Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-05-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Continued.

made her purchases set out for her
walk home. She had left the town.
and had Just turned into the high
road, when suddenly, without any
warning, she met Gladys Rane,
There was no time to draw down the
veil, which she had intended to hlde
her face, no time to avoid her, they
had met face to face.
e'Miss Rooden!" exclaimed Gladys,
in utter wonder. SIS it really your
Then came into Angela's mind the
words:
"Truest friend and noblest foe"
Gould she make of this woman, her
mothers rival, noble foe? She must
try. After all, she need not be alarm
ed at the discovery, for she would
have left the locality on the morrow
eyes; it is really I, my own self,
Miss Rane," she replied.
"But Captain Wynyard told me that
you had left home-that you mad
gone away"
81 have been away from home for
some time"
''But where are you staying? Does
Captain VINEYARD know that you are
here? What an extraordinary thing!
can hardly believe that it is you"
"'Will you walk part of the way
with me?'' said Angela; and then she
remembered suddenly that she did not
want Miss Rane to know that she was
at Brantome Hall. She must be care
full not to let her know it. 81 have
much to say to you, Miss Rane," she
added "Will you walk with me?"
A nervous dread Of remaining near
Culdale came to her-a dread lest she
might encounter the captain, who, it
was not improbable, might be walking
or riding near by. Angela had often
wanted to talk seriously to Miss Rane,
and the opportunity seemed now to be
afforded her. She had fancied that
she should like to tell Gladys some of
the thoughts that were in her MIND
about her, and thus try to induce her
to change her conduct toward the
captain. But it was most undesirable
that their meeting should be held N
the public road; nor could Angela
take Gladys in the direction of Bran
tome. She remembered presently the
Kings Meadow, which was half way
between where they were standing
and Brantome Hail. She would take
Miss Rane there, and say what she
had to say, then bid her farewell, and
wander through the fields until Gladys
was on her way home again
II have kept my secret so WE'LL" she
said to herself, cit would be a pity for
it to be known now"
'How strange it is that we should
meet in this manneri" remarked Miss
Rane. ''It seems extraordinarily to
me. [ was talking about you to the
captain this morning, He cannot
understand why you left home.'
81 had my own reasons" replied
Angela.
mo doubt yet it was, if you will
excuse my saying so, not exactly good
form Captain Wynyard tells me that
your secret departure is not known or
talked about, which is very fortunate,
for it would be sad thing for you if
it WERE"
Angela thought how much worse it
would be for him if the reason for her
fight became known.
Does the captain know that YOU
are here?" asked Gladys, who seemed
cutie unable to recover from her sur
prise.
No; and want you to keep nv
secret, Miss Rane. do not want him
to know Will you promise me not
to tell him?"
mat would be to promise a great
oeal,' she said, laughingly. ST know
that Captain Wynyard is very anxious
to discover where you are, and, if the
information will Oxford him pleasure
why should l not give it!
Because I ask you not" replied
Angela.
THAT might be cogent reason # I
understood it, remarked Gladys.
And then they reached the Kino,s
Meadow, with it's long green grass
ootted with golden buttercups and
white daisies, the hedges all pink with
Wlld-roses, the meadow-sweet growing
III thick white clusters. row of
hme-trees bounded the meadow on
one side, row Of sturdy oaks stood
Oh the other.
Let us sit down." said Angela,
pointing to the Uncovered trunk of p
fallen tree; and the two sat down 10.
gether in the shade of the lime-tree.
The afternoon being warm, Angela
UnIastened the clasps of her silver
gray wrapper, which fell unheeded
from her shoulders on to the grass
ana the soft summer wind bore II IN
some little distance
MISS Rane," she said, gently. .I
am glad to have this chance of Sneo,1-
ing to you. I have often wondered
whether it would be of any use If T
made an appeal to you"
An appeal about what?" asked
Gladys, sharply.