Сестра Керри

Chapter XXVII. When Waters Engulf Us We Reach For A Star

           Ithadsprung!Didhedoit?Hegrabbedattheknobandpulledvigorously.Ithadclosed.Heavens!hewasinforitnow,sureenough.

           Themomentherealisedthatthesafewaslockedforasurety,thesweatburstoutuponhisbrowandhetrembledviolently.Helookedabouthimanddecidedinstantly.Therewasnodelayingnow.

           “SupposingIdolayitonthetop,”hesaid,“andgoaway,they’llknowwhotookit.I’mthelasttocloseup.Besides,otherthingswillhappen.”

           Atoncehebecamethemanofaction.

           “Imustgetoutofthis,”hethought.

           Hehurriedintohislittleroom,tookdownhislightovercoatandhat,lockedhisdesk,andgrabbedthesatchel.Thenheturnedoutallbutonelightandopenedthedoor.Hetriedtoputonhisoldassuredair,butitwasalmostgone.Hewasrepentingrapidly.

           “IwishIhadn’tdonethat,”hesaid.“Thatwasamistake.”

           Hewalkedsteadilydownthestreet,greetinganightwatchmanwhomheknewwhowastryingdoors.Hemustgetoutofthecity,andthatquickly.

           “Iwonderhowthetrainsrun?”hethought.

           Instantlyhepulledouthiswatchandlooked.Itwasnearlyhalf-pastone.

           Atthefirstdrugstorehestopped,seeingalong-distancetelephoneboothinside.Itwasafamousdrugstore,andcontainedoneofthefirstprivatetelephoneboothsevererected.“Iwanttouseyour’phoneaminute,”hesaidtothenightclerk.

           Thelatternodded.

           “Giveme1643,”hecalledtoCentral,afterlookinguptheMichiganCentraldepotnumber.Soonhegottheticketagent.

           “HowdothetrainsleavehereforDetroit?”heasked.

           Themanexplainedthehours.

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