02720cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000120011324500480012526400510017330000470022433600260027133700260029733800360032350000310035950502580039050801690064852013230081753400780214065300430221885600710226185600430233299900190237568954UtSlPG20260610134608.0mcr n260607r20221895utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aVarious14aThe Black Cat, Vol. I, No. 5, February 1896 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-09-100 aThe mysterious card, by Cleveland Moffett -- Tang-u, by Lawrence E. Adams -- The little brown mole, by Clarice Irene Clinghan -- A telepathic wooing, by James Buckham -- The Prince Ward, by Claude M. Girardeau -- A meeting of royalty, by Margaret Dodge.  ahekula03 and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"The Black Cat, Vol. I, No. 5, February 1896" by Various is a collection of original short stories written in the late 19th century. This issue features a range of narratives that explore various themes and genres, including mystery, romance, and drama. The opening story introduces a compelling plot centered on Richard Burwell, who finds himself embroiled in a mysterious situation after receiving an enigmatic card from a beautiful woman in Paris, setting the stage for intrigue and tension.  At the start of the collection, the story "The Mysterious Card" unfolds with Richard Burwell visiting Paris while his wife and daughter are in London. Stricken by loneliness, he visits the Folies Bergère and is captivated when a stunning woman discreetly leaves a card on his table. Unable to understand its French words, Burwell finds himself entangled in trouble as hotel managers react with alarm upon reading the card. Seeking the card's meaning leads to escalating consequences, including a harrowing encounter with local authorities that ultimately disrupts his life entirely. The gripping setup hints at themes of deception, social protocol, and the dire repercussions of seemingly innocuous decisions, making it a tantalizing read for fans of suspenseful narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: The Shortstory Publishing Co., 1895  aShort stories, American -- Periodicals4 uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hnwrzk&view=1up&seq=27740uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68954  c109758d109758