"
I told Hudson to return to La Paz before daylight and circulate the
report that I was coming for the purpose he had mentioned. I also
requested him to watch Jack and Dick, and if he saw them making
preparations for flight to come and meet me. We were met on the
outskirts of the town by Mr. Gray, who told us we were to be his
guests during our stay, and that his corral and store-rooms were at
the service of my men and stock.
Going directly to the house of the hospitable trader, we found it to
consist of well-furnished bachelor quarters, with several spare rooms
for guests. The boys were assigned a room by themselves, and I one
adjoining them, in which we found ample evidence that our host had
looked forward with pleasure to our visit and had fully understood
boyish needs and desires.
Henry, after exchanging his travelling-dress for a neat uniform,
appeared upon the veranda with glowing face and shining hair.
"Mr. Gray, how pleasant you have made our room for us! Have you any
boys of your own?" he asked.
"Only two nephews, Sandy and Malcolm, in the 'Land of Cakes,'" was the
reply.
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