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

CHAPTER n.
"A1iSs Roodcn want to see meg" said
Captain Wynyard dombtfully, as Angela's
maid delivered her message the next
morning. Are you quite sure that there
is no mistaken"
"Quitc sure. sir" replied Jane. Miss
Rooden told me to see you before you
went ont. and ask if she could see YOU"
a few minutes later Angela, in all the
grace of her girlish beauty. entered the
room. The Captain was n stranger to
fear, but he WINGED before the reproach-
full eyes of this young girl.
"You want to sec me, .Angcla!" he said,
somewhat n%crvously.
eyes," she replied, gravcly. 81 will.
not detain you long. Captain Wynyard,"
she began, in Il clear, low voice, you are
my mothers husband, and 1 do not wish
to say anything that is disrespcctful. but
1 cannot cndure to see my mother suffer
as she does without doing something to
help her.
''My dear Angela" he said, with just n
trace of annoyance in his manner "your
interest in me is most charming. / am
grateful to you. But do you not think 1t
would be better that these little matters
should he discussed between your mother
and myselfy"
mo. l do not" she replied; and her
courage in speaking compelled him to
listen. "My mother is not strong, and
she is so sensitive that what would not
affect another woman is keen pain to
her. DO you know" she continued, in
dignnntly, that my mother is so changed,
so i'll, so miserable, that her very life is
in danger"
Could she be mistaken? Was it n flash
of light that she saw in his eyes. an OK
preston Of relief that she noted in his
face, a something that came quickly and
went quickly. and was rather gladncss
than pain? a pans Went to her heart as
she noticed it.
You KNOW" continued Angela. 'why
It is unpleasant for my mother to remain
in Brighton; md l wish to say that l
nave persuaded her to return with me to
Rood"
".Iust as sou will" he said. carclcssly.
"Ihere." remarked Angcla. "iny mother
will not he made miserable. She will not
have oh:rudcd on her notice every lonr of
the day that which makes her most un-
happy. | shall take her away"
1t was we'll for her that She could not
see the look of hatred which followed her.
1t wls well that she could not read the
evil Thoughts of the man who had SO COM
pl"tely ruined her mothers life.
Captain Wyiynrd tried to laugh at
what had pnssel-to sheer ut it; but the
grave. noble face of the young girl rose
before him: the pure. rcproaclful eyes
would not leave him.
Shortly aftcrwnrd he went to his wife's
room. and said, loud enough for the maids
to hear:
$50. Laura. Angela has persuaded you
to return 10 Rood. l am sorry that BriSh-
ton does not suit you."
La,ly Laura made no answers: nor were
the raids lrrrivc,! by the regretful words
of the Captain.
ii nm sorry that l cannot run down
with You myself" he continued; but
Your decision has been SD sudden, and 1
have su many engagements, cannot
leave just at present."
Still no remark fell from his wife. Her
thoughts had flown back to the pier and
the two figures she had seen passing to
and fro in the dusk of the evening.
"tiool-by. Laura he said, drawing
nearer To her.
"Good-hy." she returned, coldly.
"IIave YOU anything to say to supple
Nh S'hi hoi.rhtNi - uullluI uu-
dress to meg" he asked.
II have nothing to say" she replied.
He was surprised at the change which
had come over his wife. and half sighed
rs lie left the room.
AT noon. Lady Laura Wynyard and An
gela left the Grand Hotel for Rood, and
the Captain WAS left to his own devices,
He did not feel quite so happy as he
had expected, Notwithstanding the greater
freedom he now enjoyed. Every one
seemed to think his wife's sudden de-
pnrture rather strange, ,nd people looked
%curiously at him when he spoke of Brigh-
ton not suiting her.
ut is .Anscla's fault" the Captain said
to himself. Laura would not have gone
but for her: she would never have had
the courage to concoct such Il scheme"
And he hated his wife's fair young daush-
ter with a hate that was to lead him
whittier?