Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-12-04
not anragonism. But l feel only an
tagonism. Why is this?"

som suddenly launched forth. with
in two hours of your encounter under
Mr.. Fulton's roof, she was talking
with you in this hotel. I have proof
positive Of that. SIR"
Il nave no WISH TO deny the fdCt,
was the steady answer. She diC
come here and we had a talk; it wa!
necessary; l wanted money"
The last phrase was uttered with
such grim determination that the ex
clamation which had risen to Mr.
Ransom's lips died in a conflict of feel
ing which forbade any rejoinder tha
savored of sarcasm. Hazen, however
must have noted his first look, for be
added with an air Of naughty apology
81 repeat that we were once very
fond of each other"
Ransom felt his perplexities grow
ing with every moment he talked with
this man. He remembered the money
which both he and Gerridge had seen
in her bag,-an amount too large for
her to have retained very much on
her person,-and following the in
stinct of the moment, he remarked:
"Mrs. Ransom is not the woman to
hesitate when person she loves
makes an appeal for money. She
handed you Immediately large sum,
/ have no doubt"
"She wrote me out a check" was
the simple but cold answer.
Mr.. Ransom felt the failure of his
attempt and stole glance at Ger
ridge.
The doubtful smile he received was
not very encouraging. The samc
thought had evidently struck both.
The money in the bag was blind
she had car ed her check-book with
her and so could draw on her account
for whatever she wished. But under
what name? Her maiden one or his?
Ransom determined to find out.
IL do not begrudge you the money"
said he, "but Mrs. Ransom's signature
had changed a few hours previous to
her making out this check. Did she
remember this?"
She signed her married name,
promising to notify the bank at once"
And you cashed the check"
mo, sir; | am not in such immedi-
ate need of money as that. l have it
still, but l shall endeavor to cash it
to morrow. Some question may come
up as to her sanity, and l do not
choose to lose the only money she has
ever been in position to give me-"
"Mr. Hazen, you harp on the ire
sponsible condition Of her mind. Did
you see any tokens Of this in the in
terview you had uogether?"
mo; she seemed sane enough then;
a little shocked and troubled, but
quite sane
''You knew thaC she had stolen
away from me-that she had resorted
to most unwort / subterfuge in or
der to hold this conversation with
your
mo; had asked her to come, and
on that very afternoon if possible, but
never knew what means she took
for doing so; 'idn't ask and she
didn't say"
But she talked of her marriage?
She must have said something about
an event which is usually considered
the greatest in woman's life"
Yes she spoke of it."
And Of me?'
YES, she spoke of you"
And in what terms? l cannot re-
frain from asking you, Mr.. Hazen,
am in such ignorance as to her real
attitude towards me; her conduct is
SO mysterious; the reasons she gives
for it is SO puerile,"
"She said noting against you or
her marriage. She mentioned both,
but not in a manner that would add
to your or my knowledge of her inten-
lions. Ny sister disappointed me, sir.
She was much less open than 1 wish
ed. All that I could make out Of her
manner and conversation was the
overpowering shock she felt at seeing
me again and seeing me SO changed.
She didn't even tell me when and
where we might meet again. When
she left, she was as much lost to me
as she was to you, and 1 am no less
interested in finding her than you are
yourself. l had no idea she did not
mean to return to you when she went
away from this hotel"
Mr.. Ransom sprang upright in an
agitation the other may have shared,
but of which he gave no token.
do you mean TO say ne asked,
"that you cannot tell me where the
woman you call your sister is now?"
mo more than you can give me the
same necessary information in regard
to your wife. l am waiting like your
self to hear from her-and waiting
with as little hope"
But this is not like my wife" pro-
tested Ransom, hesitating to accuse
the other of falsehood, yet evidently
doubling him from the bottom Of his
heart why deceive us both? She
was never a disingenuous woman"
81 have candidly answered all your
nuestiopc whathAr agreeab1a or other