Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-26

the Atlantic Ocean.
denied having been within three miles
Of his ONCE, and asked him to ex-
plain how he came in possession OF
the ring. They did not see each 9TH
Ell, because Miss Carberry was so
angry over his reply to her note that
she refused to see him.
Renewal Of Affairs Most Curious.
That quarrel was so serious that 1t
was more than q year before they
spoke again, and the manner Of the re-
newal of their love affair was more Gu
rious than anything else. The details
are not complete. because Mr.. Ladd IL
rather reticent in regard to the inter
mission In their courtship. It is
known, however, that he met g Miss
Mat MacCallum of Albany, that they
became engaged, and that he gave her
the engagement ring.
Probably he became engaged to
Miss MacCalIum while piqued over
losing Miss Carberry. At any rate.
Miss MacCallum wore the ring for
nearly month. Then it disappeared
as mysteriously as It had done before.
The girl either was deceitful or
rather frightened over the loss, and
instead Of confessing 1t she wrote
and broke the engagement and stated
that she never had cared enough for
him to marry him and that their en-
gagement had been a mistake She
did not mention the ring.
Ring Returns to Owner.
Three days after he received the
letter from Miss MacCallum he re-
ceived a nice little note from Miss
Carberry. She thanked him for send
ing the ring. showing her that in
spite of misunderstanding he still
trusted her. The ring, she said, was
left on her desk In the office where
she was employed, without message,
but she understood 1t to mean that he
was weary of their foolish quarrel
Puzzled and upset over the affair.
Ladd called upon her, and after be-
ing convinced that there was no
danger he confessed everything and
was forgiven. They agreed to be
married in three weeks and Ladd
jokingly insisted that wedding ring
was necessary to hold that engage
ment ring on her finger.
Ring Found on Ladd's Desk.
Two nights afterward the ring dis
appeared again, while she slept, Miss
Carberry insisted, and the following
day Ladd found 1t circling a twisted
Spite of paper on his desk On the
paper were two words, Hal Hal"
written in large. bold hand, and
those two words furnish the only
clew to the mystery.
Instead Of writing Ladd went direct
to the home of his fiancee and de-
manded to know whether she were
trifing with him. The result was
another quarrel and q separation,
more tears, and they parted, Miss
Carberry declaring she never wanted
to see his face again. He stood It a
month. then wrote, begging forgive
ness. After proper time he was per-
mitted to call to explain"
Laid proved resourceful that time.
He brought a new engagement ring,
and he pledged himself to throw the
other away II she would accept him
again. She agreed that II the new
ring would remain on her finger for
two months she would marry him and
they would know that the other ring
was hoodooed.
For two months the new ring
sparkled on the third finger Of her
left hand. Then the date was set
and a short time ago they ran down
to Atlantic City for little outing and
threw away the hoodooed ring that
had caused them so much trouble.