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Variant, v. 1, issue 3, September 1947
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FORGOTTEN CLASSICS The Torch Reviewed by Oswald Train It is very strange that this great story should be forgotten. It was first published in the Argosy back in January, 1920, and created quite a sensation at the time. It stands up favorably with the best stories of the period, by such men as England, Rousseau, Hall, Fling, and the rest. It has always been a favorite story of the writer, and it is quite fortunate that the rights for the publication of this story in book form have been secured by the Prime Press. I sincerely hope that no one gets the impression that this article is an advertisement, for it certainly is not. This is a great story and deserves to be brought out of the obscurity into which it has sunk. The story takes place several hundred years in the future, upon the little island of Manhattan. Civilization had been wiped out by the Great Cataclysm of 1989, and at the time of the story men were just beginning to struggle back along the path to a new civilization. There were two classes of people in Manhattan, the Tower people, which were the ruling class, and the Folk, who were nothing better than slaves. These people have about the same scale as the people of the Middle Ages. Outside Manhattan deell the Wild Folk, who are nothing more than savages who are continually striving to overrun Manhattan Island. The main defense against these Wild Folk is the North Wall, manned by soldiers of the Tower Army. There is treachery upon the great wall, and with an undermanned force, Fortune, a young captain, heroically prevents the Wild Folk from breaking through. And he is summoned to report to Wolff, the Great Towerman, supreme ruler of all Manhattan. He is waylaid, but manages to get through with his report. As a reward he is advanced in rank and is given a position of Captain of the Guard in the city, and a five day leave. Several years previously, Fortune had met a girl on the Island of the Great Woman (Bedloe's Island) and goes to seek her out once more. He is taken prisoner[[?]], however, and his servant is slain. To his surprise he discovers that there is revolt under way. Led by Zorn, one-time high official among the Tower People, and Mary of the Isle, the Folk are plotting the overthrow of the Tower people. Zorn's headquarters are in the statue of the Great Woman. Zorn sees that Fortune is an intelligent young man,and he needs a soldier of great experience to lead his army to victory. So Fortune is (43)
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FORGOTTEN CLASSICS The Torch Reviewed by Oswald Train It is very strange that this great story should be forgotten. It was first published in the Argosy back in January, 1920, and created quite a sensation at the time. It stands up favorably with the best stories of the period, by such men as England, Rousseau, Hall, Fling, and the rest. It has always been a favorite story of the writer, and it is quite fortunate that the rights for the publication of this story in book form have been secured by the Prime Press. I sincerely hope that no one gets the impression that this article is an advertisement, for it certainly is not. This is a great story and deserves to be brought out of the obscurity into which it has sunk. The story takes place several hundred years in the future, upon the little island of Manhattan. Civilization had been wiped out by the Great Cataclysm of 1989, and at the time of the story men were just beginning to struggle back along the path to a new civilization. There were two classes of people in Manhattan, the Tower people, which were the ruling class, and the Folk, who were nothing better than slaves. These people have about the same scale as the people of the Middle Ages. Outside Manhattan deell the Wild Folk, who are nothing more than savages who are continually striving to overrun Manhattan Island. The main defense against these Wild Folk is the North Wall, manned by soldiers of the Tower Army. There is treachery upon the great wall, and with an undermanned force, Fortune, a young captain, heroically prevents the Wild Folk from breaking through. And he is summoned to report to Wolff, the Great Towerman, supreme ruler of all Manhattan. He is waylaid, but manages to get through with his report. As a reward he is advanced in rank and is given a position of Captain of the Guard in the city, and a five day leave. Several years previously, Fortune had met a girl on the Island of the Great Woman (Bedloe's Island) and goes to seek her out once more. He is taken prisoner[[?]], however, and his servant is slain. To his surprise he discovers that there is revolt under way. Led by Zorn, one-time high official among the Tower People, and Mary of the Isle, the Folk are plotting the overthrow of the Tower people. Zorn's headquarters are in the statue of the Great Woman. Zorn sees that Fortune is an intelligent young man,and he needs a soldier of great experience to lead his army to victory. So Fortune is (43)
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