ading 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.

"It is wonderful!" he remarked. "How have you managed to arrange
everything in such a short time? It seems almost magical."

"Oh, we had everything all ready," Jasper laughingly replied. "And
just as soon as we got you away we merely had to put the machinery into
place. But here is something else," and he turned to the left. "This
is a wood-cutting machine, and all you have to do is to turn on the
current, so," and he touched a switch, "and behold, your saw is all
ready for use. Watch this," he added, picking up a stick, which in an
instant was severed in two. "That is the way the farmers will cut
their wood. You have thus seen some of the things your falls will do.
But there are others we cannot show here, which will revolutionise the
entire country."

Scarcely had he ended when Lois entered and stood watching the
revolving saw. Jasper was the first to see her, and he noticed that
her face was paler than usual and that she seemed to be trembling.

"I am sorry that I am late," she apologised. "I was planning to be
here to see these wonderful things, but I was delayed."

"But you can see them all now, Miss Sinclair," David eagerly replied.
"Look at the lights along the road and in the house, and the way these
machines run. Isn't it wonderful? My visions have come true at last,
and my beautiful falls have done it."

Jasper was anxious to know what was troubling Lois. Although she
talked and laughed and seemed to be the gayest one there, it was quite
evident to him that she was merely acting the part. When she had
stayed for about half an hour she spoke to Jasper privately and asked
him to accomp