call in Harris to ·�ewrite the ending.
The Nova SF 'dition of STIMAWAY TO MARS was an abridgment, probably done by John Camell.
11A Present from Brunswick11
(a) Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction June 1951 (as BARGAIN FROM BRUNSWICK)
(b) JIZZLE
(c) TALES OF GODSEFLESH AND LAUGHTER
(d) Science Fantasy #22 April 1957 (as BARGAIN FROM BRUNSWICK)
11The Puff-Ball Menace11
(a) Wonder Stories October 1933 (as • SPHERES OF HELL. as by John Beynon HARRIS)
(b) Tales of Wonder #3 Sunmer 1938 (as by John BEYNON)
(c) WANDERERS OF Tlllf
11Random Quest"
(a) CONSIDER HER WAYS AND OTHERS
(b) THE INFINITE MOMENT
(c) THE VINTAGE ANTHOLOGY OF SCIENCE FANTASY; ed. C. Cerf (Vintage 1966)
(d) AS TOMORROW BECOMES TODAY; ed.
Charles Sull1van (Prentice-Hall 1974)
•Re-Birth11
See under THE CHRYSALIDS.
11The Red Stuff"
(a) Marvel Stories February 1951 (as by John BEYNON)
(b) THE OLD MASTERS; ed. Brian Davis (NEL 1970)
(c) THE BEST OF JOHN WYNDHAM
(d) TALES FROM THE GALAXIES; ed. Amabel Williams-Ellis & Michael Pearson (Pan Piccolo 1973)
11Reservation Deferred•
(a) Fantastic June 1953
(b) JIZZLE
(c) Fantastic January 1968
"Revo1t of the Trifflds"
See under THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS.
"The Secret Peop1e11
(a) Passing Show July to September 1935 (as John BEYNON)
(b) THE SECRET PEOPLE
(c) Toronto Star Weekly 1936 (as John BEYNON)
(d) Famous Fantastic 11Ysteries April 1950 (as John BEYNON)
11Sleepers of Mars•
(a) Tales of Wonder #2 Spring 1938 (as John BEYNON)
(b) SLEEPERS OF MARS
"Space Is a Provlnee of Brazil'
See under VENUS,: A. o. 2144.
"The Space Machine11
See under PLANET PLANE.
"The Space-Station: A.O. 1994"
(a) New Worlds #70 April 1958 (as FOR ALL THE NIGHT)
(b) Fantastic No·:ember 195B (as THE TROONS OF SPACE: THE SPACESTl\TION: A.O. 1994)
(c) THE OUTWARD URGE
'The Spheres of He11 "
See under THE PUFF-BALL 1£NACE.
11St1tch fn Tfme11
(a) Argosy March 1961
(b) Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (US edition) March 1961
(c) Magazine of FantaSY"amt Science Fiction (UK edition) July 1961
(d) CONSIDER HER WAYS AND OTHERS
(e) THE INFINITE MOl£NT
11Stowaway to Mars11
See under PLANET PLANE.
"A Stray from Ca1;hay11 ,.,;,.
See under CHINESE P!l}ZLE.
"Survival'1
(a) _ Thrll !ing Wonder February 1952
(b) BEST SF STORIES 1953: ed. E. F. Bleiler & T. Dikty (Fell 1953)
(c) NO PLACE LIKE EARTH; ed. John Camell (Boar.nan 1954)
(d) THE SEEDS OF TIME
(e) FRONTIERS IN SPACE; ed. E. F. Bleiler & T. E. Dikty (Bantam.• 1960)
(f) WORLD ZERO MINUS; ed. A & N. Chambers (Maantllan 1971)
11Technfcal Slip11
(a.) The Arkham Saqiler Vol. II No. 2 Spring 1949 (as John Beynon HARRIS)
(b) ImaK
n December 1950 (as John
(c) NIGHT'S YAWNING PEAL; ed. August Derleth (Arkham House 1952)
(d) JIZZLE
(e) OPERATION FUTURE; ed. Groff Conklin (Penna 1955)
(f) INTO THE UNKNOWN; ed. Terry Carr (Thomas Nelson 1973)
"The Thin Gnat-Vo1ces11
See under MARS: A.O. 2094.
