Американская трагедия

Chapter 1

           Wehavetomakethat3:10."

           "Whosaidso?Isitanyonefromhere?"

           "Don’tknowyet,butdon’tthinkso.Therewasaletterinthegirl’spocketaddressedtosomeoneinBiltz,MimicoCounty,aMrs.Alden.I’lltellyouwhenwegetbackorI’lltelephoneyou."

           "Mygoodness,ifit’sacrime,Mr.Mason’llbeinterested,won’the?"

           "Sure,I’lltelephonehim,orMr.Heitwill.IfyouseeBudParkerorKarelBadnell,tell’emIhadtogooutoftown,andcallupmymotherforme,willyou,Zillah,andtellher,too.I’mafraidIwon’thavetime."

           "SureIwill,Earl."

           "Thanks."

           And,highlyinterestedbythislatestdevelopmentintheordinaryhumdrumlifeofhischief,heskippedgaylyandeveneagerlydownthesouthstepsoftheCataraquiCountyCourthouse,whileMissSaunders,knowingthatherownchiefwasoffonsomebusinessconnectedwiththeapproachingCountyRepublicanConvention,andtherebeingnooneelseinhisofficewithwhomshecouldcommunicateatthistime,wentontotheauditor’soffice,whereitwaspossibletoretailtoanywhomightbeassembledthere,allthatshehadgatheredconcerningthisseeminglyimportantlaketragedy.

           

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