th.red dragon-第27部分

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ow。　We　can't　go　home　as　long　as　he's　loose。〃
　〃I　never　doubted　you'd　do　it。〃
　Graham　saw　that　this　was　true。　〃It's　something　more　then；　isn't　it？〃
　Crawford　said　nothing。
　〃No　Molly。　No　way。〃
　〃Jesus；　Will；　even　I　wouldn't　ask　you　that。〃
　Graham　stared　at　him　for　a　moment。　〃Oh；　for　Christ's　sake；　Jack。　You've　decided　to　play　ball　with　Freddy　Lounds；　haven't　you？　You　and　little　Freddy　have　cut　a　deal。〃
　Crawford　frowned　at　a　spot　on　his　tie。　He　looked　up　at　Graham。　〃You　know　yourself　it's　the　best　way　to　bait　him。　The　Tooth　Fairy's　gonna　watch　the　Tattler。　What　else　have　we　got？〃
　〃It　has　to　be　Lounds　doing　it？〃
　〃He's　got　the　corner　on　the　Tattler。〃
　〃So　I　really　bad…mouth　the　Tooth　Fairy　in　the　Tattler　and　then　we　give　him　a　shot。　You　think　it's　better　than　the　mail　drop？　Don't　answer　that；　I　know　it　is。　Have　you　talked　to　Bloom　about　it？〃
　〃Just　in　passing。　We'll　both　get　together　with　him。　And　Lounds。　We'll　run　the　mail　drop　on　him　at　the　same　time。〃
　〃What　about　the　setup？　I　think　we'll　have　to　give　him　a　pretty　good　shot　at　it。　Something　open。　Someplace　where　he　can　get　close。　I　don't　think　he'd　snipe。　He　might　fool　me；　but　I　can't　see　him　with　a　rifle。〃
　〃We'll　have　stillwatches　on　the　high　places。〃
　They　were　both　thinking　the　same　thing。　Kevlar　body　armor　would　stop　the　Tooth　Fairy's　nine…millimeter　and　his　knife　unless　Graham　got　hit　in　the　face。　There　was　no　way　to　protect　him　against　a　head　shot　if　a　hidden　rifleman　got　the　chance　to　fire。
　〃You　talk　to　Lounds。　I　don't　have　to　do　that。〃
　〃He　needs　to　interview　you；　Will；〃　Crawford　said　gently。　〃He　has　to　take　your　picture。〃
　Bloom　had　warned　Crawford　he'd　have　trouble　on　that　point。
　
　
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　When　the　time　came；　Graham　surprised　both　Crawford　and　Bloom。　He　seemed　willing　to　meet　Lounds　halfway　and　his　expression　was　affable　beneath　the　cold　blue　eyes。
　Being　inside　FBI　headquarters　had　a　salutary　effect　on　Lounds's　manners。　He　was　polite　when　he　remembered　to　be；　and　he　was　quick　and　quiet　with　his　equipment。
　Graham　balked　only　once：　he　flatly　refused　to　let　Lounds　see　Mrs。　Leeds's　diary　or　any　of　the　families'　private　correspondence。
　When　the　interview　began；　he　answered　Lounds's　questions　in　a　civil　tone。　Both　men　consulted　notes　taken　in　conference　with　Dr。　Bloom。　The　questions　and　answers　were　often　rephrased。
　
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　Alan　Bloom　had　found　it　difficult　to　scheme　toward　hurt。　In　the　end；　he　simply　laid　out　his　theories　about　the　Tooth　Fairy。　The　others　listened　like　karate　students　at　an　anatomy　lecture。
　Dr。　Bloom　said　the　Tooth　Fairy's　acts　and　his　letter　indicated　a　projective　delusional　scheme　which　pensated　for　intolerable　feelings　of　inadequacy。　Smashing　the　mirrors　tied　these　feelings　to　his　appearance。
　The　killer's　objection　to　the　name　〃Tooth　Fairy〃　was　grounded　in　the　homosexual　implications　of　the　word　〃fairy。〃　Bloom　believed　he　had　an　unconscious　homosexual　conflict；　a　terrible　fear　of　being　gay。　Dr。　Bloom's　opinion　was　reinforced　by　one　curious　observation　at　the　Leeds　house：　fold　marks　and　covered　bloodstains　indicated　the　Tooth　Fairy　put　a　pair　of　shorts　on　Charles　Leeds　after　he　was　dead。
　Dr。　Bloom　believed　he　did　this　to　emphasize　his　lack　of　interest　in　Leeds。
　The　psychiatrist　talked　about　the　strong　bonding　of　aggressive　and　sexual　drives　that　occurs　in　sadists　at　a　very　early　age。
