Let us go to the City of the Bears and discover if my dishpan is there." "I must now register one more charge against you," remarked the little Brown Bear with evident satisfaction.

"You have just accused us of stealing, and that is such a dreadful thing to say that I am quite sure our noble King will command you to be executed." "But how could you execute us ?" inquired the Cookie Cook.
"I've no idea.

But our King is a wonderful inventor, and there is no doubt he can find a proper way to destroy you.

So tell me, are you going to struggle, or will you go peaceably to meet your doom ?" It was all so ridiculous that Cayke laughed aloud, and even the Frogman's wide mouth curled in a smile.

Neither was a bit afraid to go to the Bear City, and it seemed to both that there was a possibility they might discover the missing dishpan.