Mister Ron's Basement #1734

Wed, July 28 2010 Mister Ron's Basement #1734   We have found an odd assortment of Charles Battell Loomis stories from a variety of 19th Century Magazines.   Today's 1898 story, though not really a humorous one, is nevertheless one of the  best tales Loomis ever wrote. He included it as the title piece in a collection of stories the following year. Filled with excitement and authentically graphic description, we present 'The Four-Masted Cat-Boat.' You ought to enjoy this tale.   Time: approx five and a half minutes  The Mister Ron's Basement Full Catalog can be found at: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Rons_Full_Catalog.html The Charles Battell Loomis Catalog of Stories is at:       http://ronevry.com/charlesbattellloomis.html *There is a nifty interview with Mister Ron in issue #59 iProng Magazine (now known as Beatweek Magazine) which can be downloaded as a free pdf file here.   *John Kelly of The Washington Post has written a lively piece about the Basement. You can read it here. Help Keep Mister Ron's Basement alive! Donate One Dollar: http://ronevry.com/Mister_Ron_Donate.html A hint to new listeners - you can use the catalogs to find stories by specific authors, or just type their name in the keyword search field. To find some of the best stories in the Basement, simply click here! -- By the way, if you haven't noticed, you can get the episode by either clicking on the word 'POD' on top of this section, or on the filename on the bottom where it says 'Direct Download' or by clicking on the Victrola picture, or by subscribing in iTunes.    When in iTunes, please click on 'Subscribe' button. It's Free! Thank you.     Join us on Facebook!