Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Ifhewentdown,everyone—includingKellyandLemmon—wouldgodownwithhim.""That’sfoolish.Howcouldhedothat?"

           "Hetoldmeheofferedtomakeablueboxforyourcar,freeofcharge."

           "That’strue,butIdecidedagainstit."

           "Well,healsotoldmeheplannedtobugthatcarphonesohecouldkeeptabsonyou,too."

           Whenthemanwasgone,WymercalledSharon."IguessyouwererightaboutMilligan,"hesaid."You’dbetterlethimgo."ThatafternoonSharoncalledBillyintotherentalofficeandtoldhimhewasfired.

           "IfIgo,thenyougotoo,"hesaid."Idon’tthinkyou’llbeworkingheremuchlonger."

           Athomelaterthatafternoon,SharonansweredherapartmentdoorbellandwasastonishedtoseeMilligan,dressedinabluebusinesssuitandvest,lookinglikeanexecutive.

           "Ijustdroppedbytotellyouthatyouhavetobeatthedistrictattorney’sofficetomorrowatoneo’clock,"hesaid."I’vealsogottoseeJohnWymer.Ifyoucan’tgettotheD.A.’sofficeonyourown,they’llsendacartopickyouup."Thenheturnedandleft.

           Sheknewitsoundedabsurd,butshewasfrightened.Shehadnoideawhathewastalkingaboutorwhythedistrictattorneywouldwanttoseeher.AndwhatdidMilliganhavetodowithit?Whowasheandwhatwasheafter?Onethingsheknewforsure—hewasnoordinarymaintenanceman.