ntherubbishbinbesidethepetrolstationbeforehedroveintoHedestadtodohiserrands.Hedrovetothehospital.HehadmadeanappointmenttomeetFrodeinthecafeteria,andhetoldhimwhathadhappenedthatmorning.Frodeblanched.
“Mikael,Ineverimaginedthatthisstorycouldtakethisturn.”
“Whynot?Thejobwastofindamurderer,afterall.”
“Butthisisdisgustingandinhuman.Ifthere’sadangertoyourlifeortoFr?kenSalander’slife,wearegoingtocallitoff.LetmetalktoHenrik.”
“No.Absolutelynot.Idon’twanttoriskhishavinganotherattack.”
“Heasksmeallthetimehowthingsaregoingwithyou.”
“Sayhellofromme,please,andtellhimI’mmovingforward.”
“Whatisnext,then?”
“Ihaveafewquestions.ThefirstincidentourredjustafterHenrikhadhisheartattackandIwasdowninStockholmfortheday.Somebodywentthroughmyoffice.IhadprintedouttheBibleverses,andthephotographsfromJ?rnv?gsgatanwereonmydesk.YouknewandHenrikknew.MartinknewapartofitsinceheanisedformetogetintotheCourieroffices.Howmanyotherpeopleknew?”
“Well,Idon’tknowwhoMartintalkedto.ButbothBirgerandCeciliaknewaboutit.Theydiscussedyourhuntinginthepicturesarchivebetweenthemselves.Alexanderknewaboutittoo.And,bytheway,GunnarandHelenaNilssondidtoo.TheywereuptosayhellotoHenrikandgotdraggedintotheconversation.AndAnitaVanger.”
“Anita?TheoneinLondon?”
“Cecilia’ssister.ShecamebackwithCeciliawhenHenrikhadhisheartattackbutstayedatahotel;asfarasIknow,shehasn’tbeenouttotheisland.LikeCecilia,shedoesn’twanttoseeherfather.ButsheflewbackwhenHenrikcameoutofintensivecare.”
“Where’sCecilialiving?Isawherthismorningasshedroveacrossthebridge,butherhouseisalwaysdark.”
“She’snotcapableofdoingsuchathing,isshe?”
“No,Ijustwonderwhereshe’sstaying.”
“She’sstayingwithherbrother,Birger.It’swithinwalkingdistancetovisitHenrik.”
“Doyouknowwheresheisrightnow?”
“No.She’snotvisitingHenrik,atanyrate.”
“Thanks,”Blomkvistsaid,gettingup.
TheVangerfamilywashoveringaroundHedestadHospital.InthereceptionBirgerVangerpassedonhis