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Chapter 12

           ForinsofarasSamuelGriffithswasconcerned,itwasimpossibleforhimatfirsteithertograsporbelievethatClydecouldbecapableofsuchadeed.What!Thatblandandrathertimidanddecidedlygentlemanlyyouth,ashesawhim,chargedwithmurder?BeingratherfarfromLycurgusatthetimeUpperSaranacwherehewasreachedwithdifficultybyGilberthewasalmostunpreparedtothink,letaloneact.Why,howimpossible!Theremustbesomemistakehere.TheymusthaveconfusedClydewithsomeoneelse.

           Nevertheless,Gilbertproceedingtoexplainthatitwasunquestionablytrue,sincethegirlhadworkedinthefactoryunderClyde,andthedistrictattorneyatBridgeburgwithwhomhehadalreadybeenincommunicationhadassuredhimthathewasinpossessionofletterswhichthedeadgirlhadwrittentoClydeandthatClydedidnotattempttodenythem.

           "Verywell,then,"counteredSamuel."Don’tacthastily,andaboveall,don’ttalktoanyoneoutsideofSmillieorGotboyuntilIseeyou.Where’sBrookhart?"—referringtoDarrahBrookhart,ofcounselforGriffiths&Company.

           "He’sinBostonto-day,"returnedhisson."IthinkhetoldmelastFridaythathewouldn’tbebackhereuntilMondayorTuesday."

           "Well,wirehimthatIwanthimtoreturnatonce.Incidentally,haveSmillieseeifhecanarrangewiththeeditorsofTheStarandBeacondowntheretosuspendanycommentuntilIgetback.I’llbedowninthemorning.

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