"Who are you?" asked The General.

"That is a long tale," said in reply Bridge; "but if youchance to recall Dink and Crumb you may also be ableto visualize one Billy Burke and Billy Byrne and his sidepartner, Bridge. Yes? Well, I am the side partner."

Before the yeggman could make reply the kid spokeup quickly. "This man cannot be The 0skaloosa Kid," shesaid. "It was The 0skaloosa Kid who threw me from thecar."

"How do you know he ain't?" queried The General. "Youse was knocked out when these guys picks you up. It's so unlit inside here you couldn't reco'nize no one. How doyou know this here bird ain't The 0skaloosa Kid, eh?"