I love this story. It's short and super accessible, but incredibly atmospheric and does a terrific job building the tension and suspense, right up to the final short paragraph.

P.S. The audio I'm linking is from The Classic Tales Podcast -- it's well worth following!

#Christmas #ChristmasGhosts #GhostStories #GertrudeAtherton #TheDeadAndTheCountess

📖 story link: http://www.public-library.uk/ebooks/26/97.pdf