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Title: The Eye of Wilbur Mook

Author: H. B. Hickey

Release Date: July 2, 2010 [EBook #33047]

Language: English

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[Transcriber's Notes

1. This etext was produced from Amazing Stories November 1948.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S.
copyright on this publication was renewed.

3. Variations in spelling ("gray" vs. "grey") have been retained
as they appear in the original publication.

2. Obvious misprints were corrected. Full list of corrections made
is available at the end.]

[Illustration: There was a cloud of smoke, a horrid visage, and Mook's
legs grew weak beneath him.]

The EYE of WILBUR MOOK

by H. B. HICKEY

"Wilbur!" his mother called. "Better get up or you'll be late for work!"

Slowly but surely Wilbur Mook came out of his beautiful dream. And what
a dream it was! He had Peter Bellows down and was busily punching his
head. What a dream!

Then his mother's voice pulled him away from Pete Bellows and dragged
him back to reality. Wilbur opened one eye and looked at the clock on
his bedside table. Its hand said eight o'clock.

Wilbur flung off the covers and slid his bare feet into lamb's wool
bedroom slippers. If he didn't hurry, Wilbur thought, he'd be late to
work. At the thought of facing Pete Bellows' angry stare Wilbur
shuddered. It was all right to dream, but real life was quite another
thing.

Quickly, he ran water into the washbowl and washed his hands and face.
No time to shower or shave. Running his hand over his chin Wilbur found
he didn't need a shave anyway. By skipping that operation he could get
to the office early.

[Illustration: When the world's most cowardly man met the world's
bravest--history was changed]

He took a moment to survey himself in the long mirror on the back of
the bathroom door. "Every day in every way I am getting better and
better," Wil