Colonel Butler's Wolf
“Nothing at all?”
Butler looked from Sir Frederick to Stocker. He had qualified his statement because from the back of the crowd he had not been able to make absolutely sure. But he was satisfied in his own mind that the fire engine had done a thorough job.
“They had to cut him out and they didn’t bother to give him morphine first. If he was alive when he went into the ambulance it was touch and go.”
“He was alive,” Stccker said. “But only just—they never admitted him to hospital. Th...e ambulance driver called out the casualty officer to have a look, and then they took him straight to the morgue. I believe it saves a lot of paperwork that way. So I think we can rely on Major Butler’s assessment there.”
Sir Frederick nodded. “Hmm … And you haven’t got anything on him, Bob ? Is that so ?”
“Absolutely nothing, Sir. No name, no address, no next-of-kin.MoreLess
Butler looked from Sir Frederick to Stocker. He had qualified his statement because from the back of the crowd he had not been able to make absolutely sure. But he was satisfied in his own mind that the fire engine had done a thorough job.
“They had to cut him out and they didn’t bother to give him morphine first. If he was alive when he went into the ambulance it was touch and go.”
“He was alive,” Stccker said. “But only just—they never admitted him to hospital. Th...e ambulance driver called out the casualty officer to have a look, and then they took him straight to the morgue. I believe it saves a lot of paperwork that way. So I think we can rely on Major Butler’s assessment there.”
Sir Frederick nodded. “Hmm … And you haven’t got anything on him, Bob ? Is that so ?”
“Absolutely nothing, Sir. No name, no address, no next-of-kin.MoreLess
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