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Chapter 29

           "Iorderyoutohalt,"Icalled.Theywentalittlefaster.Iopenedupmyholster,tookthepistol,aimedattheonewhohadtalkedthemost,andfired.Imissedandtheybothstartedtorun.Ishotthreetimesanddroppedone.Theotherwentthroughthehedgeandwasoutofsight.Ifiredathimthroughthehedgeasheranacrossthefield.ThepistolclickedemptyandIputinanotherclip.Isawitwastoofartoshootatthesecondsergeant.Hewasfaracrossthefield,running,hisheadheldlow.Icommencedtoreloadtheemptyclip.Bonellocameup.

           "Letmegofinishhim,"hesaid.Ihandedhimthepistolandhewalkeddowntowherethesergeantofengineerslayfacedownacrosstheroad.Bonelloleanedover,putthepistolagainsttheman’sheadandpulledthetrigger.Thepistoldidnotfire.

           "Youhavetocockit,"Isaid.Hecockeditandfiredtwice.Hetookholdofthesergeant’slegsandpulledhimtothesideoftheroadsohelaybesidethehedge.Hecamebackandhandedmethepistol.

           "Thesonofabitch,"hesaid.Helookedtowardthesergeant."Youseemeshoothim,Tenente?"

           "We’vegottogetthebrushquickly,"Isaid."DidIhittheotheroneatall?"

           "Idon’tthinkso,"Aymosaid."Hewastoofarawaytohitwithapistol."

           "Thedirtyscum,"Pianisaid.Wewereallcuttingtwigsandbranches.Everythinghadbeentakenoutofthecar.Bonellowasdiggingoutinfrontofthewheels.WhenwewerereadyAymostartedthecarandputitintogear.Thewheelsspunroundthrowingbrushandmud.

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