Человек в высоком замке

           "Bringmedicalemergencyaid,"heinstructed."Hideouslyinjuredthug,here."

           Noanswer,onlyahum.

           Stooping,Mr.BayneshadpickedupboththeGermans’guns;hepassedonetothegeneral,keepingtheotherhimself.

           "Nowwewillmowthemdown,"Mr.Tagomisaid,reseatinghimselfwithhisColt.44,asbefore."Formidabletriumvirate,inthisoffice."

           Fromthehallavoicecalled,"Germanhoodlumssurrender!"

           "Alreadytakencareof,"Mr.Tagomicalledback."Lyingeitherdeadordying.Advanceandverifyempirically."

           ApartyofNipponTimesemployeesgingerlyappeared,severalofthemcarryingbuildingriotequipmentsuchasaxesandriflesandtear-gasgrenades.

           "Causecélèbre,"Mr.Tagomisaid."PSAGovernmentinSacramentocoulddeclarewaronReichwithouthesitation."Hebrokeopenhisgun."Anyhow,overwith."

           "Theywilldenycomplicity,"Mr.Baynessaid."Standardtechnique.Usedcountlesstimes."HelaidthesilencerequippedpistolonMr.Tagomi’sdesk."MadeinJapan."

           Hewasnotjoking.Itwastrue.ExcellentqualityJapanesetargetpistol.Mr.Tagomiexaminedit.

           "AndnotGermannationals,"Mr.Baynessaid.Hehadtakenthewalletofoneofthewhites,thedeadone."PSAcitizen.LivesinSanJosé.NothingtoconnecthimwiththeSD.NameisJackSanders."Hetossedthewalletdown.

           "Aholdup,"Mr.Tagomisaid."Motive:ourlockedvault.Nopoliticalaspects."Hearoseshakilytohisfeet.

           Inanycase,theassassinationorkidnappingattemptbytheSDhadfailed.