The Happy Valley Mystery

Ned, Barbara, and Bob and to the Gormans and Ben; then they vanished inside.
    Trixie settled in the seat beside Jim. Across the aisle sat Brian and Honey, in front of them Mart and Diana.
    FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS the light in front flashed. Trixie and Jim obeyed. Then, as the big ship sped down the runway to take off, Jim pulled a little package from his pocket. “It’s for you, Trixie,” he said. “I got it in Valley Park yesterday.”
    Trixie opened the box. She stared at the dainty silver identification bracelet that nestled there. “It has your name on it, Jim,” she said and smiled shyly at him. “Put it on for me, will you?”
    “You know what it means, don’t you?” Jim asked. “Tell me,” Trixie answered.
    “It means that you’re my special girl, Trixie,” Jim said. “As if you didn’t know that already.”
    “I do,” Trixie murmured. “Oh, Jim!”
    The plane lifted. The landscape below grew smaller. Blue sky and clouds surrounded them.
    Trixie looked happily at her bracelet, then reached over and put her small, sturdy hand into Jim’s. He closed his long fingers tightly over it. With a sigh of complete happiness, Trixie settled back contentedly.