THE EMPTY HOUSE & OTHER TALES OF HORROR

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Algernon Blackwood. THE EMPTY HOUSE & OTHER TALES OF HORROR

THE EMPTY HOUSE & OTHER TALES OF HORROR

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THE EMPTY HOUSE

A HAUNTED ISLAND

A CASE OF EAVESDROPPING

KEEPING HIS PROMISE

WITH INTENT TO STEAL

THE WOOD OF THE DEAD

SMITH: AN EPISODE IN A LODGING-HOUSE

A SUSPICIOUS GIFT

THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF A PRIVATE SECRETARY IN NEW YORK

I

II

III

SKELETON LAKE: AN EPISODE IN CAMP

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Algernon Blackwood

A HAUNTED ISLAND

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Here a pitch black tunnel opened before them into the lower regions, and—it must be confessed—they hesitated. But only for a minute. With the worst of the night still to come it was essential to turn from nothing. Aunt Julia stumbled at the top step of the dark descent, ill lit by the flickering candle, and even Shorthouse felt at least half the decision go out of his legs.

"Come on!" he said peremptorily, and his voice ran on and lost itself in the dark, empty spaces below.

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