As Avery drove alone to the meeting, he thought back three days earlier to an incident that had occurred along Berkley’s Telegraph Avenue. A stocky stranger ” between twenty five and forty five years old”, had approached two young girls and offered them a ride. “No thanks” , they said , gesturing to a VW beetle at the curb “We’ve got our own”. The two ate at the snack bar and found 40 minutes later that the car just would not start. Suddenly the exact same “stranger” was at their side offering his help and aid. A passerby happened by and noticed the young girl pushing a Volkswagen, the other girl behind the wheel of the car. When he offered to help the stocky enraged by the intrusion quickly fled. The second Samaritan checked the engine only to find that the middle distributor wire had been literally ripped out. The girls had filed a report with the local police. An anonymous caller had reported the incident. Perhaps he said the police had the license plate. Twelve hours later the Chronicle received an anonymous call yet again. “This is the Zodiac and it is the last time that I am going to call. Avery thought it odd that the Zodiac knew newspaper lingo so exactly. Berkley cops combed their files , but could not find the plate number.
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