De la Mare's dark fairytale was first published in 1923 and has been puzzling readers ever since. When seven children are sent to live with their ageing grandmother following the apparent death of their mother and father, they are warned never to play with the mysterious oak chest in the spare room. But, of course, children will be children and...

This audio presentation of Walter de la Mare's classic tale is part of the EnCrypted Classic Horror podcast series read and produced by Jasper L'Estrange. Fans of the creepiest, spookiest podcasts will thrill to the immersive retellings of these nightmarish short stories from the vaults of terror, complete with compelling narration, sound effects and music. As told by the mysterious Jasper L'Estrange, EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast is the new name in scary story podcasts, drawn from the rich traditions of horror, supernatural, and weird fiction.

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Theme  music: The Black Waltz by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.au Music  promoted by https://www.chosic.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY  4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Podcast and video art for this episode: David Schwarzenberg from Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/photos/analogue-art-box-chest-concert-2842521/)