Fog Island — Dorothy Osborne

When an impoverished Marguerite Bascombe receives an offer to be a music instructor to the young ward of noted industrialist Harlan Graymore, the promise of a new life rears its head. The estate, Fog Island, off the coast of Maine, proves extravagant in its appointments if perhaps a trifle cold. But young Ellen, her pupil, has decided talent and there is the prospect of romance, if Marguerite is willing.

But Fog Island is not the peaceful oasis she had envisioned: the shroud of mist does not keep the troubles away, but seals them in! Family quarrels among the Graymores erupt into wanton violence, and Marguerite finds herself the pawn in a secret drama that seems destined to end in tragedy!


THE LONG NIGHT'S JOURNEY
“…she opened her eyes. A chill wet wind was blowing through the room. It was raining, she realized, and the french doors were opened as well as her hallway door which she had neglected to lock. The wind blew between them. She was cold and awake now. But something else was disturbing her, a strange hammering sound which she realized had awakened her, the sound of nails being hammered into wood.

Her body felt strangely immovable, still asleep, although her eyes were opened. Something was wrong, but she felt powerless to move, as if an invisible force pinned her to the bed. Now the balcony doors flew open in a sudden gust an the crash they made against the walls was enough to propel her out of bed.

She sprang to the hallway, standing there for a moment, staring down the dim corridor. Slowly she realized that someone was standing in the shadows at the other end.
“Who's there?” she called desperately.
The light in the hall flicked out…”