CHAPTER 19
Hilary Newton and Paul Trent were satisfied that Emily Bradley was making good progress. The antibiotics appeared to have fought and won their battle with the plague, and slowly at first, and now with greater rapidity, Emily had begun her journey along the road to recovery. Sam Bradley had expressed great relief at his wife’s improved state of health, but now had another worry on his mind. The loss of telephone service had prevented him calling his daughter Carol’s private school. He had meant to call the previous day to make sure that the school didn’t send the girl home as planned at the weekend. He had originally thought to have his daughter home in time for the funeral of young David, but with his wife falling ill, Bradley had forgotten to make the call. He was terrified th
