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Atthismomentthecooksteppedintoview，and，makingatrumpetofhistwohands，sentacrossthewateralong，weird，andnotunmusicalcry。Themenatoncebeganslowlytodriftinthedirectionofthecamp。There，whenthetinplateshadallbeenfilled，andeachhadfoundaplacetohisliking，Ordeaddressedthem。Hismannerwascasualandconversational。
"Boys，"saidhe，"theoldmossbackwhoownsthatdamhascomeuphereloadedtoscatter。He’sbuiltupthesillofthatgateuntilwecan’tgetadrawonthewater，andherefusestogive，lend，orsellustherighttocutherout。I’vemadehimeveryreasonableproposition，butallIgetbackisquotationsfromtheprophets。
Now，we’vegottogetthoselogsout——that’swhatwe’reherefor。A
finebunchofwhitewaterbirlerswe’dlookifwegothungupbyanoldmossbackinaplughat。JohnnySims，what’stheanswer？"
"Cutherout，"grinnedJohnnySimsbriefly。
"Correct！"repliedOrdewithachuckle。"Cutherout。But，myson，it’sagainstthelawtointerferewithanotherman’sproperty。"
Thiswassoobviouslyhumourousinintentthatitsonlyreceptionconsistedofmoregrinsfromeverybody。
"But，"wentonOrdemoreseriously，"it’squiteajob。Wecan’tworkmorethansixoreightmenatitatatime。Wegottoworkasfastaswecanbeforetheoldmancaninterfere。"
"Thenearestsheriff’satSpruceRapids，"commentedsomeonephilosophically。
"Wehavesixtymen，alltold，"saidOrde。"Weoughttobeabletocarryitthrough。"
Hefilledhisplateandwalkedacrosstoavacantplace。HerehefoundhimselfnexttoNewmark。
"Hello！"hegreetedthatyoungman，"fixeditwiththedoctorallright？"
"Yes，"repliedNewmark，inhisbrief，drymanner，"thanks！IthinkIoughttotellyouthatthesheriffisnotatSpruceRapids，butatthevillage——expectingtrouble。"
Ordewhistled，thenbrokeintoaroarofdelight。
"Boys，"hecalled，"oldPlugHat’sgotthesheriffrighthandy。I
guesshesortofexpectedwe’dbethinkingofcuttingthroughthatdam。How’dyouliketogotojail？"
"I’dliketoseeanysherifftakeustojail，unlesshehadanarmywithhim，"growledoneoftheriver—jacks。
"Hasheaposse？"inquiredOrdeofNewmark。
"Ididn’tseeany；butIunderstoodinthevillagethatthegovernorhadbeenadvisedtoholdStatetroopsinreadinessfortrouble。"
Ordefellintoabrownstudy，eatingmechanically。Themenbegananeagerandsomewhattruculentdiscussionfulloflawlessandbloodthirstysuggestion。SomesuggestedthekidnappingandsequestrationofReeduntiltheaffairshouldbefinished。
"How’dhegetholdofhisoldsheriff，then？"theyinquiredwithsomepertinence。
Orde，however，paidnoattentiontoallthistalk，butcontinuedtofrownintospace。Atlasthisfacecleared，andheslappeddownhistinplatesoviolentlythattheknifeandforkjumpedoffintothedirt。
"Ihaveit！"hecriedaloud。
Buthewouldnottellwhathehad。Afterthenoonhourheinstructedahalf—dozenmentoprovidethemselveswithsaws，axes，picks，andshovels，andallmarchedinthedirectionofthemill。
Whenwithinahundredyardsorsoofthatstructuretheadvancingrivermansawthelank，blackfigureofthemillownerflapintosight，astrideabonyoldhorse，andclatteraway，coat—tailsflying，uptheroadandintothewaitingforest。
"Now，boys！"criedOrdecrisply。"He’llbebackinanhourwiththesheriff。Lively！"Herapidlydesignatedtenmenofhiscrew。"Youboysgettoworkandmakethingshum。Getasmuchdoneasyoucanbeforethesheriffcomes。"
"He’llhavetobringallofSpruceCountytogetme，"commentedoneofthosechosen，spittingonhishands。
"Me，too！"saidothers。
"Now，listen，"saidOrde，holdingthemwithanimpressivegesture。
"Whenthatsheriffcomes，withorwithoutaposse，Iwantyoutogopeaceably。Understand？"
