02413cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000280011324500160014126400510015730000470020833600260025533700260028133800360030749000530034350000310039650801160042752013390054353400450188265300180192765300170194583000530196285600430201599900170205832638UtSlPG20260610133738.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aClark, Dale,d1905-198810aIn the Dark 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Weird Tales August-September 1936.  aRelease date is 2010-06-01  aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"In the Dark" by Ron Kayser is a horror tale originally published in the magazine "Weird Tales" in the mid-20th century. The story unfolds in a sinister atmosphere, focusing on themes of guilt and the consequences of heinous actions. Set in a dark, industrial environment, it explores the psychological turmoil of its protagonist as he grapples with his past crimes.  The narrative centers around Asa Gregg, the president of a chemical company, who records a chilling confession into a dictaphone. He reveals that he murdered a young woman named Dot after she threatened to expose their relationship for financial gain. Asa describes in gruesome detail how he disposed of her body in a vat of acid, believing he had committed the perfect crime. However, the horror escalates as he begins to witness something supernaturally unsettling: Dot's body appears to be regenerating from the remains he thought had been completely dissolved. As Asa records this transformation, he becomes increasingly consumed by fear and guilt, ultimately leading to a tragic conclusion when he decides to end his life to escape the terror he has unleashed. The story masterfully intertwines elements of suspense and psychological horror, revealing the darkness of human nature and the inescapable grip of guilt. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories  aHorror tales 0aProduced from Weird Tales August-September 1936.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32638  c73484d73484