И проиграли бой

           Jimsaid,"Thisthingisbeinglostbecausethere’snoauthority.Anderson’sbarnwasburnedbecausewecouldn’ttrusttheguardstoobeyorders.Docgotsnatchedbecausehisbodyguardwouldn’tstickwithhim."

           "Sure.An’whatwegoin’todoaboutit?"

           "We’regoingtocreateauthority,"saidJim."We’regoingtogiveordersthatstick.Themenelectedyou,didn’tthey?Nowthey’vegottotakeitwhethertheylikeitornot."

           Maccried,"ForChrist’ssake,Jim!Itwon’twork.They’lljustfadeout.They’llbeinthenextcountyinnotime."

           "We’llpolice’em,Mac.Where’sthatrifle?"

           "Overthere.Whatdoyouwantwithit?"

           "That’sauthority,"saidJim."I’mdamnsickofthiscircle-running.I’mgoingtostraightenitout."

           Londonsteppeduptohim."Say,whatthehellisthis’I’mgoin’tostraightenthingsout’?You’regoin’tojumpinthelake."

           Jimsatstill.Hisyoungfacewascarven,hiseyesmotionless;hismouthsmiledalittleatthecorners.HelookedsteadilyandconfidentlyatLondon."Sitdown,London,andputonyourshirt,"hesaidgently.

           LondonlookeduneasilyatMac."Isthisguygonescrewy?"

           Macmissedhiseyes."Idon’tknow."

           "Mightaswellsitdown,"saidJim."Youwillsoonerorlater."