"The Things from the Oeep11
See under THE KRAKEN WAKES.
"The Third Vibrator'
(a) Wonder Stories May 1933 (as by John Beynon HARRIS)
(b) Tales of Wonder #4 Autumn 193B (as by John Beynon HARRIS)
(c) SLEEPERS OF MARS
"Time Out"
See under TIME STOPS TODAY.
11Ttme Stops Today"
(a) Future Science Fiction January 1953
(b) THE INFINITE MOl£NT (as TIME OUT)
"Time to Rest"
(a) New Worlds #5 Septenmer 1949 (as John BEYNON)
(b) The Arkham Sampler Vol. II No. 1 Winter 1949 (as John Beynon HARRIS)
(c) THE SEEDS OF TII£
(d) FAR BOUNDARIES; ed. August Derleth (Sphere 1967)
--See also under NO PLACE LIKE EARTH.
11The Trojan Beam"
(a) Fantasy #2 1939 (as John BEYNON)
(b) THE BEST OF JOHN WYNDHAM
"The Troons of Space"
See under THE SPACE-STATION: A.O. 1994; THE MOON: A.O. 2044; MARS: A.O. 2094; and VENUS: A.O. 2144.
11The Trouble with Lichen11
(a) THE TROUBLE WITH LICHEN
"Tyrant and Slave-Girl on Planet Venus'
See under NO PLACE LIKE EARTH.
"una•
(a) Tales of Wonder fl June 1937 (as PERFECT CREATURE, as by John BEYNON)
(b) Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction January 1953 (as PERFECT CREATURE)
(cl Argosy October 1953 (as FEMALE OF THE SPECIES)
(d) SHADOW OF TOMORROW; ed. Frederlk Pohl (Penna 1953) (as PERFECT CREATURE)
(el JIZZLE
(f) TALES OF GOOSEFLESH ANO LAUGHTER
(g) BEST SF 2; ed. Edmund Crispin (Faber & Faber 1956)
(h) THE BEST OF JOHN WYNDHAM (as THE PERFECT CREATURE)
--1 think that In the original edition of the story the creat.ure was male & that this waschange<( r the second & subsequent versions, but I have been unable to verify this,
•vengeance by Proxy11
(a) Strange Stories February 1940 (as John BEYNON)
(b) THE BEST OF JOHN WYNDHAM
11The Venus Adventure11
(a) Wonder Stories May 1932 (as John Beynon HARRIS)
(bJ Tales of Wonder #7 Su..,.r 1939 (as John BEYNON)
(c) THE SPACE MAGICIANS; ed. Sam Moskowitz & Alden H. Norton (Pyramid 1971)
"Venus: A.O. 2144"
(a) New Worlds #75 September 1958 (as SPACE lS A PROVINCE OF BRAZIL)
(c) THE OUTWARD URGE
"Village of the Damned"
See under THE MlDWIQt CUCKOOS.
"Wanderers of Time"
(a) Wonder Stories March 1933 (as by John Beynon HARRIS)
(bl Tales of Wonder #13 Winter 1941 (as John BEYNON)
(c) LOVE IN TIME (as LOVE IN TIME)
(d) WANDERERS OF TIME
11The Wheel"
(a) Startling Stories January 1952
(b) JIZZLE
(c) TALES OF GOOSEFLESH AND LAUGHTER
(d) Science Fiction Yearbook #3
11w;1d Flower" 1969
(a) Fantastic Universe November 1955
(b) THE SEEDS OF TIME
(c) TALES OF GOOSEFLESH AND LAUGHTER
(d) Argosy August 1957
11Wise Child"
(a) Argosy November 1962
(b) Playboy ? 1962
(c) PLAYBOY'S STORIES OF THE SINISTER ANO STRANGE (Playboy 1969)
11Worlds to Barter11
(a) Wonder Stories May 1931 (as John Beynon HARRIS)
(b) Tales of Wonder #10 Spring 1940 (as John BEYNON)
(c) SLEEPERS OF MARS ********************************************
In the story index above, all listings for Argosy are for the British fiction magazine, not the American men's magazl ne. Only the first appearanees of anthologies are lfsted.
