The color of the East, the mystery of the desert, a desperate battle among sand dunes, love, hate, and intrigue under the torrid heat of a Sudanese sky — all these are woven into this tale of heroic adventure.By NORMAN REILLY RAINE44 min
I’ve heard you in the Pullman smoker relate how you got So-and-So to put his name on the dotted line. Always there is one sale which stands out from the others, one of which you are most proud. It may not have brought you the largest commission, but maybe it meant the winning of a customer’s confidence.By THE EDITOR.1 min
The story of a man who discovered that loafing is not living and of a woman who learned that the measure of a man is his achievement.By Joseph Lister Rutledge30 min
Little did Sam Baxter realize what was in store for Ann and himself when he upset the lamp on their precious, auction-lot chair.By LLEWELLYN HUGHES26 min
A little scandalous gossip, especially if husbands are the topic, does put a little kick in the Pekoe. Occasionally it has other results not quite so pleasant.By BEATRICE RED PATH23 min
Of recent years there has been unmistakable indication that the people of the Maritime Provinces are genuinely disturbed about their status in the Canadian Confederation. As a result, “What Ails the Maritimes?” has been a frequent question on the lips of other Canadians. The desire of a Maritimer to answer that question inspired this article.By WILLIAM BOYD MACODRUM18 min
How does it feel to live on the top of the world? What does it cost in human endurance to maintain Canada's dominion northward toward the Pole? Read this article by one who has lived where others explore and you will thrill to the revelation of how Canadians have conquered and are still conquering the Arctic.By HERBERT PATRICK LEE16 min
When the doctor told him that he would have to stop working, young Charles Dunning tackled a pioneer s job on a Western Canadian farm. When his farmer boss told him he wasn't strong enough to earn ten dollars a month, he took up his own quarter section and did so well that in twenty years he was premier of his province. Now they're wondering what he is going to do at Ottawa.By JOHN NELSON13 min
IT WAS a pitch black night off the Queen Charlotte Islands. A tiny coasting vessel carefully edged her way toward a boom of logs which served as a landing stage. Bathed in her searchlight stood a Japanese fisherman, his bare toes clinging to the wet and slippery timbers, in his hand a flickering lantern.By FRANK PHILLIPS12 min
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