" You have known the woods all your life," he remarked, by way of commencing conversation.
" Yes," she said ; "I often fancy I kuow every tree in them. I am afraid you will find that there is a general feeling of pro prietorship in your park all over the district." • "I shall not interfere with that feeling," ?aid Rothbury, "seeing it is oue which I entertain in lar£e part myself. No single man has the righr to own a place like this to the entire exclusion of the rest of the world. That reminds me, Miss Awdry " he broke off—" of a kvor which I have had it in my mind to ask of you. You are well acquainted with tho bush—the woods, I Bhould say—and could aid me in determining the best Hue for a right-of-way from Pringle's Mill to Rothbury End." "How can I assist you, Mr Rothbury?"

she asked, in some surprise at determination implied.
