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CHAPTER I.
TOE NOCT i;n,u, TI8IT.
tr„™<... „-.'v* * WioMro is that knockip"?
How i> t with ii.e ivl,„u ovviy sn,„„i „|,,„u,"„,o?
j In the south eulry I Hark l-uiore knockinc I
SllAKnfiri'AIlR.
Harricftno Hall is a largo old fn„)ilv i,:nn8i„n,
.lu.tof dark riid 8uiid«tone, in oiio of il.o luiio-
Iiost and wildcat of tlio Dioumaiii rt-ioiis of Vir-
The estate ia furroiini.'ed on tlirce siilcs Lv a
rnuge of steep, gray rocks, spilMd with clumps of
dark evergreens, and called, from it, hor.e slioe
li'ini, tile DeviPrt Hoof.
. On the founli side tlie ground giadnally de-
wcuds in liioken rock and barren s„il to tl.e
I,'' ,.,"*''''"""""'''» Btreuni known as the
When Btomis and floods were high the loud
roanug of the wind througli the wild uioimtaiu
gorges and tlio terrific raging of the torrent over
Its rocky course, gave to this savage locality its
Ill-omened names of Uevil's Hoof, Devil's iiun
and Hurricane Hall. '= "un,
Major Ira Warfieid, the lonely proprietor of the
Hail, was a veteran oflicer, who, ia di.gust at what
le supposed to be ill-requiteil services, had re-
tiled from public life to spend tliu evening of his
vigorous age ou this liis patrimonial estate Hero
lie lived m seclusion, with his ol i-fashionad house.
,TJl"' ^'t ';'""'''""•'■"• 8'"J >'••■ ol'l fa-KUy ser-
vants and his favorite dogs and hor.ses. 1 1 ere his
morninga were usually spent in the chase, in which
iie eicclled, and kis afternoon and evenin..., were
reonpied ui small convivial suppers among his few
chosen companions of the chase or the bottle
In person Major Woriield was tall and strongly
nult, reminding one of some old iiou-hmbed
louglas of tlie olden time. His features were
large and har.sh; his coniplesiou dark red, as that
or one bronzed by long exposure and flushed witli
strong drink. His fierce, dark gray eyes were
surmouu ed by tl ick, heavy black brows, that,
wlien gathered .n.o a frown, reminded one of a
A. 1 1 1- V: *-•■■•• -I— long oros ucncaiii tiicni
did o hg itmng. ilis l,«,.a, |,arsh lace was sur.
rounded '.y a thick growth of iron-gray hair and
beard hat met beneath his chin. Uis usuiil habit
was B black cloth coat, crimson vest, black leather
breeches, long black yarn itooking.., fastened at
»Uo knees, and aioroooo slippers with silver but-
tnuii,
JiB alifttftetor ir^or Wojfield wii UT<^»nt, i
edTv TrfiollTl 1"'7'-,'9''«"y loved and fear-
qna,n,ancesabro,ul,whT,,p:rllyt:rh"'lr;
and partly from his eliaracter, fixed u o, him he
appropriate n ckname of Oli. HcaanliE
sidesThJ"'; ^"""-■'■'■'■' """'■• (■■'■"'""1 of dislike be-
sulcs that of his arrogant mmd, violent temper
and domineering l,aUi„. oi., jju,,ica,ie was s'Jc
to be an old bachelor, yet rumor whispoied tlm
there was in some obscure part of tko world, hid-
<I.|n away from human sight, a diverted wife ami
ehi d, poor, forlorn, e,,d henrt- broken. It was
faULer whispered thai the eld.,- brother . f l„i
\\ .held had mysteriously disa,,pear.d, and not
will.ui t some snsp.ci.n of foul pluy „i, tliei^ait of
tlie only person n the woild who had a strong in'
li.gl.tbe, 1 was known for a ce.tainty that Old
Hurricane had an only si.-ta-, wd.we.l, sick and
poor who with h, r sou diagg, d on a wretched life
wii ,",U? "' "'''l"'"^ l'"V"ti"u, ami painful
uncared for by h. r cruel Lrolher.
It was the night of the last dav of October'
c.g.teeu hunilred „„d loily.five. The e,eni,ig
li.id eiosed in dai k au.l gio, my About dusk the
waul lu-ose m the noiiliv,e,t, driving ui; mcsse^ of
lead.-n.huid eloiuis, and in „ fiu- nm.utes the
ground was covered deej with snow, and the air
was hl.cd with driving sleet
As this was All Hallow Eve, tiie dreadful in-
clemency of the weather did not pr. vuit the ne-
groes of fiurricane Hall from availing tliemselves
of their capricious old master's p.rmission, and
gonig oif in H body to a banjo hrerdi-down held in
the negro quarters of Uieirn.xt neighbor.
Upon tills evening, then, there was left at Hur-
his little old housekeeper, and -^Vool his body.
BCii nil V,
Early in the evening tlio old hall was shut up
clo..ely to keep out as much as possible the sound
of the storm that roared through the mountain
chasms and cannonaded tlio walls of the house
as if determined to force nii eiiir.i!.ce. \~ sp-n
as sue imd seen that all was safe, jlrs. Condiment
went to bed and went to sleep.
It was about ten o'clock that night, that Old
Hurricane, well wrapiu.d up in his quilted flannel
duss;ug-gowu, sat in his well-padded easy chair
before a warm and'briglit fire, taking his comfort
n his own most comfortable bedroom. This was
the hour of llio coziest enjoyment to the tclf-in-
daJgout old Sybarite, who deorlj lev, ' his own
ul\ *"'', '".'''"'■'' ""y ■"««"« 113 appliance of
bedily comfort was at lia.id. Strong oak n shut
ters and thick heavy curtains at thelLows t^i
01 iiiewiiid that Its subdued moaning was imt
Buflicunt to remind one of the stonny w^t' ej
V. Uio It 1,1 contras to the bri,d,t warmth v^" i,n'
IS wmlded die.ss,ng.gown, and reehni ng in 1„"
st; mllr*';^^ '"'-'"■"'1 "'^"«" Sick and
ms leet upon the hre irons, toiist,i,g his sh;,,, „„1
ttl,, table with a lighted candle, a stack of ckv
P pes a jug of iniueh, lemons, sugar, Hollimd
gm, etc., while on the h,„rth sat a ki" e of oil
nig water to help ,„ „ ,,,„i^,, (,,^, j,;' j''.^^^'^,' ''■
(In his left hand stood l„s cozy bedstead wiib
ts warm crimson curtains fo.toomJd back, reveiif
lug the luxurious swell of the full featherbed luid
P Hows with their snow white linen and 1 mbf
seod and the corner of the lire-place stood Old
Hirncane's ancuit body-s, rviuit Wool, engaged
in waiming a .niuson cloth night cip ""S"**"
"I'ools!" muttered ()]d HurricM.c over hi,
puich-ojnoksl they'll all get the pleurisy ex
\Vol.l'""° " *■"' "'"'"" ^''-l «'"■} .<// go,
" Eheiy ma,i, 'oman and cliilo, snr '—'cent 'll.
mo and coachman, sar." Mpt lis
•■ .More fools they ! And I should'nt wonder
"'ko^ M.use!!!!!.""'''"' '"'''"' ^""^ *" 80 too 1"
"I know better sir I don't contradict mil
\\fi. as soon a, I'm in bed. and that won't ba
onp now, you may gol-so that yon get baok H
time to wait n,i me to-morrow moraing^ ■• "^
I' riianky, JIarse." i
tho rest"-'™'' '""°'" ' ^°" "" ■« "8 » '"^ ••
"I take this," said Old Htirricano, a.i ho titmeA
I..B punch and emacked his lips-- j take thW
he the very qnmtossenco of hnman enjovment-
«.ttiu8 hcrr in mv soft, warm chair Ko"*^
fire, toasting m;y fegs, npping my punch, ll.w
iiJu "11 .i.c one c-iad lu iiiB oiorm without and
glaneiug on the other hand at my comfortaUe
bed waiting thcro to receive my sl/epyCd jf
th. re IS anything better than this in hi. world I
wish somebody would let me know it " '
■,„"im'" "," ™."7 wirafortaWe indeed, Marae "
sa:d the ohseqnious Wwl. uwae,
••I wonder now it there ia anything on tlie fa«e
of the earth that would tempt w to leave mv
oozj-flrosidewd go abroad to niaht, I won^
..*-^'
THE CANADIAN LIBRABY.
how UrRo a prnmi«o n{ '-lon^nro or piofll or glory
it wm 111 lako now ? "
" Mnoli an nlilwr ConRie^s lU'of cniild givo il it
fuive von a pcnnnoo fm- all your »iir\iii^," BiiKRi^st
ed Wool
Ybh, and more I for I wonldn't Irave my homo
oomfortH tonight to enauro not only the puneion
bnt tliP thankn of CongrenBl " said the old man,
roplonishiug hi" glass with ideaiiiiiig imnoh, and
drinking it ol! loieuroly.
The olook ntrnok cloven. The oM man replcn-
iibed his glaaa, and while tipping itH contents naid:
" You may fill the warming pan and warm my
bed, Wool. The fumes of this fragrant piinoli
■re beginning to rise to my hcnd and make mo
The" servant filled the warming-pan with glow-
ing embers, shut down the lid, and tlnust it be-
tween the sheets, to warm tlio couch of tho lux-
urious Old Hurricane. Tho old man coutmuc.1 1..
toast his feet, sii) his punch, and amack liia lijw.
Ho flnishod his glass, sot it down, and was jnat ni
the act of drawing on his woollen misht cap nre-
paratoryto stepping into his wcU-warmod bod,
when he was suddenly startled by a loud riu8«g
of the hall door-bell. , . _, .
"What the foul fiend can that mean at this
time of night 1" exclaimed Old Hiiriicane, drop-
ping his nigbt-oap, pud turning sharply around
towards Wool, who, warming pan in baud, stood
Btcring with astoniBbnieiit. "What docs that
mean, I ask yonf " . , , ,
" 'Deed, I dunno, sar, loss it's some benighted
traveller in pearch o' sbeUcr out'n de storm."
"Humph! and in seaich of supper, too, of
course, and every one gone away or gone to bed
but you and mo ! " , „ i t.
At this raomont the ringing wa-i followed by a
loud knocking. ,..»•. _j
" Marse, don't less yon and mc listen to it, and
then we ain't 'bliged to 'stuib ourselves wid answer-
ing of it," suggested Wool. .
" 'Sdeath, sir 1 do you think that I am going to
turn a deaf ear to a strnngcr that comes to iny
honse for shelter on such a night as this? Oo
and answer the boll directly."
" Yes, sar."
" But stop— look hero, sirrah— mind I am not
to be disturbed. H it is a traveller, ask hiin in,
set refreshments before him, and show liiin to
bed. I'm not going to leave my warm room to
welcome anybody to-night, please the Lord. Do
you heart"
" Yes, sar," said the darkey, rctroatmg.
As Wool took a shaded tapor and opened the
door leading from his master'a chamber, tho wmd
was heard howling through the long passages
ready to burst into the cozy bedroom.
" Shot thk noon, you scoundrel 1 roared tho
old man, folding the ekirt of his warm drossing-
gown across his knees, and hovering closer to the
Wool quickly obeyed, and was heard retreating
down the ateps.
"Whewl" said the old man, spreading Ws
hands over the blaze with a look of comfortable
appreciation. "Wliat would induce «« to go
abroad on such a night as this? Wind blowing
great guns from tho north-west— snow falling
fast from the heavens, and rising just as fast bo-
fore the wind from tho ground 1-oold as Lap-
land, dark as Erebns ! No telling the earth from
the sky. Whewl" and to comfort the cold
thought. Old Hurricane poured out another glass
of smoking punch, and began to sip it.
" How I thank the Lord that 1 am not a doc-
tor 1 If I were a doctor now, tho sound of that
bell at this hour of night would 'righten me: I
should think some old woman ml been taKbn
with the pleurisy, and wanted me to get up and
fo out into tho storm, to turn out of my warm
cd to ride ten miles through the snow to prescribe
for her. A doctor never can feel sure, even in the
worst of weather, of a good night's rest. But,
thank heavon, 1 am free from aU such anncy-
tnoes, and if 1 am sure of anything in this wo^ld
II ia u! my coniiortablo niglit'r! i-'i~-;-," =-:•• •••••
Hurricane, as he sipped his punch, smacked his
lips and toasted his feet.
At this moment Wool re-anpcared.
" Shot thi nooB, you' villain I Do yon intend
to stand there holding it open on me all uight 1
vociferated the old man.
Wool hastily closed the oflendmg portala, and
botiied to Ui maatw'i tide.
" Well, air, who wns it rung tlio brll ? '
" PlunKO, Mnrstf-r, sir, it wor do Uevcrend Jlr.
Parson Oondwin."
" Goodwin? Been to make a siok eall, I sup-
pose, and got caught in tho Kiiow-storm. I de-
clare it is as bad to 1ki a parson as it is to lie a
doctor. Thank the Lord, / am not a pnraou
either ; if I wore now, I might be cnllod away from
mv cosy arm-chair and ilro-Ride to ride twolvn
miles to coinfmt some ol.l man dying of quinsy.
V,'ool, hero— liolp me into bed, pile on more coin-
fortev.H, tuck mo up warm, put a bottlo of hot
water to my feet, and then t;a and attend to the
parson," sai.l the old man, getting ap and mov-
ing toward bin inviting couch.
"Sari sari stop sar, if yon pUaset' cried
Wool, going after him. „ , .
" Why, what does tho old fool mean," exclaim-
ed Old nurricano angrily.
" Hiir, de Kevorond Mr. I'arson Goodwin sny
liuw lio must see you yoiirse'f. personable, nbme I "
'■aoo («.-, you \illninl Didn't you tell him
that I had rctircil ? " , ,
" Yes, Miu«e, I toll hiiu how you wer' gone to
bed nnd aaliop moro'ii an liour ago, and ho order-
ed mo to come wake you up, and say how it were
a mutter o' lite and iloath I "
" Life and death ? What have I to do with life
and death ? / wen' I stir I H the parson wants to
see mi, ho will have to come up hero and nee me
in bed," exclaimed Old Hurricane, aniting the
action to tho word, by jumping into bed and draw-
ing all the comforts and blankets up around his
head and shoulders. ^
" Mus' I fetch his reverence up, sar ?
" Yea, / wouldn't get up and go down to see—
Washington- -Shut the doob, you rascal, or 1 II
tlirow the bootjack at your wooden liiad 1"
Wool obeyed with alacrity, and in time to es-
cape tho threatened missile.
After an absence of a few minutes ho was hoard
returning, attending upon the footsteps of an-
other. Aud the next minute he entered, ushering
in the Uov. Mr. Goodwin, tho parish minister of
Bcthlohem, St. Mary's. ,.,„,.
"How do you dor How do yon do? Glad to
see you, sir I glad to see yon, thongh obliged to
receive you in bed I Fact ia, I caught a ccdd with
this severe change of weothor, and took a worm
negus and went to bed to sweat it off I You 11 ex-
cuio mo? Wool, draw that easy chair up to my
bedside for wbrtby Mr. Goodwin, and bring him a
glass of warm negus I It will do him good after
his cold rid ■ !" ,..,.„., ,i,
" I thank you. Major Warficld I IwiU tnko liio
scat, bnt not tho negus, if you please, to-night.'
" Not the negus 1 Oh, come now, you are
joking 1 Why, it will keep you from catching
cold, and bo a most comfortable niglit-eap, dispos-
ing you to sleep and sweat like a baby I Of course
you'spend tho night with us ?"
" I thank you, no. I must take the road again
in a few minutes."
"Take tho road again tonight! Why, man
alive, it is midnight, and the snow driving like all
Lapland I " » , , •
" Sir, I am sorry to refuse your protlcred hospi-
tality, and leave your oomtortablo roof to-night,
and sorrier still to have to take vm with mo, '
said the pastor, gravely. .
" Take ME with you 1 No, no, my good sir-
no, no, that is too good a joke— ha 1 ha ! "
" Sir, I fear that you will find it averj serious
one !— Your servant told you that my errand vraa
one of imminent urgency ?"
" Yes, something like lite and death
" Exactly— down in the cabin near the Punch
Bowl, there is an old woman dying "
" There— I knew it 1 I was just saying there
might be an old woman dying I But, my dear
sir, what's that to mo 7 What can I do ? "
" Humanity, sir, would prompt you I
But, my dear sir, how can I help her? I am
not a physician to prescribe " .
" She is far past a physician's help ! ^^ 1
" Nor am I a priest to hear her confession
uTior ennfoBsinn ftod baaalreodv received."
" Well," and I'm not a lawyer to draw up liei
" No, sir ; but yon are recently appointed one of
the Justices of the Peace for Alleghany ?"
"Well, well, wBM of tlio^? That docs not
comprise tho duty of getting up out ol iny w»"m
bed and going through a snow-Btorm to aeo an
I old womau exj^it«,"
"I regret to inoonvenienceyou, sir; but in this
instsnce your duty demands your alteudanco at
tho bedside of this dying woman "
" I tell you I lun't go, an. I I won't I Anything
in roaaou, I'll do I Anything I con send, she
shall have I Here I Wool, look in my breeches
pocket and toko out my purse and hand It!
And then go and wake un Mra. Condiment, and
«»k her to till a large bosket full ■)( everything a
poor old dying woman iirglit wont, and you shall
carry it I "
" Hjmro your pains, sir I Tlio poor woman ia
alreacly past all earthly, selflfli wautsi She only
asks vour presence at her dying bed."
" liut I ciin't go I II tho ld( a ot turning ont of
my warm bed ond exposing myseil to a anowetorm
this time of night I "
"Kxciite mo tor insisting, sin but this la an
I'Jic'al duty," said the poison, mildly but firmly.
"I'll— 111 throw up my loinmiaBion tomor-
row I " growled tho old innii,
" To-morrow you niny do llinl ! but meanwhile,
t.)-niglit, being still iii the coniiniasion of the
licaoc, you are bound to get up and go with me to
this woman's bedside."
" And whot the demon is wonted of me there?
"To receive her dying depositioni"
" To roceivo a dying deposition I Good Hoo-
venl wo» she murdered, then!" exclaimed the
old man, in alarm, as ho started ont of bed on 1
began to draw on his nether garments,
" Be composed— tho was not murdered!" oaid
the pastor. . .
"Well, then, what is it? Dying deposition
It must concern a crime!" exclnimed the old
man, hastily drawing on his coot.
" It ilots concern a crime."
"What crime, for the love of Heaven?"
" I am not at liberty to toll you. She will do
"Wool, go down and rouse np Jchn, and tell
him to put rarBoaOoodwiuamuIein the atable
for tho night. And tell him to put the black
drttughl-lioraes to the close cnninRo, and light
both tlic front lanterns— for we «hiill have a dark,
sttu'iny road Hnor hie noon, you internall —
I beg your pardon, parson, but that villain alwaya
loaves the door iijnr alter him." _ '
The good pastor bowed gravely. And the major
completed his toilet by tho time the servant re-
turned and reported the carriage ready.
It was dork as pilch, when they emerged from
tho boll-door out into the front portico, beforo
which nothing could bo seen but two ted bull a
eyes ol tho corriage lanterns, and nothing heard
but the disssUsfled whinnying anu pawing ol the
horses.
CHAPTEB II.
IDX UA8KB.
" Whot are thetef
Bo withered on.) 60 Willi iu tUelr attire
That look uut like th' lutaabltants oJ earttt
And yet oroon't?" Maobbtu.
" To the Devil's Punch Bowl "—was the order
given by Old Hurricane as he followed tho minis-
ter into the carriage. " And now, sir he «on*«'
ued addressing his companion, "I think yon had
better repeat that port of the ohuroh htany that
nravs to be delivered from ' battle, murder, and
sudden «eath ;' for il we should be soluoky as to
escape Black Donald and his gang, we shall have
at least on equal chance of being upset in the
darkness of these dreadful mountains."
" A pair of saddle-mules would have been a
sofer couveyanoe, certainly," said the minister.
Old Hurricane knew that, but f'-Ough a great
sensualist, ho was a bravo man, and so he had
rather risk his life in n close carriage than suBOT
cold upon a sure-footed mule's back.
Only by previous knowledge of the routo could
any one have told the way the carriage went. Old
Hurricane and the minister both knew that they
drove, lumbering, over the rough road leading by
I serpentine windings down ''f J^ '^^ge* /*" . „
1 mouud to tho river's V-iii'K, snd tbr.t thcr. ™p;=2
to the left by a short bend, they passed in behind
' that range of horse-shoo rocks that sheltered
Hurricane Hall— thus, 08 it were, doubling their
own road. Beneath that range of rooks, and bo-
twccn it and another range, there was an awful
abyss or ohaim of cleft, turn and jagged rooks
ope^ a« it were from the boweU o< tbe tartb,
TtiE CANADIAN MnuAnV.
m tlio «h»|'« of a inaniiMotl, 1„,„|, in il,„ botl,.m
of whi.'li, ulin.ial invisililo from iU gri.st il..|illi
imtixvil aod \<m\e^ n mass of ,l«rk water of wlmt
i.wni.«l l.| 1,„ „ l„,,t ■iv(,rorainl.t„rraij|.»ii ,u,it,g.
1 hill I'l-n lie iilicuoiiipiion wiw callwl (no l»ovil'«
Funou Howl.
Nol fur from Hio brink of thin «wf„l sby„, «„,!
cloho liulund tlio horHo-Hlioo raoKu of rookn, utooil
«n uumblo lo(? cnbiii, occnijii'il bjr gu old frcii
iie«ro, wljo picli.d up n soiintv Uvini/ by ti'liii],.
orlunos and bhowiuK llio wuy to thu I'unci;
J owl. Iliir cabin wi nt by name of tlio Wilib'i.
ut-or Old llat« obin. A »bort dintaiico fion,
Hut » cabin tbM ronil b.i'ame iuip).«able, and tii"
ruvdlors gut out. and pincidcd by the coaohnnin
Uariug Iho laiiUrn, .tiiigKlod along on f.Hjt
tlirougli the driftid miuB and against tliubuHetini;
wind aiid sleet to where a faiuHight guidod thtiii
to klie uonao.
Ihupaator knocked. Tliodoor was immodiatilv
oponcd by a ii.Kro, whose bcx from the BtranKe
nuomalouH codiiiue it was dilliciilt to guoaa Tlio
lull form wuM riggwl out first i„ a InnK, rwl, cloth
prtticont, abovo which wna buttoned a blue cloth
BUI tout. A ninu'B old bhick beaver hat »at ui.ou
the Btrange head ana tonipkted tliis odd attire
"Well, Uut how IB your patient?" inquired
tr*te''" "'■ " "•""'■'"I' preceding the uiagia.
"You will see, «ir," replied the old woman.
The two visitoiB lookod around the dinily-liglitod
miwrablo room in ol„ oorntr of which stood a
low bed, uiiou which luy extended the form of an
old, feclilu and gray-liuiied woman.
"How are you my poor soul, and what can I do
for you now 1 am here? " inquired Old Hurricane,
who in the aclual prcicnoe of sufleriug was not
utterly without pit.v.
"iou aro a magistrate?" iaquirod the dyiuc
woman. •' *■
" Yes, my poor soul."
" And qualified to administer an oath and take
your deposition," said thu miniater.
"Will it bo legal-will it bo evidence in a court
of law? asked the wonwii, liftmg her dim eyes
to the major. '
1 "Certainly, my poor soul I certainly," said the
lo's'o'othe^hor?' ""' "''' ""'" '"'™ »'" ""-^"""f
•■Send every one but yourself from the room."
What, my good soul, aond the parson out in
JUht as weU to let bira go up in the corner yonder.
• No I ] m wiU repent it unlosa this commuui-
oatioii IS strictly private."
" ?''jT°'y K*""^ ''"''■ " it is to be need in a
oonrt of law ? "
tio'nr'"'' ^'" ^ nooorOing to your own discre-
"My dear parson," said Old Hurricane, goino
Ktire?""""""' """"''' ^'™ ''^ " 8'""' " to
JaI^T, '".' *I? '" *''* woodshed master,"
said Hat, leading the way.
" Now, my good soul, now I You wont first to
be put upon your oath ? " . ".ov lo
" Yes, air."
"The old man drew from his great coat pocket
a mmiatm-e copy of the Scriptures, and with the
usualformalities adminiatorJcl tho oath
" Now then, my good soul, begin-' the truth
the whole truth and nothing but tho truth • you
know. But first, your name?"
!! i? i' •'".'"'^'l" you don't know mo, master? "
"Not I, m faith I"
, J' «"."'° '"''•* ?' f e»™D, look at me and try to
recoUect me air 1 It is necessary some onVi^
authority should be able to know me," said th^
hTvStor."'"* ' "^^"^ ^^^^ *° ""« '""=« "'
" The old man adjusted his spectaclea and gavo
her a scrutinizing look, eiolaiming at intern*™
It „f'?™,'"f88my8oull it is I it ainti it must I
™iH^, «* Cranny Growel, the-tho-the-
midwife that duappeared from here some twelve
or thu-teen years ago I " »"eiYo
"Yes, master, I am Nancy Orewal. tbo 1.,H«»>
Z^.°'ZS° ^"'"'"^ '■"■» «i«i»t BO mysteriousTy
I "hI^^^S ?**" T'" "P"*"! ">« woman. ^
wa. ^t ? ^-'P "^ *"■"'» ' ^"^ '»■■ what Clime
hrl. J°." "" '""y,' ^'""ne-make a clean
breast of it, woman. You have nothing to fear
law now I "
"I know U, nuBtar."
"And the host way to prepare to meet t)ie
Divine Judge is to make all the ropaia on that
you enn In a full confe«K|on I "
" I know it, Bir,-if 1 had committed a crinio ;
awayr"' °""""""'^' •"' "^O' '>"•''«' ''"1 I ..i.i
memUr'"Ir,''"" "'""'-Wh«» "«» " then t Re-
,r . ' W'"'""' y<" nrn on your oath ' "
but It ,no°,rh ''*'•"''•'""' ' "'" '"" "'« truth;
out It niiiBt be 111 my own way "
hail roarwl down the mountain side and rattled
ng-iins the wall. king the witch's hut m
would have ahaken it about their oars. ' "" " "
abo utT h.''["iT' 'T^'"" '" "'" '»'« 'bat was
nn? 1 .„ . '• ^"■"'"»»'i'"' w«» impimsiblo
until the .lorn, raved past and was heard .lying
lilo Zil'.XlT'Zr''''" '""" ""• "O""^' »'
tirilil''""^" '!''""'»' y««" «Ko," began Granny
Orowel, u,K,i, j„„t such a night of storm a, this
that I was mounted on my old mulo M„||v with'
my BaddlebagH full of dried yarbs, aiuf t '
waters and sioh, a. I alia, carried wh .n I was ,
tendm 'on the sick. I was on my way a g„ ng
to Fee a lady as I wuh sent f..r to tend ^
" Well, master I I'm not 'shamed to say, as I
never was afraid of man, beant, „or spcrril and
never stopped at going out all hours o the r^igW
through the most hmesoinest roads, if so ho I was
called upon so to do! Still I must say that Tost
UiicT'l'""' """' "T ""''« «"' i"'" ".»' .loe,
lick, lonesome woods as stands ronnd tho o d
Hidden House m the hollow, I did feel qucerisi
case It was the deail hour of tho night, and it was
said how strange things were soon and liea ra yes
aud done too, in that dark, deep, lonesome p ace
tho If"."™? "'/ "■"'? """y '^" 1""" '""by
Bo, paitly to keep up my own spirits, and paiiiv
to 'courage her, says I, • Molly,' 'savs I, • what a i
ye ateard on? Be a man, M. llyV But MoUv
row and the bushes so thick we Jould liar "y get
along I b«t JUBt as we came to that little creek as
they calls tho Hpout, cause Hie water jumps and
jets along tJl t empties into tho Punch "^Bow
and just as Molly was cautiously putting her fore
oot mto the water, out starts two men from t e
buBliea and seizes poor Molly's bridle? "
•|Oood heaven!" uMlaimed Major Wsrdeld
Well master, before I could cry out, one of
them wdlanis sei2ed me by the soniff of n y neck
an with his other hand upon mymouth, ho says
"'iie silent, you old fool, or I'll blow your
brains out!' '
that tImrMn vtr, ccvertd ov.r ',cill, block cn,M
I eouldii t a-6croamed if t:,ey'd let me I for C
breath was gone and my senses were going «lo"i
with 'em from the f, ar that was on me "
slm'll no."'i' "V"",*'!" • ""","' "'""8 qo'^'Iy and you
shaU not be hu,t,' ssj-s the man a. had spoke be-
" Struggle I I couldn't a-struggled to a-saved
I hked to have a-dropped right oflen MoIIv'b back
Ono on 'em says, saj a he :
n„l"»"iJri,''®'' f '"^ brandy I • And t'other takes
out a flask and puts it to my lips and says, says
" • Here, drink this.'
