Yes, sir.
HAUSER. It may be possible that ...
BEERMANN. It is not at all possible. My name is there. Shall I
quietly sit and wait until I am ruined? You know that I would be
ruined if it became public. Fancy, I, the candidate for the
Reichstag; I, the President of the Society for the Suppression of
Vice! All the papers would be full of it.
HAUSER. Oh, yes, it would be quite interesting.
BEERMANN. Then think of the consequences here in the City! In the
family! Why, I would be killed outright! Lord, how I tried to
hammer it into the head of that stupid man in the Police
Department so he could understand what terrible mischief this will
make.
HAUSER [frightened]. You went to Police Headquarters?
BEERMANN. Of course, I was there.
HAUSER. Did you confess?
BEERMANN. How can you suppose that? [Sits down again.] I spoke for
the others. I explained to the official that he is showing up the
influential element; that he is injuring the established order of
society,--but [he touches his forehead with his palm] that fellow
has nothing but police ordinances in his head.
HAUSER. Shouting will not help us a bit. Remain cool and
collected. One thing is important, at this moment. Has the diary
reached the District Attorney's office?
BEERMANN. No, it has not.
HAUSER. Well, as long as it remains in the Police Department there
are still possibilities.
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