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In “Spectres in the Dark,” the murder of retired professor Hildred Falrath by his former pupil Clement Van Dorn introduces a gripping mystery steeped in psychological horror.

“The Man Who Went Back” is an unfinished speculative fiction piece (2700 words), centered on John Pendragon, a man whose destiny is intertwined with a remarkable scientific experiment. This experiment, spearheaded by Professor Jonas Worley, is designed to send individuals back in time, not forward, tapping into the potential of human consciousness and the inherent powers of the universe. 

In Robert E. Howard’s “The Lion Gate,” a determined archaeological team ventures into the treacherous terrains north of the Khyber Pass. Led by Professor Berwick, they seek a legendary city rumored to be connected to ancient Cretan civilization, guided by clues from a piece of ancient parchment.

1500 words, unfinished. Featuring Yar Ali Khan.

“College Socks”. At eighteen, Kid Allison, known for his boxing prowess among smaller clubs, finds himself in a serendipitous encounter with Professor Horace J. Clements from Camberwell University. The professor, worried about a promising student, Harry Richards, who’s been lured by the glitz of boxing under the tutelage of Spike Cleary, seeks Allison’s help.

‘The Children of the Night’ is a 1931 short story by Robert E. Howard, belonging to the Cthulhu Mythos. It was first published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales in the April/May 1931 issue. Howard earned $60 for this publication.

The story starts with six people sitting in John Conrad’s study: Conrad himself, Clemants, Professor Kirowan, Taverel, Ketrick and the narrator John O’Donnel. O’Donnel describes them all as Anglo-Saxon with the exception of Ketrick. Ketrick, although he possesses a documented pure Anglo-Saxon lineage, appears to have slightly Mongolian-looking eyes and an odd lisp that O’Donnel finds distasteful.

Ben Friberg and The Texas Center, part of Schreiner University have provided Youtube videos from Howard Days. Here are the ones from 2023. Also links to Gary Romeo’s excellent blog featuring his journey to Cross Plains.

Part three of an article written by Rick Lai about the Legend of El Borak.

REH’s Detective and Crime Stories – an article written by Dierk Günther, Ph. D.

UNTITLED STORY (“I started up . . .”). Published later as The Jade God. First published in Unaussprechlichen Kulten #2 (Editions Samarcande, July 1992). 1400 words, unfinished. The title was likely by Glenn Lord.

The story, set in the deserts of Sudan, features Frank Gordon, known to the Arabs as El Borak, an American with deep knowledge of and strong feelings about various tribes in the Orient. As Gordon travels alone in the desert, he encounters hostile Tauregs—a tribe he dislikes—and utilizes his exceptional combat skills and a superior Bikanir camel to navigate and survive the threats posed by this fierce tribe.
UNTITLED STORY (Gordon, the American whom the Arabs call El Borak, . . .). 850 words, unfinished.