title: The Macabre Box: A Collection of Horror Stories and Strange Tales
author: Jace Epple
description: Jace Epple was born in Valparaiso, Indiana. He received his formal education at Ball State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in psychology. In addition to writing short stories, Jace writes poetry, has worked in tv and film, and is a performance musician. He spent many years living in Los Angeles where he obtained a teaching credential from California State University, Northridge. He now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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  The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge
  
  
  [ 1\. The Singular Experience of Mr. John Scott
  Eccles](The%20Adventure%20of%20Wisteria%20Lodge_split_002.html#filepos1611)
  
  
  [ 2\. The Tiger of San
  Pedro](The%20Adventure%20of%20Wisteria%20Lodge_split_003.html#filepos32666)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge
  
  
  ### Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  
  
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  * [ 1\. The Singular Experience of Mr. John Scott Eccles](The%20Adventure%20of%20Wisteria%20Lodge_split_002.html#filepos1611)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [ 2\. The Tiger of San Pedro](The%20Adventure%20of%20Wisteria%20Lodge_split_003.html#filepos32666)
  
  
  This etext was prepared by David Brannan of Woodbridge, Virginia.
  
  
  ##  1\. The Singular Experience of Mr. John
  
  
  Scott Eccles
  
  
  
  
  
  I find it recorded in my notebook that it was a bleak and windy day
  
  
  towards the end of March in the year 1892. Holmes had received a
  
  
  telegram while we sat at our