Carolyn of the Corners

In the sleepy coastal town of Sunrise Cove, a sun‑splashed afternoon finds a shy little girl in a black frock stepping into Joseph Stagg’s dusty hardware shop, her faithful mongrel Prince at her heels. The dim aisles are instantly alive with a standoff between Prince and a fierce black tomcat that perches on a high shelf, its growls echoing off the rows of bolts and boxes. As the shop’s proprietor, a wiry man with spectacles, peers out from his cramped office, the child’s nervous introduction hints at a purpose deeper than a simple errand.

She quickly reveals herself as Car’lyn May Cameron, the long‑lost niece of the store’s owner, a revelation that stirs memories of a sister who vanished fifteen years earlier. The sudden reunion ignites questions about what brought Car’lyn and her canine companion to the threshold, and why the enigmatic cat seems poised to disrupt more than just a simple chase. Listeners are invited to follow the tangled threads of family, mystery, and small‑town secrets as the sunlight begins to illuminate a story that has been waiting in the shadows.