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He do all my figuring on paper for me and he read the 
newspapers。 And Whitman I think he ghy be a scholar。 Right 
now he able to read the Bible to me。 And do number work。 
Small a child as he is。 I always had a deep respect for 
scholars。' 
The motion of the wagon jolted his back。 He looked up at the 
branches overhead�察�and then when there was no shade he 
covered his face with a handkerchief to shield his eyes from 
the sun。 It was not possible that this could be the end。 Always 
he had felt in him the strong�察�true 

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purpose。 For forty years his mission was his life and his life 
was his mission。 And yet all remained to be done and nothing 
was completed。 
*Yes�察�Benedict Mady�察�I right glad to have you with us again。 I 
been waiting to ask you about this peculiar feeling in my right 
foot。 A queer feeling like my foot gone to sleep。 I taken 666 
and rubbed it with liniment。 I hoping you will find me a good 
treatment。' 
'I will do what I can。' 

。Yes�察�I glad to have you。 I believe in all Hnfolks sticking 
together!blood kin and marriage kin。 I believe in all us 
struggling along and helping each other out�察�and some day us 
will have a reward in the Beyond。' 
'Pshaw��' Doctor Copeland said bitterly。 'I believe in justice 
now。' 
'What that you say you believe in�拭�You speak so hoarse I ain't 

able to hear you。' 
'In justice for us。 Justice for us Negroes。1 
'That right。' 
He felt the fire in him and he could not be still。 He wanted to 
sit up and speak in a loud voice!yet when he tried to raise 
himself he could not find the strength。 The words in his heart 
grew big and they would not be silent But the old man had 
ceased to listen and there was no one to hear him。 

。Git�察�Lee Jackson。 Git�察�Honey。 Pick up your feets and quit this 
here poking。 Us got a long way to go。' 
Afternoon 
J AKE ran at a violent�察�clumsy pace。 He went through Weavers 
Lane and then cut into a side alley�察�climbed a fence�察�and 
hastened onward。 Nausea rose in his belly so that there was 
the taste of vomit in his throat。 A barking dog chased beside 
him until he stopped long enough to threaten it with a rock。 
His eyes were wide with horror and he held his hand clapped 
to his open mouth。 
Christ� �So this was the finish。 A brawl。 A riot。 A fight with 
every man for himself。 Bloody heads and eyes cut with broken 
bottles。 Christ� �And the wheezy music of the flying´28 
jinny above the noise。 The dropped hamburgers and cotton 
candy and the screaming younguns。 And him in it all。 Fighting 
blind with the dust and sun。 The sharp cut of teeth against his 
knuckles。 And laughing。 Christ� �And the feeling that he had 
let loose a wild�察�hard rhythm in him that wouldn't stop。 And 
then looking close into the dead black face and not knowing。 
Not even knowing if he had killed or not。 But wait。 Christ� �
Nobody could have stopped it。 
Jake slowed and jerked his head nervously to look behind him。 
The alley was empty。 He vomited and wiped his mouth and 
forehead with the sleeve of his shirt。 Afterward he rested for a 
minute and felt better。 He had run for about eight blocks and 
with short cuts there was about half a mile to go。 The 
dizziness cleared in his head so that from all the wild feelings 
he could remember facts。 He started off again�察�this time at a 
steady jog。 
Nobody could have stopped it。 All through the summer he had 
stamped them out like sudden fires。 All but this one。 And this 


fight nobody could have stopped。 It seemed to blaze up out of 
nothing。 He had been working on the machinery of the swings 
and had stopped to get a glass of water。 As he passed across 
the grounds he saw a white boy and a Negro walking around 
each other。 They were both drunk。 Half the crowd was drunk 
that afternoon�察�for it was Saturday and the mills had run full 
time that week。 The heat and the sun were sickening and there 
was a heavy stink in the air。 
He saw the two fighters close in on each other。 But he knew 
that this was not the beginning。 He had felt a big fight coming 
for a long time。 And the funny thing was he found time to 
think of all this。 He stood watching for about five seconds 
before he pushed into the crowd。 In that short time he thought 
of many things。 He thought of Singer。 He thought of the sullen 
summer afternoons and the black�察�hot nights�察�of all the fights 
he had broken up and the quarrels he had hushed。 
Then he saw the flash of a pocketknife in the sun。 He 
shouldered through a knot of people and jumped on the back 
of the Negro who held the knife。 The man went down with 
him and they were on the ground together。 The smell of sweat 
on the Negro was mixed with the heavy dust in 