"Cavein？Notmuch！"criedPurdy。
"Seehere，"andOrdedrewthemasidetoanearnest，low—voicedconversationthatlastedseveralminutes。Whenhehadfinishedheclappedeachofthemontheback，andallmovedoff，laughing，tothedam。
"Now，boys，"hecommandedtheothers，"norowwithoutorders。
Understand？Ifthere’sgoingtobeafight，I’llgiveyouthewordwhen。"
Thechoppingcrewdescendedtothebottomofthesluice，thegateofwhichhadbeenshut，andbeganimmediatelytochopawayattheapron。Asthewaterinthepondabovehadbeendrawnlowbythemorning’swork，noneoverflowedthegate，sothemenwereenabledtoworkdry。Belowtheapron，ofcourse，hadbeenfilledinwithearthandstones。Assoonastheaxe—menhadeffectedanentrytothisdeposit，othermenwithshovelsandpicksbegantoremovethefilling。
TheworkhadcontinuednearlyanhourwhenOrdecommandedthefiftyormoreidlersbacktocamp。
"Getout，boys，"heordered。"Thesheriffwillbehereprettyquicknow，andIdon’twantanyrow。Getoutofsight。"
"Andleavethemtofightheroutalone？Guessnot！"grumbledatall，burlyindividualwitharedface。
Ordeimmediatelywalkeddirectlytothisman。
"AmIbossingthisdrive，oramInot？"hedemanded。
Therivermangrowledsomething。
SMACK！SMACK！soundedOrde’sfists。Theman，takenbysurprise，wentdowninaheap，butimmediatelyreboundedtohisfeetasthoughmadeofrubber。ButOrdehadseizedapeavy，andstoodoveragainsthisantagonist，themurderousweaponupraised。
"Liedown，youhound，orI’llbrainyou！"heroaredatthetopstrengthofhisgreatvoice。"Wantfight，doyou？Well，youwon’thavetowaittillthesheriffgetshere！Youmakeamove！"
Forafullhalfminutethemancrouchedbreathless，andOrde，hisruddyfacecongested，heldhisthreateningattitude。Thenhedroppedhispeavyandsteppedaside。
"March！"hecommanded。"Getyourturkeyandhitthehaytrail。
You’llgetyourtimeatRedding。"
Themansullenlyaroseandslouchedaway，grumblingunderhisbreath。Ordewatchedhimfromsight，thenturnedtothesilentgroup，anewcrispnessinhismanner。
"Well？"hedemanded。
Hesitating，theyturnedtotherivertrail，leavingthetenstillworkingatthesluice。Whenwellwithinthefringeofthebrush，Ordecalledahalt。Hiscustomarygood—humourseemedquiterestored。
"Now，boys，"hecommanded，"squatdownandlaylow。Yougivemeanache！Don’tyousupposeIgotthisthingallfiguredout？Iffightwoulddoanygood，youknowmightywellI’dfight。Andtheboyswon’tbeinjailanylongerthanittakestogetawiretoDalytobailthemout。Smokeup，anddon’tbother。"
Theyfilledtheirpipesandsettleddowntoanenjoymentofthesituation。Ordinarilyfromveryearlyinthemorninguntilverylateatnighttherivermanisbusyeveryinstantathisdangerousandabsorbingwork。Thoseaffairswhichdonotimmediatelyconcernhistask——astheswiftnessofrapids，thestateofflood，thecurvesofstreams，theheightofwater，theobstructionsofchannels，thequantitiesoflogs——passbytheouterfringeofhisconsciousness，ifindeedtheyreachhimatall。Thus，oftenheworksalldayuptohiswaistinacurrentbearingtherotteniceofthefirstbreak—up，orenduresthedrenchingofanearlyspringrain，orbattlestherigoursofabelatedsnowwithapparentindifference。YouorI
wouldbeexceedinglyuncomfortable；wouldrequireaneffortoffortitudetomaketheplunge。Yetthesemen，absorbedinthemightyproblemsoftheirtask，havelittleattentiontosparetosuchthings。Thecold，thewet，thediscomfort，thehunger，theweariness，allpassasshadowsonthebackground。Inlikemannerthesoftermoodsofthespringrarelypenetratethroughtheconcentrationoffacultiesonthework。Thewarmsunshines；thebirdsbythousandsflutterandtwitterandsingtheirwaynorth；thedelicategreenofspring，showeredfromthehandofthepassingSower，sprinklesthetopsofthetrees，andgraduallysiftsdownthroughthebranches；thegreat，beautifulsilvercloudssaildownthehorizonlikeshipsofastatelierage，astotallywithoutactualexistencetothesemen。Thelogs，theriver——thoseareenoughtostrainallthefacultiesamanpossesses，andmore。
