Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           CarrieDryerobservedhisappearancecarefully:reddish-brownhair,amustachecutstraightandneat,amoleonhisrightcheek.Hewashandsomeandwell-built,about180pounds,fivefeettenorso.

           "Wherearewegoing?"sheasked.^

           "Foraridesomewhere,"hesaidsoftly."Idon’tknowmywayaroundColumbusverywell."

           "Look,"Carriesaid,"Idon’tknowwhatyouwantofme,butI’vegotanoptometryexamtoday."

           Hepulledintoafactoryparkinglotandstoppedthecar.Carrienoticedhiseyesdriftingfromsidetoside,asthoughhehadnystagmus.Thatwassomethingshewouldhavetoremembertotellthepolice.

           Hewentthroughherpurse,takingoutherdriverslicenseandotheridentification,andhisvoiceturnedharsh:"Ifyougotothecops,I’llgettomembersofyourfamily."HepulledoutapairofhandcuffsandsecuredherrighthandtotheToyotadoorhandle."Yousaidyou’regonnahaveatest,"hemurmured."IfyouwanttogoaheadandstudyforitwhileIdrive,that’sfine."

           TheydrovenorthoftheOhioStateUniversitycampus.Afterawhile,hestoppedonthetracksatarailwaycrossing.Atrainwasslowlymovingdownthetracks.Hejumpedoutofthecarandwentaroundtothetrunk.Carriewasterrifiedthathewasgoingtoleaveherstrandedthere,handcuffedandwithatraincoming.Shewonderedifhewascrazy.