Then came the last flying rush to the station, where father was met and welcomed as though he had not been seen only a few hours before, and they sped quickly to the manse.
"Do hurry," Doris begged. "I know they have a surprise for us, and I can't wait."
The surprise was evident as soon as they entered the door. For all the manse was softly, sweetly shaded, with silky green and rose-colored curtains before every window. Every light was covered with dainty shades of the same soft colors. There was no glare, no bright splashes of light, no gleam, from any corner.
The doctor himself removed the heavy goggle glasses from their father's eyes.
"This can't hurt anybody," he declared. "It is charming. Look around, man."
"Why, you dear little girls," said Mr. Artman. "Did you do this for me?"
"For all of us," said Treasure. "We knew it would make us all happy if you could be right in the home with us, and comfortable, not shut up by yourself in a dark room alone up-stairs, and so we did it for the whole family."
"Where is Miss Carlton?" asked Doris.
"She left yesterday," said Zee. "We wanted to have the house to ourselves."
"But wherever did you get the money?" wondered Doris.