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"
If
you
possessed
the
wealth
Mike
had
thrust
on
him
,
you
would
have
those
girls
guarded
night
and
day
–
and
even
then
you
would
not
rest
,
because
you
would
never
be
sure
that
those
very
guards
were
not
tempted
.
Look
at
the
records
of
the
last
hundred
or
so
kidnappings
in
this
country
and
note
how
many
of
them
involved
a
trusted
employee
–
and
note
,
too
,
how
few
victims
escaped
alive
.
Then
ask
yourself
:
is
there
any
luxury
wealth
can
buy
which
is
worth
having
your
daughters
’
pretty
necks
always
in
a
noose
?
"
Van
Tromp
looked
thoughtful
.
"
No
.
I
guess
I
’
ll
keep
my
mortgaged
house
–
it
’
s
more
my
speed
.
Those
girls
are
all
I
’
ve
got
,
Jubal
.
"
"
Amen
.
I
was
appalled
at
the
prospect
.
Wealth
holds
no
charm
for
me
.
All
I
want
is
to
live
my
own
lazy
,
useless
life
,
sleep
in
my
own
bed
–
and
not
be
bothered
!
Yet
I
thought
I
was
going
to
be
forced
to
spend
my
last
few
years
sitting
in
an
office
,
barricaded
by
buffers
,
and
working
long
hours
as
Mike
’
s
man
of
business
.
"
Then
I
had
an
inspiration
.
Douglas
already
lived
behind
such
barricades
,
already
had
such
a
staff
.
Since
I
was
forced
to
surrender
the
power
of
that
money
to
Douglas
merely
to
ensure
Mike
’
s
continued
health
and
freedom
,
why
not
make
the
beggar
pay
for
it
by
assuming
all
the
headaches
,
too
?
I
was
not
afraid
that
Douglas
would
steal
from
Mike
;
only
pipsqueak
,
second
-
rate
politicians
are
money
hungry
–
and
Douglas
,
whatever
his
faults
,
is
no
pipsqueak
.
Quit
scowling
,
Ben
,
and
hope
that
he
never
dumps
the
load
on
you
.
"
So
I
dumped
the
whole
load
on
Douglas
–
and
now
I
can
go
back
to
my
garden
.
But
,
as
I
have
said
,
the
money
was
relatively
simple
,
once
I
figured
it
out
.
It
was
the
Larkin
Decision
that
fretted
me
.
"
Caxton
said
,
"
I
thought
you
had
lost
your
wits
on
that
one
,
Jubal
.
That
silly
business
of
letting
them
give
Mike
sovereign
‘
honors
.
’
Honors
indeed
!
For
God
’
s
sake
,
Jubal
,
you
should
simply
have
had
Mike
sign
over
all
right
,
title
,
and
interest
,
if
any
,
under
that
ridiculous
Larkin
theory
.
You
knew
Douglas
wanted
him
to
–
Jill
told
you
.
"
"
Ben
m
’
boy
,
"
Jubal
said
gently
,
"
as
a
reporter
you
are
hard
-
working
and
sometimes
readable
.
"
"
Gee
,
thanks
!
My
fan
.
"
"
But
your
concepts
of
strategy
are
Neanderthal
.
"
