The Ghost Camp; or, the Avengers

A weary traveler pushes his horse up a mist‑shrouded mountain track in the Australian bush, his only guide a faint sun breaking through storm‑laden clouds. The landscape is raw and untamed, with snow‑capped peaks looming like ancient sentinels over a world where roads are little more than goat paths. He carries only a heavy valise and a thin blanket, hoping to find shelter before night fully settles.

Suddenly a lone rider appears, his weather‑worn face and lean horse a stark contrast to the traveler’s exhausted mount. The stranger greets him politely and mentions “Haunted Creek,” a place the traveler had hoped to reach that very evening. Offering a place to rest and a chance to earn his keep, the newcomer hints at dangers ahead and the promise of a safer night.

Listeners are drawn into a tense first encounter that balances rugged frontier realism with an undercurrent of mystery. As the two men negotiate trust on this desolate road, the story invites you to wonder what secrets the ghostly camp might hold.