Американська трагедія

Chapter 7

           

           Yet,asitnowinstantlyoccurredtohim,undernocircumstancesmustheleaveherewithoutfirstfindingoutasdefinitelyaspossiblewhetheranyonewasasyetsuspected.AndonceattheCasino,andforthemomentleftalone,helearnedoninquiringatthenewsstandthattherewouldbenoAlbany,Utica,oranylocalafternoonpaperthereuntilsevenorseven-thirty.Hemustwaituntilthentoknow.

           Andsoalthoughafterthelunchtherewasswimminganddancing,thenareturntotheCranstonswithHarleyBaggottandBertineSondragoingtoPinePoint,withanagreementtomeethimafterwardsattheHarriets’fordinnerstillhismindwasonthebusinessofgettingthesepapersatthefirstpossibleopportunity.Yetunless,ashenowsaw,hewassofortunateastobeabletostoponhiswayfromtheCranstons’totheHarriets’andsoobtainoneorall,hemustmanagetocomeovertothisCasinointhemorningbeforeleavingforBearLake.Hemusthavethem.Hemustknowwhat,ifanything,waseitherbeingsaidordonesofarinregardtothatdrownedcouple.

           ButonhiswaytoHarriets’hewasnotabletogetthepapers.Theyhadnotcome.AndnoneattheHarriets’either,whenhefirstarrived.Yetsittingontheverandaaboutahalfhourlater,talkingwiththeothersalthoughbroodingastoallthis,Sondraherselfappearedandsaid:"Oh,say,people!I’vegotsomethingtotellyou.

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