Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           "Youlookbetterwithoutit,"Judysaid."Moreclean-cut."Billyputhisfingertohislip,andGaryhadthefleetingimpressionthatsomethingwaswrong.Hewasabouttosaysomethingwhenanofficerwithawalkie-talkieandanearphonecameup,tookBilly’sarmandsaidthesheriffwantedMilliganbroughtdowntothesecondfloor.

           "Waitaminute,"Garysaid."Thetrial’sonthisfloor."

           "Idon’tknowwhat’sgoingon,sir,"thedeputysaid,"butthesheriffwantshimbroughtdownimmediately."

           "Waithere,"GarytoldJudy."I’llgodownwithhimandseewhat’sgoingon."

           HegotintotheelevatorwithBillyandthedeputy,butwhenthedoorsopenedatthesecondfloorandhesteppedout,Garysawwhatitwas.Aflashbulbwentoff.ItwasaphotographerandareporterfromtheColumbusDispatch.

           "Whatthehellisthis?"Garyshouted."DoIlookdumbtoyou?Iwon’tstandforthis."

           Thereporterexplainedthattheywantedtotakesomephotographsandhopedtogetpicturesnotshowingthemanacles.Thesheriff,hesaid,hadokayedit.

           "Thehellwiththat,"Garysnapped."Youhavenorighttodothistpmyclient."HeturnedBillyaroundandledhimbacktotheelevator.

           Thedeputytookthemupanddirectedthemtotheholdingroomoutsidethecourtofcommonpleas.