New-York tribune., 1910-07-17


T nav seem that there could be no advantage IN be-
4 ing deaf so deaf that nothing short OF pistol shot
= .a- make an impression upon the dulied nerves,
--. depends entirely upon circumstances. And cIr
~-srces at the end OF ten years had given me not
only --zec- mastery Of the art OF lip reading, but
s55.- had developed sixth sense, = fine edged IN
-- winch IS As near the gift of instinct the animal
g---..-- Is human beings can hope TO develop.
matter how many OF the petty purely social pleas
re may miss. Il Is certainly the greatest thing
I'D to be able 70 know what conversation IS
+ - one Is supposed TO be far beyond earshOt. but
-- -- within eveSgilr. and TO possess. besides, the
--- 10 read and 70 know character almost at first
r-z No one possessed OF these two acquired tacul-
IL. need be pitled by anyone Rather should the WICK
= e happened that, although I sat far beyond the
- sound II ms voice, that Tst day that Ralph Prescott
.-ez AZ the Grand view on Aacklnac Island. L
-.---eIess knew every word Of the conversation he
-y--l the clerk. Yet L was nothing he sad that
---1a-ty attracted my attention Il was hls eyes
that there was anything peculiar about them, nor
he was irving 10 be -I-catI0uS; but that even though
red the clerk n close attention 10 what ne was say
@ ms eyes were all the rIre taking note OF everything
nm their radius not WITH the appearance OF q man
---7 Of meeting The ewes OF one whom ne knew, but
-e Glance Of nan who really wanted TO know. and.
moreover knew he had the best right II the world 10
lust why Ralph Prescott should have chosen me as
Al zc--al----Ce. / cannot say. There were young
women n the Grand View who would naturally seem
---a1- % q Young man OF tWerty-SIX more than
.--z- Ten years older than he And, Of the older
women with the strong acrracuveness OF npened
---5 none bore any such handicap as / Yet, IgnOr-
the CoCue--Isa gianCes 0f the young girls and the
direct challenges Of the older women, he dropped
.--. e chair Al my elbow and began 70 talk
And such talk Apparently he had read everything,
s been everywhere and known everybody, and the
4 books PLAYS. travel. people. and gossip were
--z cut n . never Ceasing stream which held nv
5..a closest attention.
-Tz- ---sc distracted NY mind from the fash and
z-a and charm OF MS conversation, was again the
--E that had attracted my attention 70 hIrl. his
some wise unknown i was who once said, 4
nay learn absolutely 10 control ms mouth; but he
r- sans the power to put the mask upon his eyes
Ar though must necessarily pay close heed 10 the
-- - = speaker have found that InVOunraTlly watch
.r= eyes, which the subtle sixth sense has gwen
1-r..- read 20 greater CT less extent
Ralph Prescott possessed perfect control over every
II his face. l cannot imagine any situation that
snake his nerve. so lar as the fact showing n his
ez-zgr. and vet had not talked ten minutes with
1l-- re knew beyond doubt that he was watch
The lr-anG View Hotel occupies exceptionally good
s-- point, 50 lar The army OF summer resorters
Is -a--le5. Situated as L the end Of the little
-- street sklrtIng the rocky irregular shore, close 10
Il waters edge L not Orlv commands al unObStTICtec