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A Drift from Redwood Camp
The shiftless, worthless creature was overlooked by the census and ignored by the tax collector, and found himself adrift in a swollen tributary of the Minyo. Elijah Martin succumbed again to the...
As Easy as A.B.C.
The A.B.C. controls the Planet and was informed that the District of Northern Illinois had cut itself out of all systems and would remain disconnected. De Forest glanced at the map as we flew over...
The Murdered Cousin
My mother died when I was an infant, and shortly before my birth my uncle was visited by a gentleman of loose who stated that he had won £4,000. My father received a letter from a person signing...
The mouse is still in her house
A very short story about loneliness and coming out of a relationship.
The Three Strangers
On a wet and windy night, three strangers turn up at a young girl's christening party.
Evil's Fingers
Timmy Hutchinson gets lost near a mysterious tree, leading to village-wide panic and discovery of a magical realm.
Attack From The Beyond
Adrian and friends join Merridions to defend Earth from Aelkighted invasion, gaining powers through DNA manipulation.
I And My Chimney
I and my chimney, two grey-headed old smokers, reside in the country. Our fireplaces are on opposite sides, but our flue is separate throughout. The main reason of this style of chimney building is...
Bertha the Penitent
The Sire Imbert de Bastarnay had no confidence in the female of man, but found Bertha really a maiden and got her with a child two months after marriage. Bastarnay was not a smart young fellow of...
A Spark Neglected Burns the House
A peasant named Ivan Scherbakoff had three sons, and his next-door neighbor's son had three horses. One day a hen flew over the fence and laid an egg in the neighbor's garden, and the women began...
Past One At Rodney's
A tough gang member wanted for murder meets a lady in a bar.
On Sacrifice, Dartboards, and the Night J.D. Salinger Died
...being the bouncer is a lot like being the designated driver at a raging house party...