"The Dangerous Scarecrow" by Carl Jacobi is a science fiction and fantasy short story about the dark side of childhood imagination. On a farm, Jimmy and Stella bring their scarecrows, Mr. Maudsley and Mr. Trask, to life in their minds, exploring themes of innocence, folklore, and old family feuds. When the children breathe life into these scarecrows, they unknowingly unleash a terrifying spirit connected to Mr. Trask, an evil scarecrow. The story intensifies when Jimmy offers Mr. Trask a strange voodoo knife that unleashes a chain of scary events, leading to a violent clash between the scarecrows. As the line between reality and imagination blurs, the story crescendos to a chilling climax where Mr. Maudsley is gruesomely beheaded, echoing the kids' play and leaving them to face the frightening consequences of their games.
The Dangerous Scarecrow
By Carl Jacobi
Imaginary games turn horrifyingly real when two children unwittingly awaken a vengeful spirit, leading to shocking violence.
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About the AuthorCarl Richard Jacobi was an American journalist and writer. He wrote short stories in the horror and fantasy genres for the pulp magazine market, appearing in such pulps of the bizarre and uncanny as Weird Tales, Ghost Stories, Startling Stories, Thrilling Wonder Stories and Strange Stories. He also wrote stories crime and adventure which appeared in such pulps as Thrilling Adventures, Complete Stories, Top-Notch, Short Stories, The Skipper, Doc Savage and Dime Adventures Magazine. Jacobi also produced some science fiction, mainly space opera, published in such magazines as Planet Stories. He was one of the last surviving pulp-fictioneers to have contributed to the legendary American horror magazine Weird Tales during its "glory days". His stories have been translated into French, Swedish, Danish and Dutch.
Carl Richard Jacobi was an American journalist and writer. He wrote short stories in the horror and fantasy genres for the pulp magazine market, appearing in such pulps of the bizarre and uncanny as Weird Tales, Ghost Stories, Startling Stories, Thrilling Wonder Stories and Strange Stories. He also wrote stories crime and adventure which appeared in such pulps as Thrilling Adventures, Complete Stories, Top-Notch, Short Stories, The Skipper, Doc Savage and Dime Adventures Magazine. Jacobi also produced some science fiction, mainly space opera, published in such magazines as Planet Stories. He was one of the last surviving pulp-fictioneers to have contributed to the legendary American horror magazine Weird Tales during its "glory days". His stories have been translated into French, Swedish, Danish and Dutch.
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