The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories

trance. Boyce was interested at once. We both did all we could to rouse the fellow out of his extraordinary state. He answered our questions, and asked us some of his own, but his

the dusky laboratory, to

nd asked old Wade to come and look at him. The voice of our Dean sobered him a little, but not very much. He asked where his hands were, and why he had to walk about up to his waist in the ground. Wade thought o

, and answered presently that he could f

but a lot of sand and broken-up shells. Wade gave him some other t

down," said Davidson pres

. "Listen to me, Davidson. Do yo

" said D

ing you see is

keley," sai

of Boyce's. But something has happened to your eyes. You cann

uch." Davidson rubbed his knuckl

plex you. Bellows here and I

wn," said he presently; "and now-I'm sorry to trou

orehead. "Yes," said he. "It's quite right. Now my eyes are shut I know you're right. Tha

the yards of the ship, and a tumbled sea, and a couple of birds flying. I

he opened his eyes again. "Dark sea and sunrise! And yet