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Chapter 1 A Very Unusual House T en-year-old violet Alden gazed out the window of Grandfatherâs new minivan. The gray-green water of the Chesapeake Bay sparkled in the autumn sun. âEverything looks golden here,â Violet remarked. She was an artist and always noticed the scenery. âThe sun is low in the fall,â said her fourteen-year-old brother, Henry. âAlso, Maryland is a lot farther south than Connecticut.â Next to him, Jessie Alden nodded. âIt was cold when we left Greenfield. I hope we packed the right clothes.â Even though she was only twelve, Jessie liked to take care of her brothers and sister. âGrandfather, tell us about your friend again,â Benny said. At six, he was the youngest of the four children. âEdward Singleton and I were college roommates,â James Alden replied. âEdward used to take me to fairs and carnivals. He loved to ride the rides and play games.â âSo do I,â said Benny. He was going to like Grandfatherâs friend. âWeâve been in touch over the years,â said Grandfather. âWhen we finished school, he moved to Maryland and started collecting things from carnivals and state fairs. It became his lifeâs work.â âWhat kinds of things?â Jessie inquired. Collecting sounded like a strange job to her. âHeâll show us when we get to Cliffwalk Manor,â said Grandfather. âI hear he has a most unusual house. Maybe a little too unusual.â Violet turned away from the window. âWhat do you mean?â âWhen Edward called me, he was very upset,â said Grandfather. âHe asked me to come to Heronâs Bay because of some