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was his guest and stayed at his house in Noank whenever I was there. I was with Mr. Ranger at Noank, Conn. and in his house from June 10, 1915 to September 1, 1915, I was there five weeks in the house with Mr. Ranger either the preceeding summer or two summers before, I was down at East Lyme at Mr. Ranger's invitation for nearly three months prior to the time that he got his place at Noank, I do not remember the exact year. I was also his guest at Old Lyme between thetime he was at East Lyme and the time he located at Noank.

    I have known Mr. Ranger's sister, Edith F. Ranger, ever since she was a young girl. She never called or visited  [[left margin]] 5 [[/left margin]] at any of these places above named where Mr. Ranger lived during any of the times that I was there. Mr. Ranger talked to me about his sister many times, and spoke of their strained relations. He stated to me several times that he wanted his sister to live away from New York near Syracuse. He stated to me that if she would live with relations near Syracuse or at any rate, out of New York, that he would provide for her; that if she stayed in New York she was likely to blow in all the money she could get hold of and that she was surrounded by people who would take advantage of her, getting her to spend her money on foolish ventures. From all my [[left margin]]6[[/left margin]] intimate relations with Ranger, and knowledge of his affairs, I am certain that he did not see his sister or have much communication with her for many years prior to his death. Mr. Ranger told me repeatedly that he supplied his sister with money to pay her debts. Mr. Ranger once spoke to me about something that he intended to do for his sister, and asked me if I thought that would be right and I told him yes, I thought it would be fully right, whereupon he said that he wanted to do not only what was right, but a little more. I think Mr. Ranger always intended to be absolutely square. I would say that he was an exceptionally clear headed man in