Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

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           "Look,Bill,"Codersaid."IfthegirlsreallyhavetoshowupattheD.A.soffice,thereshouldbeasubpoena."

           "Whatdoesthishavetodowithyou?"Milliganasked.

           "ThegirlsknowI’mapoliceofficer.Theyaskedmetolookintoit."

           "Aretheyscared,Harry?"

           "No,Bill.Theyain’tscared.Theyjustdon’twanttobehassled."

           Allendecidedtoletthematterdropfor.thetimebeing,butsoonerorlaterhewasgoingtogetSharonRothfired.Inthemeantime,hestillhadtheapartment,buthewouldhavetostartlookingforanotherjob.

           Forthenexttwoweeks,Allenjob-hunted,butitwasimpossibletogetanythingdecent.Hefoundhimselfwithnothingtodo,noonetotalkto.Hekeptlosingtimeandhisdepressiondeepened.

           OnOctober13,1977,hereceivedJohnWymer’sevictionnotice.Hestormedaroundtheapartment.Wherewashegoingtogo?Whatwashegoingtodo?

           Ashepacedupandback,hesuddenlynoticedRagenhadlefthis9-millimeterSmithandWessonoutinplainsightonthemantelpiece.Whywasthegunout?Whatthehellwaswrongwithhim?Thatandthe25-millimeterItaliangunintheclosetcouldgethimsentbacktoprisononaparoleviolation.

           Allenstoppedpacingandtookadeepbreath.MaybethatwaswhatRagenwanteddeepdown,withoutevenknowingithimself—togobacktoprison,aplaceofdanger