Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 113 Dent, John Charles 1841 1888 The Gerrard Street Mystery and Other Weird Tales The Gerrard Street Mystery -- Gagtooth's Image -- The Haunted House on Duchess Street -- Savareen's Disappearance. Produced by David Moynihan, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Gerrard Street Mystery and Other Weird Tales" by John Charles Dent is a collection of weird tales written in the late 19th century. The book features intriguing narratives that blend elements of mystery, the supernatural, and historical context, showcasing Dent's prose and storytelling prowess. The opening story centers around William Francis Furlong, who recounts a series of peculiar events surrounding his return to Toronto after a long absence. The beginning of the text introduces Furlong as a successful commission merchant in Montreal, who reflects on his past and the life of his uncle, Richard Yardington. He indicates that he has received an unexpected letter from his uncle, despite being far from Toronto when it was supposedly written. The correspondence reveals troubling hints regarding family sorrow and his uncle's wish to meet him at the train station. Upon arriving in Toronto, Furlong embarks on a perplexing journey filled with suspense as he discovers his uncle has been dead for weeks, raising unsettling questions about the nature of the communication and laying the groundwork for a mystery steeped in supernatural intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Detective and mystery stories PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery 340758 2025-07-03T09:25:50.004098 text/html 340579 2025-01-10T01:07:40.188070 text/html 213166 2025-07-03T09:25:56.617091 application/epub+zip 217201 2025-07-03T09:25:52.846058 application/epub+zip 203025 2025-07-03T09:25:51.759058 application/epub+zip 419116 2025-07-03T09:25:59.709990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391003 2025-07-03T09:25:55.894038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356622 2022-09-04T03:34:44.802291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319578 2025-07-03T09:25:49.701059 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 319874 2015-01-04T21:41:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17259 2025-07-03T09:25:59.830036 application/rdf+xml 16658 2025-07-03T09:25:52.234042 image/jpeg 3712 2025-07-03T09:25:51.994052 image/jpeg 122132 2015-01-04T21:43:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 209516 2025-07-03T09:25:50.033051 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 en.wikipedia