th.red dragon-第21部分

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tter。　A　blotter　might　retain　impressions　if　you　find　it。　I　want　to　add　the　blotter　to　Beverly's　advisory。〃
　Bowman　flipped　to　a　photograph　of　the　back　of　the　note。　The　extreme　enlargement　made　the　paper　look　fuzzy。　It　was　grooved　with　shadowed　impressions。　〃He　folded　the　note　to　write　the　bottom　part；　including　what　was　later　torn　out。　In　this　enlargement　of　the　back　side；　oblique　light　reveals　a　few　impressions。　We　can　make　out　'666　an。'　Maybe　that's　where　he　had　pen　trouble　and　had　to　bear　down　and　overwrite。　I　didn't　spot　it　until　I　had　this　high…contrast　print。　There's　no　666　in　any　ad　so　far。
　〃The　sentence　structure　is　orderly；　and　there's　no　rambling。　The　folds　suggest　it　was　delivered　in　a　standard　letter…size　envelope。　These　two　dark　places　are　printing…ink　smudges。　The　note　was　probably　folded　inside　some　innocuous　printed　matter　in　the　envelope。
　〃That's　about　it；〃　Bowman　said。　〃Unless　you　have　questions；　Jack；　I'd　better　go　to　the　courthouse。　I'll　check　in　after　I　testify。〃
　〃Sink　'em　deep；〃　Crawford　said。
　Graham　studied　the　Tattler　personals　column。　（〃Attractive　queen…size　lady；　young　52；　seeks　Christian　Leo　nonsmoker　40　…　70。　No　children　please。　Artificial　limb　weled。　No　phonies。　Send　photo　first　letter。〃）
　Lost　in　the　pain　and　desperation　of　the　ads；　he　didn't　notice　that　the　others　were　leaving　until　Beverly　Katz　spoke　to　him。
　〃I'm　sorry；　Beverly。　What　did　you　say？〃　He　looked　at　her　bright　eyes　and　kindly；　well…worn　face。
　〃I　just　said　I'm　glad　to　see　you　back；　Champ。　You're　looking　good。〃
　〃Thanks；　Beverly。〃
　〃Saul's　going　to　cooking　school。　He's　still　hit…or…miss；　but　when　the　dust　settles　e　over　and　let　him　practice　on　you。〃
　〃I'll　do　it。〃
　Zeller　went　away　to　prowl　his　laboratory。　Only　Crawford　and　Graham　were　left；　looking　at　the　clock。
　〃Forty　minutes　to　Tattler　press　time；〃　Crawford　said。　〃I'm　going　after　their　mail。　What　do　you　say？〃
　〃I　think　you　have　to。〃
　Crawford　passed　the　word　to　Chicago　on　Zeller's　telephone。　〃Will；　we　need　to　be　ready　with　a　substitute　ad　if　Chicago　bingoes。〃
　〃I'll　work　on　it。〃
　〃I'll　set　up　the　drop。〃　Crawford　called　the　Secret　Service　and　talked　at　some　length。　Graham　was　still　scribbling　when　he　finished。
　〃Okay；　the　mail　drop's　a　beauty；〃　Crawford　said　at　last。　〃It's　an　outside　message　box　on　a　fire…extinguisher…service　outfit　in　Annapolis。　That's　Lecter　territory。　The　Tooth　Fairy　will　see　that　it's　something　Lecter　could　know　about　Alphabetical　pigeonholes。　The　service　peopIe　drive　up　to　it　and　get　assignments　and　mail。　Our　boy　can　check　it　out　from　a　park　across　the　street。　Secret　Service　swears　it　looks　good。　They　set　it　up　to　catch　a　counterfeiter；　but　it　turned　out　they　didn't　need　it。　Here's　the　address。　What　about　the　message？〃
　〃We　have　to　use　two　messages　in　the　same　edition。　The　first　one　warns　the　Tooth　Fairy　that　his　enemies　are　closer　than　he　thinks。　It　tells　him　he　made　a　bad　mistake　in　Atlanta　and　if　he　repeats　the　mistake　he's　doomed。　It　tells　him　Lecter　has　mailed　'secret　information'　I　showed　Lecter　about　what　we're　doing；　how　close　we　are；　the　leads　we　have。　It　directs　the　Tooth　Fairy　to　a　second　message　that　begins　with　'your　signature。'
　〃The　second　message　begins　'Avid　Fan　。　。　。'　and　contains　the　address　of　the　mail　drop。　We　have　to　do　it　that　way。　Even　in　roundabout　language；　the　warning　in　the　first　message　is　going　to　excite　some　casual　nuts。　If　they　can't　find　out　the　address；　they　can't　e　to　the　drop　and　screw　things　up。〃
