Once upon a midnight dreary, in a quaint and shadowed abode, there dwelled a man and his wife, amidst a night of tempestuous woe. The moon, in its fullness, cast an eerie glow, while the stars, like accusing eyes, pierced the darkened veil. Through the howling winds and lashing rain, the anguished cries of the husband and wife rent the air, a macabre symphony that echoed through the neighborhood.

When the sun, like a harsh judge, cast its unforgiving light upon the land, the neighbors, with watchful eyes, noticed the absence of the wife. Inquiries were made, but the husband,...