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I give the , some Bayers, and a pallet on the floor Then I turn to the burn victih I have no ti branch was about to crash right down on the three of us and I reached up my hands to toss it aside," he recounts You can tell he is proud of his action Snake, ently cleans and dresses his blistered hands Then ait, wondering who the reinforcements could be

An hour passes on the cuckoo clock and it’s now ten PM Captain Wolfe moans in his opiate-induced sleep, and I sit down next to hiar dropper from Mrs Ross The water is all we have to keep him alive

I have alanted to touch the scars on the captain’s handsoer "If you et you to the hospital there’s hope," I whisper as my tears fall on his pillow "As bad as it is, there’s hope I know you’re a fighter Hold on"

Reinforce like a soldier in a warover the et the blood stirring "Mrs Ross, take over Captain Wolfe’s drops"

This time an extra man is with Boodean, the Reverend Miller, and the two of theive hi, maybe a break," Boodean tellsto keep hiet in here"

"Nice to see you again, Miss Becky," the preacher says, tipping his hat "Brought Daniel Hester and some of our faithful from Hazel Patch in the hack, even a couple of the hoe over the Hope, anyone I could round up in a hurry Had to coh Delood fighting fire I’ve had lung problems since I was a boy" He rolls up his sleeves and looks around for so else, I could help around here or ride with the a out theand pulling on the pastor’s arot the fire licked but no one can find Lou Cross and hisworried" Here Loonie Tinkshell sits up froo look for hi forward, I listen to the s "You’re fine Just be careful!"

"Need so coffee

"Thanks" The medic paces back and forth, his hands around the cup to keep the

"Are you okay?" I whisper

"Just tired"

"I mean it Are you okay?" He shakes his head no "Then stay here Loonie and the Reverend can make a few runs"

Boodean looks at oes out the door