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I-ARKELL I CAME I 1 HOME 0 ME I L I II I f I 1 met th the th Kid near noor Yuma Vuma on tho the Q Q I had been ditched and Sand was sitI sit sit- I ring tinS near the depot walling for alt all 1 ter I hr train ln to rome onto alon along he heIll Ill I'll strolled up and mado made himself ac no Hello Blondy didn't t you ou havo hav a a. through h ticket on that thal flyer ho be said eald with a 3 quizzical grin I merely grunted for I was a feeling pretty sav- sav ego gr gl o er tho the manner In which I 1 hadIt had hadn n It neon n kicked off orr but tho T J Kid id didn't seem 1 to mind my rny lack Jack of ot cordiality lie He seated himself on a a. pile of ot ties tics opposite mo Tic and smiled at mo mc cheerfully as an if VC C were old pals meeting after a 0 long lont separation I 1 felt m my mn Ill humor leaving len me Inc as I 1 took tool note of ot him hint Kc Ito was about 1 It years old with good features and a n. pair of ot Jolly mischievous blue 1 c eyes that made you ou take to him at al once He lIe had on a a. fair suit of 01 clothes I Ian an overcoat about two sizes too large tor or him with an old arm army slouch hat I 1 perched rakishly on his head to com com- tol r ite te his hili costume A stemmed short I old corncob pipe of or a most villainous j appearance w was s hold bold between his teeth and as UK he lie puffed t out clouds of ot smoke I with the blase air of or an old olt stager ho pi such a a. comical figure that I oeM not Item heln smiling Ho Ito noticed It and that I was thawing out I made another overture of at friendship Do you rou want rant somo some chuck h he asked earnestly I l 1 could stand some I sale said v t eoln ring that thit I haven't fed since yesterday Ja I tho the blind baggage e of ot the tho through ox ox- I i I press a mode o oC of traveling which although al at thou though h 6 r than titan riding on a 0 1 freight Is not remarkable for or Its comI com corn I fort or pleasure To sit lilt It on an open i platform crouched up lip n against the tho car door and amid have a 8 shower of 01 cinders rainIng rainIng rain rain- Ing down on aD you while the train Is la rushing along at the rate of or fifty miles or so an hour requires considerable couraS courage and determination It 15 Is tar far tarI moro more pleasant when ono coo 1 is 18 not pressed I for tor time to jog along In a nice dry car which Is almost as good o aa tho ordinary da day coach and not so 80 cramped for forI room The rhe Kid and I I. I however had no I choice and were glad Slad enough to be able to take the tlC first ride that came along alongI and would carry cany us on a a. good piece to toward toward to- to I ward arl our destination We c were over o a wee wed 1 getting to a 0 I Junction which was aa within twenty miles of the Kids Kid's home I was afraid I that I would lose him several times through hobos trying to steal or tempt him n a away lb Ho was i not to b be tempted however ant and as he ho stuck close to me tea whenever wo we were riding In company with other tramps none nono of ot the fraternity fraternity It ity cared to make an open oen attempt to steal him for tor I 1 permitted them to see seethe the end of ot a n bulldog In my pocket whenever they crowded us Only on ou two occasions did I have an any trouble On Once Unco e a bl big husky Dutchman grabbed s I him a as we nc climbed Into lute a box car pulling pull pull- II lug ing out cut of Kansas Kansa en Cit City and drawing I J I ri I lt th ont nod 1 to lo cut him IHm If tr he I I I bu but c continued despondently I I 1 ou didn't Nono None of or t ti-t ti 1 has i at least no so they all said i sometimes tHink mink Ill I'll never newer see seo tilt the i io r little chap again What hat BOI sort MOlt t of a u boy ne a a lie he her I asked abruptly Why Vh he lie was a n lather stout but buill it little chap tap for tor his age ago He tie was i r. r I years yearn old you know and ond had t tho I prettiest blue eyes eye you over ever seen ji Jo t i mike like his pool poor mothers mother's and his haIL halt wa was kind idled of ot red like and curly If It yon ever seen doon hint him once onu mister you'd know him litre was alwaYS eo SO fi fi and good natured that everybody o liked i him at once I think I Ie e e seen your bo boy I said And do you know where he In ll now 7 he questioned easer eagerly looking Into without waiting in an m my face and then I answer continuing if f If you Jou could on toll mo mc Id I'd do to most anything for mister Im I'm his grandfather and he tip tie tho Ito only child I havo 0 left leet You Tou can nii t tell ho how lone lonely Ive I've been since ho lie run away Bay Dont worry old man n I said sahI che cheer cheer- r r- r H I fully tully T I think I can Coln locate your b boy boj f to fOI i you When I met him hint he ho was on t Ii 11 i way homo home to you God Gall bless you for tor that news nO 1 Its It's the best befit Ive I've heard sinco ho went awn away And couldn't you vou tell mo mc now where ho Is ts that I could go to lo meet hint him and bring him homer home Oh i It t bo long Ions before you ou e |