CHAPTER XVIII NEIL GORDON SOLVES HIS OWN PROBLEM

“ T is a miracle! ” said Thomas Gor- don in an awed tone.

It was the first time he had spoken since Eric and Kih’neny had rushed in, hand in hand, like two children intOXi~ cated with joy and wonder, and gasped out their story together to him and Janet.

“ Oh, no, it is very wonderful, but it is not a miracle,” said Eric. “ David told me it might happen. I had no hope that it would; He could explain it all to you if he were here.”

. Thomas Gordon shook his head. “ I doubt if he could, Master—he, or any one else. It is near enough to a miracle for me. Let us thank God reverently and humbly that he has seen fit to remove his curse from the innocent. Your doctors may eXplain it as they like, lad, but I’m 241