Человек в высоком замке

           "Here’saphoto."TheKempeitaimanpassedittohim.

           "That’shim,"Childansaid,experiencingrecognitionbeyondanydoubt.HewasalittleappalledbytheKempeitai’spowerofdetection."How’dyoufindhim?Ididn’treportit,butItelephonedmyjobber,RayCalvin,andtoldhim—"

           Thepolicemanwavedhimsilent."Ihaveapaperforyoutosign,andthat’sall.Youwon’thavetoappearincourt;thisisalegalformalitythatendsyourinvolvement."HehandedChildanthepaper,pluspen."Thisstatesthatyouwereapproachedbythismanandthathetriedtoswindleyoubymisrepresentinghimselfandsoforth.Youreadthepaper."ThepolicemanrolledbackhiscuffandexaminedhiswatchasRobertChildanreadthepaper."Isthatsubstantiallycorrect?"

           Itwas—substantially.RobertChildandidnothavetimetogivethepaperthoroughattention,andanyhowhewasalittleconfusedastowhathadhappenedthatday.Butheknewthatthemanhadmisrepresentedhimself,andthatsomeracketwasinvolved;and,astheKempeitaimanhadsaid,thefellowwasaJew.RobertChildanglancedatthenamebeneaththephotooftheman.FrankFrink.BornFrankFink.Yes,hecertainlywasaJew.Anybodycouldtell,withanamelikeFink.Andhehadchangedit.

           Childansignedthepaper.

           "Thanks,"thepolicemansaid.Hegathereduphisthings,tippedhishat,wishedChildangoodnight,anddeparted.Thewholebusinesshadtakenonlyamoment.

           Iguesstheygothim,Childanthought.Whateverhewasupto.

           Greatrelief.Theyworkfast,allright.