Authors: Charles Beaumont
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The Howling Man (56 page)
He turned, laughing. "
Who's the sissy now, who's the sissy now!
"
Mr. Nielson scowled.
"
You'll never catch me, you'll never catch me!
"
"What, what is that you say?"
Lars sang into the wind as the children's voices grew faint. He waved his arms and pedaled with his legs and saw the beautiful hill stretching beneath him.
"
You just watch, you just watch!
"
The beautiful hill sloping gracefully downward and without an end.
"Miss Gentilbelle", copyright 1955 by Charles Beaumont. Originally appeared in
The Hunger and Other Stories
.
"The Vanishing American", copyright 1955 by Fantasy House, Inc. Originally appeared in
Fantasy and Science Fiction
.
"Place of Meeting", copyright 1953 by Charles Beaumont. Originally appeared in
Orbit Magazine
.
"The Devil, You Say?", copyright 1963 by Charles Beaumont. Originally appeared in
Amazing Stories
.
"Free Dirt", copyright 1955 by Fantasy House, Inc. Originally appeared in
Fantasy and Science Fiction
.
"Last Rites", copyright 1955 by Charles Beaumont. Originally appeared in
If Magazine
.
"The Howling Man", copyright 1960 by Charles Beaumont, Originally appeared in
Rogue Magazine
.
"The Dark Music", copyright 1956 by Charles Beaumont. Originally appeared in
Playboy
.
"The Magic Man", copyright 1960 by Charles Beaumont. Originally appeared in
Night Ride and Other Journeys
.
"Fair Lady", copyright 1957 by Charles Beaumont. Originally appeared in
The Hunger and Other Stories
.
"Song For a Lady", copyright 1960 by Charles Beaumont. Originally appeared in
Night Ride and Other Journeys
.
"A Point of Honor", copyright 1955 by Charles Beaumont. Originally appeared in
Manhunt
as "I'll Do Anything."
"The Hunger", copyright 1955 by Charles Beaumont. Originally appeared in
Playboy
.
"Black Country", copyright 1954 by Charles Beaumont. Originally appeared in
Playboy
.
"Gentlemen, Be Seated", copyright 1960 by Charles Beaumont. Originally appeared in
Rogue Magazine
.
"The Jungle", copyright 1954 by Charles Beaumont. Originally appeared in
If Magazine
.
"The New People", copyright 1958 by Charles Beaumont. Originally appeared in
Rogue Magazine
.
"Perchance to Dream", copyright 1958 by Charles Beaumont. Originally appeared in
Playboy
.
"The Crooked Man", copyright 1955 by Charles Beaumont. Originally appeared in
Playboy
.
"Blood Brother", copyright 1961 by Charles Beaumont. Originally appeared in
Playboy
.
"A Death in the Country", copyright 1957 by Charles Beaumont. Originally appeared in
Playboy
as "The Deadly Will to Win."
"The Music of the Yellow Brass", copyright 1958 by Charles Beaumont. Originally appeared in
Playboy
.
"Night Ride", copyright 1957 by Charles Beaumont. Originally appeared in
Playboy
.
"Mourning Song", copyright 1963 by Charles Beaumont. Originally appeared in
Gamma Magazine
.
"The Intruder", copyright 1959 by Charles Beaumont. (Novel excerpt of chapter 10), published by G.P. Putnam's Sons.
"To Hell with Claude", copyright 1987 by Chad Oliver (never published previously).
"Appointment with Eddie", copyright 1987 by Charles Beaumont (never published previously).
"The Crime of Willie Washington", copyright 1987 by Charles Beaumont (never published previously).
"The Man with the Crooked Nose", copyright 1987 by Charles Beaumont (never published previously).
"The Carnival", copyright 1987 by Charles Beaumont (never published previously).
Preface Copyright 1988 by Christopher Beaumont
Introduction to "Miss Gentilbelle" Copyright 1988 by Ray Bradbury
Introduction to "The Vanishing American" Copyright 1988 by John Tomerlin
Introduction to "The Devil, You Say?" Copyright 1988 by Howard Browne
Introduction to "Free Dirt" Copyright 1988 by Dennis Etchison
Introduction to "Last Rites" Copyright 1988 by Richard Matheson
Introduction to "The Howling Man" Copyright 1988 by Harlan Ellison
Introduction to 'The Magic Man" Copyright 1988 by Charles E. Fritch
Introduction to "Fair Lady" Copyright 1988 by George Clayton Johnson
Introduction to "The Hunger" Copyright 1988 by Richard Christian Matheson
Introduction to "Black Country" Copyright 1988 by Ray Russell
Introduction to "Gentlemen, Be Seated" Copyright 1988 by Frank M. Robinson
Introduction to "The New People" Copyright 1988 by Saul David
Introduction to "The Crooked Man" Copyright 1988 by Robert Bloch
Introduction to "A Death in the Country" Copyright 1988 by William F. Nolan
Introduction to The Intruder (Chapter 10)" Copyright 1988 by Roger Corman
Introduction to "Mourning Song" Copyright 1988 by Jerry Sohl
Introduction to "To Hell With Claude" Copyright 1988 by Chad Oliver