"If he don't behave we'll feed him to Beppo," sug-gested Bridge.

Willie shook in his boots, figuratively speaking, for inreality he shook upon his bare feet. "Lemme go," hewailed, "an' I won't tell nobody nothin'."

"No," said Bridge, "you don't go until we're safelyout of here. I wouldn't trust that vanishing chin ofyours as far as I could throw Beppo by the tail."

"Wait!" exclaimed The 0skaloosa Kid. "I have it!"