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Chapter 5

           

           Atthesametime,andtohissurprise,henowlearnedthatexceptforwhathisrichunclemighthavedoneforhimhere,Clydewasobviouslyofapoor,aswellashighlyreligious,branchoftheGriffithsfamily,andwhileordinarilythismighthaveinfluencedhiminClyde’sfavoralittle,stillnow,inviewofthenotesofSondra,aswellasthepatheticlettersofRobertaandhismother’sreferencetosomeearliercrimeinKansasCity,hewasconvincedthatnotonlywasClydeofsuchadispositionascouldplotsuchacrimebutalsoonewhocouldexecuteitincoldblood.ThatcrimeinKansasCity.Hemustwirethedistrictattorneythereforparticulars.

           Andwiththisthoughtinmind,henowscannedmorebrieflybutnonethelesssharplyandcriticallythevariousnotesorinvitationsorlovemessagesfromSondra,allonheavilyperfumedandmonogrammedstationery,whichgrewmoreandmorefriendlyandintimateasthecorrespondenceprogressed,untiltowardthelasttheyinvariablybegan:

           "Clydie–Mydie,"or"SweetestBlackEyes,"or"Mysweetestboy,"andweresigned"Sonda,"or"YourownSondra."AndsomeofthemdatedsorecentlyasMay10th,May15th,May26th,oruptotheverytimeatwhich,asheinstantlynoted,Roberta’smostdolefullettersbegantoarrive.

           Itwasallsoplain,now.Onesecretlybetrayedgirlinthebackgroundwhilehehadtheeffronterytoingratiatehimselfintotheaffectionsofanother,thistimeobviouslyoneofmuchhighersocialpositionhere.

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