Mrs. Bob: A Novel — page 54: what you’re looking at

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46 THE GIRL WHO DARED. her for years; the same old, old story again, which seeins never to get out of fashion—which began with the regard Adam had for Eve, and will continue to the time of the last man and woman on earth. As he sits there at the window, he hears a sound behind—lo! honest Senator John has actually gone to sleep while seated in his chair, engaged in survey- ing the bed which promised him such a comfortable night’s rest. Bob is abcut to take the hint when his attention is attracted toward something he sees outside. ‘The moon has wheeled above the horizon, and the dark- ness that succeeded the great forest fire has given way under her magic spell. What he sees is a moving figure—a man. Bob, of course, does not know what the habits of these good people are when at their lodge in the heart of the forest, but he is inclined to believe there is some- thing singular about this fact, so he watches the man with curiosity, himself concealed from view. The man seems to skulk around—his very actions arouses Bob’s suspicions still more. Have the in- mates of the Hawk’s Nest enemies who would do them harm—perhaps some unfaithful servant, seek- ing to avenge his fancied wrongs, comes skulking around with the intention of burning the house. Bob is awake to the emergency. The light burns low in the room, and Senator John snores. It happens that the window at which Bob sits is on the shaded side of the house, facing the west. There is also a very easy way of reaching the eround, to such an agile man. Gomicbookssco im