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Chapter 14

           Butnotbeforelayingthematterbeforehisfather,bywhomhewasadvisedtotakeavacation,duringwhichtimetheservicesofthefamilydoctorwereengagedwiththeresultthatforathousanddollarsandexpensesnecessarytohousethepregnantgirlinUtica,thefatherhadfinallyextricatedhissonandmadepossiblehisreturn,andeventualmarriagetotheothergirl.

           Andtherefore,whilebynomeanssympathizingwiththemorecruelanddrasticphasesofClyde’sattemptatescapeassofarcharged(neverinalltheyearsofhislawpracticehadhebeenabletograspthepsychologyofamurderer)stillbecauseoftherumoredexistenceandloveinfluenceofarichgirlwhosenamehadnotasyetbeendivulgedhewasinclinedtosuspectthatClydehadbeenemotionallybetrayedorbewitched.Washenotpoorandvainandambitious?Hehadheardso:hadevenbeenthinkingthathethelocalpoliticalsituationbeingwhatitwasmightadvantageouslytohimselfandperhapsmostdisruptinglytothedreamsofMr.MasonbeabletoconstructadefenseoratleastaseriesoflegalcontentionsanddelayswhichmightmakeitnotsoeasyforMr.Masontowalkawaywiththecountyjudgeshipasheimagined.Mightitnot,bybrisk,legalmovesnowandeveninthefaceofthisrisingpublicsentiment,orbecauseofitbepossibletoaskforachangeofvenueortimetodevelopnewevidenceinwhichcaseatrialmightnotoccurbeforeMr.Masonwasoutofoffice.Heandhisyoungandsomewhatnewassociate,Mr.

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