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Chapter 24
Theguardatthegatequestionedthem,andtheyansweredandpassedthrough.
«Lookat’emcareful,"Julesaid.Hemovedtotheguard.«Whoastthemthree?»heasked.
«FellanamedJackson,UnitFour.»
JulecamebacktoTom.«Ithinkthem’sourfellas.»
«Howyaknow?»
«Idunnohow.Jes’gotafeelin’.They’rekindascared.Foller’eman’tellWillietolook’emover,an’tellWillietocheckwithJackson,UnitFour.Gethimtoseeifthey’reallright.I’llstayhere.»
Tomstrolledafterthethreeyoungmen.Theymovedtowardthedancefloorandtooktheirpositionsquietlyontheedgeofthecrowd.TomsawWillienearthebandandsignaledhim.
«Whatchawant?»Willieasked.
«Themthree—see—there?»
«Yeah.»
«Theysayafellaname’Jackson,UnitFour,ast’em.»
WilliecranedhisneckandsawHustonandcalledhimover.«Themthreefellas,"hesaid.«WebettergetJackson,UnitFour,an’seeifheast’em.»
Hustonturnedonhisheelandwalkedaway;andinafewmomentshewasbackwithaleanandbonyKansan.«Thishere’sJackson,"Hustonsaid.«Look,Jacksonseethemthreeyoungfellas—?»
«Yeah.»
«Well,didyouast’em?»
«No.»
«Eversee’embefore?»
Jacksonpeeredatthem.«Sure.WorkedatGregorio’swith’em.»
«Sotheyknowedyourname.»
«Sure.Iworkedrightbeside’em.»
«Awright,"Hustonsaid.«Don’tyougonear’em.Weain’tgonnath’ow’emoutifthey’renice.Thanks,Mr.Jackson.»
«Goodwork,"hesaidtoTom.«Iguessthem’sthefellas.»
