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Show 69. "The c r i s i s is when his fever breaks Sunny; I don't know when i t will come." Sunny xrent into the lean-to and quietly^ closed the door. Less than three hours l a t e r , Bill xras shaking him, "Sunny, xrake up." "How's Pa?" "Not good, Sunny. Has he ever complained about pains in his chest or leg.cramps on a long hike." " N o -" Olaf said, "What's going on in here?" I t ' s hardly l i g h t ." "Olaf," Bill said. "We need your help. Dad's worse." Sunny went in and looked a t his father. "Pa looks awful pale." "That's what I thought,Sunny." "Can't remember him ever complain' about pains in his chest or legs. Never said he xras sick." Bill poured Sunny some coffee. "Sit doxm and xratch him while you drink t h i s , Sunny." Olaf came in from the lean-to carrying his shoes. He came over to Bill who xras building up the f i r e . "What do you think Bill? Is Dad losin1 ground?" "I can hardly get a pulse, Olaf, and when I do i t ' s sloxr and xreak. Shouldn't i t be fast if you're fighting pneumonia?" Olaf nodded. "I'm going out. I ' l l bring more xrood when I come back." |