Fierce winds tugged at Little Cedar. His scrawny boughs bent and swayed but he dug his roots deeper and hung onto the rock buried beneath the mountain soil. “The wind is so cold,” said Little Cedar. He shivered from his topmost limb to the bottom of his twisted trunk. “It must be nearly Christmas again.” […]
Dec 2, 2022
A Mystery from History
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Agnes wrapped her arms around herself as she sat at the table. Try as she might, she couldn’t stop shaking and she didn’t think she’d ever be warm again. She noticed Clara was trembling too. The sheriff opened his hand and let fall a small, circular object onto the table. Candlelight glinted on gold […]
Nov 30, 2022
A Grim Discovery
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“Clara!” she screamed, beating on the wall. “Clara! Get us out of here. Hurry!” She pounded on the wall with both fists, her phone on the floor at her feet. Maybelle crowded close beside her, adding her howls to the racket. At last, spent and breathless, Agnes sank down beside her dog and cat. Clara’s […]
Nov 29, 2022
The Discovery
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Agnes descended step after slow step, gripping the side railing. Clara had a death grip on the back of Agnes’ shirt. Maybelle’s miserable howl sounded closer. Reaching the bottom, she shone her light around the basement. Where had the two animals gone? They had seemingly vanished. She shivered. It was cold down here and […]
Nov 28, 2022
The Disappearance
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Agnes drew a long breath. “It seems to me…” She was interrupted by the sound of running feet. Maybelle dashed past her legs, Candy in close pursuit. Clara gasped. “What in the world?” “Oh, it’s that cat!” Agnes sputtered. “If she catches Maybelle, she’ll jump right onto her. I’ve got to put […]
Nov 21, 2022
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night…
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Agnes had always known that Clara was a champion storyteller. Not that she was prone to exaggeration, but she had a way with words. This should be a good ghost story. “You see, this house is very old, dating back to before the Civil War. It was built by General Beauregard Compton, particularly for […]
