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A wealthy man wanted to go hunting in a part of northern Canada where few people had ever hunted.
A wealthy man wanted to go hunting in a part of northern Canada where few people had ever hunted. He traveled to a trading post and tried to find a guide to take him. But no one would do it. It was too dangerous, they said. Finally, he found an Indian who needed money badly, and he agreed to take him. The Indian's name...
This scary story is a scary game that people play at Hallowe'en. But it can be played whenever the spirit moves you.
This scary story is a scary game that people play at Hallowe'en. But it can be played whenever the spirit moves you. The players sit in a circle in a darkened room and listen to a storyteller describe the rotting remains of a corpse. Each part is passed around for them to feel. In one version, a player is out if he or ...
Some boys and girls were at a party one night. There was a graveyard down the street, and they were talking about how scary it was.
Some boys and girls were at a party one night. There was a graveyard down the street, and they were talking about how scary it was. "Don't ever stand on a grave after dark," one of the boys said. "The person inside will grab you. He'll pull you under." "That's not true," one of the girls said. "It's just a superstition...
The slithery-dee. He came out of the sea;
The slithery-dee. He came out of the sea; He ate all the others. But he didn't eat me. The slithery-dee,He came out of the sea; He ate all the others. But he didn't eat — SL-U-R-P . . .HO"W THAT HEAD MAW DANCED !
A boy was digging at the edge of the garden when he saw a big toe. He tried to pick it up, but it was stuck to something.
A boy was digging at the edge of the garden when he saw a big toe. He tried to pick it up, but it was stuck to something. So he gave it a good hard jerk, and it came off in his hand. Then he heard something groan and scamper away. The boy took the toe into the kitchen and showed it to his mother. "It looks nice and plu...
There was a haunted house where every night a bloody head fell down the chimney. At least that's what people said.
There was a haunted house where every night a bloody head fell down the chimney. At least that's what people said. So nobody would stay there overnight. Then a rich man offered two hundred dollars to who- ever would do it. And this boy said he would try if he could have his dog with him. So it was all settled. The very...
There was an old woman all skin and bone Who lived near the graveyard all alone.
There was an old woman all skin and bone Who lived near the graveyard all alone. O-o o-o o-o! She thought she'd go to church one day To hear the parson preach and pray. O-o o-o o-o! And when she came to the church-house stile She thought she'd stop and rest awhile. O-o o-o o-o! When she came up to the door She thought...
My uncle was walking down a lonely dirt road one day. He came upon a man who also was walking down that road.
My uncle was walking down a lonely dirt road one day. He came upon a man who also was walking down that road. The man looked at my uncle, and my uncle looked at the man. The man was scared of my uncle, and my uncle was scared of that man. But they kept on walking, and it began to get dark. The man looked at my uncle, a...
A man named Joseph Blackwell came to Philadelphia on a business trip. He stayed with friends in the big house they owned outside the city.
A man named Joseph Blackwell came to Philadelphia on a business trip. He stayed with friends in the big house they owned outside the city. That night they had a good time visiting. But when Blackwell went to bed, he tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. Sometime during the night he heard a car turn into the driveway. H...
A man named Rupert lived with his dog in a house deep in the woods. Rupert was a hunter and a trapper.
A man named Rupert lived with his dog in a house deep in the woods. Rupert was a hunter and a trapper. The dog was a big German shepherd named Sam. Rupert had raised Sam from a pup. Almost every morning Rupert went hunting, and Sam stayed behind and guarded the house. One morning, as Rupert was checking his traps, he g...
There was an old woman who lived all by herself, and she was very lonely.
There was an old woman who lived all by herself, and she was very lonely. Sitting in the kitchen one night, she said, “Oh, I wish I had some company.' 7 No sooner had she spoken than down the chimney tumbled two feet from which the flesh had rotted. The old woman's eyes bulged with terror. Then two legs dropped to the ...
An old man was out for a walk. When a storm came up, he looked for a place to take shelter. Soon he came to an old house
An old man was out for a walk. When a storm came up, he looked for a place to take shelter. Soon he came to an old house. He ran up on the porch and knocked on the door, but nobody answered. By now rain was pouring down, thunder was booming, and lightning was flashing. So he tried the door. When he found it was unlocke...
Aaron Kelly was dead. They bought him a coffin and had a funeral and buried him. But that night he got out of his coffin, and he came home.
Aaron Kelly was dead. They bought him a coffin and had a funeral and buried him. But that night he got out of his coffin, and he came home. His family was sitting around the fire when he walked in. He sat down next to his widow, and he said, "What's going on? You all act like somebody died. Who's dead?" His widow said,...
Sam Lewis spent the evening playing chess at his friend's house. It was about midnight when they finished their game, and he started home.
Sam Lewis spent the evening playing chess at his friend's house. It was about midnight when they finished their game, and he started home. Outside it was icy cold and as quiet as the grave. As he came around a turn in the road, he was surprised to see a woman walking ahead of him. She was carrying a basket covered with...
moaning, “Bloody fingers! Bloody fingers!" When the man saw the ghost, he grabbed his things and ran.
moaning, “Bloody fingers! Bloody fingers!" When the man saw the ghost, he grabbed his things and ran. The next night a woman arrived very late. Again, all the rooms were taken except the haunted room. "I'll sleep there," she said. "I'm not afraid of ghosts." As soon as she got into bed, the ghost came out of the closet...
Then he turned on his high beams, flooding her car with light. He left them on for almost a minute.
Then he turned on his high beams, flooding her car with light. He left them on for almost a minute. "He probably wants to pass me," she thought. But she was becoming uneasy. Usually she drove home over a back road. Not too many people went that way. But when she turned onto that road, so did the truck. "I've got to get...
A farmer had a daughter for whom he cared more than anything on earth.
A farmer had a daughter for whom he cared more than anything on earth. She fell in love with a farmhand named Jim, but the farmer did not think Jim was good enough for his daughter. To keep them apart, he sent her to live with her uncle on the other side of the county. Soon after she left, Jim got sick, and he wasted a...
A young man and his wife were on a trip to visit his mother. Usually they arrived in time for supper.
A young man and his wife were on a trip to visit his mother. Usually they arrived in time for supper. But they had gotten a late start, and now it was getting dark. So they decided to look for a place to stay overnight and go on in the morning. Just off the road, they saw a small house in the woods. "Maybe they rent ro...
A young woman in town married a man from another part of the country. He was a nice fellow, and they got along pretty well together.
A young woman in town married a man from another part of the country. He was a nice fellow, and they got along pretty well together. There was only one problem. Every night he'd go swimming in the river. Sometimes he would be gone all night long, and she would complain about how lonely she was. This couple had two youn...
A young man invited a young woman to a formal dance. But she was very poor, and she could not afford to buy the evening gown she needed for such an occasion.
A young man invited a young woman to a formal dance. But she was very poor, and she could not afford to buy the evening gown she needed for such an occasion. "Maybe you can rent a dress," her mother said. So she went to a pawnshop not far from where she lived. There she found a white satin evening gown in her size. She...
Ted Martin and Sam Miller were good friends. They spent a lot of time together. On this particular night they were sitting on a fence near the post office talking about one thing and another.
Ted Martin and Sam Miller were good friends. They spent a lot of time together. On this particular night they were sitting on a fence near the post office talking about one thing and another. There was a field of turnips across the road. Suddenly they saw something crawl out of the field and stand up. It looked like a ...

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