"They said you had a letter for me from daddy!" "You're right, sonny; we have.

And here it is," answered Higgins promptly, holding out the folded paper.
Plainly eager as he was, David did not open the note till he had first carefully set down the case holding his violin; then he devoured it with eager eyes.
As he read, the four men watched his face.

They saw first the quick tears that had to be blinked away.

Then they saw the radiant glow that grew and deepened until the whole boyish face was aflame with the splendor of it.

They saw the shining wonder of his eyes, too, as he looked up from the letter.
"And daddy wrote this to me from the far country ?" he breathed.
Simeon Holly scowled.