About this story
A crumbling ledge drops you onto a narrow shelf, and Mildred rigs a signal halyard while her father and old Sir Wycherly haul you up hand over hand. Before anyone recovers from the fall, Admiral Oakes and a companion climb up from the beach while Admiral Bluewater commands the fleet from the Caesar offshore.
How it opens
July fog covered the roadstead while you climbed below the signal station to gather flowers for Mildred.
DuttonRecollect the sailor's maxim, Mr Wychecombe; keep one hand for yourself on that cliff.
The cliff path offered no proper footing where mist had dampened grass and stone.
Father, he has gone beyond the point where the station can see him.
Choose
Secure yourself to a fixed root before reaching for the nearest flowers.
Ask Mildred whether the flowers in reach are the ones she wanted.