Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-05-22
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES



warning, she met Gladys tan",
There was no time TO draw down the
veil, which she had intended to mae
her face, no time to avoid her ,hcy
had met face to face.
"Miss Roodcn!" exclaimed Gladys,
IL utter wonder. rs it really YOU
Then came into AngeIa's mind the
words:
"Trucst friend and nobIcst foe"
Could she make Of this woman, her
mothers rival, a noble foe? She must
try. After all, she need not be alarm
ed at the discovery, for she would
have left the locality on the morrow.
Yves; it Is really /, my own SELF,
MISS Ranc," she replied
But Captain Wynyard told me that
you had left homo-that you mad
gone away"
q have been away from home for
somo time"
But where are you staying? Does
Captain Wynyard know that You are
here? What an extraordinary thing
can hardly believe that 1t Is you
"Will you walk part Of the way
with mc?" said Angela and then she
remembered suddenly that she did not
want Miss Rane to know that she was
at Brantomo Hall She must be care
fu not to let her know IT, II have
much to say to you, Miss Rano" she
added win you walk with me?"
A nervous dread OF remaining near
Culdale camO to hcr--a dread lest she
might encounter the captain. who, 1t
was not improbable, might be walking
or riding near by Angela had often
wanted to talk seriously to Miss Ranc,
and the opportunity seemed now to be
afforded her, She had fanCiod that
she should like to tell Gladys some Of
the thoughts that were in her nina
about her, and thus try to induce hcr
To change her conduct toward the
captain. But II was most undesirable
that their meeting should he held IN
the public road. nor could Angela
tnko Gladys In the direction of Bran
tome, She remembered presently the
Kings Meadow, which was half way
between whore they were standing
ana Brantome Hall She would take
Miss RAno there, and say what she
had to say. then bid her farewell, and
wander through the fields until GLADYS
was on her way homo again.
II have kept my secret SO we'll" she
said to herself, 1T would be n pity for
II to be known now"
How strange It Is that we should
meet In this manner" remarked Miss
Ranc, III seems extraordinarily To
me. ! was talking about you to the
captain this morning. He canno,
understand why YOU left home"
~ had my own reasons" replied
Angela
mo doubt yet ii was. If YOU viii
excuse my saying SO. not exactly good
form Captain Wynyard tells me that
your secret departure liz not known or
talked about, which IL very fortunate
Tor 1t would be a sad thing for YOU If
II were"
Amelia thought how much worse II
would be for him If the reason for her
hight became known.
Does the captain know TINT vo,
"r" hero?' asked Gladys. who seemed
cut" unable to recover from her sur.
prise.
mo; and want YOU To keen nv
secret, Miss Rane do not want him
I" know. VIII YOU promise mo not
to ten him?"
Fhat would be to promise great
o'al' she said, lauehingly. 81 know
tNat Captain Wynyard Is very anxiors
i" discover whore vou are. and, If the
information will Oxford him pleasure
"oV should | not give il.
h''auso ask YOU not" replied
Angela
THAT might be- n coport roo,o,, p,
ur1n"stood II " ron,rl,5 C,., ,'''''
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