Человек в высоком замке

           Parkedatthecurbshesearcheduntilsheatlastfoundtheitem.

           VACATIONENDSINFATALSLASHING

           SoughtforquestioningconcerningthefatalslashingofherhusbandintheirswankroomsatthePresidentGarnerHotelinDenver,Mr.JoeCinnadellaofCanonCity,accordingtohotelemployees,leftimmediatelyafterwhatmusthavebeenthetragicclimaxofamaritalquarrel.Razorbladesfoundintheroom,ironicallysuppliedasaconveniencebythehoteltoitsguests,apparentlywereusedbyMrs.Cinnadella,describedasdark,attractive,well-dressedandslender,aboutthirty,toslashthethroatofherhusband,whosebodywasfoundbyTheodoreFerris,hotelemployeewhohadpickedupshirtsfromCinnadellajusthalfanhourearlierandwasreturningthemasinstructed,onlytocomeontothegrislyscene.Thehotelsuite,policesaid,showedsignsofstruggle,suggestingthataviolentargumenthad…

           Sohe’sdead,Julianathoughtasshefoldedupthenewspaper.Andnotonlythat,theydon’thavemynameright;theydon’tknowwhoIamoranythingaboutme.

           Muchlessanxiousnow,shedroveonuntilshefoundasuitablemotel;thereshemadearrangementsforaroomandcarriedherpossessionsinfromthecar.FromnowonIdon’thavetohurry,shesaidtoherself.IcanevenwaituntileveningtogototheAbendsens’;thatwayI’llbeabletowearmynewdress.Itwouldn’tdotoshowupduringthedaywithiton—youjustdon’twearaformaldresslikethatbeforedinner.

           AndIcanfinishreadingthebook.