(b) Fantastic February 1959 (as THE TROONS OF SPACE: VENUS A.O. 2144)
Sectlon 3: Articles, etc.
John Beynon Harris wrote very few articles about his writing--! have only managed to trace the following: (I would be very Interested to hear of any other pieces by Harrls--1 'm sure they exist.)
"Sowing New Thoughts" (article)
(a) Tales of WOnder #7 Summer 1939 (as by John BEYNON)
"Not �o Sl111>le" (article)
(a) Authentic #30 February 1953 (as by John BEYNON)
"The Pattemof Science Fiction" (editorial)
(a) Science Fantasy #7 Spring 1954
{Brief account of his life)
(a) Cover of 1954 edition of THE OAY OF THE TRIFFIOS.
(Letter on censorship)
(a) New worlds #33 March 1955
(Introduction)
(a) THE BEST FROM NEW WORLDS SCIENCE FICTION; ed. John Camell (Boardman 1g55)
"Has Science Fiction a Future?" (article)
(a) Radfo Times January 30, 1969
(Letter on 'scientlfictionn
(a) Radfo Times February 27, 1!69
Section 4: Articles, etc., about Harris
This Is not an area I have studied In any depth, and any further information would be welcome:
11The Wr1ter People Believed ln11 (a) Cosmos May 1969 (by Walter GILLINGS)
"Alias John Wyndham (1903-1969)" (a) Stardock 3 January 1970 (by Mike Ashley)
11El Mundo de John Wyndham11
(a) Thesis (In Span1sh)--the definitive work so far on Harris' life & writings (by Angel-Luis PUJANTE, at the Unlverslty of Barcelona)
There have been several televlsations of his stories, and full-length feature films of at least three:
THE OAY OF THE TRIFFIDS THE MIDlllCH CUCKOOS (as VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED) RANDOM QUEST (as QUEST)
(c) P. A. Stephensen-Payne 1g77
(Biographical sketches and photos)
(a) New Worlds #35 May 1955
(b) New Worlds #70 April 1958
(c) Visions of Tomorrow #6 March 1970
"John Wyndham11
(a) Amazing Stories June 1964 (by Sam MOSKOWITZ)
"Talklng-to John Wyndham"
(a) The Times March 1g68
(Obituary)
(a) The Ttmes March 12th 1g69
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CHAPTER VIII
A RECORD
Silence speedily swept over the assembly as the next two batters both struck out. The third batter managed to send a slow roller toward first base, which speedily was taken by the baseman, who did not return to his base, but stood waiting on the line to touch the runner. The Benson player attempted to run into the waiting player, but the Rodman baseman stepped nimbly to one side, avoiding the onslaught, although he succeeded in touching the fleet-footed runner.
When Walter joined Dan, as the Rodman nine came in from the field, his enthusiasm became still more marked. “Dan,” he said, “can’t these fellows bat any? Is that the reason for the exhibition they’re making of themselves or is it because you are pitching such a game?”
Dan smiled in his demure way, but did not directly reply to the question of his friend. Whatever may have been the trouble with the opposing nine the Rodman players at least found little difficulty in solving the curves of the pitcher that faced them. As the game progressed the score of the Rodman team steadily increased, while in every inning at least two of the Benson players struck out and the sole hit they had made was a two-base hit in the seventh inning. The prowess of the batter, however, had been without avail, for he had been left on second base, the two batters that followed him having both been struck out. When the ninth inning came the score stood fifteen to nothing in favor of Rodman.
“Don’t lose your nerve now,” Walter said to Dan as they resumed their places in the field for the final inning.
Dan laughed good-naturedly and by way of reply threw the ball swiftly to his friend at short, who in turn threw it to first.
