Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           ArthurreportedbacktoAllenandRagen:"Now,bothofyou,think:Isthereanythingtowhichtheycanconnectus,anythingtheycanarrestusfor?"

           Asfarastheyallknew,therewasnothing.

           Severaldayslater,BillyMilliganwasfingeredbyafenceinColumbuswhoowedadetectiveonthenarcoticssquadafavor.ThefencereportedthataquantityofdrugsmatchingthedescriptionofthosestolenfromtheGrayDrugStorehadbeensoldtohimbyMilligan.ThewordwaspassedontotheLancasterpolicedepartment.AwarrantwasissuedforBilly’sarrest.

           WhenMarlenecametotheapartmentonMondayafterwork,Tommygaveheranengagementring.

           "Iwantyoutohavethis,Marveen,"Tommysaid,callingherbyhispetnameforher."Andifanythinghappenstome,IwantyoutoknowI’llalwaysloveyou."

           Shestaredindisbeliefasheputitonherfinger.Itwasamomentshehaddreamedofforalongtime,butnowitwaspainful.Hadhegoneoutandboughtitbecauseheexpectedsomethingtohappentohim?Shefeltthetearsinhereyesbuttriednottoshowherfeelings.Nomatterwhathehaddone,nomatterwhattheydidtohim,shewouldstandbyhim.

           InhercalendarforJanuary20,1975,shewrote:"Gotengaged.Reallysurprisedmetodeath."

           TheyarrestedDannythefollowingday.

           TheypushedhimintothecruiserandtookhimdowntotheFairfieldCountyJail.