human
But more. You may put it down to the fact that as a prosecutor, I am naturally suspicious. To me, the Tontine insurance agreement presents dreadful possibilities. Each of the survivors has a powerful motive in--
gpt
What does the fund amount to now, Mr. McCall?
human
Several million dollars. Add to that the fact that in the stock market crash of October of last year, those members of the group who had money, lost it. It is a nice philosophical and psychologic speculation as to whether the man who had money and lost it or the man who never had it, will more readily commit murder for it. I tell you, folks, I don't like it. This is out of my jurisdiction as prosecutor. I am going there because I am friendly with several of the survivors. But I don't like it.
gpt
Just what or whom do you suspect, Mac?
human
I don't know, snapped McCall. The normally calm, collected prosecutor was evidently very much wrought up.
gpt
Here is a vendetta, regular Italian or Corsican style that has followed these men for sixty-five years. Of the five suicides during the past two years--who knows that they are really suicides. I--I tell you what, he wiped his brow.
human
I'll be glad to have Professor Brierly there.