Mrs. Falchion, Volume 2.

A young English scholar, fresh from his first year at Prince’s College in Toronto, finds his summer plans upended by an unexpected invitation. Galt Roscoe, now a newly ordained clergyman living in the wilds of British Columbia, writes with vivid enthusiasm about a remote cottage perched on a pine‑lined ravine, the roar of cascading waterfalls, and the promise of hunting, fishing, and a “pleasant little secret” awaiting his guest. The letter sparks both curiosity and a yearning for adventure, prompting the narrator to trade city comforts for the rugged beauty of the Cascade foothills.

Arriving in the lumber town of Viking, he is ushered into Roscoe’s modest yet striking home, where the landscape feels both awe‑inspiring and a little foreboding. As he meets locals such as the enterprising Devlin family and catches glimpses of the enigmatic Mrs. Falchion, the narrator senses that his stay will be more than a leisurely retreat—it will be an immersion into a world where nature, faith, and hidden motives intertwine.