by Algernon Blackwood
Plot bullets
- A man's wife dies and states: 'I have failed and shall try again.'
- What was it that she failed to do?
- The man, now seems to be guided by an unknown influence.
- A beautiful, tranquil garden can be created on the land by one's own toil.
- A beautiful, tranquil garden can be created in the heart by the love of others.
No evil spirits in the story, but don't jump to conclusions.
by Robert W. Chambers
Plot bullets
The six adventures of a Zoological Society employee as he investigates sightings of unusual animals.
- The quest:
o Some Hawks thought to be extinct have been sighted by an old recluse.
o A strange man-like sea creature, the the locals call The Harbor Master, is said to inhabit the same area.
- The quest:
o A impenetrable glacier has opened up after an earthquake.
o There are strange animals reported, in the valley revealed.
- The quest:
o There are reports of a sighting of the extinct Ux bird.
o Eggs are found, but it may be more difficult to present the eggs than it was to find them.
o Royal intervention may be needed.
- The quest:
o There is a report of invisible humanoids in the swamps.
o How do you catch one? With an apple pie of course.
- An acquaintance has his own tales.
o This man helps a professor capture a living monster.
o An encounter with a cat, or is it the man\'s deceased Aunt.
Published 1904.
The individual stories are arranged as a connected flow
of adventures. They are not set as a short story collection.
The stories could easily stand alone as pure Sci-fi, but each has a
touch of humor. Romance is not forgotten, as our hero meets and looses
a love at each story.
