Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-05-29
CHAPTER LIV.


! park, while the sun was setting in a
goldcl glow Of color, Captain Wyn-
I yard had made up his mind to re-
& cUnnoitcr BIantOme. He was more
i than ever in love win the dark proud
I tcauty Of Gladys Ranc, AID he hated
more deeply than ever the fair gentle
wife Of whom he had tired so soon.
/ tie lOnged all the more intensely that
/ the first and greatest harrier should
! be removed from his path. and mis-
mind was aOw intent on the ac-
| cOmpIshmcnt OF that object only.
, His stcp-daughter was so near 20
| him, so completely in his power.
! Everything favored him, for no rrr
knew Of any relationship between
| Miss Charles who was in hiding az
Brantomc Park, and Captain Wvn-
| yard, the popular guest at Culdalc
Hall. II any accident happened to
, Angela, who would or could blame
him. No human being could prove
! that he knew she was at Culdale; no
one ever guessed It, She would never
be SO completely in his power again,
and he must not let her escape him
burned with fevcrish ra5e, the fire
Of murder ragged in his heart. tie
| could not rest, and. as the sky grew
crimson with the sunset in the west,
he resolved to go to Brantome. He
might see her; he might meet her
NH ,,tr, I,
nc one to run TO the rescue, If not
he should learn some thing of her
movements.
The captain made several inquiries
for Gladys Ranc and was told that
she was with Lady Culdalp He
would have liked to see her before
he started, but, believing her to be
with Lady Culdalc, he did not care to
send to her He left the house, think
ing that Gladys Ran" was in it, and
walked toward Brantome. while the
sun was setting in a Story of rose ana
gold
BLACK thoughts accompanied him
in his murdcrOus walk. Not wishing
to be secn-ror he had that to do, if
he could find an opportunity of doing
It, which must have no witness--ha
did not enter BrantOmo Park by the
usual way, but went round by Bran
tome Firs. He was aware of AngcIa's
habit Of wandering through the
grounds in the soft evening light ana
he thought it not unlikely that ne
might discover her alone. He had
no settled plan in his mind by which
he hoped to accomplish the end h"
had in view; but he intended TO
avail himself OF the first opportunity
that presented itself
He crossed Brantomc Fus and wen,
through the open gate, little dreaming
who had been there so short time
before, Then, as he walked on. ne
caught sight Of the ornamental lake
with its narrow terrace and steps that
ted to the water and the fountain
throwing It's crystal Jets into the air.
and, unless his senses deceived him.
Angela yes, Angola hersolt-sitting,
like one weary, on the steps HIS
heart gave Il bound Of almost Hcndish
delight, then seemed to stand stU
My enemy is delivered into my
hand" were the first words that oc-
CURED to him.
In his wicked porvcrsity, it seemed
to him that Fate had been kind to
him, and he stood for some minutes
watching the silent STOPPING figure.
He knew that he was near to Bran
tome Hall, and he looked round
cautiously There was no one in
sight He drew nearer, and then he
felt sure that it was his step-daughter
Nearer and yet nearer he Crept to the
object of his murdorous design, his
heart beating faster and sending II
rush of hot blood TO his face. 1t was
Angela, and the words returned to
him with overwhelming force, My
enemy is delivered into my hand"
He halted again, watching intentlv
the sleeping figure before him IT
did not seem strange TO him that his
step daughter should he resting there.
Probably she had been walking in
the park and, overcome by the heat,
had sat down to rest and then UNI
consciously fallen asleep.
Drawing nearer, he recognized the
wrapper Of silver gray, and then re-
membcrcd the day on which he had
given 1t to Angela He remembered
too his wifc's delight, and his step
daughters cool reception of his gilt
the gift that was to be shroud lie
trcmbcd violently as he drew near to
her: but he could not see her face for
1t was hidden in a fold of the wrapper,
no doubt to shield her eyes. The
wind stirred the glistoniug folds hut
1t did not rouse the wearied sleeper
Il wonder she wears that" he saio
to himself considering that l gave it
to her." then. after a few moments
she would not sleep so soundly =,
she know that | was near
one slight touch, and she woulG
fall from the step into the water,
without time to raise an alarm, oven
before she was awake and con-
Scious There would be scarcely a cry
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