“The Rotting Log” by Johnston McCulley (The Pacific Monthly, May 1906) Very First Published Story?

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“THE ROTTING LOG” by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY – May 1906)

Is this Johnston McCulley’s very FIRST published story ?

FictionMags Index list “The Song of the Sand” in The RED BOOK MAGAZINE – Oct. 1906 as the earliest listed there. This May issue is even earlier.

The PACIFIC MONTHLY - May 1906 — The PACIFIC MONTHLY – May 1906

''THE ROTTING LOG'' by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY - May 1906) pg. 1 — ”THE ROTTING LOG” by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY – May 1906) pg. 1

''THE ROTTING LOG'' by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY - May 1906) pg. 2A — ”THE ROTTING LOG” by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY – May 1906) pg. 2A

''THE ROTTING LOG'' by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY - May 1906) pg. 2 — ”THE ROTTING LOG” by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY – May 1906) pg. 2

''THE ROTTING LOG'' by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY - May 1906) pg. 2C — ”THE ROTTING LOG” by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY – May 1906) pg. 2C

''THE ROTTING LOG'' by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY - May 1906) pg. 2B — ”THE ROTTING LOG” by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY – May 1906) pg. 2B

''THE ROTTING LOG'' by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY - May 1906) pg. 3A — ”THE ROTTING LOG” by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY – May 1906) pg. 3A

''THE ROTTING LOG'' by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY - May 1906) pg. 3 — ”THE ROTTING LOG” by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY – May 1906) pg. 3

''THE ROTTING LOG'' by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY - May 1906) pg. 3C — ”THE ROTTING LOG” by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY – May 1906) pg. 3C

''THE ROTTING LOG'' by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY - May 1906) pg. 3B — ”THE ROTTING LOG” by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY – May 1906) pg. 3B

''THE ROTTING LOG'' by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY - May 1906) pg. 4A — ”THE ROTTING LOG” by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY – May 1906) pg. 4A

''THE ROTTING LOG'' by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY - May 1906) pg. 4 — ”THE ROTTING LOG” by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY – May 1906) pg. 4

''THE ROTTING LOG'' by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY - May 1906) pg. 4C — ”THE ROTTING LOG” by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY – May 1906) pg. 4C

''THE ROTTING LOG'' by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY - May 1906) pg. 4B — ”THE ROTTING LOG” by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY – May 1906) pg. 4B

''THE ROTTING LOG'' by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY - May 1906) pg. 5 — ”THE ROTTING LOG” by Johnston McCulley (The PACIFIC MONTHLY – May 1906) pg. 5

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