247 - ". . . a chill ran down my spine, but what frightened me more than . . . the eerie cry was . . . mother." Why save Algernon Blackwood for October? Tuck in now for this deliciously disturbing tale.

246 - She left him . . . for a wealthy man . . . and now she's invited him to her lavish wedding in Paris. Tuck in for the champagne-fueled mayhem and find out if the elaborate ceremony actually takes place.

245 - Known for his self-revealing works (and his four marriages), our author makes use of his expertise in this scintillating story.

244 - From the "lost" stories:

". . . the house waited, mysterious and hushed, . . . the realisation of her dream, it was the embodiment of peace . . ."

243 - "She noticed with a kind of horror that he was staring intently at . . . the corner of her left eye where she could feel the muscle twitching." Why does that eye twitch? Tuck in and find out.

242 - "The explosion! The house shook with the dull sound. There were other explosions in other yards on other streets." Tuck in for this startling "children's game."

241 - Our author adored storytelling in the moonlight. Here's the first of a trilogy. You decide if there is more.

240 - After seeing the beauty of 40 springs on campus, this glorious May day was spoiled for the professor by this: "Haven't you noticed . . . how he's losing his grip?" Tuck in for this gentle tale from the Mother-of-American-Drama."