The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31

more uonderfu, nights anywhere than here If you
have every night don't SO mucn need peo-
p1e.'
yes the stars are comfort she acauiesced but
whereas she had moment before resented com.
passion In his tone. she was hurt by the lacA q
1t. She could refrain from adding: Just the
same. a person have people see enough q
men-too much--but girst"
4They are quite luxury down here" admitted
Temple. That's one reason why wa ted to take
d holiday and go off. I hoped r might see some
girls. hadn't expected succeed 50 soon-Teil me-
why did stop here? Why didn't you come doWp
into the yalley?"
I'VE hadn't any choice about It. Ny father had
come Los Angeles for his health lie was an
ACCOUNTANT. friend his got him place IN a
railway Office But he couldn't stand the work or
the china te the doctor told him he ought to go 70
a drier place and recommended the desert Well
even on the desert it costs something to live and
it's not easy to find occupation The railway
owns this hotel. and nobody wants to stay
here long Anyway. my father was offered the place
We glad enough, and we came We neither q
knew much about keeping hotel. I've done the
best could
ITS pity that you couldn't have down into
the valley The climate is just dry and the sur
roundings there would have contented you and him
better"
AT one time we should liked it if there had
any opportunity But just now we have some
thing else in view
Something that will take you away from mere!
she volunteered nothing further. Temple waited
a moment and then said
Well. If your father should think of eomins
the Valley, / might help him. have something
to do with the Valley Bank and If he's account
ant. might find a place for him.
That's kind Of you. Perhaps this other thing
perhaps anyway She stopped. seeming confused
"1'l find when I so back to the Valley, he
assured her. ITS bad down there EiSnl
months in the year the climate is fine. It's pic
turesque spot anybody that likes outdoor life
And the quality OF the society is improving and
will go improving If is reasonably pros
perous so that get away for three Or four
months every year-why, think it's pretty good
place to have ones home"
Il should think So assented Caroline without
my duties begin pretty early in the morning. SO
Angeles train leaves here o'clock.
Il know said Temple. "Fll be up in time
The next morning Temple finished his breakfast
before any of the other guests When he went into
the office Caroline there. making out the ac-
counts He strolled the station; II was hair
an hour before the train due He picked out
his trunk loaded it a truck which he borrowed
from the station agent trunded it to the hotel
When he entered the Office. trundling his trunk
before him. Caroline looked up started she flushed
and dropped her eyes Temple wheeled the trunk
the corridor to his
Afterward while the guests of the hotel were as
Bembling in the Office and settling their accounts
Temple sat on the veranda From that position he
watched the departure of the travellers When they
had all gathered the platform of the station and
the train was coming in, Carrick approached Temple
Train stops only minute he warned him. so
you'd better be moving over
I'm not going on this train" Temple replied. Il
like it here. Guess I'll stay While
carrick looked surprised, but his instinct Of hos