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The Midnight Visitor
Ausable was a secret agent living in a French 
hotel.
1.
Fowler, a young romantic writer, visited him 
expecting an exciting spy story.
2.
Fowler was disappointed to see Ausable 4 he 
was fat, sloppy, and seemed ordinary.
3.
Ausable's room was on the sixth floor of an old, 
gloomy hotel.
4.
When they entered the room, a man named Max 
was waiting inside with a pistol.
5.
Max said he came to steal a secret report that 
Ausable was expecting.
6.
Ausable stayed calm and acted annoyed with the 
hotel's management.
7.
He cleverly invented a story about a balcony 
outside his window, saying someone had once 
entered his room through it.
8.
9. Max believed the story and mentioned 
that he had entered using a master key.
10. Soon, there was a knock at the door. 
Ausable said it must be the police he had 
called for security.
11. Frightened, Max tried to escape 
through the "balcony" window.
12. There was no balcony 4 Max fell to 
his death from the sixth floor.
13. The door opened 4 it was just the 
waiter with wine that Ausable had ordered.
14. Fowler was shocked and impressed by 
Ausable's presence of mind and 
intelligence.
Theme and Message
Appearances Can Be Deceptive
Ausable didn't look like a typical secret 
agent, yet he proved to be smart and 
resourceful.
Intelligence Wins Over Strength
Ausable's quick thinking and calm 
nature helped him defeat a dangerous 
opponent without violence.
Presence of Mind in Danger
Staying calm and thinking logically 
during tense moments can turn the 
situation in one's favour.
True Strength Lies in Wit, Not Looks
The story teaches that intelligence and 
cleverness are more valuable than 
physical power or appearance.