Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           ThenonedayRagentookhisgunsanddroveoutintothewoodsfortargetpractice.

           BythistimeRagenhadboughthimselfquiteafewguns.Inadditiontothe.30-calibercarbine,the.25-calibersemiautomaticandthe.38SmithandWesson,hehada.375magnum,anM-14,a.44magnumandanM-16.HelikedhisIsraeligreasegunbecauseofitscompactnessandquietness.He’dalsoboughta.45Thompsonbarrelclip,whichhethoughtofasacollectorsitem.

           Whenthemix-uptimereacheditspeak,KevinaskedGordyKaneforanintroductiontohisconnection.Kevinwasreadytodealdrugsfull-time.KanecalledanhourlaterandgavehimdirectionstoBlacklickWoods,nearReynoldsburg,eastofColumbus.

           "Itoldhimaboutyou.Hewantstoseeyoualonesohecansizeyouup.Ifhelikesyou,you’vegotitmade.HegoesunderthenameofBrianFoley."

           Kevindroveout,followinginstructionscarefully.Hehadneverbeeninthisarea,buthereachedtheappointedlocationnearaculverttenminutesearly.Heparkedandwaitedinthecar.Nearlyahalf-hourlater,aMercedesdroveupandtwomengotout.Onewastall,withapittedfaceandabrownleatherjacket.Theotherwasofmediumheight,withabeardandapinstripedsuit.Someonewaswatchingfromthebackofthecar.Kevindidn’tlikeit—notatall.Hesatbehindthewheel,sweating,wonderingwhathehadgottenhimselfintoandwhetherornotheshoulddriveoff.