Milo forced him down on the ground and put one foot on the small of his back.
A pat-down produced a wad of cash, a flick-knife with a black handle, a vial of pills, and a cheap plastic billfold stamped RENO: NEVADA'S PLAYGROUND. Milo pulled three different driver's licenses out of the fold.
'Well, well, well, what have we here? Sobran comma Karl with a K, Sebring comma Carl with a C, and... Ramsey comma Clark Edward.
Which one's real, turkey, or are you suffering from multiple personality syndrome?'
The man said nothing.
Milo nudged one of the black shoes with a toe.
'Good old prison clurnpers. County or state?'
No answer.
'You need new heels, genius.'
The man's back muscles moved under his shirt.
Milo turned to me. 'Find a phone and call the Devonshire substation.
Tell them we've got a suspect on a Central Division homicide and give them Dawn Herbert's full name.'' The man on the ground said, 'Bullshit.' His voice was deep and muddy.
One of the young students came out onto the stairs. Twenty or twenty-one, short blond pageboy, sleeveless white dress, Mary Pickford face.
She said, 'Kristie's pretty upset,' in a very timid voice.
'Tell her I'll be with her in a minute,' said Milo.
'Um... sure. What did Karl do?'
'Sloppy homework,' said Milo.
The man on the ground growled and the girl looked startled.
Milo kept his knee on the man's back and said, 'Shut up.'
The blond girl gripped the doorjamb.
Softening his voice, Milo said, 'It's okay-nothing to worry about.
Just go inside and wait.'
'This isn't some kind of experiment or anything, is it?'
'Experiment?'
A role-play. You know? Professor Jones likes to use them to raise our awareness.'
'Bet he does. No, miss, this is real. Sociology in action. Take a good look-it'll be on the final.'
The envelope arrived by messenger at 7:00 P.M just before Robin got home. I put it aside and tried to have a normal evening with her.
After she went to sleep, I took it to the library. Turned on all the lights and read.
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