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　〃He's　a　monster。　I　think　of　him　as　one　of　those　pitiful　things　that　are　born　in　hospitals　from　time　to　time。　They　feed　it；　and　keep　it　warm；　but　they　don't　put　it　on　the　machines　and　it　dies。　Lecter　is　the　same　way　in　his　head；　but　he　looks　normal　and　nobody　could　tell。〃
　〃A　couple　of　friends　of　mine　in　the　chiefs'　association　are　from　Baltimore。　I　asked　them　how　you　spotted　Lecter。　They　said　they　didn't　know。　How　did　you　do　it？　What　was　the　first　indication；　the　first　thing　you　felt？〃
　〃It　was　a　coincidence；〃　Graham　said。　〃The　sixth　victim　was　killed　in　his　workshop。　He　had　woodworking　equipment　and　he　kept　his　hunting　stuff　out　there。　He　was　laced　to　a　pegboard　where　the　tools　hung；　and　he　was　really　torn　up；　cut　and　stabbed；　and　he　had　arrows　in　him。　The　wounds　reminded　me　of　something。　I　couldn't　think　what　it　was。〃
　〃And　you　had　to　go　on　to　the　next　ones。〃
　〃Yes。　Lecter　was　very　hot　…　he　did　the　next　three　in　nine　days。　But　this　sixth　one；　he　had　two　old　scars　on　his　thigh。　The　pathologist　checked　with　the　local　hospital　and　found　he　had　fallen　out　of　a　tree　blind　five　years　before　while　he　was　bow　hunting　and　stuck　an　arrow　through　his　leg。
　〃The　doctor　of　record　was　a　resident　surgeon；　but　Lecter　had　treated　him　first　…　he　was　on　duty　in　the　emergency　room。　His　name　was　on　the　admissions　log。　It　had　been　a　long　time　since　the　accident；　but　I　thought　Lecter　might　remember　if　anything　had　seemed　fishy　about　the　arrow　wound；　so　I　went　to　his　office　to　see　him。　We　were　grabbing　at　anything　then。
　〃He　was　practicing　psychiatry　by　that　time。　He　had　a　nice　office。　Antiques。　He　said　he　didn't　remember　much　about　the　arrow　wound；　that　one　of　the　victim's　hunting　buddies　had　brought　him　in；　and　that　was　it。
　〃Something　bothered　me；　though。　I　thought　it　was　something　Lecter　said；　or　something　in　the　office。　Crawford　and　I　hashed　it　over。　We　checked　the　files；　and　Lecter　had　no　record。　I　wanted　some　time　in　his　office　by　myself；　but　we　couldn't　get　a　warrant。　We　had　nothing　to　show。　So　I　went　back　to　see　him。
　〃It　was　Sunday；　he　saw　patients　on　Sunday。　The　building　was　empty　except　for　a　couple　of　people　in　his　waiting　room。　He　saw　me　right　away。　We　were　talking　and　he　was　making　this　polite　effort　to　help　me　and　I　looked　up　at　some　very　old　medical　books　on　the　shelf　above　his　head。　And　I　knew　it　was　him。
　〃When　I　looked　at　him　again；　maybe　my　face　changed；　I　don't　know。　I　knew　it　and　he　knew　I　knew　it。　I　still　couldn't　think　of　the　reason；　though。　I　didn't　trust　it。　I　had　to　figure　it　out。　So　I　mumbled　something　and　got　out　of　there；　into　the　hall。　There　was　a　pay　phone　in　the　hall。　I　didn't　want　to　stir　him　up　until　I　had　some　help。　I　was　talking　to　the　police　switchboard　when　he　came　out　a　service　door　behind　me　in　his　socks。　I　never　heard　him　ing。　I　felt　his　breath　was　all；　and　then　。　。　。　there　was　the　rest　of　it。〃
　〃How　did　you　know；　though？〃
　〃I　think　it　was　maybe　a　week　later　in　the　hospital　I　finally　figured　it　out。　It　was　Wound　Man　…　an　illustration　they　used　in　a　lot　of　the　early　medical　books　like　the　ones　Lecter　had。　It　shows　different　kinds　of　battle　injuries；　all　in　one　figure。　I　had　seen　it　in　a　survey　course　a　pathologist　was　teaching　at　GWU。　The　sixth　victim's　position　and　his　injuries　were　a　close　match　to　Wound　Man。〃
　〃Wound　Man；　you　say？　That's　all　you　had？〃
　〃Well；　yeah。　It　was　a　coincidence　that　I　had　seen　it。　A　piece　of　luck。〃
