The Scarlet Letter, by Ray Cummings, DETECTIVE FICTION WEEKLY

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The Scarlet Letter

Short Story

by Ray Cummings

Detective Fiction Weekly, December 12, 1936, pp. 108-117

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  Issues of 1934 = 1 Issue, 13 Articles
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    November 10, 1934 Issue = 13 Articles
    1. The Necklace of the Empress by H. Bedford-Jones, pp. 4-22
    2. No Reward by Richard Howells Watkins, pp. 38-73
    3. Too Dumb to Be Fooled by Robert Arthur, pp. 98-109
    4. Peters by Thomas Topham, pp. 110-119
    5. Clue of the Bandit's Beard by Edward Parrish Ware, pp. 120-129
    6. The Manacled Man by K.H. Lunsford, pp. 130-137
    7. False-Face by Fred MacIsaac, pp. 76-97
    8. Suicide Sal by Howard McLellan, pp. 23-37
    9. Illustrated Crime by Paul Berdanier, pp. 74-75
    10. Flashes From Readers, pp. 138-139
    11. Your Face Reveals Your Character by William E. Benton, p. 140
    12. The Soldier' Face of O'Ryan by William E. Benton, p. 141
    13. Solving Cipher Secrets by M.E. Ohaver, pp. 142-146
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  Issues of 1936 = 12 Issues, 172 Articles
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    February 15, 1936 Issue = 13 Articles
    1. The Eye of Sheba by H. Bedford-Jones, pp. 6-21
    2. Goose Chase by Earl W. Scott, pp. 22-31
    3. Four Petrified Men by Victor Maxwell, pp. 32-58
    4. The Lady from Hell by Eugene Thomas, pp. 59-79
    5. Illustrated Crimes by Stookie Allen, pp. 80-81
    6. The Racket Smashers by Richard Wormser, pp. 82-100
    7. Murderer's Luck by Ray Cummings, pp. 101-109
    8. The Island of Fear by Hulbert Footner, pp. 110-131
    9. Civil Service Q & A by "G-2", pp. 132-134
    10. Outsmarted by Robert E. Larkin, pp. 135-137
    11. They're Swindling You---! by Frank Wrentmore, pp. 138-139
    12. Solving Cipher Secrets by M.E. Ohaver, pp. 140-141
    13. Flashes from Readers, pp. 142-146
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    July 4, 1936 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. Dilemma of the Dead Lady by Cornell Woolrich, pp. 6-29
    2. The Man Who Took Chances by Paul W. Pickelle, pp. 30-41
    3. The Convention Murders by Judson P. Philips, pp. 42-64
    4. Brothers of Hin by Arden X. Pangborn, pp. 65-74
    5. Who Was Qualtrough? by Robert W. Sneddon, pp. 75-86
    6. Way for a Tank by Charles Molyneux Brown, pp. 87-97
    7. Illustrated Crimes by Stookie Allen, pp. 98-99
    8. The Perfect Victim by J. Lane Linklater, pp. 100-111
    9. Death Rides the Deep by Fred MacIsaac, pp. 112-131
    10. Cats' Claws and Death by Edward Podolsky, M.D., pp. 132-133
    11. Civil Service Q & A by "Q-2", pp. 134-137
    12. They're Swindling You! by Frank Wrentmore, pp. 138-139
    13. Solving Cipher Secrets by M.E. Ohaver, pp. 140-141
    14. Flashes from Readers, pp. 142-146
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    September 5, 1936 Issue = 15 Articles
    1. Flashes from the Police Front, pp. 6-7
    2. Dead Men Tell Tales by Fred MacIsaac, pp. 8-30
    3. Moll of the Moment by David Dresser, pp. 31-40
    4. The Prize Dumbbell by Donald Barr Chidsey, pp. 41-67
    5. The Prescription by J. Lane Linklater, pp. 68-77
    6. The Cross Killer and the Golden Bier by Eugene Thomas, pp. 78-98
    7. Coffee and Sinkers by Joseph F. Hook, pp. 99-107
    8. Illustrated Crimes by Stookie Allen, pp. 108-109
    9. Lion Face by Tom Curry, pp. 110-120
    10. The Clue in the Catch Basin by Zeta Rothschild, pp. 121-126
    11. We Meet Again by Charles Molyneux Brown, pp. 127-134
    12. Civil Service Q & A by "G-2", pp. 135-137
    13. Picking Your Own Pocket by Frank Wrentmore, pp. 138-139
    14. Solving Cipher Secrets by M.E. Ohaver, pp. 140-141
    15. Flashes from Readers, pp. 142-146
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    September 19, 1936 Issue = 15 Articles
