letter for Mr. David!" she replied. "Just think of that!"

"H'm," and the captain gave a grunt of disgust. "Is that all. I
thought maybe ye'd seen a ghost. Why should a letter so upset you?"

"Oh, but he never got a letter before since I've known him, and it must
be very important."

While the two were talking David rose from his chair and stepped toward
Betty.

"A letter for me?" he asked, in a somewhat doubtful voice.

"Yes, here it is. You had better open it at once."

The old man took it in his hand and stood studying it for a few
seconds. Then he slowly opened the envelope, and drew forth the
letter. As he scanned the contents, his eyes grew suddenly wide with
astonishment and his hands trembled violently.

"Oh, Mr. David, what's the matter?" Betty cried as she observed his
intense excitement. "Is it some bad news?"

But the old man did not seem to notice her. He stood there, shaking in
every limb, staring upon the letter.

"Tell me what it is," the girl again demanded. "I want to know at
once."

This imperious order brought David to his senses, and without a word he
handed her the letter. Eagerly seizing it, she began to read. It took
her longer than the old man to make out its meaning, and when the truth
at last dawned upon her mind she gave a glad cry of joy, and her eyes
beamed with delight as she turned them upon his face.

"Oh, isn't it great!" she exclaimed. "Five thousand dollars for that
thing in your head, Mr. David. Won't you be rich. Now we can have a
house of our very own, and I can be your housekeeper!"

"But that isn't all, Betty," David replied. "I am to be Honorary
President of the company, just think of that. And they are to carry
out my plans and do just what I wish. Girl, my dreams are to come true
at last. I shall live to see my beautiful falls bringing a blessing to
the entire country. I wonder if people will laugh at me now, and call
me crazy."

It was only natural that intense excitement should reign at the Haven
for the next few hours. The captain and his wife were greatly
impressed by the good fortune which had come so suddenly to old David.
They could hardly believe it possible, and they had the feeling that
there had been some mistake. But Betty would not hear of such a thing.
She was sure that it was all true, and it was due to the wonderful
thing that David had in his head.

Dinner was late that day, and they had just finished when Jasper
arrive