Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30


| looking! When did you Gomez"
! Angela, seeing the agitation under
which her mother labored, fastened to
the rescue.
my mother is not so well as we
could wish her." she replied. I'VE
came on Tuesday, but we shall not
make a long stay. Dear mamma,
she added, turning to her mother
! you must not stand in this hot sun
it will not do you any good
| walk to the end of the pier
Laura" put in the captain, in what ne
intended to be a careless, good-hu
mored voice. 81 will join you direct
ly;" and, with bow TO his wife, he
! followed Miss Rane in the opposite di
rection.
angel" gasped Lady Laura, II
think my heart will break under this!
Let us sit down; cannot walk"
They sat for some minutes in 81
| lence; then she turned to her daugh-
| ter:
He knew she was here, Angel"
81 am afraid so, mamma" replied
the girl, full of pity for the suffering
she saw in her mothers face.
When they had rested some time,
Lady Laura said:
''They are out of sight, Angel. I
shall not wait for the captain; l must
go home"
Two hours later the captain re-
turned to the hotel, full of good humor
and high spirits. Hastily and some
what noisily he entered his wife's
room.
$50 many invitations, Laura!" he
began; but the words died on his lips.
His wife stood before him, tall and
stately, proud and defiant, as he had
never seen her before, her face IN
naturally pale and her blue eyes fash
ing fire.
'You knew that woman was coming
here" she broke in.
What woman" he asked.
GLADYS Rane," she replied. you
knew that she was coming, and you
came here to meet her!"
He WINGED for a moment under the
straightforward charge, then laughed,
contemptuOusly.
What if I did," he retorted. In
marrying you l did not renounCe my
freedom. can surely go where I like
and meet whom l will"
"YOu have no right to meet a Won
an who does her best to take your
heart from me"
Heart" sneered the captain.
What nonsense! I have no heart.
That is indeed true" said her lady
ship; "and that is why you care so
little how cruelty you wound the
hearts of others. You cannot deny it.
Vance, that you came to Brighton on
purpose to meet Miss Rane. All that
you said about liking the place, all
your show of kindness to me, was an
eXCuse-a piece Of hypOcricy from be-
ginning to end"
We'll, what if it were?" he asked
indifferently.
''You do not deny it," she asked in
return.
q neither deny nor affirm it, Laura.
/ lCdFt YOU " LLlllh anu uGCIu6 w Hat
you will. If you intend by all kinds
of jealous fancies and absurd suspi-
ciOns to spoil what might be a pleas
ant visit, you are at perfect liberty
to do so. But let me give you a word
of warning. You have seen only one
side of my character as yet. Do not
try me too far. The tragedy-queen
business is a kind Of thing I would
not bear from any woman in the
world and, therefore, if you are wise,
you will never repeat it.
In the ierce-spOken man whose face
was Iivid with anger, whose eyes
shone with a dangerous light, no one
would have recognized the handsome,
genial captain.
Where were the musical voice and
the caressing manner that won the
love and admiration of all women?
An almost fiendish hate shOne in his
face, and his wife shrank from him as
though he had struck her blow.
IF you are wise" he cried threaten
ingly, you will not enrage me again!"
you may be sure that I shall not
do So" she replied, and swept from
the room, leaving her husband
ashamed Of his victory.
To be continued