Story 1. The Devil's Footprints

On the morning of the 9th of February 1855,

the people of Mid-Devon awoke to find their homes smothered by a thick blanket of snow.

But it soon became apparent that whilst they had been sleeping,

some unknown entity had apparently cut a path straight through their county, leaving a mysterious

trail where its feet had passed upon the ground. And then. So, Before his children had retired to bed the previous evening.

John Luzmore had allowed them to look out at the window at the snow falling outside.

An easterly wind had been depositing thick flurries of snowflakes onto his land and the surrounding properties

for several hours.

And as he bade his excitable daughter's good night, he promised he would find time to build

them a snowman before he left for his shift the following morning.

When he awoke several hours later, Loosemore hurriedly dressed before confirming that both girls

were still fast asleep in their beds.

He was just in the process of pulling on his boots in order to make good on his promise

when there was a sudden and loud hammering at the front door.

Frowning, John rose to his feet and made his way across to a window to see who was outside.

The unexpected visitor to the Loosemoor House who was outside.

The unexpected visitor to the Loosmore household that morning turned out to be the son of

a local farmer, who had been hurriedly dispatched by his mother with orders to fetch the local constable.

Inviting the youth inside, John had cautiously listened to the boy's tale

before changing into his tunic and reaching for his stovepipe hat.

As a result of what he had been told, Constable Loosemore took the liberty of locating a

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