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Count nodded at the wrecked house "They were murdered All but one, and he blah the reive or take" Count answered He squatted, investigating whatever it was that caught his attention "Why?" Count looked up "The old coon says he heard the banshee's wail Says he kneas co through the tunnel one foggy ot to work He worked at Dialass, way before they shut her down Walked all the way to town froh the tunnel, didn't want to get caught in the tunnel with the early eastbound freight Thatwasn't any different In the middle of the tunnel, the cries of the banshee and the clanking of her chains surprised hi lurks in the tunnel to He dove out of its way just in ti up as thirteen palls passed Thirteen sets of clanking chains overpowered his whimpers

"Banshee Smamshee, What a dumb story," I said

"That's what I said…" Count stood behind the dead ca thermals "… until I found out how uess - thirteen," I said

"Fourteen," Shannie said I turned to her, she sat upon a fallen tree outside the crumbled front wall "He was the sole survivor"

"Who?" I asked

"Russell," Shannie replied disappearing behind the wall A breeze rustled the treetops, in the distance, water tumbled over Blackrock da from behind the wall "Ask him, see what he says"

A feeeks later I asked Russell what's the curse of the tunnel Leaning on his brooht in there when a train cos happen to people you love Now excuse et back to work"

"It's still a dulare

"How can people do this?" Shannie protested kicking strewn garbage "This is hallowed ground"

"Maybe for you," Count said "For everyone else, it's just some dumb coon's old house"