For whose amusement these stories

Were first written

They are now

DEDICATED

FOREWORD

These tales make no claim to be anything more than straightforward ghost stories. They were written in answer to the insistent demand, “Tell us a story!” from eight bright boys whose names stand on the dedicatory page; and they were told on Sunday nights to the little group crouching over a wood fire on a wind-swept island off the Western shore.

   They were so fortunate as to meet with approval from their rather critical audience. Truth to tell, the gruesome ones met with the best reception. Boys like highly flavoured dishes. But the tales are not all tragic—far from it!

   They now go forth to face a wider audience: they will be fortunate if they find a kinder one.

W.J.W.

CONTENTS

The Red Rosary
When the Twilight Fell
The House on the Cliff
The Ghost at the “Blue Dragon”
The Spectre Spiders
The Footsteps on the Stairs
The Chamber of Doom
When Time Stood Still
The Black Cat
Father Thornton’s Visitor
The Horror of Horton House
The Haunted House on the Hill
The Voice in the Night
The Light in the Dormitory
The Watcher in the Mill 

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