Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Hewasamused-tofindmarijuanaandcocainebeingshippedtoprominentpeoplewhosenameshehadseenconstantlyinthenewspapers.

           HerodeshotgunonashipmentofM-l’stoagroupofblackmeninWestVirginia,andwonderedwhattheywantedthemfor.

           SeveraltimesRagentriedtoreachArthur,buteitherArthurwasbeingstubbornandwantednothingtodowithhimoritwasaverybadmix-uptime.HeknewthatPhilipandKevinwerestealingtimebecauseoccasionallyhefoundopencontainersofbarbituratesandamphetaminesintheapartment.Andoncehediscoveredthatoneofhisgunshadbeenleftoutonthedresser.Hewasfurious,becausesomeone’scarelessnesscouldharmthechildren.

           Hedecidedthatthenexttimeoneoftheundesirablescameonthespot,hewouldtrytobealertandbumpthemintothewalltoteachthemalesson.Drugswerebadforthebody;vodkaandgrassinmoderation,havingnaturalingredients,werenot.Buthewantednothingtodowithharddrugs.HebegantosuspectthatPhiliporKevinhadexperimentedwithLSD.

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           Aweeklater,afterreturningfromdeliveringashipmentofmarijuanatoacardealerinIndiana,RagenstoppedinColumbusfordinner.Ashewasgettingoutofhiscar,hesawanelderlymanandwomandistributingCommunistpartyleaflets.Therewereseveralhecklersstandingaround,andRagenaskedthecoupleifhecouldhelpthem.

           "Areyousympathetictoourcause?"thewomanasked."Yes,"Ragensaid.