Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-17

unjust. Still [ cannot help it.
Something bids me speak, and l must
speak. My DEAR she continued,
bending forward and whispering into
Angela's ear-'my dear, do you
think the captain has any motive for
wishing you dead?"
"The captain" cried Angela, i'll
establishment. mo. certainly not.
My death would make no difference
to him.
"You are quite sure, dear?" per
sisted the nurse.
81 am quite sure of it," she an
swered. MY death would not affect
him in the least. He would neither
lose nor gain by it,
Does he like your"
81 should think not was the grave
reply. 81 have never liked him. [
can truly say there is no love lost
between u.s."
81 thought not, dear. l have never
liked him. I saw how the dark
shadows fell round the old house on
the night he came home with my
lady People call him handsome; but
know he is cruel. I have never
said one word about it, but I have
seen my lady's heart breaking slowls,
day by day. 1t was an evil hour
that brought him here. He means
mischief, | am sure; I have seen his
face looking wicked and cruel-ay,
and troubled to. Do not be angry,
Miss Angela, if l say out what l
think
Say what you WILL said Angela.
81 am sure, my dear, that the cap
tain means some harm to you; he in
tends to do you some deadly mis-
chief. | have seen it in his eyes and
face when he has been looking at
you. Love is quick to read signs of
love or hate"
"You must be mistaken, nurse"
said Angela, gravely. Il have never
liked the captain, and he has never
liked me, but he would not do me any
harm, l am sure. Why should he?"
THAT is the very thing I should
like to know" replied Mrs Felspar.
II cannot help feeling that he seeks
your death, though why he should
seek it cannot tell. Are you sure
that he would not gain by it," asked
the nurse, earnestly. do you under
stand? This is great and rich
property, Miss Angela, and some say
it is to be yours, all yours, some
time, when my lady dies. Heaven
send that that may be long yet! But
you know that it will be yours. Miss
Angela. 1 remember all that was
said about it when Sir Charles died.
81 know it will be mine, nurse, if
I survive my MOTHER said Angela;
"but there is no way by which the
captain could be benefited by it,
THAT is what I wanted to know
there is something at work, l cannot
tell what. Miss Angela, will you for
give me if l ask you what will be-
come of the property should you die?
hate to say the word, my dear, but
/ want TO understand. What will
become of it, in that case?"
81 do not know" replied Angela,
wonderingly. Il have never thought
about it. I do not remember that
the idea has ever occurred to me-"
"You will marry some day, Miss
Angela, and perhaps have children
of your own to inherit it; but, if you
do not, then what, will become of it?"
81 do not know. | should think my
fathers will has made arrangements
for that" she replied.
81 should make some inquiries
about it, Miss Angela. Ask your
mamma"
81 hardly like to do so,'' she OBJ
jected. II have never talked to
mamma about money matters, and l
am afraid it would seem as though l
were distrustful or selfsh-and no
one in the world cares less for money
than / do"
my lady would never think any
thing of that kind of you, Miss
Angela. How could she? You take !.
my advice; ask her what will become
of all this property at your death.
cannot help thinking that the captain
will have some hold on it,
THAT is impossible" declared An
gela. "My father made the will
which settled all about the money,
and he knew nothing of the captain.
1t is therefore impossible that the cap
tain should have any interest in it in
any way"
But the old nurse was not to bel
convinced, without having somel
stronger proof than her young mistress
could give.
81 cannot see, and you cannot see,
she continued, but something tells |
me that the captain would gain by
your death. Lose no time, Miss
Angela, but ask my lady"
Even if it should be so,' said An
gelt, you cannot really think the cap
tain would wish for my death?"
81 should go further than that"
the old nurse answered significantly.
Angela held up her hand with a |
warning cry.