"Well, master, as he had me still by the scruff
mv mo^.M'' ^TTK"-- ''" "° o"'" ™y« but open
my mouth and drmk it. And as soon as I took a
swaUow my breath come back and my speech
And oh, gentlemen,' says I, 'ef it's 'your
money crymrUfi,' yon mean.I haint it aliout me!
•Deed 'Clare to the Lord-amighty I haint! its
wrapped np in an old cotton glove in a hole in the
plas enng in the chimney-corner at home, and of
youUUpare my hfe, you can go there and get it,'
«Jli' "''" "■■' '"'"c't^oaS.' siivs they, ' we want
neither one nor 'totherl Como along quiollvMid
you ahnU receive no harm; But at ?l?e fiS c^,
or attempt to esoape-M.'x shall stop you I ' And
with that the wiUain held the mj.zl of a pU ol
so nigh to my nose that I smell brimstone, wW°e
•tother one bound a silk hankeroher 'rcmd my
Her along. I couldn't Me, in oourso, and I das-
Bnl I said ray
sinl hrcBlho fir fear o' the pistol
prayers to invsi If »l| t|,„ time.
'• Well, master, ih..y 1,^1 the mule on down tha
path uiilil w-o cmned (o „ place wide enoneli tj
"Uten tl *o(«i, an.l then ronnd and round and
iTth",t d":".;"'"' '''^' *»■" "•"' I'-ttb « . r
Ukln^mt"" """' ""' "^ ""'' "^-» »"«?•-•
" Well, sir. wlien they'd walked about in thia
fused way, leading of the mule about a mile I
' r;;,7",i "■ """•"'^" •^mn~,^, vcr,t^„,
J , f ^ ""-.y'lme p„th-\ knowed by the
f •. 1 of the place and the sound of tho bushea, m
wo hit up against them each side, and also by the
rum .ling o the S,«,it as it ,umblc.d along toward
the I'uneh Bowl. We went d.wn, and dfiwn and
down, and lower and lower and lower until we
go right down in the bottom of that hollow
■1 hen we stopped. A gate was opened. I put
up my l.nnd .. raise the handkerchief end see
where I was; but just at that minnto I fe the
...uzzlo „■ tho p ,tol liko a ring of ice right ag^n'
my ear- '"' '' *" """ "'"*'" li''"«''"8 W
" ' Jfyni do I "
l.a!i "l".'/, '''''"''-I 'If "rpod my hand down as if I
«rav.^lv IT," ?"i ""■''"8'' » »""« ""'l "P »
gravelly walk— 1 know it bv tlm nro,^^.ln™
of the gravel under MoUy'7 fe^' Lani Jto «
pc'd at a horse-block, wLe one o' thX
willain, lifted me off 1 pu. up my hand again
njifwii I'.irc,' says t'other one with the
muzzle of the pistol at mv head.
" ', !'^<'P1"''' ">y band like lead. So they led m«
on«httlcway,a,idtheunpsomesteps Vcou"!
ed Ihein to myself as I went along.' They were
SIX. Yon see, master, I took all this uaina to
know .1,0 house a.^in. Then they op™eS Tdo^",
that opened in tho middle. Then they went
ahmg apassugo and up more stairs -£ewM
ten and a turn, ai.d then ten more. Then al™^
r;;^?!:r??!!;-;':^-»"-i"«btofS
just like tho fir.st. Then along ■snolhe'rraVs.™
and up a third Bight of stairs. \\~, l\Sl**
"Well sir, here we was at the to/ o' tho house.
"S:,a°nd";^oTheTs":id: "''""^ " '""^ ^ "•" •""
" ■ There-go in and do your duty I • and push,
ed me through the door, and shut^and looDIt
on me. Good gracious, sir, how soared I wail I
slipped off he silk handkercher, and 'feirTu I
.■tk'^", ',""'"' '^ P»» '* '" m bosom.
thehoa^Uiir "'"""»«• BiRbtaforemeon
the hearth wa. „ „ weeny taper bnming that
vZ'^it™' '"," ■'"™.' ''iggir.etwiTsVi.^
walla. At one end ( vo deep dormer windows and
It 'other'","' "•""■"" """•'■-« bereen tiiem
At tother end a great tester bedstead with daTk
ZTZ, I\r **" " ^"^ ""^P"' °" «be floor
And Kith all there wore so many dark obiocta and
so .nany shadows and the little taper bu™^,„
dimly that I could hardly teU t'othef from which"
gropTairt.''"'"'"'^"^ •""•"'«'^-' «»^»«» "i
c„,".t".? """" .'*" '° "'" ™™ '"T to do? I
couldn't oven form an idee. But presently ms
llnltiZ ?,"'■' '" ''™"'K™'"' trom beliini Tbl
cuitaina! then another! and another! thenacrv
as soiufl child iu mortal agony, saying: ^
^ P'lllie J<r'f:'f Heaven, saw met'
1 ran to the bed and dropped the oortalni
and liked to have fainted at whSt I saw I" '
And what did you see ? " asked the magistral*.
Master, behind those dark cnrtains I saw a
young creature tossing about on the b?d, flinghiS
her fair and beautiful arm. about, ^d SI
wildly at tho fine lace that trimmed hor S?
dress. But master, that wasn't what Sst
made me faint-it was that ker right haiTlZ
■'nred up ,n Slack cra;,e, and Her whole Jacel^ hZ
compleMy covered -.vilh Mack crape, dra,,^ dZ,Z
"UyL!i^''^'l"i'^" "> irealhe IhroHgkl"
„,„ " ~ ■■"••"> ""trtftn ! rcmombor thai voo
are upon your oath I » said the magistrate ^
. 1 know It, master I And aa I hope to be fo-.
given, I am telling the truth I »
" Go on, then,"
n.<,j^K'l:.u'''' J**--". "" ■ y°"n8 oreatnre, xsareeh
past chUdhocKl, If one might judge by hM^mafc
^°*°f «°". ™»T skin. I aski he^f let^
take that black crape from her face and head, bai
"he threw up her bandi ud eislaimett i
THE CANADIAN LIDRARY.
"' oh, nj, «.i, HO/ Jtir my lift «.■/'
" Willi, 1111W.I1T, I Imrilly know Im* to li'll jnn
Wllill fn l,,wii|— " HHJJ tlM'oUl M..H1I11I, htlNlliilHlK
111 ultibarriuiHUiflit.
" "I ill riKli' utrmglitnii likiia cur nUiinKei until,
woiniiii I lli'iili llibiir- the wlmln tiiltli I"
" W«ll. mmit' r in Ihu nnxttwolioiipii tlmrowfirn
twiuH lioiii ill tliiit rooui -II buy ittid k girl j llii>
li'.y win (Ic'ii.l, tliii(;irl liviiii,'. Aii'l nil llm timi' '
liiiaril tliD luiiniiuriiil tramping nf imo of thi'in
w.lliiiiiH up ami Jiiwu tlir iiiiH»ii((o iiiitnijo o( lliat
ripoui. I'roHeiilly ibii uleiii Htiiiipiil, and thiTO
was a rap at tliu door, I wcut and liHttiUKd, tut
dill not upuii it.
" ' Ji) it nil oviirf ' Dm voioo aiikiid.
" Ilntuiu 1 could uiixwcr, a cry from the bed
cauifd Hill to look iimiid. TIrtu wnn tli.> juxif
inankid iiiotlmr »lriluliiiiK out lior wliiln 111 to.
« HI iIh mo ill the mo.it imploring way. llm,.. nod
buck to liur.
"' Tdl him -no — «<>,' ulin Kabl.
" ' llavii you not tliiMU(ili ? " aaked tbo man at
tlio door, riipiiiiiK impatii'utly.
" ' No, no,' ^aiii 1 iM iliiiotml,
" IIii rimiimtiil liin tniuipiiin up and down, and I
wont buck to my paliiMit. Mho beckoned me to
come dole, and wliit^portul :
'" Hiive my {iiilill the livini; imf, I mtan I hidi
her I oh hitti hir from liiiii I Wlmii he di'inandii
the babe, givo liira lliu poor little di'ad one— ho
cannot liuittlinti And lio wll not know tlivrc
ivua aiioihiT. Oh I huh: and siivn my child ! "
■' Miintor, I wiirt iiM',1 to .puH-i- doii'igH, but thin
wan a little tlio ipiiiTrBt. Hut if I war, to coiiim iil
thiit Ki coiid ohilii in ordur to mivu it, it wiw iifc-
tiwiry to atop its uiuiuh, f"r it was niualhug hliu
a wild oat. So 1 took u \iKl of part'goiic (rom uty
pockiit and nan' it udioisiiiid it «iiil oil lo hliip
like an aiigil. I wnipp.'d it up ttniiu mid lay it
along with my uliawl und hiuiiiul, in a dinU ouiucr.
Just then the man rapped again.
" ' Come in mustur,' Kaid I.
" ' No bring me the habo,' ho Kaid.
" I took np tlio dead infant. Iln mothm kiH.scd
il» brow, and dioppid tours upon its liUle cold
face. Audi ciirriiil it to the man outside.
'" Is itaslwp?' tlie willaiii askud ine.
" ' ios master' —said I. an i put it, well wrapped
up, ill his arin« — ' very sound asleep.'
" ' So laiich the better,' aaid the kuave walking
away.
"I boiled the door and wuut back to roy pu
tlont. With luir free hand she soizod niinu und
picaai'd it to her lips, and thou hold up her hift
liiiiid and pointed to the weddiua ring upon her
third finger.
•■■ liiaw it oCT and keep it,' ronooal the chUd un-
der your shawl, and take liur with you when you
go I save her, and your tortuiio shall be mnde.'
"I declare mastci', I liadii' liino to think, be-
fore I heard one of them wretches rap at the door.
" ' Come ;' got ready to go,' ho said.
".SVif also beckoneil mo. 1 hastened to licr.
With eager whispers and inip'oriiig gestures she
piayeil me to take her ring and tave lier cliiliL
" But j/oK,' said I — ' who is to attend to you ? "
"' I do not know or care I Save /«/■/' ,
" The rapping continued. I ran to the corner
where i hail left my things. I put on my bon-
net, made a sort of sling around my neck of the
silk handkerchief, opened the largo pnrt of it like
a hamniiiok aud laid the little sleeping babo
there. Then I folded my big shawl around my
breast, and nobody any the wiser. The ropping
viaa very impatient
" ' I am coming,' said I.
" ' Remtmhtr f whispered the poor girl.
"'/ 7otV/,' said I, aud went and opened the
door. Tb,'ra stood t'other willain, with his head
covered with blnck ciupe. I dreamt of nothing
but bluck-ireaded demons for six mouths after-
wards.
" ' .Are you ready?' says ho.
" ' Yes, your worship,' saya I.
*' ' Come along, then.'
"And binding another silk lianJkorohief round
my eyea, lie led mo along.
' ' Instead of my mule, a cnrriogo stood near the
horse blo,^,;.
" 'Get in,' said ho, holding tlie pistol to my
oara by way of argument.
" I got in. lie jumped up npon the drive''.*
scat and wo drove like the wind. In another di-
rcotiou from that in wliioli we come, in course,
for there was no ouniage rood tktt t. The oarria^a
nbirtikl alo'iR at siii'h a rate it nia<la ma q<il'e
giddy. At lakt it stopped affain. 'I'hu loan iu the
iimsk I'ot down and ojumwl the door.
" ' W bora are you taking nni ? " says I.
" ' 111) ijuiet.' says lie, ' or ' Aiid witli tliiil
bo put the pislid to my cheek, oid. red nm to gut
out, take the bandage from my eyes, an, I walk be-
(■■re him. I did so, and lav dimly that wo were
in a part of the country that I was nuver at be-
fore. We were in a dark road thrnngh a tliicii
direst. On the left kide of the road in a clearing
stood on old house j a dim light was Imrniug in a
lower window.
"'(ill 1,11 in there,' said tho willain, pntling
the pistol to tho back of my head. An the dour
stood ajar, I wont iu, to a narrow dark piiHsngn,
the rami all the time at my back. He opeiiid a
door on the left side, and made ma go into a dark
room. Just then the unfortunate child that bad
been moving nsllessly began to \,i\\\. Well it
might poor, starved thing.
" WImt's tiiaty" says tho miscreant, under his
breath, and stopping short.
" • it ain't nothing, sir,' says I and ' huslih.li '
to the baby. Uiil the poor little wretch raised a
squall
"'What is tho mooning of tliisf says lie.
' Where did tliot eliild come from. Why the
lUuioii don't you fpoakl" And with that ho
soizr.1 we again by the scrufl of tho nock, and
shook mo.
" 'Oh, muster I for tho love of heaven, don't.'
says 1, ■ this i- only a poor unfortunet infant us
its pariiuts wuntiil to get outen the way, end
hind ine to take care on. And I have hal il
wiapp.d up under my shawl all the time 'co|it
when I WHS ill y.iur house, when I put it to sleep
in the eoiiier.'
'" lluniph— and you had that cliild concealed
undi.T your shawl when 1 first stopped you in the
woisls'/*
" • In course, master,' anya I.
" ' Whoso ia it f '
" ' Master,' says I, ' it's— it's a dead secret I '
for I hadn't luioiher lie ready. •
" He broke out into a rude, scornful laugh, and
seemed not half to believe me, and yet not to care
about ijuestioning me loo closely. Ho made me
sit down then in the dnrk, and went out and turn,
ed the key on mo. I wet mv linger with the
parngoiic, and put it to the biibv's lips to quiet
its pains of hunger. Then I lieaVd a whispering
in the next room. Now, my evesiglit never was
good, but tomakoup for it ! believe Iliad the
sharpest ears that ever whs, and 1 don't think anv-
bisly eonid have heard that whispering but inc. ' I
saw a little glimmer of light through tho chinks
that showed mo where tho dour was, so I creep, d
ii|i lo il, and put my ear to Umi keyhole, .still
they whispered so low that no ears ciiiild a' heard
them but niy sharp ears. The first words Iheurd
good, was a grumbling voioe asking :
"How old?'
" ' Fifty—more or loss, but strong, aotivo, a
good nurse, aud a vory light mulatto,' saya my
wiilaiu'a voice.
"' lluiii— too old,' says the other.
" ' l!ut I will throw the child in.'
" A low, crackling laugh tho only answer.
" ' You mean Ihal wonid bo only a bother.
Well, I want to get rid of the pair of them,' said
Illy willain, ' ao uame the price you aro willing to
give.'
" ' Tap'n, you and mo have had too many trana-
actions together to make any flummery about
tliia. You want to get shet o' them pair. / liain't
no objections to turning au honest penny. So
jest make out tho papers— bill o' sale o' the
'oiiiaii Kate, or whatsoever her name may be, and
the child, with any price you please, bo it is oiilv
a make-believe price! and I'll engage to take her
away, and make the most I can of them in (he
South — that won't bo much, seeiiif.' it's only an
old 'oiuan and child— scnrocly a fair protit on the
expense 'o takin' o' her cut. Now, 03 money's no
object tn y.ii, Cap'll '
" ' Very well, have yonr own way, only don't
let that woman caeupe and return, /,»• // j..,,, Jn
" ' I understand, Cap'n ; but I reckon yon
needn't threaten, for if you coiiid blow riif— why
1 would r(!turn yr. 1 the same favour,' said tho
other, raising hia voieoitind luiigbiii,'; nloiid.
" ' Ho ijiiiet, fool, or cunio away fui'lher liero.'
And the two willaina moved out ul vveu aty huariim.
•"I slioold a" boon nnonty, nin«lor, If it hndn'l
been llio 'oman they nme talking niHinl wai
iinin.d A'iff, and that warn't my name, which
were well bekunwii to lie Nam),'
" I'r.iently I heard Ihn eairiiige driro owaj
And almost iinme.liati ly alter the donr was nil-
lock. si, and a groat, big, b'aekbearded and blark-
hittilod boast of a riinian mie In, and saya li« ;
'■ • Well, my woman have yon bad any anppor f '
" ' No,' laid I, • I bain I, mid ef liu toatay lure
any luiglh of time, I'd be obleoged to you to let
me have some hot water and milk to ' maka pap
for this perishing baby.'
'* ' t'ollow mi',' says ho.
'And ho took mo into tho kilo] on at the book
of the hoiisw, wheiii there waa a lire in the Kta-
place, and a cupboard \Siili nil that '. nm-dol.
Well, sir, not to lire you, I made a nursing bottio
lor the 1 aby, and frd it. An.l lliili I got some,
thing for my own supp.r, or lather, breakfast, for
it was now near the dawn of day. W.ll sir, I
thought I would liv lo g,.t out liud look alio'nt
mys. If, to see what the noighUmrhood looked
hkii by daylight ; but when 1 tried the door, I
found myself b.eked up. a close prisoner. I look-
ed out of the w-'ielov, and saw nothing but a little
back yard.olo.od in by the weoda. 1 tried to raise
the i-ash, but it was noiled down. The black,
headed nionstir eiinio in just about that minute,
and seeing what I wan a-doing of, says he:
'" Stop that.'
" ' What am I slopped here for?' says 1; 'a free
Oman' says I, ' a-'vonted of poing about her own
biisini-s".' ' says I. ,
" but ho only laughed a loud, crackling, tcorn-
fill laugh, and went out, turning the key after
him.
" ' A little after siinri.ie. nn old, dried-np (ipito.
fill looking hag of a woman came in, and began
to git briakfasl.
" ' What am I kept here for? ' soys I lo bor.
" Hut she tiiok no notice ot nil ; nor could I got
so niueh as a single word oiiteii her. In fact,
master, llio little 'omuu was deaf an' dumb.
" Well, sir, to be short, I was kept in Hint place
all day long, and when night eoliio I was ilriiv in-
to a shay at the [loiit of tho pistol, and rattled
along as fast as tho Iior,sea could gid'op over a
load as I knew nothing of. We ehiinpsl horses
wunat or twiei t, and just about tho dawn of day
wo come lo a broad river with a vessel laying to,
not far from the shore.
" As soon as the sliay drnv down on tho sands,
the willain a- had run away with mo puis a pipo
to his willainous nioiilh, and blows like mad.
Somebody else blowed bicli from the vessel.
Xhen a boat was put olT and lowod a-shore. I
WHO forced to gel into it. and was tollcred by the
willain. We was rowed to Hie \essel, nn,l t waa
druv up the liidili r on to the di cka. And Ihere,
master, right afore my own lo, king eyes, mo and
the baby was traded off to the eiiplain! It was no
1180 for mo to 'splaiii or 'siiostiilnte I I warn t
'blieved. The willain oa had stole me got bock in-
to tho boat and went ashore. And I saw him get
into the sliay and drive away. It was no use for
me to howl and cry, though I did both, for I
couldn't even lieor myself for tho hweariug of tho
captain and the uoise of the crew, as they was a
gettin' of tho vessel under way. WoU, sir, we
sailed down that river and out to seo.
" Now, sir, como n strange providence, which
tho very thoughts of it might convert a heath-
en I Wo hail been to sea about Hto days when
tt dreadful storm riz. Oh.masterl thoinliy black-
ness of tho sky, the roaring of the wind, tho rac-
ing of tho son, tho leaping of Iho waves, and the
rocking of that vessel— and every onco iu a whiU
sea and ship all ablaze with the biindiUf! light-
ning— wusa Hiiug to see, not to hear tell 'of I I
tell you. marster, that hioked like the wrnlh of
(iod I And then the cnraing and swearing and
bawling of the captain and the crew, as they wero
a-takiu' in of sail, waa enough lo raise one's Im.t
on their head! I hugged the baby to my breast
—and went to praying as hard as ever I could
pray.
" I'reaently I felt .in awf;;! fl.,.-,.ik, sii if ),..;,veu
and earth had come together, and then evervlioilv
screaming, • She's struck I She's struck I ' ' I felV
the vessel irembling like a live creetur, and the
water a pouring in ovcr,^vhero. I 'nigged the
babo and scrambled up the companion way to th«
ill ck. Il waa pilch dark, ana 1 heard every mau
lualung (owAi'da ono side «( lh« t«8mJ
Till! OANADrAJI LIDTIARY.
IT, If It limln-l
u nboiit wnn
nniiii', wliich
A fluh ol li«litnln«, tliitl m«<le ertrythlnff >■
hngUt u day ttuni.i, hi, .w.a mo tlmt tlii.y wnrn « 1
ti.liMi(ilotl,el,rMt, I, .',l,.,lnti„r,.Mlli„'.t..tl,um
I.. »«« IB.. nuJ tiK, l,„l,y. H„t no „m numnwl tn
ji.i.r mo; ihov w,K, All i,m bii.y irvinj? lo iinva
tliPiuMlvoK i,iiil lu,.|i„i|irr< mil „f t|,„ IkiM, irn I
cir.Mii^! niij »f.vii,i:i, nu.l liollrriiiKtlnt tlii>re nil-
i.i>iuoii,rnom, lli.it thu Ixnt woiil.l Uu •w«iii..,,l
mill «(> on. lliu tuil wtt», tiMt nil who .•.'ml.i
on.n.1 int.. tlin hunt rtul io. AikI irioniid 111.. Lu'.v
aud » poor .niU.i- i«J mid tlis blmik cook wuro li'/l
Ujuihd to pi.iislj.
ll.it. iii;.r ;.r. ii» it liiniod out, «o an wm l.fl
to diB wuiv tim only oii<.» (ncd. W,. ^Ynt.■!ll..l iiC. r
tlia boat with Inn^^iiiR <.y. n, ll.o ujli wo <■ mid only
•pe It whuu tho lliOitiiiii!! U.Mlinl. An I iivrrV
tim. »» ,nw it, it wn, f,„tli«r off. At Li.t. mm.
• er, H IU,1, of liKhtiiin:: «li,.wi..hH tho iMnt ns (nr
oir »H ovir wo (.oiiM »,.o hor, cipiizo.! .iii 1 l.riUon
luthor and t'litlior by tlio wi.U wufe.-U, craw li«d
puri8lio.l.
" Mnrstor. fig goon as tlia .ca had nvnllowod up
Ibut wick... ,,,,,tain ,,n,l <n„w, t:,., wind .i:...,l a^vo^^
th» wuvoi (, 11, and tlw Blonii inllod-in.Ht a« if '.t
l)«d doi.g wluit it wa, „.„t to ,l„ and w m »itl«lkJ.
Ibuwivok-ivhero w,. |,o.,r f„.l„ni ,nio. atool-^
tho wreck that bad »liivor..d aii.l tivmldnd ^^lh
evurv wave lh,it btiudc it -nnld wo Im.l f.nred it
woiiM break up uvtiy in.nnte, h .oiim • still and
Jrui on itH Bau.lbar, ih a b.Miii..on ilrv hii.l
. " Daylii'ht oanie at la;it. Aii.l a liltloafl.Tsno-
riHOWO 8UVV « Hud b.a.iliK .l.,wn ii, „:, us. W..
ooiild uot niRiial Iho mil. but by the m.^rcv ..f i;>.
vidcnce ilienaw us ami lavti.,'„nd »enti.if a boat
tiQd p.ekod us np and took n« on l.,.„r.l -me unf
tlio baby, and the cook an.l Vi.> wiiL.r la.l
"It w;iia f.n-iimi vc,is,d. au.l we could 'n.,t lui-
dors and a wo,,l th.,y „uid. „„r ,|„.,v „„, All wo
coul.l do was by H.;!iia. 11 u tliev w„io vrn 1
to ns, dii.d oiir dotbeMin.l jjave I'ls breakf«;.ir«nd
made na he down and rest, ,\iid then p.it about
and oonlmiied their conrso. Tin, sailor lad -Her-
bort Or..ys>.„- .o.ni to.„„l onl and told mo thev
lu about tell days wo uia.lo that p.,rl
" WfifU tliB ship auohored boiow tlio Daferv,
Iba o liUTs and pasM.n-era iii:,de mo up u litllo
bund of oloU.es, and a little pur«e of money,
and put ine ashore, and theiu I wa.s in a si,.„„«:
fnn,' '"..Vrr'' "■«' 1 'li''"'' know wl,:oll wl.y 'i
tmm \\hilo 1 was a-staiidin^- there, iu dancer
of I'oniK run over by ihe ..ninamaos, the sailnr-
b..y eaine to my side an.l told mo that ho and
tho co.,k was Kwme to em;ane on bo.i,d „t an-
oth. r M,.nc.iii we^xi.l, mul used me wjiat I was
r.1,'"', 'i '"• .l'"''',''"" I'™ I'll'l'i't kuo.v what
1 si < lid do I'll,,, he said lio-d show me whore I
ooii . Ko and stay all uiijht, and tolie took mo into
fbo „'/?;"; V " MoordookiuB house, where
the people took lodner^, and there ho left me to -o
tent's phce. ""^ °-'"''^' *"'' ''' '" «"' » «"•
with telhiiK yon of liow I toiled an,l stro^reled
™nt\nd ^ «'■"'",'=%-«'■>" livi"K ont as a ser.
,, iLT' "'"-''""'■'l» '""""« a room au.l taking
8tiU(!«le.l-for--ton--loi,g_year«, liopin... f„r the
tiia u.iKhl,orlio.,d, where I waa known, ami ex.
pose 11,0 evi Jee.lHof tliem wiUains. Aud t„r this
nn mL r °" '""i'"« ""^ """KKl'i'R. ""J iavint?
.p mon..y ponny by penny. Sometimes I was
ool euouBh to t.U my storv in the hopes of get-
in^ p, ty and h,. p_bat telling my st.Vry alwavB
made It wo.ao for mo! some thought mo cmzy
». ..thers l,ouj;lit mo deceitful, which is not to
be tto.idercd at, for i was a atraoger, nud mv ad-
veuinivs wore iudei ,1 bov..ud belief
Ur,'^^.o■^ wT"' ''■■'I""'"""-' l''" 'I'O l»d. Herbert
uieys,),,. Whelle^er he came from sea, he
»_MH;ht me out, aud made a little present to me or
•• Cap marster, was Capitola, the child. The
reason iRave that name was because on thatriuc
1 had drawn from the masked mollior'a ban.l
"A^iV'n '''° '^'■""""-li'iKou'^— Capiiola.
Well, marsler, tho lai-t time Heibert Grev-
wTh^wZ rT','"' •''"? "■" fi™'f"ll"'».'»Hl that.
p Is^aKo to ioi'wk!"' ' ""' "'"""^^ '" ''"y ""y
' _1 1 fi my li: u. Cap in the caro of tho people
o Iho h.ni-j-she w,u bi|; cuoucli to pay for her
lt-c« ;a wuik-iuid I took vasnage l-u Hwfoik.
When I ,;,>t lhor« I fell 111, ,pe„, ^n „y „,„„
aud wan at but t^iken to the p,mr bonsn. wfx
m..ntl,s |.n.,e.l awav b, f.re I waa .li^obari;e,i.
A.1,1 then .IX m.,r« b.fore I bad earuod aud .at.^d
m.iiiey enouidi to pay my way „n lur.),
"I ri.a..|i,;,l here three duy^ aiio, and found a
lb. 'at (b 1,1 KrowiuK wh.ru my ootUjie lira ll^e,i to
11111, and all my .,.,1 uronie. dead, all except ol.l
ll.it, wli"ha«receiv,.d an.l siren raoahfllej. >.l,r,.
iriy sl.iryis d.>uu- make what .vou can >,( it ! ''
"uil the invand, smk.Ui; down in her be,l oi it ut-
teilv exhan^tl.d. • •• " ui
Old Uurrcaue, whoiooountcnanoalia.liixuross
eJ emotions an powerful aa tlev w,ire iiirioie.
while i. i.niDK to thir talo, n.,w ar..r,e, step 1
can :,. ,. i y to the door, drew the bolt, and coiu ug
baek. ...mthiahoad and asko.1:
" What more of tlio child?"
• " ^'i^: ,'''[' ' ''""' ""' '"""■'• » """l of Cap
since 1 left her to try to find cut her friends H.u
any one interest,.,! in h.'r mi^'lit iuqmre for her
at Mrs. aiiumoii'fl. lauii.lroas, No. H 11,1,; Alley."
"l.ni ...iv the nimes upon (Imt ring' wero—
EiiK,'!!..— i;ai,;t..la.'"
" Ve«, air, tliey were."
" fl.ive y..u that rim; about you? "
" No mast.r. I thought it w,i» best In coao of
aocdoiits tolinro it with the child "
"ILivo you tidd /,er any purt of this stran™
story ;' " ^
" No, master, nor hinted it ; ebo was too youuu
for sneh a e.mli.Ii.nco." *
" Y,m wore riiiht ! Had she any mark about
her p.iiion by wnich she coul.l bo idi.ntilicil » "
,„;'i n'""' f '■""■'V^' *,™" ""'""*'" """■• I" "'0
mul.llu of her loft pilui was the p,,.rfoct imaeo of
a cum-,. 11 baml, about half an iiioh iu b-n.-il,
Ihor,. was also another. U,.rbert (Jreysour lo
pl.'a^e m... m,nk,.d upon her forearm in In.iian
ink her u.ime and birth-day-' Oapitola, Oct. 3Ut,
" Uiijht ! Now toll mn. my good boiU, do you
kn.,w from what you w.u-e Hiiabl,.d to observe
w.iat house that was where C'apit..l.i was boru ? "
bii't'-i!^" "" '"^ "^"' ' ^°' "'■■' '■ ''° ""' ■*"-"*-
" Vou suspect?"
