But I know, and it--it just makes me want to cry." At David's dismayed exclamation Jill jumped to her feet.

It owned to her suddenly that she was telling this unknown boy altogether too many of the family secrets.

She proposed at once a race to the foot of the hill; and then, to drive David's mind still farther away from the subject under recent consideration, she deliberately lost, and proclaimed him the victor.
Very soon, however, there arose new complications in the shape of a little gate that led to a path which, in its turn, led to a footbridge across the narrow span of the little stream.
Above the trees on the other side peeped the top of Sunnycrest's highest tower.
"To the Lady of the Roses!" cried David eagerly.

"I know it goes there.
Come, let's see!" The little girl shook her head.
"I can't." "Why not ?" "Jack won't let me." "But it goes to a beautiful place; I was there yesterday," argued David.

"And I was up in the tower and almost waved to Mr.Jack on the piazza back there.