Slowly the car moved up the great white way, and at last turned into the gate leading to the Haven.  Two large lights had been placed on the gate post, and these shed forth their bright light upon all sides.  It was a marvellous transformation which had been made in such a short time.  David could not utter a word, so overcome was he.  Even when he saw the house ablaze with many lights and the verandah as bright as day, and observed the people there waiting to welcome him home, he seemed like one in a dream.  It was only when Betty danced about him and caught both of his hands in hers, that he aroused from his stupefaction.

“What’s the matter, Mr. David?” she cried.  “Why don’t you speak to me, and tell me how you like it all?”

“It is wonderful!” and the old man placed his hand to his forehead, as he always did when greatly affected or puzzled.  “Who did all this?”

“It was done for you, Mr. David,” the girl explained.  “My, we have had a lively time here since you left!”

“And was that the reason why I was taken to the city yesterday?” David asked, while a new light of comprehension dawned upon his mind.  “You knew all about this, did you?”

“Oh, no, I didn’t know a thing,” Betty protested.  “But just as soon as you got away Mr. Jasper and a whole crowd of men began to work, and they have been just hustling ever since.  Isn’t it lovely!  And to think that it was in your brain all the time!”

“This is very gratifying, sir,” and David turned to Jasper, who was standing by listening with great interest to the conversation between the girl and the old man.  “I can hardly believe what I see.  I had no idea that you had made such progress at the falls.  It will be necessary for me to go and see the works for myself.”

“We have a great deal more to do yet, I assure you,” Jasper replied.  “We have merely begun.  We planned this little surprise for your special benefit.  We wished that you should be the first one to be honoured.  But we have something more to show you, which, no doubt, will surprise you.  If you will come with me I will show you what it is.”

Leading the way, he conducted them through the kitchen and into an adjoining room used partly as a wood-house and also as a wash room.  Each place was brilliantly lighted by means of several electric lamps.  He stopped at last before a cream-separator which was new and recently installed.  Touching a switch, there was a sudden whirring sound, and the machine began to revolve, slowly at first, but gaining rapidly in speed until it was fairly spinning.  After it had been running for a few minutes Jasper turned off the current, and then stood watching the separator until its movements ceased.

He next moved across the room to where stood a churn.  Again placing his finger upon another switch the churn began to revolve.

During all this time David’s eyes were ablaze with joy as he watched all that was taking place.