The Man of Death by Arthur Gask

THE reports in the newspapers and the broadcast over the air that the well-known Professor Mildmay had disappeared created some little stir in scientific circles, but did not excite much interest with the general public. It was mentioned that for eight years he had been living by himself in a house belonging to a relation, by Blackstone Gap on a lonely part of the coast of Norfolk, and now he was missing and no trace of him could be found. His appearance was described and the public were asked to communicate with the Norwich police at once if they learnt anything of him.

Known to be eccentric in his habits, it was thought at first that he must have lost his memory and wandered away, but, with a few days passing and no news of him coming to hand, it began to be surmised that he must have fallen over the cliffs and been drowned. The cliffs in the vicinity of the Gap had an evil reputation for their dangerous condition, as they were continually falling away.