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           Maccalled,"Hey,youguys,canwecomeoutthere?"

           Fromthegroupavoice,"Howmanyofyou?"

           "Two."

           "Comeon,then."Astheydrewnearaflashlightglancedoutandtouchedtheirfacesforasecond,andthenwentoff.Thedeputiesstoodup."Whatdoyouwant?"theirspokesmandemanded.

           Macreplied,"Wejustcouldn’tsleep;thoughtwe’dcomeoutandtalk."

           Themanlaughed."Webeenhavinglotsofcompanytonight."

           InthedarkMacpulledouthisBullDurhambag."Anyofyouguyswanttosmoke?"

           "Wegotsmokes.Whatisityouwant?"

           "Well,I’lltellyou.Alotoftheguyswanttoknowhowyoufellowsfeelaboutthestrike.Theysentusouttoask.Theyknowyou’rejustworkingmen,thesameasthem.Theywanttoknowifyoumaybewon’thelpyourownkindofguys."

           Silencemethiswords.Maclookeduneasilyaround.

           Avoicesaidsoftly,"Allright,youchickens.Get’emup.Letoutasquawkandweplugyou."

           "Say,whatthehellisthis?What’stheidea?"

           "Getbehind’em,Jack,andyou,Ed,getyourgunsintheirbacks.Iftheymove,let’emhaveit.Now,march!"