aptain Gregg had been standing next to his telescope looking out onto the ocean. He longed for the sea more than anyone could imagine. But, his loyalty to Gull Cottage and his love for his home was stronger. The years were starting to put a strain on him, though. Certainly he didn't age and he had none of the pains of being mortal, but still... There was something missing and he knew that somehow he was still waiting for that certain something to happen.

It was then that he saw a brown and white station wagon pull up in front of his home. Even, from the distance of his cabin, he could see that the woman who stepped out of the car, was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. She was an angel sent from above. 'Daniel Gregg, what are you thinking? This is just another human that wants to invade her space. Get rid of her.' he thought to himself.

As he watched from his balcony he saw Claymore approaching in his old car. The car was very old and the radiator was always overheating. Even, to the Captain, the man looked ridiculous. The Captain laughed to himself as he thought of the things the people of Schooner Bay must think of this penny pinching whimp of a man who insisted he was his nephew. 'Blast' he thought.

Carolyn Muir had just stepped out of her car and was admiring the house that she was going to be calling home. The house was in bad need of repair, but she had known that. There was a lovely beach and a view of the hospital. As she looked up on the balcony that overlooked the beach, for a moment she thought that she saw something. But, she shrugged her shoulders blaming what she thought she had seen on the long ride that she had just taken and nerves.

As she turned to her children, who were very excited at the new home she saw an old run down car coming down the street. She winced as she saw the car pull up behind her and a tall lanky man get out.

"Hello I am Claymore Gregg. Are you Mrs. Muir?' he said as he reached out and shook her hand.

"I am. The house looks lovely." she told him. "This is my friend Martha Grant and my two children Candy and Jonathan."

Quivering and glancing up at the cottage Claymore said "I have decided to rent you another cottage. This cottage is no longer available. Here is your check back."

This took Carolyn Muir by complete surprise. She had written to the man and he had promised her that Gull Cottage was available and that she was more than welcome to rent the home. She also had a lease in her hand. Swallowing hard she looked Mr. Gregg in the face and said "I am here because this is the home that I chose for my family. I don't want my check back, I want to rent this house."

Claymore groaned and looked at her nearly begging. "Please Mrs. Muir, I have several other cottages. This one needs a lot of work and it is so far from town. Please can't we go back to my office and you at least look at the other homes?" he asked.

"No. I want to see this one thank you." Carolyn told her.

With a groan and a nervous step Claymore bowed and led the family up the stairs. As he opened the door Carolyn could hear the groan as if the door had not been opened in quite a while. But the moment she walked into the foyer, she knew that this was where she wanted to make her new home for her family.

Jonathan had heard a door shut upstairs as he had come into the house. He was a curious six year old boy and climbed the stairs gingerly. As he went into the room where he had seen the door shut, he saw the telescope. It was brass and very shiny. Jonathan wanted to see how far he could see through it and went right to it. But, he was too short, and so he found a box to stand on. Just as he was getting ready to see the ocean he heard a voice. It was a man's voice and he jumped, because he knew it didn't belong to the man that was downstairs.

As Jonathan turned around he saw a man in a sailor's suit standing behind him. He was tall and had a beard. But something about him was a little different. Jonathan wasn't sure what it was but he wasn't scared. After all he was the man of the house and he wanted to know who this man was. "I am sorry sir, I didn't know that anyone was here." he managed to say.

Captain Gregg had always admired someone with courage and this young man was obviously a little scared of him, but he was standing his ground and showing him respect. "Lad, what brings you to my home?" he asked.

"My mom has rented this house from Mr. Gregg. We are moving in today. Are you a friend of Mr. Greggs?" he asked.

Such innocence. But, of course, the boy didn't know that he was a ghost . So with that Captain Gregg spoke kindly to the young man. "No we are not related. This is my home and has been my home for one hundred years. I am sorry, but you cannot move in."

Jonathan didn't know what to say. 'How could this man have lived there for one hundred years? He didn't look that old' So, he said "But my mom has driven here from Philadelphia and she said that the house is ours now."

The Captain was very angry that Claymore had put him and that woman and children in such a spot. But, this was his house and they couldn't move in. Then he thought of the lad's beautiful mother and how he would like to perhaps see what type of person she was. So he told the boy. "Son, I died in this house one hundred years and I like my privacy. What is your name?"

Jonathan wasn't sure what to say. If this man has been dead for over one hundred years he must be a ghost. But the man seemed nice and reasonable . So Jonathan took a big gulp and said "We can't leave. My mom has spent all of our money moving us. Perhaps if you don't bother us, we won't bother you."

As the Captain looked down at the young boy who was standing in front of him with such fire in his eyes that for the first time in a long time he found himself smiling. Yes, he was smiling a genuine smile. He liked this lad. "I will tell you what Jonathan. If you do not do anything to harm or damage my ship and you treat me with respect, perhaps you can stay for a while. Now, when you touch the telescope you treat it with respect. Go ahead and climb up on the box and I will show you how to use it." he told him.

Jonathan climbed up on the box and listened intently as the Captain described everything that could be seen. He also showed him how to bring things into focus. But then he heard his mom calling and he told the Captain that he had to go.

Captain Gregg dematerialized then and followed Jonathan down the stairs. He would not allow himself to be seen yet, he wanted to see and hear more from the lady that he couldn't seem to keep his eyes off.