ɐnˈʌðɚ sˈuːdoʊnˌɪm hiː jˈuːzd wʌz "mˈɛɹɪl tɹˈæsk", wˌɛn hiː pˈʌblɪʃt hɪz wˈɛstɚn ʃˈɔːɹtstˈoːɹiz ˈɪn "tɹˈuː" ænd "lˈʊk" mˌæɡɐzˈiːnz.
Another pseudonym he used was "Merrill Trask", when he published his western short-stories in "True" and "Look" Magazines.