And Copplestone, watching her narrowly, fancied that he saw interest flash into her eyes when she heard of Bassett Oliver's remark to the fisherman.

But she made no comment, and when Audrey had finished the story, she turned to Copplestone as if she had already summed up the situation.
"We know this place so well--having lived here so long, you know," she said, "that we can make a fairly accurate guess at what Mr.Oliver might do.

There seems no doubt that he went up the path to the Keep.

According to Mr.Marston Greyle's statement, he certainly did not go to the house.
Well, he might have done one of two other things.

There is a path which leads from the Keep down to the beach, immediately opposite the big rocks which you have no doubt seen.