The Black Cat, Vol. I, No. 6, March 1896

"The Black Cat, Vol. I, No. 6, March 1896" by Various, is a compilation showcasing original short stories from the late 1800s. The narratives present intriguing looks into love, mystery, and how people act. "Eleanor Stevens' Will" opens the book and presents Eleanor Stevens, a strange rich woman, and the puzzling details of her will; she promises huge inheritances to the men who asked her to marry them and she turned down. After she dies in a mysterious way, everyone is interested in how her will works. The lawyer in charge finds himself caught up in the mysteries of possible inheritors all wanting money. This shows the characters' goals and comments on love and social rules, drawing readers into the exciting troubles of human relationships and dreams that never happened.