4,828 words (20–25 minutes)
Genre(s): Horror, Supernatural Thriller
First Published: Weird Tales, March 1928

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In the heart of the African veldt, a young American ranch guest, Steve, finds himself entangled with the enigmatic and terrifying Senecoza, a powerful fetish-man feared by the local tribes. When Steve’s cousin, Ellen, arrives, the sinister aura surrounding Senecoza takes a darker turn. A brutal attack, a lurking terror, and an unnatural connection between man and beast drive Steve into a battle for survival—against something far more than human.