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Vol. 2 GHOST STORIE S February, 1927 CONTENTS
Banish the Hobgoblins! . . . An Editorial by George William Wilder 7
The Haunt of Medusa Ridge . . . Una E. Dary 8
What happens when a ghost becomes madly jealous
Dancers in the Sea . . . W. A. Cornish 12
Flopping, waving arms and legs under the sea. Could these weird dancers be alive!
The Soul of Black Tobias . . . Mark Mellen 14
Can the cat come back? Is that saying true-after the cat is dead? Black Tobias, the big black cat, died, then
The Phantom Ace . . . Edwin A. Goewey 17
Ghosts are not often seen piloting airplanes. This one flew down from the skies and
"Never Touch a Ghost!" . . . Forrest L. King 21
The ghost of a beautiful girl appeared out of the summer night. The artist touched her, then
The Affair of the Dancing Coffins . . . George Brookhart 22
What could be in a row of coffins to make them dance?
The Spirit Quarterback . . . Ralph Barton 25
Ralph Barton knew some strange power was helping him in that gridiron battle. But he did not know the full truth
The Mystery of Houdini's Death . . . Samri Frikell 28
Do you know all the circumstances connected with Houdini's death?
Pawn of the Unseen . . . Lyon Mearson 30
In the cellar of Grimm's house of mystery Terry finds a horror greater than he bargained for
"To the Dead, All Things are Clear" . . . Leonard Hess 34
He wrote a book—after he was dead—telling a secret that
The Thing in the Tree . . . Harold Standish Corbin 37
Did this tree have blood, feeling, brains—a mind? Otherwise how could it have
Love—and the Last Frontier . . . W. Adolphe Roberts 39
Does love between individuals continue after death? This man doubted it, then
The Man Who Borrowed a Ghost . . . Martha Higgins 42
He thought he could fool with a ghost—make it fool others. Later
The Crawling Specter of Hatfield Hall . . . Mrs. Jack Purcell 45
It killed a man, this thing that crawled, and hissed. One night Doctor Caleb cornered it, then
Under the Spell of the Red Circle . . . Wilbert Wadleigh 46
Professor Travers loves the beautiful Evelyn, and now the dreaded Red Circle has the girl in its grip
In the Clutches of the Black Idol . . . Vera Darrell 49
Of Particular Interest
Spirit Tales . . . Count Cagliostro 52
Timely topics of current interest
$10,000 for a Ghost . . . 55
Were You Born in January? . . . "Stella" 61
Let the stars decide your fate
The Ghost Forum . . . J. A. V. 66
Pro and con of spooks in literature
True Ghost Experiences . . . 89
GHOST STORIES for March, a sensation. Among its features you will find:
JOHN SHARD COMES BACK by Leonard Hess
Living or dead, John Shard was determined to marry the girl of his choice. Though he failed to win her in life, he comes back to make her—bride of the living dead.
THE MYSTERY OF THE CLERGYMAN'S DAUGHTER by James Craig Gordon
The lips of children often speak more wisdom than scores of their elders and peers. Here is the true story of a child whom hundreds of sages credit with knowing the truth about two worlds.
MARBLE FINGERS by Kenneth C. Waggoner
For untold years this confessed murderer eats out his heart in bitter remorse. Nor can he escape the incessant music played by marble fingers.
These and a dozen other uncanny, spooky, creepy tales make March GHOST STORIES an issue par excellence. On the newsstands January 23rd. Order your copy now!
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