Rob hovered over the great tower of the Lick Observatory until he attracted the excited gaze of its inhabitants—Tailpiece

Finding himself upon the lake front, Rob hunted up a vacant bench and sat clown to rest—Headpiece

As he started downward he saw the old gentleman looking at him with a half-frightened, half-curious expression—Tailpiece

At precisely ten o'clock Rob reached the front door of his own house—Headpiece

Rob boldly ascended the stairs, entered the work shop and closed and locked the door—Tailpiece

The Demon sank into a chair nerveless and limp, but still staring fearfully at the boy—Headpiece

A flash of white light half-stunned and blinded Rob. When he recovered himself the Demon had disappeared—Tailpiece