u to come with me to the city to-day. It is a
matter of business, that is, some details which should have been
attended to before."

"Has it anything to do with the falls?" David enquired.

"Yes, everything centres there," and Mr. Westcote smiled. "This affair
is really important or I should not bother you to-day."

"I can be ready in a short time," David replied. He was eager now to
be away, and the thought that he was needed and was in some way
necessary to the working out of the plans at the falls gave him great
pleasure.

In little less than half an hour the car left the Haven and sped
rapidly down the road. David enjoyed the ride, and leaned back
comfortably in the soft springy seat.

"You should have a car, sir," Mr. Westcote remarked as he noted how
David liked the drive. "It would do you so much good to have a spin
every day."

"Why, I never thought of it," was the reply. "But I would not know how
to handle a car if I did have one. And besides, it would cost a great
deal."

"Oh, you could easily overcome such difficulties. You are a rich man,
you know, and could afford to buy a good car and keep a chauffeur to
drive it for you. You have not spent all of that money you received,
have you?"

"No, no; only a very small portion of it. You see, Betty and I live
very quietly, and spend but little. We are planning to build a
comfortable house of our own some day. We keep putting it off, though,
as we are so happy at the Haven with the captain and Mrs. Peterson."

Nothing more was said about this subject during the rest of the ride,
and in about an hour and a half they reached the city and drew up
before a large building on one of the business streets. When once
inside David looked around with much interest upon the busy scenes
which met his eyes.

"This is our main office," Mr. Westcote explained, "and we keep quite a
staff. As the work develops it will be necessary to have a building of
our own, for we have only the ground floor here. This is my private
office," and he motioned to a door on the right. "We will be more
quiet there."

David was greatly delighted at all he saw, and he could not restrain
the feeling of pride that he was the cause of all this activity. Not
the slightest surprise entered his mind at what he observed. There was
not even the least shadow of mystery about it all. To him it was but
natural that things should be as they were. He doubted nothing; he
asked no qu