The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30

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Mr.. Ransom g face took on an ex.
preston almost ferocious. ..s
No. He's a stranger to Mr. Fulton;
yet Mr.. Fulton 8 niece introduced him
to me as q relative.''
A relative? When was thats''
lat the reception. He was intro
duced as Mr.. Hazen (my wife's maiden
name, you know, and when saw how
her, { A cousin of yours7' and she an
swcred with very evident embarrass-
ment, A relative (which you must
acknowledge didn't locate him very
definitely. MI. Fulton doesn't know of
any such relative. And I don It believe
he is relative. He didn It sit with
the rest Of the family in the church. -
"Ah! you saw him in the church. -
eyes. noticed him for two reasons.
First, because he occupied an end seat
and so came directly under my eye in
our passage down the aisle. Secondly,
because his face of all those which con-
fronted me when I looked for the cause
of her sudden agitation, was the only
or interest. His eyes were fixed and
vacant; his only. That made him con-
spicuous and when I saw him again I
knew him.
"Describe the man,
Mr.. Ransom s face lightened up with
an expression of strong satisfaction.
80 am going to. astonish you,'' said
he. "The fellow is so plain that chill
dren must cry at him. He has suffered
some injury and his mouth and jaw
Whoe face IS thrown y o out th of sh snns So
you see,' continued the unhappy BRIDE
4 flo IL
tectlve's face to that of the managers,
"that the influence he exerts over my
wife is not that Of love. No one could
love him. The secrets of another
kind. What kind, what, what, what
you ask: She is too dear lear any and H Of too
sensitive a temperament to be subject
to a wretch Of his appearance. I can
not bear the thought. It stiles, it
we had to endure it. Three hours!
and with no prospect Of release unless
you-'
ooh, I'll do something" was Ger
ridges bland reply. "But first I must
have few more facts. A man such as
you describe should be easy to find !;
easier than the lady. Is he tall
manu-
Unusually 500
..Bar TX s! Or lights"
"Any beard9''
"N 70 That! why the injury to his
jaw shows so plainly.'
81 see. Is he what you would call a
gentlemang'
Yes, must acknowledge that. He
shows the manners of good society, if
ne did whisper words into my wife s
ear which were not meant for mine. -
him9' -
"Nothing."
"Well, we III drop him for the pres
ent: You have photograph of your
tonight. - ~ papers -
II noticed: But can we go by ite
Does it resemble her9''
"Only fairly. She is far prettier
MY, wife is something uncommon. Nc
picture ever does her justice.''
'She looks like a dark beauty. Is
her hair hair black or brown9"
sbad Bla in T. So 5; black it has purple
"And her eyes9 Black too7"
HNo, gray, A deep gray, which
lo0k plack owing to her long lashes.'
Every good. Now about her dress
Describe it as infinitely as you can. It
was a brides travelling costume, I
suppose
eyes. That is, I presume 50. !
know that it was all right and suitable
to the occasion, but I don't remember
much about it. was thinking too
much OF the woman in the gown to no.
tlce the gown itself'
Cannot you tell the color7'
"lt was q dark one. I'm sure it
was a. dark one, but colors are not
much in my line. I know she looked
well-they can tell you about it at the
house. All that T distinctly. remember
is the veil she had wound so tightly
around her face and hat to keep The
rice out of her hair that 7 could not
get one glimpse of her features. All
nonsense that veil, especially when ]
had promised not. to address her OF
even to touch her in the cab. And she
wore it into the office. If it had not
peer. for, that: I might have foreseen
her intention in time to prevent it's
Perhaps she knew that.'' e."
cit looks as if she did,
Which means that she was medi
tating flight from the f1rst.,'
From the time she saw that man, -
Mr.: Ransom corrected.
"Just So; from the time she left he1
Of means, believe''
eyes, unfortunately
"Why unfortunatelyq'
1T makes her Independent and Of
fers lure to irresponsible wretches
like him. .,-.,. .%.,:...-. 80 -
.'Her fortune is large, thenq' ;
Every large; larger than my own. >
Every one knew Mr.. Ransom to be
a millionaire
nLeft her by her father9'
:, 'No, by some great-uncle I be-
7 K1vea., Wh Q, made his fortune in the
trol?" Iva VIVA JUL
"Entirely So"
'Who is her man Of businesss'
edward Harper, of. - Wall street. -
IS your man. He I'll know sooner
or later where she is.' a s. = -:
l., Yes, but later won't do. I must
know tonight; or, if that is impossible.
tomorrow. Were it not for the NORTH.
cation it would cause her 7 should beg
you to put on all your force and ran
sack the city for, this bride Of five
hours. But such publicity is too shock
ing. should like to give her a day
to reconsider her treatment of me. She
cannot mean to leave me for good. She
has too much self respect; to say moth
ing OF her very positive and, not to be
qugst1oned affection for myself. "
The detective looked thoughtful. The
problem had its difficulties.
care those hers !" he asked at last.
pointing to the two trunks he saw
standing against the wall
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