"The Step" by E. F. Benson

A wealthy British businessman living in colonial Egypt finds his comfortable life begin to unravel when he is haunted by the mysterious sound of footsteps that seem to follow him through the streets at night.This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE STEP” by E.F. Benson, 1931.Supporting my workIf you like, you can donate in the following ways:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpodYouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedClassicHorror/joinOne-off donation: https://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcastYou can now also say THANKS (on YouTube) with a SUPER THANKS!LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE - it all helps the show survive and prosper!If you want to discuss the show, talk business, or have any ideas for stories you'd like to hear in future episodes, contact me: [e-mail]💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀About the story:"The Step” by E. F. Benson. First published The Windsor Magazine, March 1931. Later collected in “More Spook Stories” by E. F. Benson, pub. Hutchinson, 1934.Music credits:Various pieces composed by Sascha Ende sourced at Ende App (https://ende.app/en) used with the standard licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) (https://ende.app/en/standard-license):https://ende.app/en/song/12559-cinematic-desert-1https://ende.app/en/song/12560-cinematic-desert-2https://ende.app/en/song/12561-cinematic-desert-3https://ende.app/en/song/12562-cinematic-desert-4Music used : "THE CORRIDOR” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/r0EWPSHD8lY?si=HHKQGE8I9C4IbZg-SUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used with permission by VIVEK ABHISHEK https://www.youtube.com/@VIVEKABHISHEK/videosSound effects: All sound effects sourced at Freesound*.*Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify.💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

Great Story & Fine Narration

I like EF Benson's stories and have been seeking them out. This is a good one and I really like the narrator. He does a great job.