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           "WewanttoseeLondon."

           "Yeah?DoesLondonwanttoseeyou?"

           "Askhim,whydon’tyou?"

           "What’syourname?"

           "TellLondonDocandJimwanttoseehim."

           "You’retheguythathelpedthegirlhaveakid?"

           "Sure."

           "Well,I’llask."Themanopenedthedoorandsteppedinside.Asecondlaterheemergedandheldthedooropen."Gorightonin,boys,London’swaitin’foryou."

           London’sroomhadbeenhurriedlymadeintoanofficebybringinginboxesforseats.Londonsatonhisbed,histonsuredheadforward.Acommitteeofsevenmenstood,satonboxes,smokedcigarettes.TheyturnedtheirheadswhenJimandMacentered.Londonlookedglad."Hello,Doc.Hello,Jim.Gladtoseeyou.Heardthenews?"

           Macfloppeddownonabox."Heardnothing,"hesaid."MeandJimbeencoveringground.Whathappened?"

           "Well,itseemstobeallright.Dakin’scrowdwentout.There’saguynamedBurke,chairmanontheGillrayplace.There’sameetin’ofeverybodycalledfortomorrow."

           "Fine,"saidMac."Workin’outfine.Butwecan’tdomuchtillwegetanexecutivecommitteeandageneralchairman."