red Billie
irrelevantly,--"that is, next to the 'Comet,'" she added with a sudden
feeling of loyalty toward the faithful motor car.

"The traveling van would be a part of it and the 'Comet,' too, for that
matter."

Then he calmly slipped his hand over hers under the folds of her scarlet
cape.

"Shall we be comrades of the road?" he whispered.

"Some day, perhaps," Billie answered, not taking her hand away, but
glancing shyly at her father, who was watching her face in the fire
light.

Then she smiled at Richard. After all, she was past eighteen and
Richard,--well, Richard was the most delightful person she had ever met
in all her life.

Let us take leave of our young people before they go back to the valleys
where work is waiting for them. Brown and strong and happy, they sit in
a circle talking and laughing, as boys and girls will, under the light
of the harvest moon.

While they are still comrades of the road, we will bid them good-night.

Good-night, little Mary, calm and sweet, watching the stars twinkling
through the tree tops. Good-night to you, Nancy, dimpling and smiling,
while Percy whispers in your ear; and Elinor, too, talking quietly and
happily to Ben. And now a last good-night to Billie, best of comrades,
kindest and truest of friends.

THE END.

* * * * * *

THE "HOW-TO-DO-IT" BOOKS

By J. S. ZERBE

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