Chapter Two – Doctor and Mrs. Evans
The following day, after a long night of tossing and turning, Archie awoke to the sound of soft purring. With all the distraction of his predecessor's journal the day before, he had forgotten to ask Mrs. Fry about the strange cat that now occupied a large portion of his bed. Still, it was a comfort to have him there.
After a long hot bath, having now had instruction on how to work the heating system, Archie pulled a thick navy sweater over his clergyman's shirt and ventured downstairs with the cat running along in front. The house was dark and eerie at first light, casting shadows in the passageways, and he couldn't help wondering about the people who had filled these rooms years before. He had read a little history about the town and its mining indust
