The Black Cat Vol. 04 No. 04 January 1899


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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.
This is the fourth issue of Volume 4 with the following stories:
> The Tax on Moustaches, by H. J. W. Dam: read about the newspaper scoop that left Europe thunderstruck
> The Iron Cross at Dead-Horse Drift, by James O. Fagan: a tale of vengeance in the bushlands of South Africa
> "Colour of Heaven", by Margaret Dodge: an old man's desperate quest to find the eighth colour
> The Wizard of Red Gulch, by William S. Tisdale: enjoy a scary coach ride through the canyon
> Private Zembler, by C. B. Lewis: an Army veteran has a final trip down memory lane
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