That's lots of fun, Buck." "Yes--I 'member it's fun to watch baby bear cubs dig ants," the Kid assented earnestly, and followed willingly where H.J.Owens led the way.
That the way was far did not impress itself upon the Kid, beguiled with wonderful stories of how baby bear cubs might be taught to do tricks.

He listened and believed, and invented some very wonderful tricks that he meant to teach his baby bear cub.

Not until the shadows began to fill the gullies through which they rode did the Kid awake to the fact that night was coming close and that they were still traveling away from home and in a direction which was strange to him.

Never in his life had he been tricked by any one with unfriendly intent.

He did not guess that he was being tricked now.