Американская трагедия

Chapter 22

           "

           "Andyouseethisotherdot,overthosetrees,showingapproximatelywhereyourboatwas?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "DoyouthinkthatvoicecamefromwherethisdotinMoonCoveis?"

           (Objectedto.Sustained.)

           "Andwasthatcryrepeated?"

           "No,sir.Iwaited,andIcalledmyhusband’sattentiontoit,too,andwewaited,butdidn’thearitagain."

           ThenBelknap,eagertoprovethatitmighthavebeenaterrifiedandyetnotapainedorinjuredcry,takingherandgoingalloverthegroundagain,andfindingthatneithershenorherhusband,whowasalsoputonthestand,couldbeshakeninanyway.Neither,theyinsisted,couldthedeepandsadeffectofthiswoman’svoicebeeradicatedfromtheirminds.Ithadhauntedboth,andonceintheircampagaintheyhadtalkedaboutit.Becauseitwasduskhedidnotwishtogoseekingafterthespotfromwhichitcame;becauseshefeltthatsomewomanorgirlmighthavebeenslaininthosewoods,shedidnotwanttostayanylonger,andthenextmorningearlytheyhadmovedontoanotherlake.

           ThomasBarrett,anotherAdirondackguide,connectedwithacampatDam’sLake,sworethatatthetimereferredtobyMrs.Donahue,hewaswalkingalongtheshoretowardBigBitternInnandhadseennotonlyamanandwomanoffshoreinaboutthepositiondescribed,butfartherback,towardthesouthshoreofthisbay,hadnotedthetentofthesecampers.

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