By Fitz-James O'Brien
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(Part 5)
For three months after Simon's death, I worked day and night on my diamond lens. At last the lens was done. My hands shook as I put a drop of water on a piece of glass. Carefully, I added some oil to the water to prevent it from drying. I turned on a strong light under the glass and looked through the diamond lens.
For a moment, I saw nothing in that drop of water. Then, I saw a pure white light. Carefully, I moved the lens of my microscope closer ...