
THE GHOST OF GUIR HOUSE - By Charles Willing Beale
{Illustration: Guir House}(not available in this edition)
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When a solitary New York clerk named Paul Henley opens a misdelivered, cryptic missive addressed to “Mr. P. Henley,” he is drawn into a whimsical puzzle. The letter, signed by the elusive Dorothy Guir, promises a rendezvous at a remote Virginia station, where she will be the sole inhabitant of the haunting Guir House. Its playful instructions—a red handkerchief and a piebald horse with scarlet wheels—spark Henley’s imagination and a sudden urge for adventure.
Fueled by curiosity and the romance of a possible mystery, Henley decides to assume the identity the note seems to demand. He abandons his city routine, dons a gaudy smoking jacket, and boards the night train bound for the South, eager to meet the enigmatic lady who may be a charming recluse—or perhaps something far more inscrutable. The journey sets the stage for a tale of mistaken identities, lingering whispers, and the eerie charm of an old Southern estate waiting to reveal its secrets.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (209K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by John Hagerson, Suzanne L. Shell, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team; the HTML file provided by David Widger.
Release date
2005-05-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1845–1932
A civil engineer and hotel owner who turned to fiction, he wrote eerie and imaginative tales that blend ghostly mystery with early science-fiction wonder. Best known for The Ghost of Guir House, he brought an unusual mix of practical experience and speculative vision to his work.
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