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She turned to look at some of the others in order to make sure,then back at
him. Sondra asked, of a sudden,looking at him more closely.
And thereupon
instructinghim to bring all the morning Albany and Utica papers. But if you
have a warrant for my arrest,Ill go with you, certainly.
Whydidnt my baby boy
tell me that this morning instead of doing allthat we did today?
Oh, oh, God,
why was it that he had not run, when that something,whatever it was, had so
urged him? This exquisite pleasure of being near Sondra, her eyesconstantly
telling him how much she cared. And here was Sondra again, dancing down in a
smart green knittedsports costume. Yet even so he was compelled to bracehimself
in order to make even an acceptable showing, vocally. I just laughed and agreed
because I dont want to aggravateher just now. What was he thinking in the face
of such a desperate situation asthis? And thereupon instructinghim to bring all
the morning Albany and Utica papers.
If you want to make thatfor the lunches,
Sonny, Ill take it.
Sondra asked, of a sudden,looking at him more closely.
Also
there would be moonlight trips to aninn that could be reached by boat, so they
said. See you after lunch on the beach, though. Are you, are you intending
totake me to that camp back there?
He had not even stopped to look, climbing
out so hastily ashe did. She had been so frightened and so worriedall night for
fear he might be too sick to want to go.
He hadimagined that it was all going
to be different.
And Sondra, gazing most sympathetically, adding: Was heso
tired?
The folly of all his planning in connection with all thisto date! Cantum
behappy out here wis Sondra and all these nicey good-baddies?
Youre with this
camping party just west of here, arent you? Im not feeling as goodas I should,
but Ill be all right.
And what would the morrows papers reveal?
Clyde Griffiths
was present and might he seehim.
All Imsupposed to do is to arrest you, Clyde
Griffiths, for the murder ofRoberta Alden.
We must follow and trap him before
newsreaches him in any way that he is wanted. And at once he was weak and
shaking,yet, not wishing to incriminate himself about to reply, No!
But he
wasgoing, so everything was all right again now.
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