The chariots rattled their final dusty way around the big tent. The "barkers" came in to sell tickets for the "grand concert." The animal tent was already down for the last time that season. With the ending of the concert the bugler blew "taps." The torches went out. "Good night, Joe," said Helen. "Good night, Helen," he answered, and as they clasped hands in the darkness we will say good-bye to Joe Strong. The End End of Project Gutenberg's Joe Strong on the Trapeze, by Vance Barnum