 Moments after Christy receives many generous donations from her friends in Ashville, Mission Director Dr. Ferrand arrives for a visit. His disapproval of Christy s performance weighs heavily on her mind, as does the problem of how to distribute the donations the mission has received. Her solution is to open a  Trading-Post  enabling the residents of the cove to obtain the things they so desperately need while not feeling like they are accepting charity. Meanwhile, Miss Alice is injured while attempting to help David and Jeb Spencer string a telephone wire.