The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-02
CHAPTER III.
THE END PAS COME. "

z ANGDON was so overcome By
what DR.. Jamison had told him
that ne could not question furth-
or and watched silently as the
physician slowly descended the stairs.
MIS-. Langdon, who was expectantly
awaiting his return, heard the depart
Ing footsteps and wondered at her hus-
bands nOn-appearanC
At that instant the slamming OF the
street door told her foms one had gone
out and the slight gust OF wind that
found It's way upstairs was sufficient to
blow shut the door OF tho apartment.
Stin surprised at her husbands long
tarrying, she hurried 20 the doorway.
and, glancing into the han, saw before
her LangdOn, who stiu clutched the
banisters desperately. In the dim glaro
OF the gaslight she plainly discerned the
wild look Of despair and fright on his
face.
john she cried in alarm. what is
it?''
Langdon turned toward her slowly
and stared vacantly for a moment with
out replying. Then ? = lurched heavily
IN the direction Of IT,. doorway, and
pushing her aside almost roughly, stag
gered into the room and threw himself
into a chair.
Helen followed him, now thoroughly
frightened. ''JOhn, tell me what IS tt?'
But LangdOn only buried his face N
his hands.
His wife carefully placed Baby on the
couch and. controlling her fears as best
she could. kneIt by her husbands side
and threw her arms around his neck.
AS she did 50 a, perceptible shudder ran
over his frame. Then ne drew her close
TO him. but 10 words passed between
them.
Suddenly Baby burst out IN her sweet
little voice: How my papa loves my
mother"
At this. tears trlckIed silently down
Mrs. Langdou's face, and in tones
choked with emotion she pleaded:
John, tell me-tell me"
Langdon unclasped himself from her
| embrace, and a look OF stern resolution
hardened his face as ne placed both
hands upon his wife's shoulders.
Helen, the end has come at IastI' he
/ declared.
She shrank back a trife at this an
/ nouncement. and the tears which hat,
{ fallen so freely suddenly stopped
tinued. IT'S all over-between you and
me. The future-the future does not
show us together, but separated"
2 Mrs. Langdon tried to question, but
I the words fell back into her throat Un-
| uttered.
Eyes. and heaven only knows where
J we will end up. I have been q poor
/ enough example as a pr0vider for my
/ wife and child, but have tried-Oh, so
! hard. But the world has no use for
for" no paused, then burst out IN
anguish, "a blind man.
/ sire stared hard at him an instant as
liz not gully realizing what the words
( meant. The shock was 90 great that
/ even tears were driven back into their
secret depths and her grief had no out
! let.
| Then shs swayed and would have
fallen had her husband not caught her
; in his arms.
/ She Immediately regaiued control of
herself. and looking up into bis eyes
said bravely, Tell me everything
John"
I langdon marvelcd a. her composuTN-
and In q way it helped him regain his.
/ Doctor Jamison told mo-" he began,
that my sight is falling me, That J
must give up my work immediate ely;
even by doing that he fears the trOubis
has gone on too long-that the strain
has been too great Hs insists that 7
see a specialist Immediately, and gave
me the name OF one 20 whom I must
40"
Ana you shall, John" his wife in
sisted. And this very evening, too
De- srrapE
bad as Doctor Jamison would have US
/ believe"
Co to a specialistT' Langdon cried
/ bitterly Specialists have specialist
prices, darling-remembeV that"
But you shall 80, neverthslez we
will deprive ourselves OF sOmething-''
'Deprivel' ne retorted. We've done
nothing but that ever since our mar
rlage. What q cad-a brute-I was 70
take you from good home and bring
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