iked "Murder Madness," too. It seems as though it is
really real, and not fiction. I wish you would get the book
out twice a month.--Mrs. B. R. Woods, Cotte, Arkansas.

_From Author to Author_

Dear Editor:

Since Astounding Stories began you have published a goodly
number of really remarkable stories, chief among which, in
my estimation, are the following: "Spawn of the Stars," by
C. W. Diffin; "Brigands of the Moon," by Ray Cummings;
"Monsters of Moyen," by Arthur J. Burks; "The Atom Smasher,"
by Victor Rousseau; and "The Moon Master," C. W. Diffin.

But none of these can compare with Diffin's last short
story, "The Power and the Glory," which appeared in the last
(July) issue. For originality of theme, clever phraseology
and excellent literary craftsmanship it stands alone--a
little masterpiece. Its author should be congratulated.

To the best of my knowledge, Mr. Diffin is a newcomer in
Science Fiction. The first story of his that I read was
"Spawn of the Stars." Keep his pen busy, Mr. Editor; he's
valuable--an' I don't mean maybe!

If I could write a story like "The Power and the Glory," I'd
certainly congratulate myself!--L. A. Eshbach, 225 Chestnut
St., Reading, Pa.

"_Held Me Spellbound_"

Dear Editor:

I happened to read one of your books the other
day--Astounding Stories is the one--and I was very much
taken up with it. I found that it was a very interesting
book, indeed. I have no fear in saying that it held me
spellbound from the start till the finish. The one that I
happened to buy was the issue of May, 1930, and the story
that gripped me most was "Brigands of the Moon." It was very
thrilling, indeed, and I am very sorry I could not obtain
the previous copies so as to start at the beginning. But,
however, I am able to obtain a copy every month and am very
pleased, as I would hate to miss a copy again.

Well, I hope this letter will reach you safely. Remember me
as a contented reader of your magazine.--Geo. Young, 447
Canning St., Nth. Carlton N. 4, Melbourne, Australia.

_We Are Printing It_!

Dear Editor:

It seems that you have taken a wrong slant on my letter
which you published recently. True, I did give you a long
list of stories which I wanted to see, but I didn't mean
that