But just as he was putting on his nightgown, a light pattering sound attracted his attention, and he immediately became all ears.
"Rain ?" he exclaimed.

"Why, there wasn't a sign of it an hour ago!" He drew up the blind and looked out.

The sky was perfectly clear, and a brilliant moon was shining.
"That's queer!" he murmured.

"I could have sworn I heard it raining.
What in the world could it have been ?" He turned away and put out the candle.

As he approached the bed a curious disinclination to get into it came over him.