dw.jimmythekid-第11部分

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　Murch　found　a　space　in　front　of　a　fire　hydrant　in　the　next　block。　He　was　grinning　all　over　his　face　when　he　…switched　the　engine　off　and　turned　to　say　to　Dortmunder；　〃I　just　had　a　hunch；　that's　all。　I　figured；　what　the　hell；　and　I　just　had　a　hunch。〃
　〃Yeah；〃　Dortmunder　said。
　〃You　get　things　like　that　sometimes；〃　Murch　said。　〃It's　just　a　hunch　you　get；　they　e　on　you　sometimes。〃
　Dortmunder　nodded；　heavily。　〃We'll　pay　for　this　later　on；〃　he　said；　and　got　out　of　the　car；　and　walked　back　up　toward　the　Cadillac。　It　was　parked　facing　this　way；　and　the　chauffeur's　head　was　hidden　behind　his　open　newspaper。
　Dortmunder　didn't　look　right　on　Central　Park　West；　and　he　knew　it。　He　felt　eyes　on　him；　mistrusting　him。　It　seemed　to　him　that　doormen；　as　he　walked　by；　glared　at　him　and　clutched　their　whistles。　Cruising　cabs　accelerated。　Dog　walkers　stood　closer　to　their　Weimaraners　and　Schnauzers。　And　old　men　in　wheelchairs；　being　pushed　by　stout　black　ladies　in　white　uniforms；　scrabbled　at　their　blankets。
　Dortmunder　walked　slowly　by　the　Cadillac。　The　back　seat　was　empty　and　the　side　windows　were　open；　but　it　was　very　hard　to　see　inside。　Aware　of　being　an　alien　here；　still　feeling　the　eyes　on　him；　Dortmunder　didn't　want　to　stop；　so　he　kept　on　walking　even　though　he　didn't　know　if　there　was　a　telephone　in　the　limousine　or　not。
　Well；　he　couldn't　keep　walking　north　forever。　At　the　next　corner　he　stopped；　looked　indecisive；　then　patted　himself　all　over；　pantomiming　a　search　for　some　small　but　necessary　object。　In　a　large　elaborate　movement；　he　snapped　his　fingers；　suggesting　the　sudden　realization　that　the　small　but　necessary　object　had　been　left　behind；　at　home；　perhaps。　He　then　turned　around　and　walked　the　other　way。
　The　Cadillac　was　getting　closer。　ing　from　behind　it　he　had　a　clearer　view　of　the　interior；　but　it　still　wasn't　good　enough。　He　walked　more　and　more　slowly；　squinting；　trying　to　see　into　the　damn　car。
　Well；　screw　it。　He　went　over　to　the　Cadillac；　leaned　down；　stuck　his　head　in　the　open　window　by　the　back　seat；　and　saw　that　indeed　there　was　a　telephone　mounted　on　the　back　of　the　front　seat。　He　nodded　in　satisfaction。　The　chauffeur　remained　inside　his　newspaper。
　Dortmunder　got　his　head　out　of　the　Cadillac　and　walked　briskly　on　down　to　the　Renault。　He　opened　the　Renault　door；　but　before　getting　in　he　looked　back　up　at　the　Cadillac。　The　chauffeur　still　hadn't　moved；　but　as　Dortmunder　watched　he　suddenly　jumped；　yanked　the　newspaper　down　into　his　lap；　spun　around　and　stared　at　the　empty　hack　seat。　He　then　faced　front　again；　looking　baffled。　He　turned　his　head　this　way　and　that；　staring　suspiciously　all　around。　His　eyes　met　Dortmunder's；　and　he　frowned；　deeply。
　Dortmunder　got　into　the　Renault。　He　arranged　his　feet　as　best　he　could；　closed　the　door；　and　said；　〃The　amazing　thing　is；　there's　a　goddam　telephone　in　there。〃
　Murch　was　still　grinning　from　ear　to　ear；　and　he　had　his　paperback　copy　of　Child　Heist　open　in　his　hands。　〃Now　we　wait　for　the　kid　to　e　out　again；〃　he　said；　reading　the　words　from　the　book。　〃Then　we'll　take　a　look　at　his　route　home。〃　He　slapped　the　book　shut　and　said；　〃Just　like　it　says　in　the　book！〃
　〃Yeah；〃　said　Dortmunder。
　
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　W　H　E　N　D　0　R　T　M　U　N　D　E　R　escorted　May　into　the　0。　J。　Bar　and　Grill；　Rollo　the　bartender　was　in　the　process　of　separating　two　customers　who　had　e　to　blows　during　a　statistical　discussion　of　the　New　York　Mets。　Stools　and　chairs　were　being　kicked　as　the　customers　thrashed　around　on　the　floor　with　their　arms　around　one　another。　Rollo；　avoiding　their　feet；　circled　them　looking　for　an　opening。　Dortmunder　gestured　for　May　to　move　off　to　the　left；　and　the　two　of　them　got　in　behind　the　cigarette　machine；　in　the　front　corner　of　the　room。
　〃So　this　is　the　0。　J。；〃　May　said；　as　a　stool　went　crashing　over　on　its　side。　The　seat　part　of　the　stool　separated　from　the　chrome　legs　and　went　rolling　away　toward　the　rear；　making　metal　noises　on　the　floor。　The　three　other　customers　in　the　place　were　all　straining　toward　the　television　set；　trying　to　make　out　what　George　Peppard　was　saying　to　Jill　St。　John。
