Black Cat Vol. 01 No. 05 February 1896, The by Various

The Black Cat (1895-1922) was a monthly literary magazine, publishing original short stories, often about uncanny or fantastical topics. Many writers were largely unknown, but some famous authors also wrote original material for this magazine.<br />The fifth issue has the following 6 stories:<br />"The mysterious card", by Cleveland Moffet (1863-1926): a man desperately tries to understand the horrible message which utterly destroyed his life<br />"Tang-u", by Lawrence E. Adams: through excellent eyesight, a young boy saves the lives of a battleship-crew<br />"The little brown mole", by Clarice Irene Clinghan: after several years of separation, a man comes home and finds his wife quite a changed person<br />"A telepathic wooing", by James Buckham (1858-1908): too shy to approach the woman he loves, a young doctor tries out an unusual method to propose to her<br />"The Prince ward", by Claude M. Girardeau: a dead woman's ghost takes revenge on the woman who took away her husband<br />"A meeting of royalty", by Margaret Dodge: a chance encounter with a young girl sets a man down memory lane<br /> - Summary by Sonia