The guide's boy rode in triumph on the seat beside the truckman;--a position of honor and of excitement.
"Where's Lad ?" asked the Mistress, a minute afterward, as she and the Master and the guide made ready to get into the car and follow.
"Aboard the truck," responded Barret, in entire good faith.

"Him and my boy got a-skylarkin' here.

So I sent Bud over to the truck with him." "That's queer!" mused the Mistress.

"Why, Laddie never condescends to play,--or 'skylark,' as you call it,--with anyone except my husband or myself! He--" "Never mind!" put in the Master.

"We'll catch up with the truck before it's gone a mile.