Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-31

she added: Excuse me, miss, but
have you any money!"
eyes; have more than hundred
pounds by me-
friend" observed Mrs. Felspar, sage
" Il shall write today, miss, and
shall get an answer by return of post.
1t will be four days at least before
you can go. Oh. be careful, Miss An
gela So much can happen in four
days. Keep away from the captain
40 much as possible, and do not do a
single thing that he tells you or
wishes you to do
''How can | reconcile myself to
cave my mother, Jane?'
by remembering that you are try
ing to save her life as we'll as your
own If you die, she dies! there's
nc mistake about it. Your leaving
here is a question of life or death
Il know it," said Angela, sadly.
"Oh, Jane, can we be mistaken do
you think? Have we judged Captain
Wynyard too hardly? Have we
been too suspicious?''
Go over the ground again my dear,
ahd your own reason will give you a
satisfactory answer replied Mrs.
Felspar. 'You will not like travelling
alone, miss observed the old nurse,
but 7 do not see how it can be
avoided"
THAT is minor trouble. Jane,
said Miss Rooden. my best plan
will be to go to London first The
captain may trace me as far as there,
but he will not be able to trace me
f1om there. I shall then be able to
manage very well. l must go to the
railway station at Hetfeld and take
a ticket for London, and then make
my way to London Bridge Station.
Where must ] book for then?"
"You must take a ticket for Cul-
dale" replied Mrs. Felspar. Il have
been twice to see my cousin so that
[ know the route well. Brantome
Hall is about two miles from the
station, and the road is quite straight
and pleasant walking"
81 shall remember" said Angela.
"And, my DEAR" continued the
faithful old servant, cit will be better
that we should not be seen talking
together after this; then no one will
think that there has been any COM
munication between us, and there
will be no possible trace as to where
you have gone. II the captain saw
me talking to you, he might, when he
finds out what has happened, suspect
me, and then it would be easy enough
to connect my cousin with your alb
sence. We will keep apart, miss
''But how shall I know nurse,
whether your plan can be carried
out? 1t will be wiser not to be seen
together I admit; but how will you
let me know as to the final arrange
ments?"
Jane Felspar thought for a few
minutes, and then she said:
II must give you a silent message,
miss. This is Tuesday morning. NY
Wednesday, and her answer will
reach me on Thursday morning
Miss Angela, have everything in
readiness; for if on Thursday night
you find on your toilet-table a vase
filled with violets, that will be my
message, and it will mean that early
on Friday morning, before the house
hold her are awake or astir, you are
to go to Brantome Hail. Leave a
letter for my lady, telling her that
you have an imperative reason which
you cannot disclose for leaving home
for some weeks. Write that letter,
SO that my lady can show it to the
captain. Then write another letter
and place it inside; mark it private
so that my lady may know it is for
her eyes alone; and in that letter
tell her that you will return home
when the will she made is cancelled
but that you will not return until
then"
"a very wise suggestion, declared
Angela ''How clever you are to
think of such things They would
never have occurred to me-
THAT is the difference between
youth and age, Miss Angela. Be
sides, have seen much of life, and
you have been taken care of like a
cherished flower; the rougher ways
OF the world are quite unknown to
you
''The world will never be the same
place, and life will never be the same
thing to me again, Jane" the girl
remarked, after pause. Il feel so
many years older tnan / did;
shall never be girl again
To be Continued