The Monkey's Paw: A Story in Three Scenes. "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era".
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That night, an employee arrives at the Whites' home, telling them that Herbert had been killed in a terrible machine accident that mutilated his body. The next day, Herbert leaves for work at a local factory.
White suddenly drops the paw in surprise, claiming that it moved and twisted like a snake. White flippantly wishes for £200, (around £6,000 today), which will enable him to make the final mortgage payment for his house. White hesitates at first, believing that he already has everything he wants. White of what might happen should he use the paw. Morris, having had a horrible experience using the paw, throws it into the fire, but the sceptical Mr. An old fakir placed a spell on the paw, so that it would grant three wishes but only with hellish consequences as punishment for tampering with fate. Sergeant-Major Morris, a friend who served with the British Army in India, comes by for dinner and introduces them to a mummified monkey's paw. Illustration for "The Monkey's Paw" by Maurice Greiffenhagen, from Jacobs' short story collection The Lady of the Barge (1902)