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           Londonstood,panting,overhim,lookingdown.Heraisedhisheadslowly."Doesanymoresons-of-bitchesthinkIdouble-crossed’em?"

           ThemennearestBurke’shangingheadstared,fascinated.Fromtheothersidesofthestaredthepeoplebegantomill,topressin,standingontip-toesforalook.Theireyeswerebrightandangry.Amansaid,"Busthisjawcleanoff.That’sbloodouto’hisbrain."Anothershoutedhysterically,"Killed’um.Bustedhisheadoff."

           Womenswamthroughthecrowdandlookedwoodenlyatthehanginghead.Aheavy,sobbinggaspwentupfromthemob.Theeyesflared.Alltheshouldersweredropped,andthearmsboweddangerously.Londonstillstoodpanting,buthisfacewasperplexed.Helookeddownathisfist,atthesplitandbleedingknuckles.Thenhelookedoutoverthecrowdforhelp,andhesawJimstandingontheoutskirts.Jimshookhisclaspedhandstogetheroverhishead.Andthenhepointedtotheroad,wherethecarsstood,anddowntheroad,andtothecarsagain,anddowntheroadagain.Londonlookedbackatthesnarlingmob.Theperplexitylefthisfaceandhescowled.

           "Allright,youguys,"heyelled."Whyain’tIdonenothing?Becauseyouain’thelpedme.ButbyChrist,nowyou’reready!Nothin’canstopyounow."Along,throatyanimalhowlwentup.Londonhelduphishands."Who’llfollownow,andknockhellouto’thatbarricade?"Thecrowdwaschangingrapidly.Theeyesofthemenandwomenwereentranced.Thebodiesweavedslowly,inunison.Nomorelonecriescamefromlonemen.Theymovedtogether,lookedalike.Theroarwasonevoice,comingfrommanythroats.

           "Someofyoubringcars,"Londonshouted."Comeon,therestofyou.Comeon,we’llsee.Come,comeon."Hevaulteddownfromthestandandfoughthiswaythroughtotheheadofthemob.Quicklythecarswerestarted.