As they were leaving....once again the old man whispered "Never go there or you will never be the same.".
The kids decided to get a street map and go check out the old mansion for themselves while it was still daylight.
It was at the edge of town (haunted mansions always ARE....you know!) behind tall ornately scrolled iron gates which looked like they hadn't been open for a very long time. They were rusty and had some pieces missing
....but you could tell it was once very beautiful.
In the distance, behind the mossy trees, they could see the three story mansion. It had columns, wrap around porches and looked like it was once a very palatial home.
The kids wondered why anyone would let such a beautiful house go to ruins like that. It was almost sad just looking at it.
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