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           "Awholesloughofpeopledon’tknowit,"saidMac.Theyapproachedthetent,wheredarkfiguresmovedaboutonthecanvas.Macsteppedcloseandcalled,"London."Almostinstantlythetent-flapbelliedandalargemansteppedout.Hisshoulderswereimmense.Stiffdarkhairgrewinatonsure,leavingthetopoftheheadperfectlybald.Hisfacewascordedwithmuscularwrinklesandhisdarkeyeswereasfierceandredasthoseofagorilla.Apowerofauthoritywasabouttheman.Itcouldbefeltthatheledmenasnaturallyashebreathed.Withonebighandheheldthetent-flapclosedbehindhim."Whatyouwant?"hedemanded.

           "Wejustgotin,"Macexplained."Someguysoverbythefiresaystherewasagirlhavin’ababy."

           "Well,whatofit?"

           "IthoughtImighthelpoutaslongasyougotnodoctor."

           LondonopenedtheflapandletastreakoflightfallonMac’sface."Whatyouthinkyoucando?"

           "Iworkedinhospitals,"Macsaid."Idonethisbefore.Itdon’tpaytotakenochances,London."

           Thebigman’svoicedropped."Comeonin,"hesaid."Wegotanoldwomanhere,butIthinkshe’snuts.Comeinandtakealook."Heheldupthetent-flapforthemtoenter.

           Insideitwascrowdedandveryhot.Acandleburnedinasaucer.Inthemiddleofthetentstoodastovemadeofakerosenecan,andbesideitsatanoldandwrinkledwoman.Awhite-facedboystoodinonecornerofthetent.