February 27 Sunday – At the Hotel Metropole in Vienna, Austria, Sam wrote to Frank Bliss, noting an omission of money from Bliss’ Jan. statement for “the advance-matter furnished to the magazine” (McClure’s). Sam figured the sale should have netted him $1,000 since the Century Co. would have paid that. “& that is where it should have gone.” Sam scolded Bliss for acting on his own to give the piece to McClure’s and not the Century Magazine:

The Century people released me from my agreement with them on my plea that no advance-matter was to be published. They now consider that a not very reputable game has been played upon them. Who is to blame? I? I think not.

Do you find that the book still sells? I remember you thought it would go on selling, & I hope your opinion has been justified [MTP].