Sowhen，asnow，achancecombinationofcircumstancesbringsthemleisuretolookaboutthem，theforestandtheworldofout—of—doorscomestothemwithafreshnessimpossibleforthecitydwellertorealise。Thesurroundingsareaccustomed，buttheybringnewmessages。Tomostofthem，theseimpressionsneverreachthepointofcoherency。Theybrood，andmuse，andexpandintheactualandfigurativewarmth，andprofferthegeneralopinionthatitisadamnfineday！
Anotherfullhalfhourelapsedbeforethesituationdevelopedfurther。ThenTomNorth’sfriendJim，whohadgatheredhislongfigureonthetopofastump，unclaspedhiskneesandremarkedthatoldPlugHatwasback。
Themenarosetotheirfeetandpeeredcautiouslythroughthebrush。
TheysawReed，accompaniedbyathick—setmanwhomsomerecognisedasthesheriffofthecounty，approachtheedgeofthedam。A
momentlatertheworkingcrewmountedtothetop，stackedtheirtoolsneatly，resumedtheircoatsandjackets，anddeparteduptheroadinconvoyofthesheriff。
Agaspofastonishmentbrokefromtheconcealedrivermen。
"Well，I’llbedamned！"ejaculatedone。"Whatarewecomin’to？
That’sthefirsttimeIeverseeonelonesomesheriffgatherintenriver—hogswithouttheaidofagatlin’oranambulance！What’sthematterwiththatchicken—liveredbunch，anyway？"
Ordewatchedthem，hiseyesexpressionless，untiltheyhaddisappearedinthefringeoftheforestThenheturnedtotheastonishedgroup。
"Jim，"saidhe，"andyou，Ellis，andyou，andyou，andyou，andyou，gettoworkonthatdam。Andrememberthis，ifyouarearrested，gopeaceably。Anyresistancewillspoilthewholegame。"
ThemenbrokeintomingledcheersandlaughterasthefullsignificanceofOrde’splanreachedthem。Theystreamedbacktothedam，wheretheyperchedprofferingadviceandencouragementtothoseabouttodescend。
Immediately，however，Reedwasout，hiseyesblazingeithersidehishawknose。
"Here！"hecried，"quitthat！I’llhaveyearrested！"
"Arrestahead，"repliedOrdecoldly。
Reedstormedbackandforthforamoment，thendepartedatfullspeeduptheroad。
"Now，boys，getasmuchdoneaspossible，"urgedOrde。"Webettergetbackinthebrush，orhemaytrytotakeinthewholeb’ilingofusonsomesortofablanketwarrant。"
"Howabouttheotherboys？"inquiredNorth。
"IgaveoneofthematelegramtosendtoDaly，"repliedOrde。
"Dalywillbeuptobailthemout。"
Oncemoretheyhidinthewoods；andagain，afteralongerinterval，themillownerandthesheriffreappeared。Reedappearedtobeexpostulatingviolently，andanumberoftimespointedupriver；butthesheriffwentaheadstolidlytothedam，summonedthoseworkingbelow，anddeparteduptheroadasbefore。Reedstooduncertainuntilhesawtherivermenbeginningtore—emergefromthebrush，thenfollowedtheofficerattopspeed。
Withoutthenecessityofcommand，ahalf—dozenmenleapeddownontheapron。Thepreviouscrewshadmadeconsiderableprogressinweakeningtheheavysupports。Assoonastheseshouldbecutoutandthebackingremoved，themeresawingthroughofthemassivesillshouldcarryawaythewholeobstruction。
"Nexttimewilldecideit，"remarkedOrde。"Ifthesheriffbringsaposseandsitsdowntolayforus，ofcoursewewon’tbeabletogetneartofinishthejob。"
"Ididn’tthinkthatofGeorgeMorris，"commentedSimsinanaggrievedway。"Hewasarivermanhimselfoncebeforehewassheriff。"
