Many years ago a man with two sons ran a large farm in the vicinity and, on his death, left his entire estate to his eldest son, cutting of the younger one without a penny. The younger son went away, jealous and confused at his father's actions. Convinced that he had been cheated of his birthright, he set out to take revenge on his elder brother. One night he returned to his childhood home, crept onto the farm and set fire to the buildings. The entire property was burned to the ground. The ruins of this once prosperous farm may still be seen near Backways – a few stones from the from the farmhouse and outbuildings were all that remained after the fearsome blaze.
In the morning, the arsonist discovered that his brother had died on the day before he had set the fire, and left the entire estate to him.
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Tummy Turners (&) Curiouser and Curiouser | √
HorrorTummy Turners: Short terrifying stories that leave you insomnolent. Curiouser and Curiouser: Short scary stories that leave you insomnolent. NB: I compiled the two books into one.