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his lungs。 Someone trampled on his legs and his head was 
kicked。 By the time he got to his feet again the fight had 
become general。 The Negroes were fighting the white men and 
the white men were fighting the Negroes。 He saw clearly�察�
second by second。 The white boy who had picked the fight 
seemed a kind of leader。 He was the leader of a gang that 
came often to the show。 They were about sixteen years old 
and they wore white duck trousers and fancy rayon polo shirts。 
The Negroes fought back as best they could。 Some had razors。 
He began to yell out words�此�Order� �Help� �Police� �But it was 
like yelling at a breaking dam。 There was a terrible sound in 
his ear!terrible because it was human and yet without words。 
The sound rose to a roar that deafened him。 He was hit on the 
head。 He could not see what went on around him。 He saw only 
eyes and mouths and fists!wild eyes and half´closed eyes�察�
wet�察�loose mouths and clenched ones�察�black fists and white。 
He grabbed a knife from a hand and caught an upraised fist。 


Then the dust and the sun blinded him and the one thought in 
his mind was to get out and find a telephone to call for help。 
But he was caught。 And without knowing when it happened he 
piled into the fight himself。 He hit out with his fists and felt 
the soft sqush of wet mouths。 He fought with his eyes shut and 
his head lowered。 A crazy sound came out of his throat。 He hit 
with all his strength and charged with his head like a bull。 
Senseless words were in his mind and he was laughing。 He did 
not see who he hit and did not know who hit him。 But he knew 
that the line´up of the fight had changed and now each man 
was for himself。 
Then suddenly it was finished。 He tripped and fell over 
backward。 He was knocked out so that it may have been a 
minute or it may have been much longer before he opened his 
eyes。 A few drunks were still fighting but two dicks were 
breaking it up fast。 He saw what he had tripped over。 He lay 
half on and hah* beside the body of a young Negro boy。 With 
only one look he knew that he was dead。 There was a cut on 
the side of his neck but it was hard to see how he had died in 
such a hurry。 He knew the face but could not place it。 The 
boy's mouth was open and his eyes were open in surprise。 The 
ground was littered with papers and broken bottles and 
trampled hamburgers。 The head was290 

broken off one of the jinny horses and a booth was destroyed。 
He was sitting up。 He saw the dicks and in a panic he started 
to run。 By now they must have lost his track。 
There were only four more blocks ahead�察�and then he would 
be safe for sure。 Fear had shortened his breath so that he was 
winded。 He clenched bis fists and lowered his head。 Then 
suddenly he slowed and halted。 He was alone in an alley near 
the main street。 On one side was the wall of a building and he 
slumped against it�察�panting�察�the corded vein in his forehead 
inflamed。 In his confusion he had run all the way across the 
town to reach the room of his friend。 And Singer was dead。 He 
began to cry。 He sobbed aloud�察�and water dripped down from 
his nose and wet his mustache。 
A wall�察�a flight of stairs�察�a road ahead。 The burning sun was 
like a heavy weight on him。 He started back the way he had 
come。 This time he walked slowly�察�wiping his wet face with 


the greasy sleeve of his shirt。 He could not stop the trembling 
of his lips and he bit them until he tasted blood。 
At the corner of the next block he ran into Simms。 The old 
codger was sitting on a box with his Bible on his knees。 There 
was a tall board fence behind him�察�and on it a message was 
written with purple chalk。 

He Died to Save You 

Hear the Story of His Love and Grace
Every Nite 7。15 P。M。
The street was empty。 Jake tried to cross over to the other
sidewalk�察�but Simms caught him by the arm。
'Come�察�all ye disconsolate and sore of heart。 Lay down your
sins and troubles before the blessed feet of Him who died to
save you。 Wherefore goest thou�察�Brother Blount��
'
;Home to hockey��' Jake said。 'I got to hockey。 Does the
Saviour have anything against that��
'
'Sinner� �The Lord remembers all your transgressions。 The
Lord has a message for you this very night。
'
'Does the Lord remember that dollar I gave you last week��
'
'Jesus has a message for you at seven´fifteen tonight。 You be
here on time to hear His Word。
'


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Jake licked his mustache。 'You have such a crowd every night
I can't get up close enough to hear。
'
;There is a place for scoffers。 Besides�察�I have had a sign that
soon the Saviour wants me to build a house for Him。 On that
lot at the corner of Eighteenth Avenue and Sixth Street。 
A
tabernacle large enough to hold five hundred people。 Then
you scoffers will see。 The Lord prepareth a table before me in
the presence of mine enemies�察�he anoint´eth my head with oil。
My cup runneth
'
'I can round you up a crowd tonight��' Jake said。
'How��
'
'Give me your pretty colored chalk。 I promise a big crowd。
'
'I've seen your signs��' Simms said。 ' ;Workers� �America Is the
Richest Country in the World Yet a Third of Us Are Starving。
When Will We Unite and Demand Our Share�拭─�all that。
Your signs are radical。 I wouldn't let you use my chalk。
'
'But I don't plan to write signs。
'



Simms fingered the pages of his Bible and waited 
suspiciously。 
Til get you a fine crowd。 On the pavements at each end of the 
block I'll draw you some good´looking naked floozies。 All in 
color with arrows to poi

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