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''Think about it, Mr. Frazier. Your brother there has managed to amass himself a right tidy little fortune. All of a sudden his long lost brother shows up, a brother none of us have ever even heard about. And the same day that brother shows up, Betty Elizabeth drives her car over the edge of a cliff and old Theodore comes up missing. Now ask yourself, if you was me, wouldn't you think that was all kind of strange?" |
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Still Charlie knew better than to answer. He stared back defiantly at the hawk-nosed man, waiting for his next move. |
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"Well, like I said, me bein' the suspectin' type, long before I showed up at that motel this mornin' to see you and the little lady, I did some checkin'. I got ahold of the folks at Frazier Securities and found out the name of the law firm that handled your brother's legal affairs. I only had one question to ask them, Mr. Frazier. Know what that question was?" |
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Charlie shook his head and continued to force the smile. This was no time to blow it. |
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"Well, sir, I wanted to know what would happen to all that money if both Betty Elizabeth and Theodore was out of the picture. I mean, what with them not havin' any children, I got to wonderin' who would inherit all that money." |
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Charlie folded his arms and allowed the weight of his body to sag against his father's |
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