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Chapter 15

           

           "Well,letmesee,"wentonJephsonafteratime."Thatmakesitratherhard.Idon’tsee,though,thatanythingelsewouldbeassafe."AndhereheturnedoncemoretoBelknapandbegantoinquireastowhathethoughtofsuicideasatheory,sinceRoberta’slettersthemselvesshowedamelancholytrendwhichmighteasilyhaveledtothoughtsofsuicide.AndcouldtheynotsaythatonceoutonthelakewithClydeandpleadingwithhimtomarryher,andherefusingtodoso,shehadjumpedoverboard.Andhewastooastoundedandmentallyupsettotrytosaveher.

           "Butwhatabouthisownstorythatthewindhadblownhishatoff,andintryingtosavethatheupsettheboat?"interjectedBelknap,andexactlyasthoughClydewerenotpresent.

           "Well,that’strueenough,too,butcouldn’twesaythatperhaps,sincehewasmorallyresponsibleforhercondition,whichinturnhadcausedhertotakeherlife,hedidnotwanttoconfesstothetruthofhersuicide?"

           AtthisClydewinced,butneithernowtroubledtonoticehim.Theytalkedasthoughhewasnotpresentorcouldhavenoopinioninthematter,aprocedurewhichastonishedbutbynomeansmovedhimtoobject,sincehewasfeelingsohelpless.

           "Butthefalseregistrations!Thetwohatsthesuithisbag!"insistedBelknapstaccatically,atonewhichshowedClydehowseriousBelknapconsideredhispredicamenttobe.

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