Casting the Runes, and Other Ghost Stories Chapter Summary & Analysis - Mr. Humphreys and his Inheritance Summary

Mr. Humphreys and his Inheritance Summary

Mr. Humphreys comes to see his inheritance, which is a grand estate from his uncle, Mr. Wilson. He meets Mr. Cooper, a neighbor of his uncle's. Mr. Cooper tells him about the extensive gardens on the grounds, including a huge hedge maze on the property. Cooper takes Humphreys to examine the property. They visit the hedge maze, but there is is a padlock on it. Cooper goes to try to find a key, and while he is gone, Humphreys realizes he can open the gate. He makes his way through the overgrown maze to the center, where there is a pedestal with a globe on it. Cooper finds him and they return home, agreeing to bring Cooper's wife to visit the maze. In the meantime, Humphreys finds a passage describing a maze that brings trouble for those who enter. Someone has made a notation next to it that its a...
(read more)