Butterbeans – The challenge of the tavern ghost

They were followed. She senses the entity is looking for something. More dishes tumble to the floor. Some break, while others clatter against the floor loudly. Butterbeans growls her most formidable warning. She would defend her family against any threat. The noise in the room intensifies as drawers in the cabinets begin opening and closing.

Jared runs quickly to Emily Kate’s side, as the chaos in the room erupts all around them. Butterbeans is in front of Alex, and she is warning the entity to leave. However, she senses it has intent. In fact, that is why it came. It is searching for something.

Alex has moved to Emily Kate’s side and Butterbeans moved with him. Now they are all huddled on one end of the room. Butterbeans is barking ferociously. Meanwhile, all the drawers in the cabinets open and close with loud bangs. Now the chairs around the table are shaking, and the scene is like a madhouse. Additionally Butterbeans can see the shadowy form of the entity. It is reaching for the old key laying on the table.

Butterbeans – The challenge of the tavern ghost

Alex watches in disbelief as the drawers on the cabinets begin opening and closing. Likewise the cupboard doors open and close by themselves. The effect is so startling Alex forgets to blink. Furthermore, chills run up his spine as the light in the room begins flashing on and off.

The effect of it all feels like bedlam. Therefore he quickly moves to Emily Kate’s side. Butterbeans is barking ferociously. It is very likely she senses and sees more than they do. Her determination is encouraging. Without knowing why Alex reaches for the old key laying on the table. Something in Alex tells him the key is extremely important.

Therefore he reaches for it. And as his hand nears the old artifact, Alex feels an electric jolt race up his arm. Then the key launches off the table and slams into the wall. It drops harmlessly to the floor. At the very same moment all the chaos in the room stops. The sudden silence is almost deafening. Alex looks around at the other stunned faces, while Butterbeans begins sniffing for clues.

Butterbeans

The following day Alex and Butterbeans are preparing to meet Emily Kate and Jared. They left The Bar K ranch shortly after the incredible events that took place after their dinner the previous evening. Furthermore, they made plans to immediately return to the old ghost town the following day. They all agreed there was something extraordinary happening.

Jared and Emily Kate were speaking with the town historian this morning. They wanted to get as much information as possible, on the old map. It was obvious an old mine was involved. However, knowing which mine and where its entrance might be, was important. They could spend weeks just searching for an entrance and never find a clue.

With this in mind, Alex and Butterbeans are bringing extra equipment and supplies. Furthermore, they are to meet at the old saloon. The one that tumbled down, just after they rescued Jared. The morning is brisk, and the sun is already bright in the sky when they arrive. Butterbeans knows they are being watched the moment they pull in.

The Tavern Ghost

Irving watches them arrive at the saloon. He knew they would be back. In fact, he expected them earlier. After his gold they was. He knew it was going to happen, ever since the young one found his map and his key. Therefore, Irving is upset. Actually, he is livid. And determined to stop them. He tried to warn them the night before with the challenge. Now he would have to show them.

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Butterbeans – The challenge of the tavern ghost