David Baker’s Opinion

cases on record where pre-natal influences have produced a like result. I cannot just now remember whether any were ever cured. Well, I’ll see if anything can be done for this girl. I cannot express any further opinion until I have examined her.”

The next morning Eric took David up to the Gordon homestead. As they ap- proached the 01d orchard a strain of music came floating through the resinous morn- ing arcades of the spruce wood—a wild, sorrowful, appealing cry, full of indescribable pathos, yet marvellously sweet.

“What is that“? ” exclaimed David, starting.

“ That is Kihneny playing on her vio- lin,” answered Eric. “ She has great talent in that respect and improvises won— derful melodies.”

When they reached the orchard Kil- meny rose from the old bench» to meet

them, her lovely luminous eyes distended, 219