Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17

TT may seem that there could be advantage in be-
ing deaf so deaf that nothing short OF pistol shot
- can make impression upon the duled nerves,
That depends entirely upon circumstances. And cir
cumStances at the end OF ten years had gwen me not
only perfect mastery of the art of lip reading, but in
addition had developed sixth sense fine edged in
tuition which the gift of instinct in the animal
kingdom as human beings can hope to develop
No matter how many of the petty purely social pleas
ureS may miss it is certainly the greatest thing
the world to be able to know what conversation is
foot when supposed to be far beyond earsho but
easily within eyesght, and to possess, BESIDES the
power to read and to know character almost at first
glance No one possessed of these two acquired facu
ties need be ptied by anyone Rather should the wick
ed flee his presence.
50 it happened that, although I sat far beyond the
sound of his voice. that first day that Ralph Prescott
appeared at the Grand View Macknac Island
nevertheless knew every word of the conversation he
held with the clerk. Yet it nothing he said that
particularly attracted my attention. 1t his eyes.
Not that there anything peculiar about Them nor
that he trying be rtatous but that even though
he held the clerk in close attention to what he say
ing, his eyes all the time taking note OF everything
within their radius, not with the appearance of man
fearful of meeting the eyes OF one whom he knew, but
the glance of who really wanted to know, and,
moreover knew he had the best right in the world to
know.
an acquaintance, l cannot say. There young
at the Grand View who would naturally seem
to appeal to young man of twenty-six more than
ten years older than he. And, OF the older
women with the strong attractlveness OF npened
charms, bore any such handicap as 1. Yet gnor
ing the coquettsh gances of the young girls and the
more direct challenges of the older women he dropped
into chair at my elbow and began to talk.
And such talk! Apparently he had read everything,
had been everywhere and known everybody, and the
riches of books, plays travel people, and gossip
poured out in never ceaslng stream which held my
eyes in closest attention.
What first distracted my mind from the flash and
sparkle and charm of his conversation, again the
first thing that had attracted my attention to him, his
eyes. Some wise unknown it who said, "A
may learn absolutely to control his mouth but he
gains the power put the mask upon his eyes.
And, although must necessarily pay close heed to the
lips of speaker have found that nvountarily watch
the eyes, which the subtle sixth has given me
power to read to greater or less extent.
Ralph Prescott possessed perfect control over every
muscle of his face imagine any situation that
would shake his nerve far the fact showing in his
expression and yet had not talked ten minutes with
him before knew beyond doubt that he watch
The Grand View Hotel occupies exceptionally good
stragetic point far the of summer resorters
is concerned Situated it is at the end of the little
main street skrtng the rocky irregular shore close to
the waters edge it not only commands unrestricted