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The Devereaux family has made their wealth on a sugar plantation. After years of relying on promissory notes, the creditor comes to demand payment from the old man. The stress is too much for his old heart, and old Mr. Devereaux keels over. Let the greedy family members descend, even before nightfall, to bicker over family holdings. Superstitions creep in when reliable old clocks chime the wrong hour. Only the loyal house servant shows concern over honoring the corpse of his old boss.
Days pass, but melancholia moods prevail in the face of the curse.
Will secrets be found in the nearby village? Will Ann respond to the marriage proposal that comes her way? Exploring on a hillside, she comes across a curious marker. Her fiancee is showing signs of malaria. Has he fallen prey to the curse, or will the marriage be the thing to break it?
Returning to an empty house, Ann and her fiancee wonder if the servants are afraid of the curse. The two take shelter from the brewing storm outside. Is the mysterious note they find a warning from the dead? The chiming clock brings chills as trickery is revealed. Will Devaro land remain in control of the family?
Stay tuned as the Whistler unravels all the twists in the tangled tale of insanity.
