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make will, and it is SO drawn that
if 1 die before her, all the property
goes to him at her death"
"The villain!" exclaimed the
nurse; and this time Angela did not
correct her for speaking thus of him.
so, Miss Angela, he would gain by
your death?"
HE would gain everything, pro-
vided my mother died afterward"
and that, we may be sure. she
would shortly do. You have had two
narrow escapes yourself, but she
would have none. 1t would be hard
to say when her death might not
follow"
We'll" sighed Angela, what can
/ do?"
Can you not persuade my lady to
cancel the will?" asked Mrs. Felspar.
II have done so; mamma says she
will see Mr.. Sansome as soon as she
reaches town. She cannot send for
him here"
when will she go to town, Miss
Angela?"
"In three or four weeks time,' was
tho reply.
"And then she will destroy the
will?"
"She will cancel it, and make an
other, so worded that it will be to his
interest that we should live, not die
and when do you say my lady
goes to town." asked the nurse.
''In three or four weeks"
ooh, my dear. be careful! To
think that the child l nursed and
loved and tended should come to
this! You have had two escapes; be
prepared for the third one, for the
captain will lay his plans more cum
ningly next time. My dear, you are
in dan ger; you must see it for your
self"
ST do" she replied, sadly. 81 can
see the web closing round me; but I
do not see my way to escape it."
would be of no use to tell my
Lady," suggested Jane.
None whatever. She would not
believe that there was danger; and,
if she did, she would die of sorrow
and of fright"
81 fear she would" agreed the
nurse. would it be of any use to
tell the captain that you have dis
covered what he is about, that you
know all about the will, that you
know he has attempted your life, and
that you will seek the protection of
the law"
mo" answered Angela, after a
pause; that would be of no USE
He would laugh me to scorn, and de-
clare that I was romancing. [ do not
know what would happen to my
mother or myself if l did that 1t
seems to me that my only plan is to
keep my knowledge secret from him.
for I feel myself completely in his
power, He is dangerous enemy"
He is a bad, INSCRIPTIONS mani"
cried the old nurse. HE will stop
at nothing, if he has made up his
mind to get the property Perhaps
you are right, Miss Angela, as to It's
being best to be silent. No one
III Ows what he might do to attain
capable of shutting you and my lady
up in the old Abbey, and setting fire
to it. You are right; it will be far
wiser not to let him know anything
about it. But be careful, my dear
Be pleasant to him to avoid sus-
picion but do not go out with him,
or do anything that he suggests or
advises"
Il will not" said Angela; but the
tears rushed to her eyes when she
remembered how forlorn and friend
less she was; when she remembered
thatl she had her mothers life to
watch over and guard as we'll as her
own.
Il know" said Jane, what would
be best if it could be. managed; and it
would save all exposure and every
thing disagreeable"
What is ito" asked Angela.
anxious to hear, for she had implicit
faith in the wisdom of her old nurse.
you must leave home at once and
not let the captain nor my lady know
where you are until the will is can
celed and the new one made"
That would be excellent sighed
Angela. Il shall be glad to leave
him; but l shall be wretched at de-
sorting my mother"
81 will take care of my lady" said
the nurse cOmfortingly. mo harm
will come to her when l am near her
and on the alert There is no deny
ing, Miss Angela, that here your life
is in peril. There will surely be an
other attempt to get rid of you, it
may be by poison or fire-but it will
be made if you remain here Go
away until the will is Cancelled and
new one made. | cannot imagine
even now how my lady could have
been persuaded to do such a thing;
but the captain had great influence
over her in those days. 1t will be the