И проиграли бой

           Londonsaid,"I’llgetAlbertJohnsonandsomemen."Hehurriedoveranddisappearedinthecrowd.

           Macstilllaughedsoftlytohimself."Whatabreak!"hesaid."Newleaseonlife.Oh,Dick’sagreatguy.He’sagreatguy."

           Jim,lookingatthecrowd,sawitstirtolife,itswirled.Anexcitedcommotionovercameit.Themobeddied,brokeandstartedbacktothetruck.London,inthelead,waspointingoutmenwithhisfinger.Thecrowdsurroundedthetruck,laughing,shouting.AlbertJohnsonputhismuddyropesundertheseatandclimbedin.Macgotinbesidehim,andhelpedJimin."Keeptheguystogether,London,"heshouted."Don’tlet’emstraggle."Thetenchosenmenleapedonthebedofthetruck.

           Andthenthecrowdplayed.Theyheldthetailboarduntilthewheelschurned.Theymademud-ballsandthrewthematthemensittingonthetruck.Outside,intheroad,thepolicestoodquietlyandwaited.

           AlbertJohnsonjerkedhisclutchinandtoreloosefromthegripofthecrowd.Themotorpantedheavilyashestrucktheroad.Twoofthecopskickedovertheirmotorsandfellinbesidethetruck.Macturnedandlookedoutthroughtherearwindowofthecabatthecrowd.Theycameboilingoutofthecemeteryinawave.Theybrokeontheroad,hurryingalong,fillingtheroad,whilethecopsvainlytriedtokeepapassageclearforautomobiles.Thejubilantmenmockedthemandpushedthemandsurgedaroundthem,laughinglikechildren.Thetruck,withitsescorts,turnedacornerandmovedquicklyaway.

           Albertwatchedhisspeedometerwarily."Iguessthesebabies’dliketopickmeupforspeeding."