Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Pullintothatservicestation."

           Adalanapaidforfivegallonsofgas,thentoldPollytotake1-71north.TheydroveuntiltheyreachedWorthington,Ohio,whereAdalanainsistedtheystopattheFriendlyicecreamstoreforacoupleofCokes.

           Astheydroveon,Adalananoticedariveralongtherightsideoftheroadandsomeoldone-lanebridgescrossingit.SheknewPollyNewtonwasstudyingherfacecarefully,probablysoshecouldidentifyhertothepolice.Adalanatalked,pretendingtobeRagen,makingupstories.ItwouldconfuseArthurandtheothers,andcoverhertrail.Noonewouldknowshehadbeenonthespot.

           "Ikilledthreepeople,butIkilledalotmorethanthatduringthewar.I’mamemberoftheWeathermen’sterroristgroup,andIwasdroppedoffinColumbuslastnighttocompleteamission.IhadtomakeamandisappearwhowasgoingtotestifyincourtagainsttheWeathermen.IshouldtellyouIcompletedmymission."

           PollyNewtonlistenedquietly,nodding.

           "Ihaveanotheridentity,"Adalanaboasted,"whereIdressup,andI’mabusinessman,andIdriveaMaserati."

           Whentheycametoadesertedcountryroad,AdalanahadPollydriveacrossadeepditchandthroughthehighweedsofanovergrownfieldnearasmallpond.Adalanagotoutwithher,lookedatthewaterandatthesurroundingarea,camebackandsatonthehoodofthecar."IwanttowaitforabouttwentyminutesbeforeIhaveyoudropmeoff.