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           Theveiledeyessharpenedalittlebit."No.Yougotanyidears?"

           "Everthinkwemightorganizeandgetsomeaction?"LondonglancedquicklysidewaysatMac.

           Dakinsawtheglance.HemotionedwithhisheadtoMacandJim."Radicals?"heasked.

           Maclaughedexplosively."Anybodythatwantsalivingwageisaradical."

           Dakinstaredathimforamoment."Igotnothingagainstradicals,"hesaid."Butgetthisstraight.Iain’tdoin’notimefornokindofoutfit.Ifyoubelongtoanythin’,Idon’twanttoknowaboutit.Igotawifeandkidsandatruck.Iain’tdoin’nostretchbecausemyname’sonsomebody’sbooks.Now,what’sonyourmind,London?"

           "Applesgottobepicked,Dakin.S’poseweorganizethemen?"

           Dakin’seyesshowednothingexceptalight-greythreat.Histonelessvoicesaid,"Allright.Youorganizethestiffsandget’emallhoppedupwithabunchofbull.Theyvotetocallastrike.Intwelvehoursatrain-loadofscabscomesrollin’in.Thenwhat?"

           Londonscratchedhischeekagain."ThenIguesswepicket."

           Dakintookitup."Sothentheypassasupervisors’ordinance—nocongregation,andtheyputahundreddeputiesoutwithshot-guns."

           LondonlookedaroundquestioninglyatMac.HiseyesaskedMactoanswerforhim.Macseemedtobethinkinghard.Hesaid,"Wejustthoughtwe’dseewhatyouthoughtaboutit,Mr.Dakin.Supposethere’sthreethousandmenstrikin’fromasteelmillandtheypicket?There’sawirefencearoundthemill.