Мгла
After the Storm. Norton. A Trip to Town.
Sothatwasallright.Theroadwasclearandthepowerguyswouldbeherebynoontotakecareofthelivelines.
Icutabigchunkoffthetree,draggedittothesideofthedriveway,andtumbleditoverthe-edge.Itrolleddowntheslopeandintotheunderbrushthathadcreptbacksincethelong-agodaywhenmydadandhisbrothers-allofthemartists,wehavealwaysbeenanartisticfamily,theDraytons-hadcleareditaway.
Iwipedsweatoffmyfacewithmyarmandwishedforanotherbeer;onereallyonlysetsyourmouth.IpickedupthechainsawandthoughtaboutWOXObeingofftheair.Thatwasthedirectionthatfunnyfogbankhadcomefrom.AnditwasthedirectionShaymore(pronouncedShammorebythelocals)layin.ShaymorewaswheretheArrowheadProjectwas.
ThatwasoldBillGiosti’stheoryabouttheso-calledBlackSpring:theArrowheadProject.InthewesternpartofShaymore,notfarfromwherethetownbordersonStoneham,therewasasmallgovernmentpreservesurroundedwithwire.ThereweresentriesandclosedcircuittelevisioncamerasandGodknewwhatelse.OrsoIhadheard;I’dneveractuallyseenit,althoughtheOldShaymoreRoadrunsalongtheeasternsideofthegovernmentlandforamileorso.
NooneknewforsurewherethenameArrowheadProjectcamefromandnoonecouldtellyouforonehundredpercentsurethatthatreallywasthenameoftheproject-iftherewasaproject.BillGiostisaidtherewas,butwhenyouaskedhimhowandwherehecamebyhisinformation,hegotvague.
