Welcome to Walking Dread, your daily dose of spooky tales! Get ready for chills because today's episode is a real nail-biter.

Hold onto your hats, folks, because this one's about greed, gold, and a mine that goes straight down to you-know-where! We're talking about a legendary place called, "The Devil's Vein." This mine is rumored to be so deep, it tickles the devil's toes! Our story follows a fella named Pete, who laughs in the face of danger because he's got dollar signs in his eyes.

Then, BOOM! The mine collapses, trapping Pete and some other unlucky souls in the pitch black. You know what happens next? Yep, spooky whispers start slithering around in the dark! These whispers promise freedom... for a price. A finger here, a toe there... Pete figures he's smarter than the rest and can wait it out to snag all the gold. But the whispers get louder, digging their claws into his sanity and tempting him with mountains of gold.

Eventually, it's just Pete and old, God-fearing Sam left. Sam clings to his Bible, but Pete's starting to think maybe selling his soul isn't such a bad idea. Then, tragedy strikes! The mine caves in on Sam, leaving Pete alone with the whispers. And guess what? They tell him he's paid the price and can crawl to freedom and riches!

Pete scrambles through the darkness and emerges into the sunlight, blinking in disbelief. Gold! Everywhere! He stuffs his pockets until they're bursting at the seams. He's rich! But here's the twist: Years later, Pete's a paranoid, rambling hermit. He dies alone, clutching worthless fool's gold! The real treasure? Well, some say it's still down in that mine, guarded by a greedy spirit hungry for new victims.

So, the next time you hear a whisper promising riches, remember Pete and the Devil's Vein. Some things are best left buried.

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