这是一篇仓促而简略的犯罪报道，只给出了最基本的事实。杰拉尔德?L?佩维利，前威斯康星州参议员，在威斯康星州杰克逊县法院大楼内被枪杀。杰克?贾斯特夫妇这两位芝加哥人，据称在大楼里是为了办理钓鱼许可证，现被作为重要证人扣押。治安官马文?克林承诺会尽快逮捕凶手。
It was a hasty, sketchy account of the crime, giving only the barest facts. Gerald L. Peveley, one-time Wisconsin Senator, had been shot to death while in the Jackson, Wisconsin, county courthouse. Two Chicagoans, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Justus, allegedly in the building for the purpose of obtaining fishing licenses, were being held as material witnesses. Sheriff Marvin Kling promised an early arrest.
“该死，他们不能这么做！” 马龙大声说。
“Damn it, they can’t do that!” Malone said loudly.
“对不起，你说什么？” 酒保问。
“I beg your pardon?” the bartender said.
马龙挥手让他走开，然后坐在那里盯着报纸。
Malone waved him aside, and sat staring at the paper.
杰克和海伦不可能与佩维利参议员的谋杀案有任何关系。没人能把他们当作重要证人扣押。这是不合法的。马龙又读了一遍报道。
Jake and Helene couldn’t have had anything to do with the murder of Senator Peveley. Nobody could hold them as material witnesses. It wasn’t legal. Malone read the story again.
他想知道治安官马文?克林要多少贿赂。
He wondered how much of a bribe Sheriff Marvin Kling was holding out for.
哦，好吧，这是杰克的麻烦，让他自己去操心吧。
Oh well, it was Jake’s worry, let him look out for it.
不过，你永远也说不准杰克会怎么样。
Still, you never could tell about Jake.
他决定最好赶紧回办公室，以防有另一封电报，他抓起掉在地上的帽子，冲到了街上。
He decided he’d better hurry right back to the office in case there was another telegram, grabbed his hat from where it had fallen to the floor, and dived out into the street.
“嘿，马龙，等等。” 乔天使在他身后喊道。“你忘了付账！” 但这个小律师已经走到半路了。乔天使耸了耸肩，对调酒师头儿说：“再在马龙先生的账单上记上 35 美分。”
“Hey, Malone, wait,” Joe the Angel shouted after him. “You forgot to pay the check!” But the little lawyer was halfway down the street. Joe the Angel shrugged his shoulders and called to the head bartender, “Put another thirty-five cents down on Mr. Malone’s ticket.”
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