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"The Desrick on Yandro"
Intrigued by John's song, the megalomaniacal Mr. Yandro
Insists that the balladeer serve as his personal guide
And lead him back to that remote mountain
From which the family surname seemingly derived.
But it's apt to be a regretful quest for Yandro, a man
Interested in rumored gold more than his people's origin.
For the journey leads to a creature-ringed hovel
And a jilted witch with ancient grudge waiting within.
Manly Wade Wellman's short story "The Desrick on Yandro" can be found in the collection Owls Hoot in the Daytime & Other Omens
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