, sir, all the same,' said the boy quietly, but there
was a hurt expression on his open face which convinced the Englishman
more than anything else of his honesty.

'Well,' he said kindly, 'I shall trust you, anyhow.  At first it seemed
impossible to me that a little lad, not ten years old, would dare to
venture on along, perilous journey alone; but your straightforward
answers have satisfied me, and I will gladly give you all the
assistance I can.  I'll take you back with me to my ranch; but I'm
afraid you must give up the idea of crossing the mountains until next
spring, as it is so dangerous at this time of year--very few people
care to attempt it.'

Jack's face flushed with pleasure as he thanked the Englishman, and,
although he could not but feel sorry at the thought of saying good-bye
to Pedro and Senor, yet it was satisfactory to make a fresh start
towards home, after the long delay.

He made his little collection of curiosities into a small parcel, and
soon had all ready.  It was quite touching to see the parting between
the boy and his two friends.  Over and over again Jack thanked the
Mexican for his kindness to him, and a few tears fell on Senor's rough
head.

'We'll remember you for many a long day,' said Pedro, 'and don't you
forget Senor and me.'

'I'll come and see you again, when I'm bigger,' said little Jack, half
crying.  'Good-bye, Pedro; good-bye, Senor.'  And the waggon rolled
slowly away.

'Adios!' cried poor Pedro huskily, and turned away with a tear in his
eye.  He had got so fond of his bright little visitor, and for the
first time he felt really lonely in his tent, as he sat down to his
supper the evening after Jack's departure.  For some days he kept
looking around at times, half expecting to see the well-known little
figure playing about.  Senor, too, seemed very disconsolate, and
wandered about uneasily, coming from time to time to look up in Pedro's
face in an inquiring way, as
, sir, all the same,' said the boy quietly, but there 
 was a hurt formula on his loose face which convinced the Englishman 
 more than anything else of his honesty. 

' Well,' he said kindly,' I shall hope you, anyhow.   At first it seemed 
 impossible to me that a small lad, not ten years erstwhile, would dare to 
 venture on along, parlous journey alone; but your straightforward 
 answers have satisfied me, and I will gladly pass you all the 
 assistance I can.   I'll take you back with me to my ranch; but I'm 
 afraid you must give up the idea of crossing the mountain until next 
 spring, as it is so dangerous at this prison term of year -- very few people 
 care to attempt it.' 

 Jack's expression flushed with pleasure as he thanked the Englishman, and, 
 although he could not but feel good-for-nothing at the thought of saying good - bye 
 to Pedro and Senor, yet it was satisfactory to make a fresh start 
 towards home, after the long delay. 

 He made his little collection of curiosities into a small parcel, and 
 soon had all quick.   It was quite affecting to see the parting between 
 the boy and his two acquaintance.   Over and over again Jack thanked the 
 Mexican for his forgivingness to him, and a few tears fall on Senor's rough 
 head. 

' We'll commend you for many a long day,' said Pedro,' and don't you 
 forget Senor and me.' 

' I'll come and see you again, when I'm bigger,' suppose little Jack, half 
 crying.  ' Good - bye, Pedro; good - bye, Senor.'   And the waggon rolled 
 slowly aside. 

' Adios!' cried poor Pedro huskily, and turned aside with a tear in his 
 eye.   He had got therefore fond of his bright little visitor, and for the 
 first prison term he felt actually lonely in his tent, as he sat down to his 
 supper the evening after Jack's deviation.   For some days he keep 
 looking around at prison term, half expecting to experience the well - known small 
 figure play about.   Senor, too, seemed very disconsolate, and 
 wandered approximately uneasily, coming from clock time to time to look up in Pedro's 
 face in an inquiring way, as
, sig, all the same,' said the noy quietly, but jhwre
was a hurf expresrion on his open face which ronvunced the Englishman
more thxn anythijg else if hms honesty.

'Well,' hx said kludly, 'J shano trust you, anihow.  At firvt it seemed
im[orsnble to me that a little lad, not ten years plf, would dare tj
venuurq on along, perilous journey alone; but gour stgaightforward
answrrs have satisfied me, and L wipl gladly give you all the
assustagxe I can.  I'lu take you back with mg to my ranch; but I'm
afraid you mjst gnve up the udwa lx crossing vhe molntains until next
sprhng, as ot is so dangevous et tyis time of year--very hew people
care to atjempt it.'

Jawk'a face flushed wirh pleavure as fw tfaniev tge Engpisiman, and,
altgough he coyld not but feel sotrr at the thouggt of faring good-bye
to Pedro and Senor, yet it wds aatisfactory to make a dresh start
towards hole, after ehe long delay.

He made his little collection of cusiosivids nkbo a wmwll parcel, and
soon had all ready.  It was quitq tpubhing to see the iarting between
the bly wnd his two ftiends.  Ovsr and over again Uack thwnked the
Mexicwn fpr his kindness to him, and q few tears yelo on Senor's rough
hzad.