"He’sgottoobeyorders，andserveawarrantwhenit’sissued，ofcourse，"repliedOrdetothis。"Whatdidyouexpect？"
Attheendofanotherhour，whichbroughtthetimetofouro’clock，thesheriffmadehisthirdappearance——thistimeinaside—barbuggy。
"IwishIdaredjointhatconfab，"saidOrde，"andhearwhat’sgoingon，butI’mafraidhe’djugmesure。"
"Hewouldn’tjugme，"spokeupNewmark。"I’llgodown。"
"Bullyforyou！"agreedOrde。
Theyoungmandepartedinhisprecise，methodicalmanner，pickinghiswayrathermincinglyamongtheinequalitiesofthetrail。Inspiteofthewornandwrinkledconditionofhisgarments，theyretainedsomethingofacityhangandsmartnessthatsharplydifferentiatedtheirwearerfromeventhewell—dressedcitizensofasmallertown。Theyseemedtomatchtherefined，shrewd，butcoldintelligenceofhisleanandnervousface。
Aboutsunsethereturnedfromascenewhichthedistantspectatorshadwatchedwithbreathlessinterest。Itwasinessenceonlyarepetitionofthetwothathadprecededit，butReedhadevidentlygonealmosttothepointofviolenceinhisinsistence，andthesheriffhadshakenhimoffrudely。Finally，Morrisandhissixprisonershadtrailedaway。ThesheriffandNorth’sfriendoccupiedtheseatofthebuggy，whiletheotherfivetrudgedpeaceablyalongside。OnceagainReedclatteredawayonhisbonysteed，butthistimeaheadoftheofficialparty。
Withawhooptherivercrew，nowreducedtoascantdozen，rusheddowntomeetthetoodeliberateNewmark。
"Well？"theydemanded，crowdingabouthim。
"Reedwantedthesherifftostayandprotectthedam，"reportedNewmarkinhisbrief，drymanner。"Sheriffrefused。Saidhisdutywassimplytoarrestonwarrant，andasoftenasReedgotoutwarrants，he’dservethem。Reedsaid，then，heshouldgetaposseandhuntupOrdeandtherestofthem。Sheriffrepliedthatasfarashecouldsee，thetermsofhiswarrantwerecoveredbythemenhefoundworkingonthedam，Reeddemandedprotection，Sheriffsaidforhimtogetaninjunction，anditwouldbeenforced。"
"Well，that’sallright，"interjectedOrdewithsatisfaction。
"We’llhavehercutthroughbeforehegetsthatinjunction，andI
guessI’vegotmenenoughhereanddownrivertogetthroughbeforewe’reALLarrested。"
"Yes，"saidNewmark，"that’sallverywell。Butnowhe’sgonetotelegraphthegovernortosendthetroops。"
Ordewhistledajigtune。
"Kindofexpectedthat，boys，"saidhe。"Let’ssee。ThenexttrainoutfromRedding——They’llbeherebyfiveinthemorningatsoonest。
Hopeit’llbelater。"
"Whatwillyoudo？"askedNewmark。
"Takechances，"repliedOrde。"Allyouboysgettowork。Zeke，"hecommandedoneofthecookees，"gouproad，andreportifMorriscomesback。Ireckonthistimewe’llhavetoscatterifhecomesafterus。Ihopewewon’thaveto，though。LiketokeepeverythingsquareonaccountofthisStatetroopbusiness。"
Thesunhaddroppedbelowthefringeoftrees，whichimmediatelyetchedtheirdelicateoutlinesagainstapale，translucentgreensky。Twostraight，thincolumnsofsmokerosefromtheneglectedcamp—fires。Orde，glancingaroundhim，noticedthese。
"Doctor，"hecommandedsharply，"getatyourgrub！Makesomecoffeerightoff，andbringitdown。Getthelanternsfromthewanigan，andbringthemtothedam。Comeon，boys！"
Overascoreofmenattackedthesluice—way，forbynowpartoftherearcrewhadcomedownriver。Thepondabovehadrecovereditsvolume。Waterwasbeginningtotrickleoverthetopofthegate。
Inashorttimeprogressbecamedifficult，almostimpossible，Themenworkeduptotheirkneesinswiftwater。Theycouldnotsee，andthestrokesofaxeorpicklostmuchoftheirforceagainsttheliquid。Duskfell。Thefringeoftheforestbecamemysteriousinitsvelvetdark。Silverstreaks，ofasupernalcalm，suggestedthereachesofthepond。Above，thesky’sdaysurfaceunfoldedandrecededanddissolvedandmeltedawayuntil，throughthepaleafterglow，onesawbeyondintotheinfinities。Downbythesluiceadozenlanternsflickeredandblinkedyellowagainsttheblue—
