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Chapter 27

           "Youdon’twantto?"Thecaptainpushedthepistolagainstthesmalloftheman’sback."Youdon’twantto?"

           "Iamafraid,mycaptain,"thesoldiersaidwithdignity.

           LieutenantBerrendo,watchingthecaptain’sfaceandhisoddeyes,thoughthewasgoingtoshootthemanthen.

           "CaptainMora,"hesaid.

           "LieutenantBerrendo?"

           "Itispossiblethesoldierisright."

           "Thatheisrighttosayheisafraid?Thatheisrighttosayhedoesnotwanttoobeyanorder?"

           "No.Thatheisrightthatitisatrick."

           "Theyarealldead,"thecaptainsaid."Don’tyouhearmesaytheyarealldead?’

           "Youmeanourcomradesontheslope?"Berrendoaskedhim."Iagreewithyou."

           "Paco,"thecaptainsaid,"don’tbeafool.DoyouthinkyouaretheonlyonewhocaredforJulián?ItellyoutheRedsaredead.Look!"

           Hestoodup,thenputbothhandsontopoftheboulderandpulledhimselfup,kneeing-upawkwardly,thengettingonhisfeet.

           "Shoot,"heshouted,standingonthegraygraniteboulderandwavedbothhisarms."Shootme!Killme!"

           OnthehilltopElSordolaybehindthedeadhorseandgrinned.

           Whatapeople,hethought.Helaughed,tryingtoholditinbecausetheshakinghurthisarm.

           "Reds,"cametheshoutfrombelow."Redcanaille.Shootme!Killme!"

           Sordo,hischestshaking,barelypeepedpastthehorse’scrupperandsawthecaptainontopoftheboulderwavinghisarms.Anotherofficerstoodbytheboulder.Thesniperwasstandingattheotherside.

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