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The highest point in the County

is marked by mystery.

It is said that a man died there in a

great storm, while binding an evil

that threatened the whole world.

Then the ice came again, and when it

retreated, even the shapes of the

hills and the names of the towns

in the valleys were changed.

now, at that highest point on

the fells, no trace remains of what

was done so long ago,

but its name has endured.

They call it -

The Wardstone.



CHAPTER 1

The Horshaw Ripper

W hen I heard the first scream, I turned away and covered my ears with my hands, pressing hard until
my head hurt. At that moment I could do nothing to help. But I could still hear it, the sound of a priest in
torment, and it went on for a long time before finally fading away.

So I shivered in the dark barn, listening to rain drumming on the roof, trying to gather my courage. It
was a bad night and it was about to get worse.

Ten minutes later, when the rigger and his mate arrived, I rushed across to meet them in the doorway.
Both of them were big men and I barely came up to their shoulders.

тАШWell, lad, whereтАЩs Mr Gregory?тАЩ asked the rigger, an edge of impatience in his voice. He lifted the
lantern he was holding and peered about suspiciously. His eyes were shrewd and intelligent. Neither of
the men looked like they would stand any nonsense.
 тАШHeтАЩs been taken badly,тАЩ I said, trying to control the nerves that were making my voice sound weak