Ancient Sorceries
 by Algernon Henry Blackwood

Doctor John Silence, the main character in many of Blackwood’s stories, is a psychic detective 
of sorts, taking on strange and unusual cases decades before anyone ever heard of Dana Scully 
and Fox Mulder. Silence’s client in this story is one Arthur Vezin, a quiet, unassuming man 
with an incredible story. While on a train in northern France headed home from a vacation, 
Vezin has the sudden, uncontrollable urge to get off the train. As he is disembarking, another 
passenger warns him in French something about sleeping and cats. Vezin disregards the 
advice and continues on towards a quiet little hill town to find an inn to stay overnight. There 
is something wrong with the people of the town – with the whole town itself – but Vezin can’t 
quite figure it out. After a pleasant night’s sleep, Vezin can’t make himself leave in the morning. 
Something is inexplicably holding him there. When the proprietress’ beautiful daughter begins to 
seduce Vezin to stay, he vows to uncover the mysteries of the townspeople – with terrifying results.

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