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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1913
Page
6
An unnamed narrator describes a strange night in the Ames house where Hollister vanishes after a stairwell blackout. Miss Octavia, calm yet eerie, speaks of hauntings and electric switches, while Ames acknowledges a spectral possibility as the pair observe a tense, uncanny atmosphere.
A wary conversation unfolds in a mansion where Miss Hollister deflects questions about a silver notebook tied to Cecilia’s fortune. The narrator plans to visit Pepperton for secrets and possible hidden passages as he contemplates a city trip to uncover the truth behind the ghostly affair.
Mrs Harriet Stanton Blatch, president of the Women's Political League, returned late to New York from Cuba delaying her birthday celebration. A cake was aboard the tug that met her and was presented to her on deck as she is pictured cutting the cake. De Forest is presented as Mrs Blatch's sister, a dutiful suffrage supporter.
The narrator is surprised when Hezekiah helps Cecilia sneak breakfast to the narrator. Cecilia bikes into the kitchen to bring food while Aunt Octavia expects reliable servants. Cecilia plans to leave for town to pursue other aims, prompting a discussion of honesty and Providence.
A narrator traveling toward Katonah encounters Lord Arrowood beside the road guarding a kit bag and suitcase. Arrowood bitterly condemns the inn’s guests as bounders and refuses a lift to the station. The scene ends with a note that the story will continue.
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