Project Gutenberg 2022-04-26 Public domain in the USA. 128 Various Verschillende Various, Various The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 2, November 1895) $aUnited States :$bThe Shortstory Publishing Co.,$c1895. A Calaveras hold-up, by Roberta Littlehale -- From a trolley post, by Margaret Dodge -- An andenken, by Julia Magruder -- The man from Maine, by J. D. Ellsworth -- A wedding tombstone, by Clarice Irene Clinghan -- The other one, by A. H. Gibson -- Stateroom six, by William Albert Lewis -- Her eyes, your honor! by H. D. Umbstaetter. hekula03, Brian Wilsden and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Black Cat (Vol. I, No. 2, November 1895)" is a collection of original short stories published in the late 19th century. This monthly magazine features a variety of narratives from different authors, and the opening portion includes tales exploring themes of love, identity, adventure, and suspense, showcasing the literary diversity of the period. At the start of the collection, the story "A Calaveras Hold-Up" introduces us to Billy Owen, a man lying in wait near the Calaveras foothills, preparing to rob a stagecoach while reminiscing about his life, his romantic feelings for Rudy Field, and his past adventures. Meanwhile, memories flash through his mind, revealing a contrast between his thug-like past and his affection for Rudy, a girl untouched by his dangerous lifestyle. The gripping tension is set as the stagecoach approaches, hinting at a pivotal confrontation between his past and the love he cherishes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hnwrzk 20200422172234various 1895 US Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories, American -- Periodicals PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Adventure 188552 2025-07-27T05:01:31.735226 text/html 168205 2024-10-18T21:17:34 text/html 2300314 2025-07-27T05:01:43.346161 application/epub+zip 2300102 2025-07-27T05:01:35.634209 application/epub+zip 148874 2025-07-27T05:01:32.356203 application/epub+zip 4430412 2025-07-27T05:01:46.762134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4363975 2025-07-27T05:01:40.066181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190703 2022-09-30T15:12:56.211843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149035 2025-07-27T05:01:30.954231 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 128990 2024-10-18T21:17:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16223 2025-07-27T05:01:46.914145 application/rdf+xml 27947 2025-07-27T05:01:32.477198 image/jpeg 4189 2025-07-27T05:01:32.416221 image/jpeg 2775517 2025-07-27T05:01:31.835248 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