THE DARK OTHER By Stanley G. Weinbaum _Fantasy Publishing Co., Inc._ LOS ANGELES 1950 Copyright 1950 by Fantasy Publishing Co., Inc. Manufactured in U. S. A. [Transcriber's Note: Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.] _Other Books by Stanley G. Weinbaum_ DAWN OF FLAME THE NEW ADAM THE BLACK FLAME A MARTIAN ODYSSEY CONTENTS Chapter Page 1. PURE HORROR 9 2. SCIENCE OF MIND 17 3. PSYCHIATRICS OF GENIUS 25 4. THE TRANSFIGURATION 33 5. A FANTASY OF FEAR 42 6. A QUESTION OF SCIENCE 50 7. THE RED EYES RETURN 58 8. GATEWAY TO EVIL 65 9. DESCENT INTO AVERNUS 73 10. RESCUE FROM ABADDON 81 11. WRECKAGE 89 12. LETTER FROM LUCIFER 96 13. INDECISION 104 14. TOO BIZARRE 112 15. A MODERN MR. HYDE 119 16. POSSESSED 127 17. WITCH-DOCTOR 135 18. VANISHED 142 19. MAN OR MONSTER? 149 20. THE ASSIGNATION 156 21. A QUESTION OF SYNAPSES 164 22. DOCTOR AND DEVIL 172 23. WEREWOLF 180 24. THE DARK OTHER 186 25. THE DEMON LOVER 194 26. THE DEPTHS 201 27. TWO IN HELL 209 28. LUNAR OMEN 217 29. SCOPOLAMINE FOR SATAN 225 30. THE DEMON FREE 233 31. "NOT HUMANLY POSSIBLE" 242 32. REVELATION 250 The Dark Other 1 Pure Horror "That isn't what I mean," said Nicholas Devine, turning his eyes on his companion. "I mean pure horror in the sense of horror detached from experience, apart from reality. Not just a formless fear, which implies either fear of something that _might_ happen, or fear of unknown dangers. Do you see what I mean?" "Of course," said Pat, letting her eyes wander over the black expanse of night-dark Lake Michigan. "Certainly I see what you mean but I don't quite understand how you'd do it. It sounds--well, difficult."