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The Haunting of Reindeer Manor

 

  Part 1 of: The Haunted Houses of Anderson

  By

  Kevin Michael Guest

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  The Haunting of Reindeer Manor

  Copyright © 2012 by Kevin Michael Guest

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  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, brands, media, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark owners of various products referenced in this work of fiction, which have been used without permission. The publication/use of these trademarks is not authorized, associated with, or sponsored by the trademark owners.

  To the wonderful volunteers of

  Reindeer Manor,

  The 13th Street Morgue, and

  The Dungeon of Doom.

  Some of the nicest people doing some of the strangest work.

  To Pasty,

  With you, I can only

  Improve.

  Deep in the tall grass, far out in the pasture, where the cattle were grazing in peace, the faint sound of a gunshot was heard. As the sound traveled across the pasture, echoing off a tree line in the distance, the cattle only lowed softly.

  Moments later, the wind died as clouds blocked the sunlight. The tall grass that had been waving back and forth majestically stilled suddenly, as if stopping to notice. Only the fading echo of the gunshot could be heard, but it too went silent seconds later.

  The air became stale and lifeless. The wasps in the distance calmed themselves and returned to their nests. The ants and spiders resumed their work. The cattle looked at each other, then slowly walked toward the back corner of the pasture. There, they found a hole in the fence, and left the property one by one, never to return.

  Around 75 years later…

  On a lonely road in northwestern Montana, a man was walking with his thumb out. The temperature was a ghastly three above zero with a wind chill of negative ten.

  After several hours, a trucker pulled his rig over and offered the man a ride. “Where ya headed mister?”

  “I have no destination.”

  The trucker tipped his hat. “Well, this load’s going south. I wouldn’t mind the company.”

  The truck was found abandoned twenty miles north of Denton, Texas, along interstate thirty-five. All identification on the truck had been destroyed, though the cargo remained. The driver was never found.

  Dallas News

  Friday, October 31, 2008

  Ghost Confirmed!

  Above you will see an actual photograph taken at the famous Reindeer Manor in Red Oak, Texas. A photographer for Dallas County, standing on Houston School Road, photographed the dilapidated road prior to reconstruction in February. One of his photographs captured a ghostly image standing just inside the property line.

  Many investigators have visited the famous house and though they have recorded strange phenomena, none have produced such undeniable evidence. This may be in part because the owner of the property, who has requested we not publish his name, has never allowed anyone to stay for very long. Portions of some of the investigations can be found on the website YouTube, under the search phrase “Reindeer Manor.”

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  Project

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