The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-03-22

regularly attended. The ocullSt followed
him.
''Dr. Griscom? l must see lin at once.
1t is Observation-Disclosures.
81 shall tell him." A door at the left
was opened. "You will wait here, if you
please"
Carnivert entered the room indicated.
1t was one of the ordinary formal apart
ments to be found on the main floor Of
every hospital. A girl at small table
In one corner was manipulating a type
writer. AT sound of intruding footsteps
she rose, gathered her papers together
and turned to leave the room. Attracted
by something in her form, her motion,
Eustace Carnivert glanced at her in sharp
Interrogation.
margaret" He sprang forward, with
q quick, low cry. Margaret, Margaret
The papers fell from her hands. She
Stiffened, stood before him rigid, stone
still.
Margaret" he said again and could
utter no other word.
''Hush" she said striving to withdraw
her hands from his fierce grasp. Don't
you notice-can't YOU The speech was
wrung from her, broken, painfully.
"Oh, yes" he cried. my dear, my
poor, dear grill" He leaned forward, his
eyes full Of passionate pity, fixed full
upon hers. How long has it been So
how long?"
81 only learned it the day you gave me
back my betrothal pledge" The long
dashed lids dropped over the sightless
orbs. THAT was why l did not protest.
was trying to get up courage when you
came to do what you did,"
"And / have come back from the old
world to find you! You were not using a
typewriter
eyes. / have one with raised letters
especially constructed for the blind. Hen
~ Griscom got me a position here. 1t
Is light and easy. am able to do many
things. DR.. Griscom has been kind to
me-"
"He has not been kind to mel" vehe-
mently. "He said he did not know where
you werer'
~ made him promise that when
knew you were returning. Somehow
felt have always felt-you were coming
back. But now you must 60 away again.
You must forget me. ! will not let my
blindness be burden and a barrier to
you"
"You are thinner, paler than of old,
Margaret, but sweeter-for your sadness
to mev'
81 have suffered" she said simply.
"Now go"
Instead he put firm, professional fingers
on her eyelids-forced her to let him look
long and steadily. A sound like a sob,
still joyful sound, broke from him.
81 can cure you, Margaret" His voice
was hoarse with exultation. "Thank
God for that. | can cure your
Just then DR.. Griscom came in. Car
nivert gave his message. The men went
away.
"Fate brought you together after allp'
Griscom said "You do not blame me?'
"You could not break your word, but
should not have given such a promise"
"How could l tell you loved her still
after all these yearsW
81 thought you were my friend. The
intuition of friend Is definite as divine.
Do you think it is In my nature to love
lightly-to forgetW
81 know it is not. l ask your pardon"
Here we are at the house. l shall
wait to hear how the dear little lad is"
Griscom took the stairs three at a
time. "Betterv he cried, coming down,
radiant. "At least he Is in no danger.
His mother was unnecessarily alarmed.
1t is only tonsilitis. he will be about
in a few days"
"That is fine! Now l must be selfish
for a few minutes. Come into the libra
ary." There he turned and faced his
comrade. Harry" he said. 81 can cure
Margaretw
"Eustacev' cried Griscom. "Are you
sure? For Gods sake. don't deceive
YOURSELF
l.. he. III l.
tive. The operation will be similar to
that which brought me the success l had
fought so long to win"
The weeks that followed were weeks
of eager hope, of confident anticipation.
Of rapturous conviction. Doubt, despair
these had no place in the sanguine mind
of the great oculist.
1t came-the all eventful day. Then
there was the enforced period Of seclu-
sion, Of waiting But when the hour ar
rived when Carnivert was to remove the
bandages from the long unseeing eyes of
Margaret Chester his hand trembled for
the first time.
Look" he commanded in q strainng
whisper Look. beloved" Her voice
rang out. thrilling those who heard. 81
can see. can see Eustace. Eustace"
Oh. the ecstasy of that cry! Il can see
you"
Then he had caught her in his arms.
Her head was on his shoulder. her happy
face crushed against his breast.
"Old fellow" Griscom said reverently,
there is something | must tell you now
After that parting between you and Mar
garet she transferred to you all the prop
plty she personally possessed Ii was II
legacy to her from an aunt. That is the
money which ynn spoke Of as having
come to you mystcriously Her lawyers
were bound to silence Without that
gift of exquisite generosity you could
never have gone abroad. studied, fulfilled
your dirams of success. attained your
present eminencc!"
Nor given Margaret back her sight!'
DR.. Grscom's wife said softly.
Margaret was smiling through joyful
tears And her lover, in silence more
eloquent than any speech, looked down
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