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Wheel, looking around suspiciously as he did so.  He was holding a canister in one hand and a small box in the other.  She had just spoken to Lenny Wilcox, the man who operated the Ferris Wheel, yesterday and it clearly wasn’t him. 
    “I wonder who he is?”  she thought.
    Tracy shrugged and dismissed it.  Realistically, it could be anyone.  She certainly didn’t know all of the employees.  And, though she did think it a bit odd that he should be sneaking around, maybe that was just her imagination.
    She turned her attention back to her painting.  After a while she became bothered by a smell.  She took a deep breath and was alarmed.  It was smoke.  She instinctively looked toward the Ferris Wheel control room and saw smoke gushing from under the door.
    Tracy ran to the control room and flung the door open.  Smoke was everywhere and furious flames were jumping around the room at an alarming pace.  Coughing, she ran toward the barely visible control panel and tried to lower the lever that would bring the ride to a halt.  But it was jammed.  No matter how hard she pulled, it wouldn’t budge.  She knew she needed to get help.
    As she turned to run out of the shack she felt an excruciating blow to the back of her head.  She collapsed to the floor, dazed.  As she tried to get back up, she thought she heard heavy footsteps running away.  Then blackness enveloped her.
     
    *****
     
    Beth was in the resort operations room when one of the attendants noticed a red light had come on.
    “We’ve got trouble,” Eric said.  “There’s a fire in the Ferris Wheel control room.”
    “My God!  People are riding the Wheel.  Shut it down!”  Beth ordered.
    “I’m trying but the rheostats are not responding,” he said.
    “Call Grey and tell him what’s happened,” she said.
    “Already on it,” another technician said, picking up the phone.
    “I’m going over there,” Beth said anxiously.
    She quickly left the room and started running to the park.  She had just sped through the park gate when she heard her name.
    “Beth!”
    She stopped at the sound of Grey’s voice.
    “Grey!  There’s a fire in the Ferris Wheel control room,” she cried.
    “I’m on my way there.  Go to the hub and wait for me there,” he ordered.
    Beth looked at him as if he had lost his mind.
    “I’m going to the Ferris Wheel,” she retorted.
    “It’s too dangerous, Beth.  Go to the hub,” he shouted.
    “No!”  she shouted and took off running.
    “Damn it, Beth!”  he yelled then took off after her.
    They arrived at the Ferris Wheel and Beth immediately saw Tracy’s painting paraphernalia.
    “Tracy has been here painting.  But where is she?”  Beth said worriedly.
    They both looked toward the smoking shack.
    “No! Oh no!”  Beth exclaimed.
    She took a step toward the shack but Grey caught her arm to detain her.
    “I’ll check the shack for her.  Stay here.  I mean it, Beth,” Grey insisted.
    Beth nodded and Grey released her arm and ran to the shack.  Beth paced as the minutes passed and Grey had not returned.  She saw men running into the shack with fire extinguishers and hoses.
    Fear gripped her as she thought of the possibility that Tracy could be in there.  Impatience had nearly gotten the better of her and she was about to go to the shack when Grey came out.  He was carrying Tracy.
    “Tracy!”  Beth yelled as she ran to Grey’s side.  “My God, she’s unconscious.”
    Beth put her hand to Tracy’s head and gasped.  She pulled her hand away and saw blood.
    “She needs a doctor, Grey,” Beth said urgently.
    He nodded.
    “I’m taking her to the infirmary,” he stated.
    Grey walked quickly and Beth had to nearly trot to keep up with him.  They arrived at the infirmary and Grey shouted for a doctor and a gurney.  Both appeared instantly.
    “What happened,” the doctor asked as he took Tracy’s pulse.
    “She was unconscious in a burning control room.  She has sustained a head