The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
CHAPTER v
In Corridor and in Room.

Ransom and Gerridge stood in close
conference before the ast-mentioned
hotel. The former was peremptory in
what he had to say. -
- haven't particle Of condolences
81 haven It much confidence in her let
ter. 1t is this man who is working us.
He has hold on her and has given her
this cock-and-bull story to tell. A sis
ter! A twin sister come to light after
fifteen years of supposed burial! I
find the circumstances entirely too ro-
mantle. Nor does an explanation Of
this nature fit the conditions. She was
happy before she saw him in the church.
the game is deep one and she is the
sufferer. Her letters betray more than
a disturbed mind; they betray a dis
turbed brain. That man is the cause
and mean to wiring his secret from
him; You are. sure Of his being still
in the house7' s G
"He was early this morning. He
has has LIVED IL, eo q vesiIX quiet life these last
Ras nof even had " Ts Gfe aeF ba
one interview he held with your wife,
I have kept careful watch on him.
Tho a suspected character, he has done
nothing suspicious while I've had him
under my eye"
: "That's all right and I thank you,
Gerridge; but it doesn't shake my
opinion as to his being the moving
and no mistake. OF that I am fully
convinced. Shall we 20 ups want
to surprise him in his own room, where
he cannot slip away or back out.''
"Leave that business to me; III
manage it. If you want to see him in
his room, you shall. -
But this time the detective counted
in his room, but in one Of the halls.
They encountered him as they left the
elevator. He was standing reading
newspaper. The disfgured jaw could
not be mistaken. They stopped where
they were and looked at him.
He was intent, absorbed. AS they
watched, they saw his hands close con-
while his lips muttered some words
that made the detective look hard at
his companion.
t'Did you heart" he cautiously In
quired, as Mr.. Ransom stood hesitating.
not knowing to address the man or not.
''No; what did he sayf Do you sup
pose he is reading that paragraph ~
IT haven't doubt Of it; and his
words were, Here's a damned liel,-
very much like your own, sir. -
Mr.. Ransom drew the detective Q
few steps down the corridor.
EHe said that90
eyes, heard him distinctly
''Then my theory is all wrong. This
man didn't provide her with this i'm
aginary twin sister. -
Evidently not
e'And is as surprised as we are. -
"And about as much put out. Look
at himl Nothing yellow there! We
shall have to go easy with him.
Mr.. Ransom looked and felt recoil
of more than ordinary dislike for the
man. The latter had put the paper in 3
his pocket and was coming their way.
His face, once possibly handsome, for
his eyes and forehead were conspicu-
ously fine, showed a distortion quite {
apart from that given by his physical
Disagreement. He was not simply
angry but in mental and moral rage.
and it made him more hideous; it made
him appalling. Yet he said nothing and
moved along very quietly, making, to
all appearance, for his room. Would
he notice them as he went byf It did
not seem likely. Instinctively they had
stepped to one side, and Mr.. Ransom s
face was in the shadow. To both Ii
had seemed better not to accost him
while he was in this mood. They would
see him later.