The narrator's cousin, Mr. Anderson, stays at a hotel in Jutland Viborg. Anderson is researching the history of the church in Denmark, and has heard there were some papers in the town related to the last days of Roman Catholicism in the county. He is allowed to choose his room and picks Number 12. He checks the list of the other people staying at the hotel on his way down to dinner. He notices there is no room numbered 13, something he has noticed at other hotels in the country. After dinner, he prepares to go to bed, but remembers he left his book in the pocket of his coat downstairs. When he comes back, he cannot get back into his room. He looks at the number on the door and notices that the number is 13. He sees his room nearby and goes in. He is about to fall asleep...
Five stories in the book which is written by M.R James are all ghost stories.
A strange accident occurred at The Golden Lion Inn that is old building. There were room number 12 and 14, but there was no room number 13.
Anderson was writer who was writing a book on the history of Denmark. He staied room 12 in the inn.
In evening, He heard strange sound from neighbor room. He looked out of the window. He saw his shadow on the wall of the opposite. The person in room 13 was also standing at the window.
Finally reading, I noticed a result that relate to a history of this town.
Although this story is short, I was frightened when I knew content of the story. Perhaps I will worry next room number when I stay inn on business.