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Hallorann, Going up the Country

           Arethafinishedhersongandthenthejockwasonagain,tellinghimthatdrivingtodaywasagoodwaytogetkilled.

           Hallorannsnappedtheradiooff.

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           HedidmakeittoSidewinder,althoughhewasfourandahalfhoursontheroadbetweenEstesParkandthere.BythetimehegottotheUplandHighwayitwasfulldark,butthesnowstormshowednosignofabating.Twicehe’dhadtostopinfrontofdriftsthatwereashighashiscar’shoodandwaitfortheplowstocomealongandknockholesinthem.Atoneofthedriftstheplowhadcomeuponhissideoftheroadandtherehadbeenanotherclosecall.Thedriverhadmerelyswungaroundhiscar,notgettingouttochewthefat,buthediddeliveroneofthetwofingergesturesthatallAmericansabovetheageoftenrecognize,anditwasnotthepeacesign.

           ItseemedthatashedrewclosertotheOverlook,hisneedtohurrybecamemoreandmorecompulsive.Hefoundhimselfglancingathiswristwatchalmostconstantly.Thehandsseemedtobeflyingalong.

           TenminutesafterhehadturnedontotheUpland,hepassedtwosigns.Thewhoopingwindhadclearedbothoftheirsnowpacksohewasabletoreadthem.SIDEWINDER10,thefirstsaid.Thesecond:ROADCLOSED12MILESAHEADDURINGWINTERMONTHS.

           "LarryDurkin,"Hallorannmutteredtohimself.Hisdarkfacewasstrainedandtenseinthemutedgreenglowofthedashboardinstruments.Itwastenaftersix."TheConocobythelibrary.

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