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Chapter 3

           There’sbeenatleastfifteenmenupthereinrow-boatsalldayyesterdayandto-day,draggingthesouthpartofthatlake.Ihadanumberoftheboystakesoundingshereandthere,andthewaterain’tmorethantwenty-fivefeetdeepatanypoint.Butsofartheyhaven’tfoundanytraceofhim.Theybroughtherupaboutoneo’clockyesterday,afterthey’dbeenonlydraggingafewhours,andamightyprettygirlsheistoo,Orvillequiteyoungnotmorethaneighteenortwenty,Ishouldsay.Buttherearesomeverysuspiciouscircumstancesaboutitallthatmakemethinkthatheain’tinthere.Infact,IneversawacasethatIthoughtlookedmorelikeadevilishcrimethanthis."

           Ashesaidthis,hebegantosearchintheright-handpocketofhiswell-wornandbaggylinensuitandfinallyextractedRoberta’sletter,whichhehandedhisfriend,drawingupachairandseatinghimselfwhilethedistrictattorneyproceededtoread.

           "Well,thisdoeslookrathersuspicious,don’tit?"heannounced,ashefinished."Yousaytheyhaven’tfoundhimyet.Well,haveyoucommunicatedwiththiswomantoseewhatsheknowsaboutit?"

           "No,Orville,Ihaven’t,"repliedHeit,slowlyandmeditatively."AndI’lltellyouwhy.Thefactis,IdecideduptherelastnightthatthiswassomethingIhadbettertalkoverwithyoubeforeIdidanythingatall.Youknowwhatthepoliticalsituationhereisjustnow.Andhowtheproperhandlingofacaselikethisislikelytoaffectpublicopinionthisfall.

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