Somewhere with a clang the hatch has slammed. Bela has lowered hands and has started wandering on a corridor. By the
bored fair brochures on walls. By closed cabins of engineers. By high narrow doors of police branch.
Interestingly, at whom could shoot on an administration floor? Certainly, me will not tell, who shot. But, maybe, it will be
possible to learn in whom shot? Bela has entered into police. Behind a table, having propped up a hand a cheek, sergeant
Higgins, the chief of the police, one of three police mines Bambergi dozed. On a table before Higgins there was a
microphone, on the right - a portable radio set, the magazine in a motley cover at the left lay.
Hello, Higgins, - has told Bela.
Higgins has opened eyes.
Good afternoon, Mr. Barabash.
The voice at it was courageous, but a little bit hoarse.
What new, Higgins? - Has come "Gay", - Higgins has told. - have brought mail. The wife writes that very much misses. As
though I do not miss. To you too there are four packages. I have told, that to you have brought. I thought that you at myself.
Thanks, Higgins. You do not know, who shot today on this floor? Higgins has thought.
I do not remember Something, that today shot, - he has told.
And last night? Or at night? Higgins has told reluctantly: - at Night someone shot at engineer Meyer.
He is Meyer to you has told? - Has asked Barabash.
I was not. I was on duty in a saloon.
You see Higgins, - has told Barabash. - I now was at the managing director. The managing director in the tenth time has
assured me that the weapon here is available only for you, at policemen.
Very much can be.
Means, somebody shot at Meyer from your subordinates? - I do not think, - Higgins has told. - the volume was with me in a
saloon, and Konrad...
What for Konradu to shoot at the engineer? - Means, the weapon is at somebody else? - I it did not see, Mr. Barabash, this
weapon. If saw - would select. Because the weapon is forbidden. But I it did not see.
Bele suddenly all became absolutely indifferent.