> Thanks, again. My inventory hasn't changed since the last post. I've gone west of the driveway numerous times. There's a track there that looks as though it has been used many times before. Each time, it won't let me past the bog. There is nothing that says anything about the iron key and where to use it. I will go back west of the drive one more time. I probably did get that key off the bottom of the bird cage but that was a few days ago and I just don't remember.
> I've been reading the hints up to 100 and these games sure get people, don't they? I enjoy them none the less and thank whoever created them.

go back into the mansion and go to the bird cage on the third floor and let the bird out. if you have already done that inspect the bottom of the cage. this is where the iron key is.