"
"Oh," said the cook, "you was a fine worker. Sure, I ain't had so good
a boy since." And Archie laughed to see the change in opinion which is
sometimes brought about by a change in circumstances.
Archie enjoyed the city quite as much as before, but he was glad,
nevertheless, when the steamer continued her voyage east. And then he
began to count the days until they should arrive in San Francisco, and
of course these last days seemed the longest ones of the voyage. But
they gradually passed away, and as they steamed ahead, coming nearer
every hour to that dear land called "home," both Archie and Bill began
to wonder how they would like it all, after their adventurous life in
the Philippines. Bill, in particular, was doubtful whether he would
again be able to settle down to a quiet existence in some small place,
and Archie assured him that he must live in New York, where he would
be sure to find things lively enough to suit him.
At last came the eventful day when the great steamer threaded her way
through the beautiful Golden Gate, and discharged her passengers at
the pier. As Archie and Bill had but little baggage, they were almost
the first ones to leave the vessel, and were hurrying away to find a
hotel where they could remain overnight when Archie felt some one
touch him on the shoulder, and, turning about and seeing no one he
knew, was about to go on, when a man introduced himself as being the
San Francisco correspondent of the Enterprise.
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