Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           "That’sabeautifulpaintingoverthere.Didyoupaintit?"Henodded.

           "Well,"shesaid,smiling,"itssigned‘Milligan.’"BoxerbaumwalkeduptoMilligan."Bill,I’mEliotBoxerbaumoftheOSUpolice.Willyoutalktome?"

           Noresponse.Therewasnosignoftheeye-driftingCarrieDryerhadnoticed.^

           "Hasanyonereadhimhisrights?"Nooneanswered,soBoxerbaumpulledouthisrightscardandreaditaloud.Hewantedtobesure."You’reaccusedofkidnappingthosegirlsfromthecampus,Bill.Doyouwanttotalkaboutit?"

           Milliganlookedup,shocked."What’sgoinon?DidIhurtanybody?"

           "Youtoldthemotherpeoplewouldcomeafterthem.Whoarethey?"^

           "IhopeIdidn’thurtanybody."

           Asanofficerheadedintothebedroom,Milliganglancedup."Don’tkickthatboxinthere.You’llblowitup."

           "Abomb?"Klebergaskedquickly.

           "It’s…inthere…"

           "Willyoushowme?"Boxerbaumasked.

           Milligangotupslowlyandwalkedtothebedroom.Hestoppedatthedoorandnoddedinthedirectionofasmallcartononthefloorbesidethedresser.KlebergstayedwithMilliganwhileBoxerbaumwentinsidetolook.TheotherofficerscrowdedbehindMilliganinthedoorway.Boxerbaumkneeledbesidethebox.Throughtheopentopflaphecouldseewiresandwhatlookedlikeaclock.