Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-15
CHAPTER NIy.


Lady Laura Wynyard walked one
morning into the grounds in search of
primroscs. she being very fond of the
pretty. simple flower; and Angela fol.
lowed her.
Mamma she said, presently, chow
strange it is that you and l have never
talked about money matters!"
Lady Laura smiled.
II 20 mol think it strange, Angel" she
replied. ut is not IN attractive subject;
and we have never had any reason for
mentioning ill.,"
Was my fathers will at all an eXtraor-
binary onc:' she asked.
Not SO much extraordinary, l think, as
incomplete" answered her ladyship.
"ln what way incomplete, mamma"'
Angela asked.
Then her mother told her of making
her will in the Captains favor.
As Angela listened, the truth gradually
dawncd upon her.
My death, them" she said, slowly,
would be his gazing
Certainly. But then it is very IN
probable that you will die first"
The very blood seemed TO clrdlc in the
girls veins. for she knew how often she
had been near death. and now she guessed
the reason.
"ricn it stands in this way. mamma
If l die before YOU. and you die before
Captain Wynyard. the whole of my faith
er's property fails into that MANS
hands,"
THAT is it. Angel"
"Mam1na." said Angola. solcinnly. "he
mus, wish Us both dead"
"Oh. no. lAy dear. Ne is no; so had
us that.
lille docs not love Us, he does not care
for u.s. The girl cried. passionatcly.
"Why Sliouia lie net wish us both dead!'
THAT would he terrible" said Lady
Laura.
"Nlio drcw III, that will for you. NAM
ma: asked angela.
"NaHr f%atlcr'S lawyer. Mr.. Sansome."
w"s the reply.
"i!c olsat to have been ashamed of
hinis"lf..' cried Angela. Indignantly.
My dear" answered Lady Laura. che
was. and IL iried all that was possible
to d;ssita,lr III" from making it. He was
very aa:.y. Indeed. and i,rophcsicd all
kinds ct. eN.l; but the Captain persuaded
me"
III mus. ie destroyed. and YOU must
maze ap"-hl +. laa!ailn. ! Shall never
tc>l il!ll. ~ - done.
~; snail ie done Angel: but 1 must
wait until We - up to town. ! dare not
surnlnuu Mlr. Sansonc here"
Arsl. having arrived 81, this decision.
Lady Laura and her daughter left the
woods and returned l%iomrward.
y t!irk threatening cloud seemed to
have tal.en over angela Isooden's life.
For sone tIme she could rot recover
from the fleet OF the information her
mother had impaired 10 her. Her acct
dents were all plain enough now. If she
had hut known about the will. surely she
would hive realized the danger to which
she MAS exposed. She sAuddored when
she remembered how near death she had
heel-so !lcar that in each ease there had
noen Only !; space OF TWO OF three min
utes between herself ana eternity. She
spoke lhoui it 10 her faithful old nurse,
Jane f~elslar. from whom She had no Sc
crets.
II know" said lane. who had had her
own susficians and now found them veri.
fled 'y what she heard. what would he
best if ii could he managed: and it would
save Nh exposure and everything dis.
agr.eahlo."
"Wha. is it, asked Angela, anxious
to hear. for she had implicit faith in the
Wisdom Of her old nurse.
YOU must lcavc home at once. and moi
let the Captain or my lady know where
you are until the will is Cancelled and the
new one made"
That would be excellent" sighed An.
scln. .. snail be glad to leave him: but
llii be Wrg:clcd ut deserving my
motlcr.'
II have thought of IL plan which is Der
tectly safe. miss, if YOU will carry it out
II will do so. Jane" she replied. so,
every hour that passes brings me grea,
anxiety
II have Il cousin hinmed Mary Bowen
who has been for more tlnn thirty Years
houSekcepcr ut Hramtonic Hall. 1t is :
beautiful place, situated on the Kentisl
coast. and just now the family are away
md she has the whole Hall to herself"
"Who are the family: Z" asked Angela.
"The .irleighs. The late Earl died SON,
time since. hut the Countess is living. Shs
has two children. the young Earl and /;
daughter, Lady Maud .Arleigh. They ar,
all away in Italy new. They left HON,
more than Il year ago. and are not OK
pected back unit, aeHt year. My cousin
is left in entire charge of ilc Hall. an,
you could find no safer hiliM@;iacc THAI
that"
"You are very kind TO suggest such
thing, Jane. 1t SONS an excellent plan
said Angela. VIII your cousin consen
to receive me-"
Yes, miss. and be pleased. 1 Shout.
advise you. however. To take IL new name
so that there may he no possibility o
tracing YOU
Il shall not Ike it. but ! viii 10 it," si.,
said. "o.,. Jane. to tl:ii; that / s,ical,
have 10 stea, aw::y .,c:A ~: ,.o-l" am
assume another i!ame. l vii! :l.se III.
dear fathers Ma.:c. an: pass ~ Ms
Charles But villa. VII yoa. aa.:.::a 81.
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