Four men lost in the woods come upon a house where a man tells them his uncle is deathly sick and he is waiting for the appearance of a spirit dog whose howl announces death. Soon howling is heard; the dog that arrives is physical not spirit and is quieted with meat.
A non-supernatural parody of a ghost story. First published in the New York Tribune, 24 July 1892. Listed in Ashley & Contento's Supernatural Index.
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| November 1967 |
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Terribly Strange Tales | Macrae Smith Company | Anthology | 197 |
| November 1967 |
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Terribly Strange Tales | Macrae Smith Company | Anthology | 197 |
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