　〃It's　usually　quieter　than　this；〃　Dortmunder　said。
　Out　there　on　the　floor；　Rollo　had　gotten　hold　of　a　shoulder　and　was　shaking　it。　Then；　with　his　other　hand；　he　got　hold　of　a　different　shoulder　and　tried　throwing　it　away。　The　shoulders；　though　wearing　different　colored　jackets；　didn't　want　to　separate　at　first；　Rollo　had　to　do　a　lot　of　shaking　with　his　left　hand　while　making　three　strong　throwing　gestures　with　his　right　before　they　popped　apart。　Then　the　one　customer　went　skidding　away　on　his　back　under　a　booth；　and　Rollo　picked　the　other　one　up　by　his　shoulder　and　hair　and　carried　him　to　the　front　door。　Ort　his　way　by　the　cigarette　machine　he　nodded　to　Dortmunder　and　said；　〃How　ya　doin？〃
　〃Fine；〃　Dortmunder　said。
　Rollo　pushed　the　door　open　with　the　customer's　head；　and　ejected　the　customer。　Then　he　turned　and　went　back　for　the　other　customer；　who　was　scrambling　out　from　under　the　booth。　Rollo　picked　him　up　by　his　belt；　in　the　middle　of　his　back；　and　half…carried　half…ran　him　across　the　floor　and　through　the　door　and　out　onto　Amsterdam　Avenue。　When　he　came　back　in；　he　nodded　again　to　Dortmunder；　who　was　escorting　May　out　from　behind　the　cigarette　machine；　and　said；　〃When　he　asked　for　white　cream　de　mint　I　knew　there　was　gonna　be　trouble。〃
　〃Rollo；〃　Dortmunder　said；　〃this　is　May。〃
　〃How　ya　doin？〃　Rollo　said。
　〃I'm　fine；〃　said　May。　〃Does　that　happen　a　lot？〃
　〃Not　so　much；〃　Rollo　said。　'We　mostly　got　beer　drinkers　in　here。　Beer　drinkers　got　a　low　center　of　gravity；　they　don't　like　to　fight　much。　They　just　like　to　sit　there；　mind　their　own　business。〃
　〃I　like　a　nice　beer　myself；〃　May　said。
　〃I　seen　you　were　a　good　person　when　you　walked　in；〃　Rollo　said。　To　Dortmunder　he　said；　〃The　other　bourbon's　in　the　back。　I　give　him　your　glass。〃
　〃Okay。〃
　〃Expecting　anybody　else？〃
　〃The　draft　beer　and　salt；〃　Dortmunder　said。　〃And　he'll　be　bringing　his　mother。〃
　〃Oh；　yeah；　I　remember　her。　She's　also　a　draft　beer；　right？〃
　〃Right。〃
　〃That's　nice；〃　Rollo　said。　〃I　like　ladies　in　the　place；　it　makes　for　a　better　atmosphere。〃
　〃Thank　you；〃　May　said。
　〃You　go　on　back；〃　Rollo　said；　〃I'll　bring　you　your　beer；　little　lady。〃
　Dortmunder　and　May　went　to　the　back　room；　and　Kelp　was　sitting　there　with　the　bottle　of　bourbon　and　two　glasses。　He　got　to　his　feet　and　said；　〃Hi；　May。　Sit　down。　What　was　all　the　noise　out　there？〃
　〃That　was　Rollo；〃　Dortmunder　said；　〃cutting　back　on　his　services。〃
　〃He's　very　gallant；〃　May　said。
　Kelp；　looking　at　his　watch；　said；　〃Murch　and　his　Mom　are　late。〃
　Dortmunder　nodded。　〃I　know。　And　the　worst　of　it　is；　he'll　tell　us　why。〃
　〃And；〃　Kelp　said；　〃what　route　he　should　of　took。〃　May　said；　〃Maybe　he　couldn't　find　a　deserted　farmhouse。〃
　Kelp　said；　〃Why　not？　We　found　the　kid；　didn't　we？　We　followed　the　book　and　we　found　the　kid。　So　now　the　book　says　we　want　a　deserted　farmhouse；　we'll　find　a　deserted　farmhouse？'
　Dortmunder　said；　〃You　know；　there　are　these　little　moments　when　that　book　gives　me　a　swift　pain　in　the　ass。〃
　〃It's　been　right　so　far；〃　Kelp　said。　〃You　got　to　give　credit　where　credit　is　due。〃
　May　said；　〃Tell　me　about　this　boy。　John　says　you　found　out　about　his　family　and　all。〃
　〃Right；〃　Kelp　said。　〃His　name　is　Jimmy　Harrington。　His　father's　a　lawyer　on　Wall　Street；　in　the　firm　of　McIntire；　Loeb；　Sanderson　and　Chen。　He's　a　partner　there。〃
　Dortmunder　said；　〃He's　a　partner？　I　thought　his　name　was　Harrington。〃
　〃It　is；〃　Kelp　said。
　〃There　isn't　any　Harrington　in　the　pany　name。　Just　those　other　people。〃
　〃McIntire；〃　Kelp　said；　〃Loeb；　Sanderson　and　Chen。〃
　〃Right；〃　Dortmunder　said。　〃That　bunch。　If　Harrington's　a　partner；　where's　his　name？〃
　〃They　got　a　whole　bunch　of　partners；〃　Kelp　said。　〃I　saw　a　piece　of　their　stationery；　there's　this　whole　line　of　names　down　the　left　side；　they're　all　partners。　I　think　maybe　McIntire；　Loeb；　Sanderson　and　Chen　are　maybe　the　first　partners。〃
　〃The　founders；〃　May　suggested。
　〃I　get　it；〃　Dortmunder　said。　〃Okay；　fine。〃
　〃Anyway；〃　Kelp　said；　〃Harrington　is　maybe　fifty…five；　he's　got　four　grown…up　kids　and　grandchildren；　the　whole　thing。　He's　also　got　a　second　wife；　and　she