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Arthur J. Burks
Arthur J. Burks was an American writer best known for his prolific output in pulp magazines during the early 20th century. He wrote across various genres, including science fiction, horror, adventure, and detective stories, contributing to publications like "Weird Tales" and "Amazing Stories". His notable works include the novel "Monsters of the Ray" and the short story "Bells of Oceana." Before his writing career, Burks served in the U.S. Marine Corps, and his military experiences often influenced his stories.
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CHAPTER I The Tuft of Hair “Let’s hope the horrible nightmare is over, dearest,” whispered Ellen Estabrook to Lee Bentley as their liner came crawling up through the Narrows and the Statue of Liberty greeted the two with uplifted torch beyond Staten Island. New York’s skyline was beautiful through the mist and smoke which always seemed to mask it. It was good to be home again. Once more Lee...
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The Take-offHigh into air are the great New York buildings lifted by a ray whose source no telescope can find.It seemed only fitting and proper that the greatest of all leaps into space should start from Roosevelt Field, where so many great flights had begun and ended. Fliers whose names had rung—for a space—around the world, had landed here and been received by New York with all the pomp of...
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