　The　savage　attacks　aimed　primarily　at　the　women　and　performed　in　the　presence　of　their　families　were　clearly　strikes　at　a　maternal　figure。　Bloom；　pacing；　talking　half　to　himself；　called　his　subject　〃the　child　of　a　nightmare。〃　Crawford's　eyelids　drooped　at　the　passion　in　his　voice。
　
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　In　the　interview　with　Lounds；　Graham　made　statements　no　investigator　would　make　and　no　straight　newspaper　would　credit。
　He　speculated　that　the　Tooth　Fairy　was　ugly；　impotent　with　persons　of　the　opposite　sex；　and　he　claimed　falsely　that　the　killer　had　sexually　molested　his　male　victims。　Graham　said　that　the　Tooth　Fairy　doubtless　was　the　laughingstock　of　his　acquaintances　and　the　product　of　an　incestuous　home。
　He　emphasized　that　the　Tooth　Fairy　obviously　was　not　as　intelligent　as　Hannibal　Lecter。　He　promised　to　provide　the　Tattler　with　more　observations　and　insights　about　the　killer　as　they　occurred　to　him。　Many　law…inforcement　people　disagreed　with　him；　he　said；　but　as　long　as　he　was　heading　the　investigation；　the　Tattler　could　count　on　getting　the　straight　stuff　from　him。
　Lounds　took　a　lot　of　pictures。
　The　key　shot　was　taken　in　Graham's　〃Washington　hideaway；〃　an　apartment　he　had　〃borrowed　to　use　until　he　squashed　the　Fairy。〃　It　was　the　only　place　where　he　could　〃find　solitude〃　in　the　〃carnival　atmosphere〃　of　the　investigation。
　The　photograph　showed　Graham　in　a　bathrobe　at　a　desk；　studying　late　into　the　night。　He　was　poring　over　a　grotesque　〃artist's　conception〃　of　〃the　Fairy。〃
　Behind　him　a　slice　of　the　floodlit　Capitol　dome　could　be　seen　through　the　window。　Most　importantly；　in　the　lower…left　corner　of　the　window；　blurred　but　readable；　was　the　sign　of　a　popular　motel　across　the　street。
　The　Tooth　Fairy　could　find　the　apartment　if　he　wanted　to。
　At　FBI　headquarters；　Graham　was　photographed　in　front　of　a　mass　spectrometer。　It　had　nothing　to　do　with　the　case；　but　Lounds　thought　it　looked　impressive。
　Graham　even　consented　to　have　his　picture　taken　with　Lounds　interviewing　him。　They　did　it　in　front　of　the　vast　gun　racks　in　Firearms　and　Toolmarks。　Lounds　held　a　nine…millimeter　automatic　of　the　same　type　as　the　Tooth　Fairy's　weapon。　Graham　pointed　to　the　homemade　silencer；　fashioned　from　a　length　of　television…antenna　mast。
　Dr。　Bloom　was　surprised　to　see　Graham　put　a　radely　hand　on　Lounds's　shoulder　just　before　Crawford　clicked　the　shutter。
　The　interview　and　pictures　were　set　to　appear　in　the　Tattler　published　the　next　day；　Monday；　August　11。　As　soon　as　he　had　the　material；　Lounds　left　for　Chicago。　He　said　he　wanted　to　supervise　the　layout　himself。　He　made　arrangements　to　meet　Crawford　on　Tuesday　afternoon　five　blocks　from　the　trap。
　Starting　Tuesday；　when　the　Tattler　became　generally　available；　two　traps　would　be　baited　for　the　monster。
　Graham　would　go　each　evening　to　his　〃temporary　residence〃　shown　in　the　Tattler　picture。
　A　coded　personal　notice　in　the　same　issue　invited　the　Tooth　Fairy　to　a　mail　drop　in　Annapolis　watched　around　the　clock。　If　he　were　suspicious　of　the　mail　drop；　he　might　think　the　effort　to　catch　him　was　concentrated　there。　Then　Graham　would　be　a　more　appealling　target；　the　FBI　reasoned。
　Florida　authorities　provided　a　stillwatch　at　Sugarloaf　Key。
　There　was　an　air　of　dissatisfaction　among　the　hunters　…　two　major　stakeouts　took　manpower　that　could　be　used　elsewhere；　and　Graham's　presence　at　the　trap　each　night　would　limit　his　movement　to　the　Washington　area。
