
"Until I come to you as—as you have never known me yet!"
By WILLIAM MACHARG & EDWIN BALMER
A. L. BURT COMPANY Publishers —— New York
To R. G.
THE BLIND MAN'S EYES
CHAPTER I - A FINANCIER DIES
CHAPTER II - THE EXPRESS IS HELD FOR A PERSONAGE
CHAPTER III - MISS DORNE MEETS EATON
CHAPTER IV - TRUCE
CHAPTER V - ARE YOU HILLWARD?
When powerful railroad magnate Gabriel Warden suddenly seems on edge one cold February evening, the atmosphere in his Seattle mansion turns tense. He receives a cryptic telephone call about a train arriving from Vancouver, then summons a mysterious young visitor he has never met, insisting the meeting be held in his smoking room. Warden's unusual nervousness and the urgent plea for his wife's counsel hint at a secret that could jeopardize his empire.
As the night unfolds, the household’s staff—especially the observant Japanese doorman Kondo—witness a web of hidden motives, strained alliances, and a looming threat that reaches beyond the walls of the estate. The blind man’s eyes become a metaphor for those who must see through deception, while the characters grapple with loyalty, power, and the cost of confronting unseen enemies. Listeners will be drawn into a tightly plotted early‑twentieth‑century mystery that balances suspense with vivid portraiture of Seattle’s high‑society undercurrents.
Language
en
Duration
~9 hours (558K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Al Haines
Release date
2010-07-03
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1872–1951
A journalist turned storyteller, he helped shape early twentieth-century detective fiction with clever mysteries and brisk, magazine-ready suspense. His best-known work with Edwin Balmer introduced Luther Trant, an investigator who used psychology and scientific reasoning long before that became a genre staple.
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1883–1959
Best remembered for the fast-moving disaster novel When Worlds Collide, he helped shape early American science fiction while also building a strong career in mystery fiction and magazine editing. His work mixes big ideas, suspense, and the polished storytelling of a seasoned newspaperman.
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