A complete issue · 82 pages · 1868
The Argosy, Vol. VI, November 2, 1868
A complete, restored issue of Pulp Fiction from 1868 — all 82 pages of painted-cover fiction magazines that launched science fiction, horror, and hardboiled crime, free to page through at ComicBooks.com.
A complete issue · 82 pages · 1868
This chapter from Ellen Wood's Anne Hereford (serialized in The Argosy, November 2, 1868) continues a domestic mystery involving the Chandos household. Anne, a young companion, plans to leave the estate but needs to consult Lady Chandos first. Late at night, she observes Mr. Chandos urgently summon Dr. Laken via telegraph and depart mysteriously. The next morning, Mrs. Penn reveals she witnessed the nighttime activity. Anne determines to access the forbidden west wing to speak with Lady Chandos. When she finally enters, she discovers not the mistress but an emaciated, skeletal man—tall, resembling Mr. Chandos—who silently orders her out with an imperious gesture. Mr. Chandos discovers her intrusion and angrily forbids further entry, calling the rooms "sacred." Anne speculates the stranger may be Sir Thomas returned from India. The revelation deeply affects Mrs. Penn, whose reaction itself becomes mysteriously significant.
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