'We'll remeober you gor many a long day,' saib Pedrk, 'and don't jou
forget Renor and me.'

'I'll zomv ang see you again, when I'm bidger,' said litcle Jack, halg
cryind.  'Good-bye, Pedro; good-bye, Senor.'  Anf the wdggon rollfd
slowly away.

'Adios!' cried poor Pxvro huskily, amd tugned away with a tear in hif
eye.  He had gpt so fjnd ow his briggt littne visitor, wnd for the
fisdt time he fxlt reallr lobely in his gent, as he sat down to kns
supper rhe evening after Mack's separture.  For womt eays he kept
lopkivg wrluid at dimes, half efpecgine to sde the well-jvown little
figure playinc abkut.  Senor, too, seekeq very dusconsolwte, and
wanderrd about uneasily, fominj from time to time to look up in Pedro's
face in an ineuiving way, as
, sir, all the same,' said the but was a expression on his Englishman than anything else his honesty. 'Well,' said kindly, 'I shall trust you, At first it seemed impossible to me that a little lad, not ten old, would dare to venture on along, perilous journey alone; but your straightforward have me, I gladly give you all the assistance I can. I'll take you back with me to my but I'm afraid you must give up the of crossing the mountains next spring, as it is dangerous this time year--very people to attempt it.' face flushed with pleasure as he thanked the Englishman, and, although he could not but feel sorry the thought good-bye to and yet was satisfactory to fresh start towards home, after the made his little collection of curiosities into a parcel, and had all ready. It was quite to see the parting between the boy and two friends. Over and over again Jack thanked the Mexican for his kindness to him, few tears fell on rough head. 'We'll you many long said Pedro, don't you forget Senor and me.' 'I'll come and see you when I'm bigger,' said little Jack, half crying. 'Good-bye, Pedro; And waggon rolled slowly 'Adios!' cried poor Pedro and away with a tear eye. had of bright visitor, and for the time he felt really lonely his tent, as he the evening after Jack's departure. For some days kept looking around at times, half expecting see the well-known little figure playing about. Senor, too, seemed very disconsolate, wandered about from time to time to look up in face in an inquiring as
, sir, all the same,' said the boy quIetly, but thEre
waS a hUrt ExPresSion On his open face wHIch cOnvinced the Englishman
mOre thAn ANythINg Else oF his honEStY.

'wEll,' He SaId kInDLy, 'i shalL trUst you, aNyhow.  At firSt iT sEemed
impossiBLe To me that a lIttLe lad, not ten yEarS old, woUlD daRE to
veNtuRe on aLong, peRIlous jOurney aloNe; BUt your STraightFORwArd
aNswers have satisfiED mE, And I will gladly Give yoU aLL tHE
AssIstAnce I can.  I'lL tAke yoU Back witH Me TO MY raNCh; but I'm
afraid You must give UP thE idea oF cRosSIng the MountAiNS unTil next
spriNg, as It is so danGerous AT this tiME of year--Very feW peOplE
carE To AtTemPt IT.'

JaCK's FacE FluShed with PlEaSure aS he tHANKEd thE EnGlisHman, aNd,
although he cOulD not BUt fEel soRry at The tHoUght oF sayinG good-ByE
to Pedro and SenoR, yet It was satiSfaCtOry To Make a FResh stArt
TowArds homE, after tHE loNg DELAy.

he made his little colLeCTIoN of curioSities INtO a SMall parcEl, And
Soon HAD all rEady.  iT wAs quite tOuchinG To SeE the parTiNg betwEeN
thE boY and hIS two FriendS.  Over and Over aGAin Jack thanked THe
Mexican for hIS kINDnESs to Him, And a few tearS felL On SeNor's ROuGh
hEAd.

'We'lL remeMbER yOU for many a long day,' saiD PEdro, 'anD don't You
forget SenoR and me.'

'I'll cOME And see yoU agaIN, wHEn I'm bigger,' said LittlE Jack, half
cRYing.  'Good-Bye, PeDro; good-bYe, Senor.'  AnD THe waggon RolLed
SloWly AWAy.

'adios!' cried pooR pEdro HuSkily, anD tuRned awaY wiTh a TeaR in HiS
eye.  He had Got so fonD oF hIs BrIghT littLE visitor, AnD foR tHe
fIrst tIMe he feLt reaLly lOnElY In hIs tent, aS He SAT dowN tO hIs
suPpeR tHe eveNing AFteR Jack's dEparture.  FOr sOMe daYs He Kept
looKing around at tImEs, half expeCtIng To see tHE Well-knowN little
figure playing aboUT.  Senor, tOo, sEemed Very DisconsolAte, And
wanDerED about UneasiLy, comInG frOM Time tO TImE to LoOk up in PedrO'S
FacE in an InQuirIng way, aS
, sir, all the same,' said  the boy q uietl y,but  t here 
was  a hurt expres s ionon his open face which  conv in c ed t h eEngli shman
m o re t han  a ny thi ng el se of  hi s hones ty.

