The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-21
CHAPTER ".
IN Corridor and In Room.


er Mr.. Ransom and Cerridee
stood In close conference
before The last mentioned
nsosl The forHisr was psrsmptory
- uAat hs had 10 say.
Z Invent . particle Of confidence
= this aswspaper story" he declared.
- hawsnt much confidence In her let
-. u 10 this man who 10 WORKING
- He has hold on her and has
oavsn lasr this cock and bull story 20
~ !. sistsri A twin sister come 10
neAt tftsr fifteen pears Of supposed
oF1Asi md the circumstance en-
ess1y TOO romantic. Nor dess an ex-
y1hnatIon Of this nature AZ the con-
clssn1. ohs was happy before she
- him In the church. She isn't her
ou>n sister. tell yon the game 10 Q
- one and she n the sufferer. Her
1oe1ors bstray more than Q disturbed
onoo1; they bstray q disturbed brain.
4oae man 10 the caus0 and mean to
Ugeng his secret from him. You are
lEO of his being still In the house? 2"
He vas early this morning. He
- nved very quiet life these last
- eays. The life Of one waiting. He
- not even had visitors. after that
- interview hs held with your wife.
! have kept careful watch ON him.
1osngh snspsctsd character. he has
- nothing suspicious while I've
- hin under my eye. n you want
- - him n his room. you shall"
1T this time the detective counted
v90out bis host Mr. Porter was not
- BE room but IN one Of the halls.
~ encountered him o. they left
- elevator. He was stsnding read
- . newspapsr. The disngured law
Doo)1 not be mistaken. They stopped
Uo9s they we're and looked st him.
8e vas infant absorbed. Az they
UueeAed. they saw his hands close
onovulsivsly on the sheet he was
ooo0ns. while his lips muttered
<Dno words that made the detective
- hard at his companion.
Dld you hear?s he cautiously in
QkUd. - Mr.. Ransom stood hesitat.
- not knowing whether to address
- man or not.
no; what did he sayf Do you
oUpose hs 10 reading that para
uBnOAf"
= haven't . doubt of Il: and his
Woras we're. Here's . damned lie!'--
~ much like your own, SIR"
~. Ransom drew the detective q
- steps down the corridor.
He said thst?"
Xss. I heard him distinctly"
Then my theory 10 all wrong. This
Dan didn't provide her with this imag.
onnxy twin sister"
~Evidently not"
And u e. surprised a We are"
and about ~ much put out. Look
. him! Nothing yellow therel We
oqn have to 50 easy with him."
= NJ. Hanson looked and felt q recoil
- uore than ordinary dislike for the
>oon. The latter had put the paper In
- pocket and was coming their way.
- fscs. once possibly handsome, for
- eyss and forehead were conspicu-
10y nne. showed q distortion quite
ooaFt from that given By his physical
0e9gursmsnt. He was not amply an
~ but In . mental and moral rage,
- it made him more than hideous:
- made him appalling. Yet he said
Dnthins and moved along very quietly.
Dnkiug. TO all appearance. for his
uoom. Would he notice them 90 he
vent byf II did not seem likely. In.
s1nctivsly they had stepped to one
eeds. and Mr.. Ransom's face was IN
eAs shadow. To both II had seemed
ostte' not to acost him while he was
q this mood. They would see him
2aasr.
But this was not to be. Some IN.
E-ncf made him turn. and Mr.. Ran.
som. recognizing his opportunity.
esopped forward and addressed him
~ tie name under witch he had In.
rodsced himself at the reception:
that OF his wife's family, Hazen.
The effect was startling. Instead Of
increasing his anger. as the detective
had naturally expected. 1t appeared to
have the contrary effect, for every
vestfse OF passion Immediately dis
appeared from his face. leaving only
sts natural Disagreement to plead
against him. He approached them.
and Ransom. at least. was conscious
of q revulsion of feeling In his favor,
thert was such restraint and yet such
undoubted power In his strange and
peculiar personality.
"Yon know me?" said he. dartins
. kesn and comprehensive look from
one 10 the other.
we should like few words with
you." ventured Gerridge. This gen.
0sman thinks you can give him very
valuable information about q person
- in greatly interested In"
He 10 mistaken" The words