Still, while things were very pleasant, and he was having a good time
in many ways, Archie was very anxious to see New York again and to get
back to America. And then, what was even more important with him, was
the knowledge that he would certainly be allowed to visit his mother
upon his return. Therefore he was a very happy boy when he one day
received two letters from the Enterprise office, one from Mr. Van
Bunting, and one from Mr. Jennings. They were both very encouraging
and very friendly. Mr. Van Bunting wrote to tell Archie how delighted
they all had been with his success in finding interesting things to
write about, and he enclosed a check for three hundred dollars, which
he thought "would come in handy now." The letter from Mr. Jennings was
of later date, and stated that he had prevailed upon Mr. Van Bunting
to allow Archie to return to New York, to work upon the Evening
Enterprise. It was a very delightful letter, Archie thought. "We
believe," wrote Mr. Jennings, "that we can use you here to very good
advantage, and we will be glad to have you return as soon as possible.
I enclose two hundred dollars to pay your expenses home again."
So now it was all settled that Archie was to leave Manila for New
York, and, now that it was sure he was going, he felt somewhat
reluctant to leave the soldiers with whom he had become friendly, and
to get away from all this life of adventure which had been so
interesting and so delightful in many ways.
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