Американская трагедия

Chapter 15

           You’reinprisonnow,andyoucan’tbetakenoutwithoutthestate’sconsent,yousee.Butwemustgetthatsuit."ThenturningtoBelknapandloweringhisvoice,headded:"Wewanttogetitandhaveitcleanedandsubmititashavingbeensentawaytobecleanedbyhimnothidden,yousee."

           "Yes,that’sso,"commentedBelknapidlywhileClydestoodlisteningcuriouslyandalittleamazedbythisfrankprogramoftrickeryanddeceptiononhisbehalf.

           "Andnowinregardtothatcamerathatfellinthelakewehavetotryandfindthat,too.IthinkmaybeMasonmayknowaboutitorsuspectthatit’sthere.Atanyrateit’sveryimportantthatweshouldfinditbeforehedoes.Youthinkthataboutwherethatpolewasthatdayyouwereupthereiswheretheboatwaswhenitoverturned?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "Well,wemustseeifwecangetthat,"hecontinued,turningtoBelknap."Wedon’twantthatturningupinthetrial,ifwecanhelpit.Forwithoutthat,they’llhavetobeswearingthathestruckherwiththattripodorsomethingthathedidn’t,andthat’swherewemaytrip’emup."

           "Yes,that’strue,too,"repliedBelknap.

           "AndnowinregardtothebagthatMasonhas.That’sanotherthingIhaven’tseenyet,butIwillseeitto-morrow.Didyouputthatsuit,aswetasitwas,inthebagwhenyoucameoutofthewater?"

           "No,sir,Iwrungitoutfirst.AndthenIdrieditasmuchasIcould.

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