Summary

The next chapter is titled “Narrative of Gus Landor: 29” and dated December 8th. Landor is surprised that Hitchcock is not concerned about Landor even after the altercation in the closet at the Marquis house and the scuffle outside the tavern. Hitchcock wants to arrest Artemus, but Landor says they do not have direct evidence to support that. Hitchcock wants to question Artemus, but he is also still considering Poe as a suspect. Landor does not say it to Hitchcock, but he realizes that Poe had been at the Marquis home and outside the tavern, meaning he could be involved. Landor has been invited to the home of Gouveneur Kemble that evening. Kemble created the foundry that is on the West Point campus. He became rich by supplying weapons to the military. Kemble's servants row Landor across the icy river and up the hill...