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Chapter 10

           ButnowMasonwasintentonestablishingwithinhearingofthesewitnesses,theownershipofthehatfoundonthewateraswellastheexistenceofasecondhatwornlater.

           "Thatstrawhatofyoursthatyousaythewindblewinthewater?Youdidn’ttrytogetthateitheratthetime,didyou?"

           "No,sir."

           "Didn’tthinkofit,Isuppose,intheexcitement?"

           "No,sir."

           "Butjustthesame,youhadanotherstrawhatwhenyouwentdownthroughthewoodsthere.Wheredidyougetthatone?"

           AndClyde,trappedandpuzzledbythispausingforthefractionofasecond,frightenedandwonderingwhetherornotitcouldbeprovedthatthissecondstrawhathewaswearingwastheonehehadwornthroughthewoods.AlsowhethertheoneonthewaterhadbeenpurchasedinUtica,asithad.Andthendecidingtolie."ButIdidn’thaveanotherstrawhat."Withoutpayinganyattentiontothat,MasonreachedoverandtookthestrawhatonClyde’sheadandproceededtoexaminetheliningwithitsimprintStark&Company,Lycurgus.

           "Thisonehasalining,Isee.BoughtthisinLycurgus,eh?"

           "Yes,sir."

           "When?"

           "Oh,backinJune."

           "Butstillyou’resurenowit’snottheoneyouworedownthroughthewoodsthatnight?"

           "No,sir.

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