blacknessofthenight。
AftersometimeOrdecalledhiscrewoffandopenedthesluice—
gates。Thewaterhadbecometoodeepforeffectivework，andahalfhour’sflowwouldreducethepressure。Thetimewasoccupiedineatingandindryingoffaboutthehugefirethesecondcookeehadbuiltcloseathand。
"Watercold，boys？"askedOrde。
"Some，"washisreply。
"Wanttoquit？"heinquired，withmocksolicitude。
"Naryquit。"
Orde’sshoutoflaughterbrokethenightsilenceofthewhisperingbreezeandtherushingwater。
"We’llstickto’emlikedeathtoadeadnigger，"washiscomment。
Newmark，havingextractedakindofcardiganjacketfromthebaghehadbroughtwithhimasfarasthemill，lookedatthesmooth，iron—
blackwaterandshivered。
Whenthemealwasfinished，themenlittheirpipesandwentbacktoworkphilosophically。Withentireabsorptioninthetask，theydug，chopped，andpicked。Thedullsoundofblows，thegurgleandtrickleofthewater，theoccasionalgruntorbriefcommentofarivermanalonebrokethecalmofevening。Nowthatthesluice—gatewasdownandthewaterhadceasedtemporarilytoflowoverit，theworkwentfaster。Orde，watchingwiththeeyeofanexpert，vouchsafedtothetaciturnNewmarkthathethoughtthey’dmakeit。
Nearmidnight，however，aswayinglanternwasseenapproaching。
Orde，leapingtohisfeetwithacurseattheboyonwatch，heardthesoundofwheels。Amomentlater，Daly’sbulkyformsteppedintotheilluminationofthefire。
Ordewanderedovertowherehisprincipalstoodpeeringabouthim。
"Hullo！"saidhe。
"Oh，thereyouare！"criedDalyangrily。"Whatinhellyouuptohere？"
"Runninglogs，"repliedOrdecoolly。
"Runninglogs！"shoutedDaly，tuggingathisovercoatpocket，andfinallyproducingamuch—foldednewspaper。"Howaboutthis？"
Ordeunfoldedthepaperandloweredittothecampfire。Itwasanextra，screamingwithwoodtype。Hereaditdeliberatelyover。
WAR！
theheadlineran。
RIOTINGANDBLOODSHEDINTHEWOODS
RIVERMENANDDAMOWNERSCLASH！
Therefollowedavagueandhighlycolouredstatementtotheeffectthataninitialskirmishhadleftthefieldinpossessionoftherivermen，inspiteofthesheriffandalargeposse，butthattroopswerebeingrushedtothespot，andthatthis"high—handeddefianceofauthority"wouldundoubtedlysoonbesuppressed。Itconcludedtruthfullywiththestatementthatthelossoflifewasasyetunknown。
Ordefoldedupthepaperandhandeditback。
"Don’tyouknowanybetterthantogetintothatkindofarowdownhere？"Dalyhadbeensaying。"Doyouwanttobringusupforgoodhere？Don’tyourealisethatthisisn’tthenorthernpeninsula？
Whatareyoutryingtodo，anyway？"
"SureIdo，"repliedOrdeplacidly。"ComealongheretillIshowyouthesituation。"
Tenminuteslater，Daly，relievedinhismind，wasstandingbythefiredrinkinghotcoffeeandlaughingatOrde’sdescriptionofReed’splughat。
ToOrde’ssatisfaction，thesheriffdidnotreappear。ReedevidentlynowpinnedhisfaithtotheStatetroops。
Allnighttheworkwenton，themenspellingeachotheratintervalsofeveryfewhours。Bythreeo’clockthemainabutmentshadbeenremoved。Thegatewasthenblockedtopreventitsfallwhenitsnethersupportshouldbewithdrawn，andtwomen，leaningovercautiously，beganatarm’s—lengthtodelivertheiraxe—strokesagainstthemiddleofthesill—timbersofthesluiceitself，notchingeachheavybeamdeeplythattheforceofthecurrentmightfinallybreakitintwo。Thenightwasverydark，andverystill。
