This tale is by Sir Richard Burton. Yes, that one.
A friend of mine once spent a night in an old house that reputedly was haunted by the spirit of Sir John de Bermingham.
He did this for a bet, armed only with advice on what to do should he encounter Sir John: He must hum a certain passage by Mozart, but under no circumstances. leave it unfinished or the wretched wraith would then wreak terrible vengeance.
Should he succeed … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/halloween-story-the-ghost/
This is attributed to Sir Richard Burton. I found in on the groaners listserv.
A friend of mine once spent a night in an old house that reputedly was haunted by the spirit of Sir John de Bermingham. He did this for a bet, armed only with advice on what to do should he encounter Sir John: He must hum a certain passage by Mozart, but under no circumstances. leave it unfinished or the wretched wraith would then wreak terrible … Read the rest...
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/the-ghost-who-loved-mozart/