    1. Flashes from the Police Front, pp. 6-7
    2. The False-Face Murders by Judson P. Philips, pp. 8-29
    3. White Pants by Edgar Franklin, pp. 30-33
    4. Loot Island by Tom Roan, pp. 34-61
    5. The Duchess Pulls a Fast One by Whitman Chambers, pp. 62-73
    6. Illustrated Crimes by Stookie Allen, pp. 74-75
    7. Outlawed Silence by Steve McGee, pp. 76-80
    8. Thief by Cole Richards, pp. 81-89
    9. He Wanted to Out-Do Dillinger by Frank Piazzi, pp. 90-101
    10. Murderer's Fee by Norman A. Daniels, pp. 102-111
    11. Dead Men Tell Tales by Fred MacIsaac, pp. 112-126
    12. The Fellow Who Killed Felix by Thomas W. Duncan, pp. 127-137
    13. Civil Service Q & A by Frank Wrentmore, pp. 138-139
    14. Solving Cipher Secrets by M.E. Ohaver, pp. 140-141
    15. Flashes from Readers, pp. 142-146
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    October 3, 1936 Issue = 15 Articles
    1. The March of Crime, pp. 4-5
    2. The Case of the Greedy Guardian by Norbert Davis, pp. 6-27
    3. Murder at Rehearsal by Whitman Chambers, pp. 28-39
    4. Almost Perfect by Convict 12627, pp. 40-48
    5. On Time by Carl Clausen, pp. 49-61
    6. Mr. Dillping to Mr. Skutter by J. Lane Linklater, pp. 62-74
    7. Ogre of Mecklenburg by Dugal O'Liam, pp. 75-84
    8. Dead Men. Tell Tales by Fred MacIsaac, pp. 85-102
    9. Fatal Make-Up by John A. Saxon, pp. 103-111
    10. Illustrated Crimes by Stookie Allen, pp. 112-113
    11. The False-Face Murders by Judson P. Philips, pp. 114-133
    12. They're Swindling You---! by Frank Wrentmore, pp. 134-135
    13. Solving Cipher Secrets by M.E. Ohaver, pp. 136-137
    14. Flashes from Readers, pp. 138-139
    15. Civil Service Q & A by "G-2", pp. 140-146
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    October 10, 1936 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. The March of Crime, pp. 6-7
    2. The Devil Laughed by Robert H. Leitfred, pp. 8-32
    3. Death in the Air by Cornell Woolrich, pp. 33-47
    4. The Imperfect Crime by John Kobler, pp. 48-57
    5. Kato Cries Kill by Earl W. Scott, pp. 58-84
    6. A Hand of Pinochle by Theodore Tinsley, pp. 85-88
    7. A Doll for Dolan by Edgar Franklin, pp. 89-100
    8. Fit to Be Framed by Roland Phillips, pp. 101-110
    9. Dead Men Tell Tales by Fred MacIsaac, pp. 111-132
    10. Civil Service Q & A by "G-2", pp. 133-135
    11. Crime Laboratory by L.U. Reavis, pp. 136-137
    12. Picking Your Own Pocket by Frank Wrentmore, pp. 138-139
    13. Solving Cipher Secrets by M.E. Ohaver, pp. 140-141
    14. Flashes from Readers, pp. 142-146
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    October 17, 1936 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. The March of Crime, pp. 6-7
    2. Seven Faces by Max Brand, pp. 8-26
    3. Nuts about Mutts by Hugh B. Cave, pp. 27-40
    4. Ex-Cop by Franklin H. Martin, pp. 41-74
    5. Easy Money in the Big House by Convict 12627, pp. 75-83
    6. Illustrated Crimes by Stookie Allen, pp. 84-85
    7. Pretty Parker by Theodore Tinsley, pp. 86-97
    8. Model of a Thousand Murders by Robert W. Sneddon, pp. 98-99
    9. Me---Killer! by Frederick C. Painton, pp. 100-123
    10. A Midsummer Night's Murder Dream by Glenn Garrison, pp. 124-134
    11. Civil Service Q & A by "G-2", pp. 135-137
    12. They're Swindling You! by Frank Wrentmore, pp. 138-139
    13. Solving Cipher Secrets by M.E. Ohaver, pp. 140-141
    14. Flashes from Readers, pp. 142-146
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    October 24, 1936 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. The March of Crime, pp. 6-7
    2. Prison Bait by Leslie T. White, pp. 8-34
    3. Brains---Plus Hunches by Edgar Franklin, pp. 35-47
    4. The Tell-Tale Drop of Blood by Robert W. Sneddon, pp. 48-52
    5. Seven Faces by Max Brand, pp. 53-73
    6. Death Rides by Bus by Harmon Bellamy, pp. 74-83
    7. Crime Laboratory by L.U. Reavis, pp. 84-85
