Chapter 12 Summary

The first thing Walter is aware of as he wakes up from anesthetic is that he is gagging to expel the "stuff" out of his lungs. Then someone he believes to be a nurse gives him some ice to suck on. He can hear people talking but not really make out what they are saying. He takes a peek, sees a nurse, and behind the nurse, the figure of Keyes, who walks over to his bed and tells him that the theater program wadded in his pocket probably saved his life. Walter asks him whether they got the bullet and whether they got the woman. To both questions Keyes answers yes and then tells Walter that he has to go get some breakfast and will come back later to talk to him.

Walter gets a newspaper from an orderly and reads the account...