AN ASTONISHING COMMUNICATION
AT Haverton everything shaped well. Picton asked Rita to be his wife and she consented. They were very happy, d**k rejoiced exceedingly, Captain Ben was pleased, Brack congratulated them in his quaint way before he returned to Torquay.
"I'll give you The Rascal for a wedding present," said d**k. "I hope he'll win the National for you."
"He will have a good chance," said Picton. "It is a very welcome gift."
"I think you and Rita will be happy," d**k said.
"We shall, and when she is mistress here there will be a delightful change for the better," said Picton.
"I hope there will be no collision between Rita and Mrs. Yeoman," laughed d**k.
"No fear of that. She is very fond of Rita; she told me so, said she was very pleased I was going to marry her."
"Then
