Финансист

Chapter XXXVI

           Thinkofherinfluenceonhersister,oronanygoodgirlknowingwhatsheknew,ordoingwhatshewasdoing!ShewouldgotoEuropeafterthis,oranyplacehechosetosendher.

           InworkingouthisplanofactionitwasnecessaryforButlertotakeAldersonintohisconfidenceandthedetectivemadeplainhisdeterminationtosafeguardCowperwood’sperson.

           "Wecouldn’tallowyoutostrikeanyblowsordoanyviolence,"AldersontoldButler,whentheyfirsttalkedaboutit."It’sagainsttherules.Youcangointhereonasearch-warrant,ifwehavetohaveone.Icangetthatforyouwithoutanybody’sknowinganythingaboutyourconnectionwiththecase.Wecansayit’sforagirlfromNewYork.Butyou’llhavetogoininthepresenceofmymen.Theywon’tpermitanytrouble.Youcangetyourdaughterallrightwe’llbringheraway,andhim,too,ifyousayso;butyou’llhavetomakesomechargeagainsthim,ifwedo.Thenthere’sthedangeroftheneighborsseeing.Youcan’talwaysguaranteeyouwon’tcollectacrowdthatway."Butlerhadmanymisgivingsaboutthematter.Itwasfraughtwithgreatdangerofpublicity.Stillhewantedtoknow.HewantedtoterrifyAileenifhecouldtoreformherdrastically.

           WithinaweekAldersonlearnedthatAileenandCowperwoodwerevisitinganapparentlyprivateresidence,whichwasanythingbutthat.

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