Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           "Thatbeercanontheothersideoftheroad,theonenearthe—"

           Beforehefinished,Ragenshandmovedoutandfired.Thecanclattered.Hehititagaintwiceasitbouncedaway.

           Foleysmiled."Icanuseamanlikeyou,Mr.Milliganorwhateveryournameis."

           Ragensaid,"Ineedmoney.Youhavejob,Idoit."

           "Doyouhaveanyobjectionstobreakingthelaw?"

           Ragenshookhishead."Exceptonething.Idonothurtpeopleunlessmylifeindanger,andIdonotharmvomans.""Fairenough.Nowgobacktoyourowncarandfollowusclosely.We’llgotomyplace,wherewecantalkbusiness."Bothbodyguardsglaredathimashebrushedbythemtogetintohiscar.

           "Youeverdothatagain,"thetallonesaid,"andI’llkillyou."Ragencaughthimandspunhimquicklyagainstthecar,twistinghisarmupwardjustafractionshortofbreakingit."Forthatyouhavetobemorefasterandsmarterthanyouare.Becareful.Iamverydangerousperson."

           Foleycalledfromhiscar."Murray,damnyou,getthehelloverhere.LeaveMilliganalone.He’sworkingformenow."Whentheygotintothecar,Ragenpulledouttofollowthem,wonderingwhatthiswasallaboutandwhyhehadcomehereinthefirstplace.

           HewassurprisedwhenthecarpulledintoaluxuriousestatenotfarfromReynoldsburg.Therewasastormfencearoundit,andbehindthefence,threeDobermanpinschersranbackandforth.