This story takes place at Captains Cove on the shores of New England. Bert and Marjory Desmond are inspecting a picturesque old house on a bluff overlooking the sea. They’re city people and in the past they have spent their vacations at mountain resorts or in dry dessert places considered beneficial for the health of their son but this year it’s different and they’re getting more intrigued by the minute as Mr Smith the rental agent shows them around…

Written by: Elizabeth Pennell