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Cover of Black Cat Vol. 03 No. 07 April 1898

Black Cat Vol. 03 No. 07 April 1898

Various

Length
1 h 54 min
Chapters
5
Language
English
First published
1898

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.

The seventh issue of Volume 3 contains the following five stories:

> "The Clock That Went Crazy", by Louise Betts Edwards: is the town clock really possessed by the devil ?

> "The Blumley Benefit", by George Madden Martin: an amateur drama group is staging a show to help their orphaned friends

> "Saint Elizabeth", by Anna B. Patten: tragedy ensues from a husband's jealousy

> "The Man Who Ran Europe", by Frank L. Pollock: how to manipulate nations with fake news

> "The Abalone Twins", by Philip Verrill Mighels: a man is trying to save two orphaned kids

- Summary by Sonia

Chapters

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