And yet Walter was suspicious of Dan, or at least fearful. What a record he had made, with only one hit and thirteen strike-outs in the eight innings. There was slight danger that the game would be lost, but if Dan should “go to pieces” now the marvelous record might be spoiled. Dan had not had much experience in pitching and it would not be unnatural if, under the strain, he should fail to maintain the steady success that thus far had so wonderfully marked his work in the game. The Benson supporters, as well as the Benson nine, had ceased most of their noisy protests, the failure of their batters to do anything with Dan’s pitching being too manifest to be explained or even defended. As for Walter’s part in the game, thus far he had not covered himself with glory; he had made two errors and not a hit had been placed to his credit. It is true he had caught two high twisting flies and had received vociferous applause from Silas and his companions for his successful attempts, but in the light of his condescending manner at the beginning of the game and the freedom with which he had lavishly given his instructions he felt that he stood before the assembled spectators in no very favorable light. Dan not only had pitched a wonderful game, but had not failed once in hitting the ball when he came to bat. Once he had sent the ball far over the head of the left-fielder—a hit which had brought him safely to third base, and also won tumultuous applause from Silas, who was the unrecognized leader of the cheering of the Rodman supporters.
And now the final test for Dan had come. Would he be able to keep up his good work? Walter was nervous as Dan drew back to send in the first ball.
Crack! The batter hit the ball with a force that sent it skipping between short-stop and third base, and the runner was safe at first, with the second safe hit the Benson players had secured. The following batter was given his base on balls, and the runner at first slowly made his way to second. Two on bases and none out! Had Dan’s hand lost its cunning? “Steady, Dan,” called Walter, striving to speak encouragingly. The young pitcher, however, did not even glance in the direction of his short-stop. With increased deliberation he drew back his arm and sent in a slow in-curve.
Crack! Dan’s heart sank an instant at the sound, and then he was aware that the ball was coming swiftly toward him. He put up his hands almost instinctively and, scarcely realizing what he was doing, caught the ball. Instantly swinging about he threw the ball to second and the player was out. “First! First! Throw it to first!” shouted Dan almost beside himself in his excitement. “Throw it! Throw it!” he yelled frantically, going through the motion of throwing the ball himself in his eagerness.
The second-baseman, at the sharp call, wheeled and sent the ball with all his might to the first-baseman, who had advanced several feet from the base and was standing with outstretched hands awaiting the coming of the sphere. The Benson runner who, at the sound of the bat when it struck the ball, had heedlessly started at full speed for second, now was frantically endeavoring to regain first base. As the baseman caught the ball the runner dove headforemost, and the two came down in a heap about six feet from the coveted bag.
Dan was dimly aware of a mighty shout that went up from the excited spectators, but he instantly ran to the place where the two players were lying. The Rodman player had been struck in the pit of the stomach by the head of the Benson player and was gasping for breath, his face being colorless.
“Work his feet, Dan,” called Walter as he himself began to move the arms of the player much after the manner in which the handle of a pump is manipulated. There were expressions of anger to be seen on the faces of the people that instantly rushed upon the field, and for a moment there were signs of serious trouble. Fortunately the Rodman first-baseman quickly recovered and arose, though he stood for a brief time pale and trembling. With his recovery the threatening peril of a conflict was avoided and slowly the assembly began to depart from the field.
“Dan, that was a wonderful catch you made,” said Walter quietly, as he joined his friend.
“Was it?” laughed Dan, elated by the words of praise.
“Yes; though the best thing you did was when you sent the ball like a shot to second,” said Walter.
“Nat Carey wasn’t asleep. He got the ball to first in time to catch the runner. Nat played a good game to-day at second.”
“That is the first time I ever saw a triple play.”
“Is it?”
“Yes. It was great.”
“It saved the day, I guess.”
“You ought not to complain, Dan,” said Walter “Fifteen strike-outs shouldn’t make you blush.”
“I’m not blushing.”
“Ye didn’t do s’ bad after all,” roared Silas, at that moment joining the boys and slapping Walter on the back as he spoke. “I thought long in th’ first o’ th’ game ye wasn’t worth shucks, but th’ way ye took that liner an’ then giv’ it a heave t’ second was pretty slick. What d’ye think o’ the Rodman nine now?” he added triumphantly.
“I think the ‘nine’ consisted mostly of Dan and his pitching.”
“Dan done noble,” admitted Silas, “but th’ trouble was he didn’t give none o’ th’ other fellows a show. He struck out so many o’ th’ Benson chaps that ’bout all th’ was left for our boys was t’ stan’ still an’ watch th’ Bensons walk up t’ th’ home plate, sass th’ umpire, give their club a fling, an’ march back an’ sit down.”
