Американская трагедия

Chapter 3

           

           "Then,anotherthing,Orville,"continuedthecoroner,"IhadEarltelephonetheThreeMileBaypeople,theownerofthehotelthereaswellasthepostmasterandthetownmarshal,buttheonlypersonwhoappearstohaveseentheyoungmanisthecaptainofthatlittlesteamboatthatrunsfromThreeMileBaytoSharon.Youknowtheman,Iguess,CaptainMooney.IleftwordwithEarltosubpoenahimtoo.Accordingtohim,abouteight-thirty,Fridaymorning,orjustbeforehisboatstartedforSharononitsfirsttrip,thissameyoungman,orsomeoneverymuchlikethedescriptionfurnished,carryingasuitcaseandwearingacaphehadonastrawhatwhenthosethreemenmethimcameonboardandpaidhiswaytoSharonandgotoffthere.Good-lookingyoungchap,thecaptainsays.Veryspryandwell-dressed,morelikeayoungsocietymanthananythingelse,andverystand-offish."

           "Yes,yes,"commentedMason.

           "IalsohadEarltelephonethepeopleatSharonwhoeverhecouldreachtoseeifhehadbeenseentheregettingoff,butuptothetimeIleftlastnightnooneseemedtorememberhim.ButIleftwordforEarltotelegraphadescriptionofhimtoalltheresorthotelsandstationshereaboutssothatifhe’sanywherearound,they’llbeonthelookoutforhim.Ithoughtyou’dwantmetodothat.ButIthinkyou’dbettergivemeawritforthatbagatGunLodgestation.Thatmaycontainsomethingweoughttoknow.I’llgoupandgetitmyself.

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