Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Forthenexthourandahalf,Allendescribedhowtherecordsintherentalofficeweremanipulated,howtheChanningwayandWilliamsburgSquareinvestorsweredefrauded.

           Unitsreportedasvacantwereactuallyoccupiedbyfriendsofcertainemployees,whowerecollectingandpocketingtherents.Also,hesaid,hecouldprovethatKellyandLemmonwasillegallytappingintopowerlinestodefraudtheelectriccompany.

           HeassuredthemthathedidnotbelieveWymerwasinvolvedinthisfraudandembezzlement,butthatalmosteveryoneelseinthecompanywas—especiallyacertainrental-officesupervisor,whowasallowingherfriendstooccupytheseapartments.

           "Iintendtogiveyoutimetoinvestigatethesecharges,John,andtobringtheculpritstojustice.Butifyoucan’torwon’tdoit,I’llmakeitpublicbyreportingthemattertotheColumbusDispatch."

           Wymerwasworried.Itwasalwayspossiblethatdishonestemployeesweredoingthingsthatmightcreateascandal.FromthewayMilligantalked,itwasobvioushewasallegingthatSharonRothwasbehindmostofthis.

           Wymerleanedforward."Justwhoareyou,Bill?"

           "Justaninterestedparty."

           "Areyouaprivateinvestigator?"Turnockasked.

           "Iseenoreasontorevealmyselfcompletelyatthistime.Let’sjustsayI’mworkingintheinterestsofcertainoftheblue-chipinvestors.