　Though　Crawford's　judgment　told　him　this　was　the　best　move；　the　whole　procedure　was　too　passive　for　his　taste。　He　felt　they　were　playing　games　with　themselves　in　the　dark　of　the　moon　with　less　than　two　weeks　to　go　before　it　rose　full　again。
　Sunday　and　Monday　passed　in　curiously　jerky　time。　The　minutes　dragged　and　the　hours　flew。
　
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　Spurgen；　chief　SWAT　instructor　at　Quantico；　circled　the　apartment　block　on　Monday　afternoon。　Graham　rode　beside　him。　Crawford　was　in　the　back　seat。
　〃The　pedestrian　traffic　falls　off　around　seven…fifteen。　Everybody's　settled　in　for　dinner；〃　Spurgen　said。　With　his　wiry；　pact　body　and　his　baseball　cap　tipped　back　on　his　head；　he　looked　like　an　infielder。　〃Give　us　a　toot　on　the　clear　band　tomorrow　night　when　you　cross　the　B&O　railroad　tracks。　You　ought　to　try　to　make　it　about　eight…thirty；　eight…forty　or　so。〃
　He　pulled　into　the　apartment　parking　lot。　〃This　setup　ain't　heaven；　but　it　could　be　worse。　You'll　park　here　tomorrow　night。　We'll　change　the　space　you　use　every　night　after　that；　but　it'll　always　be　on　this　side。　It's　seventy…five　yards　to　the　apartment　entrance。　Let's　walk　it。〃
　Spurgen；　short　and　bandy…legged；　went　ahead　of　Graham　and　Crawford。
　He's　looking　for　places　where　he　could　get　the　bad　hop；　Graham　thought。
　〃The　walk　is　probably　where　it'll　happen；　if　it　happens；〃　the　SWAT　leader　said。　〃See；　from　here　the　direct　line　from　your　car　to　the　entrance；　the　natural　route；　is　across　the　center　of　the　lot。　It's　as　far　as　you　can　get　from　the　line　of　cars　that　are　here　all　day。　He'll　have　to　e　across　open　asphalt　to　get　close。　How　well　do　you　hear？〃
　〃Pretty　well；〃　Graham　said。　〃Damn　well　on　this　parking　lot。〃
　Spurgen　looked　for　something　in　Graham's　face；　found　nothing　he　could　recognize。
　He　stopped　in　the　middle　of　the　lot。　〃We're　reducing　the　wattage　on　these　streetlights　a　little　to　make　it　tougher　on　a　rifleman。〃
　〃Tougher　on　your　people　too；〃　Crawford　said。
　〃Two　of　ours　have　Startron　night　scopes；〃　Spurgen　said。　〃I've　got　some　clear　spray　I'll　ask　you　to　use　on　your　suit　jackets；　Will。　By　the　way；　I　don't　care　how　hot　it　is；　you　will　wear　body　armor　each　and　every　time。　Correct？〃
　〃Yes。〃
　〃What　is　it？〃
　〃It's　Kevlar　…　what；　Jack？　…　Second　Chance？〃
　〃Second　Chance；〃　Crawford　said。
　〃It's　pretty　likely　he'll　e　up　to　you；　probably　from　behind；　or　he　may　figure　on　meeting　you　and　then　turning　around　to　shoot　when　he's　passed　you；〃　Spurgen　said。　〃Seven　times　he's　gone　for　the　head　shot；　right？　He's　seen　that　work。　He'll　do　it　with　you　too　if　you　give　him　the　time。　Don't　give　him　the　time。　After　I　show　you　a　couple　of　things　in　the　lobby　and　the　flop；　let's　go　to　the　range。　Can　you　do　that？〃
　〃He　can　do　that；〃　Crawford　said。
　Spurgen　was　high　priest　on　the　range。　He　made　Graham　wear　earplugs　under　the　earmuffs　and　flashed　targets　at　him　from　every　angle。　He　was　relieved　to　see　that　Graham　did　not　carry　the　regulation　。38；　but　he　worried　about　the　flash　from　the　ported　barrel。　They　worked　for　two　hours。　The　man　insisted　on　checking　the　cylinder　crane　and　cylinder　latch　screws　on　Graham's　。44　when　he　had　finished　firing。
　Graham　showered　and　changed　clothes　to　get　the　smell　of　gun…smoke　off　him　before　he　drove　to　the　bay　for　his　last　free　night　with　Molly　and　Willy。
　He　took　his　wife　and　stepson　to　the　grocery　store　after　dinner　and　made　a　considerable　to…do　over　selecting　melons。　He　made　sure　they　b