“Well, it came out all right, Silas,” laughed Walter.
“Ye’re right it did. I told ye ’twould, didn’t I? Neow what d’ye think ’bout what I said?”
“What did you say?”
“That Dan ought t’ get th’ New Yorks t’ come up here. I rather guess Dan could give their best knockers somethin’ t’ think ’bout.”
Dan laughed lightly, and Walter said: “Silas, I’m afraid you’re a little bit prejudiced in favor of the Rodman nine.”
“Not a bit. Ye see what was done to the Benson fellows, didn’t ye? That tells th’ whole story.”
“It might be a different story if we had been playing a professional team like New York or Chicago.”
“Prob’ly they’d got a run or two,” admitted Silas, “but they couldn’t ’a’ batted Dan. Nobody could.”
“He certainly did well,” said Walter warmly as he turned once more to his friend. “Dan,” he added abruptly, “come over to the house this evening, won’t you?”
“Why?”
“My father will be there. He’s coming up this afternoon and I want you to meet him.”
“That’s good of you, but probably he won’t be overanxious to see me. Why should he?”
“After you struck out fifteen men this afternoon? Why, it’s like meeting the President or the King of England!” exclaimed Walter enthusiastically.
“Is that all?” laughed Dan.
“No, it isn’t all. Will you come?”
“I’ll think about it.”
“Will you come?” said Walter persistently.
“What time?”
“Any time after supper.”
“I guess so.”
“I shall expect you!”
The boys separated, each starting for his home. Walter’s elation over the result of the game was great and manifested itself in the way in which he walked along the road that led to his grandfather’s farm, which was a half-mile or more from the little village. His thoughts plainly were upon some project in his mind, for he
frequently exclaimed, “Great! We’ll have something to show next spring! The school will think I’ve made the greatest find in years!”
As Walter turned into his grandfather’s yard he saw his father and mother seated on the wide, shaded veranda, and instantly he ran to greet them. “When did you come?” he asked his father as soon as he had warmly welcomed him.
“I arrived about half an hour ago. Been playing ball, Walter?” Mr. Borden inquired, as he glanced at his boy’s uniform.
Walter laughed as he replied, “I thought better of you than that. What did you think I wore this suit for? To hoe potatoes?”
“One might suspect something of the kind,” said Mr. Borden smilingly. “It certainly couldn’t look worse if you had been hoeing potatoes.”
“That’s what I got in sliding to second,” explained Walter as he glanced at his discolored suit. “I’m awfully glad you came, pop,” he added affectionately “I’ve got something to say to you.”
“How much?” asked his father in mock seriousness as he at once thrust his hand into his pocket.
“It isn’t money—at least, it isn’t money for me.”
“What then?”
“You know Dan Richards, don’t you?”
“Is he the boy that lives with his mother on the farm yonder?”
“Yes, sir. He’s one of the finest fellows I ever met.”
“I’m glad to hear that.”
“Yes, sir; he is. And he told me the other day that he was saving up his money——”
“Did he explain how, clearly enough for you to see?” broke in Mr. Borden good-naturedly. “I shall be glad if——”
“No,” interrupted Walter, “he’s saving his money so that he can go to the normal school this year and then he wants to go to college.”
“A very worthy ambition—if he has the root of the matter in him.”
“He has. He’s one of the best fellows that ever lived! He struck out fifteen men in to-day’s game!”
“Indeed!”
“Yes, sir; he did! Now what I want is for you to send him to the Tait School with me this year.”
“And he struck out fifteen men,” laughed Mr. Borden.
“Yes, sir; I wish you might have seen him! It was wonderful! And he’ll do well in school and in college too! He’s one of those quiet fellows who always do everything well.”
“That means a thousand dollars a year, Walter.”
“Well, you can cut down my allowance. He can room with me. I’m sure he’d have a good influence over me and you often say you care more for that than you do for anything else.”
“I do, my boy. You’d better get ready for supper now. We’ll talk about this matter later.”
“What a generous boy Walter is!” said his mother fondly as her son departed.
