PART 2: WHAT CAME OUT OF HIS EAR

Below he added:

My father was there.

That afternoon they returned to the ranch.

Gideon opened for the first time an old trunk that he kept under his bed.

Inside were letters, documents, and a small account book belonging to his father.

Rosalie began to read.

Twenty-nine years ago, Gideon had suffered a serious infection.

But among the pages appeared a payment made to a doctor in Denver.

Next to the amount was a sentence:

Rook treatment. Guarantee permanent silence.