Published in US newspaper Boston Globe 1897-04-25, p. 38; with three illustrations (one distinctively signed, illegible), as (c)1897 by {{publisher|The S. S. McClure Co.}} Probably the story was published in other daily newspapers, weekly newspaper supplements, or magazines that subscribed to the McClure Syndicate.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | The Three Laws and the Golden Rule | McClure's Magazine and Metropolitan Magazine | Collection | 164 | |
| March 1898 |
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Spun-Yarn Sea Stories | Harper & Brothers | Collection | 178 |
| 1900 | The Three Laws and the Golden Rule | McKinlay, Stone & Mackenzie | Collection | |9 | |
| 1900 |
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Spun Yarn Sea Stories | Grant Richards | Collection | 329 |
| 1914 | The Three Laws and the Golden Rule | McClure's Magazine and Metropolitan Magazine | Collection | 164 |