Американская трагедия

Chapter 42

           Andthenwhileout,havingpurchasedaneveningpaperandhopingviathelocalnewsofallwhomheknew,todiverthismindforthetimebeing,there,uponthefirstpageoftheTimes–UnionofAlbany,wasanitemwhichread:

           ACCIDENTALDOUBLETRAGEDYATPASSLAKEUPTURNEDCANOEANDFLOATINGHATSREVEALPROBABLELOSSOFTWOLIVESATRESORTNEARPITTSFIELDUNIDENTIFIEDBODYOFGIRLRECOVEREDTHATOFCOMPANIONSTILLMISSING

           Becauseofhisowngreatinterestincanoeing,andindeedinanyformofwaterlife,aswellashisownparticularskillwhenitcametorowing,swimming,diving,henowreadwithinterest:

           Pancoast,Mass.,June7th....Whatprovedtobeafatalboatridefortwo,apparently,wastakenheredaybeforeyesterdaybyanunidentifiedmanandgirlwhocamepresumablyfromPittsfieldtospendthedayatPassLake,whichisfourteenmilesnorthofthisplace.

           Tuesdaymorningamanandagirl,whosaidtoThomasLucas,whoconductstheCasinoLunchandBoatHousethere,thattheywerefromPittsfield,rentedasmallrow-boataboutteno’clockinthemorningandwithabasket,presumablycontaininglunch,departedforthenorthernendofthelake.Atseveno’clocklastevening,whentheydidnotreturn,Mr.Lucas,incompanywithhissonJeffrey,madeatourofthelakeinhismotorboatanddiscoveredtherow-boatupsidedownintheshallowsnearthenorthshore,butnotraceoftheoccupants.

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