A man encounters a mysterious young boy on a walk around his woodland property. The strange child makes some very morbid boasts about his life in the woods. How seriously should his words be taken?

The Midnight Reading is a special series of dramatic readings of lost classics from the world of macabre fiction that have inspired our show, [**Fireside Mystery Theatre**](https://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com). We hope to encourage you, dear listeners, to embrace the joy of books and to build your own collection of dark literature.

Hosted by James Rieser

"Gabriel-Ernest" by Saki — read and performed by Ali Silva

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Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
Written by Silbin Sandovar
Post-production audio by Ali Silva
Theme music by Martina DaSilva
Audio recording engineered by Wayne Silver at The Ice Plant Studio in New York City

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