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           "Why,LondontoldwhatSonnyBoysaid,andaskedforavoteofconfidence.Hesureashellgotit,too.He’souttherenow,talkingtothesquadleadersabouttomorrow."

           "Whatabouttomorrow?"

           "Well,SonnyBoywastellingthetruthaboutthatordinance.Bytomorrowit’llbeagainstthelawfortheboystomarchalongthecountyroad.Idon’tthinkthey’llrememberabouttrucks.So,insteadofstandingaroundorchards,we’regoingtosendoutflyingsquadsinthecars.Wecanraidonebunchofscabsandgetout,andraidanother.Itoughttowork."

           "Wherewegoingtogetgasoline?"

           "Well,we’lltakeitoutofallthecarsandputitintheonesweuse.Thatshouldlasttomorrow.Thenextdaywemayhavetotrysomethingelse.Maybewecanhithardenoughtomorrowsowecanrestupthenextday,untiltheygetinanewloadofscabs."

           Jimasked,"Icangotomorrow,can’tI?"

           Maccried,"Whatgoodwouldyoube?Theguysthatgohavetobefighters.Youjusttakeuproomwiththatbumarm.Useyourhead."

           Londonpushedopentheflapsandcamein.Hisfacewasflushedwithpleasure."Themguysissuresteamedup,"hesaid."Jesus,they’rebelly-for-backtokickTorgasforagrowler."

           "Don’tgive’emnoheadway,"Macadvised."Theygottheirgutsfullofchow.Iftheygoloose,weain’tnevergoin’tocatchupwiththem."