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stranger tale. And the Cadi pondered for a long time and then gave judgment, saying:
"I must needs marvel at thy story, but the crimes thou hast committed are none the less heinous, and Iblis himself would stand aghast before them. However, some allowance must be made for the fact that thou hadst given thy word to the ghoul and wast bound as it were in honor to fulfill his demand, no matter how horrible its nature. And allowances must likewise be made for thy connubial grief which caused thee to forfend thy wife's body from the demon. Yet I cannot adjudge thee guiltless, though I know not the punishment which is merited in a case so utterly without parallel. Therefore, I set thee free, with this injunction, that thou shalt make atonement for thy crimes in the fashion that seemeth best to thee, and shalt render justice to thyself and to others in such degree as thou art able.
"I thank thee for this mercy," replied Noureddin Hassan; and he then withdrew from the court amid the wonderment of all who were present. There was much debate when he had gone, and many were prone to question the wisdom of the Cadi's decision. Some there were who maintained that Noureddin should have been sentenced to death without delay for his abominable actions though others argued for the sanctity of his oath to the ghoul, and would have exculpated him altogether or in part. And tales were too[[?]] and instances were cited regarding the habits of ghouls and the strange plight of men who had surprised such demons in their nocturnal delvings. And again the discussion returned to Noureddin, and the judgment 

WE'LL BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW

by Mortimer Weisinger

That Penn State Froth, the official comic magazine for Penn University, recently burlesqued Amazing Stories.
That Charles Willard Diffin composes his stuff on a dictophone.
That the A. in A. Hyatt Verrill's name stands for Alpheus.
That Jack Williamson is the only writer who ever copped a cover for each part of a serial.
That it's ironic that the letters in Verne's name, rearranged, spell 'never.'
That P. S. Miller is a descendant of Alexander Hamilton.
That Wonder Stories is the only s-f mag on file in New York Public Library.
That the reason the first eleven issues of Amazing Stories were printed on heavy
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of the Cadi was once more upheld or assailed with divers arguments. But amid all this, Ahmed Ben Becar was silent, saying only:
"Wait, for this man will render justice to himself and all other concerned, as far as the rendering thereof is possible."
So indeed it happened, for on the morning of the next day another body was found in the cemetary near Bussorah lying half-devoured on the grave of Noureddin Hassan's wife, Amina. And the body was that of Noureddin, self-slain, who in this manner had not only fulfilled the injunction of the Cadi but had also kept his bargain with the ghoul by providing the required number of corpses.

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72 THE FANTASY FAN January, 1934 stranger tale. And the Cadi pondered for a long time and then gave judgment, saying: "I must needs marvel at thy story, but the crimes thou hast committed are none the less heinous, and Iblis himself would stand aghast before them. However, some allowance must be made for the fact that thou hadst given thy word to the ghoul and wast bound as it were in honor to fulfill his demand, no matter how horrible its nature. And allowances must likewise be made for thy connubial grief which caused thee to forfend thy wife's body from the demon. Yet I cannot adjudge thee guiltless, though I know not the punishment which is merited in a case so utterly without parallel. Therefore, I set thee free, with this injunction, that thou shalt make atonement for thy crimes in the fashion that seemeth best to thee, and shalt render justice to thyself and to others in such degree as thou art able. "I thank thee for this mercy," replied Noureddin Hassan; and he then withdrew from the court amid the wonderment of all who were present. There was much debate when he had gone, and many were prone to question the wisdom of the Cadi's decision. Some there were who maintained that Noureddin should have been sentenced to death without delay for his abominable actions though others argued for the sanctity of his oath to the ghoul, and would have exculpated him altogether or in part. And tales were too[[?]] and instances were cited regarding the habits of ghouls and the strange plight of men who had surprised such demons in their nocturnal delvings. And again the discussion returned to Noureddin, and the judgment WE'LL BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW by Mortimer Weisinger That Penn State Froth, the official comic magazine for Penn University, recently burlesqued Amazing Stories. That Charles Willard Diffin composes his stuff on a dictophone. That the A. in A. Hyatt Verrill's name stands for Alpheus. That Jack Williamson is the only writer who ever copped a cover for each part of a serial. That it's ironic that the letters in Verne's name, rearranged, spell 'never.' That P. S. Miller is a descendant of Alexander Hamilton. That Wonder Stories is the only s-f mag on file in New York Public Library. That the reason the first eleven issues of Amazing Stories were printed on heavy (continued on page 79) of the Cadi was once more upheld or assailed with divers arguments. But amid all this, Ahmed Ben Becar was silent, saying only: "Wait, for this man will render justice to himself and all other concerned, as far as the rendering thereof is possible." So indeed it happened, for on the morning of the next day another body was found in the cemetary near Bussorah lying half-devoured on the grave of Noureddin Hassan's wife, Amina. And the body was that of Noureddin, self-slain, who in this manner had not only fulfilled the injunction of the Cadi but had also kept his bargain with the ghoul by providing the required number of corpses.