The Haunted Cove by Norman Douglas

Name: The Haunted Cove
Author: Norman Douglas

The story follows the adventures of a group of young people who are on a summer holiday in the Scottish Highlands. They decide to explore a mysterious cove, which is said to be haunted by a ghostly figure. As they explore the cove, they discover a hidden cave and a secret passage that leads to a hidden world. The group soon finds themselves in a strange and dangerous world, filled with strange creatures and mysterious forces. They must use their wits and courage to survive and find a way back home. Along the way, they discover the truth about the mysterious figure haunting the cove and the secrets of the hidden world. The Haunted Cove is a thrilling adventure novel that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. It is a great read for fans of fantasy and adventure stories.

By Norman Douglas · First published 1930 · Genre: Mystery, Horror, Thriller · 2,865 words

First lines

COMMONPLACE in itself and showing positive vulgarity in the style in which its pleasure-grounds are laid out, Clyffe, near Berwick-on- Tweed, has yet one delightful feature of its own, --to wit, a private bay to which access is obtained by a tunnel seventy or eighty yards long, cut through the soft formation of the cliff from the sloping gardens above. The result is that, if you are a visitor at Clyffe, you have your own private bathing ground, your own private beach where the children may play, without fear of being encroached upon, unless, indeed, a boat should be run in among the rocks from seaward. In the early nineties of the last century, the only daughter of the house of Clyffe was engaged to be married to a young officer quartered at the military depot at Berwick. They were a blameless but not particularly interesting couple, and one of their hobbies was to meet and promenade on the smooth sands of Clyffe bay in the brilliant autumn moonlight. In order to prevent possible intrusion from the sea, the seaward end of the tunnel was closed by a heavy iron gate, and upon the inner side of this gate the Lieutenant was to wait until his fiancee should steal forth bringing with her the key which should give access to the beach. It was all very foolish and romantic, no doubt, for they might have met just as conveniently in the conservatory of Clyffe House, where their privacy would have been equally respected, and where Miss Alix's satin shoes and diaphanous draperies would have exposed her to no risk of a chill. Lovers are like that, however, and had they not been so on this occasion, I should have had no story to tell.

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Work type: Short story
Author: Norman Douglas
Date: 1930 CE
Language: English
Genres: Mystery, Horror, Thriller, Fantasy
Length: 2,865 words
Structure: 1 section, 85 paragraphs
Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)

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Mystery — The title of the book implies a mysterious and spooky setting, suggesting a mystery plot.
Horror — The title of the book implies a spooky setting, suggesting a horror plot.
Thriller — The title of the book implies a mysterious and suspenseful setting, suggesting a thriller plot.
Fantasy — The title of the book implies a supernatural setting, suggesting a fantasy plot.