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           "Aleadslugwouldhavesmashedyourshouldertopieces.You’vejustgotalittleauger-holethroughthemuscle.It’llbestiffforawhile.Bulletwentrightonthrough."Hisdefthandscleansedthewoundwithaprobe,appliedadressingandtapediton."You’llbeallright,"hesaid."Takeiteasyforacoupleofdays.Mac,I’mgoingovertoseeAlAndersonlater.Wanttocome?"

           "Sure,I’llbewithyou.IwanttogetJimacupofcoffee."Heshovedatincanofblack,uglycoffeeinJim’shand."Comeon,sitdown,"hesaid.HeshovedaboxoutandsatJimdownonit,andreclinedonthegroundbesidehim."Whathappened,Jim?"

           "Wewentinaftersomescabs.Mac,ourguysjustkickedhelloutof’em.Kicked’emintheheads."

           Macsaidsoftly,"Iknow,Jim.It’sterrible,butit’stheonlythingtodoiftheywon’tcomeover.We’vegottodoit.It’snotnicetoseeasheepkilled,either,butwe’vegottohavemutton.Whathappenedthen?"

           "Well,fivemencamerunningandshooting.Ourguysranlikerabbits.Theycouldn’ttakeit."

           "Well,whyshouldthey,Jim,withnothingtofightwithbuttheirbarehands?"

           "IhardlyknewitwhenIgothit.Oneofourguyswentdown.Idon’tknowwhetherhewaskilledornot."

           "Niceparty,"Macsaid."Theothercrowdsbroughtinaboutthirtyscabs.Theydidn’thaveanytrouble;justcalled’emout,andtheycamealong."HereachedupandtouchedJim’slegforamoment."How’stheshoulderfeelnow?"