Black Cat Vol. 05 No. 04 January 1900

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. Volume 5, Issue Number 4, contains the following 5 stories: > The White Brick, by F. E. Chase: the appearance of an ominous white brick raises alarm in the neighbourhood > The Rouen Doctor, by Mary Eastwood Knevels: an English doctor is entangled in a mysterious murder mystery > Back to Nature, by Henry Wallace Phillips: how a night in the desert may change one's perspective > Poker Jim's Mahala, by Miriam Michelson: some people stoop very low for a game of poker > A Humble Abolitionist, by Will N. Harben: freedom definitely is the greatest good - Summary by Sonia