Короли и капуста
Money Maze
"Wasthereanythinginparticular?"
Blythedidnotreplyatonce.
"OldLosadawouldmakeitahotcountry,"heremarkedatlength,"forthemanwhoswipedthatgripsackoftreasuryboodle,don’tyouthink?"
"Undoubtedly,hewould,"agreedGoodwincalmly,asheroseleisurelytohisfeet."I’llberunningovertothehousenow,oldman.Mrs.Goodwinisalone.Therewasnothingimportantyouhadtosay,wasthere?"
"That’sall,"saidBlythe."Unlessyouwouldn’tmindsendinginanotherdrinkfromthebarasyougoout.OldEspadahasclosedmyaccounttoprofitandloss.Andpayforthelot,willyou,likeagoodfellow?"
"Allright,"saidGoodwin."Buenasnoches."
"Beelzebub"Blythelingeredoverhiscups,polishinghiseyeglasseswithadisreputablehandkerchief.
"IthoughtIcoulddoit,butIcouldn’t,"hemutteredtohimselfafteratime."Agentlemancan’tblackmailthemanthathedrinkswith."
