Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-09
CHAPTER XXI.
On the Cars.

fT@ lHIS episode, which to Ran
SONS mind would bear but
sSTS5s5S one Interpretation, gave him
go ample food for thought. He
decided to be more circumspect in the
future, and to keep an eye out for in
Qulsitlve strangers. That Hazen was
antagonistic to him he had always
known but that he was regarded by
him with suspicion he had not realized
till now.
1t was now five o'clock and he was
sitting in his room awaiting the usual
report from the river, when quick
tap at his door was followed by the
entrance of the very man he was
thinking about. He rose eagerly to
receive him. determined, however, to
allow no inconsiderate impulse to
drive him into unnecessary speech.
Taking the seat proffered him Haz-
en- opened the conversation as fol-
lows:
"Mr Ransom, l have been doing
you an injustice l do not consider
it necessary to tell you just how l
have found this out, but l am now
convinced that you are as much in the
dark as myself in regard to this I'M
fortunate affair, and are as willing as
] am to take all justifable means to
enlighten yourself. l own that at first
l thought it more than probable you
were IN collision with the girl here
to deceive me. That I wouldn't stand.
I'm glad to find you as truly victim
OF this mystery as myself"
Ransom Strengthened himself
eff this is an apology" ne returned,
81 am willing to accept it in the spirit
in which it is proffered. But l should
like something more tnan an apology
from you. Candor for candor;-your
whole story in return for mine.''
"I'p1 afraid it would be a trif1e tedi-
ous,--my whole story" smiled Hazen.
eff you mean such part Of it as con-
Germs Georgian's peculiar actions and
the complications with which we are
at this moment struggling, l can only
repeat what l have already told you,
both at the st. Denis in New York
and here. I am Georgian's returned
brother, saved from the jaws of hell
to see my own country again. | ar
rived in New York on the tenth. Nat
urally, after securing a room at the
hotel, I took up the papers. They
were full Of the approaching marriage
of Miss Hazen. l recognized my Sis
ter's name, though not her splendor,
for we were the sole survivors Of a
poor country family and l knew moth
ing of the legacy l am now told she
received. Anxious to see her, l at
tended the ceremony. She recognized
me. l had not expected this, and feel
ing old affections revive, followed
her friends to the house and was pre-
sented to them and to you. What l
whispered to her on this occasion
were my assumed name and the place
where was to be found. My changed
countenance called for explanations
for which a bridal reception offered
no opportunity. Resides, as l have
already said, stood in sore need or a
definite amount of money. | meant
her to come and see me, but did not
expect her to play trick on you In
order to do so. This had its birth In
the to me unaccountable mystery en-
bodied in the girl you call Anitra, but
whom I'm not ready yet to name. For
when do, action Must follow convic-
ton and that without mercy or delay"
"Action?" repeated Ransom, with
quick suspicion and q confused rush
of contradictory visions in his mind.
.eWhat do you mean by that?"
Hazen covered his chin with his
hand.
81 will try and explain" he replied.
IF / am abrupt In my language, 1t ID
owing to the exigencies OF the case
] have no time to waste and No dis
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