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"He Came to the City in the Evening."

By Tom BakerPublished about a year ago • 1 min read

He came to the city in the evening.

The streets were narrow and led always upward. At the top, there was the library.

The librarian waited for him at the door. He was very old and thin. Without a word, he turned and walked inside.

They passed many shelves. At last the librarian stopped before a small table. A book lay there.

“This is the one,” he said.

The man opened it. Every page was blank.

When he looked up, the librarian was no longer there.

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Tom Baker

Author of Haunted Indianapolis, Indiana Ghost Folklore, Midwest Maniacs, Midwest UFOs and Beyond, Scary Urban Legends, 50 Famous Fables and Folk Tales, and Notorious Crimes of the Upper Midwest.: http://tombakerbooks.weebly.com

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    Written by Tom Baker