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A Passion For Horror
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The Hermit's Cave(Old Radio Show)The Black BandA
man shares the strangest story he has ever heard. It has been passed
down in his family, from father to son, and is about a distant relative
named Jan van Dirk. When he was a young man Jan left Holland and went
to Paris, to attend the University. The French Revolution was in full
swing at the time and the streets of the city were often filled with
howling crowds and the bloody executions were very distressing for a
sensitive man like Jan. To reach his lodgings in the old part of the city, he had to cross the square where the executions had taken place, earlier in the day. As the thunder rattled through the narrow streets a flash of lighting illuminated the square and lit up the guillotine. Below the instrument of death a young girl was sitting on the steps and crying. Her name was Marie and Jan recognised her at once. She was the girl of his dreams and, despite the circumstances, it was love at first sight and within just a few hours they were married. This is not the end of the story, however, because the angel of death was never far from Marie’s side. Click to Listen >> The Black Band More Stories from the Hermit's Cave All Radio Shows
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