Американская трагедия

Chapter 20

           Fordaily,andsometimestwicedaily,shewrotehim,tellinghimofherfearsandaskinghimtoassureherbyletterorwordinsomeformthathewouldcomeandtakeheraway.

           "Butdidheevendothat?Neverbyletter!NEVER!Oh,no,gentlemen,oh,no!Onthecontrarysometelephonemessagesthingsthatcouldnotbesoeasilytracedorunderstood.Andthesesofewandbriefthatsheherselfcomplainedbitterlyofhislackofinterestandconsiderationforheratthistime.Somuchsothatattheendoffiveweeks,growingdesperate,shewrote"(andhereMasonpickedfromacollectionoflettersonthetablebehindhimaparticularletter,andread):"‘ThisistotellyouthatunlessIhearfromyoueitherbytelephoneorletterbeforenoonFriday,IwillcometoLycurgusandtheworldwillknowhowyouhavetreatedme.’Thosearethewords,gentlemen,thatthispoorgirlwasatlastcompelledtowrite.

           "ButdidClydeGriffithswanttheworldtoknowhowhehadtreatedher?Ofcoursenot!AndthereandthenbegantoforminhismindaplanbywhichhecouldescapeexposureandsealRobertaAlden’slipsforever.And,gentlemen,thestatewillprovethathedidsoclosehermouth."

           AtthispointMasonproducedamapoftheAdirondackswhichhehadhadmadeforthepurpose,andonwhichinredinkweretracedthemovementsofClydeuptoandafterherdeathuptothetimeofhisarrestatBigBear.

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