THE HOUSE IN THE MIST I II III IV THE RUBY AND THE CALDRON THE HERMIT OF —— STREET CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI FAMOUS AUTHORS AND THEIR BOOKS INCLUDED IN THIS SERIES THE HOUSE IN THE MIST By ANNA KATHARINE GREEN Author of The Millionaire Baby The Amethyst Box The Filigree Ball, etc., etc. NEW YORK THE NEW YORK BOOK CO. 1913 Copyright 1905 The Bobbs-Merrill Company Copyright 1905 The Bobbs-Merrill Company April April [Pg 3] [Pg 3] THE HOUSE IN THE MIST I AN OPEN DOOR It was a night to drive any man indoors. Not only was the darkness impenetrable, but the raw mist enveloping hill and valley made the open road anything but desirable to a belated wayfarer like myself. Being young, untrammeled, and naturally indifferent to danger, I was not averse to adventure; and having my fortune to make, was always on the lookout for El Dorado, which, to ardent souls, lies ever beyond the next turning. Consequently, when I saw a light shimmering through the mist at my right, I resolved to make for it and the