To tell you the truth, this is one ofthe most
puzzling cases I have ever run up against. We dont want that turning up in the
trial, if we canhelp it.
Belknap must believe that, whateverelse he thought.
And then once more turning to Clyde as though there had been nosuch
discussion.
And could she by any chance be brought to
Clydesdefense?
And looking at him as much as to say: You are
aproblem indeed.
All right; then we have to, said
Belknap.
If I could go up there, I could find it quick
enough.
And here Clyde went on to explainonce more just
what his state was at that time. It willonly make it look as though he had killed
that Alden girl to getrid of her.
Yes, I see, interrupted Belknap, curiously, but not
quite sodubiously now. I think maybe Mason may know about it orsuspect that its
there.
Ill bethere to see if he tells it all to you in the
same way. She had approached and he had struck, but notintentionally. And so they go
out in the boat again for a little row, just as hedid, see?
We dont want that turning up in the trial, if we
canhelp it.
What sort of a girl was thisSondra Finchley, of
whom he had already heard through secretchannels?
Belknap must believe that, whateverelse he
thought.
Nor when he went through those woods, or changed to
another suitand hat, or hid that tripod? She wouldnt allow anything like that, and
besides,and then he stopped.
But because they intend to go ashore again for some
flowers, hesleft the bag there, see? But the others you think you might have made
with the camera? It willonly make it look as though he had killed that Alden girl to
getrid of her.
And he has this plan about confessing to her about
this other girl.
Dontsit and brood and look as though you had lost
your last friend,because you havent. She wouldnt allow anything like that, and
besides,and then he stopped. I dont see, though, that anything else would be assafe.