　〃Good。　Damn　good。　Want　to　wait　it　out　in　my　office？〃
　〃I'd　rather　be　doing　something。　I　need　to　see　Brian　Zeller。〃
　〃Go　ahead；　I　can　get　you　in　a　hurry　if　I　have　to。〃　Graham　found　the　section　chief　in　Serology。
　〃Brian；　could　you　show　me　a　couple　of　things？〃　
　〃Sure；　what？〃
　〃The　samples　you　used　to　type　the　Tooth　Fairy。〃
　Zeller　looked　at　Graham　through　the　close…range　section　of　his　bifocals。　〃Was　there　something　in　the　report　you　didn't　understand？〃
　〃No。〃
　〃Was　something　unclear？〃
　〃No。〃
　〃Something　inplete？〃　Zeller　mouthed　the　word　as　if　it　had　an　unpleasant　taste。
　〃Your　report　was　fine；　couldn't　ask　for　better。　I　just　want　to　hold　the　evidence　in　my　hand。〃
　〃Ah；　certainly。　We　can　do　that。〃　Zeller　believed　that　all　field　men　retain　the　superstitions　of　the　hunt。　He　was　glad　to　humor　Graham。　〃It's　all　together　down　at　that　end。〃
　Graham　followed　him　between　the　long　counters　of　apparatus。　〃You're　reading　Tedeschi。〃
　〃Yes；〃　Zeller　said　over　his　shoulder。　〃We　don't　do　any　forensic　medicine　here；　as　you　know；　but　Tedeschi　has　a　lot　of　useful　things　in　there。　Graham。　Will　Graham。　You　wrote　the　standard　monograph　on　determining　time　of　death　by　insect　activity；　didn't　you。　Or　do　I　have　the　right　Graham？〃
　〃I　did　it。〃　A　pause。　〃You're　right；　Mant　and　Nuorteva　in　the　Tedeschi　are　better　on　insects。〃
　Zeller　was　surprised　to　hear　his　thought　spoken。　〃Well；　it　does　have　more　pictures　and　a　table　of　invasion　waves。　No　offense。〃
　〃Of　course　not。　They're　better。　I　told　them　so。〃
　Zeller　gathered　vials　and　slides　from　a　cabinet　and　a　refrigerator　and　set　them　on　the　laboratory　counter。　〃If　you　want　to　ask　me　anything；　I'll　be　where　you　found　me。　The　stage　light　on　this　microscope　is　on　the　side　here。〃
　Graham　did　not　want　the　microscope。　He　doubted　none　of　Zeller's　findings。　He　didn't　know　what　he　wanted。　He　raised　the　vials　and　slides　to　the　light；　and　a　glassine　envelope　with　two　blond　hairs　found　in　Birmingham。　A　second　envelope　held　three　hairs　found　on　Mrs。　Leeds。
　There　were　spit　and　hair　and　semen　on　the　table　in　front　of　Graham　and　empty　air　where　he　tried　to　see　an　image；　a　face；　something　to　replace　the　shapeless　dread　he　carried。
　A　woman's　voice　came　from　a　speaker　in　the　ceiling。　〃Graham；　Will　Graham；　to　Special　Agent　Crawford's　office。　On　Red。〃
　He　found　Sarah　in　her　headset　typing；　with　Crawford　looking　over　her　shoulder。
　〃Chicago's　got　an　ad　order　with　666　in　it；〃　Crawford　said　out　of　the　side　of　his　mouth。　〃They're　dictating　it　to　Sarah　now。　They　said　part　of　it　looks　like　code。〃
　The　lines　were　climbing　out　of　Sarah's　typewriter。
　
　
　　　　Deer　Pilgrim；
　　　　You　honor　me　。　。　。
　
　
　〃That's　it。　That's　it；〃　Graham　said。　〃Lecter　called　him　a　pilgrim　when　he　was　talking　to　me。〃
　
　　　　You're　very　beautiful　。　。　。
　
　〃Christ；〃　Crawford　said。
　
　　　　I　offer　100　prayers　for　your　safety。
　　　　Find　help　in　John　6：22；　8：16；　9：1；　Luke　1：7；　3：1；　Galatians　6：11；　15：2；　Acis　3：3；　Revelation　18：7；　Jonah　6：8　。　。　。
　
　
　The　typing　slowed　as　Sarah　read　back　each　pair　of　numbers　to　the　agent　in　Chicago。　When　she　had　finished；　the　list　of　scriptural　references　covered　a　quarter　of　a　page。　It　was　signed　〃Bless　you；　666。〃
　〃That's　it；〃　Sarah　said。
　Crawford　picked　up　the　phone。　〃Okay；　Chester；　how　did　it　go　down　with　the　ad　manager？　。　。　。　No；　you　did　right　。　。　。　A　plete　clam；　right。　Stand　by　at　that　phone；　I'll　get　back　to　you。〃
