Американська трагедія

Chapter 19

           

           Andafterthem,andinlessthanfiveminutes,andprecededbySlackandSisselandfollowedbyKrautandSwenkyetprotectedoneithersidebytwoextradeputiesincasethereshouldbeanoutbreakordemonstrationofanykindClydehimself,attemptingtolookasjauntyandnonchalantaspossible,yetbecauseofthemanyroughandstrangefacesabouthimmeninheavyraccooncoatsandcaps,andwiththickwhiskers,orinwornandfadedandnondescriptclothessuchascharacterizedmanyofthefarmersofthisregion,accompaniedbytheirwivesandchildren,andallstaringsostrangelyandcuriouslyhefeltnotalittlenervous,asthoughatanymomenttheremightbearevolvershot,orsomeonemightleapathimwithaknifethedeputieswiththeirhandsontheirgunslendingnotalittletotherealityofhismood.Yetonlycriesof:"Herehecomes!Herehecomes!""Thereheis!""Wouldyoubelievethathecoulddoathinglikethat?"

           Andthenthecamerasclickingandwhirringandhistwoprotectorsshoulderingcloserandclosertohimwhileheshrankdownwithinhimselfmentally.

           Andthenaflightoffivebrownstonestepsleadinguptoanoldcourthousedoor.Andbeyondthat,aninnerflightofstepstoalarge,long,brown,high-ceilingedchamber,inwhich,totherightandleft,andintherearfacingeast,weretall,thin,round-toppedwindows,fittedwiththinpanes,admittingafloodoflight.

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