The woman nodded.
,'.' " "'.*'' " »"'l old Hurrioano, sloopinR and
whisperinR a namo that was heard by uo one but
the siek woiurm.
She noddud agaio, with a look of iutenso moan-
" Doea your ol,l hostess here. Hat. know or aus-
Ivarfield '" "' "''" '""''*''" '"'1"'"'^ ''''^'J"
i( l"„Not a word 1 No soul but yourself has beard
■That is riiditl Still bo discreet! If you
wciuM have !'■ ■■•ke.! puni.-he.l and the iirno-
cent protect. ', I siK-ut an,l wa,y. Have no
an.x,ot.v abou: .:h,. Rirl ! What i.iau can .lo for
her, will I do ami quickly ! Ai.d now, l;.«,1 croa-
turo, ilay is actually dawniuK You must seeit re-
pose. And I nuist oa'l the pars.m in and return
home. I wdl ,.,.,id Mrs. Condiment over will
f.iod, wme, n.o iic.no, cl.ithin,?, ,„.| ev,-rv comfort
that your cou,i:tionie.iuire.s," sai.l old Huriicano,
risim,', and caKuiK in tiie cI..rKy,naii, w.th whom
ho s<.oii after lelt tho hut for home
They reaobu.1 Hurricane Hall in time for an
early breakfast, which the a.st„nislie.l housek,...per
ha,l prepiired, and for wliich their night's .ulveu-
tures b.ut e..rtai,ily (jiven them a good appetite.
Major \\arheld kept his word. an,l as soou aa
Incnkfast was over he dispatclied .Mrs. Condi-
m...it with a carriage tided „ith piovisi,ns for tho
siek woman. But thi-y w,rr, not needed In a
coupio of hours the hou..d.eeper ret,irued with
he mtelhRonce that the old nu'.-ie was .le.id. The
1,1 Ho rn' 'i°' """Vl •'"■•'<«'"'■■" that enabled
her to tidl so louj. and dreadful a tale, had been
i',™fi' l"",""^ "''"' ""•• """"" "' '•'''. tl"" "li^io'^
imme,lmtely went out.
"I am sorry, upon tho whole, for n.,w I shall
have the game hi mv o,vn hands I " muttere.l oUl
_.,... .-..m: ti> i;in-.!! --.. All i (J.ibriLlie I,e :-oir '
better you had cast >o,irs,df down fr-m the high'
OS roc I oft. IS r,„,.;.. ,.nl l,.,,,, .bi^ied t. rites
below, thai, have thus falku ii.to ,,iy power 1 "
CHAl'TEB m.
Tui guui.
Tb.n dl.l Sir KiilHhl abaudon awollln*,
Aii.i out lib ro.lo. Hco
Pursuant t.> tho o. lora of Major Warfleld, the
mn,»e of th.. oM m..lwifo wa, the ueit dav after
lor .Iccnne bmuKhl ,.y,.r ami ,ini,.tly inteiVed lu
t.,« family Kraveiai.l of Hiiriienne Hall
An.lll„.n .Major Warhel.l a.toun.b.d hi« hou.p,
hol.l bygn-nj! or.l..rsto his li,mM.k...i.er an.l hi.
b..,ly.servaiit to pr,.piiu his wa-.lrob,. „„a ,,„p|,
li.s truniis f.ir a Iouk j.,urnoy to the ii..ith
" W hat can the M,j.,r bo thinkint! of, to bo sct-
timj out f.r the noiih at this time ..f the year' "
ex..Um„.,l g,„„l htiiu Mrs. Con.lnnent, aa ^iio
I'lihi',! over brr employer's sliirt.1, s, lecting- tho
111 went ami warmest to bedime-np for the occa-
" T,ord A'mighty only knowa •, but •peam to mo
niast,., s never been right In his lieadpieco since
Iv' ,™ "r," "',*''''• '"■'"'" ''" '""'' '!"•» fill" to tlio
Witc, s Hut.' replied Wool, who, with brn^h ami
spong.., was engaged iu rejuvenating his masters
out.'r-ganni.nts.
r.iit let Ins family wnndor as Ihcv w,mld. Old
llHni>-nno k, j.t his own connsil -ooly in«t as ho
w,iM going away, lest mystery shoul.l I,.,,! to in
vestigation, aiul ihat to.li.covery, the oM man gave
out that he was going north to invest ,.apiial in
bank-stock, an.l so, ,,nit« unatbnd.d, he ,hVarle.l
Ills s,.rvaiit, Wool, indeed. accomi,ani,.,l him as
far as Iip I'op, the littlo hamlet in the moun-
tain at which he was to meet the P„.,tein Mage-
but th..r„. having seen his master comfortab y
.-eposited in the insi.le of tlio each, ami the uj.
gago safely sto'.v,..! in the boot. Wool »a» or,l<r,d
to return with tho carriage. And .\rajor War«,d,l
proeeeileil on his journey alone. Thin also cam„d
laueh speculation in the family.
"Who's gwine to make his punch and warm
his beil ai„l put his Hli|,pers on tho h,.,irlh and
hang 111, gownt..,le flre-thafs what /want to
know I crieil tho ni.hgnant Wool.
" V''l,"\" ,""',''•'■■' "t tlie taverns where ho itopi
can ,lo that for him," said .Mrs. Comliinent
"No, they cant, nuther ! they ,l,„i't know hi«
wayal thoy ilon't know mifflin' bout him ' /
Clare. / think our olo mars,. ,l,.nn gone ilean
oraz-y I / shouldn't bo s'prise.l he'd gone oil to
do noit o get marrie I, an,! waa to bring home a
young wife we-ilem ! ' *"
"T.itl tut! tntl such talk! -that will nev-r
no t ""'""""' "'" d.eply.flhookud Mrs. Condi-
• Worry well ! all /,ay, j,, .n^n, g, ijb, i„n„.
gest will »,.o most " said Wool, shakhig his white
In ad. Aftrr which un.loniable apothegm the eon-
ver.sation caino t.i a stand
Meanwhile, Old Iliirricano pursued hi, journey
-a lumbering, old-fasliioned stage-coach ri.lo--
across the mountains, creeping a snail's crawl up
onoaaieof the precipice and clath-ring thnmk-/..
oils ly dcmn the other at a headlong Hp„,„l that
pitched the back-seat passengers into the bosoma
of the front oni's, and threat,!ned even to cast the
coach over the heaiis of the horses. Three dan
ilni'".'* w^'i"""''/"-""'' '''•'"'' ''™"e''t the trav.
night, and then took tlio cars f.,r Now York. Ho
rested another night iu I'hila,lel|.l,ia, resnmed his
journey by the first train in the morning, aud
reached New Y'ork about noon ""'"K, »"«
The crowd, the noise, tho linrry and confusion
at the wharf almost drove t!iis iia.sciblo old gentle-
man mad ! °
" No' confound yon !"
" ril see your neck Rtretohe.1 first, you vUlaln !"
Out of my way or I'll break your head, sirrah!"
were some of his n-spouses to the solicitous alten-
tious of cabmen and porters. At length, taking
up his heavy carpot-hag in both han.ls, 01,1 Hnrri-
cane began to lay abimt him, with such offi-ot that
ho speodily o.„«,-e,! „ passei;o for hirn^^lf through
tue erowu. riion addressing a coachman who had
uot oUende.l, by speaking first, he saiil :
k.-re. .sir! lice are my cle-cks! Go gel my
ug„'ni:e mil take .t to the Astor House, Hand
Iho e , iIi t ,is ear.l, ,.11,1 t, II hiiii I w„„t g good,
r«,>in IV..I ■,■.■„, ni.,.,1. 1 ,-.h„ii take a walk areun.l
ti,., e.iy boioro ,;o.n.,'. And liark vo ! If ono of
ioguor ^ '^""«'^'" '"'^•" >•'■■" lianged.yoB
u..i«hod hi. i,at ,„ ,1 , , ' '; ''"''1;'"^ "" '"'
ouii™,„un,„„!,';',';i 1;;;,;;:;;:;::;."""^" "'- ""*•'
Hi" iii»n; but a,iu, V I , _, . ^.. ' '''['''"""V "'
l« look lur Iti. u«iwur« "^ '"*'' '"''^
CnAPTBn IV.
eiFITilt.A.
'PI N« TT.
rlo-lr Mw'a'v'lir.rr' '""'"'l""'«'« 0.,.
" II ««• I, air, hur„ j- „„ t
body, .erviou, sir I" .ni,! ii,.7 ^ "^ *" "'y-
a .orue thirU.,. .v™.,""; '.Ka""""' " ^"'> '«««'''
"ith in'JrZ """' "'" '"'J' '"'"■■uing tlio lo,.k
thi"if,r;:t;;"''i:'';''' "r"-"«"ii not i..„
"«th/i;i:;:J/^;!:i-;;;';;^.i--;.wi.a.und
w.ll'r!.'„.:t*KrA,l,.J:"" """"""« ""'"n" '.ov
I br:;i'.';;r.':' ^"^ "'" '""k « l» yon w„ro b,,™ a„d
" Ullt, .if, I WftMfl't."
■■01, ilon'tKct me off again I
! lol in Willi a UmSXTl i I ' ' " * !"'' "'" >"»
I'Vioi, iHi'l ii,„r„ til,,, . ,,. ; "'"■;» yo". tlm uanal
K»....r,.u», a .bill';;"b*i ^"m"' '' >"" " "«'■ "-•
^'Mi... I.ori' ,7u "'■^I.^'f '''•;!J'''''''''--'l'''«
an,lroili„J.,a*",«;»,»'"<'"''Poa ibe .i.U.w.u,
01-. h". 1.0, i,u 1 1 bi:i::;:;'i'.'rM;it z^r^ • ' "■""'"' «•>-
•• Wall," lh.,u, .how me Ibo war .n^ ,. .. , ''" ''•' "^""f Ko Zl''Z'.'ii '.i''" ''•!.'" "'" '■"'" ' «'«y-
fool • » " »V. •"'l dou'l bu a ,,„„.t 4„„^ ^ Ko .,,,1^ , , .^e poho,, I |,,„ „.,„',
. 'Jl. ";;Zi^^! :'•!''• Thi. i. the wa,,.. «aM ^^rrrir' '•'? P^'"«i"« "./r;:;
lliohul, liiliin7tlu"lui'il
■uiil: ' • """■> a ciom ulriiiit,
«'ion H. tho o, ;o.it , i" ';,?:^i';;, "P '" -InMr.
nmiHiiiu,. " •■" "I matfly hmwn Ktoiin
T«i„'t'':;n,„i"i,a!:"Anov""' vr'\ "'"^ Aii„y.
Ilifalutin Tir u.«l TLm'^'' """"■:'""■" '■"■M
W"r.. |Mill«l ,W,, mnr'i' '•■f'''"'''' >•"" '"'''of
w..tl-„,jr:i.,;r;:;i^<;|;«.,.^;;.^- A.
rrovcinciitV "^ " ""^ ""■'""'" "' iui
" i'ho tt'nnntH?
'li -order «r,.„i„l a for,^„Tl wf'" ",'''"''''■ ' »'"' "'" otur, rub 4b w^^^^^
-•uiooth a.H tb.t of a Kir X., I. r r'^""' ""'I /«/a«/j? ""•"LtlsU-What became of tljo
,ii„lio,I l.l..„l , HI" . "IC'UUor ami nun nil.-.
"UHohiovuu.Mkrk,,."vnv, ?. , ""? » '"■'■• "'
'"«i KHtl.,,.,1 at thfil!,!;,'; '"""""""-''oyB that
-huSi:rij^r;Lri"['''"''-'h^ '.ad never
"•y «onl» " ^ *'" 81V0 you the job,
"P at l»;t l"m IP 1 r "'■"'<''™™or'8 turned
■'id I toll vou ? I almv ' hi "''""."' ^'" '"''»•
:l'at 1 «,;,« have te'"^, *''"'■' "'""Pf'^^s^ion
:Jcriod of ,," ?J 1," f .,'" ","'1 '" """« 'ormor
'-»0W8 but I „ B ,'t 1 1^ iV''^'''' '"''■° ''« " ' Who
"■at i«i't l,k "w^ St n n7 \T""' '^"" l^"'
oMwomai, "rf" «»,;,, »'''''',""— How . the
tl.e bo.er„U taki, ." Il,'" """f-'^y. jumping off
>''JloTui:"L\]ll """"^ « P"'ow uu,ler'uiy
"Silence, laKKamiiffiul"
■'i'i^ror.'i^l„;:^v:)r';,:>r^"";'»«ertiiana
•..^n«bi„ ,,,™-'i ".e lad, demurely, fol . „ur nonor Uiih,
;:lt^b^]l;;:; r-;:^«i -,-:~ xi-;- jj;- -
i."d after tT^.!', f .'PI-' ->«.".., bewiu'i 'd ""'?,",V""« '" "'"^"J "
^aafter,i.:;;^;4u!;-;^:-«-.J«wiMered
"BoyI"
" Yo«, air I
"Do you know aijaJ, . ni-^ ^ ti
S:..uiiio street?" '^'"* *= ^ Alley, in
. "!<»« Allay, sir r
"•.a.'i':i:!r^;;^d;i^.^;-rr'n!.e?r
Fo^c'u--,^p.£.^-^|
Then H,,eaking out, he called "' '" ''™"*"-
"lloyi"
" Yes, sir,"
" 'Jnll nie a enaoh,"
to do^li'.; tl'ihif"' ""' '"'' "" °ff "'«' an arrow
" Here it is, sir."
pMTt:^i[™;';;j;t^-,2s-;»youf/ee;..aid
lad's hand. ** "'^^' """ar into the
"Uovcrnorl"
awi;Lr.j;;;^rbv^:^lk:';^^«~j«'vome
in.;.^;:«J:;^^:i;f,r' ""n^" a mistake, you
"^ our honor didn't ,«.«„ it r
'u'-r,;:,°l?!;'.:\":"'^' ^^alf-of course I did.
.vou!" Bftid Old Hurricane
itupa '
llilll I I 1, ,,JW what I'll.! t ■... """* "«*OII
and watch ,„r Uie c. a"h < '" '[' '"«>"' -laud
tl'o 'Iriver what h„ la. I ',' "'.': '','"''•• ""^ a.k
old fellow 1" »ai.l lie 1 ' t'v' T/'i' "'" ''""■ ''•""•
<"' n, an,l nutii,,,, 1 . 1 ^^ P'"'"UK np the K„ia
"tH.t..d:iirt t r :'„";"„';:: /rf'"- *"' "™' •■•
nut : "y" 'o '"» '"i""iBin, aiugiiig
«'=utln„,„„ thai';..;,:. r%hl,'l'" "'"'"^ "'"'« old
.'.-. .f 't !;rdtct::,lXu.-!i
>no.m|" ,c im. o "7"" ,■"" »" '">»» »o m° oh
'•'■ ''-■" 'ay ■• uuo. j",,^/;;, »" "' ■'""«'". '.-If
".urder-uirHl;.':.rV.,?','' ""■''''■,''«-">" •'"'■■»''«
perou, and lulp,;^ '""' "'" """"''"y '«" •» pros-
OHAPrEB v;
TDB DIBCOVEHT,
.«=^in«'Ul?^"e,rvi{h':.S'J'°''«"t7'^''"
" I'm a «,„rf to I b„ T I, .-, m '"" ""'' ''""'•0 ;
ernor,I.ayl" '''" ''"''"'I 'Tamt fair.-Goy.
1 waa tc-mjitcd ;,„ hard!" "'"'^ '""''' '""'™'' "
.^^ Whatdo youmea. .o.you .dicuiouelitae -;-l -^^S^r^
I ringlet., and L i^ro^^i 'Z '^^^^L^m
tabb'at"iietl"r" S';"!!!" ''/""' »' "'" mWi.
to roBt, smoke alidl, ."''""'"*''''"«' 00m,
theevenfCby "iiHn^ ^^ ''" ""'"'"x'
I„ ii„. .""Ppmg and retiring to bed
srcsstis^-:''=-
^€SSs?/o^c--
|;|.;;oyaMdun„owbicb,.^S;i'r;ZJ---
into the Reeor.w";oo;" ■'■''''•■ "'"'"""^ '''« »ay
" This is not the odice of tl,» »i„„. .
ri!i.«;::!,jr°"'''''"'''-»^^^'HdrS;i
ofr';trd°'l'l;sr:"r,''"'i?»'''«"'''''-™-
»lcp, thith,.r 'Up^t o™ t.^V'^'J*™ ''^''"- 'X"
of about tliirteen'yet ,''l''h?SL' t"" *"^
new suit of gray easin k ?,? .'S''^,^" 'J^"'}
> th« Mnnlry, tnii
"tn'l ini|i<ii« upoB
I rill»ln I" •Ml.lni.
ill.
"i» yimt eyt |«,.||,
ll"Il'l klKIW Iiotll-
T tollii^ , carji,.!.
I ll'uviry WrII y„|,
If, th»t wnliMli't
>iHn you, till! iiKHtl
i' joii're rich «ii<|
r tljB qiiikI jvtlM,
r|)»tcliin|..ther»,
•I'll » iliirniil >iilt
nul" rdmcd Olil
>ii Ihe mill-walk,
I wondor whom
n not /,vu I Mty.
loul Hut tlit^ii I
i'« gone. UiU liH
fling tw»7 iiviTT
iiini|« oftu oiitod
go to thn xtuiiil
baok, and auk
h ilio poor, ilmr
k'liK lip Ihi! gdid
»t. All 1 tliiiii h«
ii"iiiB»«, singing
Inst aoonnnt of
■ n. , fito., etc.,"
lliu ciiaoli Htand.
there. And to
iliily of the old
no morn'n you
iniau, F. F. v.,
'(inhoro. Kopp'
in adoiii' on."
liRvo >o muoh
II dulinht, linir
a warm Hujipir
d to>ninrruw a
I— thehorrihlB
Pto., eto., itc,
f hfaring.
Molt so proi'
and
a
THE CANADIAN MnilAUY.
lad,
I'ruud
t thi> pnhlio
'toliiK loom,
lie thiLshod
o bed.
rcakfaHt, he
Jlcd a coach
till) vnrioiia
!■ Then, to
rder'a ollice
t portal, he
hlockud up
united upon
tuk np for
I for wcar-
tonohing
> tlio cliief
g his viay
sir; yon
is!!." sairl
the sense
drew hill
!ood a lad
lis smart
ing lilaok
tuee, Old
Hiirrletne iinni<«llat«ly roongniml ax hit aaqnuiu-
tniiM ul Iha prvuivliiiK day, the •aiioy young tat-
ItidiMniiliou.
Vovliug lorry (or Ilia (rlnndlfu Ik^t, the old man
ini|mlil<aly wuiit up to him tud iiatted him on the
■hoiildor, HiTing :
" What ! Ill trouliln, my ladr noyer mind— norcr
l< ok down! Ill warrant ye an liuni»t lad (mm
what I've levn inyaeK I I'll nuo yuii tluougti, my
liid !■•
"' /jtJV Lordbleaa yonmoiil.ilr, it's nonioio
a lad than yuu or I. The youni; raacal ia a k'iI in
boy'ii clotlifii, lir t" aaid the olUoer who had tlio
culprit in oualody.
" What -what— what r eiolalmed Old Hurrl.
oana, ga^'nt; in conaternation from tlio .voting
firiaoner to the aoouiiir ; " wh>it — what ! uiy n.wn.
K.y, my ■iiiioy little prince of patchun, a t|iil in
b ly'a Clothes III"
"¥•'!!, sir -a young aooundrul. I actually
twigxod him selli'ig paper* at the Fulton Kerry
tliia morniiiKl A liltlu raioal I "
"A girl ill boy's ehithes! W ;■/'//" eiclaimed
Old Hurriiaue, with Uia eyes nuiuly ataitiug out
of hli henil.
Juit then the young culnrit looked np in his
(ace with an oxprossioii half melannlioly, hiiK
miachievous, that appealiil to tlie ruMgvd hi'ait
of the old man. 'I'urnin:,' arouuil to the pulico.
man, he startled the wliule iilllce by i'oiiriiJt{ out ;
" (/'/>/ ia ihe, «irf— then, deminy, air! wlii'llier
a girl ill i,'v'i clothtM. or nifii't eUitlms, or i,i/-
i/itrs olothos, or jn//,/; 'x cltithcs, or f/Hf vlntliia,
or »o dithes, sir ! treat iiir willi tlm d.lii'iioydue
to wi>WAMhood, sir I aye, and the tenderness
owwl to cfn\',/h (1,1 1 fur she is but ii bit o! a poor,
friendless, niollu'rless, fiillicrless c/iiU, lost and
wundormg in your kh at li.iliylou ! No more hard
worda to At'i\ sit-- or by tli*' i^verla-itiiig "
"Order," put in Uio cam and dignified Ko-
corder.
Old Hurricane, though his fioo was still pur.
pie, his voiiis nwiill.iu and hi.i eyeballs (,'liiriug
with anger, immuliately rooaveru.l himself, tuiu-
ed aiiil bowed to the Ileeorder iiihI h:\'u\:
" Yes, air, I will keep order, if you'll mulio
that brute of a pulioeuiau reform his langusKe."
And so aaying, OM Uurrieune nubsidcil into a
aeat, iminedialoly behind tho child, to watoli the
examination.
" What'll they do with her, do jou think? " llo
Imiuired of a byatoiider.
" Hi lid her »/», in course."
" f// '— wheio?"
"To BlackwtU'u Island— to the werk'na, in
lotirsc."
"To tho iivrihoano- /itr, that M/'A//— the
wretchoa I Um-mm-me-l Ohh-lih I Kiomied
Old Hurricane, stooping and burying his BlmK(!y,
gray head in his great hands.
He felt his shoulder touched, and looking up
saw that the litile pri-oiier had turned arouud,
and was about to speak to him.
"Governor." said tho same clear voice that ho
had oven at lirst supiiosed to belong to a f,Mrl —
"Ciovonior, don't you keep on letting out that
way! You don't know nuthiiiKt You're m tho
liioonlor'a Court I If you don't mind your eye
lliey'il commit yon for oontiuupt I "
" Will they? Then they'll do ,at/l lad I /ast, I
mean, I plead guilty to contempt. Send a child
'.i!ie /,.« to the ! T\ny sAaii't Uo it / Sim-
(ily, tlioy ».*(i«'/ (Ij it I I— Mojor Worflcld of Vir-
ginia-tell you so, my hoy— qirt, 1 mean I "
" Uut, you iuuoceut old lion, instead of freeing
we, you'll lind V wrscK shut up between four walls,
and very narrow ones at that, / tell you I You'll
think yourself in a coflin ! Oovernor, thoy call it
— 7'//.' TombiV wliispered tho child.
" Attention I " said tho clerk.
The Uttlc prisoner turned iind faced the court,
■id the " old lion " hurried his shaggy gray head
td teui'd in his hands, and groaned aloud.
'■Now, then, what ia your uumo, my lad — my
A", I should say? " inquired tho clerk.
^Capitola, sir."
'id liurriuaue pricked up Ids oars and raised
hlheod, muttering to him"clf — " Cap-il-o-la !
Tya a very odd name, Can't surely bo two
mLo world of tho siuue. Cap-il-n-ln !-—\\ it
"liM bo my Capitola, after all? I shouldn't
"»ol,- at all ! ru li-teu, and say nothing."
iii*th tills wise nsohuioii Old Uurrioaue aaain
ihtoju Ilia head upon liis hands.
"f "^X >°^' uouu) ia Capiloht— Capitol*
what?" In>|iiirad the ettrk, mthliin lb* m-
•minatlon.
" Nothing, ilr,"
" Nothing I What do you mean?"
" I have no oanw but Oapitula, •if.'*
" Who ia your father ? "
" Never had any that I know, air."
" Your mother?"
"Never \\m\ • mother either, air, M nar I
heard."
" Where do you live?"
" About in apots, in tlio oily, air,"
" OI,-vh-o>il" groaned Old Uurrioano with-
In his hands,
" What is your calling ? " Iminired the clerk.
"Bellinii newspapers, carrying portmanteaua
and pii> kagea, aweepiiiK before duura, clearing oO
auow, 1. lacking boots, ami au on."
" liittle odd jolia hi Kmrral, eh ? "
" Ves, sir, anything that I can turn my hand
io, and get to do."
whore the landltdlee knew fttSBj ; but they diiln'l
want me. "
" Hoy— rt'V I should aay— what tempted yon to
put yourself into male attire ? "
"Sir?"
"Ill bo) 'a olothea then ? "
" Oh, yes -mint, air- and — and— ./nn^vr, air,"
cried the little prisoner, putting her hands to a
face eriinaon with blushes, and for tho hist time
Mince her arrest upon the eve of aobbiuK.
" D'l—vh—ohl" groaned Old Umrioano from
his chair.
Want? Danger I How U thjt?" continued
the clerk.
" Your honor mightn't liko to know."
" Ily all means. It is, in (nut, necessary that
you should give an account of youraelf," said the
cli'rk.
Old llurricano once more raised his head, open-
ed Ills ears, and gave close attetitioii.
One eircumataiiotf ho had particularly remarked
—the hingnago used by tho peor child during her
esaininatioii was much superior to the slang siie
had previously atleeted, to support her assumed
character of newsboy.
" Well, well— why do you pause? do on— go
on, my good \my—);irt I mean, " said tho llccord-
01, iii a teno ol kiud encouragement.
CHAPTER Vt
A laoBT, 110 noiiT.
"Ah t poverty is a weary thing,
It lmr,leiictli tlie l>raiu,
Itnuij<etb even the little clilld
To murmur anil oouipltiin.**
"It ia not much I have to tell." beran Capitola.
" I was brought up in Rag Alley and ita nei^'li-
bourhood, by an old woman named Nancy Ure-
wcll."
"Ah I"ejnoulate<l Old Hnrrioano.
" Mho was a washerwoman and rented one
scantily-furnished room from a poor family nam-
ed Hinimons."
" Oh I " cried Old Hurricane.
" Oranny as I culled her, was very good to mo,
and I never suilered cold, nor hunger, until about
eighteen months ago, when granny took it into her
head to go down to Virginia."
" Humph I " exclaimed Old Hurricane,
" When Granny went away, alio left mo a little
money and some good clothes, and told mo to bo
sure and stay with the people where she left mo,
for that she would bo back in about a month.
Hut, your honor, that was tlio very last I ever
saw or heard of poor granny. She never camo
buck again ; and by that I know she miut have
died."
'Ah-li-h I" brcatlu'd the old man, pufflng (aet.
" The first month or two after Granny left, I
did wollenongh. And then, when thelittle money
was all gono, I eat with tho Simmons's, and did
little odd jobs for my food. But by and by Mr.
Simmons got out of work, and the family fell into
^~.7iJ, ftn-l th^y wi-h— t me lo go out and beg fnr
them, [just cnililn't t/o thai ; and so they told
mo I should look out for myself."
" Were tlu re no cu-tomers of your gi-and-mother
that you could ImveappUod to for ouiployment ? "
askc.l tho Recorder.
" No, sir. MyGioimy'scnsloniora were mostly
boarders at tho amnll taverns, and thi'y wi re al-
ways chauijiBi;. I did apply to two or tliiee Iioases
"Ok-k.kl" groaned Major Warfleld, InthaloD*
o( one in great pain.
"I wouldn't have that old lallow'a eoBaelane*
for a giHiil deal, " whispered a spwitator," for, u
sure u sliiKding, that gal's ills unlawful ehiid."
" Wall goon. What Halt ?" aakeil Ihe elerk,
" Well, air, IhoiiKh the Himmons'a hail nothing
to give ma eicept a erust now and then, thoy
• till let me aleep in the house, for Ihe little jobs I
c ml I do for them. But at last Himmona got
»oik oil the railroad » way off aomewhere, and
they all moved away from the eily."
"And you were left tloDe?"
" Yes, sir, I was left alonein the empty, nnfiir
niahed hoiisn. Htill it waaa thiller, and I waaglad
of it, and I dreaded the lime, when it would be
rented by another tenant, and I should be turned
into the atreel."
" Oh I oh I oh, Lord " groaiie.' i Major.
" Hut it waa never rented aga.o , (or the word
went around that tho whole row was to be pulled
down ; and so I thought I hail leave to atay, »l
least aa long us the rati did," continued CapitoU,
with somewhat of her natural roguish humor
twinkling in her dark, gray eyea.
"Hut how did you gel your bread ? " inquired
the Recorder.
"Hid not gel it at all, air. llrmd vaa too dear I
1 Bold my clothes, piece by piece, i .' » old man
over the way, and bought corn m. »i, and picked
up trash to make a lire, and cooked a little muah
every ihiy in an old tin that had been left behind,
and so I lived on for two or three weeks. And
then wIkui my clothes were all gono — eicept tha
suit I had upon my back -and my meal waa al-
most out, iu8li>ad of making muilk every day, I
econoniiiod ami made gruel.'
