There were rumors that he remained because of other schemes concerning his new estate.

Just what those schemes were no one seemed to know.

If John Kendrick knew he told no one, not even Emily Howes.
But E.Holliday himself disclosed his plan and it was to Thankful Barnes that he did so.

He called at the High Cliff House one afternoon and asked to see its proprietor.

Thankful was a trifle flustered.