“Some people believe it is the ghosts of the coal miners, but no one knows for sure. My cousin went was exploring up there and got lost. They looked for months for him, but never found any trace of him. There are other people missing and were never found. The sheriff has a basket full of excuses about what happened. None of them makes any sense.”
“What are you talking about?” Ruth asked.
“I keep a list of people who are missing and you wouldn’t believe the names on that list. This town holds many secrets and the town’s people are afraid to talk about them. I do not want to talk about it anymore. Since I don’t know you and may have already said too much,” she said.
“Wow, it would be interesting to see the list.” Ruth sipped her coffee.
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My name is Ruth Bishop,” she answered quickly and shook his hand. “Dennis, it is nice meeting you.”
At first, none of them spoke, they stared at each other for several minutes, and then one asked nodding his head. “Are you serious about hiking on Putney Mountain? You better hope it doesn’t stop raining.”
“Absolutely.”
“You are nuts.” All three said at the same time.
“I am a hiker and enjoy picking wildflowers. I will pay someone good money to go with me. From what I hear there might something up there. I need a strong man to protect me,” she said, flirting and hugged herself as they stared at her low cut top.
“My name is Tim and sorry dear, but there’s not enough money in the world for me to go near Putney Mountain. You have no idea what is waiting up there.”
“What are you saying?” Ruth asked, convinced there was something up there, and wanted to know what it was.
“All I can tell you there is something up there that you don’t want to see. Neal could go with you, he is the strong one around here,” Tim, stuttered, looking at the other man who had not yet identified himself.
“I have more important things to do than protecting a city girl from something she can’t see,” Neal said. “Dennis, it looks like it’s your turn to rescue the damsel
“What are you talking about?” Ruth asked.
“I keep a list of people who are missing and you wouldn’t believe the names on that list. This town holds many secrets and the town’s people are afraid to talk about them. I do not want to talk about it anymore. Since I don’t know you and may have already said too much,” she said.
“Wow, it would be interesting to see the list.” Ruth sipped her coffee.
“Why …show more content…
My name is Ruth Bishop,” she answered quickly and shook his hand. “Dennis, it is nice meeting you.”
At first, none of them spoke, they stared at each other for several minutes, and then one asked nodding his head. “Are you serious about hiking on Putney Mountain? You better hope it doesn’t stop raining.”
“Absolutely.”
“You are nuts.” All three said at the same time.
“I am a hiker and enjoy picking wildflowers. I will pay someone good money to go with me. From what I hear there might something up there. I need a strong man to protect me,” she said, flirting and hugged herself as they stared at her low cut top.
“My name is Tim and sorry dear, but there’s not enough money in the world for me to go near Putney Mountain. You have no idea what is waiting up there.”
“What are you saying?” Ruth asked, convinced there was something up there, and wanted to know what it was.
“All I can tell you there is something up there that you don’t want to see. Neal could go with you, he is the strong one around here,” Tim, stuttered, looking at the other man who had not yet identified himself.
“I have more important things to do than protecting a city girl from something she can’t see,” Neal said. “Dennis, it looks like it’s your turn to rescue the damsel