" Hut my boy ffi^ i,wi/ j(ir/, I mean— befora
you became so destitute, you should have found
r.iw<thiug or other to do," said the Recorder.
" Hir, I was trying to get jobs every hour in tha
day. I'd have done unrthing honest. I went
around to all tho liousea Granny know, but they
didn't want a girl. Homo of tho good-natured
landlords said, if I was a toy now, they could keep
mo opening oysters, hut aa 1 was a /fir/, they had
no work for mo. I oven went to tho ofllces to get
|"i|a ra to aell, but they told mo that crying papera
wu - n.it proper work for a girl. I even went down
to tlie ferry-boats and watched for the passongera
coming ashore, and ran and offered to carry their
carpet-bags or portmanteaus ; but some growled
at mo, and others I. odied at me, and one old
gentleman asked me if 1 thoBght At was a North
American Indian, to atrul up Uroadway witli a
female behind him carrying hia pack. And so,
sir, while all tho ragged boys I know could get
little jobs to earn bread, I, becauao I waa a girl,
was not allowed to carry a gentleman's parcel, or
black hia boots, or ahovel the anow of! a shop-
keeper'a pavement, or pot in coal, or do <i<»ythiiig
that /could do juat as well aa tkey. And so be-
cause I waa a girl, there seemed to bo nothing but
atarvation or beggary before me,"
" Oh, Lord I oh Lordl that anch things ihonld
be I " cried Old Hurricane.
" That was iai/, air I but there waa jiiorsi be-
hind I There camo a day when my meal -even
the last dust of it, was gono I Then I kept life
in me by drinking water, and by sleeping all I
could. At first I could not sleep for the gnawing
— gnawing— in my stomach ; nut afterwards I
slept deeply, from exhaustion, and then I'd dream
of feasts and tlie richest sort of food, and of eating
such quantities I and really, air I seemed to tailo
it and enjoy it and get tho good of jt— almost as
much as if it were all true I One morning after
such a dream I was awakened np by a great noiao,
outside. I staggered upon my feet and crept to
the window ! and there, sir, were the workmen all
outside, a puUing down the house over my head I"
" Good Heaven I " ejaculated Old Hurricane,
who seemed to constitute himsell the chorus of
this drama.
" Sir, they aidu't know that I ox any one was iu
the empty house I Fright gave me strength to
run down stairs and run out. Then I stopped.
Oil ! I stopped and looked up and down the street I
What should I do? The hut shelter was gona
away from me!— the house where I had lived to
many years, and that seemed liiie a friend to me.
was falling boforo my very eyes I I thoOoht I'd
juEtgo»udpitchmyjellmtotheriver,andtnJitaa"
ft t-paildo of urei.r.lil'.lL "-ni'itola, witi,
'lyi'K Dint iluy. I tm iVit'' '^'■''' ■"« &"■"
street, nuj rcsolvud , "'" ™"' l"«'o in tin.
with /ri.udH all uruu l\L " '''^'"''■"'"8 house,
" WoU vn^ 1 U'lmoaro to I,ii„,olf.
penny out 'L;;'!;'';;!;;"' ''','-^ ' /'>'"' """"'"r
omnib«.s that i,aj Jinn- en i,'""'"'"™
ot-ii.a. And s,. u ,t i "> ''" '^" "" "'"
week passod uv I "j '"',;';""■ ''■"""';"" ^'i'"!
i.«t pe,?„y ^va.s\:„^•.'^, :';-,,'"'■"'". -""ii th.;
«,luTever X coald-»„„ e „„s li',',"';' /l' r^'"
«'oop of ttl,ouse, somotm..,i,r, ,,'/"; '','""
an;^™::^-i^ii:;-^^,^,.hat
liU us h^ar nl, about it." °'""'<^.
_ Ob, Mr— I cau't— I_l.ow oau T» w i. i,
uig always „xpo.ud, sleeping out d„L ll^'-"',^-
ti daujjorof bail bovs »„ f 1 „ :, "^ ""'-"
ilola, an,l d.o™ii,^ i„", . , ","-"■ '^'"'' <J"P-
b-va^t, amloiv S^^iercritl';'"^, """° ''"
haiids, for the fir,t t „,„ .V^ '""'''* '^■'"' l^"-
"obbeci aloud "'"' ''"'^' '"'° '^■'"■« aiid
couldji't hell, ,t I •• vai I 1 ',', ''" .'" I'™'-' •' You
fl.^Ctiir&:Li'ti--"~^
«eu^iau,d:rer;;;i!;,;:;:;';;^,^7,-,"-oi.
laA"'"""-'"' — '"-iUaVtaiider,
hall Hu'g agiiu,tdZi'^^,;'^^''""'' """ -«'^»"-
yd: vutiuf Cur-; ^-V,?' -"-;■ ot ' course,,
"'herself, you vaib-l ami ,7 '"^ '''" ''"■'' <=««
hint othenviso H ram I ','l'', '"? i*^"'™ '°
throat «ith the riiit^f „'/"'','■;''"'' J""" 1^'s
make him swaib b^thr^ "•"'""« "''«''• "^-l
"Order, ordprl"siiidtheolir!'.
yw iiurnoiuiu immedbit.dy whe, In.i t., .i
right-about, faced and sftln(,.,i (11 , '° ""*
l«ry fashion', and th™ saW *'"' ^'""^ '° -"^U-
^old gentleman c^rlT^LXtti'l-!
•emiiid mo of ail uproarious „l If ,i j * ''-^ >'"»
-«a to talk about v;;u,''ih;ei:'i'3^;;y'«^''"">'
tl-:^Sllm^t^'h;;^j:^""' "'-•" -""ered
cloMr::!si;U:Zla''"-«° ''"'" «-J '''o
-Liy^iidJig «"c::^;.ju'ThrT ■" '"» «"■' <>' ^^
l.»^J.ln-tHeta job'o" ,^ rfi'^l T"'"*^' "•''"' '
f.lioij mv Inui ,,..,...." """' '"' luvo nor nioiiev.
^ndniylasr^oliwa''. ealiTmy"'' ."V '"" •■""--
THE CANADIAN LIBHART.
aZ^u:fet",l«^'i,„,1-' '■'■■»/ 'olt hitter
thinliiug „„,, th ikiiSai^^r," '"'^r' ^''" »"
0" uutil I foun Imvir/ ' "'"''""(?• I ''andered
used to live ? LdTna^L;,'.' i"^** ^^'"■^,' "''"•" ^
broken bricki nla° t r „.. I .'""'" "'" P''" <"
I «dd „,; cVb, r P""nbrnkor'.i shop nl„,re
"Mado up y„ur mind to be a boy I "
^''^ «irl for It wrtssocnivl I u-m, i„. j i
t m::„'? "? ': r "p^" "« -' >,! .far ; t""
oil'-ed o sw pty'a'uu 0^;';; "T ?' '"""• ^'>''
ro.u,, and |,u( ;'„,!;! ■"" '° «° "" ^'^ daughter's
'''uSxt';r'v;::^'S'r''-»''»'<'tha.
Old Mm™;""' '^■"' """ '="""' '» ''- -11 '^^iu
«li"vel u 1,„ 'e " Tl ?'i°,'"' ^"'' '"."'■-I', tr.
b:'^nd-^^iH"~'----^
p;'U!tsr-;iV'r:,fe',;-3?vi-
to^m^ii^i^ni.ri^l^r^^^-'^^^^y—e
turn to a boy 1 ef^^o'v Lii i 1 ' '"'''"■ ""' '"
from that dnv f, ,'t1 I v ,1 "' '" ™''>'-' ^'"1
I found vlmZtd^, 'T "'''? """ P"-" Parous !
'a'l -niKl t.;-rri:'b d' V'lS'o^or'''' '"■?""'
yfur I was as l.i,„ny „, „ u;„„ „ '^"'^'^ '"or -'i. e
ki'iit on fo oiilv r f .r,?l 1 ,"' ""'' """"'l 1 linv,
h.stend of euL'u'nff "."''/"'"? ''"" t"""' ""•'
-y cap^ „::itTbL' m"or 'l,f«';fet'' "P ']"'''
in a hiL'li breo?,. (V,„ ■ ",*""'•'"" 'orrv-boat.
Alley,- iateriupted tL officer ' "''"''"• "' ^^'"^
oo;a:^r?L:Lft:™u;-i;;^"^-a ,...,.
CHAPTER VU.
UETAMOBPaosia OP TnB NEWa.BOI.
K,perleiicooftbutli1;r'^;,^rto'bo'.".^r'.'"°'
SlIAUESPKARK.
What shall wo do with her?" iuuuirni ii
^S'totSc^.:,,'-[|;';:.^«S'f'':
answ'erc^arf,;^:f2d:r' ""''"'=' ''^''--"^■'•■So
cu;i.h:j;t New'^oJkru^ie^fr !■" .^°^""""
i'adasi.bou«htit:''w,iti^'S:;:ii;^'""^"
trained Ullabil^^J^ifir.-J '""""'" d^hu'iuents ai
fortlf,';;,rm,^S;i:^':!-"f-f' neverl" burst
the Ik.corder ' "'' ""'' "nar-hiiig uj, to
loui Honor, li « proper IcgaJ guaidiuu ap
.-beatouX'^.;:?-;-'^ :^t;•,/»»y"'-
"-, gnl, c;,,.l,';,a "j^i ^^-^-^^ ,»^ ' .B Kuardian of
ward. And 1 wdl ener'in^f """" "'' ■"»
any sum to.np,*, ' ,, " '"'° » •?'»"«nizane8 f.,
bo disputed 1 ormv ' '^'- '".v liKbt, if it should
have known mo many yeirs '• '^'°''' "'"'
8mno\iTo"f:ot"if 'vT,'/'-^''''"' ^^^fiB'" ^ we as.
"P ".e yonlrgiH Co^/r-'^IJ^r''' "^ ■"" ''"^"'
,^^^ I thank you, sir," said Old iiurricane. bowi„g
l'«te^S:r^°.r-'vhere.at.h,
i«'i"™'i^'siii^::^r;t,»f"'^7--''
Sb--!;^rT:b!u?r ''v^"-^ i''^
nor I sluuM ndther umil I «n7,r'"'' ^ """» •'
Its proper , .e«s- Inl I T "'" creature i„
J-ou,'gei:tlem.,rtbat o ' S/,,;:;,*, '» .-^''"' of
jonr report, or if vm, 1 ' '"'P"'at Hem from
»itii delicacy as the 1,, , i """""n "■ treat it
involved." ^' ""^ ''"'"' '""""<" a Jonng lady is
and i!;nd,^';^;^^v:'''fl^'o"« glances, wu.k.,
-.".u.:caiirr^™^'vx^:;!i^T^:';i
•iS:fw:ii,^::i-:;::!i^«'oeowithmer.
Old Km'r' ™r '^""'^' ""^ ""'"='' '^ "-^"-"g." «.ia
^^^^'Theres a huary-headed old siuuerl" said
.di;;.'''"'' '"' '"''-' '''"' <"■ two peas." quoth an-
oft,)r:;;ti^^;:-;:;;v-.b.ongi„g.ohim
Hc^nrii3^t^;;:r""-'r""l'™'"'''Hnr.
^uo:ia!E;;'^v-,-.n:'iri-
^vitbiK-.t eiciliuR farther Ci-"'^ """"' "«*'"
les, governor."
'"'^'n:in;r'ttUT^i'e^"'""t'i"»«—
"^^tJ^j^JiTh^^i'^Hi:^ f sr;?^?^
of her news-boy,';" ^ZT" " ""B^-'mnant
-;^itg:?;::t;i::'s-n-.r
I know gov_uiajor, 1 mean Ti
■shop of reaily-made clothing ^Ht . TT "- '
man's Aid ' con,, ■■ „i Vi '' r '"' Needle Wo-
ont thereVrbu;;'„;it'',S"" "'""»• ' ""^ 60.
oi.°go."mrd"t''.ie^'s',ro';r' "■"• """ "-^-^ "«
^-.'rrr^cifrr-ii^rSr^l?
-osenting her ,o my friei.is! nl"::,; If"' .^ff
eompLirsiyfr'?'''':^""''"'^''''"*
you have t mt w « ' h " "'a'"; °', ""* ^^''^^ *'
'be««oofar„on:'a!;:iiy^;-„,„^:t,r'„7d'rn'''
"■^J'?XciJ;r"rt,i'-s:...
eryei
ifivA-r
THE CANADIAN LIBEABY.
V
person, and holda liim
u-ible /or hoT. mBv »],(,
tohis (jaiiilH? "
tlie magistrato, witli
li" t'i of tliB clinrjfo.
'I'l. of Hurricaiie Holl,
'If tt« tl.e Kuaniian of
"liom I Claim as mv
"to a ivcognizaiuw f„f
••■■".V'lKllt.ifitsl.oMld
lual rcBpousibilitv, sir
3;s of the Aster, whj
ijur Wnrfield : we aa.
lonmliility ami deliver
inruo."
m liurricane, bowing
room whore sat th«
u:
T to ask of you_it
rop thi« case of ;|,o
»n the gir/ in giii .,
kLow what I uitttn i
KPO Iho creature in
1 wish to re^uat of
ihoj) that item from
mmtion it, treat it
ueofajoiuiylailyia
'Jim glances, wiuks,
[Hired promise, and
^0 bide of his /,„.
» go with me ? "
;h is waiting," said
took il,o liniiil of
iJtheilI.8uiivre«s-
'IJ Binucrl" said
peas," qnoth an-
belonging to him
urd.
'"' liini, Old Har.
' the cooch, took
ilers to bo driven
in the coaoh, the
1 said:
ist to your girl's
per clothes ayain
lot tho governor
' liuJ his rights
However, I am
III niau, naively,
ea Ibat tho title
a mere remnant
'. i ineun, now
igain."
'• There is a
Je ' Needle Wo-
""■<)• I can got
oorner, driver;"
ew up before a
id leading his
counter only
J-looking wo-
Mne, stooping
" a littl,, em.
bo willing t«
• I oaiuo t/
—tills youn
sthos. I „5
dross, bef^
IK!-. Tl,f
- hair a dqlJ
tho veryjkt
■y to givJbr
id in cfg-
V."
Jui;?,,^ ,
rst ii/'Aa
ward; but finding in the extreme vonth of the one
and the ad-.anced age of tho other, and in the
houcBt expression of both, eoujething to allay
bcr fePJS, if not to iiispiio her confidence, she
eaid^
"Very well, sir. Como alter me, young gen-
tUraau—jouiigludy, I should say." And calling
in a boy to mind the shop, she conducted Capitola
to an iimer apartment.
Old Huiricauo wtrt out nud dismissed his
coach. When it was ejit.iely out of i-ight, he
bailed another that was pai-.aing by empty, and
e:ij;aged it to tiiko himKolf and a young lady to
the' WiLshiuKton House.
When be re-euteied tho shop ho found tho
sliopwomau and Capitola rutumod and waiting for
Inui.
Ciipitola was indeed transfigured. Uor bright
black hair parted in tho middle, fell in ringlets
each side her blushing cheeks ; her dark gray
eyes were cast down in modesty at the very same
instant that her ripe red lips were jinckered up
with misebief. She wih '■■, l| and properly attired
ma gray silk dress, eiiu. .. merino shawl, and
a bl.Lck \'olvut bonnet.
Tho other clothing that had been purchased
was done up in packages and put into the
c^^ach.
And after paying the shopwoman handsomely,
Old Uuirieaue took tho bond ol Ins ward, handed
her into the coaeli, audgavo the order:
" To tho Washington House."
The ride wa.< pui formed in silence.
Capitola sat deeply blushing at tho recollection
of her male uttire. and luufoundly cogitating an
to wlmt could bo the lelutiju.ship between herself
and the griiy old man whose claim tho liecoider
bad so I n.u.iitly admitted. Tuero seemed but
one way of .iceounting for the great interest be
tj.ok in her fiite. Capitola came to the eonelii.,ion
tliut the grim old lion hefoic her was no more nor
less than— her own lather! for, alas, pt)„r Cup.
hud been too long tossed about New York not to
know moro of life thau at her age she would have
known. She had indeed tho innoctiue ol voutb,
but not its simplitity.
Old Hurricane, on bis part, sat with bis tliick
ciiue gia.sped in his two knobby bands, standing
belwom his knees, his giizzle.1 elnn resting
upon It, and his eyes oast down us in deep
thought.
And so in sUeuoo they reached the WasliinKton
Ilouse.
Major Warfield then conducted his ward intD
the Indies' parlor, and went nud entered his owu
and her lumio upon the books as " Major War-
liibi and his wanl Miss Black," for whom be en-
gaged two liodioouisiiiul a private iiailor.
Then leaving Capitola to bo shown to her
npartiuent by a chambermaid, he went out and
oidoied her luggnge up to her room, and dibmissed
the couch.
Nest bu wulkid to the Astor House, paid bis
bill, o.llectol his baggugo, took another carriage
•iud drove back to tho Washington Hotel.
All this trouble Old Hurricane took to break
the links of his action and prevent scandal. This
filled up a long forenoon.
He dined lUoue with his ward in their private
parlor.
Huiili a dinner poor Cap. had novor oven ^mcU
before! How intensely she enjoyed it with all
lis surroundings !— tho comfortable room, tbe
g owing fire, tho clean table, tbe rich food, tho
ob»u,ju:ous attendance, her owu gouttel and be-
foming dross, tbe company of a higldy respect-
able guardian— all, all, so dilleront from anything
«be liuil ev<.r boon accustomed to, and bo hiahlv
■pprroiated! " '
U.pw bnppy she felt 1 how much happier from
J» contrast of her previous wretchedness ! to
y (Uddenly freed from want, toil, fear, and all
^ evils of destitute orphanage, and to find her-
»( blest with wealth, leisure, and safety, under
t. cars of a rich, good, and kind father I (tor
• |i Capitola ooutinued to boliovo her guardian
••'f}. It ^;ns an incrciibio thing i H na» Uiso
» Vy talo I
taething of what was passing in her mind
wwerceived by Old Hurricane, who frequently
bufiuto uproariouf, fits of hiugbtor, aa ho watoh-
A\st, when the dinner and dessert were re-
P'^'^Ailud tho nuts, rasins, and wine placed
upou^p tftUe, and the waitera hod retired from
the room and left them alone, sitting one on each
Bide of tho lire, with tbe table and its luxuries
botweeu them. Major WuiQold suddenly looked uu
and asked;
" Capitola, whom do yon tlunk tbnt I am: "
" Old Hurricane, to be sure! I knew you from
Granny's description, the moment you broke out
so in the police idliee," answered Cuji.
"HumphI yes, you're right; and it was your
giauiiy that bequeathed yon to me, Capitola." '
" 'rbon she is really dead ? "
"Yes. There— don't cry about her. She was
very old, and she died happy. Now, Capitola,
If you please me, I mean to adopt you as my own
daughter." '
"Yes, father."
"No, no— you needn't call mo father, yon know,
because it isn't true. Call me umlcl micle'
uncle I "
" Is that true, sir?" asked Cap., demurely.
" No, no, no; but it will dot it will do I Now,
Cap., how much do you know? anything? Ig.
norant as a horse, I am afraid."
" Yes, BU-, even as a cult."
" Can you read at aU ? "
" Yes, sir. I learned at the Sunday School."
" Cast accounts and write? "
" I can keep your books at a pinch, sir."
"Humph! who taught you these aocomplish-
monts?" "^
" Herbert Greyson, sir.'*
"Herbert Greyson! I' Veard that name be-
fore! here it la again. ' that Herbert Grey-
son ? " •"
"He's second mate on the Smmu sir, that is
expected in every day."
" Umph ! Uniph 1— lake a glass of wine, Caui-
tola?"
" No, sir; I novor touch a single drop."
'■Wliy? why? go.d wniB alter dinner, mv
child, lb a good thing, let me tell you."
" Ah, sir, my life has shown me too much
misery that has come ol drinking wine "
"Well, well, as you please. Why, where has
the girl run off to?" exclaimed the old man,
breaking oft, and looking with amuzemeut at
Capitola, who had suddenly started up and ru.hed
out of the room.
In an instant she rushed in again, exclaiming:
Oh. he's cornel her cornel I hoard his
" Who's come, you madcap? " inquired the old
man.
"Oh, Herbert Greyson! Herbert Greyson!
His ship is in, and he has como here I ho ahmys
comes here- most of tue sea-onioers do ! " ex-
claimed Cap., dancing around until all her black
ringlets flew up and down. Then suddenly
pausing, she oamo quietly to his side, and said
solemnly: '
" Uncln ! Herbeit has been at sea three years I
he knows nothing of my pust misery and desti-
tution, nor of my ever wearing boy's dollies.
Uncle please don't tell him, especially ot the
boy's cb>ihe8 ! " And i", tlio earnestnos's other
nppen',, C.ipitola clapped her hands und raised
her eyes lo the old man's face. How soft those
gray eyes lookeil when praying ! but for all thai,
the very spirt of misebief still lurked about the
comers ol the jdump, aieli lips.
" Of course I shall tell no one. I am not so
proud of jonv mnsquerailing os to nublis;! it.
And as for Ibis young felb.w, I shall probably
never sco him 1 " exclaimed Old Hurricane
CHAPTEU Vin.
nUBBBHI ORKiaoN.
A kt) rt, true liosrt, a spirit lilch.
That ciiuuot four and will not bow.
Is flusl^leu in bis manly oyo
And stuoiiied upon his brow.-HALLECK.
In a few minutes Coniiola came bnundinR sip
i!ie stairs ujruni, exelu'ining, joyously—
"Hero he is, uncle ! here is 'Heibert Greyson I
Come along Herbert ! You must come in and see
my now nualo I" And she broke into the room
dragging before her aatouisbed guordiiiii a hand,
some, dHrk-oyed young sailor, who bowed, and
then stood blushing at his enforce.1 intrusion
• I beg your piiidon, sir," he said, " for buret-
luj; lu upon you in this way i but "
" I dragged him here wiHT-nilly," said Capitola
" Still, if I had hud time to think, I should no*
have intruded."
"Ob say no more, sir ! Yon are heartily wel.
come! exclaimed tho old rain, Ihrustiug out his
rugged hand and seizing the bronzed one ol the
youth. " Sit down, sir,— sit down! GuoilJoi,/
ho-o like r he uddrd, inentiillv. '
Then, seeing tbe young 'sailor still standing
blushing and hesitating, be struck his cane upon
the fioor and roarwl out :
" DtMMY, SIT DOWN, SIR I When La Warfield
lays sit down, be mkanb sit down I"
" Ira Wurlield !" exclaimed the young ma."
starting back in aBlonishmeiit— one might almost
say in conslei nation.
" Aye, sir ! Ira Warfield ! that's my name '
Never heard any ill ol it, did you •"
The ycniiig man did not uiiswer, but continued
gazng in amniisment upon Hie speaker.
"Nor anygoo<l of it cilber, perhaps',— eh un-
cle ?' archly put in Capitola.
"Silence, you monkey! Well, young man I
we 1 what IS tbe meuning of all this?" exclaimed
Old Hurricane, iinpttienily.
"Oh, your pardon, sir! this was sudden. But
you must know I I,u.l once a relativo of that name
— an uncle.'
''Ami have slill. I/eik-rt I and bci still ladl
Come, come, lioy ! I am not sentimental nor lo-
mantio iior mJo-dramatic, nor anything of that
sor . I don t know bow to stiike an altitude and
exclaim— ■Come lo my bosom, solo remaining off
spring of a dear, departed sister,' or any of the
like btuge.playiiig But 1 1, II y„„, lad, U.at i 'jko
your looks ; and I hke what I have hoard of you
fiom this girl and another old woman, now lUud ■
and so- — but sit down, sit ,1m;, I deniniy, sir ' sir
uowx, and we'll talk over the walnuts snd the
w;ue ! Capitola, take ,w,r sent, too?" ordered
be old man, throwing himself into his chair.
Herbert also drew bis chair up.
Capitoli- resumed her seat, saj-ing to herself.
Well, welb I am determined not lo be sur-
prised at anything Hint happens, being perfeetiv
clear in my own mind that this is all nothing but
a dream. But how jdonsant it is to dream tin I
Inve found a rich uncle and ho has found n
nephew, and that nej.hew is Herbert Rre on !
I do behove that 1 had rather die in my sleep' than
wiike Imm tins dream.
" Herbert !" said Old Hurricane, aa soon as tlirv
hadgalhered avinind the table, "Herbert, this is
my war.1 Miss Black, He daughter ot a deceased
friend. Capitola, tuis is the only sou of my de-
parted Slater. " •'
"Ilcm.m.m I we have had the pleasure of being
ttcqiiamted with each other before !" said Can
pinobing up her lip, and looking demure " But
not ot knowing who 'each other' -.oas. you monkey <
Herbert, fil your glass ! Here's to our belter ac^
quamtance I"
" I tbunk you, sir, I never touch w.'no," said
the young man.
•"Never touch wine!' ham's another ! here's
a young prig ! I don't believe you I yes, I do too I
Domniy sir -if you never touch wine it's because
you prefer haiuly ! Waiter I"
••I thank you sir. Order no brandy for me
If I never use iiitoxiealing bqiiors, it is because
mod'' """""" '" """ '"^"' '° ""y ''>•»'«
" Say no more— say no more , lad I Drink
Z „Vi'' ^°" In'?- ^' '"""'' ''"'■' >"'" '" "Claimed
tbe old man, filhng and quailing a glass of cham-
paigne. Then he said :
"I quarelle<l with yonr mother, Herbert for
marrying ft man that I hatej-yes. hated, Herbert I
for he d.ffercd with me about the tariff and-tlie
T nityl I,, ,,„„ I ,,„t,d ,,i„, J, ^_^j., ,^^
died ! and then I wondered in my soul, as I wonder
even now, liow I over <-,.;,/,/ have been so infuriated
ngninst a pour fellow now cold in his gravo-as I
I Blinll be 111 lime ! I wrote lo my sister, and express,
ed my helings; but some how or other. Heibert
we never carao to » right iinderstumliug agam!
ribe answered my letter affectionalelv enough, but
s le refused lo accept a home toi" hers.dl and
child under my roof, saying that she thanked mo
for my offer, but that tho house which lia.1 been
closed against hiT husband ought never to become
tbe refuge of the widow. After that wo never
corresponded, and I have no doubt, Herbtrt.
thai she, naturaUy enough, taught yon to OisUke
j'^i
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I learnip
And sll his imcle'g " „„. •
Hush, maeDis ; n '. '"" "> Cap.
"grecable to 3 h ^i."' *« 'ho meroha.,1 ^ ■
" Not perle„o; "^"^ '" ^*"' »«'"co
tent." P*™""?. su-i but ona ,„
the old man ,J^° «Vlu.m, jou i,„p ,,?;
" Not "p^X"; Herbert P"'" " "'"<"'^^ service
"f^^ant «orv,,i?;'' ""> ""^ »von ]ess than tho
,, " la s proud, asi.ir.-„ ^ ^ "'s army ah ,.'
Jie yomig man. »» 1^, « P'^'o'sion, "r " . ?,
Husiasn. "• "" '"" '-"=9 lighted up with
almluntvIrT; " ^°" '"<« 'ie »nny „ir !"'
Aye. youngster tn ro xV "eoiaud it. " •'
?"^.«'ne.„heSM''„'!?'«^P'- But aS^.tlH
malto „,, wheTher or°n^""'^- "<" ^ociJent wii
'"8 mo a bov 0/ »„., ° ™y Jiiother (ii,.j i
• «£'. sir I ^11 » '
™r'. he resumed : ..'a°,° i?™""? "gain to Her
"And now, Herbert r ■»*'•
'"•^.i to rest. " "" '^° «»""«R and eooi Xrrl"
Warfield's carriage ^^it,-„„ , "'"? '"and Major
sp:c •"'"'":-■».%;:;,£
As poon an *li.. - i ,
over h„pp„„, cJiT/.fh""''""'- UovPaJil
' Tvv?" •>"" 'J"»k?""' ^° "'"" '' on pur-"
I and }on, |,ko vourKel/ , i, I"™"'? s m,,- .,„,..,
. "'e -poor mdo,^."'':;ri'',, »"rf,,t%''''''''"'"™"'
. etrugjjling ni„thor ;'
b* ••nd h„» ""T" ''a«k and seel. . '* "'■"ff.
^r"S^r'^'^'-es^^ Be.
sw.i,t,' 1 X*"^ »"y o'hname- won,';"""'"? '"
'«''"eaVor'.?A'^'"''" ""iJ Wool a«
OlrAPTER IX.
around tlL i *''''«« Jouff Bast T ^"'''*^ and
l-ors, dwelt ti,„ . . "'^''' fomote from T.i,
young wo ue/rT''!'' '^'^^O"" "-e ,wo n
one cnndle and , „„. , ,™'"<' ""ilod o,?,. «
-^-M th^liK"^.. "-£ '
modated the two wX^^"^, "" r'"™
,T?,r' ".™rrow for tL ,.,"''" "'o". «>'.
