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The Empty House
Certain houses manage to proclaim at once their character for evil. Shorthouse agreed to go to visit his Aunt Julia. A few minutes later they stopped before a tall, narrow house that rose before...
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...
Maison Tellier
The five girls and the refined, virtuous Madame of a Normandy brothel shut up shop in order to attend a confirmation.
Out of the Night
Austin posed awkwardly in front of a mirror, and Doctor Suydam laughed outright. The young physician started, and slammed the receiver upon its hook. Doctor Suydam told Robert Austin that Miss...
The Detective Police
We are not devout believers in the old Bow Street Police, but we are impressed by Inspector Stalker. He is exact and statistical, and innocence under suspicion becomes so like guilt in...
A Knight-Errant Of The Foothills
Father Felipe read the announcement that Don Jose Sepulvida would preside over the Board of Education in Jonesville. Don Jose Sepulvida, sitting alone in the same apartment, beheld to his...
Ward 6
Dr Ragin is honest and intelligent but lacks the strength of character to see to it that life around him is honest and intelligent - which h
My Red Cap
A Maine regiment passed through Boston in the third year of the late war, and Tom and I promised to tell Joe's mother how finely the regiment went off. Joe Collins proved himself a good soldier by...
Full Report of the First Meeting of the Mudfog Association
A boy fell through the window of a pastrycook's shop in the High Street about half an hour ago. Professors Snore, Doze, and Wheezy will NOT repair to the Pig and Tinder-box, and Mr. Slug and Mr....
The Dead
Lily seldom made a mistake in the orders, so she got on well with her three mistresses. Gabriel stood on the mat while Lily led his wife to the foot, and then his aunts and wife kissed him...
Jimmy's Big Brother from California
Sawyer's Ledge was at first quite blotted out by wind and rain, but Daddy Folsom read a letter to Ricketts and laughed hysterically. Daddy Folsom returned to Lasham's cabin to relieve the watcher,...
Mr. Pottle And The One Man Dog
The new Mrs. Pottle put down the book she was reading and thought about buying a dog. Her husband thought she should think of herself as infinitely clinging and helpless. Mr. Pottle observed...