Chapter 24
Philip's reputation as a musician was materially increased by his second night's performance. To adopt a military term, he had crossed swords with the veteran fiddler, Paul Beck, and, in the opinion of all who heard both, had far surpassed him. This was said openly to Philip by more than one; but he was modest, and had too much tact and good taste to openly agree with them. This modesty raised him higher in the opinion of his admirers. He was invited by the Blakes to prolong his visit, but preferred to continue on his journey-though his plans were, necessarily, not clearly defined. Andrew Blake carried him five miles on his way, and from that point our hero used the means of locomotion with which nature had supplied him. Some six miles farther on there was a manufacturing town of c
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