"' "I" ivmr, this was a V '' "'"' "'o W*
lie widow Ji„„ke ro„m„ i ^V'V?- A«^''«'i
em fUr'wS"' -ouM
'■hem r '°" ''« »!'»•> wou*
"o ho (lij T,
°/'" "aid Wool a/ler .
/' ""w, Missus I Md rf!
S IX.
Don,
d, leading ,,o„ „„
We. gro^ stoue cot-
*n enclosed by »
A few gjiarled ^nd
^ '»"»M branches
'little wooden Rate
,;K from door, on
'rom other nciRh-
;Wt^Gre,son,?ie
'1' ? .^'lence, or
ors be/ore she had
, '° 'Mt^ mouru.
Z,"' *•><"" 'wo
^beto, snpporting
«»» died and hfg
^dest'tufe.andit
won to look ont
^''"''Id find the
eanhness, and
'"ke, whom she
"eagro income
to such unox-
'i-eyson and her
'lie two poor
» leqiinintance
a thence into
'his world
°J. Ono fir,
'" little famii,
-saved as wd
Ind when fe
lieir motliiH,
' other aco<n-
I'e toil, wit,
'I tlio noiwt
'iKfliitiililii,!
"i!)i o(;M!;r
lav.' cgided
' it vt Oi'r.
is Iipl till)
Aflfivhici,
Mii-yi. and
irp^ boy,
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small means, ran away, as he had said, and
went to sea.
Every year had Herbert written to his kind
foster-mother, and his dear brother, as ho called
Iraverae And nt tlic nnd of every nrosporoas
voyage, when he had a little niouuy he had sent
tUurn fun.ls ; but nut always did theso letters or
reunttanci'8 reach the widow's cottage, and lonif
seasons of intense anxiety wouKl be suDered by
hur, for the fate of her suilor boy, as she always
called Herbert. Only three times in all these
years had Herbert found time and means to oome
down and see them— and that was long ago. It
was many months over two years since they had
even received a letter fiom him. And now the
poor widow and her son were almost tempted
to think that theu' sailor boy had qmte forsaken
tuem.
It is near the close of a late autumnal evening
that I shaU introduce y„u. reader, into the inte!
nor of the widow's cottii(jo.
You enter by the little wooden gate, pass np
the mouldering paved walk between the old, leaf-
less lilac bushes, and pass through the front door
right into a large, clean, but poor-looking, sittins-
room and kitchen. *
Kveiytliing was old, though neatly and com-
fortably arranged about the room : a faded home-
made carpet coveru<l the floor, a threodbai-e
crimson cui-tam hung before the window a rickot'
ty, walnut table, dark with age, sat under the win-
dow against the wall; old wahiut chairs were
placed eaoh side of it ; old plated candlesticks
with the silver aU worn off, graced the mautle-
pieoe ; a good flre-a cheap comfort in that
weU-wooded country, blazed upon the hearth-
on the right side of the fire-place a few shelves
contained some well-worn books, a flute a few
minerals and other little trea^ures belonging to
rraverse; on the left hand there was a dresser
contauimg the little delt ware teaaervice and
plates and dishes of the small family
Uefore the fire, with her knitting ii, her hand,
sat Jlarah liocke watching the kettle as it hune
smging over the blaze, and the oven of biscuits
that sat baking upon the hearth.
Marah liocke was at. this time about thirty-
five years of age and of a singularly refined and
dehcate aspect for one of her supposed rank;
her hltle form, slight and flexible as that of a
young girl, was clothed in poor, but neat, black
dress, relieved by a pure white collar around her
throat ; her jet black hair was parted plainly over
her low, sweet brow," brought down each side
lor thm cheeks, and gathered into a bunch at
the back of her shapely little head; her face
was oval, with regular features and pale olive
complexion ; serious lips, closed in pensive
thought, and soft, dark-brown eves, full of ten-
der affections and sorrowful memories, and too
often cast down in meditation beneath the heavy
shadows of their long, thick eyelashes, completed
the melancholy beauty of a countenance not
oltrn seen among the hard-working childi'en cf toil
Marali Itocke was a very hard-woiAing woman'
sewing al , lay long and knitting through the tw":
ih i! "»'• "i"i ig'iui resuming her iiee<llo by
oaiullo light and sowing untU midnight, and yet
Marah Bocke made but a poor and precarious
living for herself and eon-inee.lle-wotk, so iU
paid m large cities, is even worse paid in the
country towns sud though the cottage heaHli
was nev-er cold, the widow's meals were often
scant. Lately her son, Traverse, who occasion
ally earned a trifle of money by doing," with all
his might, whatever his hand could find to do ''
tad been engaged by a grocer in the town to
dehver his goods to his customers during the
Illness of the regular porter ; for which, fs e
was only a substitute, he received the very mo!
derate sum of twenty-flve cents a day
rius occupation took Traverse from home at
daybreak n the morning, and kept him absent
un il eight o'clock at night. Nevertheless^he
widow always gave him a hot breakfast k.fore
he went out m the nin,!,i,.j.. o..^ i,...,. ^ ,-r.mi ■
able supper waiting for him "at" night " """■''"
It was during the last social meal that the
youth would teU h s mother all that had occurred
m Ins world outside the homo that dav. and all
that ho expected to come to pass tlio next ^ir
Amf'tr' '™''«'-'«"y I'opeful and sang li i„
And after supper the evening was guiierallv
Bpent by Traverse in hard atudy, b^iie his
mother's Mwing-aiand, '
. 'pon ting eyening, when the widow sat wait-
ing for her son ho seemed to be detained long-
er ihan usual. She almost feared that the biscuits
would be burned, or, if taken from the oveu, be
cold, before he would come to enjoy them; but
e little black walnut clock that stood between
those old plated candlesticks on the mai.tle-
Srr I,!^,""""* of quick, light, joyous footsteps
was heard resounding along the stony street,
uLf I VT. "'""!''•' * '>»"'• ^^ «P0'' the door!
hitch and the next instant entered i- youth some
seventeen years of ago, clad in a handsome suit!
whose coarse material and clumsy make could
not disgmse his noble form or graceful air.
/»„. **« li'"', Ills mother, with the same oval
face, regular features, and pale olive complex-
ion with the same full, serious lips, the same
dark, tender brown eyes, shaded by long black
lashes, and the same wavy, jet black hair-bnt
there was a di^erence in the character of their
faces; where hers showed refinement and mel-
ancholy, hia exhibited strength and cheerfulness
-his lovmg brown eyes, instead of drooping
sadly under the shadow of their lashes, looked
you brightly and confidently fuU in the faoe-
and lastly, his block hair curleil crisply around
a broad, high forehead, royal with 'intellect
Such was the boy that entered the room, and
came joyously forward to his mother, clasping
his arm around her neck, saluting hor on both
checks, and then, laughingly claiming hia child-
ish privilege of kissing "the pretty little black
mole on her throat."
" Wm you novor have outgrown your baby.
hood. Traverse ?" asked his mother, smULng at
his affectionate ardor. ""i "k »i
"Yes, dear little mother I in everything but
babyhood I never ./ia// outgrow I" exclauned the
youth, kissing her again with all the ardor of
his true and affectionate heart, and staiting np
to help her set the table.
He dragged the table out from under the window
spread tlio o oth, and placed the cups and
saucers upon it, while his mother took the bis-
cults from the oven and made the tea; so that
in ten minutes from the moment in which he
entered the room, mother and sim were seated
at their frugal supper.
"I suppose, to-morrow being Saturday, von
will have to get up earlier than usnal to go to "the
store?" said his mother.
"No, ma'am I" replied the boy looking up
brightly as if ho were telling a piece of good
news. "I am not wanted any longer I Mr.
Spicers own man has got well again and re-
turned to work."
sadly" ^°° "^ discharged?" said Mrs. Bocke,
11,1'*^!''°!' i""'?" ' 1;°' J"»' "link how fortunate
that is I for I shaU have a chance to-morrow of
mending the fence, and nailing up the gate, and
sawing wood enough to last you a week, besides
doing aU the other little odd jobs that have beeo
waiting for mo so long; and then on Monday I
shall get more work I"
"I wish I were sure of it J" said the widow,
whose hopes had long since been too deeply crush-
ed to permit her ever to b. sanguine.
When their supper was over, and the humble
service cleared away, the youth took his books and
applied himself to study on the opposite side of
the table at which his mother sat busied witli her
ueedlo-work. And there fell a perfect silence be-
tween them.
The widow's mind was anxious and her heart
heavy, many cares, never communicated to cloud
the bright sunshine of her boy's soul, oppressed
1 mltbJ r ■■?■"' ^.1 '"""" ''"'""y behiJ-hand,
and the landlord tlu-eatened, unless the money
Z^.^^ '"'""f lu ''"y«'""'' '" '^'^^ ""'if '»™i
w H° '™' "''"° '""" "•« Preniiees. And
see at all I True, this meek Chri.ti.n h«.l
ottcnin lior sad experience proved Ood's special
providence at her utmost need, and now she
liehcved in His ultimate int^^f^renco, bTit i!
what manner He . ,uld now interpose she
her ,r rr' ■.';■'' ',""■ '"'* g'^" Jim. «nd
her hope dark, ,.■ I |.jr love cold
While she was i evolving tliese sad' thoughts
n her mind. Traverse sudenly thrust aside U.
of "iSert '?'*'"" ''° '""' """'' *"" "" ''"""°'
" I do not know. I dread to conjecture. II
has now been nearly three years since we heard
irom him I e-iclaimed the widow, with the teari
welhug up to her brown eyes.
"You think ho has b.Hn lost at sea, mother
but don't I I simply think his /M.rs have becc
lost 1 And somehow to-ni(:lit I ruu't lix my mind
on my lespc:;^, or keep it „ff Huibertl He ir
immmg m wy head all the time I If I were
faneiful, now, I sAou/J believe that Herbert was
dead aud Ins spirit was about me I Good
I.eavens, mother! whose step is that?" suddenly
!n f.'.'". j"".^"""'' """•""B "P "«i assuming
an attitude of intense listening, as a firm and
ringing step, attended by a peculiar whistling,
approached np the street nnd entered the gate!
'It 18 Herbert I it is Herbert! cried Travoiso,
starting across the room and tearing open the
door with a suddenness that threw the entering
guest forward upon his bosom, but hia arms
were soon around the new-comer, clasping him
closely there while he breathlessly exclaimed :
Oh, Herbert I I am so gind to see you I Oh,
Herbert I why didn't you come or mite all this
ongtime? Oh, Herbert! how long have you
been ashore? I was just talking about you!"
Dear fe low I-dear fellow I I have oome to
make you glad at last, and repay all your gre*t
kindness; but now let me spjak to my sefond
mother," said Herbert, returning Traverse's eu,
brace, and then gently extricating hims,.lf and go-
ng to where Mrs. Bocke stood up, pale, treni-
bliiig and mcrednlons ; she had not yet r«.
covered the great shook of his imexpeoted ap-
pearance, '^ '
"Dear mother, won't yon welcome me?" asl-
ed Herbert, going up to her. His words dis-
solved the speU that bound her ; throwhig her
arms around his neck aud bursting into tears,
she exclaimed ;
.il' *''''■ ^7. ^™ ' "y ""n I my sailor boy ! mr
other chdd ! how glad I am to have yoi back
once more ! Welcome ?_to bo sAe you are
welcome l-is my own circulating blood welcome
back to my heart y-but sit you down and
rectlv'^' '"'*' ' ''"' ^*' y"" '"PP" ^'•
" Hweet mother, do not take the trouble I I
^JJPP«n ,*wenty miles back where the stage
"And will you take nothing at all?"
''Nothing, dear mother, hut your kind hand
to kiss again and again I" said the youth press-
ing that hand to his lips, and then allowing the
TheTre ''"' '°'° * "'"'"■ ^^* *" '""' "'
Traverse sat on one side of him and his mo-
ther on the other, eaoh holding a hand of his
and gazing on him with mmgled incednlity
snrprise and delight, as if, indeed, they could
not realize his presence except by devouring
him with their eyes.
And lor the next half-hear aU their talk vas
as wild and incoherent as the conversation of
long-parted friends, suddenly brought together,
IS apt to be.
It was all made up of hasty questions, hur-
ried one upon another, so as to leave but little
oliance to have any of them answered, and wild
exclamations and disjointed sketches of travel
interrupted by frequent ejaculations ; yet
through all the widow and her son, perhaps
through the quickness of their /mr as well as
of their intellect, managed to get some know!-
edge of the past three years of their "sailor
boys hie and adventures, and they entirely
vindicated his constancy when they learned how
frequently and regularly he had written,
tnougli they had never received his letters.
■' And now," said Herbert, looking from side
to side from mother to son, " I have toW you
."".""'.r .""'"'"''' ^ *™ ''y'nB to tell you some-
"'fhat concerns us I" exclaimed mother and
son m one breath.
"Yes, ma'am ! yes, sir I thai concerns yon
both eminently ; but first of all, let me ask how
you are getting on at this present time ?"
" Oh, as usual," said the widow, smiling, for
she did not wish to domp tho spirits of her sailor
boy; "as usual, of course. Traverse h;\s not
been able to accomplish his darUng piu-pose of
entermg the Bomioary yetj bat "
12
^'HE CANADIAN LIDRAHY.
" But I'm getting on quito woU with my oJu-
ontion for all that," intoiruptoil Traverse i " lut
J belong to Ur. Day's Uible class in the bubbatli
scliocil, whluh is a class of voiiiis iiu'/i, you kiio.v I
an.l 1110 doctvr is so nood n's to tliink tliat I liave
Boiuo inenlnl K.ft^ wurtn cultivotinj;, so ho iIudh
not couliuo his iiistruutious to mo to t'lo Uiblo
olaid tt'.ouii, but [wriuits mo to como to him in
his libiury, ut Wiilow-Hijjhts, for an hour. tvTioa
a week, when ho exiimiuos me in Latin and Al-
t'elira, iind sets mo now oxoroises, wliioh I study
and write out at uight j so that you see I am
doing very well."
" Indued, the doctor, who is a groat scholar,
and one of the trmteos and oxaminors of tho
Summary, says that he does not know any vonng
man t/itn, with all tho advantages of tbo'insti-
tution around him, who is getting along so fast
as Traverse is, with all tlio dilliuulties ho lias to
enoountur. Tho doctor says it is all booauso
Traverse is profoundly in earnest, and that one
of these days ho will be "
" There, mother ! don't repeat all the doctoi'g
ki'id speeches I He only says such things to
encourage a poor boy in the pursuit of knowl.
edge under d^hculties," said Traverse, blushmg
and laughiug.
— " Will bo an honor to his kindred, oouutry
and race," said Herbert, finishing the widow's
iuoomplete (juotation,
"It wsii aoiujthing like that, indeed," she
said, nodding an 1 smilhi,'.
" Vou dome pioud 1 " said Traverse, touching
his foreloek with coinio gravity. "But," in-
quired he, suddenly cbiingmg hm tone and bo.
pomiug serious, " w,is it not— li it not— nolile
in tho doctor to give up an honr of his preo.ous
ti!ue twice a week, for no other cause than to
help a poor, struKghng follow like luj up tho
ladder of learning?"
" I should think it wai ; but ho is not the first
noble heart I ever iieard of," said Herbert, with
an aUectiouate glance tliat directed tho compli-
ment, "nor is his tho hist thiit you will moot
with. I /iiitit tell you the good news now."
" Oh, tell it ! teU it I have you got a ship of
your own, Herbert?"
" No, nor is it about myself that I am anxious
to tell you. Mrs. Ilocke, you may have heard
that I hail a rich uncle, whom I had never seen,
because, from tho time of my dear mother's mar-
riage to tliat of her death, she and her brother,
this very uncle, had been estranged ?"
"Yes," taid the widow, speaking in a very
low tone, and bunding her head over h.ir work';
"yes, I have heard so ; but your motlier and
myself Beldom alluded to tho subjoci."
"Exactly! mother never \v.\< loiul of talking
of him I Well, when I came on lore, and went,
as usual, up to the old Washington llous.:, woo
should I meet with all of a sudilen, but this riuli
uncle. He liad come to New York to claim .i, little
gild whom I hapjiened to know, and who happen-
ed to recognize mo, and name me to him. Well,
f knew him o/i/y by his nam.) ; sud he knew me
both by name and by my likeness to his sister,
and received me with wonderful kindness, offered
me a home under his roof, and promised to get
for mo an appointment to Wrst Point. Are you
not glad ?— say, are you not plad ? " he exclaimed
jocosely clapping his hand upou Traverse's knee,
audthen turning luoundaudlookingathia mother.
•■Oh, yes, indeed I am -M-y glad, Herbert I " ex-
fllaimed Traverse, heartily grasping and squeezing
bis friend's hand.
" Yes, yes, I ain imleed sincerely glad ot your
good fortune, dear hoy," said tho widow, but her
voice was very faint, and her head beut Biili low-
er over her work.
" Ha I ha I ha I 1 .4->,7ii you'd bo glad for nu- ;
hut now I require you to be glad for yoiiisdv.s.
Now listen : When I told my honest old undo
—for he is liouot. with all his eccentricities—
when I told him of what friends you had been to
me "
" O/i, nol fvu illil not I You <//,/ «,>/ iiwninn
DS /.) niii!" cried the widow, suddenly stailiiii!
Up ui,_d eluBpiiig her iiands togelie-r, whlio ao j
gazed iu an agony of entreaty into the face of tho
speaker.
" Why not?- why in the world not? Was there
sn.vthiBg improper in so doing 1 " inquired H(ubo t
iu ustouishiuunt, while Traverse himself gazed u
ftiiiwemout at the exoossiro oud uuacoouutaLlj
ajjitaUuu ut liu luolUui.
"Way. momer? W.i/ shouldu't hi have
msntioned im;' W.h there anything 8tr,m"e or
wrong iu that ' " inquired Travor«o.
"No, oh, no: certainly not 1 -I forgot, it was so
sudden," said tho widow, sinking back inhere.iair
and strugghug (or ael(-oontnd.
" Wliy, moilior, what in the world is tho mean-
ing of this » " asked her sou.
■'Nothing, nothing, boy: o;ilv wo aro poor
folks, aud should not be forced upon the attention
of a wealthy gentleman," she s lid, with a co'd,
nimatiiral smile, putting her hand to her brow and
striving to gaiu composure. Then, as Herbert
continued silent and amazed she said to him :
"Go on— go ou— you wore saving something
about my— about Major Warfield's kiuduoss to
you— go on," and she took up her work and tried
to sew, but she was as paJe as death, and trem-
bhng all over at 'he same time, that ovorv nerve
wai acute with attontio'i, to catch every word that
might fall from tho lips of Herbert,
■' Well," rooommenood the yonui; sailor, " I
was just saying that when I mentioned you and
Traverse to my uujle, and told him how kuid and
diiiuterosted you had been to mo— yon being like
a mother, and Traverse like a brother, ho was
really moved almost to tears 1— Vui, 1 declare I
saw tho raindrops glittering in hi i tompeituous
old orbs, as he w.ilkod tho floor muttering to him-
self, • I'onr woman— good, excellent woman.' "
While Herbert spoke, the wi I iw dropp.-d her
work without seeming to know tliat she h:il dono
so ; her fingers t» itched so nervously that she hid
to hold botii hand: clasped together, and her eves
v»o. J lixeil in intense anxiety upon the face of the
youth, as bIm repeated:
" 'Jo on —oil, go on ! What more did he say
when 3'ou ti*lked of us ? "
" He said everything that was kind aud food.
He said that he could not do too much to com.
pensate you for the past."
" Oh! did he say thai?" ^i claimed the widow,
breath >essiy.
■• Yes— aud a great deal morel- that all that
he oou.d do for you or your sou was but a sacred
debt he owed you."
" Oh, he acknowledged it 1 he ackuowle<1ged it I
thank heaven 1 oh, thank heaven 1 (Jo on, Her-
bert! (.to on!"
■■ He said that hb would in future take tho
whole charge of tho boy's adMincement iu life,
and that he would place you above want forever ;
that he would, iu fact, compensate for tho past
by doing you and yours full justice."
■' Thank heaven I Oh, thank heaven I " ex-
clahnod the willow, no longer concealing horaei-
latiou, hut throwing down her work, and startin,'
up and pacing the lloor in excess of joy.
"Mother," said Traverse, uneasily, going to
lier and taking her hand, "mother, what is the
meaning of all this ? Dj coD-.a and sit down ! "
She immediately turned and walked back to the
fire, and resting her hands upon the back of the
ohair, beut up I'l them a face radiant with youth-
ful beaut.'. Her ciieek!^ wore brightly flushed.
Her eyes were sparkling with light, her v,'holo
countenance ruspluudent with joy — she scarcely
seemed twenty years of ago.
" Mother tell us what it is," pleaded Traverse,
who feared for her sanity.
•' Oh, boys, I am so Imr py I at last ! at last I
after eighteen years of patient ' 'I'^pnig against
hope! ' I shall go mad with joy I "
"Mother," said Herbert soltly.
" Children, 1 ar- not crazy I I know what I am
aayiui;;, though I did not intend to say it ! And
yon shall know, too 1 lint first I must ask Her-
bert another question: "Herbert, are you very
sure that he— .Major Warfirld, knew who wo
■vere ? "
" Y'es, indeed. Didn't I tolUiiin all about you?
Your troubles, your struggles, your disir.terosted-
noss, aud all your history since ever I know
you?" answore.l Herbert, who was totally nn-
couscioua that ho h.aj left Major Wurfield in
ignorance of one very importaut fact — her i.ir-
"Did he allude to any previous acqaatntance
with ns ? "
"No ma'am unless it might have been in the
words I repeated to you— tliiu-e was nothing else I
— ixoept that he bale me hurry to you aud maku
you glad with his message, nud return as soon ,is
possible to let him know whether you accept his
oJlL'rs." ^
■■ Accept them I accept tliem I of course I do I
I have waited (or them for years l-nh I childnn I
you gaze on me as if you thought me mad I I ,im
not sol nor can I now explain mvsolfl for since
^e has not chosen to he eonfideiitial with Ilerbrrt
I can uoi be so premnturelvl but you will know
all, when Herbert shall have borne back mv moss-
age to .Major Wiu-field."
it was, indeed, a ui'Vl evening in, the cottage
And even when the litti.e family had sepsruted
and retireil to bed the two youths Iviug toeetiier
as forrnerly, could not sleep for talking ; while
the widow, ou her lonely couoh, lay uwuko for
" lho!i you are sure he know who /«.• was talk-
iug about? "
" 0( course, ho did I "
" He could not hava failed ti do so, indeed I
Dnt, Herbert, diil he montiou any other impor-
tant toot, that you lutvo tiot yet commuuioatud to
us? "
■■ No, ma'wQ."
CHAPTER X.
TUB BOOM o» Tna TnAP-noOB.
If you bave hitliorto coilco ilod tliis sir'bt.
I<ol It 1)0 tenable), iu your silouca still ■
Ami wlmtt levor else dotb Imi) ton nlit.
Give it au uuaerstauaiiig, but no tonpue.
SUAKEBPeAUE.
'^apitola meanwliile in the care of tho Major,
arrivBi at Hurricane Hall, much to the dispom!
fituro of good .Mrs. Condim i)nt, who was quite
uiiprepareil to expect the new mmato : and when
Major Warfield said :
" Mrs. Ocudiment, this is your young ladv,
take hor off to the' best bedroom, where she niu
take oft hor bonnet and shawl," tho worthy daiiii'
thinking secretly: " The old fool as gone on i
marruid a young wile, sure enough ; amereciilt
ot a child " made a very deep curtsey, and a very
queer cough, and said :
"I'm mortilied m.vlnm, al the fire n >t heiu'^
made iu the best bedroom ; but v.dion I was not
wafned of r,'/)- coining, Madam ! "
"Madam! Is the old woman crszed? This
chill is no 'miidam!' She is .\fiss BlacJ;, my
ward, the daughter ot a deceased friend " fi'iho.
ly exclaimed Old Hurricane.
"Excuse me. Miss, I did not know; I was un-
prepared to receive a young lady. Shall I at-
tend you, Miss Black?" said the old lady in a
modified tone.
" If you please," said Capitola, and arose to fol-
low her.
" Not expecting you. Miss, I have no proper
room prepared— most of them are nol furni.'^hod,
and iu some, the chimneys aro foul; inderd, the
only tolerable room I can put vou iu is the loom
with the trap-door-if you would not object to
it?" said Mrs. Condiment, as with a candle iu hor
hand, she preceded Capitola along the gloomy
nail, and then opened a door that led into a nar-
row passage,
"A room with a trap-door'— thofs a curious
tli.ng I but why sliould I object to it I I don't
at all, I think I should rather like it," said Cap-
itola.
" I will show it to you and tell yon about it,
and then if you like it, well and good I If not, I
shall have to put you in a room that leaks, and
has swallows nests in tho chimney," answered
Mrs. Condiment, as she led the way along the
narrow passages, and up aud down dark, hack
stairs, and through hare and deserted rooms, and
along other passages until she reached a remote
chamber, opened tho door, and invited her ouusl
to enter.
It was a large, shadowy room, through whinh
the single candle shed such a faint, nncertuhi
light, that at first Capitola could see nothing hut
black masses loompig through tho darkness.
But when Mrs. Condiment advanced and fel
the candle upon the chlmney-pjcco, and Capitola'^
s:;;!it i:^0(.,,iiii,..l.,lj.^ {..(.jj jg jv. ..^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^
that upon the right of tho chimuoy-piece stood n
tall tester bedstead, curtained with very dark
crimson serge; ou tho left hand, thick curtains ol
• •" same color draped the windows. Between
these windows, directly opposite the hod, stood n
dark mahogany dressing bureau, with a Urge
looking-glass ; a waah-staud iu the loft hand cor-
ner of the ohimney-plaoe ; and a rocking-chaii
^*K-
f prerlotia leqnaintance
might have been in tho
-lh(!iB was notliinK else I
liiirry to you uuj muto
', nixil rotum A>i hoou hs
whether you acci'pt liis
Uicra I of cmirso I d'l !
r years I— nJi | e>iil,lren !
hoiight me imul I I aiu
plain myself I for liinoo
iifi.leiitinl with Herbert,
elyl but you will know
^e home back my nio.is-
ivening in, the cottapo.
! family Imd separated
) youtbii lying togi^tber
oep for talking ; while
coiioh, lay awuko for
lEX.
i TnAP-nooR.
oncoilcil tliifi si{;Ut,
»ur Hilonc3 still :
rtotli hitp to-u Rht,
lug, but no tnn^M^o.
HUk&EBin'.AtiE.
lie care of the Major,
much ti) the diKpom.
luent, who was quite
ew inmate ; and when
is your young Indv,
ilroom, where she can
wl," the worthy dame,
olil fool OS g(uie nn I
3 uuough ; a more elilt
;'ii curtsey, and a very
nl the fire n 't bein^
; but when I was not
bull ! "
'Oman crazed ? This
iio is Afiss Blad;, my
^ased friend ; " tbnrp-
not know ; I was un.
ig lady. Shall [ at
lid the old lady in a
itola, and arose to fob
sa, I have no proper
3m are not furnished,
are foul; indeerl, tlie
It you ill is the loom
would not object to
a with a candle in her
la along the gloomy
)r that led into a imi-
')r?— that's a curinup
ibjoct to it ! I dciu't
her like it," Baid Cap-
nd tell yon about it,
and good I If not, I
room that leaks, aiul
chimney," answered
d the way along the
.ml down dark, b.acli
I deserted rooms, aiui
die reached a remote
ind invited her guesi
room, through which
ih a faint, nncertuhi
ould see nothing but
h the darkness,
ut advanced and Fiil
■piece, and Capitola'.-
3 thd .sOeilu, bhu saw
liimnoy-piece stood a
tied with very daik
ind, thick curtains ol
windows. Between
site the bed, stood n
irean, with a Urjiu
in the left hand cor-
and a rockingchaii
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and two plain ohsira oomplotod tho furniture of
this room, that lam so particular in describing,
as T-|ion tho simple accidnnt of its arrangement
dep, iided npon two occasions the life and honor
o( in ooonpaut. There was uo carpet on the
floor, with the eioeption o( a largo old Turkey rug
tli.ll V as laid before the fire-place.
J " lb r.-. my dear, this room is perfectly dry and
■; eomforiablo, and we always keep kindlings built
np in the fireplace ready to light in ease a guest
sboii'd come," said Mrs. Condiment, applying a
maleh tc the wastepaper under tho pineknots and
logs tliat filled the chimney. Hoou there ainso a
rheurfiil blaze that lighted up all the room, glow-
ing on tht crimson serge bod curtains and win-
dow-curtains, and liishingupontbolargo looking,
gla^sbftivei II them.
