Ghost Beyond the Gate

Ghost Beyond the Gate


Mr. Parker is in a car accident and is taken to the hospital by another driver. However, Mr. Parker never arrives at the hospital, leaving Penny frantic with worry. Penny takes over running the newspaper in her father's absence and discovers a clue to her father's whereabouts.

EXCERPT
Penny’s courage did not long forsake her. She had suggested to Louise
that they return to the stripped car, but she knew that would not solve
their problem. Staring up the dark road, she remarked that they must be
close to the summit of the hill.

“Then why not keep on?” urged Louise. “We set out to find the listening
post, so let’s do it!”

They trudged on up the winding road. At intervals, in an attempt to
restore circulation to numbed feet, they ran a few steps. Snow fell
steadily, whipping and stinging their faces.

Gasping, half-winded, they kept doggedly on. Finally they struggled into
a clearing at the top of the hill. Penny wiped her eyes and gazed down
through a gap in the white-coated evergreens. A quarter of the way down
the slope on the other side appeared a glowing dot of light.