
"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
Jul 3, 2010
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1872–1951
A journalist turned fiction writer, he helped shape early detective stories by mixing mystery with psychology and scientific reasoning. He is best remembered for the Luther Trant tales written with Edwin Balmer, along with his own magazine fiction and novels.
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Best remembered for the early disaster classic When Worlds Collide, this Chicago-born writer moved easily between science fiction, mystery, and magazine work. He also spent years shaping popular fiction from the editor’s desk, helping bring new stories to a wide audience.
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