" There, luy dear; sit down, and make your-
sell oomtortalie," said Mrs. Condiment, druwiii"
up tlie rocking-chair. "
C.iji.l.ila threw herself into it, and looked
around and nroimd the room, aud then into the
trtceijf the old ladv, anyiug :
"But what iiboa. the trapdoor?— I see no trap-
door I " ■
" Ah, yes— look!" said Mrs. Condiment, lift,
log up tlie rug and revealing a largo ,/rofi some
fotir fot siiuiire, that was kept np in its place
li.v R short iron bolt. " Now. my dear, take care
of yourself, for this bolt slides very easily, and
if. wlideyou happened to bo walking across this
plaee, you were to push the bolt back, the trap-
door would drop and you fall down— heaven knows
where I "
'• Is there a cellar under there ? " inquired Cap-
iloia. gazing v,-ith interest upon the door.
"Lord knows, child; 1 don't I I did once make
one of 111,, nigger men let it dov/n, so I could
look in it; but, Lord, cUili', I saw nothing but a
gieat, black, deep vacuity, vvitlioiit bottom or
sides I It put ." ,oh a horror over, mo that I
have never looked down there since, and never
want to, I'm sure."
" Uxli ! for goodness sake what wis the horrid
thing niade fori" ejaculated Capitola, gajing as
If fa^oinatid ly the trap.
"The fjord only knows, ray dear; for it was
made long before ever the house came into the
major's family. But Uuv do sav " whispered
Mrs. Condiment, mysteriously. '
"Ah! what do they say?" asked Capitola
eagerly throwing ofl her bonnet and shawl, and
settling herself to lieat some thrilling exploua-
tion. '
Mrs. Condiment slowly replaced the rug. drew
another chair to the side of tho yoiuiK giil, and
Kaid:
" They do say it was— <i trap for /niiiMs."
"A trap for Indians?"
" Yes, my dear. Yon must know that this
room belongs to the oUnI part of the home. It
was all built as far back as the old French and
Indian, war i but this room belonged to the part
that dates baok to the first settlement of the
Country."
"Then I shall like it hotter than anv room in
the house, for 1 dote on old jilaoes witli'atories to
tnen:. Go on. please."
" Yea, mv dear. Well, first of all, this place
Wis a part of the grant of land given to the Le
Noiri. And the first owner, old Henri I,o Noir
was said to be one of the grandest villains that
ever was heard of. Well, you aeo, he lived out
Here in his hunting-lodge, which is this part of the
house." '
"Oh, my I then this very room was a part of
tho old pioneer hunter's lodge? "
"Yes, my dear, and they do say that he had
this place made as a trap for tho Indians. You
see, thoy say he was on terms of fiiendsliip with
(he Huooapoos, a little tribe of Indians that was
nearly wasted away, though among tho few that
was left there wore several br.ives I Well be
wanted to buy a certain large traet of land from
tins tribe, and they ware all willing to soli it
except tliese half a dozoo warriors, wl„. wanted
;,"ii"' '^Xf'-i-f'-'wjxi.. So wiint d._,es thia .iwfui
\ lilam do, but l,iy a snare for them. He makes
a great feast in his lodge and invites his red
111 others to com,) to it; and they c^me. Thi^n
le proposes tliat they stand upon his blanket
and al swear eternal brotherhood, which h„
inaie the poor souls believe was the right wav
to , o u. jhen when they oil six stood close to-
gether as tUey ooQld •tand.witb Uud» held up
touchmg above their heads, all of a sudden tho
black villain sprung the bolt, the trap fell, and
the SIX men went down— down, tho Lord knows
where."
"Oil, ihat is horrible I horrible I" cried Capi-
tola, "but where do yon think thoy fell to ? "
"I toll yon the Lord only knows. They say
that it IS a bottomless abyss, with no outlet but
one crrni<cd ono luile.i long that reaohaa to the
Demon's I'uuch Bowl, But if there /j a bottom
to that abysa, that bottom is atrewn with human
bones."
"Oh, horrible I most horrible I" exolaimed
Ca|)itola.
"Perl- IS yon are afraid to nltop hero by your-
'If; if so, there'a the uanip room "
"Oh, nol oh, no! I am not afraid. I have
boon in too ranch deadly peril from tho livine
over to fear the dead. No, I like the room with
Its strange legend; but tell me, did that human
iliivil escape without punislnu-;nt from tho tribe
of the murdered victims?"
" Lord, child, how were they to know of what
was done ? " Tliero wasn't a man left to tell the
tale. Besides, the tribe was now brought down
to a few old men, women, and children. ,So, when
ho showed a bill of sale for the laud he wanted
signed by tho six braves— 'their marks ' in six
jlood-red arrows, there was none to contradict
" IIow was hia villainy found out? "
" Well, it wts aaid he married, had a family
and prospered .-or a long while ; but that the
poor Suocaijoos a'ways suspected him, and bore
a long grudge, and that when the sons of tho
murdered warriors grew up to b<' powerful
l.raves, oiio night they set upon the liou,-e and
nias,sacied the whole family oxoept tlei el lost
son, a lad of t„n, who escaped, and ran awav
and gave tho alarm to the block-house, whore
there wore aoldiers stationed. It is .said that
after killing and scal|jiiig father, mother, and
children, the savages thr.iw the dead bodies down
tliat trap.door. And th-y h.ad jii4 set tiro to the
hmise, and were dancing their wild ilauco around
It, when the soldiers arrived aud dispersed the
party, and put out the fire."
" Oil, what blo.idy, bloody days? "
" Yes, my dear, and as I told you before, if that
horrible pit has any bottom, that bottom is strewn
with human skeletons ! "
" It is an awful thonght "
" As I sold, my dear, it you feel at all afraid, you
can have another room."
" Afraid -whao of? Those skolcton". sunpoa-
iiig them to be there, cannot hurt me. I am not
afrael of the dead-I only dread tlie living and
not them much either," said Capitola.
" Well, my dear, yon will want a waiting-wo-
man, anyhow, and I think I will seii.l Pitapat to
wait on you ; she can sleep on a pallet in your
room, and be some company."
" And who is I'itapat, .Mrs. Condiment? "
"Pitapat? Lord, child, she is the youngest
of the housemaids. I've called her Pitapat ever
since Bhe was a little ono beginuLi • to walk
when shuuMd to steal awav from her nioDi,.,'
Dorcas, the cook, and I would hoar her little feet
coming pitapat, pitapat up tho dark stairs up to
ray room. As it was often the only sound to bo
heard in the still housi, I grew to call my little
visitor P 'apat." ■'
"Then let mo have Pitapat by all means. I
like company, especially ...nipany that I can send
away when I choose."
"Very well, my dear, and now I think you'd
better smooth your hair and come down with mo
to tea, for i. is full time, aud tho major, as you
in ly know, is not the most patient of men."
Capitola to.ik a brush from lior travelling-bag
hastily arranged her blackriuglets, nud announced
liersilt ready.
They loft' the room, and traversed tho same
Inliyriiith of passages, stairs, empty rooms and
halls, back to the dinning. room, where n comfort-
able fire burned and a sub.'fontia! .-.unp.-.r wss
spread. '
Old Hurricane took Capitola's hand with a
hearty grasp, and placed her in o chair at tho
side, and then took his owi seat at tho foot of
tho table.
Mrs, Condira'-nt sat at the head and poured out
tho tea.
•' Uncle," said Capitola, suddenly, " what is
unaer we teap-doot ia my room ? "
"\yh,itl have thoy put you iu /,;,,/ room?"
exclaimed the old man, hastily looking up.
" Thero was no other one prepared, sir," eaij
tho house- keeper.
" Besides, I like it very weU, undo," said Capi.
"Ilnmph! humph! humph I" grunted the olJ
man, only half satisfied.
"Hut uncle, wlwt is under the trap-doorf"
persisted Capitola, " what's under it I"
"Oh, I don't know— an old cavo that was onol
used as a dry collar, until an underground stroato
broke through and made it too damp— so it i.
said. I never explored it."
" But, uncle, what about the "
Here Mrs Condiment stretolied out her foU
and trnl upon tho toes of Capitola so sharply ».
to made lier stop short, while she deiteronsh
enanged the conversation by asking the moior
if he would not send Wool to Tip- Top in the morn-
ing for another bog ol coffee.
boon after supper was over, Capitola, saying
that alio was tired, bade her uncle good.nigbt
and, attended by her little b'ack maid Pitapat
whom Mrs. Condiment had called up for tho pur'
pose, retired to her distant chamber. There were
already collected her three trunks, which tho lib-
ei-ahly of her unci.) had filled.
As soon as she h.-Ml got in and locked tho dot-
she detached one of the strongest straps frcc
her largest trunk, and then turned up tho r-v
and secured the end ,.f the strap to the ring iv
he trap-door. Then she withdrew the bolt, and
holdin, on to one .„,1 „f the strap, gently lower-
od the trap, and kneeling, gazed down into on
awful black void-without boundaries, without
siglit, without .sounds, except a neep, faint, aubtor-
ranean roaring as of water.
" Bring the light, Pitapat, and hold it over this
place, and take care you dmi't fall m," aaid Capi-
tola. Come, as I've got a ' pit ' in my name and
yoiive got a 'pit 'in yours, we'll see if we two
■:an t make soinctliing of thia third ' pit ' I "
da'r'kf ""'' ^ "" ''"'''' '^'^*" **'* "'^ P"" '''"°
" Afraid! what off "
" {illosea."
see' r '""''"'"'■ ' " "^^^ '" '"5' ^'^'y Shost yon
The little maid approached, candle in bond,
but in such a ging,.rly sort of way, that Capi-
Ola seized he hgh; from her hand, and stoop.
I ing, hold It down ns far as she could reach, and
gazed ';nce more into the abyss. But this only
made the horrible darkness "visible;" no object
fwl; r,r"'"""','' ''in«'»'-«yoi Ugbt-aU was
black, hollow, void and silent, except the faint,
deep, dis ant roar.ng „„ of subterrjneons water
Capitola pnshou the light down as far aa aho
could possibly reach, aud then yielding to a
strange fjsomation, dropt it into the abyss ! It
went down down, down, down into the dark-
ness, until far below it glimmered ont of sight!
Then with ail awful shudder Capitola pulled up
and fastened the trap-door, lai.l down the rug
and said her prayers and went to bed by the firo-
^he lost thought of Cap., before falling to sleep,
Jli^ '" '."l"! '"^ «? '" '""' "^T «"»•» » horrible
mysteryj but I wjl be a hero I "
CIIAPTEn XL
i MyjTEnT AMD A STOBU AT nrBniOAXB BALL.
Bid her adiress h^r pr.ivers to lioavoni
Ji'Mirn ifflhe ihnremns lie foroivon'
Its mercy mil v nbsolvoliorveii
But /lere upon this onrth bononlli
fbore is no.ij),il where she and I
Together for au /lou. coiil 1 breathe I-Btsox,
tally the next morning Capitola arose, mail,
her toilet, and went out to exidoro the ontpr
wans 01 hrr part of tlio old house, to discover if
possible, somo external entrance into the unknown
healthy i.utiimnal morning, well adapted to dis-
pel all clouds of mystery and superstition. Hcai-«
of cr.mson and g, Ideii lined leaves, glimmering
with hoar frost, lav drifted against tho old walls
and when these worn brushed away by the bus?
feet and bands of the young girl, they roTcoleJ
noUung but the old wouldMlag liondiHw. , K?
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» vestige of a oelUr-ddor or window
VlHlhif.
Capitola abnmlomid tlio frnitless aoaroli, nnd
tiirni-^1 to go into thu lioiiso. Anil saying to
"I'll tlniik no more of it! I dnrn hhv, aftor
(HI. It la nothing bnt a very (Urlt collar witlinut
window ami with a wdLaiid the sloryof thomnrdois
and of tho ^kelotons, in nil moonshine I " Htm
ran into tho dinoingroom, and took her scat at
IhB breakfast talilo.
Old Hiirrioano was jnst then storming away at
Ills faototiim Wool f.ir some misdemuanoj,' tho
natino ot which I'.ipiinla ,ii,l not boar, for upon
but appearance, he suirereil Ids wrath to HUbsidc
lu a few roverbating low tlmnder^, Kava his ward
a grmnpy ■■ good-morning," and sat down to his
breakfast.
After breakfast did Hnrrionne took his great-
coat and cocked hat, and stormed forth upon tho
pjiiitaliun to liNnv np his lazy overseer, Mr.
Will hzy, and his idle negroes, who had loitered
or frolicked away uU the days of their master's
absence.
Mrs. Condiment went away to mix a plam-
puddmg for dinner, and Caii. was left alone
After wandering through the lower rooms of
tho house, tho slat, ly old-fashioned drawing-
room, tho family parlor, .bo dining-room, etc..
l^ap. found her way through all tho na'-.ow back
Iiassagus and stoop little stair-cases lack to her
own chamber.
'riie chamber looked quite differoit by daylight
-the cheerful wood tiro burning in tho chimney
right before her, opposite tho door by which she
entered ; the crimson curtained bedstead on hor
rigiit Imnd ; tho crimson draped windows, with
llio iich old mahogany bnrean and dressing-gl--,s
botweon thsm, on her left ; tho polished, dark oak
lloor; the rich Turkey rug, concealing the trap-
door; the comfortable rocking-chair; the new
workstand, placed there for her uso that morn-
ing, and her own well filled trunks standing in
the corners, looked altogether too cheerful to as-
sociate with dark thoughts.
Besides, Capitola had not the least particle of
gloom, superstition or maiveloiisness in hor dis-
position. She loved old houses and old legends
w,ll enough to eujny them; hut was not snffi-
eieiilly credulous to bolioye, or cowardly to fear
them.
She had besides, a pleasant morning's occupa-
tion before her, in nnpaeking hor three trunks
aiiil arranging hor wardrobe and her possessions
which were all upon tho most liberal scale, for
Jlajor Warfleld at every city whore they had stop-
po<l hail given his poor little frolfi;et a virtual
<ailf Manc/ie foe purchases, having said to her :
" Capitola, I'm an old bachelor ; I've not the I
least Idea what a young girl requires ; all I know
13, that you have nothing but your clotho.s, and
must want sewing and knitting needles, and
brushes and scissors and combs, and boxes and
smelling-boules and tooth-powder : n'ld siic/i. So
Come along with me to one of those Vanity F,;irs
they csll fancy stores, and get what you want • I'i"
foot the bill."
And Capitola, who firmly believed that she had
the most sacred of claims upon Major Warlield,
whose resources she also supposed to be unlimit-
ed, did not fail to indulge her taste for rich and
costly toys, and suiiplied herself with a large
ivory dressing-case, lined with velvet, and furnish-
ed with ivory-handled combs and brushes, silver
boxes and crystal bottles ; a papier macho work-
boi, with gold thimble, neec':o-caso end perfor-
ator and gold-mounted scissors and winders ■ and
an ebony writing-desk with silver-raoimted crys-
tal standishos ; each ot these— boxes and desk-
were Hlled with all things requisite in tho several
departments. And now as Capitol-, uupncked
them and arranged them upon tho top of the
bureau, it was with no small degree! of apprecia-
tion. The rest of the forenoon was spent in ar-
ranging the best ortioles of her wardrobe in her
bureau drawers.
Having locked tho remainder in her trunks and
earefully 3mooti;,:d licr huir, and dressed lierseU
• in a brown merino, she went down stairs and
sought out Mrs. Condiment, whom she found in
the housekeeper's littU room, and to whom she
said :
"Now, Mrs. Condiment, if uncle has anv
needlework wanted to bo done, any buttons to lo
Mwed on, or anytbing af (lie kind, just let me
have it; I've got a beautiful workbox, and I am
just dying to use it I"
" My dear Miss Black "
" riease to call me Capitola, or ey.'U Cap 1
never was called Miss Dlack in my life, until I
came le.re, and I don't like it nil I "
"Well then, my dear Miss Cap,, I wish you
would wait till to-morrow, fur I ju-t cniue in hero
in a great hurry to get a glass of brandy on. of
the iMipboard to put in tho sauce for the plum-
piiddiiig, as dinner will be on the table in ten
lilinntes."
With a shrug of her little shoulders, Capitola
left the Imuskeeprr's room, and hurried through
the e.Mitral front ball and out at the front door
to lo ik about an,l breathe the fresli air for a while'
As she steppci upon tho fnuit piazza she saw
Major Warfleld walking np the steep lawn, fol-
lowed by Wool, leading a pretty, mottled, iron-
gray pony, with a sidesaddleon iiia back.
1 'i''^'.''.,''" •''"'' ■^""''■'' ''""»■ <^''P-' f'oniol
look atthisprotty pony! ho is good foi nothiuK as
a working horse, and is too light to carry m,.
weight, and so I intend to give him lo you I You
inust learn to ride," said the old man, cominK nn
the steps. ** •^
"Give him to mo I I learn to ridel Oh I
uncle I Oh, uncle ! I shall go perfectly crazy
with joy exclaimed Cap., dancing and clapping
her hands with delight.
"Oh, well, a tumble or two in learning will
bring you back to your senses, I reckon I "
"Oh, nuclei oh niiclo! when shall I begin?"
" lou shall take your first tumble immediately
after dinner, when, being well-filled, you will not
be so brittle and a]it to break in falling ! "
" Oh, uncle I I shall not fall I I feel'l sha'n't I
I feel I've a natural gift for holding on !"
"(.'omo, come, got in! get in I I want my
dinner ! " said Old Hurricane, driving his ward iii
before him to the dining-room, where tho dinner
was smokir.g upim the table.
After dinner Cap., with Wool for a riding-mas-
ter, took her first lesson in equestrianism.
She had the four great requisites for forming a
good rider- a well-adapted lignre, a fundness for
the exercise, jierfect fearlessness and presence of
nimd. ,Siie was not once in danger ot losing lier
seat, and during that single afteriinou's exercises
she made considerable progress in lenmiiiff to
manage her stee.l. "
Old Hurricane, whom the genial autumn after-
noon had tempteil out to smoke his pipe in his
arm chair on the porch, was a pleased spectator
of her performances, and expressed his opinion
that tn time she would become the best rider in
the niughhonrhood, and that she should have tho
best riding-dress and cap that oonld bo made at
lip- lop.
Just now, in lack of an equestrian dress, poor
Cap. was parading around and arouml the lawn
with her head bare and her hair flving and her
merino skirt exhibiting more ankles tli.".n grace
It was while Old Hurricane still sat smoking iiis
pipe and making his comments, and Capitola still
ambled around and around tho lawn, that a horse
inan suddenly appeared galloping as fast as the
steep nature of the groun.l would admit, up to-
wards the house, and before they could form an
Idea of who ho was, tho horse was at the block
and the rider dismountcL and staudirg before
Major Warhcld.
" Why, Herbert, my boy ! back so sc ,n ! We
didn't expect you for a week to come ! This is
sudden, indeed ! So much tho better I so much
«ie better! Glad to 8ee7ou,lad!" exclaimed
Old Hurricane, getting up and heartily shaking
tlie hand of his nephew.
Capitola came amiiling np, and in the cdort to
spring from her .saddle, tumbled off, much to the
delight of Wool, who grinned from ear to car, and
o' Old Hurricane, who, with an " I said so," burst
, uito a roar of laughter.
I Herbart Greyson sprang to assist her ; but be-
fore ho had reached the spot. Cap. had picked
herself up, straightened her disordered dress
and now she ran to meet and shako hands witli
iiim.
There was such a sporklo of joy and glow of
nITection in the meeting between these two, that
Old Hurricane, who saw it suddenly hushed his
laugh, and gi-unted to liimscK :
'• Humph, humph, humph ! I like that ; that's
better than I could have planned it myself • let
that goon, and then, GabeLe Noir, we'll see un- I
w"l "o'heldT"" """^ '""^ "'" "''' '''"''°'' """""
Before hit raent.ll soliloquy was concluded,
Jleibertand Capitola came up to him. llo wel-
coined lerhert again with great cordiality, and
then called to his man to put np the horses, an!
bale the young people follow him into Uie homo
as the an was getting chilly.
"And how" did you find your good friends,
lad? inquired Old Hurricane, when they had
reached the sitting parlor.
, " Oh, very well, sir ; and very gralefiil for your
ofTered kindness; and, indeed, so anxious t.! ox-
press their gratitude, that-that I sliorteneii my
visit, and came away immediately to tell yon."
" Uight, lad, right I i'ou come down by the
coach '! " •'
" Yes, sir ; and got oil at Tip'-To),, where I
lured a horse to bring me hero. I must ask von
to let one of your men take him back to Mr
Merry, at the Antler's Inn, to-morow."
'I .Surely, surely, lad I Wool shall do it."
"And so, Herbert, the poor woman was do.
igite.l with the prosjiect of better times?" said
"Id lliirneune, with a httlo glow of benevolent self-
satisfaction.
" Oh, yes, sir I delighted beyond all meii'-ure i "
'I'oor thing I poor thing I See, yoin,,, f„|l;-,
how easy it is for the wealthy, by siisring a :itllo
of their superfluous menus, to make tlie poor and
virtu<ius liapi<y. And the boy, Herbert, the hoy ■' "
"Oh, sir! delightelfor himself, but still more
delighted for his mother ; for her joy was such a«
to astonish and even n hum me I Before that
I had thought Marah Itocke a proud woman
but " '
'What— j-oy //,„/ asain I" exclaimed Major
Warhelil. ■ '
" I .say that I thought she was a proud woman,
"Thought wno was a proud woman, sir?"
roared Old Hurricane.
".Marah Kocke I " replied the young man, with
woiiiler. '
Major Warfleld started up, seized the chair up-
on which he had sat, and struck it upon the
gronud with such force as to shatter it to pieces •
then turning, ho strode up and down the floor
with Biich violence that the two yonng people
gazed after him in consternntioii and fearful ex-
pectancy. Pruseiitly he tiirned sudd.nly, strode
up to Herbert Greyson, and stood before him
His face was purple, his veins swollen iintil
they stood out upon his forehead like cords, his
eyes were protruded and glaring, his mouth clench-
ed until the grizzly grey moustache and board
were drawn in, his whole huge frame was quiver-
ing from head to foot I It was iinpos.sihle to tell
what passion— wiiether rage, grief, or shame, the
most jiossessed him, for all three seemed tearing
his giant frame to pieces.
For an instant ho stood speechless, and Her-
bert feared he would fall into a fit ; but the old giant
was too strong for that! For ono short moment
ho stood thus, and in a terribli! voice ho asked :
" Young man ! did sow— did you know—the
SHAME that you dashed uito my face, with the
name of that woman ? "
" Sir, 1 know nothing but that she is the best
and dearest of her sex I " exclaimed Herbert, be-
yond all measure amazed at what ho heard and
saw,
" Best and dearest ! " thundered the old man
—"oh, idiot ! is she still a syren, and are you a
dupe ? lint that cannot bo I No, sir I it is I
whom you both would dupe ! Ah, I see it all
now ! Thh is why yon artfully concealed her
name from me until .you had won iny promise. It
eliall not serve either you or her, sir ! I break ray
promise— thus !"— bending and snajiping his own
cane, and flinging the fragments behind his back
— " there, sir ! when you can make those dry ends
of cedar grow together again, and bear green
leaves, you may hope to reconcile Iro Warfield
and Jiarah llocke ; I break my promise sir, as sht
broke "
The old m.nn suddenly sunk back into the near-
est chair, dropped his shaggy head and face into
his hands, and remained trembling from head to
foot, while the convulsive heaving of his chest,
and the rising and falling of his huge shoulders,
.Mtrayed that his heart was nearly bursting with
such suppressed sobs as only can be forced from
manhood by the fiercest anguish.
Tho young people looked on in wonder aw«
■^:^
TUE CANADIAN LIBliAltV.
\h
uad the old ilividej manor
Boliloiiny wan cnm-lmleil,
cnino lip to Liin. Uu wit
with great cordiality, nml
to put lip the liorecH, nnl
follow him iuto tlm bouse,
hiliy.
Ml till,! jour Boo<l frionilH,
liirricauo, whoa thejr had
lor.
and very Rralc/ul for your
iiiileod, HO (iiixioiiH to ox-
hat— that I Hhortoiidd niv
Ullioiliiltcly to toll Jiiil."
You como down by tho
oil at Tip-Top, whori) I
no horo. I luiwt auk von
11 tako him back to jlr,
in, to-iuorow."
Wool Bloill do it."
;lio poor ^MMiiiiii was dn-
3t of bettur tilllfs :> " (.aid
tloglowof boiifiuk-iitsulf-
ted bryoiirl all nieuMln} I "
biii({ I Sco, jc.iiiiK f„lk-5,
lalthy, l.y sparing a :itilo
iii», to make the po,-.r and
I Ijoy, Herbert, the hoy ? "
ir himwlf, hut still moio
; for her joy was such a«
iilanu me ! liefoio tliat
Uocke a proud woman,
»'«/" oxclaimod Major
she was a proud woman,
a proud woman, sir ? "
lied tho young man, with
up, seized the chair up-
iiid struck it upon tho
i to shatter it to pieeca ;
up and down the door
the two young peoiilo
irniition and fearful ex-
turned suddi nly, strode
id stood before him.
lis veins swollen until
'oroliead like cords, Lis
aring, his mouth clcncli-
nioustache and beard
huge frame was quiver-
t was impo8:<ihle to tell
t'o, grief, or shame, the
II three seemed tearing
d spoochloss, and Her-
oaiit; but tho old giant
For one short moment
■rible Voice he asked :
1— </;■(/ you know— tho
nto my face, with the
lut that she is the best
exclaimed Herbert, be-
at what ho heard and
liundered the old man
I syren, and are you a
bo ! No, sir I it is I
pe I Ah, I see it all
irtfully concealed her
il won my promiso It
r her, sir ! I break my
and Kn.ipping his own
nents behind his back
n make those dry ends
!ain, and bear green
econcile Ira Warfield
my promise sir, as s/tt
Ilk back iuto the near-
ly head and face into
cmbliug from head to
heaving of his cheat,
f his huge ahouiders,
nearly bursting with
ly can be forced from
iuiah.
1 on in wonder, aw<
and pity; and then their eyes met— those of Ilur-
burt silently inquired :
"What can all thia mean?" Those ol Capi-
tola as mutely answered :
" Heavenly only knows."
In his deep jiity for tho old man's terrible an-
guish, Herbert could feel no ahanio nor reaeiit-
ment for the falMo accusation made upon himaolf.
Indeed, his noblo and candid nature easily ox-
plained all as the ravings of aomo lieart-ronding
reiaembranoe. Waiting, tlieroforo, until tho vio-
I "lit convulsions of the old man's framo hiwl aome-
what subsided, Herbert went to liim, and with a
low and respectful intonation of voice said:
" Uncle, if you think that there was any collu-
sion between myself and Mrs. Kooko, you wrong
Ufbotli. You will remember that when I met
yoa in Xow York, I had not heen or heard from
*'r for years, nor had I then any oipoctation of
ever seeing you. Tho subject of' the poor widow
oauie up between us accidentally, and if it is trni'
that I omitted toesll her by iiam^, it must have
been beeaUBo wo both then felt too tenderly
by her to call her anything else but 'the poor
ttidow. the poor mother, tlie good woman,' and so
on— and all llii-i she is still."
The old man, without raising his head, held out
one hand to his nephew, saying in a voice still
trembling with emol'on :
" Herbert, 1 wronged you ; forgive me."
Herbert took and pressed that rugged and hairy
old hand to his lipn, and said :
" Uncle, I do not in the least know what is the
cause of your present emotion, but "
"Emotion I demiuy, sirl what do you mean by
emotion ? Am / a man to give way to emotion '
l)eramy, sir, mind what you say I " roared the old
lion, getting up and ahakiug himself free of all
weakuossea.
" I merely meant to say, air, that if I could
possibly be of any service to jou, I am entirely at
your orders."
" Thou go back to that woman and tell her
never to daro to utter, or even to Miiii my name
again, if sho values her life 1 "
"Sir, you do not moan it! and as for Mrs.
hocke, sho is a good woman I feel it my duty to
uphold 1 "
" Good I ugh I ugh I ugh ! I'll command my.
self I I'll not give way again. Good I ah, lad, it
18 quite plain to mo now that you are an innocent
dupe. Tell me now, for instance, do you know
anything of that woman's life, before she came
to reside at Staunton ? "
"Nothing; but from what I'-e seen of her
amce, I'm sure she always 7ms good."
"Did she never mention her former life at all ? "
" Never ; but, mind I I hold to my faith in her,
and would stake my salvation on her integrity,''
said Herbert, warmly.
" Then you'd lose it, lad. that's all ; but I have
an explanation to make to you, Herbert. Yon
must give me a minute or two of your company
alone, in tho library.'beforo tea."
And 80 saying, "Major Warflold arose and led
the way across tho hall to tho library, that was
immediately back of tho drawing-room.
