И проиграли бой

           Theynearedtheendoftherow,andthehotairstrucktheirfaces.Allthebarnwallsweresheathedinfire,andthestrongflamesleapedfromtheroof.TheguardsstoodbyAnderson’slittlehouse,quiet,watchingthelight,whileAndersondancedjerkilyinfrontofthem.

           Macstoppedrunning."Nogo.Wecan’tdoathing.Theymustofusedgasoline."

           Londonplungedpastthem,andhisfacewasmurderous.Hedrewupinfrontoftheguardsandshouted,"YouGod-damnrats!Whereinhellwereyou?"

           Oneofthemenraisedhisvoiceabovethefire."Yousentaguytotellusyouwantedus.Wewashalfwaytothecampwhenweseenitstart."

           London’sfurydrainedoutofhim.Hisbigfistsundoubted.HeturnedhelplesslytowhereMacandJimstood,theireyesglaringinthelight.Andersoncaperedclosetotheminhisjerky,wilddance.HecameclosetoMacandstoodinfrontofhimandpushedhischinupintoMac’sface."Youdirtyson-of-a-bitch!"Hisvoicebroke,andheturned,crying,backtowardthetowerofflame.MacputhisarmaroundAnderson’swaist,buttheoldmanflungitoff.Outofthefirecamethesharp,sweetodorofburningapples.

           Maclookedweakandsad.ToLondonhesaid,"God,Iwishithadn’thappened.Pooroldman,it’sallhiscrop."Athoughtstoppedhim."ChristAlmighty!Didyouleaveanybodytolookafterthecamp?"

           "No.Ineverthought."

           Macwhirled."Comeon,aflockofyou.Maybethey’redrawin’us.Someofyoustayheresothehousewon’tburntoo."Hesprintedback,thewayhehadcome.Hislongblackshadowleapedaheadofhim.Jimtriedtokeepupwithhim,butasickweaknesssetin.