[TheStellarEnsemble.com] The Godfather - Mario Puzo

him. So she said simply, “These men are detectives from New York. They want to ask mequestions about a boy I know.”Mr. Adams didn’t seem surprised. “Why don’t we go into my study?” he said.Detective Phillips said gently, “We’d rather talk to your daughter alone, Mr. Adams.”Mr. Adams said courteously, “That depends on Kay, I think. My dear, would you ratherspeak to these gentlemen alone or would you prefer to have me present? Or perhaps yourmother?”Kay shook her head. “I’ll talk to them alone.”Mr. Adams said to Phillips, “You can use my study. Will you stay for lunch?” The twomen shook their heads. Kay led them into the study.They rested uncomfortably on the edge of the couch as she sat in her father’s big leatherchair. Detective Phillips opened the conversation by saying, “Miss Adams, have you seen orheard from Michael Corleone at any time in the last three weeks?” The one question was enoughto warn her. Three weeks ago she had read the Boston newspapers with their headlines about thekilling of a New York police captain and a narcotics smuggler named Virgil Sollozzo. Thenewspaper had said it was part of the gang war involving the Corleone Family.Kay shook her head. “No, the last time I saw him he was going to see his father in thehospital. That was perhaps a month ago.”The other detective said in a harsh voice, “We know all about that meeting. Have youseen or heard from him since then?”“No,” Kay said.Detective Phillips said in a polite voice, “If you do have contact with him we’d like youto let us know. It’s very important we get to talk to Michael Corleone. I must warn you that ifyou do have contact with him you may be getting involved in a very dangerous situation. If youhelp him in any way, you may get yourself in very serious trouble.”Kay sat up very straight in the chair. “Why shouldn’t I help him?” she asked. “We’regoing to be married, married people help each other.”It was Detective Siriani who answered her. “If you help, you may be an accessory tomurder. We’re looking for your boy friend because he killed a police captain in New York plusan informer the police officer was contacting. We know Michael Corleone is the person who didthe shooting.”203