Throwing himself into a leathern chair besido
the writing tabic, ho motioned for his companion
to take the one on the opposite side. A low fire
smoldering on tho hearth beiore them, so dimly
lighted tho room that tho young man arose again
to pnll tho boll ropo ; but the other interrupted with:
" No, you need not ring for lights, Herbert :
my story is one that should be told in the dark !
listen, lad; but drop your eyes, the while 1"
" I am all attention, sir I"
"Herbert! tho poet says, that:
■Khe wopt with ,lell«l,t when I «»ve ler a smile
Ana trumhloa wiUi fear at my frown,' *e.
Because alio ailored mo in a sort of god, I l,,ved
her as an angel, and married her I— married her
Hccrctly, for fear of the ridicule of mv brother
oQlocrH, put her in a pastoral log eab'iii in the
wooda below the bloek-luiuso, aiel visited her
there by stealth, like Numa did his nymph in
tho cave I Hut I was watohed, mv hidden trea-
sure was discovered— and cipvtted' by a younger
and prettier f«llow than myself I'enliton I
1 cannot tell thia story in detail I One ni-ht I
cjinie homo very late and qiiit.i niie.xp.'etedly,
and found-- this mnii in my wife's cabin 1 I
broke the man's head and rib's and left liim for
dead. I tore tho woman out of mv h.iirt and
cauterir.ed its bleeding wouu.ls !— this man was
Oabriol Iio Noir ! Hatan burn him forever—
This woman was Mnrab liocke, (iod frngivc her I
I could have divorced the woman, but as 1 did
not dream of ever marrying again, I did not
care to drag my obamo beforn a public tribunal
There I you know nil! let the subject sink for-
over 1" said Old Hurricane, wiping great drops of
sweat from his laboring brows.
" I'ncio I I have heard your alory and believe
you of course I But I am bound to tell you,
that without even having lieanl your poor wife's
defence, I Mir.'r, and uphold /ur l,< bt imuveutl
I think yon have been as grossly deceived as
she has been fearfully wronged I and that time
and providence will prove this I" exclaimed
Herbert, fervently.
A horribli! laugh of acorn was his only answer,
as Old Hurricane arose, shook himself and led
tho way back to the parlor.
CHAPTER Xn.
UABAD'S DBKAKg.
'At thirty man suspacts himself a fool,
Knows It at forty aud rutonua his rule.'
But boy, at the ripe ago of forty-live, I sucoeided
111 achieving tho most sublime folly of my
life I I should have taken a degree in i^i!dnes.s,
and been raised to a professor's chair in some
College of Lunacy I Herbert, at the age of forty-
five I fell in love with and married a girl of si'i.
touu, out of a log oibin 1 morely forsooth, be-
cause she had a pretty skin Idto the leaf of tho
whito japoiiica, soft, gray eyes like a timid
fawns, and a voice like a cooing turtle dove's I
because those delicate cheeks flushed, and those
s(dt eyes fell when I apoko to her, and the coo-
lu/j voice trembled when she replied ! because the
doliciite face brightened when I came, and laded
«l>eu I turned awa; I beoaust
And now her narrow kitchen willa
Kliotchoil u«uy Iuto statelv hiillH;
1 lu weary wLeei u, a ajiiiinet tunioil,
liio tallow ejuiUlu an astral lmriie<l-
A inauly form at her siiln aho si'w '
Aud joy waa duty and love waa law.— 'waiTTlrn.
On the same Saturday morning that Herbert
Groyson hurried away from his frie'-d's cottage
to Iravol post to Hurricane Hall, for the sole
purpose of accelerating the coming of her good
fortune, Marah Hocko walked about the liouso
with a step so light, with eyes so bright and
olieeka so blooming, that one might have thought
that years had rolled backward in their courae
and made her a young girl again I
Traverse gazed upon her in delight. Eovers-
ing the words of the text, ho said ;
" Wo must call you no longer Marah, (whieh
IS bitter,) but we must call you Naomi, (which
is beautiful,) mother !"
"Young Hattorer I" she answered, amiling and
slightly Hushing. " But ti 11 me truly. Traverse
am I very much faded? have care, and toil, and
grief made me look old?"
"You I old!" exclaimed the boy, running his
oycs over her beaming face and graceful form
with a look of non-comprehension that might
have satisfied her, but did not, for she imme-
diately repeated ;
" Yes, do I look old! Indeed, I do not ask
from vanity, child ! Ah, it little becomes me to
be yam ; but I lo wish to look well in some
one a eyes !"
"I wi.sh there was a looking-glass in the
house, mother, that it might tell you, yon should
bo called Naomi, instead of Marah 1"
"Ahl that is just what he used to say tome
in tho old happy time,— tho time in Paradise, be-
fore the serpent entered I"
"What 'he,' mother?"
" Your father, boy, of course I"
That was the first time she had ever mention-
ed his' father to her son, aud now she spoke of
liim with POch n fluoli r.t irt" -t- I 1--1-- -» 1
"i.-, 1 '^^-^,- "—"1 oi JO. „r..t (t.-pr, irtai even
while her words referred darkly to the past, her
eyes looked brightly to thj future I All this,
taken with the events of the preceding evening,
greatly bewildered the mind of Traverse, ami
agitated him with tho wildest conjectures.
"Mother, will you tell me about my father,
and also what is beyond this promised kind-
neaa of Mtjor Warfield tliat haa made yon so
happy?" he aiked.
">...l now, my bny I dear bov. not now I I
mu'd nut, I cannot, 1 dare not yet I Wail a few
days and you shall know a'l 1 "oh, it is hard to
keep a secret from my boy t but thin it is not
only my secret, but aiiolher's I Von do not
think it hard of me for witlihnlding it now, do you
TraviTse';"' she a^ked, alTertionately.
"No, dear mother, of course I don't. I know
you must be right, and 1 am ,-!ail to aeo you
happy."
"Happy! Oh, boy, you dcui't know how
happy I am I I did not think niiv Inimaii being
eniild I'ver feel ro joyful in this" erring world,
iiincli leas 1 1 One cause of this excess of joy'
fill feeling must bo from the contrast I else 'it
wi're dreadful to be so hapi'yl"
" Mother, I don't know what you nienn." said
Traverse, uneasily, for ho waa too ycumg to un-
derstiind these paradoxes of feeling and thought,
and there were moments when he feared for his
mother's reason.
"Oh, Traverse, think of it! eighteen long,
leiig years of estrangement, soi-row, and dread-
ful suspense I eighteen long, long, weary years
of patience against anger, and loving against
hatred, and hoping againat despair I your young
mind cannot grasp it~your very life ia not ao
long. I waa seventeen then ; I am thirty-five
now. And after wasting all my young years of
womanhood in loving, hoping, longing— lot the
light of hfo has dawned at last."
" God !;ave yon, mother I said the boy, fer-
vently, for her wild, unnatural joy continued to
augment bia anxiety.
" Ah, Trr ■ . rse, I dare not tell you the secret
now and y( t I am always letting it out ; because
my heart overfiowa from its fnlneaa. Ah boy
many, many weary nights have I lain awake
from grief; but last night I lay awake from joy
Think of it." ' '
Tlie boy's only reply to this was a deep sigh
lie waa becoming seriously alarmed.
"I never saw her so excited. I wish she
would get cnlin," was hia secret thought.
'Then, with tho design of ohonging the current
of her ideas, ho took off his coat, aud said :
Mother, my pocket ia half torn out, and
though there's no danger of my losing a great ■
deal out of it, still I'll get you, please, to sew
It in while I mend the fence."
"Sew the pocket! mend the fence ! 'Well,"
smiled Mrs. Eocke, "we'll do ao, if it will amuse
you. The mended fence will be a convenience
to the next tenant, and tlio patched coat will
do for some poor boy. Ah, Traverse, wo must be
very good to the poor, in more ways than in
giving them what we do not ourselves need for
we shall know what it is to have been poor "
she concluded, in more serioua tones than elie
had yet used.
Traverse was glad of this, and went out to •
his work feeling somewhat bettor satisfied.
This delirium of happineaa lasted intermittently
a whole week, during tho last three days of which
Mrs. Rocke was constantly g:-ing to the door and
looking up tho road, aa if expecting some one.
The mail came from Tip-Top to Staunton only
once a week, on Saturday mominga. Therefore
when Saturday came again, she sent her son to
the poat-olTice, saying :
" If they do not come to-day, they will sarelv
write." •'
Traverse haatened with all his speed, and got
there so soon that ho had to wait for tho mail to
be opened.
Meanwhile, at home the wii:ow walked tho
floor m restlesa, joyoua anticipation, or went to
the door and atraiued her eves up the road to
watch for Traverse, and perbops for some one
else's coming. At last she difcerncd her son
who came down the road, walking rapidly smil-
ing triumphantly, and holding a letter up to
view. '
She ran out of the gate to meet him, scize<i
and kissed tho letter, and then, with her foco
i:urninR, her heart palpitating, and her lingers
trembling, she hastened into tho house, threw
herself into the little low chair by the fire, and
opened the letter. H was from Herbert, and read
thus :
HoRuicAWE Hall, Nov. 30lli, 1843.
Mi Deabbst and Best Mrs. Uockb,— May God
atrengthen you to read the few bitter lines I have
to write. Most unhappily. Major 'Warfield did fi
luri know exaetly who you ware, when be proaiied /'
/
0"
ik
n^l h « proml™«. At niKl.t, i„ l,i„ nbnirv, he t,.M
^.rv J","f ""'/ }"^'"y- ilaving licird all, ,l,e
ho I toUl 1,„„, Ho I woul.l iiphoia witli inv li(o.
.....1 »,.nl wu , ,„y ,l,ath. TrnH yet in (l„d. Z
J-O'ir grnt, fill (inj iittnclicd Hon,
par., . ., , 'iKIinPHT OtiBTHON.
I.a.-F..rli™c,.furtlil «lm!l cnll you ,n„tl„.r.
Qiiiotly fllio f.nisl„,l r,*li„K.. pre-.nl tin. U,ttur
ni; 11 1 to her lips, rcichnl it to thn fin.. Haw it, lika
)"T li„po, ahrivil to nshun, bii.I then slio aroso,
1111.1 will, he, tmublinK- flngora cliusiug toguther.
W'lkoil lip mid down thii floor. " » "
o .k of nimttorahlo woo ou hor palo, Ll.ink, d,-.-
Imiruig face. '
TraWBo watched Iicr, and saw that aomolliing
'"-Ignno frightfully wrong; that «orao awful n"
volulion (if fiito or revulsion of feeling had i)n«-iiil
over lier in this dread hour. " '
Cnutionsly he approached her, gently lie l,,i,l '
ercd •"" "''"' «'"'"''loi-. tenderly ho wh„p.
" Mother!"
cxdaimlng:'""'"'"'""' '"'''"S'''^ "' '-»."«•■"
we'ek'l''' '^'''"'°"*' '"'" ''"PPy I wns this day
She hurst into a fl.od of t.'firs.
TrHVer.sc threw his arm n.ouiid his mother's
«nist and linlf.cr.as.d „n,l li„lt.l,„r» her to her
low chair and sat her in it, and knelt hy her side;
and, embracing her fondly, whis^percd:
" Jfotln'r, don't weep so l.-itterly. You have
mf. am / nothing? Mother, / live yo:, moro
^w Tlheart, or husband his wife. Oh. is mv lovo
iiolhiPig, mother?" j '^ "
Only sohs answered him.
"Mother," ho I leaded, "you are all the world
lo m,-ht mo be all the world to j.^,. I <■„„ b.
It, mother.-I can be it; try ine."^ I will mak,.
every effort for my molher, andlhu Lord will bless
Still no answer but oouvul.-ivo sob.s.
"Oh mother, mother, I will try to do f„r vou
more than ever son did f,n- mother, or man for
woman heforo, dear mother, if you will i-ot break
my heart by wcepini; bo."
The sobbing abated a little, partly f,,.m exhaus-
tion and pi rtly fn,m the soothing influences of
the lioy s loving wolds.
" Listen, dear mother, what I will do. In ibo
olden tiiiios of chivalry, young knights bouiul
liicmselvea by sacred vows to the service of some
la. y, and Labored long and perilouslvin hei honoi •
fo lor, b.ood was spilt -foi' her, /h.ias weie woi. ;
hu. -other never yet toile.l kni.ht in the hatlle-
le .orhis ajy.lnve as I will, in the baltl.j of
liliv or my dourest lady— inv own mother "
S,.e reached out her hand", and silently' pressed
'Tome, come," soid Traverse-" lift up you'
head and smnci We me yuung yet, both you
and 1 1 for ofter all you are not ninch older than
?i""i ?n" ',",">' '™ '"" '"'" J""""^.v "P n"'l down
the hills of life toi;ellier-all iu all to each othe/-
and when at last we are old, as we sliail Ic when
.vou are seventy-seven and I am si.xlv--we will
leave al o.ir f.atune that we shall have made to
found a home for widows and orphans— as ;,r w ir
and we wi'l pa,s out and go to heaven together!
>ow, in. b'cd tins poor, modern Ifagar looked-
m.d smiled at tlio oddity of her Idimac:'; far-
reaching ti..mj'lil.
, {" '""',!' ; l'"ii«'"liold grief might not bo in-
dulged. Muial, li„cke took down her work basket
and .at down to lliiisli „ b,t of shirts, and Tiaveise
xve It out with liH hor.se and saw, to look for a job
at cut ing wood for twenty-live cents a cord,
f mall beginnings of the fortune that wa;^ to found
and endow asylums I hut many a fortune has been
conimciieed upon les:; I
Mmnl, limiko had managed to dismiss her boy
With B Biniie-but that was the last elTort of na
ti.i" i ft- seen a:= ho Was gune and she found lier-
Ecl abuie t..r „rt,.r ,,,„, „„|,^.^i ;„ |_^.^ ^^^.^^
nn,l rolled d,.wii her pal„ checks; sigh after sigh
heaved her bo.-om I *■
Ah I the transitory joy of the past week hod
iSe'rmi^mili^i'r'""'""'™"-^-"--"^^^^^
»h» felt w U Uiln Ust blow, that had struck b«
THE CANADIAN LtDRAUY.
dowm from the height of Impe t., il,„ depth of
despair, had broken her li«art-a., if the power of
w,?M iT rr R"""; »'"• »''" mourned as ou« who
woii'cl not bo comforted.
«hrw",'«"»i'!™ ' r"'i"" ""■ ''""■• "'""""•• •">'' ''"'»■■<'
euel!,! Ti ' '"%P'-''«""«'. Herbert Oroyson
en end tho room ami cam» softly to her side.
Kre she could speak lo him he dropped upon one
knee a lier feet and boweil his y„,',|,g he,'«l"owly
over til, hand that he t„.,k and presscl to hi,
lips. Jhen he arose and stood before her. This
was u..t unnatural or ev,ggeraled-it was hi, way
of expressing the revereutial sympathv and com
paj^siou he felt for her strange^ life Kng' marrr-
"H'";''.''rt, yon hero? why, wo only got your
mqiiiiy, as she arose and placed a chair for him.
that brought my letter; bat I kqit myself out of
ravorse's s:gh , for I could not bear to intrude
upon you in the first h,mr of your d'sappohH-
•"":,"'•, ,"";'• "erhert, in a broken vo.ce.
OhI that need not have kept you awav. dear
boy I did not cry much; I am used t« trouble,
,>ou know ; I shall get over this aiso-nlter all-ll,
wlule-aiid t ling, will go on in the old w,v,"
said Maiah I^icke, slruugling to repress the ris-
ing emotion that li..weier overcame her, for d oo-
ping her head upon her " sailor bev's " shoulder
she burst into a flood of tears and wept p'.-mte-
onsly. ' ' '
"Dear mother, bo com. -tod," he said; "dear
mother, be comforted." '
CIIAPTEll XIIX,
HlIIAn's JIEltOBIFa.
Ill the shade of llio apple tree ojsln
bhe saw a rider draw bis re In ■
if;'.;'/'''.'.'';"''' '';'"■" "\'"' "'oni'i c™co.
«uo felt Uis pleased eyes loaU hor tiu-a.
WUITTInB.
"DcarMirah, I cannot understand vonrstrong
attachment to that bronzed and u.r:„.'ed old mm,
who has besides treated you so baibaroiislv,"so.d
"I.H ho bronzed aud g.ay?" asked Marah.
lookmg up with gentle pity in her eves and tone.
nhyofeouiveho is. He is sixtv-three."
Ub w.vs forty-five win ii 1 (irst knew him, and
he was very ha-,dsonio tie.,- at hast / though
him the very pei'ee..,«n of manly strength, and
beauty and gooJ,„.s.s. True, it was the irature
warm beauty of iiie Indian summer- for he
was more than middle-aged ; hut it was yerv
ear'v if", 'sa- ' il ''r';=" >..<-.r„i,ig„, my „,.;.
I,?r'-l,ani ^'"'.nh, dropping her head upon
last " '^' '"'''' '■^■n'soences of the
"Dear Marah. I wish y„n would toll me a!i
about your marriage aud mi.sfortuues," said
res eet '" " " "'" ''""P"^^ sympathy and
"Yes he was very hmid^imo," continued Mis
Eocke. speaking more to le rself thnn her com-
panun; "his form was tall, full and stntelv ; his
hno face wos hghted up by a ,,air of strong; lark
gray eyes, ftrll of fi-o and ijii.lerue.ss, atd was
surrounded by waving masses of jot black hair
and wliiskers-they are gray now-you say, Iler-
"Gray and grizzled, and bristling up around
his hard f ICO hkothorn-bushe, , eund a rock
winter "aid Herbert, ohintly, i„r it enraged hi^
honest but •lexpeneneod boyish lieait lo hear this
wronged wom.u speak so enthusiastically.
"All it 18 winter with him mw, hiit f,h-ii it
was glorious Indian summer. //,. was a iiiind
-some strong and ardent man. / was a young
shgh , pale girl, with no beauty but the cold and
colorless beauty of a statute ; will, no learning
bi. such as I had picked up from n country
ehoel; withno loy,. tob|,.„ voy h,„dv l,fo -d
;„;?Hv* '"•'"'"P". "'I""". «:iliout oven parents or
itdriiZ'''™^''^^"'''™''"'' '""-'•'•-•
a«ZXe's.'''"i"™""=''""'''"'' - "'■"-'">■
Ct^S ^'r«^"'^"•''^'"•/"^«« '0 tl-e Fort whenl
he WM stationed. And oh, when ho camo tiding
liy each day, uj,„„ his noble, coalhlaek slne.l .n1
"ine^ml'TinVl'rl''™' '""r« "-'«"-""^^^^^^^
to V ,1,1 n«-'^' T- ''•"""'l «° me almost a god
io«,iahip. bometmiea he drew rein in front of
ho old oak tree that stood in front of our calin
I,Z '\^" ''""" ■"•"'''foradraught of watir
I used to bring ,t to him. Oh I then, when he
h>oked at mo, hi, eyes seemeil to send lew warmth
to my ch.lled heart; when he ,p„ke, oo," r, ton"a
scoined to strengthen mo; while ho sta d L
proaenoo seemed to protect me."
" ■ Ay, sii,/, iiroteetion as vultures gives to.h.ycs
-covering and devouring them ' " m i 11.J
Herbert to himself. Mrs. itcke Too ab,o Zf „^
lu» mniniscencestoheed his interrnption, con°
J!!:'"° ''V '"> "'"'•^ "■» '» ^« liis wife. 1 do
ot know what I answered, or if I answered any
;,iung. I only know that when I umler.stoo.I what
,... meant my heart trembled with instinct ye
1 mm ied i:"th„*''T"T ^"'■' 7' -""PH^'o-
ly ma'ried by the clmplmn at the J'ort Tliero
were no aec.™i„o,l„tions for tho wives f ol^iee "
the-o. Aud besi.los, my jiushand did not wi li t,
announce our marriage, until ho was re dy 1
take me to hi, princely mansion in Virgini" "
coinmiT"" «"'"'''' ""',''"'■ '■•-'■■•"y '»'
" Hut ho built for mo a pjitty cabin in the
woo,, hehjw the fo.-t, filrnishca it si'llv ad
I ... ummer had como. warm, rich and la'iutifuM
Iheroisa cause in the marriage sirviee wl cl
enjoins tho husband ,„, /,,„>/, his wife, I do no
believe many people ever stop to think how m,?eh
jsm that word. He M ,- he eherisbed my Ii tlo
thin, chill, feeble life, until I b uno " tro, L
warm and healthful. Oh I oven a, the bk" e,!
sun warms an,l animates, and glorifie ho
.■nr h eaus, igit tobri^dil, ,i ^itl, lif,. ," | hl.Voin
with flowers, and bleon, with fruit, so nv bus
band enreh, and cherish, „i„l bless mv 1 f,! -.s' 1
hiip|u,„.ss eonid not an.l it ,lid not la-t "
;;0. ^;"'>™ not " nmttere.l Herbert to him-. If,
At flrst the fault was in myself. Yes Her-
M'-t, ,t was! v„u n.e.l not lo„k ine,-edulous or
hope .0 cast a'l the blame on him I 'fe",
mppy, gra ..ful, adoring as I was, I was also shy'
mild, and hashful-never proving th" d, ep°ovei
bore mv hns hand except b,v the „io-t perfTet "r",
ubmidonment t., his will. All this d'eep 1 „i g h
.1 ii.i .le;oli„i, he understood as me.'e passiv"
..bedien.e void of lovo. As this continue I o
gr.nv uneasy, and often asked me if I eared for
imi at ,,P or if ;t were possible 'or a voung giV
Ike me to love an old man 'ike himself "
•;A very natural que.stion," tieuight IIeib,,rt.
1 ■„ . ,■ , '1^"' '" wl"-l"-'- in answer, ' Yes • an 1
leld Oneday, whenhe aske.l me if I iared f,.r
hm. the least in tho world. I su.l.lei.ly arsw're
hat If he were to die I should tlir,™ iiiy."' r,^J , ^
his grave, and lie there until ,leatli shoiil I rele ,o
uiel whereupon he broke into a loud laugh ,"v!
...g, • Metlunks the la.iy dotlf protest t™ mudf.-
I was already blushing deeply at the nnwont.d
vehemenco of my own words, althougl I a
spoken only as I felt-tho very very tn h bu
MS angh and his jest so increaU.,! ni i' e.'n u ion-
tliat-in line, that was tho llrst and las time I
«vor „•;,/ protest I Like Lear's Cordelia 1 wa
tongue.f,ed-I had not words to assure I, m!
■SoinetimesI wept to think how poor I was ii 4
aimova, " ""'"' ''"° '""'I'y- 1' '»•» ""mo rno 1 er
2u";^i^ti;;™^;;:;""''"''""'"'--f-'y<'-
I' A natural consequence," dghed Herbert,
riie younger olliecrs discovered mv wood-
land home, and often .tole out to roconnoUro
my cabin. Among them wa.. Captain I," Noir
who, after he had .liseovered my retreat pckid
a.iuaintaiice with Liira, my attendant. 1 , kii'g
icin rof"n,:'Tl ■ '™ ';'-^'^*'' ''" ''^""'"> "'«
vicinit.v of my cabin, often stopping „t tho
.b.or to beg a cup ef water, which of ee.,,". wi°
n^ver denied, or el.-e to cIT.r a bunch of par-
tndgo., or a brace of rabbits, or somo other
P>me, the sports of his g„n, which ^, all o
course was never accepted. Ono heai if
m.irning ,„ June, finding my cabin d, or ope
inv Zr ' u""' Y "^"i""*^ unbidden ac OS
my th oslmld, and by his free conversation,
Some day. afterwards, in tlie Boss-rooa auh.
THE CANADIAN LlllUAin.
il'ln, coalliliick nloM, »n I
ookiiiK «o vigorous, h»a 1.
moil to mo olinoBt a (jo 1
lioilrL'wroin in front of
^<i in front of our ciiliin,
8k for a (IrnuKlit of water,
in. Oil I tljon, when ha
'nied to flenil iiiw warmth
1 heBpckf,, too, lii»ionP8
'o; wliilu he Btaiil, liit
ct me."
IS TuKuren gives to ilovca
""« tliem.'" miillercd
'. lii'clio too fth.iorbi'd iu
1 bit interrnijtions con.
le to bo liifl wife. I do
d, or if I answcrod niiv-
wlicn I iindcrBtood wlmt
mblod with iiiRtiiidivo
joy.l Wo wi'ro private,
iin at tlie Fort. Thcro
for tho wivcB (f oflicfrj
usband did not wi ,), to
intil he iviis reiidy to
iniion in Virginiu."
Hoibcrt, iMwi.r.lly for
a Ptffty cabin in tl,o
rnixliul it Bi'iiplv, and
woman in wnit on nin,
my wintry Rpring of
nn, ricli and bi-aiitifnl 1
marriage service whicli
C'/f/i Inn wit.', I do not
itop to think liow much
lie cherished my littlo
ntii I b'caiuo strong,
! even nn the blessed
io", and glorifie, the
>' Willi |if,,aMd bl,,;isom
Hi fmit, so did rnvhus.
111(1 lile=sniv lifi'. '.Such-
did not ia^t."
•«l Herbert to liini;,U.
Ill myself. Yes Her.
't look irn-redulon.s, or
«" on him I Listen,
1 was, I was ivlso shv,
iroving ih" deop Inve'l
■ the iiio.-t perfect self.
All lliis deep though
nod as me.'e pnssivo
^s tills eoutinued ho
ked me if I cared for
'sililo 'or a Tonng girl
'ike liiinsel'f."
n," tlwnght Herbert,
in answer, ' Yes,' ,in 1
eatisfied ^^ajor War-
iked mo if I cared fur
I suddenly answered,
ldthrnwniy.selfacr(..sa
1 death should release
I'o a luud laugh, snv.
llf protest too niiieri.'
I'ly lit tho unwonti d
i-ds, althougli I had
•eiy, very trnlli ; but
eased my confusion -
first and lust time. I
ir's Cordelia, I was
ord.s to assure him.
ow poor I was in re-
Then camo another
amo wore freely dia-
' fitthed Ilevbert.
iseoveied my wood.
) out to reconnoitre
as Cajilain I-o Noir,
d my retreat, picked
nltendant. Waking
text, he liaunted the
'» Ktori'ing nt tho
wliich of e.-.'.'.iKr, wan
'■'' a binieh of par.
'its, or souio other
n, nliich equally of
d. Cuo beautiful
ly cabin dnor open
ed unbidden acroaa
1 free couversation,
ed and alarmed me.
10 moaarooin a( Ui«
fort, being elevated by wine, ho hooated among
j bu meaa-matea of iho intimate terma of fri.'ndly
; acquauitaiioe, upon which bo falsely asserted
that he had the pl.asuro of standing with • War-
' fioUs pretty littlo favorite,' aa ho insolently
\ called me. When my husband heard of this, I
learned for the Orst time of the torriHo violence
of hia temper. It waa awful I It frightened
1110 olmoat to death. There wan a duel, of
oourae. Le Noir waa very dangoroualy wohnded
—scarred acroaa tho face for life, and waa con.
fined many weeks to hie bed. Major Warfield
waa also ahghtly hurt, and laid up at the Fort for
a few days, during which I was not permitte.l
to ace hiin."
"Is U posaiblo that even t^fn he did not aee
yaur danger, an,l acknowledge your marriage,
and call you to hia bedside?" inquired Herbert
liil|mlienlly. '
•■ No I no I if he in,/, all after aufTering had
l.eon spared I No I at the end of four days ho
came back to me; but wo met only f„r bitter
reproaches on his part, and sorrowful tears on
mine. lie charged me with coldness, up..n nc
count of tho disparity in our years, and of pre
forenoo for Captain Le Noir becauso ho was ' a
pretty fellow I I know tliis was not true of mo
i knew that I loved my husband's very foot-
j.nnts better than I did the whole linman race
bosi.los; but I could not telJ him so then. Oh
m tho.5e days, though my heart was so full i
. ,"? .''"'" P"*''' "' utterance I There 'ho
■tood before me I he that had been so ruddy and
bouyaiit now so pale from loss of blood, and so
miserable, that I could have fallen and groveled
at his feet in sorrow and remorse at not beim?
able to make Lira hoppyl"
" There ore some persons whom we can never
make happy 1 It is not in them to ho so '"
oommcnted Herbert.
" He made me promise never to see or to
speak to Lu Noir again— a promise eagerly riv-
en but nearly impossible to keep. My husband
spent as much time with me as he possibly
could spare from his milhtary duties, and lo.'.ke.l
forward with impatience to tho autumn, when
U was thought that he would ho at liberty to
take me homo. He often used to tell me that
we should spend our Christmas at his house
Hurricane Hall, and that I should nlay Ladv
liounliful and distribute Christmas gifts to the
negroes, and that they would love me. And
oh! mth what joy I anticipated that time of
honor and safety and careless ease, as on ae-
kuowledged wife, iu the homo of iiiv husband I
Ihoro, too, I fondly believed our child would be
norn. All his old tenderness returne.l for me
ami I was as happy if not aa wildly joyful, as
^"Xwas but a lull in tho storm," said Herbert
Aye I twas but o hill i„ the storm, or rather
; n' f '1"'^ I ^ ''," """'' "'*' '«'"> "i" time
o( that duel, Le ^olr had resolved upon our ruin
As soon as he was able to go out, he haunted the
woods around my cabin, and continually laid in
wait for me. I could not go out oven in the com-
pany of my maul Lura to pick blackberries and
wild phuus, or gather forest roses, or to get fresh
water at the spring, without being intercepted by
Le Noir and his offensive admiration. He seem,
edto bo ubiquitous 1 He met mo everywhere—
except m the presence of Major Warlield. I did
not tell my hutbond, because I feared that if I
deed - """ ^ ^^ ^'°"' ^"'^ '^'"'^ '°^ "'"
nr'il^I"Tl''>''™zH '■*'■" ''^°" 'Boo'l riddauce
of bad rubbish in iM cases I " muttered Herbert
under hia teeth.
