"The Funeral March of a Marionette" by John Metcalfe

Young George and his older brother Alfie decide to make some money for themselves with a "penny for the Guy" on the eve of Bonfire Night. But as darkness closes in on this snowy night, London is full of strangeness and foreboding - and Alfie becomes increasingly uneasy. This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. "Funeral March of a Marionette" by John Metcalfe (1927). 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 Please support my work...  Researching, reading, re-reading, recording, mixing, uploading, promoting each of these short story audio presentations takes many hours - possibly more than you'd imagine. You can say thank you in the following ways:  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpod  YouTube channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/c/EnCryptedClassicHorror/join  One-off donation: https://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcast  You can now also say THANKS with a SUPER THANKS! Get in touch! I like to hear from listeners, so feel free to reach out to me on the socials. 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: encryptedpod@gmail.com  💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀  About the story:  "The Funeral March of a Marionette" by John Metcalfe. First published in The Independent (New York) (January 1927?). Later collected in "Judas, and Other Stories" by John Metcalfe (1931, pub. Constable & Co.). Currently available in "Nightmare Jack and Other Stories" (pub. Ash Tree Press). Credit where credit's due:  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 The following music was used for this media project: Music: Land of Phantoms by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3966-land-of-phantoms License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com Music used : " THE CORRIDOR " composed and produced by "Vivek