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Memoirs of the Witch Queen
by Ron Goulart

Ron Goulart has contributed a ghost story or three over the years, but when
was the last time he gave us a ghost writer story? Here he brings us the tale
of Paul Sanson, a scribe with a rather unenviable job.

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He didnтАЩt sneeze.

That surprised him because he always sneezed a few times on
awakening. It was allergy season in this part of Connecticut.

As Paul Sanson was swinging out of bed in his small rented cottage,
the phone rang. He knew who that was. They called him just about every
other morning at a few minutes beyond eight.

Yawning once, he went into the small living room and picked up the
phone off the rickety coffee table. тАЬYeah?тАЭ

тАЬPaul Sanson, please,тАЭ said a polite and unfamiliar female voice.

тАЬSpeaking.тАЭ

тАЬMy name is Amy and IтАЩm calling about your International Bank Credit
Card account.тАЭ

тАЬWhat happened to Tom?тАЭ

The young woman sighed. тАЬWell, I suppose I really shouldnтАЩt tell you
this, Paul,тАЭ she said hesitantly. тАЬYet, since youтАЩve been dealing with Tom for
several weeksтАФтАЭ

тАЬIтАЩve been harassed by Tom and his false claims that I oweтАФтАЭ

тАЬIтАЩll get to that, Paul,тАЭ said Amy. тАЬFirst, though, let me explain about
Tom.тАЭ She sighed sadly once again. тАЬHe drove his motorcycle off a bridge
late yesterday afternoon and both he and the motorcycle sank in the river
without a trace.тАЭ

Holding back a pleased chuckle, Sanson inquired, тАЬWhich river was
that?тАЭ
 тАЬOh, IтАЩm afraid we canтАЩt give out specific information pertaining to our
actual location. Suffice it to say that it was a very deep river.тАЭ

тАЬDuring the entire time that Tom hounded me about the money that I
donтАЩt actually owe you people,тАЭ said Sanson, scratching his left ankle with
his right foot, тАЬhe never once mentioned that he was a motorcycle buff.тАЭ