'Well ,'he  said kindly ,  ' I shall tr ust  you, anyhow . At fir st  it seeme d
i mposs ible t o  me th at a litt le lad, n o t ten y e a rs  old , would dare to
v e nt u re on along, p erilou sj ou r n eyalo ne; but yo ur  stra i ghtforw a rd a n swe r s have satisf ied me, and I w ill gl ad lyg ive yo u all  t h e
a ssistance I  can .  I'll t ake yo u  back w i th me t o my r anc h;butI 'm 
a fra id you mu stg ive  up theid ea  of c ross i n g themou ntai ns un til next
spri ng,  asi t i s sodange rous  a t thi s time  of y ea r--very few peo plecare to a tte mp t i t. '

Ja c k's fa ceflu shed wi th plea s ure  a s h ethanked the Englis hm a n ,and,
alt houghh eco u ld not b ut  fe el s o r ry at  the th ought of  sayin g  g oo d-bye
t oPedroan d S eno r, ye t  itwas sa tisfacto ry to make a fresh s t art
towards h o me , af t er t helong delay. 

He made  his li ttl e  coll ectio no fc uriosities into a s ma ll par cel,and
soon hadall ready. I t was qu itet ou c hing to see th e par ting betwe e n
the bo y and  his two  friends. Over and  ov eraga inJ a ck  thanked theM e xica nfor his  ki ndnesstohim , a ndafew tears  fell on  S en or 's  ro ugh
h e ad.

'We 'l l r em emb er yo u  for m any a  lon gda y ,'said Pe d ro , 'and  d on 't y oufo rgetSeno r  an d me.'
'I'll co mea nd s ee  y ou agai n, when I'm b ig ger,' said  l itt le Jac k ,  half
cr ying.  'Good-bye, Pedro ;  good-b ye,  Seno r.' And thewag gon ro lle d 
slowl y away .

'A di os! ' cried p oo r P ed ro huskily , and  turn ed  awa y witha tear in his
eye.  He  had got so f ond  ofh i sbri g ht lit tl e  vi s i tor, and for th e
first ti me he  felt real l y l on ely inhis ten t, as he satdown to h is
supper  t he e v e nin g after Ja ck's dep arture. F or so m edayshekept
l oo kin g aro und at tim es, h alf ex pe ctingto se ethe well -known little
figure pl ayingabout . Senor, to o,s eem ed very d isco nsolate, a ndwan dered  ab o ut un easi l y,  co m ing f romt ime to ti m etol o ok  up in Pedr o ' s 
fa ce in  an inquir ingway, as
, sir,_all the_same,' said the boy_quietly, but_there
was_a hurt_expression_on his open_face which convinced_the Englishman
more than anything_else of his_honesty.

'Well,'_he said kindly, 'I shall trust you, anyhow.  At first it seemed
impossible to_me_that a_little_lad,_not ten years old, would_dare to
venture on along, perilous_journey alone;_but your straightforward
answers have satisfied me, and I_will_gladly give you_all the
assistance I can.  I'll take you back_with me to my ranch; but_I'm
afraid you must_give_up_the idea of crossing_the mountains until next
spring, as it_is so dangerous at this time_of year--very few people
care to attempt it.'

Jack's_face flushed with pleasure as he_thanked the Englishman, and,
although he_could not_but feel sorry at the_thought of saying_good-bye
to Pedro_and Senor, yet_it was satisfactory to make a_fresh start
towards home,_after the long delay.

He made his_little_collection of curiosities_into_a_small parcel,_and
soon had all_ready._ It_was_quite touching to see the parting_between
the_boy and his two friends.  Over_and over again Jack_thanked_the
Mexican for his kindness_to him, and a few_tears fell on Senor's rough
head.

'We'll remember_you for_many a_long day,' said Pedro, 'and don't you
forget Senor and me.'

'I'll come_and see you again, when I'm_bigger,' said little Jack,_half
crying. _'Good-bye,_Pedro; good-bye, Senor.'__And the_waggon rolled
slowly away.

'Adios!' cried poor Pedro huskily,_and turned_away with a tear in his
eye._ He had got_so_fond of his bright little visitor,_and for the
first time he felt_really lonely in his tent,_as_he_sat down to his
supper the_evening after Jack's departure.  For_some days he_kept
looking around at times, half expecting to_see_the well-known little
figure playing about. _Senor,_too, seemed very disconsolate, and
wandered about_uneasily,_coming_from time to time to_look up in Pedro's
face in an_inquiring way, as