"I should say that would be scarcely feasible, William." Dill was smiling down at the lacing of his shoes. "We can soon remedy that, however. I'm--I'm very glad, William." The cheeks of Charming Billy Boyle grew quite red. "And, by the way, Dilly," he said hurriedly, as if he shied at the subject of his love and his marriage, "I've changed my mind about going to New Mexico. I--we'll settle down on the Bridger place, if yuh still want me to. She says she'd rather stay here in this country." Dill settled himself into his clothes, went over, and laid a hand awkwardly upon Billy's arm, "I am very glad, William," he said simply. THE END. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Long Shadow, by B. M. Bower