Marjorie put an arm about his shoulder.
"Do you know that we are almost at your home now?" She laughed gayly. "Look about you!"
The little boy was amazed to see that they really had returned. They were on the same dusty road whence they had started their trip so many days ago.
Marjorie drew the car up to the side of the road and stopped it.
"Now you may jump out and run home to your mother and father," she said.
John O'Day just stood and stared at her.
"And you'll not be asking me to work at all?" he questioned, with wondering eyes.
Marjorie shook her head and smiled.