Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Therewerelongsilencesasthewriterwaitedforoneofthepersonalitiestocomeforwardwithinformation.Afterawhilethenamelessonesaid,"Theywon’tlethimpaintanymore.There’stwopaintings,andsomebody’lldestroythemifthey’rehere.Yououghttatakethemincaseyouneedthemforthebook."

           Milliganlefttheconferenceroom,thenreturnedwithtwocanvases,oneanunfinished,unsignedgloomynightscenewithblacktreessilhouettedagainstadark-bluesky,ablackbarnandacurvingpath.Theotherwasarichlycoloredlandscape,signed"Tommy."

           "AreyouTommy?"thewriterasked.

           "Idon’tknowwhoIam."

           Thenextmorning,AlanGoldsberrywasnotifiedtoappearinAthensCountyCommonPleasCourtbeforeJudgeRogerJ.Jones.AssistantAttorneyGeneralDavidBelinkyhadfiledamotiononbehalfofthestateofOhiototransferMilligantotheLimaStateHospitalfortheCriminallyInsane.GusHolstonwasbeingsentbacktoLebanon.

           GoldsberryappealedtoJudgeJonestoallowhimtimetoconferwithhisclient."It’smybeliefthatMr.Milliganhasarighttoknowaboutthismotionandhasarightunderthesecondparagraphof5122.20toatleastbeadvisedthathecanrequestahearingimmediately.Sincehehasn’tbeengiventhisnotice,Iwanttorequestforhimthathehavearighttoahearingwithhimbeingpresent.Idon’tthinktheseproceedingsgivehimthatopportunity.