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Chapter 22

           "

           "Whatwasitlike?"

           "Itwaspenetratinglikethecryofsomeoneinpainorindanger.Itwassharpahauntingcry."

           Hereamotionto"strikeout,"withtheresultthatthelastphrasewassoorderedstrickenout.

           "Wherediditcomefrom?"

           "Fromadistance.Fromwithinorbeyondthewoods."

           "Didyouknowatthetimethattherewasanotherbayorcovetherebelowthatstripofwoods?"

           "No,sir."

           "Well,whatdidyouthinkthenthatitmighthavecomefromwithinthewoodsbelowwhereyouwere?"

           (Objectedtoandobjectionsustained.)

           "Andnowtellus,wasitaman’sorawoman’scry?Whatkindofacrywasit?"

           "Itwasawoman’scry,andsomethinglike‘Oh,oh!’or‘Oh,my!’—verypiercingandclear,butdistant,ofcourse.Adoublescreamsuchasonemightmakewheninpain."

           "Youaresureyoucouldnotbemistakenastothekindofacryitwasmaleorfemale."

           "No,sir.Iampositive.Itwasawoman’s.Itwaspitchedtoohighforaman’svoiceoraboy’s.Itcouldnothavebeenanythingbutawoman’s."

           "Isee.Andnowtellus,Mrs.DonahueyouseethisdotonthemapshowingwherethebodyofRobertaAldenwasfound?"

           "Yes,sir.

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