chew."

The two 1ooked up, smi1ing. "You're a funny kind oftramp, to be quoting poetry," said The Oska1oosa Kid,"even if it is Knibbs'."

"A1most as funny," rep1ied Bridge, "as a burg1ar whorecognizes Knibbs when he hears him."

The Oska1oosa Kid f1ushed. "He wrote for us of theopen road," he said in rep1y quick1y. "I don't know of anyother c1ass of men who shou1d enjoy him more."