Black Cat Vol. 05 No. 09 June 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. The 9th issue from Volume 5 contains the following 5 stories: > Dr. Gilbert's Seven-Dollar Bill, by Frank Lillie Pollock and J. D. Ellsworth: a counterfeit bill sets two men off on a treasure hunt > The Passing of Brickville, by Joseph N. Quail: what is the secret of the brick chimney ? > An Unfair Exchange, by Wthel Watts Mumford: witness an operation with unforseen consequences > The Man Who Could Walk Straight, by Frank Burnham Bagley: veering from this path will be certain death > In Hell's Cañon, by Harold Kinsabby: a man's desperate search for his lost treasure - Summary by Sonia