Payne didn't have time to think about who had shot Lincoln, and now he didn't have time to think about it. He was only 2oo meters away from the scene, the gunfire was so crisp, and the most suspicious place nearby was this small church, and anyone with a little military common sense only had to look around, and the first suspicious location that should have been noticed should be there. It's just that in advance, there was no investigation of such a dangerous location, and I have to say that the security measures of the United States are still too non-standardized.

But now is not the time to think about this, Payne quickly put away his gun, came down from the bell tower, bowed to Father Benzema, who was tied to the side by them and had a cloth still stuffed in his mouth, and said, "Sorry, excuse me, they will come and let you go soon, now I'm leaving." Then he turned and left through the back door. There he prepared a horse.

……

"The murderer -- I think I should call him a hero -- fired three shots in quick succession at President Lincoln. The first shot missed, but both the second and third shots hit the president, both bullets in the chest, which was a fatal attack. One of the bullets hit the heart directly - well hit! Well played! It's just too late—President Lincoln died on the way to the hospital......" Dorothea read aloud and excitedly read the newspaper report, adding a few comments of her own from time to time. If there was someone around who wasn't Scrooge, most of her comments would scare them to death. But fortunately, there is no one in the office except Scrooge. No one else. The soundproofing of Scrooge's office is very good: its walls are double-layered, sandwiched between the two layers of thick, porous volcanic pumice that greatly enhances the soundproofing; Both sides of the heavy wooden door are also covered with a layer of sponge. Even the windows are double-walled.

"Ah, am I a little louder? No one will hear it. Dorothea also suddenly realized that her appearance was really not ladylike enough.

"Don't worry, here, no one will hear but me." Scrooge smiled and said, "If you shout, if you shout in your throat, no one will hear you." ”

"You're just shouting!" Dorothea glared at Scrooge, then continued reading.

"Police have now identified the location where the killer fired the shot and have determined that a man named Payne has a huge suspicion. Now the police are looking for this person, if there is a ...... who can provide clues Scrooge, do you think he can escape? Dorothea asked, a little worried.

"It's hard, basically can't escape." "In such a case, all the forces of the police will be mobilized." Moreover, the bounty is so high, I guess that no matter where this guy is, as soon as he shows up, there will be a lot of people who will hunt him down for this bounty. Well, he's just a bunch of gold coins that run around on his own. In such a situation, how can it be possible to run away? ”

"Damn it! It's a pity......" said Dorothea.

"Dorothea, I warn you, it's okay for you to show your hatred of Lincoln in front of me, but you can't show it in front of anyone else. Also, don't try to use the power in your hands to help the Assassin. Shi Gaozhi said sternly.

"Of course I do. We're going to make the money of the Northerners. How could such a stupid thing be done? Dorothea said.

"Well, well, I'm going to pay tribute to Lincoln's poetry. It's just a show, don't be angry. ”

"Whatever you want...... Can you also write poetry? Dorothea asked.

"No, but there are a lot of people who do." Scrooge replied.

However, this poem was really written by Scrooge, but it was written silently. The poem is called "Ah, Captain, My Captain," and it is a poem by Whitman that Scrooge had learned in his previous life when he was in middle school. In the original history, after learning the sad news of Lincoln's assassination, Whitman, who had always supported freedom and opposed slavery, was deeply saddened and wrote a set of poems expressing his grief. And "Ah Captain, My Captain" is the most famous of these poems. The news of Lincoln's death had just been reported, and Whitman must have not had time to write the poem, so he pirated it for use. Such a heartfelt poem would surely move Lincoln's supporters, and it would inevitably be sung in their mouths as the oil melted down and the people's love for Lincoln would rise to a new level. Then the image of Scrooge as the "author" will definitely be more dazzling because of this song.

……

"Ahh Captain, my captain! Our arduous voyage has come to an end,

The boat has weathered a storm and storms unscathed, and the reward we seek has been obtained.

The harbor is in sight, I hear the bells ringing, the people are cheering,

Watching our ship calmly return home, it looked majestic and heroic.

