Weekly journal-miner., 1916-05-31
TINY WANDERER
 CAUSES MUCH EXCITEMENT
(From Sundays paIIY)

TWO years UT dSS dhu WiliiOut e worry in the world, little Jack Tuck CT. son of Mir and Mrs. L. O. Tucker, 30o South Pleasant street, caused more excitement in Prescott yester- day than has been experienced for many years. It was very simple for Jack-he merely decided to stage a mysterious disappearing act, "all by his lonely"
 The setting for the act yesterday morning was perfect. There was not cloud in the sky, the air was warm and, as Jack toddled around the yard in front of his home, he decided that it was high time he was seeing some thing of the world. It was 8 o'clock then and Jack got an carly start for his travels. Without bothering 10 ask his mother, and without having previously mapped out his itinerary. Jack started out.
 For several hours he confined his wanderings to the business district and the plaza, noting with interest the work of excavating for the new court house. But a few minutes af- ter Jack left home, his father missed him and, thinking that the boy had merely wandered towards the busi- ness district, started in that direction himself, expecting to overtake him Jack. however. had made good use Of his time and Tucker, ST., failed to find him. No one downtown seemed to have noticed the little wanderer and for hours his father looked iu vain for him.
 At last Tucker found a man who said he had seen Jack and had started him east on Gurley street, thinking the boy could find his way home.
 In the meantime, Jack wandered up Gurley street but could see no house that looked like home. At last he reached the ball park and, with ftue American instinct stopped for few minutes, eyeing with approval the bleacners and diamond. And then the bangs Of hunger and lonesomeness started tugging and Jack, still remem- bering the instructions of the man who had told him to walk east, con tinued his journey. His chubby little legs were feeling stiff and cramped and something told him that he was awful hungry, but still he trudged bravely on, confident that he would soon be home or see someone he knew. The road stopped. but Jack walked into the brush, over rocks and up and down canyons, stopping only now and then to cry for few min utcs or look around in a vain attempt 10 see where he was.
 All of the time, his father and scores of friends were searching high and low for him. going as far as Fort Whipple and literally combing the city. Jack, overcome by hunger and exhaustion. fell asleep and searching parties arc believed 10 have passed within few feet Of his bed without guessing now near they were to him
 As the sun began to creep closer and closer to the horizon, the search CTS became desperate, for they knew that the little fellow must be found before dark. The fire bell rang ou, its dismal summons and the volun- teer frcmen responded to the call. were given description of Jack and joined the search.
 But by this time Jacks little lucky god came to his rescue. He awoke. saw it was becoming dark and decid- cd to cry. And so he cried as loud a he could. Ii was then but few mo ments until two young Prescottonians heard the sounds of grief. rushed Up the side of hill and found the tiny wanderer. tears streaming down his checks and determined never to leave home alone again. The two rescucrs. who said their names were just Buster and Scamp" soon turned Jack over to the custody of his father Jack was taken home, ate ravenouslv of bread and milk and joy reigned ir the Tucker household.
 Papa Tucker was almost as tired last night as his son. T nope I nev- CT have to walk as far again as l have today" he said. 'and I am certainly deeply indebted to the people that walked with me and helped look fci Jack"