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They hear of 'the night of the curse' on New Year's Eve 1925, when 5 locals (4 elderly and 1 small child) all died of apparently natural causes. They also hear of the nearby Springer Mound, on the land of local farmer [[Harold Jennings]], who has kept a part of his land uncultivated and does not take kindly to strangers. | They hear of 'the night of the curse' on New Year's Eve 1925, when 5 locals (4 elderly and 1 small child) all died of apparently natural causes. They also hear of the nearby Springer Mound, on the land of local farmer [[Harold Jennings]], who has kept a part of his land uncultivated and does not take kindly to strangers. | ||
It is decided that walk past Jennings' land on the public footpath is in order. While examining Springer Mound from a | It is decided that walk past Jennings' land on the public footpath is in order. While examining Springer Mound from a distance, the investigators encounter the bellicose Jennings and his large, vicious looking dogs, Henry and Lucas. Jennings is unfriendly and basically warns them off. | ||
[[Nathaniel Browne]] spots two dark shapes circling high above the mound - others look at them through [[Withers]]' binoculars, but the best guess is that they are some kind of bat or large bird. | [[Nathaniel Browne]] spots two dark shapes circling high above the mound - others look at them through [[Withers]]' binoculars, but the best guess is that they are some kind of bat or large bird. | ||
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Session Report - Played Monday 29th May, 2006
November 9th 1928
After dinner - the investigators decide what to do next. They have leads to Lawrence Bacon, Malcolm Quarrie and Edwards and have been told of the 'Nine Teeth' prepared at Clare Melford. Over port and cigars they make their plans.
Withers offers to set his private detective the task of checking up on Edwards, Bacon and Quarrie - to see if their current addresses match those given by Vincent Tuck.
The decision is made to drive to Clare Melford on Saturday.
November 10th 1928
In Japan, the Emperor Hirohito is enthroned. In England, the four investigators drive, in Saunders' Cowley, to Suffolk. The day is cold, but clear, with snow on the ground. They stop in Clare for lunch at the Plough Inn before heading into Clare Melford.
In Clare Melford they visit the Railway Inn and meet the landlord, Dick Blair. He only moved to the village in early 1926, so is no help with regards to the events of late 1925, so they start to talk to the locals.
They hear of 'the night of the curse' on New Year's Eve 1925, when 5 locals (4 elderly and 1 small child) all died of apparently natural causes. They also hear of the nearby Springer Mound, on the land of local farmer Harold Jennings, who has kept a part of his land uncultivated and does not take kindly to strangers.
It is decided that walk past Jennings' land on the public footpath is in order. While examining Springer Mound from a distance, the investigators encounter the bellicose Jennings and his large, vicious looking dogs, Henry and Lucas. Jennings is unfriendly and basically warns them off.
Nathaniel Browne spots two dark shapes circling high above the mound - others look at them through Withers' binoculars, but the best guess is that they are some kind of bat or large bird.
The group drives to nearby Long Melford and finds rooms for the night at the Ox Tavern. There they find locals who remember a large bearded man fitting the description of Lawrence Bacon who stayed in the village with a group of 'well-to-do Londoners' at New Year 1925. These men left the village on the evening of New Year's Eve and did not return. That night five people died in Clare Melford.
November 11th 1928
Withers has to leave for Windsor first thing on Saturday to be back for the Armistice day ceremonies. he catches the train from Sudbury with Bartlett and the two men spend their day with Withers' regiment at both the ceremony and the extended drinking session that follows.
In Suffolk, Saunders and Browne decide to take a walk to Springer Mound from the Long Melford side.
