Американская трагедия

Chapter 11

           Forwhyshouldhesaythathehadstruckher,whenhehadnotintentionallyatleast?Orwithwhat,sincenothoughtofthecamerahadcomeupasyet.

           Atthelake,afterdefinitemeasurementsbythecountysurveyorastothedistancefromthespotwhereRobertahaddrownedtothespotwhereClydehadlanded,EarlNewcombsuddenlyreturningtoMasonwithanimportantdiscovery.ForunderalognotsofarfromthespotatwhichClydehadstoodtoremovehiswetclothes,thetripodhehadhidden,alittlerustyanddamp,butofsufficientweight,asMasonandalltheseotherswerenowreadytobelieve,tohavedeliveredtheblowuponRoberta’sskullwhichhadfelledherandsomakeitpossibleforhimtocarryhertotheboatandlaterdrownher.Yet,confrontedwiththisandturningpalerthanbefore,Clydedenyingthathehadacameraoratripodwithhim,althoughMasonwasinstantlydecidingthathewouldre-questionallwitnessestofindoutwhetheranyrecalledseeingatripodorcamerainClyde’spossession.

           AndbeforethecloseofthissamedaylearningfromtheguidewhohaddrivenClydeandRobertaover,aswellastheboatmanwhohadseenClydedrophisbagintotheboat,andayoungwaitressatGrassLakewhohadseenClydeandRobertagoingoutfromtheinntothestationonthemorningoftheirdeparturefromGrassLake,thatallnowrecalleda"yellowbundleofsticks,"fastenedtohisbagwhichmusthavebeentheverytripod.

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