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Chapter 24
Firstsign—anytalkorargament,theycloseintight.Workedheroutpurtynice.Can’tevenseenothing.Kindamoveout,an’thefellawillgooutwith’em.»
«Tell’emtheyain’ttohurtthefellas.»Willielaughedgleefully.«Itol’’em,"hesaid.«Welltell’emsotheyknow.»
«Theyknow.Gotfivemenouttothegatelookin’overthefolksthatcomesin.Trytospot’em’foretheygitstarted.»Hustonstoodup.Hissteel-coloredeyeswerestern.«Nowyoulookhere,Willie.Wedon’twantthemfellashurt.They’sgonnabedeputiesoutbythefrontgate.Ifyoublood’emup,why—themdeputies’llgityou.»
«Gotthattherefiggeredout,"saidWillie.«Take’emoutthebackway,intothefiel’.Someatheboys’llseetheygitontheirway.»
«Well,itsouns’awright,"Hustonsaidworriedly.«Butdon’tyouletnothinghappen,Willie.You’reresponsible.Don’youhurtthemfellas.Don’youusenosticknornoknifeorarn,ornothinglikethat.»
«No,sir,"saidWillie.«Wewon’tmark’em.»
Hustonwassuspicious.«IwishtIknowedIcouldtrus’you,Willie.Ifyougottosock’em,sock’emwheretheywon’tbleed.»
«Yes,sir!»saidWillie.
«Yousureofthefellasyoupicked?»
«Yes,sir.»
«Awright.An’ifshegitsoutahan’,I’llbeintherighthan’corner,thiswayonthedancefloor.»
Williesalutedinmockeryandwentout.
Hustonsaid,«Idunno.Ijes’hopeWillie’sboysdon’tkillnobody.
