But under what name?
Her maiden one or his?
Ransom determined to find out.
"I 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 ?" "No, sir; I am not in such immediate need of money as that.

I have it still, but I shall endeavor to cash it to-morrow.

Some question may come up as to her sanity, and I do not choose to lose the only money she has ever been in a position to give me." "Mr.Hazen, you harp on the irresponsible condition of her mind.

Did you see any tokens of this in the interview you had together ?" "No; she seemed sane enough then; a little shocked and troubled, but quite sane." "You knew that she had stolen away from me--that she had resorted to a most unworthy subterfuge in order to hold this conversation with you ?" "No; I had asked her to come, and on that very afternoon if possible, but I never knew what means she took for doing so; I didn'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 a woman's life." "Yes, she spoke of it." "And of me ?" "Yes, she spoke of you." "And in what terms?
I cannot refrain from asking you, Mr.Hazen, I am in such ignorance as to her real attitude towards me; her conduct is so mysterious; the reasons she gives for it so puerile." "She said nothing against you or her marriage.