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The House Among the Laurels: A Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder Story

"Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder" is a collection of occult detective short stories by English writer William Hope Hodgson. 

"The House Among the Laurels" 
A deserted mansion in Ireland displays signs of haunting, including what appears to be blood dripping from the ceiling, and several men have been found dead in the house. Is it a prank or a haunting?

"Lost Hearts" by M. R. James

"Lost Hearts" tells of a young orphan boy, summoned by an older cousin to live with him at a remote country mansion. The boy begins to question his cousin's intentions, following a spell of mysterious visions.

"The Cat-Woman" by Mary Elizabeth Counselman

"The Cat-Woman" is a short story by American author, Mary Elizabeth Counselman, first published in Weird Tales in October 1933. The tale involves an unusual case of anthropomorphism in a quiet boarding house.

"The Statement of Randolph Carter" by H. P. Lovecraft

"The Statement of Randolph Carter" is a short story by H. P. Lovecraft. Written in December 1919, it was first published in The Vagrant, May 1920. The story tells of the antiquarian, Randolph Carter, and the strange disappearance of his friend in an ancient graveyard.

"The Thing in the Cellar" by David H. Keller

"The Thing in the Cellar" is a short story by American author, David H. Keller. The story, which first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in March of 1932, tells of a terrified little boy, and his fear of what might be lurking in the basement.

"The Trap" by H. P. Lovecraft

"The Trap" is a short story by H. P. Lovecraft and the regular Weird Tales contributor, Henry S. Whitehead. The story, which first appeared in the publication, Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror, in its March 1932 edition, tells of a curious mirror, and the boy who took an unfortunate interest in it.

"Far Below" / A Lovecraftian Tale of the New York Subway by Robert Barbour Johnson

"Far Below" is a short story by the American author, Robert Barbour Johnson. The story, which first surfaced in the June-July 1939 edition of Weird Tales, tells of dreadful creatures burrowing up into the New York subway.

"The Red Lodge" / A Classic Ghost Story by H. Russell Wakefield

"The Red Lodge" is a classic ghost story by British author, H. Russell Wakefield, which first appeared in his 1928 collection, THEY RETURN AT EVENING.

"The Disinterment of Venus" by Clark Ashton Smith

"The Disinterment of Venus" is a short story by Clark Ashton Smith. The tale, which first debuted in Weird Tales in its July 1934 edition, tells of a curious statue unearthed in the grounds of a monastery.

"Sredni Vashtar" by Saki

"Sredni Vashtar" is a short story written by Saki between 1900 and 1911 and initially published in his book The Chronicles of Clovis. The tale tells of a sickly boy by the name of Conradin, who keeps a curious secret locked away in the garden shed.