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Chapter 20

           For,ashesitstherenow,secureinthefaiththathiscounselmaybeabletoextracthimsafelyfromthis"(andatthisClydesatboltupright,hishairtingling,andhishandsconcealedbeneaththetable,tremblingslightly),"hedoesnotknowthatthatgirl,whileinherroomintheGrassLakeInn,hadwrittenhermotheraletter,whichshehadnothadtimetomail,andwhichwasinthepocketofhercoatleftbehindbecauseoftheheatoftheday,andbecausesheimaginedshewascomingback,ofcourse.Andwhichisherenowuponthistable."

           AtthisClyde’steethfairlychattered.Heshookaswithachill.Tobesure,shehadlefthercoatbehind!AndBelknapandJephsonalsosatup,wonderingwhatthiscouldbe.Howfatally,ifatall,coulditmarormakeimpossibletheplanofdefensewhichtheyhadevolved?Theycouldonlywaitandsee.

           "Butinthatletter,"wentonMason,"shetellswhyshewasuptheretobemarried,noless"(andatthispointJephsonandBelknap,aswellasClyde,heavedanenormoussighofreliefitwasdirectlyinthefieldoftheirplan)"andwithinadayortwo,"continuedMason,thinkingstillthathewasliterallyriddlingClydewithfear."ButGriffiths,orGraham,ofAlbany,orSyracuse,oranywhere,knewbetter.Heknewhewasnotcomingback.Andhetookallofhisbelongingswithhiminthatboat.Andallafternoonlong,fromnoonuntilevening,hesearchedforaspotonthatlonelylakeaspotnoteasilyobservedfromanypointoftheshore,aswewillshow.

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