*WOOD, FRANCES GILCHRIST.* Born half a century ago, near the small prairie town of Carthage, Ill. Graduate of Carthage College, and has done much postgraduate work, credit due to student ancestry. In earlier years worked as reporter and editor on western newspapers, city and small town, and in railway administration with her father, a combination that carried her well over the States and Mexico. Present interests centre, by turn, in the game of writing; children, including her own; community festivals; gardening and all out of doors; as well as a passion for pursuing the historic ghost through haunt of house and highway. First published story, “The White Battalion,” The Bookman, May, 1918. Books: “The Children’s Pageant,” 1913; “Pageant of Ridgewood,” 1915; “Cartoons of Dress,” 1917. Lives in New York City. As Between Mothers. *White Battalion. *WOOD, JOHN SEYMOUR.* Born at Utica, N. Y., Oct. 1, 1853. Graduate of Yale University and Columbia Law School. Married, 1880. Has practised law in New York City since 1876. Books: “Gramercy Park,” 1892; “A Daughter of Venice,” 1892; “College Days,” 1895; “A Coign of Vantage,” 1896; “Yale Yarns,” 1897. Editor of Bachelor of Arts, 1896 to 1898. Lives in New York City. *In the House of Morphy. THE ROLL OF HONOR OF FOREIGN SHORT STORIES IN AMERICAN MAGAZINES JANUARY TO OCTOBER, 1918 _Note._ _Stories of special excellence are indicated by an asterisk. The index figures 1, 2, 3, and 4 prefixed to the name of the author indicate that his work has been included in the Rolls of Honor for 1914, 1915, 1916, and 1917 respectively. The list excludes reprints._ I. _English and Irish Authors_ (234) _Aumonier, Stacy._ *Bitter End. *Source of Irritation. (23) _Blackwood, Algernon._ *S. O. S. (2) _Colum, Padraic._ *Sea Maiden Who Became a Sea-Swan. (134) “_Conrad, Joseph._” *Commanding Officer. _Couch, Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-._ _See_ Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur Thomas. (4) _Dudeney, Mrs. Henry._ “Willow Walk.” _Friedlaender, V. H._ Last Day. Miracle. (1234) _Galsworthy, John._ “Cafard!” *Gray Angel. *Indian Summer of a Forsyte. _Hinkson, Katharine Tynan._ Boys of the House. (4) _Mordaunt, Elinor._ *High Seas. _Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur Thomas._ Old Æson. _Stephens, James._ Crêpe de Chine. Darling. *Desire. Sawdust. School-fellows. Wolf. _Tynan, Katharine._ _See_ Hinkson, Katharine Tynan. _Watson, E. L. Grant._ *Cobwebs and Starshine. *Man and Brute. _Windeler, B._ *Elimus. II. _Translations_ _Alaihem, Sholom._ (_Yiddish._) *Great Prize. _Anonymous._ *Bistoquet’s Triumph. (_French._) Oratorio. (_French._) _Becquer, Gustav A._ (_Spanish._) *Our Lady’s Bracelet. _Bertheroy, Jean._ (_French._) Cathedral. (4) _Boutet, Frédéric._ (_French._) Rift.