Американская трагедия

Chapter 8

           Uptoseveno’clocklastevening,however,thebodyofthemanhadnotasyetbeenrecovered,andaccordingtoCoronerHeitofBridgeburg,whobytwoo’clockhadbeensummonedtothesceneofthetragedy,itwasnotconsideredatalllikelythatitwouldbe.Severalmarksandabrasionsfounduponthedeadgirl’sheadandface,aswellasthetestimonyofthreemenwhoarrivedonthescenewhilethesearchwasstillonandtestifiedtohavingmetayoungmanwhoansweredtothedescriptionofGoldenorGrahaminthewoodstothesouthofthelakethenightbefore,causedmanytoconcludethatamurderhadbeencommittedandthatthemurdererwasseekingtomakehisescape.

           "Thegirl’sbrownleathertravelingbag,aswellasahatandcoatbelongingtoher,wereleft,thebagintheticketagent’sroomatGunLodge,whichistherailwaystationfivemileseastofBigBittern,andthehatandcoatinthecoatroomoftheinnattheLake,whereasGrahamorGoldenissaidtohavetakenhissuitcasewithhimintotheboat.

           "AccordingtotheinnkeeperatBigBittern,thecoupleontheirarrivalregisteredasCliffordGoldenandwifeofAlbany.TheyremainedintheinnbutafewminutesbeforeGoldenwalkedtotheboat-landingjustoutsideandprocuredalightboat,inwhich,accompaniedbythegirlandhissuitcase,hewentoutonthelake.

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