"Steven Popkes - [SS] Bread and Circus" - читать интересную книгу автора (Popkes Steven)

Mike grabbed the end of his spurting arm, clamped down on itтАФhe
couldnтАЩt hear anything but rumbles and cries. A tourniquet. I need a
tourniquet. He looked around. The blood seemed to spurt out in a slow
rhythm. He clamped his good hand over the end and squeezed as hard as
he could. White fire burned out his vision again and he thought he was
going to faint.

Then, Doc Wilson was there.

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Al: Have you ever seen anything like it?

John: Never. I donтАЩt even know if thereтАЩs anything in the rules to
cover this. Coach Paderewski is being carried off the field. Tom is pacing
next to the BravesтАЩ goal. Is he saying anything?

Al: I canтАЩt make it out. Looks like Assistant Coach Barney Perini is
being asked to forfeit.
 John: Will they forfeit?

Al: I think theyтАЩll have to. Look whatтАЩs happened.

John: So, itтАЩs another trip for the Legs to the series.

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Things swam into focus in the ambulance. He looked at his arm. It
was a stump below the elbow. There was a cap of patchaderm at the end.

тАЬDid you get it?тАЭ He looked over at Doc Wilson.

тАЬHuh?тАЭ

Mike reached over with his good hand and released the straps. He sat
up and swung his feet over the edge of the stretcher. тАЬDid you get my
arm?тАЭ

тАЬSure. ItтАЩs on ice.тАЭ

тАЬGood. Keep it there.тАЭ The EMTтАЩs tried to push him back into the
ambulance. тАЬGet out of my way.тАЭ He pushed past them and staggered back
into the stadium. Under the bleachers, through that tunnel that always
reminded him of a cave, then out onto the field.

тАЬBarney!тАЭ he yelled. Where was that son-of-a-bitch? тАЬBarney!тАЭ

тАЬHere.тАЭ Barney was running, followed by three referees.