The Black Cat Vol. 02 No. 06 March 1897 - Various

The Black Cat (1895-1922) was a monthly literary magazine, publishing original short stories, often about uncanny or fantastical topics. Many writers were largely unknown, but some famous authors also wrote original material for this magazine.
This sixth issue of volume 2 presents the following five short stories:
"The Stolen Melody", by Constance Fauntleroy Runcie: a ruthless pianist tries to win the music award through evil manipulation
"The Bramble Gift Trust", by Zollie Luther Jones: Nannie Burns has assembled a very unusual collection of souvenirs
"The Parchment Slave", by A. M. Barnes: find out what really happened to the last will of Mr Boise
"Monsieur Angot", by Charles F. Bourke: let yourself be instructed by the musings and philosophies of a French parrot
"The Ivory Bells", by James Buckham: a young woman hopes to find out that Love is not only attracted by lovely baubles
- Summary by Sonia