Спрут: Калифорнийская история

           Delaney,shotthroughthestomach,sliddownfromhishorse,and,onhishandsandknees,crawledfromtheroadintothestandingwheat.Christianfellbackwardfromthesaddletowardthebuggy,andhungsuspendedinthatposition,hisheadandshouldersonthewheel,onestifflegstillacrosshissaddle.Hooven,inattemptingtorisefromhiskneelingposition,receivedarifleballsquarelyinthethroat,androlledforwarduponhisface.OldBroderson,cryingout,“Oh,they’veshotme,boys,”staggeredsideways,hisheadbent,hishandsrigidathissides,andfellintotheditch.Osterman,bloodrunningfromhismouthandnose,turnedaboutandwalkedback.PresleyhelpedhimacrosstheirrigatingditchandOstermanlaidhimselfdown,hisheadonhisfoldedarms.HarranDerrickdroppedwherehestood,turningoveronhisface,andlaymotionless,groaningterribly,apoolofbloodformingunderhisstomach.TheoldmanDabney,silentasever,receivedhisdeath,speechless.Hefelltohisknees,gotupagain,felloncemore,anddiedwithoutaword.Annixter,instantlykilled,fellhislengthtotheground,andlaywithoutmovement,justashehadfallen,onearmacrosshisface.