The House Among the Laurels: A Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder Story

"Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder" is a collection of occult detective short stories by English writer William Hope Hodgson. 

"The House Among the Laurels" 
A deserted mansion in Ireland displays signs of haunting, including what appears to be blood dripping from the ceiling, and several men have been found dead in the house. Is it a prank or a haunting?