Американская трагедия

Chapter 17

           Asforstays,havingfixedthedateofthetrialforOctoberfifteenth(ampletime,ashejudged,forthedefensetoprepareitscase),headjournedfortheremainderofthesummertohiscottageonBlueMountainLake,whereboththeprosecutionandthedefense,shouldanyknottyorlocallyinsolublelegalcomplicationarise,wouldbeabletofindhimandhavehispersonalattention.

           ButwiththeentryoftheMessrs.BelknapandJephsonintothecase,Masonfounditadvisabletoredoublehiseffortstomakepositive,insofarasitwerepossible,theconvictionofClyde.HefearedtheyoungJephsonasmuchashedidBelknap.Andforthatreason,takingwithhimBurtonBurleighandEarlNewcomb,henowrevisitedLycurgus,whereamongotherthingshewasabletodiscover(1)whereClydehadpurchasedthecamera;(2)thatthreedaysbeforehisdepartureforBigBitternhehadsaidtoMrs.Peytonthathewasthinkingoftakinghiscamerawithhimandthathemustgetsomefilmsforit;(3)thattherewasahaberdasherbythenameofOrrinShortwhohadknownClydewellandthatbutfourmonthsbeforeClydehadappliedtohimforadviceinconnectionwithafactoryhand’spregnantwifealso(andthisingreatconfidencetoBurtonBurleigh,whohadunearthedhim)thathehadrecommendedtoClydeacertainDr.Glenn,nearGloversville;(4)Dr.

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