*The Haunted House*

One time a preacher went to see if he could put a haunt to rest at a house near his settlement. The house had been haunted for 10 years. Several people had tried to stay there all night, but they would always get scared away by the haunt.

So this preacher took his bible and went to the house- went on in and built himself a good fire and lit a lamp. Sat there reading his bible. Then just before midnight he heard something start up the cellar-walkin back and forth. Then it sounded like somebody tried to scream but got cut off.

Then there was a lot of thrashing around and struggling , and finally everything went quiet The old preacher picked up his bible again, but before he could start reading again, he heard footsteps coming up the cellar stairs, He sat watching the door to the cellar and the footsteps kept coming closer and closer,