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           Macasked,"Howaboutthepointers?"

           Anderson’shandssettledslowlytohissides.Alookofcold,mercilesshatredcameintohiseyes.Hesaidslowly,softly,"Thekennelwas—against—thebarn."

           MacturnedtoAlandnodded.ForamomentAlquestionedwithhiseyes,andthenhescowled."Whathesaysgoes.Youguysgetthehellout,anddon’tnevercomeback."

           Andersonrantothebedandstoodinfrontofit."Icouldshootyoumennow,"hesaid,"butthesheriff’sgoin’todoitforme,an’damnquick."

           MactouchedJimonthearm,andtheywentoutandshutthedoor.Theydidn’tbothertolookaroundwhentheywentoutthegate.MacsetoutsorapidlythatJimhadtostretchhisstridetokeepup.Thesunwascuttingdownwardnow,andtheshadowsofwholetreeslaybetweentherows,andthewindwasstirringinthebranches,sothatbothtreesandgroundseemedtoquivernervously.

           "Itkeepsyouhopping,keepingthepicture,"Macsaid."Youseeaguyhurt,orsomebodylikeAndersonsmashed,oryouseeacopridedownaJewgirl,an’youthink,whatthehell’stheuseofit.An’thenyouthinkofthemillionsstarving,andit’sallrightagain.It’sworthit.Butitkeepsyoujumpingbetweenpictures.Don’titevergetyou,Jim?"

           "Notverymuch.Itisn’tlongagoIsawmymotherdie;seemsyears,butitwasn’tlongago.Shewouldn’tspeaktome,shejustlookedatme.Shewashurtsobadshedidn’tevenwantapriest.IguessIgotsomethingburnedoutofmethatnight.I’msorryforAnderson,butwhatthehell.IfIcangiveupmywholelife,heoughttobeabletogiveupabarn."