[Transcriber's Note: This novel was originally serialized in fourinstallments in All-Story Weekly magazine from October 5, 1918, toOctober 26, 1918. The original breaks in the serial have been retained,but summaries of previous events preceding the second and thirdinstallments have been moved to the end of this e-book. The Table ofContents which follows the introduction was created for this electronicedition.]
On the editorial page of last week's All-Story Weekly we announced a newserial by a new author. "Claire" is a story of such subtle insight, ofso compassionate an understanding of human nature, and of so honest anattack on the eternal problem of love and living, that it can wellafford to take its chances on its own merits. But Lawrence Gordon, theblind hero of the triangle tragedy, which runs its inevitable course inthe mountain cabin of Philip Ortez, takes on a new interest, when welearn that his creator is himself a blind man.
Born of mining people in Colorado, Blades lost two fingers and the sightof both eyes when as a lad of nine years he refused to take the dare ofsome playmates and set off a giant firecracker. While still a youth heentered the Colorado State School for the Blind. Here he spent sixyears. In the crash at Creede, when the bottom fell out of so manymining fortunes, the Blades family lost their all. Then young Bladestook up the burden of his own keep. For two successful years hemaintained himself at the University of Colorado by teaching music. Whenthe family moved to Oregon, the indomitable Leslie followed. At Eugenehe entered the State University and continued to support himself bymusic and lectures. After receiving his degrees of B.A. and M.A. he wasa substitute teacher in the English Department.
For some time he has made his home at San Dimas, where his regularcontributions on a variety of themes to the magazine section of TheExpress have brought him something more than local prestige. He isdeeply interested in the drama, and has several plays to his credit."When He Came Home," a play of his dealing with the return of a blindsoldier from the war, has become a favorite with one of the Californiacircuits.
"Claire" is his first novel, and though he is still on the sunny side ofthirty, this arresting story is a promising portent of what we mayexpect from the powerful pen of this blind man with an artist'svision.—The Editor.
| October 5, 1918 | ||
| I. | DISASTER. | 256 |
| II. | THE WATER OF LIFE. | 260 |
| III. | THE WAY OF THE PRIMITIVE. | 262 |
| IV. | MUTUAL DISLIKE. | 266 |
| V. | THE FACE OF DEATH. | 269 |
| VI. | THE STONE THREAT. | ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! |