　〃That's　some　luck。〃
　〃If　you　don't　believe　me；　what　the　fuck　did　you　ask　me　for？〃
　〃I　didn't　hear　that。〃
　〃Good。　I　didn't　mean　to　say　it。　That's　the　way　it　happened；　though。〃
　〃Okay；〃　Springfield　said。　〃Okay。　Thank　you　for　telling　me。　I　need　to　know　things　like　that。〃
　
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　Parsons'　description　of　the　man　in　the　alley　and　the　information　on　the　cat　and　the　dog　were　possible　indications　of　the　killer's　methods：　it　seemed　likely　that　he　scouted　as　a　meter　reader　and　felt　pelled　to　hurt　the　victims'　pets　before　he　came　to　kill　the　family。
　The　immediate　problem　the　police　faced　was　whether　or　not　to　publicize　their　theory。
　With　the　public　aware　of　the　danger　signals　and　watching；　police　might　get　advance　warning　of　the　killer's　next　attack　…　but　the　killer　probably　followed　the　news　too。
　He　might　change　his　habits。
　There　was　strong　feeling　in　the　police　department　that　the　slender　leads　should　be　kept　secret　except　for　a　special　bulletin　to　veterinarians　and　animal　shelters　throughout　the　Southeast　asking　for　immediate　reports　on　pet　mutilations。
　That　meant　not　giving　the　public　the　best　possible　warning。　It　was　a　moral　question；　and　the　police　were　not　fortable　with　it。
　They　consulted　Dr。　Alan　Bloom　in　Chicago。　Dr。　Bloom　said　that　if　the　killer　read　a　warning　in　the　newspapers；　he　would　probably　change　his　method　of　casing　a　house。　Dr。　Bloom　doubted　that　the　man　could　stop　attacking　the　pets；　regardless　of　the　risk。　The　psychiatrist　told　the　police　that　they　should　by　no　means　assume　they　had　twenty…five　days　to　work　…　the　period　before　the　next　full　moon　on　August　25。
　On　the　morning　of　July　31；　three　hours　after　Parsons　gave　his　description；　a　decision　was　reached　in　a　telephone　conference　among　Birmingham　and　Atlanta　police　and　Crawford　in　Washington：　they　would　send　the　private　bulletin　to　veterinarians；　canvass　for　three　days　in　the　neighborhood　with　the　artist's　sketch；　then　release　the　information　to　the　news　media。
　For　those　three　days　Graham　and　the　Atlanta　detectives　pounded　the　sidewalks　showing　the　sketch　to　householders　in　the　area　of　the　Leeds　home。　There　was　only　a　suggestion　of　a　face　in　the　sketch；　but　they　hoped　to　find　someone　who　could　improve　it。
　Graham's　copy　of　the　sketch　grew　soft　around　the　edges　from　the　sweat　of　his　hands。　Often　it　was　difficult　to　get　residents　to　answer　the　door。　At　night　he　lay　in　his　room　with　powder　on　his　heat　rash；　his　mind　circling　the　problem　as　though　it　were　a　hologram。　He　courted　the　feeling　that　precedes　an　idea。　It　would　not　e。
　Meanwhile；　there　were　four　accidental　injuries　and　one　fatality　in　Atlanta　as　householders　shot　at　relatives　ing　home　late。　Prowler　calls　multiplied　and　useless　tips　stacked　up　in　the　In　baskets　at　police　headquarters。　Despair　went　around　like　the　flu。
　Crawford　returned　from　Washington　at　the　end　of　the　third　day　and　dropped　in　on　Graham　as　he　sat　peeling　off　his　wet　socks。
　〃Hot　work？〃
　〃Grab　a　sketch　in　the　morning　and　see；〃　Graham　said。
　〃No；　it'll　all　be　on　the　news　tonight。　Did　you　walk　all　day？〃
　〃I　can't　drive　through　their　yards。〃
　〃I　didn't　think　anything　would　e　of　this　canvass；〃　Crawford　said。
　〃Well；　what　the　hell　did　you　expect　me　to　do？〃
　〃The　best　you　can；　that's　all。〃　Crawford　rose　to　leave。　〃Busywork's　been　a　narcotic　for　me　sometimes；　especially　after　I　quit　the　booze。　For　you　too；　I　think。〃
