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Chapter 14

           Betweenthem,JimandLondonturnedhimandledhimthroughthecrowd,andthemenlookedshamefacedlyattheground.Theytoldeachothersoftly,"Butwecan’tfightgunsandgaswithourhands."

           Theraidersclimbedstifflydownfromtheircarsandjoinedthecrowd,andlefttheautomobilesstandingintheroad.

           Macwaslimpnow.HeallowedhimselftobeledintoLondon’stent,andsettleddownonthemattress.Jimsoakedaraginthewaterbucketandtriedtowashhisface,butMactooktheclothfromhimanddiditforhimself."I’mallrightnow,"hesaidquietly."I’mnogood.ThePartyoughttogetridofme.Ilosemyhead."

           "You’redeadforsleep,"saidJim.

           "Oh,Iknow.Butitisn’tthat.Theywon’thelpthemselves.SometimesI’veseenmenjustlikethesegothroughamachine-gunnestwiththeirhands.Andheretodaytheywon’tfightafewgreendeputy-sheriffs.Justscaredtodeath."Hesaid,"Jim,I’masbadastheyare.I’msupposedtousemyhead.WhenIgotuponthatrunning-board,Iwasgoingtotrytosteamthemup.An’thentheGoddamnsheepmadememad.Ididn’thaveanyrighttogetmad.TheyoughttokickmeoutoftheParty."

           Londonsaidinsympathy,"Igotprettydamnmadmyself."

           Maclookedateachofhisfingerscarefully."Makesmewanttorunaway,"hesaidruefully."I’dliketocrawldowninahaystackandgotosleep,andtohellwiththewholedamnbunchofthem."

           Jimsaid,"Justassoonasyougetrestedup,you’llfeelstrongagain.Liedownandgetsomesleep,Mac.We’llcallyouifweneedyou,won’twe,London?"

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