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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?"
