Ghost-Breaker

Origin
In the year, 1848, wealthy castle owner Henry Masters becomes jealous when his wife, Jane goes off with a younger man named Robert. Henry's jealousy is kindled by his friend, Carter. When Jane fails to return, Henry decides she's run off with Robert. After locking up the tower Jane loved so much, Masters shoots himself.

100 years later, distant relatives of Henry Masters has inherited the castle. One of the relatives named Andrew decides to defy the wish that no one enter the tower and is soon found dead.

Douglas Drew, Ghost-Breaker is called in to investigate the matter. He seeks out the ghost of Masters. He holds a seance, and confronts the ghost. After some time, Douglas attempts to enter the tower, but the ghost of Masters slips through the barricade set up by Drew. Henry attacks Douglas at the door to the tower. The ghosts of Jane and Robert emerge. Henry and Robert enter into a struggle.

Jane leads Douglas up the stairs to show that she and Robert had been accidentally locked in the room and died of starvation. The ghost of Henry Masters feels terrible for having though Jane had run away. Jane and Henry instantly rekindle their love, and all the ghosts are set free.

Public Domain Appearances

 * Adventures into the Unknown #2