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           Theyknewtheteamandthewagonwereworthmuchmore.Theyknewthebuyermanwouldgetmuchmore,buttheydidn’tknowhowtodoit.Merchandisingwasasecrettothem.

           Al,hiseyesdartingfromroadtopanelboard,said,"Thatfella,heain’talocalfella.Didn’talklikealocalfella.Clotheswasdifferent,too."

           AndPaexplained,"WhenIwasinthehardwarestoreItalkedtosomemenIknow.Theysaythere’sfellascomin’injus’tobuyupthestuffusfellasgottosellwhenwegetout.Theysaythesenewfellasiscleaningup.Butthereain’tnothin’wecandoaboutit.MaybeTommyshouldofwent.Maybehecouldofdidbetter."

           Johnsaid,"Butthefellawasn’tgonnatakeitatall.Wecouldn’thaulitback."

           "ThesemenIknowtoldaboutthat,"saidPa."Saidthebuyerfellasalwaysdonethat.Scairtfolksthatway.Wejus’don’tknowhowtogoaboutstufflikethat.Ma’sgonnabedisappointed.She’llbemadan’disappointed."

           Alsaid,"Whenyathinkwe’regonnago,Pa?"

           "Idunno.We’lltalkherovertonightan’decide.I’msuregladTom’sback.Thatmakesmefeelgood.Tom’sagoodboy."

           Alsaid,"Pa,somefellaswastalkin’aboutTom,an’theysayshe’sparole’.An’theysaysthatmeanshecan’tgooutsidetheState,orifhegoes,an’theycatchhim,theysend’imbackforthreeyears."

           Palookedstartled."Theysaidthat?Seemlikefellasthatknowed?Notjus’blowin’off?"

           "Idon’tknow,"saidAl.