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           WhenSollozzohadapproachedhimwiththepropositiontoleaveoldmanCorleoneuncoveredinthehospital,McCluskeydidn’taskwhy.Heaskedprice.WhenSollozzosaidtengrand,McCluskeyknewwhy.Hedidnothesitate.CorleonewasoneofthebiggestMafiameninthecountrywithmorepoliticalconnectionsthanCaponehadeverhad.Whoeverknockedhimoffwouldbedoingthecountryabigfavor.McCluskeytookthemoneyinadvanceanddidthejob.WhenhereceivedacallfromSollozzothattherewerestilltwoofCorleone’smeninfrontofthehospitalhehadflownintoarage.HehadlockedupallofTessio’smen,hehadpulledthedetectiveguardsoffthedoorofCorleone’shospitalroom.Andnow,beingamanofprinciple,hewouldhavetogivebackthetengrand,moneyhehadalreadyearmarkedtoinsuretheeducationofhisgrandchildren.ItwasinthatragethathehadgonetothehospitalandstruckMichaelCorleone.

           Butithadallworkedoutforthebest.HehadmetwithSollozzointheTattaglianightclubandtheyhadmadeanevenbetterdeal.AgainMcCluskeydidn’taskquestions,sinceheknewalltheanswers.Hejustmadesureofhisprice.Itneveroccurredtohimthathehimselfcouldbeinanydanger.ThatanyonewouldconsiderevenforamomentkillingaNewYorkCitypolicecaptainwastoofantastic.ThetoughesthoodintheMafiahadtostandstillifthelowliestpatrolmandecidedtoslaphimaround.Therewasabsolutelynopercentageinkillingcops.