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+ JMJ I read this story decades ago in the Catholic Family magazine and my wife just brought it to my attention. It was written by Fr. Robert Hugh Benson who ... Like both his brothers, Edward Frederic Benson ("Fred") and Arthur Christopher Benson, Robert wrote many ghost and horror stories, as well as children's stories and historical fiction. His horror and ghost fiction are collected in The Light Invisible (1903) and A Mirror of Shallott (1907). His novel, Lord of the World (1907), is generally regarded as one of the first modern dystopian novels.  Come Rack! Come Rope! (1912) is a historical novel describing the persecution of English Roman Catholics during the Elizabethan era. ( Wikipedia ) This is fiction so enjoy! P^3 Source: Project Gutenberg “Consolatrix Afflictorum” The following letter will explain itself. The original was read to me by my friend on one of those days during my stay with him; and he allowed me, at my request, to ma...