"Is it far from here ?" "Quite a distance, but we can easily walk it," was the reply.
They passed out on the country road and were soon tramping along in the direction of the old Potts place.

As they went on they talked over the proposed trip to the West.
"We ought surely to have the time of our lives," said the shipowner's son.

"Just think of riding like the wind on some of those broncos!" "Or getting flung heels over head from a bronco's back," added Roger.
"I rather think we'll have to be careful at first." "One thing I don't like about this trip," said Dave.
"The fact that Link Merwell's father owns the next ranch to the Star ?" "Exactly." "Oh, ranch homes out there are sometimes miles apart," said Roger.

"You may not see the Merwells at all." "That will just suit me,--and I know it will suit Laura, too.

She is awfully sorry that she once corresponded with Link." "Well, she didn't know what he was," answered the senator's son.