Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18
CHAPTER v.

IN wA> late when Angela woke the next
morning. and even as her eyes opened, n
dark shadow seemed To settle upon her as
she remembered thnt her mother was go-
ing ~ marry Captain Vance Wyny"-d. a
weigh: as "f lead lay upon her heart; her
brain seemed hswildcrrd.
MY misery Is greater than l can hrar!!"
She cried in mn agony of despair.
Tie pretty hycakfast-room. usually red
"l"i' II roses. w:s empty when she cn-
tered: her mother was not there. Think
ing she WAS i'll the drawiny-room. An
Ecla made her way thithrr listlcssly
enough. She had opened the lnor and
entered the room before she SAW that
Captain Wynyard WAS there. too.
".,..rl. come here" said Lady Rootlrn.
" dc something tn say to YOU"
Slowly. and with aversion in her eyes.
she wuli ,ii' To her mother. Captain Wynn
yar! noting kccnly the expression of her
face.
ssh does not like me. and docs not like
the marriage" he said t" himself. II
shall iiav. an enemy in this slender girl;
but i. will not natter"
Angel" Went on Lady R"olcn. II am
glad y"u came in. l want 4" speak to
You" Then Il flush rosc to her face. and
a certain Shyncss came over her man
nrr.
"l.rt re speak for You. dearest Laura"
interrupted her lover: and Angela started
at the words. Never since her fathers
death Lad she heard her mother addressed
by t.!:t name. II am sure that Tie laugll-
ter who loves you SD dearly and 80 de-
votr!l. will hc pleased lo hear of my
fhi,,.r ,,.',i.h will r.J1 a.. .,, I,,.,. !.
the Captain spoke tluently enough. and
HI t''inc,l his handsome face with II smile
to Angela: hut there was II certain un-
easin'>. about him. a restraint that almost
made Ills manner ungraccful. for he
knew wei! i'll his heart that ne did not
love t,ii> WOMAN whom he WAS ST. anxious
to max his wife. "Your mother" liz con-
%tiliur.'. has been so good and generous as
tol"ckop me with favor. and | have prom
isrd Ia devote the remainder uf my life
To lri. ! shall do my hest tn make her
happy: and With the love of the neither
1 h";'" I" win the love of the daughter. /
will d" my hes; tn deserve it,"
As Na,"e Wynyard spoke. Angela's
face grew white even to the lips. \. burn
ing t.,,ilig of hate rose in her heart,
against him. She could not control it for
a fox minutes :" as to answer him. and
lie. a..l.csi glad of her silence. went on:
~ promise to devote myself to your in
%trrrs'>. and. as far ais l can. tn fill worth
lily y"ur fathers place"
This unfortunate allusion 4" her father
rouSc'. the girl at once. She raised her
face I" his With an indignant flash of
angr that. callous as lie WAS. he quailel
before it.
eve will leave my fathers name quite
ont of the question. Let me say. once
and for all. that you will never fill his
place. and that 4" my mind it is IL deseqra-
ton "f his memory even To say such IL
thing. he WAS my mothers husbands:
he loved her: lie w;ls ii undetermined
man."
~ hope in time tn win your good opin-
ion. lie said. Win. cold and calculating
as he MAS. there WAS something in the
attitude "f the girl. standing ut bay. us it
w,r,-. that touched him.
".iy dear Angel" cried Lady Roodcn,
"sl' ak 10 Captain Wynyarl: have you
h",ili!. In say in answer tn his kindly
WORDS"
"N"1iliiig. mamma" she said. wrinyins
her h:ris. Il have moi Il word To say"
Then. Vance" said Lady R%oo,lcN.
tu:nirg la Captain Wynyanl. II must
love yoU dou''ly. To atone for my dnugh-
ter uiigrariouSiicSs.
II shall hope" he said. Suavely. ito
viii from Miss Itoolcn greater grace and
glra'or Kindness"
lhon Angela raised her eyes To his; and
ther. w:iS something both pathetic and
wistiH! i'll their expression.
"t':iuiain Wynya1,l.'' she said. my
mother and 1 have hrcn Very happy to-
ge'lct: We shall never he SO happy again.
Why do YOU want To marry herr"
Somewhat taken ;ll,ack by so straight
forward Il question. he replied quickly
nevertheless. and with great presence of
mind:
because l love her. Miss lsoodcn."
II d" not believe it," said the girl,
promptly. II am sure that YOU do not
love Ter: and time will prove that l am
right"
"Angrl." cried Lady lioodrn. II have
told You that l will not allow you to saw
such things
~ cannot help it. mamma" she an
swer"'l. III; is the Voice of my heart that
speaks. and | cannot control it,"
Lady ltopden. finding that the interview
was nat likely To he ii pleasant me.
Thought II prudent i" put am end To it.
She dismissed her daughter. therefore.
with !! few words. ami Angela left the
d~raWln.-room without touching the hand
thai Capt. Wynyard extended to her. She
Wen, 10 her room and remained there un-
til the bell rang for luncheon.
II am 50 yrirvcl." said Lady Roodcn,
alphabetically. 10 her lover. II saw last
night. when | told Angela about our mar
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