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           "Allright,now.Didyoukidsseeanythingofourdoctor?"

           Theboylookedathimhelplessly."Don’thitme,mister.Idon’tknow.Wedidn’tseeanybody."

           "Whatwereyougoingtodowiththegun?"

           "Sh—sh-shootthroughthetentsan’trytoscareyou."

           Macsmiledcoldly.HeturnedtoLondon."Gotanyideaswhattodowithhim?"

           "Ohhell,"saidLondon."He’sjustakid."

           "Yes,akidwithathirty-thirty.CanIstillhavehim,London?"

           "Whatyouwanttodowithhim?""Iwanttosendhimbacktohighschoolsonomorekidswithrifleswillcomeout."

           Jimsatonthemattressandwatched.Macsaid,"Jim,yougavemehellaboutlosingmyheadalittlewhileago.I’mnotlosingitnow."

           "It’sO.K.ifyou’recold,"saidJim.

           "I’masharpshooter,"Macsaid."Youfeelingsorryforthekid,Jim?"

           "No,he’snotakid,he’sanexample."

           "That’swhatIthought.Nowlisten,kid.Wecanthrowyououttotheguysthere,butthey’llprobablykillyou.Orwecanworkyouoverinhere."

           Theoneopeneyeglaredwithfear.

           "O.K.withyou,London?"