Финансист

Chapter XXXV

           Youlooktomelikeasensible,honestman.I’mherfather,andIwouldn’tdoanythingfortheworldtoharmher.It’stryin’tosaveherIam.It’shimIwant."Hesuddenlyclosedonebigfistforcefully.

           Martinson,whohadtwodaughtersofhisown,observedthesuggestivemovement.

           "Iunderstandhowyoufeel,Mr.Butler,"heobserved."Iamafathermyself.We’lldoallwecanforyou.Ifyoucangivemeanaccuratedescriptionofher,orletoneofmymenseeheratyourhouseoroffice,accidentally,ofcourse,Ithinkwecantellyouinnotimeatalliftheyaremeetingwithanyregularity.That’sallyouwanttoknow,isitjustthat?"

           "That’sall,"saidButler,solemnly.

           "Well,thatoughtn’ttotakeanytimeatall,Mr.Butlerthreeorfourdayspossibly,ifwehaveanyluckaweek,tendays,twoweeks.Itdependsonhowlongyouwantustoshadowhimincasethereisnoevidencethefirstfewdays."

           "Iwanttoknow,howeverlongittakes,"repliedButler,bitterly."Iwanttoknow,ifittakesamonthortwomonthsorthreetofindout.Iwanttoknow."Theoldmangotupashesaidthis,verypositive,veryrugged."Anddon’tsendmementhathaven’tsinselotsofit,plase.Iwantmenthatarefathers,ifyou’vegot’emandthathavesinseenoughtoholdtheirtonguesnotb’ys."

           "Iunderstand,Mr.Butler,"Martinsonreplied."Dependonit,you’llhavethebestwehave,andyoucantrustthem

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