The Return by Minna Irving
Who would know you if you came back?
The Album by Amelia Reynolds Long
You wouldn't go past the red ribbon bookmark, or would you?
The Last Drive by Carl Jacobi
What is worse than being stranded in a blizzard? Being stranded with a corpse!
The Red-Haired Girl by S. Baring-Gould
If there is no one else in the house, who is always watching from the shadows?
The House of Shadows by Mary Elizabeth Counselman
Can love ever be lost to death?
The Listeners by Walter de la Mare
Who will answer the Traveler's knock?
Dust by Edna Goit Brintnall
Will Nellie finally get her well-deserved rest?
The Thing in the Cellar by David H. Keller
Are children peculiarly acute to the supernatural?
The Dangerous Scarecrow by Carl Jacobi
Can two imaginative children bring a scarecrow to life?
Nice Old House by Dona Tolson
Alisa knows there is something wrong with the nice old house, but what is it?
The Lilac Bush by August W. Derleth
Who is the man the children see at the lilac bush?
The Teak-Wood Shrine by Farnsworth Wright
What is the mystery of the teak-wood shrine?
Minna Irving, born Minnie Odell on May 17, 1865, in Pennybridge, Tarrytown, New York, was an American poet and author known for her evocative verse and contributions to speculative fiction. Her poetry collection, Songs of a Haunted Heart (1888), showcased her lyrical prowess, and her works appeared in periodicals such as Munsey's, The Smart Set, and The Gray Goose. Notably, her science fiction story "The Moon Woman" was published in the November 1929 issue of Amazing Stories. Irving's poem "The Army of the Planes" was featured in the anthology The Poetry of Flight (1925), reflecting her fascination with aviation. She passed away on July 4, 1940, leaving behind a diverse literary legacy that bridged traditional poetry and early science fiction.