Step into the enchanting world of The Black Cat, a monthly literary magazine that captivated readers from 1895 to 1922 with its original short stories steeped in the uncanny and fantastical. In this exciting first issue of Volume 3, youll discover a collection of intriguing tales His Millionaire Client by Sallie Pate Steen, where a clever scheme unfolds to claim the inheritance of a convicted murderer; The Egg that Ran Away by Philip Verrill Mighels, featuring a naturalists discovery of a supposedly new species of eggs; Love and Avarice by Leonard Freeman Burbank, which explores the tragic consequences of obsessive love; How the Widow Raised the Mortgage by R. H. Fletcher, U.S.A., where a captain finds himself ensnared in the complexities of marriage; and Told in China by Elizabeth Flint Wade, a story of childhood lovers reunited by a broken cup. Join us for a thrilling literary journey, summarized beautifully by Sonia.