<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">他说的是你和他在《国民闲话报》上的合影？</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">应该是。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">为什么他会有这样的想法？</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">劳厄兹和我曾发生过一些口角。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">而你在照片中显得很友善。</font><font face="times new roman">‘</font><font face="宋体">牙仙</font><font face="times new roman">’</font><font face="宋体">总是最先杀死宠物，是这个逻辑吗？</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">对。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">这</font><font face="times new roman">“</font><font face="宋体">石狐狸</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">思维还挺快。格雷厄姆心想。</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">真不应该，你们没派人保护他。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">格雷厄姆没说话。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">在</font><font face="times new roman">‘</font><font face="宋体">牙仙</font><font face="times new roman">’</font><font face="宋体">看到《国民闲话报》的时候，劳厄兹按计划是要和我们在一起的。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">克劳福德说。</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">他说的任何东西对你来说还有其他作用吗，任何东西能对我们有用吗？</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">格雷厄姆的思维已经在别处了，他不得不在脑海里重复一遍欧斯伯恩的问题然后再做回答。<font face="times new roman">“</font><font face="宋体">我们从劳厄兹的话里知道</font><font face="times new roman">‘</font><font face="宋体">牙仙</font><font face="times new roman">’</font><font face="宋体">是看到《国民闲话报》后才对他动手的，对吗？</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">对。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">如果你从《国民闲话报》是他动手的起因这个问题入手，你考虑过没有他定圈套用的时间非常短。报纸从周一晚下的印刷机，他在芝加哥偷车牌是在周二的某个时间，大概是上午，他搞到劳厄兹是在周二下午。这些对你来说有什么用吗？</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">这就是说他很早就看到报纸了，或者他离这里并不远，</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">克劳福德说，</font><font face="times new roman">“</font><font face="宋体">他或者在芝加哥看到的报纸，或者在其他地方周一晚看到的。别忘了，他一直在等着看这期上的个人广告。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">要不他已经在这里了，要不他离这里的距离在驾驶范围内。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">格雷厄姆说。</font><font face="times new roman">“</font><font face="宋体">他用一辆又旧又大的轮椅控制住劳厄兹，这也太快了，轮椅不可能上得了飞机</font><font face="times new roman">——</font><font face="宋体">它连折叠都不成。他不是坐飞机来的这里，也不是偷一辆面包车、偷车牌，到处溜达找一辆旧轮椅，他必须原来就有一辆旧轮椅</font><font face="times new roman">——</font><font face="宋体">新的不可能对他所做的适用。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">格雷厄姆站了起来，摆弄着直贡呢百叶窗的线绳，眼睛盯着通风竖井对面的砖墙。</font><font face="times new roman">“</font><font face="宋体">他原来就有那辆轮椅，或者他一直知道它在哪里。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">欧斯伯恩想问一个问题，可是克劳福德的表情告诫他等一等。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">格雷厄姆开始在绳上打结，他的手在发颤。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">他一直知道它在哪里</font><font face="times new roman">……”</font><font face="宋体">克劳福德给他提醒。</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">嗯，</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">格雷厄姆说，</font><font face="times new roman">“</font><font face="宋体">你可以看到这想法是怎样从轮椅这儿产生的。是他看到并且想到轮椅以后，才有的主意，他当时正在考虑怎样去收拾那些骗子。弗雷迪在街上坐着轮椅又被火烧着，当时一定是个景观。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">你认为他在现场观看了？</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">也许。他肯定在动手之前就看到过了，在他决定怎样做的时候。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">欧斯伯恩看着克劳福德。克劳福德很严肃。欧斯伯恩知道克劳福德很严肃在地听，克劳福德在循着格雷厄姆的思路走。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">如果他原来就有这辆轮椅，或是他一直知道它在哪里</font><font face="times new roman">……</font><font face="宋体">我们可以查一查疗养院、退伍军人医院。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">欧斯伯恩说。</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">它能把弗雷迪固定得很好。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">格雷厄姆说。</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">而且在很长时间里固定。他失踪了十五小时二十五分钟，大概算起来是这样。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">欧斯伯恩说。</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">如果他只想报复弗雷迪，他在车库里就能搞定。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">格雷厄姆说。</font><font face="times new roman">“</font><font face="宋体">他完全可以在他的车里放火。他想和弗雷迪谈谈，或者他想玩弄他一会。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">他要不在他的面包车车厢里，要不就被带到了其他什么地方。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">克劳福德说。</font><font face="times new roman">“</font><font face="宋体">那么长的一段时间，我觉得是到其他地方去了。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">肯定是个安全的地方。如果他把他绑严实的话，他不会在疗养院内引起多大的注意的。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">欧斯伯恩说。</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">不过他即使在喧哗的场合，</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">，克劳福德说，</font><font face="times new roman">“</font><font face="宋体">还需要做不少清洁的工作。假使他原来就有椅子，他也找到了面包车，他还要有一个安全的地方带劳厄兹去，对他下手。这是不是像个</font><font face="times new roman">……</font><font face="宋体">家呢？</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">欧斯伯恩的电话响了，他粗声粗气地朝里面吼：</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">什么事？不，我不想和《国民闲话报》的人说话</font><font face="times new roman">……</font><font face="宋体">嗯，最好别是胡说。把她的电话转进来吧</font><font face="times new roman">……</font><font face="宋体">欧斯伯恩组长，我是</font><font face="times new roman">……</font><font face="宋体">什么时间？谁最先接的电话</font><font face="times new roman">——</font><font face="宋体">总机？请把她从总机撤出来。再告诉我一遍他说了什么。一我会安排一个警官五分钟之内赶到。</font><font face="times new roman">”</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">欧斯伯恩挂上电话以后若有所思地看着电话机。</span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
<span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';">“<font face="宋体">劳厄兹的秘书五分钟前接到一个电话，</font><font face="times new roman">”</font><font face="宋体">他说，</font><font face="times new roman">“</font><font face="宋体">她发誓是劳厄兹的声音。他说了些东西她没有听懂。什么</font><font face="times new roman">‘</font><font face="宋体">红色巨龙的力量</font><font face="times new roman">’</font><font face="宋体">，这是她觉得他说的话。</font></span><span style="mso-spacerun:'yes'; font-size:14.0000pt; font-family:'times new roman';"></span>
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