My Own True Ghost Story by Rudyard Kipling

The narrator recounts a night spent in a rest-house where mysterious billiard sounds are heard despite no one being present. Despite attempts to rationalize the noise, a local confirms the building is haunted by a long-dead officer. The plot is brief but atmospherically strong, blending humor, skepticism, and subtle chills. Kipling leaves the mystery unresolved but suggestive. A playful yet eerie tale of colonial ghostlore.