Крестный отец

           Bythistimeitwasfiveintheafternoon.Sonny,withaworriedlookonhisface,said,"MaybeweshouldjustletMikeblastwhoeverisinthecarwhenittriestopickhimup."

           Hagenshookhishead."WhatifSollozzoisnotinthecar?We’vetippedourhandfornothing.Damnit,wehavetofindoutwhereSollozzoistakinghim."

           Clemenzaputin,"Maybeweshouldstarttryingtofigurewhylie’smakingitsuchabigsecret."

           Michaelsaidimpatiently,"Becauseit’sthepercentage.Whyshouldheletusknowanythingifhecanpreventit?Besides,hesmellsdanger.Hemustbeleeryashellevenwiththatpolicecaptainforhisshadow."

           Hagensnappedhisfingers."Thatdetective,thatguyPhillips.Whydon’tyougivehimaring,Sonny?Maybehecanfindoutwherethehellthecaptaincanbereached.It’sworthatry.McCluskeywon’tgiveadamnwhoknowswherehe’sgoing."

           Sonnypickedupthephoneanddialedanumber.Hespokesoftlyintothephone,thenhungup."He’llcallusback,"Sonnysaid.

           Theywaitedfornearlyanotherthirtyminutesandthenthephonerang.ItwasPhillips.Sonnyjottedsomethingdownonhispadandthenhungup.Hisfacewastaut."Ithinkwe’vegotit,"hesaid."CaptainMcCluskeyalwayshastoleavewordonwherehecanbereached.Fromeighttotentonighthe’llbeattheLunaAzureupintheBronx.Anybodyknowit?"

           Tessiospokeconfidently."Ido.It’sperfectforus.Asmallfamilyplacewithbigboothswherepeoplecantalkinprivate.Goodfood.Everybodymindstheirownbusiness.