Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           TommychargedtheelectronicbugstoKellyandLemmon,alongwithotherelectricalsupplies.

           Thatnight,heslippedintotherentalofficeandinsertedtherecordingdeviceintoRoth’stelephone.HedidthesameinWymer’soffice.ThenAllentookthespotandwentthroughsomeofthefilingcabinetstoseeiftheremightbeanyusefulinformation.Onefoldercaughthiseye—alistingofwhatthefrontofficecalledthe"blue-chipinvestors,"stockholdersinChanningwayandWilliamsburgSquare,normallykeptsecret.ThesewerethepeoplewhoemployedKellyandLemmontomanagetheapartmentcomplexes.Allenmadecopiesofthenames.

           Withthebugsinthaphonesandthelistinhispocket,hefeltthatwhateverhappened,hisjobwassecure.

           HarryCoderfirstmetBillyMilliganwhenhecametoCodersapartmenttoreplacesomebrokenscreens.

           "Youcoulduseanewwaterheater,"Milligantoldhim."Icouldgetoneforyou."

           "Howmuchwoulditcost?"Coderasked.

           "Wouldn’tcostyouanything.KellyandLemmonwouldnevermissit."

           Coderlookedathim,wonderinghowMilligancouldsuggestsuchathing,knowinghewasaColumbuspoliceofficerandapart-timesecurityofficerforChanningway.

           "I’llthinkaboutit,"Codersaid.

           "Justletmeknowanytime.I’llbegladtoinstallitforyoufreeofcharge.