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Mid-Air

           

           "Shitforbrains,"DickHallorannmuttered.

           Thesharp-facedwomanturnedhersour,unbelievingexpressiononhimandthenwentbacktoherbook.

           Hehadspentthenightattheairport,goingfromcountertocounter-United,American,TWA,Continental,Braniff-hauntingtheticketclerks.Sometimeaftermidnight,drinkinghiseighthorninthcupofcoffeeinthecanteen,hehaddecidedhewasbeinganassholetohavetakenthiswholethingonhisownshoulders.Therewereauthorities.Hehadgonedowntothenearestbankoftelephones,andaftertalkingtothreedifferentoperators,hehadgottentheemergencynumberoftheRockyMountainNationalParkAuthority.

           Themanwhoansweredthetelephonesoundedutterlywornout.HallorannhadgivenafalsenameandsaidtherewastroubleattheOverlookHotel,westofSidewinder.Badtrouble.

           Hewasputonhold.

           Theranger(Hallorannassumedhewasaranger)camebackoninaboutfiveminutes.

           "They’vegotaCB,"therangersaid.

           "Surethey’vegotaCB,"Hallorannsaid.

           "Wehaven’thadaMaydaycallfromthem."

           "Man,thatdon’tmatter.They-"

           "Exactlywhatkindoftroublearetheyin,Mr.Hall?"

           "Well,there’safamily.Thecaretakerandhisfamily.Ithinkmaybehe’sgonealittlenuts,youknow.Ithinkmaybehemighthurthiswifeandhislittleboy.

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