Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           WhenAllenwokeupnextmorning,hehadnoideawhathadhappened.Hesawthemoneyinthedraweranditworriedhim,buthecouldn’treachTommyorRagenorArthuroranyoneelseforanexplanation.

           SeveralofBarryHart’sfriendsdroppedbythatafternoonfordope,butAllendidn’tknowwhattheyweretalkingabout.Someofthemwerebelligerent,shovingmoneyintohisface,andAllenbegantosuspectsomeoneinthefamilywasdealing.

           ThenexttimehewasatHart’splace,oneofthemenshowedhima.38SmithandWesson.Hewasn’tsurewhyhewantedit,butheofferedthemanfiftybucks,andheaccepted,eventhrowinginsomebullets.

           Allentookthegunouttothecarandputitundertheseat...

           Ragenreacheddownandtookthe.38intohishand.He’dwantedAllentobuyit.Nothisfavoriteweapon.Hewouldhavepreferreda9-millimeter.Butitwouldbeagoodonetoaddtohisweaponscollection.

           Allendecidedtomoveoutofthecrummyapartment.LookingthroughtheapartmentadsintheLancasterEagle-Gazette,hesawafamiliarphonenumber.