　〃Code；〃　Graham　said。
　〃Has　to　be。　We've　got　twenty…two　minutes　to　get　a　message　in　if　we　can　break　it。　Shop　foreman　needs　ten　minutes'　notice　and　three　hundred　dollars　to　shoehorn　one　in　this　edition。　Bowman's　in　his　office；　he　got　a　recess。　If　you'll　get　him　cracking；　I'll　talk　to　Cryptography　at　Langley。　Sarah；　shoot　a　telex　of　the　ad　to　CIA　cryptography　section。　I'll　tell　'em　it's　ing。〃
　Bowman　put　the　message　on　his　desk　and　aligned　it　precisely　with　the　corners　of　his　blotter。　He　polished　his　rimless　spectacles　for　what　seemed　to　Graham　a　very　long　time。
　Bowman　had　a　reputation　for　being　quick。　Even　the　explosives　section　forgave　him　for　not　being　an　ex…Marine　and　granted　him　that。
　〃We　have　twenty　minutes；〃　Graham　said。
　〃I　understand。　You　called　Langley？〃
　〃Crawford　did。〃
　Bowman　read　the　message　many　times；　looked　at　it　upside　down　and　sideways；　ran　down　the　margins　with　his　finger。　He　took　a　Bible　from　his　shelves。　For　five　minutes　the　only　sounds　were　the　two　men　breathing　and　the　crackle　of　onionskin　pages。
　〃No；〃　he　said。　〃We　won't　make　it　in　time。　Better　use　what's　left　for　whatever　else　you　can　do。〃
　Graham　showed　him　an　empty　hand。
　Bowman　swiveled　around　to　face　Graham　and　took　off　his　glasses。　He　had　a　pink　spot　on　each　side　of　his　nose。　〃Do　you　feel　fairly　confident　the　note　to　Lecter　is　the　only　munication　he's　had　ftom　your　Tooth　Fairy？〃
　〃Right。〃
　〃The　code　is　something　simple　then。　They　only　needed　cover　against　casual　readers。　Measuring　by　the　perforations　in　the　note　to　Lecter　only　about　three　inches　is　missing。　That's　not　much　room　for　instructions。　The　numbers　aren't　right　for　a　jailhouse　alphabet　grid　…　the　tap　code。　I'm　guessing　it's　a　book　code。〃
　Crawford　joined　them。　〃Book　code？〃
　〃Looks　like　it。　The　first　numeral；　that　'100　prayers；'　could　be　the　page　number。　The　paired　numbers　in　the　scriptural　references　could　be　line　and　letter。　But　what　book？〃
　〃Not　the　Bible？〃　Crawford　said。
　〃No；　not　the　Bible。　I　thought　it　might　be　at　first。　Galatians　6：11　threw　me　off。　'Ye　see　how　large　a　letter　I　have　written　unto　you　with　mine　own　hand。'　That's　appropriate；　but　it's　coincidence　because　next　he　has　Galatians　15：2。　Galatians　has　only　six　chapters。　Same　with　Jonah　6：8　…　Jonah　has　four　chapters。　He　wasn't　using　a　Bible。〃
　〃Maybe　the　book　title　could　be　concealed　in　the　clear　part　of　Lecter's　message；〃　Crawford　said。
　Bowman　shook　his　head。　〃I　don't　think　so。〃
　〃Then　the　Tooth　Fairy　named　the　book　to　use。　He　specified　it　in　his　note　to　Lecter；〃　Graham　said。
　〃It　would　appear　so；〃　Bowman　said。　〃What　about　sweating　Lecter？　In　a　mental　hospital　I　would　think　drugs…〃
　〃They　tried　sodium　amytal　on　him　three　years　ago　trying　to　find　out　where　he　buried　a　Princeton　student；〃　Graham　said。　〃He　gave　them　a　recipe　for　dip。　Besides；　if　we　sweat　him　we　lose　the　connection。　If　the　Tooth　Fairy　picked　the　book；　it's　something　he　knew　Lecter　would　have　in　his　cell。〃
　〃I　know　for　sure　he　didn't　order　one　or　borrow　one　from　Chilton；〃　Crawford　said。
　〃What　have　the　papers　carried　about　that；　Jack？　About　Lecter's　books。〃
　〃That　he　has　medical　books；　psychology　books；　cookbooks。〃
　〃Then　it　could　be　one　of　the　standards　in　those　areas；　something　so　basic　the　Tooth　Fairy　knew　Lecter　would　definitely　have　it；〃　Bowman　said。　〃We　need　a　list　of　Lecter's　books。　Do　yo