Someone at the Kline agency rewrote the story into a Breckinridge Elkins story. According to a letter from Otis A. Kline to Dr. I. M. Howard on November 26, 1943 we learn:

November 26, 1943

My dear Doctor:

I am pleased to advise that one of the rewrites authorized by you on January 20, 1940, has finally sold to Standard Magazines, and take great pleasure in enclosing my check to cover, as follows:

“Texas John Alden”
(All Ser. Rts.)	$55.00
50% for revision	27.50
	27.50
10% Commission	2.75
	$24.75

I hope we’ll be able to do the same with some more of these stories, but Allah alone is the knower.

Also, I am enclosing carbon copy of a letter written by E. Hoffmann Price to Robert Barlow, formerly of the Druid Press, with regard to the microfilm copies of the poems which you wrote me had been burned by mistake.

As this was written on October 26, and I have heard nothing further, I don’t know whether he succeeded in locating Mr. Barlow or not. However, I’ll let you know when and if I receive further word on this.

I trust that you have had a pleasant Thanksgiving, and with all good wishes, remain

Yours sincerely,
Otis Adelbert Kline