THE LOST JOKE 133 
But Johnson laughed so hard it always seemed to me 
that there must be something to laugh at, somewhere. 
What do you think?”’ 
Shades of Edgar Allan Poe! What answer could I 
make. Then I thought the line of least resistance was 
the easiest to follow, so I said: 
‘““Darned if I can see any point at all to that yarn.”’ 
“‘T never did see any,” said Jimmy grinning from ear to 
ear, ‘‘and I’ll bet a dime to ten cents there ain’t none.” 
