Rockhaven

g the derricks, and laying out work for the dozen men Jess had secured, he had no more time than occasionally to think of who the mysterious violin-playing

nd evening lounging place for not only the men who were at work for Winn, but others i

e else in the quarry. It was all the more pleasant experience to Winn, thus to feel that he was bringing a business blessing to these hard-working and needy people, and the bar

visable, he should endeavor to interest those who had means and induce them to invest in Rockhaven stock. It was all right, of course, and a part of

fate; he was just an ambitious and practical young man, with good common sense and wholesome ideas, and though a little embittered by the treatment he had received at the hands of Ethel Sherman and not likely to fall in love easily with another girl, yet he was the last person who would admit that fate was playing, or would play, any part in his movements, as it did; and more than that, it led him that balmy June afternoon, when th

sat down. Surely, if it were a dream, it was a most exquisite one, for away to the eastward and all around, a half-circle, the boundless ocean, with here and there a white-winged vessel, and white-crested waves flashing in the sunlight, lay before; while beneath him and sloping V-shaped a hundred feet below, and to where the billows

uld certainly be rude. The next thought, and the one he acted upon, was to go back a little of the way he came, hide himself, and, when she appeared, advance to meet her. The way to the village was over a rounded hill a full mile in length, with scattered clusters of bayberry bushes between. Back over this a hundred rods Winn retreated, and not thinking how his presence there would affect this unknown girl, hid himself behind a rock. He had not long to wait, and soon saw the same lithe figure, and under her arm

removing his hat on the instant, "I see that I have sca

of his own idiotic action came to him, and he told her, a little incoherently

s more, for it saved the reputation of Winn Hardy as a m

for forgiveness, after he had told her his story, "and I almost fainted. It

tarted to rise once more, Winn's wits came to his rescue, and in an i

t. I heard you play only one air then, and that the sweetest ever composed by mortal man. I have heard it many, many times, but never once when it reached my heart as it did that day

ould not and did not believe he meant them all, as uttered, nevertheless they were sweet to her. It is likely, al

em to enjoy my practice better, and then I feel that no one can hea

smi

there with you some day and hear you pla

f her mother's opinion added: "Mother doesn't approve

be graceful," he said. "As for that, I have seen Camilla Urso playing o

illa Urso?"

armed the whole world, years ago. If you will let me co

ned her

ng, I wouldn't dare let you hear me. I don't know anything except what Uncle Jess has taught me."

it best you go on home alone, Miss Hutton; it might cause comment if we go on together. I passed a most d

h, so utterly unlike what Mona was accustome

ain, watched her rapidly nearing the top of the hill