　Graham　was　angry。　Crawford　was　right；　of　course。
　Graham　was　a　natural　procrastinator；　and　he　knew　it。　Long　ago　in　school　he　had　made　up　for　it　with　speed。　He　was　not　in　school　now。
　There　was　something　else　he　could　do；　and　he　had　known　it　for　days。　He　could　wait　until　he　was　driven　to　it　by　desperation　in　the　last　days　before　the　full　moon。　Or　he　could　do　it　now；　while　it　might　be　of　some　use。
　There　was　an　opinion　he　wanted。　A　very　strange　view　he　needed　to　share；　a　mindset　he　had　to　recover　after　his　warm　round　years　in　the　Keys。
　The　reasons　elacked　like　roller…coaster　cogs　pulling　up　to　the　first　long　plunge；　and　at　the　top；　unaware　that　he　clutched　his　belly；　Graham　said　it　aloud。
　〃I　have　to　see　Lecter。〃
　
　CHAPTER　7
　
　Dr。　Frederick　Chilton；　chief　of　staff　at　the　Chesapeake　State　Hospital　for　the　Criminally　Insane；　came　around　his　desk　to　shake　Will　Graham's　hand。
　〃Dr。　Bloom　called　me　yesterday；　Mr。　Graham　…　or　should　I　call　you　Dr。　Graham？〃
　〃I'm　not　a　doctor。〃
　〃I　was　delighted　to　hear　from　Dr。　Bloom；　we've　known　each　other　for　years。　Take　that　chair。〃
　〃We　appreciate　your　help；　Dr。　Chilton。〃
　〃Frankly；　I　sometimes　feel　like　Lecter's　secretary　rather　than　his　keeper；〃　Chilton　said。　〃The　volume　of　his　mail　alone　is　a　nuisance。　I　think　among　some　researchers　it's　considered　chic　to　correspond　with　him　…　I've　seen　his　letters　framed　in　psychology　departments　…　and　for　a　while　it　seemed　that　every　Ph。D。　candidate　in　the　field　wanted　to　interview　him。　Glad　to　cooperate　with　you；　of　course；　and　Dr。　Bloom。〃
　〃I　need　to　see　Dr。　Lecter　in　as　much　privacy　as　possible；〃　Graham　said。　〃I　may　need　to　see　him　again　or　telephone　him　after　today。〃
　Chilton　nodded。　〃To　begin　with；　Dr。　Lecter　will　stay　in　his　room。　That　is　absolutely　the　only　place　where　he　is　not　put　in　restraints。　One　wall　of　his　room　is　a　double　barrier　which　opens　on　the　hall。　I'll　have　a　chair　put　there；　and　screens　if　you　like。
　〃I　must　ask　you　not　to　pass　him　any　objects　whatever；　other　than　paper　free　of　clips　or　staples。　No　ring　binders；　pencils；　or　pens。　He　has　his　own　felt…tipped　pens。〃
　〃I　might　have　to　show　him　some　material　that　could　stimulate　him；〃　Graham　said。
　〃You　can　show　him　what　you　like　as　long　as　it's　on　soft　paper。　Pass　him　documents　through　the　sliding　food　tray。　Don't　hand　anything　through　the　barrier　and　do　not　accept　anything　he　might　extend　through　the　barrier。　He　can　return　papers　in　the　food　tray。　I　insist　on　that。　Dr。　Bloom　and　Mr。　Crawford　assured　me　that　you　would　cooperate　on　procedure。〃
　〃I　will；〃　Graham　said。　He　started　to　rise。
　〃I　know　you're　anxious　to　get　on　with　it；　Mr。　Graham；　but　I　want　to　tell　you　something　first。　This　will　interest　you。
　〃It　may　seem　gratuitous　to　warn　you；　of　all　people；　about　Lecter。　But　he's　very　disarming。　For　a　year　after　he　was　brought　here；　he　behaved　perfectly　and　gave　the　appearance　of　cooperating　with　attempts　at　therapy。　As　a　result　…　this　was　under　the　previous　administrator　…　security　around　him　was　slightly　relaxed。
　〃On　the　afternoon　of　July　8；　1976；　he　plained　of　chest　pain。　His　restraints　were　removed　in　the　examining　room　to　make　it　easier　to　give　him　an　electrocardiogram。　One　of　his　attendants　left　the　room　to　smoke；　and　the　other　turned　away　for　a　second。　The　nurse　was　very　quick　and　strong。　She　managed　to　save　one　of　her　eyes。
　〃You　may　find　this　curious。〃　Chilton　took　a　strip　of　EKG　tape　from　a　drawer　and　unrolled　it　on　his　des