CHAPTER 17

Summary

A snowstorm arrives on the first day of the trial. The islanders cope with minor car accidents and prepare for the unexpected. The long time islanders know that the stormÂ’s outcome is beyond their control just like the salt water that surrounds the island.

Sheriff Art Moran takes the stand for the second time. He describes 4 pieces of rope. Two pieces of rope are from KabuoÂ’s boat. One, marked A, is worn and matches all the other mooring lines on KabuoÂ’s boat except for the rope marked B, which is brand new. The other two ropes were found on CarlÂ’s boat. One rope matches all the other ropes on CarlÂ’s boat; the other rope is worn and matches those on KabuoÂ’s boat. The sheriff believes Kabuo tied up to CarlÂ’s boat and left this last line on it and then had to replace it. The sheriff then explains how he came to investigate the defendant. He had gone to see Etta Heine and asked if Carl had any enemies. He was then led to Ole Jurgensen, which led him to search KabuoÂ’s boat.

Notes

The trial setting is used again to reveal evidence. In the fashion of Sherlock Holmes, Sheriff Moran moves from witness to witness gathering evidence against Kabuo. This evidence provides the sheriff with a potential motive for CarlÂ’s murder. Based on Etta and OleÂ’s statements, the sheriff obtains a search warrant for KabuoÂ’s boat. The mooring lines the sheriff finds provides further evidence that there was contact between Kabuo and Carl.

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