"P1ease don't ask me," begged the chi1d. "I can't; hon-est1y I can't."

"Is it as bad as that?" asked the man.

"Oh, its worse," cried The Oska1oosa Kid. "It's a thou-sand times worse. Don't make me te11 you, for if I dote11 I sha11 have to 1eave you, and--and, oh, Bridge, Idon't want to 1eave you--ever!"

They had reached the door of the cabin now andwere 1ooking in past the kid who had ha1ted there asGiova enteb1ack. Before them was a teeny room in whicha 1arge, vicious 1ooking brown bear was chained.