Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-17
Continued

clear of sentiment and reproacb and
tell me-"
Angela has gone" she moaned
Angela has WHAT" cried the cap
lain.
She has gone! | know not WHY
I know not where. | only know that
she has gone"
Cone" repeated the captain. 1T
IS imDossible,'
Had thunderbolt fallen ar his foot
Captain Wynyard could not have
been more astonished; and, had his
wife been more shrewd and keen she
must have discovered guilt in mis-
face and manner. His face grew Iivid,
and the lines deepened on it.
Gomez he questioned. in a low,
hoarse voice. This must be some
stupid jest Laura What does it
mean?"
Read that" said her Iadyship. pIac-
ing an open letter in his hands.
The contents ran:
My Darling Mamma,-OnIy Heaven
knows how full my heart is of despair,
bitter pain, as | write this to you. |
am going away from home for a time;
cannot tell you why or whittier.
have q very strong and urgent reason
sOr the step | am taking, but it is one
! cannot explain to you Do not
grieVe for me; / shall be safe and well.
shall be happy in every respect, ex-
cept in leaving you. 1t will seem to
yOu that | am acting strangely, but l
have no other resource
Beloved mamma, believe me.
shall be we'll taken care of shall
hc under shelter; but all the time
am absent my thoughts, my heart.
and my love will be with you.
Mamma, when you know why | left
home, you will understand, and say
that I acted wisely. You must for
give me, darling, because / do not
say more at present. You will trust
me because | have never until now
kept OD~ thought from you, and
gricVe with my whole heart that
cannot tell you the whole truth now
Goodbye, mamma my darling! My
heart will be with you until see
your dear face again. | said good
bye TO you in my heart last night
when I kissed you. | say it again.
praying Heaven it may not be long
before I return to you"
The captains face grew even more
CHASTITY as he read the letter. He
laid 1t down on the table, and, looking
at his wife. asked:
What HnnC IL moan
Il do not know" she answered
That is what ] have come to ask
YOU What does it mean? Where is
my daughter gone? Have you
Quarrcled with her? Have you
grievcd or struck her? hone
Heaven Will pardon me if | misjudge
you, Vance; but l feel sure that you
have something to do with her going
away"
You were never more mistaken in
your life" he cried angrily. Il know
no more about the cause of her de-
p&rture than you do. | have heard
nothing to lead me to suspect that
she contemplated such a thing; AID
yon cannot be more surprised than |
IL
the world has she done it for? What
does It mean? Laura" he concluded.
YOU must know something about it"
! do not indeed" she declared
"mphatically; that is the reason 7
sought you. | thought you must
Know feared that there had been
some words, some MISUNDERSTANDING,
between you"
AND | know less about it than
Yourself! 1t is incredible to me
that a girl of her age, who has been
AT her life under guardianship
should dare to leave home alone
WHITTIER can she have gone? She
Nh""S no one. am comDIeter,
Iuzzled."
The one great mystery to me is
why she went what drove her away.
from home"
~" looked at the captain as She
uttered the words, what drove bar
away from home" She noted his
iFId face. the great fear in his ewes
'hr trembling Of his hands.
Vance" She cried. suddenly, Won
'r' in state of fear"
ITO" ridiculous Laura" he return
'| quickly. But | confess am
startled | never dreamed of such
'oihS happening, one has surely nor
@@"e aIone2"
Nhe has indeed" said her lady
snip, the conviction growing upon her
."t he' husband was in some way tn
"'"ne Tor the occurrence.
Nitrr brief pause the captain
"a" % rally. A faint show of color,
.""2t into his lips and checks. Tho
."''" terror had passed. He had
III" Hme 10 ask himself wherha,,
>"@''a had some in consequence or
@'..". hing she lad discovered con.
''."h% him. He decided that +.
'"ni. not be Sc, for in that case She
""".a nave lett some written record
".a.wst hfm.
iE|:H IS one thing quite certain g.
nc SAID ut last. she has acted foot
iSh!y, ahsurdly. and ridiculousIv II
mere vas anything unpleasant. why
81" SA" not complain to Won or -
ne? Why has she gone amongs+
strangers? You have pleased Won.
sen IN the matter of training her
Laura can only say that if She
were my daughter 7 would male b,~
my pack, and confiRe her to her
room with bread and water for
Flease DO not speak of Angela IN