wilf suddenly shouts , sitting forward- and i see it- there 's a rumble thru the crowd of soldiers as they see it , too- a spackle is running from the half-circle- breaking ranks and running towards the leader of the spackle- heading straight for him- and the leader of the spackle is turning- as if he 's surprised- and in the cold morning sunlight , we can see- the spackle who 's running has got a blade- `` he 's gon na kill the leader- '' i say , getting to my feet- and the roar of the crowd rises- and the running spackle reaches the leader , blade up- reaches him- and goes past- past the leader whose arms move to stop him- but he avoids 'em- and keeps on running- running towards viola- and that 's when i reckernize him- `` no , '' i say , `` no ! ''