Bang the Drum Slowly Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapters 13-14 Summary

Chapters 13-14 Summary

Joe, the assistant coach, starts collecting money from all the players to send flowers for Bruce's mother's funeral. Henry does not know what type of flowers to pick, so the girl at the telegraph office offers to select some for him. Henry can sense that Joe knows that Bruce is sick, although he does not know how Joe could know. At first, Henry is mad that Goose or Horse has told the secret, but then he remembers how painful it was for him, not telling anyone, and he does not blame Goose or Horse. Joe is the same man who earlier refuses to allow Bruce to join his game of Tegwar. Now, Joe offers to play with Bruce, and the two can always be seen playing the game. Henry foreshadows that it is Joe's wife who will ultimately spill the beans to everyone.

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