"Dearest of dearests, when are you going to stop teasing me?" I asked. "Never, Buppkins!" she replied. "I just discovered that it brings out your strong points." "Do you remember what you said when I tried to ask you to marry me?" I whispered. She shook her head. "You told me to wait until Helen was well." "You know, Bupps--the first thing I said to Helen this--this afternoon was--" "What?" "'How--how well you're looking.'" With her face so close to mine and those lovely lips smiling at me so invitingly, there was only one thing to do, so I did it. "The kid's got the stuff in him after all," said Hunkers. "I'll say he has," agreed Captain Kidd. THE END