She had selected her masterpiece, "The Wind Among the Pines", a tone-picture from a shilling album.

Her fingers ran over the keys with amazing rapidity as she beat out the melody with the left hand on the groaning bass, while with the right she executed a series of scales to the top of the keyboard and back.

Jonah listened spellbound to the clap-trap arrangement.

He had the native ear for music, and he recognized that he was in the presence of a born musician.

Ray crept near, and listened with open mouth to this display of musical fireworks.