Американская трагедия

Chapter 2

           Forduringallhistermofofficethusfar,therehadbeennoreallyimportantcaseinconnectionwithwhichhehadbeenabletodistinguishhimselfandsorightfullyandhopefullydemandfurtherrecognitionfromthepeople.Butthis...

           Butnow,astheCoronershrewdlyforesaw,mightnotthiscaseprovetheverythingtofixtheattentionandfavorofthepeopleupononeman—theincumbentdistrictattorney—acloseandhelpfulfriendofhis,thusfar—andsosufficientlyredoundtohiscreditandstrength,andthroughhimtothepartyticketitself,sothatatthecomingelectionallmightbeelected—thereigningdistrictattorneythuswinningforhimselfnotonlythenominationforbuthiselectiontothesix-yeartermjudgeship.Strangerthingsthanthishadhappenedinthepoliticalworld.

           Immediatelyhedecidednottoansweranyquestionsinregardtothisletter,sinceitpromisedaquicksolutionofthemysteryoftheperpetratorofthecrime,iftherehadbeenone,plusexceptionalcreditinthepresentpoliticalsituationtowhosoevershouldappeartobeinstrumentalinthesame.AtthesametimeheatonceorderedEarlNewcomb,aswellastheguidewhohadbroughtRobertaandClydetoBigBittern,toreturntoGunLodgestationfromwherethecouplehadcomeandsaythatundernocircumstanceswasthebagheldtheretobesurrenderedtoanyonesavehimselforarepresentativeofthedistrictattorney.

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