Arizona republican., 1910-05-09

N NnGu WS TS0NuCu WG IOUnu tuC OO0S& grim, dark and closed tight. Vainly we tired every door. All were locked There was no sisn of the manager from whom we had expected such an eager welcome. There was not even . watch man on the premises-
 Of course we were bitterly disap- pointed. But were not frightened, and lmow we did not cry. We hadn't money enough left to pay our way back to San Francisco by train. but we could pay for our room, supper and break fast, and, as we had come by rail m less than two hours, we thought in our innocence that we easily could walk back. next day. I believe the distance is forty or fifty miles!
 Children either are afraid of every thing or of notbing We were of the latter kind. So the next morning VIC paid our hotel bill and with the little money we had left bought some fruit and sandwiches to take along for lunch con, and started to walk back to San Francisco. Not knowing anything about the way, and not caring to ask, because we did not want to appear what we were two runaway girls-we chose the Yoad- DSu Of tHc fdHWay AS tHc Hpst UT icte route and the surest. We were not aware that 1t also was the favorite route for hoodiums. who would steal ride on a local freight until discovered and put of. and then tramp the roadbed until the chance to steal another ride offered But the same kind fate that thus far had watched over us. kept us from finding out what a hoodlum at his worst might De.
 We had not walked very far out o{ San Jose when we saw a man coming along the track toward us He was a rough-lookins individual, in fact hood lun. but not quite as ragged as the average tramp. probably because little younger, for I suppose that even in trsmpdop youth still takes some pride in appearances. Two things about him feAssuYed us in spite of his rough ex- terior. When he spoke to us. there was | note in hrs voice that bespoke at least the remnant of gentility-a touch of deference to our sex, l now think 1t was and he had a dog. an Irish terrier. that greeted us with a friendly wag. There never is, think, any need of being afraid of . man with friendly dog, for a dog reflects the character of the master. The man asked us where we were going, and listened with an amused smile when we told him we were walking to San Francisco and ex- pected to reach it in the afternoon. He said walking on the track was dangerous and he would show us road. So he took us to one of the pretty red clay country roads running along the foot of the sloping hills that form. many of them clad with vineyards. the Santa Clara valley He had been walking toward San Jose, but now he turned and walked along with us realize now that he saw we were runaways and needed protection, even if we didn' t know 1t. For rough characters passed US even on the road.
 Really he was delightful He chatted with us in an. easy manner and told us stories. Sometimes, too. we would run ahead and frolic with the dog Babe his master called him-but after while we began 10 feel the fatigue of walking and were coat.nt to have Babe trot along beside us About that time we came to one Of the little streams that crossed the road, and the fuAu SuBkcstcu tudt Nt UiiEnt want to rest We said we would like to eat. too. and we sat down and laid out our fruit and sandwiches on the paper they had been wrapped in. Babe pricked up his ears and scrutinized us and wzsged his tail slowly and respectfully, as ii not wanting to appear too eager. I am happy to say that the idea of ra,f gobbling up what we had bought with out offering any of it to the man and the dog never occurred to us. We divided the commissary supplies into four parts and the man looked on approvingly. suppose he was glad that. although we were couple of little fools, We were On the level
 How would some nice fresh milk 20 with this outfit" he asked.
 We looked ruefully at each other We. had not bought any milk, we had no more money. and we told him so. That's all right he said; Babe will get some for us
 "Babe'w we exclaimed with one