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Chapter 5

           PeytonappearingandannouncingthatClydelivedtherebutthatatpresenthewasabsent(havinggonetheTuesdaybeforetovisitfriendsatTwelfthLake,shebelieved),hewasratherpainfullycompelledtoannounce,first,thathewasthedistrictattorneyofCataraquiCounty,and,next,thatbecauseofcertainsuspiciouscircumstancesinconnectionwiththedrowningofagirlinBigBittern,withwhomtheyhadreasontobelievethatClydewasatthetime,theywouldnowbecompelledtohaveaccesstohisroom,astatementwhichsoastonishedMrs.Peytonthatshefellback,anexpressionofmixedamazement,horror,andunbeliefoverspreadingherfeatures.

           "NotMr.ClydeGriffiths!Oh,howridiculous!Why,he’sthenephewofMr.SamuelGriffithsandverywellknownhere.I’msuretheycantellyouallabouthimattheirresidence,ifyoumustknow.Butanythinglikeoh,impossible!"AndshelookedatbothMasonandthelocaldetectivewhowasalreadydisplayinghisofficialbadge,asthoughshedoubtedboththeirhonestyandauthority.

           Atthesametime,thedetective,beingalltoofamiliarwithsuchcircumstances,hadalreadyplacedhimselfbeyondMrs.Peytonatthefootofthestairsleadingtothefloorabove.AndMasonnowdrewfromhispocketawritofsearch,whichhehadbeencarefultosecure.

           "Iamsorry,Madam,butIamcompelledtoaskyoutoshowushisroom.Thisisasearchwarrantandthisofficerishereatmydirection.

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