Американская трагедия

Chapter 3

           

           Inasingleweekthen,atoddhours,morning,afternoonandnight,thischemicwitcherywasaccomplished.

           CominghomeratherlateoneSaturdaynightinAprilfromawalkwhichhehadtakenaboutthebusinessheart,inordertoescapetheregularSaturdaynightmissionservices,ClydefoundhismotherandfatherworriedaboutthewhereaboutsofEsta.Shehadplayedandsungasusualatthismeeting.Andallhadseemedallrightwithher.Afterthemeetingshehadgonetoherroom,sayingthatshewasnotfeelingverywellandwasgoingtobedearly.Butbyeleveno’clock,whenClydereturned,hermotherhadchancedtolookintoherroomanddiscoveredthatshewasnottherenoranywhereabouttheplace.Acertainbarenessinconnectionwiththeroomsometrinketsanddressesremoved,anoldandfamiliarsuitcasegonehadfirstattractedhermother’sattention.Thenthehousesearchprovingthatshewasnotthere,Asahadgoneoutsidetolookupanddownthestreet.Shesometimeswalkedoutalone,orsatorstoodinfrontofthemissionduringitsidleorclosedhours.

           Thissearchrevealingnothing,Clydeandhehadwalkedtoacorner,thenalongMissouriAvenue.NoEsta.Attwelvetheyreturnedandafterthat,naturally,thecuriosityinregardtohergrewmomentarilysharper.

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