The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-23
CHAPTER XII
a SUSPICIOUS TEST.

A SUSPICIOUS TEST
let him make his experiment ?, viii,
and good
such was Mr.. Harper's decision afto~
nearing all that Mr.. Ransom had 10 tol
Linn II the present situation.
ms disappointment when 10 learns
'hat ne has nothing TO hope for frorn his
sisters generosity calls for some coref5-
GRAFTON from US" proceeded mo iau-,-or
90 and have your little talk with Tho
iAndiaoy or take whatever other means
suggest themselves for Turing this girl
from her room. I viii summon Uazen
ana hoid him very closely under INV owe
tl the whole affair Is over. He shall
get no chance for any hocus- pocus BUSH
ness not while / have charge OF voilr in
terests. He shan do just what DO ms
lald out FOR himself and nothing more
YOU may rely on that
Ransom expressed his satisfaction. and
leit the room with a lighter heart han h.
mad feit since HAGEN came upon tho scene
lie did not know that all he had been
49, S.'-oIs ~. Was as nothing to what lay be-
1t was an hour before he re,,,--,o7
When he aid. IL was 70 find Hazen ami
.ne lawyer awaiting him In nl-concealed
-ihpauehce These two were much too
-ncoheruous in tastes and interests In be
1ery happy in forced and prolonged
Have you done it2'' exclaYr,ea rYo-o.
iSAP'ns eagerly 20 his feet as tho door
closed soiuy behind Ransom. rs She OF
- Hsr room? I have listened ana lis
lc"eo Tor step. but could not be s,ra
~ H. mere seem 10 be a. lot OF peonle In
the house tonight" III
100 many" quoth Ransom. THAT is
why couldn't get hold Of Mrs Dec INV
y fc frsrrs e~..-
sumo Dllng else OF equal irnportanoo
uoHe Tor her in one OF the rc,r roov,,.s
>" we can proceed fearlesslv. Havo w.,
lCoked 10 see you can get "A 900
5'.lise OF her door through the kcybole
-, Haven't You already made a trial %
tHatf Then 90 so now" slgarefe., ~,
drawing out the key and i,vina - - ~,
the table. '-S- "s II on
for Ransom. " TASK
p, shaIi be satisfied" said he. IF Mr..
Harper tells me that 10 CAM
II can asserted That gentleman fall
.N3 on hls knees and adjusting his eve
% tne keyhole. cor rather Won can 80
plainly the face Of any one annros'D,,i,,,-
IT, don't suppose any OF us eypecto,l ~
sec the door itself" ~
No II is not the door. hut the wo-,o,
entering the door. We want TO SEQ D,J
30" ask Tor an extra Iamoc"
Yes. ana saw il placed T. is n, n
...r, 'iN'e almost opposite ler ROOM
thcn everything is ready
All hnt the mark which I am ., ,,,+
on tho panel" P"'
very good. Here i4 tho chalk let
us SEQ what You mean t. do vi,b B. ~
itself" p' Oh me door
Ransom thought q -inuto. then with
one quick twist produced the following.
Correct muttcrcd Hazen. with what
Harper thought TO be n slight but un-
mishkailc shudder zone would think
you had been making use OF this very
cabalsuc SIGN ali your life"
Then one would be mistaken. have
simply n true eye and a ready hand"
And a very remarkable memory. You
have recalled every little line and ouirlx -
Chats possible. What I have made
once can make the second time. It's a
popularity Of mine"
There was no installing the continued
intensity OF Hazen's gaze Ransom felt
bis color rise, but succeeded in preserving
his quiet tone. as he added:
Besides. this character is not a wholly
new one to me. Ny attention was called
to it months ago. 1t was when ] was
counting Georgian. She was writing a
note one day when she suddenly stopped