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"Jie of-"

"Yes, I know," Nichols interrupted "Yy'hat's the problem?"

"I think you better coton"

"The University Hospital?"

"Yes, sir"

"What in hell for?"

"I'd rather not say too much over the phone"

"I'm very busy,

Mr Gerhart You'll have to be more specific"

There was a short silence "This is ayou and the President That's all I can say"

"Can't you at least give me a clue?"

Gerhart ignored the probe "One ofoutside your office He will drive you to the lab I'llroom"

"Listen to ot when the snarl of the dial tone struck his ear

The drizzle had turned to rain and Nichols's disposition rrored the dish the University Hospital's entrance to the pathology laboratory He hated the etherlike smells that permeated the halls

True to his word, Gerhart waited in the anterooht and name but had never spoken Gerhart came forward but made no effort to shake hands