“What makes you think that?” inquired her husband.
“Because he wants to help Dan. And Dan is a good boy. He is fond of Walter, and I hear that he is very good to his mother, who is a widow.”
“Likewise he struck out fifteen to-day,” retorted Mr. Borden quizzically.
“What makes you laugh?” demanded Mrs. Borden a little resentfully. “I’m sure I don’t know just what that means, but it must be something good.”
CHAPTER IX
STUDYING A BOY
“I
t is good, very good, indeed. It isn’t often a young pitcher can do so well as that, but I fancy he didn’t have any very skillful batters to face,” laughed Mr. Borden.
“I don’t know what ‘struck out’ means,” said Mrs. Borden. “It doesn’t mean that Dan struck anybody, does it?”
“Not necessarily.”
“Well, I’m sure he is a good boy and I’m proud of Walter that he wants to help Dan obtain an education. For my part I think it shows a decidedly generous nature.”
“I thought he wanted me to help Dan.”
“You know perfectly well what he meant.”
“Yes, I fancy I do,” said her husband good-naturedly.
“You are going to help him, aren’t you?”
“It depends.”
“Upon what?”
“Upon what I find in the boy. I don’t know of any better way to invest my money than to put it into men. But there isn’t any use in trying to make a successful man out of an incompetent or lazy boy.”
“Dan isn’t lazy—I’m sure of that,” said Mrs. Borden warmly. “Everybody around here knows how hard he and Tom work on the farm.”
“Who is Tom?”
“He is Dan’s brother.”
“And does he too want to go to school and college?”
“I haven’t heard that he did. What Walter said about Dan to-night is the first I’ve heard that Dan wanted an education.”
“And he struck out fifteen in the game to-day,” said Mr Borden mockingly.
“I don’t understand what you mean, but you say it isn’t anything bad.”
“On the contrary, it is quite remarkable.”
“Then why do you laugh?”
“Did I laugh?” asked Mr. Borden soberly.
“You know you did. It doesn’t seem to me quite fair to Walter. I’m sure if he takes an interest in helping Dan get an education you ought not to discourage him.”
“Perish the thought, mother.”
“I never can tell whether you are serious or not.”
“I’m serious about one thing—I wish supper was ready.”
“I’m sure it must be, for I heard Martha say she would have it by the time Walter came.”
“Well, Walter has come, but I don’t see any signs of supper.”
“There! There’s the gong!” exclaimed Mrs. Borden as the musical sound of a Japanese gong was heard from the dining-room. “You won’t have to wait any longer. Here comes Walter.”
All hastened at once to the room where supper was served and the food Martha had prepared speedily began to disappear from the table.
“This is better than the city,” said Mr. Borden after a brief time had elapsed. “It was very warm there this morning. Here, the very view I have from the window rests me. I sometimes think I’d like to give up work and come up here and stay.”
“You wouldn’t think of giving up work at your age,” exclaimed his wife.
“Not with one boy in the Tait School and another that Walter is thinking of sending,” laughed Mr. Borden.
“You helped one of the boys in your office to go to college,” suggested Walter.
“He was worth it—worth all I put into him.”
“So will Dan be.”
“That remains to be seen. I suppose I’ll have a chance some time to see this prodigy—let me see, was it eighteen he struck out today?”
“Fifteen,” replied Walter promptly. “Dan is coming over here after supper.”
“Have you said anything to him?” asked Mr. Borden sharply.
“No, sir; not a word.”
“That is wise. Well, we’ll soon find out whether it’s another Daniel come to judgment or just another case of mistaken identity. You say he struck out twenty men to-day?”
“No, fifteen.”
“So it was. How much do you pay this Dan when you hire him to take you fishing on Six Town Pond?”
“Two dollars a day.”
“Does he earn his money?”
“He does that!” exclaimed Walter with enthusiasm. “The other day we got a pickerel that weighed almost ten pounds and we saw a snake almost as big as a fence rail.”
“You say ‘we’ got a ten-pound pickerel. Who got it—you or Dan?”
“I caught it—though I don’t believe I’d have landed it if it hadn’t been for him.”
“Quite likely. What did he do?”
“He just told me what to do.”
