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“What is wrong with you?” Ellie exclaims out loud. She doesn’t care when the few people she passes turn to stare at her. “He is just a man, granted, a remarkably hot, good looking one. However, that is no excuse for you behaving like a love struck teenager.” Sighing Ellie scans the street for the restaurant Becky recommended. There, just down the street, Sarah’s Cozy Café, she starts walking quickly towards it. A car goes by and honks, Sheriff Tate is driving, and he waves at her. “Yummy.” Ellie growls at herself in irritation. “Get a grip Ellie! Food is what you need; you are just a little low on fuel.” The Café is just what you would expect. Reds and Chrome decorate the vintage cafe. A few tables, booths and a counter, fill …show more content…

I own the Old Rose Inn and want to learn about the house and families that have lived in it. My understanding is it has been in my family, one way or another, for quite a few generations. It belonged to my uncle before he died and I inherited it from his wife Aunt Martha.” “My, that was a mouthful. I am assuming you are Ellie Chandler.” “Does everybody know who I am?” “Of course dear; it is a very small town. People living in the district say the house is haunted. Your Aunt was always complaining about it. Fred, over at the museum, has considerable knowledge concerning the history of the town and outlying areas. He will be able to convey a sizeable amount of information on the “Old Rose Inn”. However, we have an excellent local history section. Maybe you could gather up some basics before you head over there. The museum closes at 4:00 on Wednesdays.” Kathy turns and heads across the library and Ellie follows. “My name is Kathy and I am the head librarian. In fact, I am the only librarian. I’ll show you where to look.” “Here we are.” She points to several shelves. “I would recommend starting with this one.” She pulls out a book and hands it to Ellie. “When you are ready you can check out as many as you …show more content…

All you will need is to sign it.” “Ok, thanks.” Kathy heads for the desk and Ellie glances down at the book in her hand, she smiles at the title, “Ghosts and Hauntings of Cozy Pointe and the Surrounding Area”. She opens the book and reads the table of contents. Chapter Ten: The Chandler House. Ok, it’s a keeper. She quickly scans the shelves for useful books and pulls a few off. Scanning through indexes and TOC’s she finds several have chapters on the topic of her family. The name Chandler pops up quite a bit, along with Tate. Taking her choices over to one of the tables, she sits down and starts with the ghost book. The chapter starts out telling how the ghost manifests, rehashing what people have been telling her. Ellie recognizes some of this, such as when it rearranges the furniture and the kitchen. Considering Jesse’s reaction to her wanting to cut down the roses, is not surprising the roses are replanted every time they are dug up. The book also mentions the ghost is not violent except occasionally throwing equipment around in the basement. The largest part of the chapter is nonsense, essentially, not telling anything important until a few short paragraphs near the

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