Chapter 23
JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous. He leaned out of the open door and shouted to the driver. "Say, lemme out, doggone you. I wantta get out right here." The chauffeur paid not the least attention to him. He skidded round a corner, grazing the curb, and put his foot on the accelerator. The car jumped forward. The passenger, about to drop from the running-board, changed his mind. He did not want to break a bone or two in the process of alighting. "'F you don't lemme off right away I'll not pay you a cent for the ride," Johnnie shouted. "You got no right to pack me off thisaway." The car
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