For the first time in his life he felt like crying. "I wish I had a mother," he thought, "and I should like to have her hold me in her arms just as that little boy's mother is holding him. I would tell her about this watch and perhaps she would tell me how to get it back to the lady."
Kid crept from under the seat and stood up, and coming toward him down the aisle was a man. Kid thought he wore a queer-looking costume, and he dodged back of the seat; but the man had seen him and there was no use in trying to run away; besides that, Kid was not at all sure that he wished to get away.
"Is this your house?" asked Kid, when the man came up to him.
"No, my son," he replied; "this is the house of God."
Kid's heart leaped for joy; that was the name of the One the Salvation Army people told him about, who loved everybody and helped you.
"If you please," said Kid, "I should like to see Him."
The good man looked at Kid very earnestly, and then he said, "If you will tell me what you wish to see Him about, I am sure I can help you."
Kid told him about the watch and that he felt sure the lady lived there, as the baby in the big picture was very much like the picture in the watch. "And if this is God's house," said Kid, "I thought He might be the father and forgive me. I am very sorry that I took it."
The good man took Kid by the hand. "Come with me," he said; "you are forgiven, I am sure."
Kid was given a good supper, and for the first time in his life he slept in a real bed.