Project Gutenberg 2007-11-03 Public domain in the USA. 98 Peterson, Don The White Feather Hex Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The White Feather Hex" by Don Peterson is a horror short story published in the early 1950s. This tale delves into Pennsylvania Dutch folklore, specifically the concept of hexes or witchcraft, exploring themes of superstition, power, and the consequences of tampering with dark traditions. The narrative follows Peter Scheinberger, a farmer deeply rooted in the folklore of his lineage, who becomes embroiled in a curious and sinister encounter with a man named Martin G. Mirestone, who is obsessed with uncovering the secrets of hexes. In the story, Peter's life is disrupted when Mirestone arrives, seeking knowledge about the dreaded white feather hex, a curse believed to inflict death upon its victim. As Peter reluctantly reveals the ritual associated with the hex, tensions rise between the two men. Mirestone's true intentions are revealed; he desires to witness the hex's effects on a human, ultimately leading to a climactic confrontation. Peter attempts to escape his fate, culminating in a tragic attempt to thwart further harm, while Mirestone's misguided ambition takes a dark turn. The story intricately weaves folklore and horror, leaving readers with chilling reflections on the dangers of obsession and the consequences of engaging with the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Horror tales Pennsylvania Dutch -- Fiction Magic -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 56073 2025-07-09T14:21:24.288053 text/html 52398 2007-11-03T14:32:16 text/html 133884 2025-07-09T14:21:28.115056 application/epub+zip 132219 2025-07-09T14:21:25.947127 application/epub+zip 81973 2025-07-09T14:21:24.899069 application/epub+zip 225032 2025-07-09T14:21:29.665097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217805 2025-07-09T14:21:27.447068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143078 2022-09-11T04:56:02.040676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47987 2025-07-09T14:21:24.029073 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47899 2007-11-03T14:32:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1482253 2007-06-13T17:44:28 application/octet-stream 85392 2007-06-13T17:44:28 application/octet-stream 125459 2007-06-13T17:44:28 application/octet-stream 109833 2007-06-13T17:44:28 application/octet-stream 61670 2007-06-13T17:44:28 application/octet-stream 116641 2007-06-13T17:44:28 application/octet-stream 116851 2007-06-13T17:44:28 application/octet-stream 122412 2007-06-13T17:44:28 application/octet-stream 118751 2007-06-13T17:44:28 application/octet-stream 19955 2025-07-09T14:21:29.783025 application/rdf+xml 12845 2025-07-09T14:21:25.375059 image/jpeg 3360 2025-07-09T14:21:25.135122 image/jpeg 69243 2007-11-03T14:32:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 18492 2007-11-03T14:32:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 130528 2025-07-09T14:21:24.296123 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog