The Black Cat Vol. 03 No. 01 October 1897

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.
We're presenting the first issue of Volume 3 with the following stories:
"His Millionaire Client", by Sallie Pate Steen: a clever plan is hatched to claim a convicted murderer's inheritance
"The Egg that Ran Away", by Philip Verrill Mighels: a naturalist finds a supposedly new species of eggs
"Love and Avarice", by Leonard Freeman Burbank: obsessive love often ends in tragedy
"How the Widow Raised the Mortgage", by R. H. Fletcher, U. S. A.: this captain definitely did not want to be trapped in marriage
"Told in China", by Elizabeth Flint Wade: a broken China cup finally reunites two childhood lovers
- Summary by Sonia

Genre(s): Fantastic Fiction, Short Stories

Language: English

Group: The Black Cat Magazine

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 His Millionaire Client, by Sallie Pate Steen Julie Burks
00:39:55
Play 02 The Egg that Ran Away, by Philip Verrill Mighels Dan Gurzynski
00:11:12
Play 03 Love and Avarice, by Leonard Freeman Burbank SaraHale
00:28:54
Play 04 How the Widow Raised the Mortgage, by R. H. Fletcher, U. S. A. Greg Giordano
00:22:09
Play 05 Told in China, by Elizabeth Flint Wade LaurieB
00:26:48