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CHAPTERONE

Emergency!

'Gail,youmusthavearest.Goandhaveacoffee.'
Gaillookedround.DrKennedywasstandingbehindher.Shelookeddownatthemaninthebed.
'He'sOK,'saidDrKennedy.'I'mherenow.Goon,you'retired.'
Gailsmiled.'Areyousure?'shesaid.
'You'vebeenhereforfivehours.Youcan'tworkallnight!Comebackintwentyminutes.'
'Butit'sSaturdaynight.We'realwaysverybusyonSaturdays...'
'Goon!'saidthedoctor.
Gaillookedathim.Hewastired,too.Saturdaywasalwaysbusyinthecasualtydepartment.Therewereroadaccidents,fights,andalltheotheremergencies.
'Allright,'shesaid.'I'mgoing.'
Shewalkedtothecoffeemachine,andboughtacupofcoffee.Thenshewenttothesmallofficefornurses,andsatdown.Thecoffeewasn'tverygood.Shedidn'tlikecoffeefrommachines.Gailtookanewspaperfromthedesk,andopenedit.Shelookedatoneortwostories.Theyweren'tveryinteresting.Thenshestopped.TherewasabigpictureofAlexHayleonthepage.Shelikedhisnewrecord...Whatwasit?...Ah,yes,MidnightParty.Shereadthestory.

NewFaceinMidhurst-ConcertTonight
AlexHayleissinginginMidhursttonight!AlexwasthesingerintherockgroupNewFaceuntillastyear.NewFacehadsixTopTenhitsinBritain,andtheyhavesoldovertwentymillionrecordsintheUnitedStates.AlexleftthegroupforasolocareerinSeptember.Sincethenhehashadthreenumberonerecords,andheisthebiggeststaroftheyear.Heistwenty-three.HisconcertisattheMidhurstUnitedfootballstadiumat9o'clock.

Gaillookedatherwatch.Theconcertfinishedatmidnight.Itwashalfpasttwelvenow.ItwasSundaymorning.Gaillookedatthenextpage.Suddenlysheheardthebell.Therewasanemergency!
Shehurriedbackintothecasualtydepartment.DrKennedywasrunningtowardsthedoor.
'Anambulanceisarriving.There'sbeenacarcrash!'heshouted.'Comeon!'
Gailranafterhim.Twoambulancemenwerecomingthroughthedoorwithastretcher.Shelookeddown.Therewasamanonthestretcher.Shecouldn'tseehisface.Therewasalotofblood.
'Hurry!He'sbrokenhisback,Ithink.Andhe'scuthisface.Heneedsmoreblood,'shoutedoneoftheambulancemen.'Bringsomeblood,quickly!'
Theycarriedthestretchertowardsthelift.DrKennedyturnedtoGail.
'It'shisback.We'llneedaspecialist,'hesaid.'CallDrCasey.'
Gailrantothetelephone.ShecalledDrCasey.Theytookthemanonthestretcheruptotheoperatingtheatre.'Gall,'saidDrKennedy,'yougetsomeinformationabouthim.Hisfriendsareoverthere.'
'Doyouneedmeintheoperatingtheatre?'sheasked.
'No,'saidDrKennedy.'Justgettheinformation.'

CHAPTERTWO

Themanwiththecigar

Gailwalkedtowardsthedoor.Twomenwerestandingthere.Onewasshortandfat.Hewassmokingacigar.Theotherwasaverytallman.Hewaswearingablackcoat.
'Excuseme,'saidGail,'youcan'tsmokeinhere.Thisisahospital.'

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