Крестный отец

           NomorethanfivesecondshadpassedwhenFanuccislumpedintodeath,jammingthedooropenwithhisbody.

           VerycarefullyVitotookthewidewalletoutofthedeadman’sjacketpocketandputitinsidehisshirt.Thenhewalkedacrossthestreetintotheloftbuilding,throughthatintotheyardandclimbedthefireescapetotheroof.Fromtherehesurveyedthestreet.Fanucci’sbodywasstilllyinginthedoorwaybuttherewasnosignofanyotherperson.Twowindowshadgoneupinthetenementandhecouldseedarkheadspokedoutbutsincehecouldnotseetheirfeaturestheyhadcertainlynotseenhis.Andsuchmenwouldnotgiveinformationtothepolice.Fanuccimightliethereuntildawnoruntilapatrolmanmakingtheroundsstumbledonhisbody.Nopersoninthathousewoulddeliberatelyexposehimselftopolicesuspicionorquestioning.Theywouldlocktheirdoorsandpretendtheyhadheardnothing.

           Hecouldtakehistime.Hetraveledovertherooftopstohisownroofdooranddowntohisownflat.Heunlockedthedoor,wentinsideandthenlockedthedoorbehindhim.Herifledthedeadman’swallet.BesidesthesevenhundreddollarshehadgivenFanuccitherewereonlysomesinglesandafive-dollarnote.

           Tuckedinsidetheflapwasanoldfive-dollargoldpiece,probablyalucktoken.IfFanucciwasarichgangster,hecertainlydidnotcarryhiswealthwithhim.ThisconfirmedsomeofVito’ssuspicions.

           Heknewhehadtogetridofthewalletandthegun(knowingenougheventhenthathemustleavethegoldpieceinthewallet).