Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-19
CHAPTER NNNI.

III was still early morning when zap
tain Wynyari. tired ont with his long
search. haunted by dreadful memories.
horrible thoughts. lazy down on the sofa
i'll the library la secure. if possible. Il few
hours rest. Like Lord Culdale. he had
great hopes that the post would bring
some news of Gladys. and he tried t" CON
vince himself TINT it WAS impossible that
she could disappear mystcrionsly ami
leave no trace. When he closed his eyes
and tried to rest. two faces rose persist
emily before him-that of the girl he ha.!
slain. and that of the woman he loved.
II WONDER" he said to himself. as hc
tossed rcstlcssly. 'if l shall ever sleep
again-if for one moment of my life
shall fail to see Angela Roodcn's out
stretched hand:'
Presently his cyclids dropped: but be-
fore deep sleep had come To him he WAS
disturbed by the mnrmur of many voices.
'Found drowned. found drowned"
He started from the sofa. his ace livii.
his whole frame trembling. \ cry of
agony and terror broke from his parchcd
lips.
All. then. they have found Angela! But
why should servants and laborerS comc
trooping here? Pas, the window ran
Fanrhcttc with a wild cry; there ran
Lady Cnldale. pale and terror-strickcn.
What did it all mean: Why should they
he so overcome because Angela was
drowned: What WAS She to them!
Then slowly from between the trees
emerged a little group of men. carrying
between them Il figure MI n rudely con
triv"d litter. shielded from the obscrva-
ton of human eyes.
Great heavens. Why were they bring
ing the dead woman there? Why should
they carry Angela Roodrn to Culdalc:
What madncss." hr gaspcd.
His face was perfectly livid. his brain
burned with IL thousand tortnring
thoughts. Why We're they bringing the
drowned woman there? he asked him
self again.
His heart beat horribly fast. great
drops gathered on his brow. as he SAW
the men slowly approaching the grea.
hall door with their burden.
-Oh. heaven. l cannot meet that he
cried.
He opened one of the long glass win
dows and went ont. He Saw the crow
and heard the hu>hed voices. His \"
wildcrmcnt only increased. Had they
carried his wifc's dead daughter here Ia
confront him:
''This is II horrible affair." said one Of
The guests. Colonel Moncrieff, who HAD!
Joined him.
"W'ha, is it," he asked.
"MisS Ranr has been found drowned
in the ornamental lake mt lsrau,o,le
Park"
Captain Wynyarl fell. as though shot.
to the ground. Colonel Muncrieff sud
denly remembered 10 nave heard some
rninnrs about the Captain and Miss ltanc.
and he felt how inli>crc"t lr had been.
IL should have been more careful" h,
sai,i 10 himself. Il ought To have re-
mr,nl,crcd."
He would not call amy one Ia his aid.
hut Went quietly into tn" house and
fetched Il glass "f brandy. He held il
IN the Captains lips. and in Il few min
Mites Captain Wymyarl opened his eyes.
dead. moaieG the Captain: and
Hugh Moncricif i"ver forgot the horror
with which his friend uttered the word.
Tie tremblca like n leaf. his brain rcclcJ.
his eyes became dim.
"lIelp me. Moncricff." lie said. .My
sight and my strength are gon. from
mo for | loved Gladys Ranc. Help me-
back In my room. and leave mo thor.
~
alone"
Colonel Moncricff did us he was told
and the next minute The unhappy man
was alone. his face buried in his hands
LET me try to think clearly" he said
81 murdered Angela Iioodcn-fluny he,
into the lake. Yet Gladys I;ane is foun,
there. Are they both drowned: lit WA.
Angela: l could swear il. although | di,
not see her face. l knew tho silvrr-gra,
wrapper. which bought and gave to H.
myself. and the dark. ripping hair. BE
sides. Angela was nj Brantome; but how
could Gladys have come there? Yet II,
one speaks of finding Angela. Could l.
oh. perish the thought!-could / hay,
mistaken one for the othcr?"
A cry of despair burst from his whit.
lips. but he recovered himself almost i'm
medintcly. The idea was absurd. (ilady
knew nothing of Brantome: she did no
even know Angela was there: and how
could she be wearing the silver-yra,
wrap that belonged to his wife's daugh
ter?
What n horrible idea!' he said to him
self. with II forced laugh. Some nigh
rnll it Il righteous rctribution. if / ha,
slain the woman l loved instead of tn
girl l hate. But it is impossible. An
other dead body will be found in til
Erantnmc lake. ! must go there an
solve the mystery for myself"
Angela had gone back to the lakeside
irresistibly drawn ,hithcr as by Il spell
She had given up all thought Of going t
London on that day: she was too agitate
and excited to travel. AS she Wake
along the bank she caught sight of Car
tain Wynyard. his face so pale. SO dies
perate. that she hardly recognized him
and his eyes, when they met hers, wcr
filled with a murderons hate. She wen
up to him. nothing daunted.
You have henrd?" she said. "Yo
.know?"
81 know" he replied. 81 would
heaven l had died in her placer