Chapter 2
Rory and Jake, Nancy's cousins that lived in Wyoming, were visiting for 1 month to see how Nancy got along solving mysteries. This was the kind of mystery Nancy needed help on, so it was perfect that she had company. In this case, Kristina Parley lived next to the haunted house that Rory, Jake, and Nancy were investigating at. She complained of a knocking on her door in the middle of the night, only to find a soft breeze swirling the dust and leaves around in the darkness. Also, she claimed that some other creepy things had been happening on that block. The three investigators knew no more than that, since Kristina only left a brief message on their answering machine with only her address and a short summary of her problem. She said that she would walk over to the supposedly haunted house next door to her own and hear noises from inside. That night they returned to the house as fresh powdered snow fell to the ground. They were surprised to see a footprint in the snow. Rory quickly snapped a few pictures and they continued walking around to the back of the mansion. Their footsteps made a crunch as they walked on top of the solid packed snow. All three stopped walking at once. The footsteps continued for another second, then stopped instantly also. They weren't alone…