noon
He longed to tell the kind man all his troubles but had no opportunity , for his companion led all the conversation telling the farmer and his boys a long and brilliant tale of his travels . He posed as a rich young fellow traveling in the present manner only for the novelty . Austin had a poor opinion of his methods and modes of travel , and decided that his companion was a cheap braggart , and nothing more . After the noon 's entertainment the boys tramped on , Austin longing for something solid to base his plans upon , his companion evidently contented with his vagabond life . Night found them in a town twenty miles north of the place from which they had started in the morning , and penniless . But Austin 's friend knew what to do . His first inquiry was for the Salvation Army , and being directed to the home of Captain Albright , they knocked at his hospitable door .