Rumors abound in the early days of Far Hollow, brought about when outsider Horatio Longs takes up residence in an old shack left behind when gold-fever dwindled to nothing. Because he dressed like a seaman, it’s quickly assumed he must have been a pirate and, as anyone knows, pirates always have hidden treasure. For years after the old seafarer died, the glitter of gold urged curiosity seekers to uncover the rumor, only to discover a truth they hadn’t bargained for.