    8. Murder in the Afternoon by John Kobler, pp. 86-94
    9. The Shadow of the Chair by Paul Ernst, pp. 95-121
    10. Red Bait for Murder by K. Krausse, pp. 122-134
    11. Civil Service Q & A by "G-2", pp. 135-137
    12. Picking Your Own Pocket! by Frank Wrentmore, pp. 138-139
    13. Solving Cipher Secrets by M.E. Ohaver, pp. 140-141
    14. Flashes from Readers, pp. 142-146
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    1. Fangs of Felony by Johnston McCulley, pp. 6-33
    2. The Duchess Wins a Bet by Whitman Chambers, pp. 34-45
    3. Viqocq the Great by Robert W. Sneddon, pp. 46-59
    4. The Woman Brings Death by J. Lane Linklater, pp. 60-69
    5. Foolproof Alibi by Margie Harris, pp. 70-90
    6. Letter-Perfect by Hal Borland, pp. 91-94
    7. The Man Who Never Forgot by Houston Day, pp. 95-101
    8. Crime Laboratory by L.U. Reavis, pp. 102-103
    9. A Touch of Silver by Earl W. Scott, pp. 104-106
    10. The Devious Lady by John Kobler, pp. 107-117
    11. Seven Faces by Max Brand, pp. 118-135
    12. They're Swindling You! by Frank Wrentmore, pp. 136-137
    13. Solving Cipher Secrets by M.E. Ohaver, pp. 138-139
    14. Civil Service Q & A by "G-2", pp. 140-142
    15. Flashes from Readers, pp. 143-146
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    November 21, 1936 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. Martling's Millions by T.T. Flynn, pp. 6-36
    2. Four Thousand Dollars Change by D.B. McCandless, pp. 37-50
    3. Murder Under Cover by James W. Booth, pp. 51-64
    4. Time and Tide by Carl Clausen, pp. 65-74
    5. Chinese Tongs by Da Shan, pp. 75-80
    6. Out of the Frying Pan by Milo Ray Phelps, pp. 81-90
    7. The Dragon's Tooth by Tom Curry, pp. 91-101
    8. Crime Laboratory by L.U. Reavis, pp. 102-103
    9. The Fatal Detail by Preston Grady, pp. 104-110
    10. Seven Faces by Max Brand, pp. 111-134
    11. Civil Service Q & A by "G-2", pp. 135-137
    12. They're Swindling You! by Frank Wrentmore, pp. 138-139
    13. Solving Cipher Secrets by M.E. Ohaver, pp. 140-141
    14. Flashes from Readers, pp. 142-146
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    November 28, 1936 Issue = 15 Articles
    1. The Mogul Murders by Fred MacIsaac, pp. 6-28
    2. Inside Information by Robert H. Rohde, pp. 29-37
    3. A Little Here and There by Edgar Franklin, pp. 38-50
    4. Odds Against the Champion by Nels Leroy Jorgensen, pp. 51-75
    5. Illustrated Crimes by Stookie Allen, pp. 76-77
    6. The Case of the Extra Bananas by Dugal O'Liam, pp. 78-88
    7. Blind Vengeance by Herman Landon, pp. 89-100
    8. Not Enough Blood by David Dresser, pp. 101-108
    9. And the Green Grass Grew All 'Round by Will McMorrow, pp. 109-114
    10. Murder on the 'Change by James Perley Hughes, pp. 115-126
    11. Twenty-Year Payment by Lawrence Treat, pp. 127-134
    12. Civil Service Q & A by "G-2", pp. 135-137
    13. They're Swindling You! by Frank Wrentmore, pp. 138-139
    14. Solving Cipher Secrets by M.E. Ohaver, pp. 140-141
    15. Flashes from Readers, pp. 142-146
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    December 12, 1936 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. Stool Pigeon by Frederick C. Painton, pp. 6-29
    2. A Hundred a Minute by J. Lane Linklater, pp. 30-42
    3. Killer's Brand by Wyatt Blassingame, pp. 43-52
    4. Triple Alibi by Dale Clark, pp. 53-61
    5. The Accusing Corpse by Paul Ernst, pp. 62-79
    6. Illustrated Crimes by Stookie Allen, pp. 80-81
    7. Female Fagin by Dugal O'Liam, pp. 82-96
    8. The Big Cast Mystery by Milo Ray Phelps, pp. 97-107
    9. The Scarlet Letter by Ray Cummings, pp. 108-117
    10. The Mogul Murders by Fred MacIsaac, pp. 118-134
    11. Civil Service Q & A by "G-2", pp. 135-137
    12. They're Swindling You! by Frank Wrentmore, pp. 138-139
    13. Solving Cipher Secrets by M.E. Ohaver, pp. 140-141
    14. Flashes from Readers, pp. 142-146