The Washington herald., 1919-01-03
CHAPTER xvI-continued.

At the door of his room he paused.
and. placing both hands on her
shoulders, looked won into her face
You are very good to me. my
little Becky" he said.
As he gazed, his expression
changed. RebeccA met IT bravely
at frat. believing that be could not
see her. and then Unexpectedly her
own eyes fell. Her eyeiids grew
unaccountably heavy and she be-
came not red. but white under the
rouge. Martin felt her tremble; or
was IT his own hands that trembledf
will YOU go to the summer
house half an hour from now" he
asked, "and wait for me thereT'
His voice was very low.
Rebeccs FIees frem Hin.
Yes" Rebecca's ANSWER was
she fed from him
Martin entered his room and care
fully closed the door. He made sure
that Philip was not in his room, and
then he closed that door as well.
He could not wait longer. He would
consult DR.. Harmon over the wires.
What is it that you say7" called
back the physician, his excitement
audible, even at that distance.
Your sight has returned to you?
You can seer
Yes" replied Martin, "as clearly
as / ever did"
Thank God-old man. came the
answer.
DR.. Hammond was Martins friend
as we'll as his physician He was
the kind of a man for whose pres
en~e in their lives those who knew
him felt richer. even though they
saw him but seldom.
After that he went on TO explain
that such a cure had been known
to happen once in several hundred
similar cases, and that the removal
of the pressure and healing of the
nerve was always directly due TO
Improvement in general physical
condition. lack Of worry, fresh air
all of which combined to increase
healthy cerebral circulation. He
hoped that Martin would call soon
and be examined.
Martin assented readily to this.
but questioned him further. Were
such cures permanent?
Yes" said DR.. Hammond; "sll OF
which ! have ever heard have been
permanent. Yours is the first that
has come under my actual Observa-
ton"
Martin laid aside his Japanese
robe, removed the makeup combed
his hair. and donned his raiment OF
every day. Somehow the festive
garb OF make-believe did not suit
his mood. Then. for a second time.
he made his way down the side
stairway end out upon the lawn.
He reached the summer-hOuse be-
fore Rebecca.
She came a few moments later,
shimmering palely in the moonlight
as she walked. She was ten minutes
thought herself the first TO keep the
tryst. It was for that reason that,
as she stepped bodily into the shad-
ows. she stepped into the circle OF
Martins arms.
S1e OlN IOA SAhI uOl 81 AEE AANA
cry out in alarm.
Becky" he whispered, my girl,
my golden girl
She could not utter one word. she
stood quietly relaxed against his
enveloped her.
But It was not enough for Martin.
He had heard her words TO Tom
Fsrnum: he wanted now TO hear them
addressed TO himself.
Becky" he whispered. you love
me. you are willing TO marry a blind
man."
Yes" she answered. looking up
into his face.
Martin Makes Confession.
Dear" Martin held her more
tightly. "I have a confession to make
For more than two hours / have de-
Ceived you. My sight returned to me
while we stood together in the hall,
and it was your face that I saw first
I am a blind man no longer. l see
you now. am looking straight into
your dear eyes"
He kissed her upon her lips as lovers
know how to kiss.
But Rebecca grew curiously cold
Her body drooped away from him.
Aren't you glad?" he asked.
Glad! Oh. Martin. glad II is
wonderful, wonderful-so beautiful
that can scarcely believe it. I did
not know that it could ever happen
so"
But as she spoke she covered dowr
upon the bench which ran around the
inclosure. while Martin stood above
her, concern and amazement strug,
Cling in his face.
Il am so happy for you! Now Vol
can go out into the world again.
went on Rebecca wearily. "and TAX,
up your profession-and leave us
Leave your" He spoke incredulous
ly. why. my darling-what do yoJ
mean? You are my promised wife
We will go together
Wait" she said. until 1 com,
back to you"
So saying she left him and spec
across the lawn and up to her room
where she threw from her the COLDER
robe. The becoming pink and whit,
disappeared from her face all in AZ
instant. She let down her hair and