Eventhenightcreatureshadfallenintothequietudethatprecedesthefirstmorninghours。Themuffled，spacedblowsoftheaxes，thelow—voicedcommentsordirectionsoftheworkers，thecrackleofthefireashorewerethrownbycontrastintoanundueimportance。Meninblankets，awaitingtheirturn，sleptclosetotheblaze。
Suddenlythevastsilenceofbeforedawnwasbrokenbyaloudandexultantyellfromoneoftheaxemen。Atoncethetwoscrambledtothetopofthedam。Theblanketedfiguresaboutthefiresprangtolife。Abriefinstantlaterthesnappingofwoodfibresbeganliketherapidexplosionsofinfantryfire；acrashandbangoftimberssmotetheair；andthentheriver，exultant，roaringwithjoy，rushedfromitspentquietudeintothenewpassageopenedforit。
Atthesamemoment，asthoughatthesignal，asinglebird，premonitoroftheyetdistantday，lifteduphisvoice，clearlyaudibleabovethetumult。
Ordestormedintothecampupstream，hiseyesbright，hisbigvoiceboomingexultantly。
"Rollout，youriver—hogs！"heshoutedtothosewhohadworkedouttheirshiftsearlierinthenight。"Rollout，youweb—footedsonsofguns，andhearthelittlebirdssingpraise！"
Newmark，whohadsatupthenightthrough，andnowshiveredsleepilybythefire，begantohuntaroundforthebed—rollhehad，earlierintheevening，dumpeddownsomewhereincamp。
"Isupposethat’sall，"saidhe。"Justacaseofrunlogsnow。
I’llturninforalittle。"
ButOrde，athicksliceofbreadhalf—waytohislips，hadfrozeninanattitudeofattentivelistening。
"Hark！"saidhe。
Faint，stillinthedepthsoftheforest，thewanderingmorningbreezeboretotheirearsasoundwhosedifferencefromtheloudernoisesnearerathandalonerendereditaudible。
"Thetroops！"exclaimedOrde。
Heseizedalanternandreturneddownthetrail，followedeagerlybyNewmarkandeverymanincamp。
"Troopscoming！"saidOrdetoDaly。
Themendrewalittletooneside，watchingthedimlineoftheforest，darkagainstthepalingsky。Shadowsseemedtostirinitsblackness。Theyheardquitedistinctlytheclinkofmetalagainstmetal。Amanrodeoutoftheshadowandreinedupbythefire。
"Halt！"commandedaharshvoice。Therivermencouldmakeoutthetroops——threeorfourscoreofthem——standingrigidatattention。
Reed，afootnowinfavourofthecommandingofficer，pushedforward。
"Whoisinchargehere？"inquiredtheofficercrisply。
"Iam，"repliedOrde，steppingforward。
"Iwishtoinquire，sir，ifyouhavegonemadtocounselyourmentoresistcivilauthority？"
"Ihavenotresistedcivilauthority，"repliedOrderespectfully。
"Ithasbeenotherwisereported。"
"Thereportshavebeenfalse。Thesheriffofthiscountyhasarrestedabouttwentyofmymensingle—handedandwithouttheslightesttrouble。"
"Mr。Morris，"criedtheofficersharply。
"Yes？"repliedthesheriff。
"Iswhatthismansaystrue？"
"Itsureis。Neverhadsolittlefussarrestin’rivermenbeforeinmylife。"
Theofficer’sfaceturnedaslowbrick—red。Foramomenthesaidnothing，thenexplodedwiththeutmostviolence。
"ThenwhythedevilamIdraggedupherewithmymeninthenight？"
hecried。"Who’sresponsibleforthisinsanity，anyway？Don’tyouknow，"heroaredatReed，whothatmomentswungwithinhisrangeofvision，"thatIhavenostandinginthepresenceofcivillaw？Whatdoyoumeangettingmeupheretoyourmiserablelittlebackwoodssquabbles？"
Reedstartedtosaysomething，butwasimmediatelycutshortbytheiratecaptain。
"I’venothingtodowiththat；settleitincourt。Andwhat’smore，you’llhavesomethingyourselftosettlewiththeState！About，face！Forward，march！"
Themenfadedintothegraylightasthoughdissolvedbyit。
Adeepandrespectfulsilencefelluponthemen，whichwasbrokenbyOrde’ssolemnanddramaticdeclamation。
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