A haunted house?" said Jack Barnes. He smiled."there is no such thing as a haunted house." Jack was talking to Lester, Fred,and William. The men were eating lunch at the Mayfair Inn.All four had spent the morning hikling. Every summer they met to hike.They always hiked for two weeks in the countryside. Lester said,"that house on the hill is haunted.""there is no such thing as a haunted house,"Jack said. "But people have died in that house,"said Fred. "Of course poeple have died in the house,"said Jack."people have died in lots of houses.""how can you explain the noises?"asked William."the people in the village say thay hear strange noises coming from the house.""Bah!"said jack.He bit into his sandwich."just the wind in the chimney.just mice in the attic."