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Chapter 15

           Infact,hegotintosomecrazyboyscrapeoutthereinKansasCitywhenhewasworkingforoneofthehotelsasabell-boy,andhadtorunaway.That’ssomethingwe’vegottolookoutforinconnectionwithMasonwhetherheknowsaboutthatornot.Itseemsheandabunchofotherbell-hopstooksomerichfellow’scarwithouthisknowingit,andthenbecausetheywereafraidofbeinglate,theyranoverandkilledalittlegirl.We’vegottofindoutaboutthatandprepareforit,forifMasondoesknowaboutit,he’llspringitatthetrial,andjustwhenhethinkswe’releastexpectingit."

           "Well,hewon’tpullthatone,"repliedJephson,hishard,electric,blueeyesgleaming,"notifIhavetogotoKansasCitytofindout."

           AndBelknapwentontotellJephsonallthatheknewaboutClyde’slifeuptothepresenttimehowhehadworkedatdish-washing,waitingontable,soda-clerking,drivingawagon,anythingandeverything,beforehehadarrivedinLycurgushowhehadalwaysbeenfascinatedbygirlshowhehadfirstmetRobertaandlaterSondra.Finallyhowhefoundhimselftrappedbyoneanddesperatelyinlovewiththeother,whomhecouldnothaveunlesshegotridofthefirstone.

           "Andnotwithstandingallthat,youfeeladoubtastowhetherhedidkillher?"askedJephson,attheconclusionofallthis.

           "Yes,asIsay,I’mnotatallsurethathedid.ButIdoknowthatheisstillhippedoverthissecondgirl.

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