Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-06-12

eyes anu LllfN " rest TWO races rose
persistently before him-that of the
girl he had slain and that of the
woman he loved
Il wonder" he said to himself, a.
he tossed restlessly, III / shall ever
sleep again-it for one moment of my
life / shall fail to see Angela Roodene
outstretched hand?"
Presently his eyelids dropped. but
before deep sleep bad come to him hz
was disturbed by the murmur of many
voices:
Found drowned, found drowned"
He started from the sofa, his ace
livid his whole frame trembling. A
cry of agony and terror broke FROM
his parched lips
All! then they have found Angela;
but why should servants and laborers
come troopng here? Past the
window ran Fanchettc with a wild
cry; then ran Lady CuidaIe, pale and
terrorstricken. What did it all
mean? Why should they be so Jycr-
come because Angela was drowned
What was she to them?
Then slowly from between he
trees emerged a little group Of men.
carrying between them a figure IN a
rudely Contriyed litter, shielded FROM
the observation Of human eyes.
Great Heaven, Why were th"g
bringing the dead woman there? why
should they carry Angela Roodcn TO
CuIdalc2
What madness" he gaspcd
His race was perfectly liyid. A.,
brain burned with a thousand tor
turing thoughts why were tncy
bringing the drowned woman there?
he asked himself again.
His heart beat horribly fast, great
drops gathered on his brow. as ns
saw the men slowly approaching the
great hall door with their burden,
con, Heaven. cannot meet that"
he cried.
He opened one of the long glass
windows and went out. He saw the
crowd and heard the hushed voices
His bewiIdorcmnt only increased
Had they carried his wiIe's dead
daughter here to confront him?
This is horrible affair." said on"
Of the guests, Colonel Moncrieif who
had joined him,
What Is it, he asked.
Miss Rano has been found drowned
in the ornamental lake at Brantom-
Park
Captain VINEYARD fell, as though
shot, t" the ground. Colonel MoncrIot
suddenly remembered to have heard
some rumors about the captain and
Miss Rane, and he felt how indiscrc";
he had been.
II should have been more careful, ~
he said to himself. Il ought to hay
remembered,
lie would not call any one to his
aid, but went quietly into the houst,
and fetched a glass of brandy. He
held it to the captains lips, and in Il
rev minutes Captain WynWard opened
his eyes
us 1t trUeT' ne gaSped.
II am afraid so,' replied the colonel
early TINS morning one OF the
Keepers at brahtome, passing by tn"
lah'' hotlced something unusual ie
went to see what 1t was, and FOUND
N'." "22'" Douy III the lake.
MISS kahe! crled the cap tn.
Ut Is impossible! Miss Rane drown
cd at Brantomo! what could she
nave h"'h DONG ther"E
NO one KNOWS; nut th"re she was.
poor lady Ana they nave brouGh.
her nome dead.
Dead repeated the captain; ana
lluEh MoncrieH never forgot the
horror win Whl'h ms 'rlehu uttered
III" WORD. tie trembIed Ike 'eat
MS brain reol"d, his eyes became div
'liclp me, MoncrleIi' he said. MY
slEht ana my strength are gone from
me" Tor loved gladys Kane. Help
me back to my room, ana leave me
there alone
Colonel MoncueW did as he was
told; and the next minute the unhappy
man was alone, his face buried IN has
hands,
"Lct we try to think clearly" he