Black Cat Vol. 01 No. 01 October 1895

Step into the enchanting world of The Black Cat (1895-1922), a monthly literary magazine renowned for its original short stories that delve into the uncanny and fantastical. This inaugural issue features a captivating lineup of seven tales In Gold Time by Roberta Littlehale explores a tragic love triangle in the wild west; The Unturned Trump by Barnes MacGreggor (pseudonym of H. D. Umbstaetter) adds a chilling twist to a simple card game; The Secret of the White Castle by Julia Magruder unveils the mystery behind a portrait’s eerie gaze; Miss Wood,--Stenographer by Granville Sharpe captures a young stenographers haunting experience with a deaf-mute’s last words; Her Hoodoo by Harold Kinsabby (also H. D. Umbstaetter) reveals the wild nature of a beloved pet-calf; In a Tiger Trap by Charles Edward Barns presents a thrilling encounter with a jungle king; and The Red-Hot Dollar by H. D. Umbstaetter follows a newlyweds strange quest involving a seemingly ordinary silver dollar. Enjoy this r