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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.
The first issue of Volume 4 sported the following stories:
> The Lost Jurisdiction, by Ellis Meredith: witness a spectacular court trial over life and death
> Jim Crow – Detective, by Stanley Edwards Johnson: a crow involuntarily helps the police solve a crime
> Jugganath’s Ring, by W. A. Fraser: who really stole that cursed ring ?
> Long Brown of Esmeralda, by Arthur McEwen: learn about a gambler’s way of helping two lovers
> The Passing of Cesare, by Helen Pitkin: a coquettish girl finally realizes she has flirted withoneman too many
> The Crowning Moment, by May McHenry: the story of a man’s honourable final deed
– Summary by Sonia