Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           Ragenwentonhisway,deepinthought.

           ThateveninghetoldArthurtofindoutwhichmedical-supplywarehousewouldhavechildrenswheelchairsandlegbraces.Thoughhewasirritatedatbeingdistractedfromhisreading,aswellasatRagensdemandingtone,Arthurhumoredhimandmadeseveralphonecallstomedical-supplydistributors.HediscoveredacompanyinKentuckythathadthesizeRagendescribecd.HegaveRagenthemodelnumbersandthewarehouseaddress,butasked,"Whatdoyouwantthisinformationfor?"

           Ragendidn’tbothertoanswer.

           ThatnightRagentookthecar,histoolsandanylonrope,anddrovesouthtoLouisville.Hefoundthehospital-supplywarehouseandwaiteduntilhewascertaineveryonehadleft.Itwouldnotbedifficulttobreakinto;hewouldnotevenneedTommy’shelp.Strappingonthetools,Ragenclimbedoverthewirefence,slippedaroundtothesideofthebuildinghiddenfromthestreetandexaminedthebrickworkalongsidethedrainpipe.

           InTVshowshehadseen,catburglarsalwayscarriedgrapplinghookstoclimbuptotheroof.Ragensneeredatsuchdevices.Hefishedasteelshoehornoutofhisbagandremovedthelacefromhisleftrunningshoe.Withthelacehetiedtheshoehornsothatitscurvedendturneddownwardnearthetipofhisshoe,creatingahookthatservedasacrampon.