TALES FROM MORTIFER HOUSE - Part Eleven - Murder at Mortifer
De coding the journal had fast become an obsession for Eleanor. She barely slept or ate. Grace knew to keep quiet and amuse Alice although she was deeply concerned about her mothers behaviour and puzzled also. She knew better than to question her or mention it to her father though, she was sure it had something to do with her mothers desire to end the bizarre events within the house. One evening when the house was quiet Eleanor once again sat and delved into the pages of the journal. She noticed that the next entry was not until December 12th. December 12th. My dear wife Emma is home. We are preparing for Christmas, albeit an unusual one. There is still much sadness and mourning for the twins of course. We are still in mourning clothes, I feel Elizabeth will never recover from losing the twins but she and Emma seem close and gather comfort from each other. For this I am truly grateful and relieved. Elizabeth appears to have dropped...