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Excerpt from The Room With the TasselsThe air of finality in the gaze levelled at Braye defied contradiction, so he merely smiled at the girl who was doing the talking. But, talking or silent, Eve Carnforth was well worth smiling at. Her red hair was of that thin, silky, flat-lying sort, that spells temper, but looks lovely, and her white, delicate skim - perhaps the least bit hand-painted, showed temperament while her eyes, of the colour called beryl, - whatever that is, - showed all sorts of things.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A prolific turn-of-the-century writer of poems, mysteries, children’s literature, parodies, and other humorous pieces, Carolyn Wells was born in Rahway, New Jersey. When she was six, Wells experienced hearing loss caused by scarlet fever, but went on to graduate as high school valedictorian and study humanities and science independently under the mentorship of friends.Wells’s early publications appeared in Britain’s Punch and The Lark, published by editor and leading nonsense-verse writer Gelett Burgess of San Francisco. Wells collected her early nonsense verse in Idle Idyls (1900). Her 1902 publication, The Nonsense Anthology, became her most famous.Wells authored over 75 mystery and detective stories. Her Technique of the Mystery Story (1913, 1929) remains a well-regarded study on the genre. She also wrote stories for youth and is credited for establishing the first humor anthology. A few years before her death in New York City, she published an autobiography, The Rest of My Life (1937).CONTENTSWanted: A Haunted House The Old Montgomery Place Black Aspens The Story of the House Eve’s Experience At Four O’clock The Mystery By What Means Conflicting Theories Was It Supernatural? The Heir Speaks Out The Professor’s Experience Pennington Wise Zizi Tracy’s Story What Happened to Zizi Stebbins Owns Up Another Confession

A prolific turn-of-the-century writer of poems, mysteries, children’s literature, parodies, and other humorous pieces, Carolyn Wells was born in Rahway, New Jersey. When she was six, Wells experienced hearing loss caused by scarlet fever, but went on to graduate as high school valedictorian and study humanities and science independently under the mentorship of friends. Wells’s early publications appeared in Britain’s Punch and The Lark, published by editor and leading nonsense-verse writer Gelett Burgess of San Francisco. Wells collected her early nonsense verse in Idle Idyls (1900). Her 1902 publication, The Nonsense Anthology, became her most famous. Wells authored over 75 mystery and detective stories. Her Technique of the Mystery Story (1913, 1929) remains a well-regarded study on the genre. She also wrote stories for youth and is credited for establishing the first humor anthology. A few years before her death in New York City, she published an autobiography, The Rest of My Life (1937). CONTENTS Wanted: A Haunted House The Old Montgomery Place Black Aspens The Story of the House Eve’s Experience At Four O’clock The Mystery By What Means Conflicting Theories Was It Supernatural? The Heir Speaks Out The Professor’s Experience Pennington Wise Zizi Tracy’s Story What Happened to Zizi Stebbins Owns Up Another Confession

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A group of bored rich New Yorkers obsessed with the supernatural decide to spend a month in Black Aspens, a supposedly haunted mansion deep in Vermont’s Green Mountains. A bizarre murder is rumored to have occurred there in an infamous room with tassels. Jokes about Ouija boards and séances abruptly halt when two members of the party are mysteriously struck down at afternoon tea. Were their deaths the result of supernatural forces? Or did they meet their demise due to a more human hand?

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A group of bored rich New Yorkers obsessed with the supernatural decide to spend a month in Black Aspens, a supposedly haunted mansion deep in Vermont’s Green Mountains. A bizarre murder is rumored to have occurred there in an infamous room with tassels. Jokes about Ouija boards and séances abruptly halt when two members of the party are mysteriously struck down at afternoon tea. Were their deaths the result of supernatural forces? Or did they meet their demise due to a more human hand? The Room with the Tassels marks the debut of occult detective Pennington ‘Penny’ Wise and his female sidekick Zizi. Carolyn Wells created this younger crime fighting duo after the success of her Fleming Stone books. As her twelfth mystery novel, The Room with the Tassels marks a maturity of writing from the author of The Clue.

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It had seemed an idyllic way for a group of wealthy New Yorkers to spend a summer month, researching the supernatural in a reputed haunted mansion in the depths of Vermont’s Green Mountains. That is until two of their number are mysteriously struck down at afternoon tea. Were their deaths the result of supernatural forces? Or did they meet their death due to a more human hand? This is the riddle that the famed detective Pennington Wise must unravel as he tries to discover what happened in . . . The Room with the Tassels This classic book was edited and published by Resurrected Press. Included in this book is a new, introductory foreword discussing the story, the times, and the influences that went into the tale, adding historical context to the book. These are not scanned versions of the originals, but handcrafted, quality-checked and edited books meant to be enjoyed!

"But I know it's so,--for Mrs. Fairbanks saw it herself,--and heard it,too!"The air of finality in the gaze levelled at Braye defied contradiction,so he merely smiled at the girl who was doing the talking. But, talkingor silent, Eve Carnforth was well worth smiling at. Her red hairwas of that thin, silky, flat-lying sort, that spells temper, butlooks lovely, and her white, delicate skin,--perhaps the least bithand-painted,--showed temperament while her eyes, of the colour calledberyl,--whatever that is,--showed all sorts of things.Then from her canna-hued lips fell more wisdom. "And Professor Hardwickbelieves it, too, and he's----""A college professor," broke in Landon, "don't try to gild hisrefinement! But really, Eve, you mustn't believe in spooks,--it isn'tdone----"