But "The Bone Flute" was chosen as the best short story before Catalano received Tuttle's letter, and when she was notified that she was the winner, she responded saying that she would not be accepting the award because she had withdrawn the story from the competition.
Dar "The Bone Flute" a fost aleasă cea mai bună povestire scurtă înainte ca scrisoarea lui Tuttle să ajungă la Catalano, iar când a fost anunțată că a câștigat, Tuttle a replicat că nu acceptă premiul deoarece și-a retras povestirea din competiție.