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Chapter 6
"Wherewegoing?"
"We’vegottofindLondonfirst,andtellhimhowtowork;thenwe’vegottogoinandsendatelegram;andIwanttogoandseeAl’soldman,rightaway.Look,there’sLondonoverthere."Hi,London."Macbrokeintoarun,andJimranbehindhim."It’sbustedout,London,"Macsaidbreathlessly."Thatoldguy,Dan,felloutofatree.It’swideopen,now."
"Well,that’swhatwewant,ain’tit?"saidLondon.Hetookoffhishatandscratchedhistonsure.
"Thehellitis,"Macbrokein."Theseguys’llgonutsifwedon’ttakecharge.Look,theregoesyourlongleanbuddy.Callhimover."
Londoncuppedhishands."Sam,"heyelled.
Jimsawthatitwasthesamemanwhohadsatbythecampfireinthejungle.Macsaid,"Listen,London,andyou,Sam.I’mgoingtotellyoualotofstuffquick,‘causeI’vegottogetalong.Theseguysarejustaslikelytopopinafewminutes.Yougoover,Sam,andtell’emtheyoughttoholdameeting.AndthenyounominateLondon,here,forchairman.They’llputhiminallright.They’lldoalmostanything.That’sallyougottodo,Sam."Macpickedupahandfulofdirtandrubbeditbetweenhispalms.Hisfeetstirredandkickedattheground."Nowlisten,London,soon’syou’rechairman,youtell’emwegottohaveorder.Yougive’emalistofguys,aboutten,andtell’emtovoteforthoseguysasacommitteetofigurethingsout.Gotthat?"
"Sure.Igetyou."