……

Scrooge's reaction was really fast enough, and he wrote such a brilliant poem so quickly. It's not easy. If I hadn't known, I'd have thought that Lincoln was killed by his own hands. Morgan sighed as he looked at the "Ah, Captain, My Captain" published in the New York Tribune.

"Alas, Mr. MacDonald was a great genius, not only the best businessman of his time, but also an outstanding scientist, a social activist, and even such a brilliant poet. You have to admit that God just has a preference for certain guys. Gutwin sighed.

"This poem must have been bought by that guy somewhere." JP Morgan said, "If it's an article, or a novel, I can barely convince myself that this thing could have been written by Scrooge himself, but poetry? That guy is too rational, and he is not a poet at all. But I have to say that this guy's provocative eye is first-class. Well, his writing team is very good...... Oh, so what's going on with the aftermath? ”

"It's basically no problem anymore. We'll see the final results in the newspaper tomorrow. Gutwin replied.

……

"Your poem is disgusting enough, I don't understand how so many people applaud it, and even poets like Whitman praise it." Dorothea first reluctantly hurt Scrooge, then lowered her head, looked at the newspaper, sighed, and said to Scrooge, "Well, like you said." Mr. Payne was still shown by them. ”

"How? Get nailed? Scrooge said to Dorothea, who was reading the newspaper.

"No, Mr. Payne is such a good man, he was surrounded by police in a house in the suburbs, he shot and resisted, fighting like a warrior to the end." Dorothea replied.

"Ah, I say, how could they have caught that assassin, and if they did, they would have a series of troubles. It's better to be dead. Dead people don't talk nonsense. Well, what does the newspaper say? Scrooge asked disapprehantly.

"The newspaper said that Mr. Payne had been resisting, and the two sides exchanged fire, and after a long fight, until there was no movement in the house, and then they tried to open the door, but they were shot at by Mr. Payne. So they threw a grenade into the house, and inside they found the body of Mr. Payne, who was holding a revolver in one hand and a dagger in the other. Three rifles were also found at his side, with which Mr. Payne presumably had fired at Lincoln at the time. That's why he was able to fire three shots in a row in such a short period of time...... "Dorothea said.

"Well, now I'm sure it wasn't this Payne who really killed Lincoln. The two shots in the back were not fired by him. Scrooge said, "Dorothea, now think about it, why do I say that?" ”

Dorothea frowned and thought for a long time, then shook her head and said, "I don't know. ”

"How much do three MacDonald 1857 precision firing rifles weigh? Well, one such rifle, plus accessories and bullets, totals no less than 11 pounds (5 kg), three is 33 pounds, and then there are pistols and other things. And even if these rifles are packed in boxes and the like, they are still long and large, very conspicuous, and inconvenient to carry. How could a person on the run carry so many things? Scrooge sneered, "I even suspect that the real Assassins are probably in the group of police officers who rounded up Payne." As long as Payne is not a fool, the only weapons he has with him must be a revolver and the dagger, which are the ones that the fugitive should bring. Those three rifles were all planted by real assassins, or people related to real assassins. ”

Dorothea lowered her head and thought for a moment, and said, "It should be so, but Mr. Payne is still a hero. Well, who were the real Assassins, and why did they have to kill Mr. Payne and frame him? ”

"Think for yourself." Scrooge said, "Think about what Lincoln has been up to lately. ”

"What has Lincoln been up to lately?" Dorothea said, suddenly, she stood to her feet and grasped Scrooge tightly with both hands, as if she were afraid that he would fly away at once. Her frightened eyes widened, and she said to Scrooge, "Scrooge, you also wrote the article, and asked those retail investors who buy oil to calm down, will they?" ”

"Don't be afraid, Dorothea." Scrooge hugged Dorothea's shoulders and smiled at her, "I'm in a different situation than Lincoln, I'm just making a gesture and not really trying to stop the price of oil from skyrocketing." They all know this very well, otherwise why didn't I take any actual action after I read the article? But Lincoln was different, he really wanted to stop the price of oil. How could those guys who are fiddling with the price of oil not understand this? So, Dorothea, you don't have to worry about me at all. ”

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