The Mystery of the Gables

A short story from the British Library Tales of the Weird collection Glimpses of the Unknown. When Carstone visits his old friend Brendan one night, he is intrigued by the empty house next door, which is said to be haunted. Despite his host telling him many of the spooky tales that surround the old house, he accepts a dare to spend the night at The Gables, but his bravado soon falters…