" But instead of telling him, I confined myself
Btnctly to my cabin. One fatal day my husband
on leaving me m tho morning, said tliat I nee i
not wait up for him at night, for that ho would
be very late when ho came, even if he eamo at all
He kissed mo very fondly when ho went away
Alasl alas I it waa tho last-last timo 1 At night
1 went to bed disappointed, yet sti'J so exp.ctant
tna. i ,-,..,,t. i:o: :;..^ep. I hh<j\',- not huw iong i
liail wailed thus, or how late it was when I heard
, a tap at llio outer door, and mard the bolt uu-
uskin"-"" * '<"''i*'<=P outer, and a low voice
nJiii, miivo.^ Never donbting it was mv hiishand
1 iay there m pleased expectation of hi's entrance
H« oaiBem, aud began to take ofl his coat iu th«
17
dark. I spoke, telling him that there were
matches on the bur-au. Ho did not r.'ply at
which! was surprised; but hnforn I conid e'von
repeat my words, the outer door was burst vio-
leiitly omn, burned footstep, crossed the entry,
a light lashed into rny room, my husband stood
in llio d.ior in full militory nniform, with a light
on hi.'broi,!!'^.'""'""' "' - -engingdent,n
"Honaoaa of iionnoBsl the balf-nndresacd
man in my chamber waa Coptain Le Noir I I
saw, and awoone.l awayl"
••But you wore saved! you wero aaved!" gaap-
ed Herbert, white with emotion. '
••Oh, I was saved, but not from sorrow-not
from shame I awoke from that deadly awoon
to hnd myself ttlono, deserted, cast awayl Oh I
torn out from the w,„ mtli and light and safety of
my home in my hu-baiid'» heart, and hurled forth
shivering, faint and helpless upon tho bleak
worhl and all this in twenty-four houraf Ah I
1 .I..I not lack the power of cipressinn then I
happiness had never given it tome-anguish con-
ferred It upon mo ! that one fell stroke of fato
cieft the rock of silence in my soul, and the foun-
tain of n terance gushed freely forth. 1 wrote to
him-but my letters might os well have been
dropped into a well. I went to hini, but was
.spurned away. I prayed Um with tears to have
pity on our unborn babo ; but h., laughed alou.i
m scorn, and call, d it by an apjindirious name'
Letters pravcrs, tears, wero all in vain. Ho
uevof ,(„,/ acknowledged our marriage, ho now de-
clared that he never jmi/U do so ; ho discarded
me, disowned my chUd, and forbade na over to
take hia namel"
'■Oh.Marahl andyon but seventeen years of
agel without a father or a brother or a fHend in
the world to take your part! withont even means
to employ an advocate! " exclaimed Herbert, cov-
ering his face with his hands and sinking back.
1 „ 1 T "■ """''' ' J'"T° ""«''' ""y "f ""■«" ngencies,
^^Ll P""'" '"«"' tl'"" I " my wifehood and
motherhood, my affections and my helplessness
were not advocates strong enough to win my
ni^T'''','"'""'™'^"™° '0 ™'P>"y others."
Oh, Marah, with none to pity or to lieln ! It
was monstrous to have abandoned you so! "
"No! hush; consider the overwhelming evi-
dencc against mo ! I considered it even in the tern-
pest and wdiirlwind of my anguish, and never
once blamed and never once was angry with mv
hiisban.l. Fori knew-not i^. lut the terrible
circumstantial evidence hnd mined me!"
•'Ay, but did you not explain it to him f "
' How could I, alas I when I did not under,
stand It myself? How Le Noir knew that Major
Warfi(d.l wasnot expected homo that fatal night
—how ho got into my house, wb, tlier by con-
spiring with my littlo maid, or bv deceiving her—
or lastly, how Maj.T Warlield Jome to burst in
upon him so suddenly,! did not know, and do not
to this day!"
"But yon told Major Warfield aU that you
have told me I" •"
" Oh, yes! again and again, calling Heaven to
witness my trulh ! In vain I i, ha,l sen, wUk hu
cnvn eyes, he said. Against all I could say or do
there was built up a wall of scornful inc'redulilv
on which I might have dashed my brains out to
no purpose I
'• Oh, Marah ! Jtarah I with none to pity or to
save!" again exclaimed Horbert.
••Yes,'- said the meek creature, bowing her
head; "God pitied and helped mol First he
sent me a son that grow strong and handsome in
bo'ly, good and wise in soul. Then He kent
a ive 111 my heart faith and hope and chaiitv.
He Duabled me, through long years of unremit-
ting and lU-reqmted toil to live on, loving against
dof aii'T''''"'' "^'"'°^' '™^' *■"* ''°P'"8 *^'"''"'
'•Why did you leave yonr western homo and
come to Staunton, Marah?" asked Herbert
1 "i , "1',"''"° ^ ""^''1 sometimes hear of my
hu=,ban,l. without intruding nn bim. I t.'oli v.-ir
widowed mother in becaus-- •'•;, was his sister,
though I never told her • " was, lest she
shojild wrong and scorn he had done.
When sho died I cherished yo.., Herbert, first be-
cau.* you were his nephew, hut now, dear boy
for your own sake, also."
••And I, while I live, will bo a son to you,
Madam! I will be yonr constant friend at Hur-
ncano HaU. He talks ol making me his beij.
Hlionld he persist in audi blind injustice, the day
I conio into the property, [ shall tarn it all over
to his widow and son. Hi,t I do not believe that
ho^Jw/Zperaiat; I, for my part, .till hope for the
•'I also hope for tho hett, for whatever Gal
wills is itiro to happen, and bis will is iiirelT ihi'
1.0 best! Yea Herbert, I also hope <J^,/
Vir"','/, '"!'' i'"?'' ""'■'"'• •■^"'' " '^n^milo
Iho htlle clock that stood between the tall
rlatiil ci-ndlestieks on the mantel-pieoo atrnek
twelve, and Marali rose from her sent saying:
• rraverse, i-onr fellow, will be home to his
dinner. Not a word to him, Herbert, please! I
do not wish the poof lad to know how much he
has lost, and above all, I do not wish him to be
prejudiced against his father."
" You arc riglit, Marah," aoid Herbert, "for if
ho were t.dd, tho natural indignation that yonr
wr..n,..s would arousn in his heart, would totally
unht him to meet his father in a proper apirit
in that event for which I atiU hope-. Jutnre
andaperfect family union!"
• • •
Herbert Oreyson remained a week with his
friends, during which time he paid tho quarter'a
rent, and relieved hia adopted mother of that
cause of anxn ty. Tlien ho look 1. aye and do-
parted for Hurricane Ha'l, on his way to Wash-
ington City, where ho was imme.liate'ly going to
pass bis examination and await his appoinlraent
CHAPTEU XIV.
• HE WABTINO HXIBT,
Then ,1,0 took np tlio bnr.lrn of life asnin.
Ba i,,^. only, ••It initfbt have been." ^ '
"lio Jill ly the dronun of youth reOuU
f.' ' '1' "i"" "<"'''" o' lilia or pen,
llio aa.lclBst are these -''it migl.t have \,tmr
By the taoit consent of all parties, YhTmeY^r
hope that had crossed and vimished from Mariili
noeke 8 i.ath of life was never mentioned again
Motlier and son wont about their separate task .'
Traverse worked at jobs all day and itndied al
lught, and went twice a week to recite hk leaaons
to hia patn.n. Dr. Day, at Willow Hill. Marah
^^iL't.T""' "" ''"■"• "'"J P'«P""' tor boys
meals at tho proper times. But day by day h, r
cheeks grew paler, her form thinner, her step
fainter. Hereon saw this dechne with great alarm
Sometimes ho found her in a deep, troubled ic
vei'ie, from which fho would awaken with heaw
sighs, bometimes ho surprised her in teara At
such times he did not trouble her with qneatioin
that he instinctively felt she could not or wonhl
not answer ; but ho camo gently to her side, pu;
his arms about her neck. st,,oped and laid her face
against his breast, and whispered aaamanoca e'
his •'true love," and his boyish hopes of •• gettiu''
on, of ••making a fortune," and brintfin"
"brighterdays'Wor hor! «"» ormgni ,
And she would return his caroases, and with a
faint smile reply that he •• must not mind " lioi'
that she was only " a littlo low-apiritod," that sli,
would "get over it soon,"
But as day followed day, she grow visibly thin-
ner and weaker, dark shadowa settled under her
hollow eyes and in her sunken cheeks. One even-
ing while standing at tho table washing np their
htlle t.a service, she suddenly dropped into her
eiair and fainted. Nolhing could exceed -.iio
alarm and distress of poor Traverse, He hastin-
ed to fix her in an easy position, bathed her face
and hands m vinegar and water -the only restor.
alives m their meagre stock-nnd called npon her
by every loving epithet to live and siieak to him
Ihe (It yielded to hia ellorta, and presently, with
a fc"f nutlering inspirations, her breath returned
and her eycB opened. Her v, ly fir.st words were
attempts to re-assure her disnmveil boy. iJnt
rraverse could no more be flattered. Hoentrent.
ai ms ffiotiiei i„ |^o at once to bed. And though
the next morning, when alio arose, she looked not
worse thp'iusnal. Traverse left home with a heart
(uU of ; . lo. Cut instead of turning down the
street to go to his work iu tho town, he turned up
the street towards tho wooiicd hills beyond, now
glowing m tin ir georgeous autunin fohage and
burning in tho brilliant morning sun
A half hour's \yolk brought him to a high and
thlokly.wooded hill, up which a private road lei
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through a thioki'l nt trooH to n hnii J^omu grny -l' n ■
ooimtry avat, i>itunt<!il in llm iiii<l'<t of buKiiUf^ii:)'
oniaiiU'ntfiilri'ouiiiU.iiiiilknuwiia^iWilluw Ht.iMhti".
■ llio rcKidnicii i>( n^.clDf Williiiiii l).iy, ft ri tiruil
phyaioian o( ttrunt riiimtii, anil a man ut cainr,!
piety. IIo WttH a wiilowur wilh i>iia fair ilauKhUr,
Clara, a nirl (it fourteen, then uliHimt nt bourJing-
aohool. TravrrHu liAil ncvor aocn tliia girl, but
hia onii gniiit HJniiruti.m wcia thii liiiiutiful Willow
Iloights, ami its wortliy iiropiii tor. IIo opt'nuil
thn highly ornnto iron gato, and ontrrij ujton an
avcuuu of willowa, that 1«1 up to Iho lioUfo, n
two-atoriml odificfl of gray ttono, with fulMongth
front piaziiaa above and buluw.
Arrlvod at the door, ho rang the b<ll, which
wafl aiiawercd proinptly by a good-liumorod look-
ing negro boy, who at onco ahowt'd Tnvvi'rHo to
tlio library up Btairi', where tlio good doctor nnt
at Ilia boolia. Doctor Day wan at tliix tiniu about
fifty years of ago, tall and Btoutly built, wilh a
line hoiid and face, hliadod by soft, briylit Ibixcn
hair and beard ; tliouglittul and kindly ilark blue
ciyea, and an earnest, penetrating nmile, that
reached like Kunahine the heart of any one upon
whom it ahune. lie woro a clieerful looking
flowered chintz dresninggown corded around bin
waist; hia fout woro thru-it into embroidered
ulippera; and ho sat in hia elbow-chair at hia
reading table, porinR over a huge fulio volume.
The whole aspect of tlio iniui, ond of his surrouud-
inga, was kindly oliecrfiilnesB. Tho room opened
upon tho Uj'per front piiiz/a, niid tho windows
were ah up to ailniit the bright morning sun and
genial air, at tho same time that there was a
glowing fire in the grate to temper its chillinusa.
Traverse's soft step acrosa the c;ir])eted floor waa
not heard by the doctor, who wn ' only made aware
of his presence by hia ati'pping between the sun-
ahine and his table. Then tho doctor arose, and
with hia intense smile extended hia hands, and
greeted tho boy with :
" Well, Traverse, lad, you are always welcome I
I did not expect you until tonight, aa usual, but
aa you are here, so much the belter I Got your
exeroiae all reaily, eh ? -Heavi'U bless you, lad I
what is the matter? '• inipiired tho good man sud-
denly, on first observing tho boy's deeply troubled
looks.
*'My mother, air I my mother 1" was all that
Traverse could at first utter.
" Vour mother f My dear lad, what about her
—is she ill 1 " inquired the doctor, with interest.
" Oh, air, I am afraid she is going to die I " ex-
claimed the boy in a ehokini; voice, struggling
hard to keep from betraying hia manhood by
bursting mto tears.
"Going to die — oh I pooh, pooh, pooh I ahe is
not going to die, lad I tell me all about it," aaid
tho doctor, in an encouraging tone.
" She has had so much grief, and care, and
anxiety, sir — Doctor is there any auch malady aa
a broken heart?"
"Broken heart?— pooh, pooh I no, my child,
no I never heard of auch a thing in thirty years'
medical experience I Even that atory of a porter
who broke hia heart trying to lift a ton of stone
la all a fiction. No auch diseaao aa a broken
heart. But tell me about your mother I "
" It ia of her that I am talking ; she has had so
much trouble in her life, and now I think she is
sinking under it ; she has been failing for weeks,
and last night, while washing the tea-cups, she
fainted away from tho table I "
" Heaven help us, that looks badly," aaid the
dootor,
"Oh, doea it? dooa it air? S/ie said it waa
'nothing much.' Oh, Doctor, don't s.iy she will
diel don't! if she were to die— if mother wore
to die, I'd give right up I I never should do a bit
of good in the world, for sAf is all the motive I
have in this life I To study hard— to work hard,
and make her comfortable and happy, ao as to
make up to her for all she has Buffered, is my
[^reateat wish and endeavor I Oh, don't say
mother will die, it would ruin mo 1 " cried Traverse.
"My dear boy, T don't say nnytbiuij of the
liort I I aay, judging from your account, tliat her
health must be attended to immediately. And
- — - true I have retired from practice ; but will
go and aee your mother. Traverse I "
" Oh, sir, if you only would I I carao to ask
you to do that very tiling ! I should not have
preaumod to ask such a favor for any cause but
this of my dear mother's life aud health, and—
you will ^0 to ue kw? "
" Willingly, and willio"' debiy, Traver-e," said
tho good man, rising in. . e liately and hurrying
into an ailjolnlng ohamber.
" Order the gig while I droai. Traverse, and I
will lake yon back with mo," he added, aa ho
closed the ohamber door behind him.
By tlie time Traverse had gone down, given tho
necessary orders and returned to tho library, the
doctor emerged from hia ehfimlier, buttoned up
in his gray frock coat, and booted, gloved, aud
capped for thn ri.le.
" They went down together, entered tho glc,
and drove rapidly down tho willow avenue, slowly
through the iron gate uud lhroui-;h llio daik thiekrt, -
and down the wuoili n liill to llio high road, and
then as fast ai tho f.orn 1 mure could trot towards
town. In fifteen minutes tho doitor pulled up
hia gig at tho right hand side of the road, before
the cottage gate.
They entered the eottage, Traverse going first
in order to nnnnunco tho doctor. They found
Mrs. Itooke, aa usual, aeiited in her low chair by
the little fire, bending over .ler needle-work. Hhu
looked up with surprise ns they came in.
" Mother, this is Doctor Day, come to aee you,"
said Traverse.
She arose from her chnir, and raised those soft
and timid gray eyes to tho stranger's face, where
they met thot sweet, inten«n suiilc that seemed
to onouurage while it shone upon her.
"We have never met before. Mis Horko, but
we both feel too much interested in this good bid
here to meet as straugera now," aaid the doctor,
extending hia baud.
" Traverse gives mo ovoiy day fresh cause to bo
grateful to you, sir, for kiiidne-s that wo can never,
never repay," said Mamh Uocke, pressing that
bountiful hand, and then placing a chair, which
the doctor took.
Traverse seated himself at a little di'itancc, and
as the doctor conversed with and covertly exam-
ined his mother's face, Jii watched the doctor's
countenance, aa if life aud death hung upon tho
character of its expression. But while they talk-
ed, not one word was said upon the subject of
sickness or medicine. They talked of Traverse.
The doctor assured his mother that her son was
a boy of fine talent, character and promise, that
ha had already made such rapid progress in his
clftssioal and mathematical studies, tlint he ought
immediately to enter upon a course of reading for
one of the learned professions.
Tho mother turued a smilo full of love, pride
and sorrow upon the fine, intellectual face of her
boy, and aaid :
"You are like the angel in Cole's pict'io of
life. You point the youth to tho farup temple
of fame "
"And leave him to get there aa he can. Not at
all, madam] Let ua see. Traverse, you are now
going on eighteen years of ago.; if you had your
choice, which of tho learned professions would
you prefer for yourself— law, physic, or divinity'/"
Tho boy looked up and smiled, then dropped
his head and soomed to reflect.
" Perhaps you have never thought upon tho
subject. Well, you must lake time— you must
take time I so as to be firm in your di eision when
you have once decided," .said the doctor.
"Oh, sir, I have thought of it longl and my
choice has been long and firmly dicidod, wcro I
only free to follow it ? "
" Speak, lad 1 What ia your choice?"
" Why, don't you /timw, sir ? Can't you guess ?
Why, your iwm profession, 0/ cninf, sk \ Cer-
tainly, air, I could not think of any other I" ex-
claimed the boy, with sparkling eyes and flushed
cheeks.
" V'/iai's my own lad I " excl.iiir.ed the doctor,
enthusiastically, aoizing the boy's hands with one
of his, and clapping the other down upon his
palm ; for if the dootor had an admiiution in the
world it was for his own profession. '''J'luil's
my own lad! ATy profession? the hmU»^^ ait!
why, it is the only profession wo.tliy tho study
of an immortal being! law sets people by tho
ears together I Divvt'ity siiould iie\er be con-
sidered as a profession— it is a divine mission!
I'hysic! physic, my boy 1 The //fflZ/v-artl Ihal's
the profession tor you I And I am very glad to
hear you declare for it, too ; for now tho way ia
perfectly clear!"
Both mother and son looked up in surprise.
"Yes, the way is perfectly clear. Nothing ia
easier I Traverse shall come end read medicine
In my oniee. I almll bo c'ad to liavo Ilia lad
there. It will n'nuKO me t" give him instruction
luxasionally ! I havo a positive mania iortuneh.
ing."
"AnI for doing good! Oh, air, how havn wo
ili'served thia ki .dneaa at your hands? and how
shall we ever, ever repsy it?" cried Mrs. llocke,
in a brokiui voice, while the teara filled ber gentle
eyes.
" Ob, pooh, pooh I ■ mere nolliing, ma'am I a
mere n. thing for me to do, whatever it may
prove to liiiu. It Is very hard, indeed, if I am
to be cms! id under a cart load of thaul-,s for do-
ing som-'thing for a boy I like, when it does not
cost mo a cent of money, or a breath of i ffnrt."
" Ob, sir, your goneroua rifU'al of onr thanks
does but deepen oar obligation," (aid Marhh,
still weeping.
" Now, my dear madam, will yon persist in
makini' mn confess that it Is all seltlsliness on my
part ? I like the boy, 1 tell you ! I shnll hke hia
bright, cheerful face in my onico. I can make
him very usful tome, also "
" Oh, sir I if you can aud mil only make him
usful to you "
" Why, to lie sure I can, and will I Ho can ant
as my cli ik. k.ep luy aeeonnts, write my Idlrra,
drive out wilh mo, and sit in the gig while 1 go to
visit my patients, for thi ugh I have pretty much
retired fiom praetiee. still "
" Still you visit and prescribe for the sick poor
gratis I" added Marali, feelingly.
" Pooh, pooli I hnbit, madam, bnbit I ' ruling
passion strong in death,' etc. I cnn't, for tho
life of me, keep from giving people bread ]iilla !
And now, by the way, 1 must be olT to see some of
my patients in Staunton ! Traverse, my lad—
my young medical assistant, 1 mean — are you
willing to go with me ?"
" Oh, air," aaid tho boy, and here hia Toloe
broke down with emotion.
" Come along, then!" laughed the doctor; "yon
aluill drive with mo into the Tillage as a com-
mencomeut."
Traverse pot his hat, while the doctor t :.l out
his hand to Mrs. Rocke, who, wilh her eyes full of
tears, and her voice faltering wilh emotion, began
again to thank him, when ho good humoredly iu-
terruptcd her by saying;
"Now, my good little woman, ttti—f'ray — iitf^Fil
I'm a aelflsli fellow, as you'll see I 1 do nothing
but what pleases my own self, and mnK'ea mo
happy! Good-bye! Oodbless you, madam!" he
cried, cordially shaking her hand. "Come Tra-
verse," he added, hurriedly stiiiling out of the
door and through the yard.fo tho gate before
which tlio old green gig and sorrel mare were still
waiting.
"Traverse, I brought you out again to-day,
more especially to spealt of your mother and her
state of health," said Doctor Day, very aeriously,
as they both took their scats in the gig and drove
on towards the town. " Traver c, your mother is
in no immediate danger of death, in fact, (be has
no disease whatever! "
"Oh, sir, yon do not think her ill, then! I
thought you did not, from the fact that you neve r
felt her pulse, or gave her a prescription!" ex-
claimed Traverse, delightedly, for in one tiling tho
lad resembled his mother— he waa sensitive nii.l
excitable— easily depressed and easily exhilarated.
"'fraverae, I said your mother is in no invj.-ie-
diate danger of death, for that in fact she has no
disease ; but yet. Traverse, brace yourself up, for
I am about to strike you a heavy blow I Traverse !
Marah Piocke \s— sinning I"
"Stabvino! Heaven of Ileavena! no! that ia
not 60 ! it «innc. be ! My mother starving ! oh,
horrible ! horrible ! But, doctor, it cannot- ca-i-
not be ; Why, we have two meala a day at our
house ! " cried the boy, almost beside binifclf
witli aoitation.
"Lad, there are other starvations I ide the to-
tal lack of food! there are slow starvations and
divers ones! Maroh Booke is starving slowly and
in every way ! mind, soul and body I her body ia
olowly wasting tiom tho iT.ant nf proper nutri-
ment, her heart from the want of linniQU sympathy,
her mind from the need of social intercourse.
Her whole manner of life must bo changed il ahe
ia lO live at oil! "
" Oh, sir, I understand yon now 1 I feel, I feel
that you speak the very truth ! Something must
be done ! / must do something. What ahall it
be r Ob, advUe me, air I "
)e plni\ to Iifivo tin lad
tn (ilvi! him initnir.tinn
lositlve mnniu lor tuncli.
I Oh, nir, hnw hard wo
t your hantlsT »n(l how
' it?" cried Mrs. Ilockf,
the teAri flllcd borgt^ntlu
more nothing, ms'itm I it
do, whntcvcr U niny
y hard, indord, if I am
rt load of th«nin for do.
1 liko, wlien it dooH not
or n lirpiitli of (Tort."
18 rifn^nl of onr timnltq
bligntloii," (Hid Mailtli,
din, will yon persist In
t ifl all HolrtHlitiosa on my
ull yiiu ! I sliiill likii hi'n
my oHlco. 1 cnu iiinko
o -"
lud noV/ only moke him
n, «iid will I Ho Pun aot
romiti, wiito my Icttrrs,
,t in thn gi)! wliiln 1 Ko to
iigh I liavt' lnoltv much
!l "
Tsrrilto for the sick poor
cliiigly.
madiim, h'lbit I ' ruling
,' etc. 1 cnn't, for tlio
villg pcn]>Iii lircnd pilill I
niifit Ih' oiT to sen Forue of
II I Travirso, my lad—
itant, I moan— iiro yoa
boy, and hore his Toica
I.
auplicd the doctor; "yoa
the Tillage as a cum-
vliilc tlin doctor 1 \ out
who, Willi her cvi's full cf
ring with omotinn, rcj'rin
1 ho good huraorodly iu-
womftn. do—prny—huth /
'ou'll «eel 1 do notliiiiK
kvn self, imd mnkt'fl too
dhlcsKvon, madam!" ho
hor hand, "Come Trn.
cdly ptridinp out of tlio
^'al■d,■fo tlie gnto befovo
uid gorrol maro were still
t you out npain today,
of your mother and hiT
ictor Day, very fcriouHly,
eats in the (,'ig and drovo
Traver -o, your mother is
3f death, in fact, she has
think hor ill, then I I
in the fact that you ncvc r
her a prescription!" ex-
ledly, for in one tiiiiif; llio
cr—ho was sensitive and
ed and easily exhilarated,
r mother is in no ii:v..ne-
ir that in fact she has no
se, braco yourself up, for
a heavy blow I Traverse I
gl"
it Ileavons! no I that is
My mother starving ! oh,
t, doctor, it cannot — ca'i-
two meals a day at our
, almost beside hiniFcK
starvations 1 ido the to
aro slow etivrvations and
ike is starving slowly and
ul and body 1 her body is
G Wiiut of proper nntri*
want of human sympathy,
xl of social intercours*.
e must ho changed if she
d you now ! I feel, I feel
truth 1 Something must
imctUing, What shall it
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I ".' "^I"' T","'',' • ""'"• Tr»f»ri« I" said tlio
doctor, thoughtfully, «• he dro« along with ytry
■Uek reins. ■'
i.j*'i"i''i'.''i' '"™' •''""Rh'l"" of me I I forgot.
Indue,! I did, sir, when I .o gladly «Mepl«i youi^
offer f,,r mu to i with you, I forgot if I .pent
•very day reading in vouromoo, my mother would
sadly uisi thn dollar and a half a week \ mado by
ilouig hUle o.ld jobs in town."
"Uu» / did not forgot it, boy, real easy upon
that «corei and now lei mo n Heel how we can
LOHl Mirve your gcnl little mother I" laid the doe.
tor, and he drove slowly and thoughtfully alf-ng
for alMiut twenty minutes beforu he spoku auain
when lie said : r ■• .
"Traverse, ^fonday is the first of the month.
Voii shall iel in with mo then. Come to me
therefore, on Monday, and I think by that time I
Biiall have thought upon some plan for your
niotlior. In the nioantimo, you may make as
mu.' 1 money at job.^ ns you can, and also yon
nmt acc( pt from me for her a bottle or so of port
wine and a turkey or two ! Tell hor, if she demurs,
tout It 18 the doctor's piieciiption, and that (or
fear of accidents, he always prefera to send hia
O'.vii physic I"
"Ob lioctor Day, if I could only thank you
aright!" criei Traverse. '
" I'ooh, pool! I nonsense I there is no time (or
It. Ileiuw.) me at Spicor's grocery store, where
1 suppose you are again employed. Yes? Well
mnip out then. You can still luako half a dav'.
Mind, remember on Mi.nday next, December Ist
you enter my ollico as my modkal student, an.l
by that time I shall have some plan arranged (or
your mother. Oood-byol God bless you lad I "
said the good doctor, as he drove oil and lelt Tra
verso standing in tlio genial autumn sunshine,
with his heart sweUing and his eyes overflowmi;
with ezceii of gratitude and liappinesi.
CnAPTER XV.
CIP.'S COUNTRY CAPZRS
"A Willful olf-an uncle's clilld.
That Unl( a pet and Ball a iiest,
was still tuproved, einluroil, caressed
Vet never tamed, tliough never spoiled."
Cnpitolaat first was delighted and ha!( incrc.
duloiis at the change iu her fortnbes. Tlio
spacious and comfortable mansion of which she
(onnd herself the liltio mlslress ; the high rank o(
the veteran officer who claimed her as his ward
Olid niece; tho abundance, repularitv, and ro-
Bpectabihty o( hor new li(c; the leisure. Ilio priv-
acy the attendance of servants, weio all so entire-
ly diHeientfroni anything to which she had pro.
vioiisly been aecustonied, that there were times
when she doubted its reality, and distrusted her
own identity or her sanity.
Sometimes, suddenly startled by an intense re-
alization of the contrast between her past and hor
present li(e, she would mentally inquire :
" Can this bo really / myself, and not another -
" /. tho httle housolesa wanderer through the
Blreots and alleys of Now York f y the little news-
girl in boys clothes f / the wretoiiod little va-
grant that was brought up before the Recorder
and was about to bo sent to the House o( Refuon
for jiivenilo deliuquonts ? Can this bo /, Capitola
the little outcast of the city, now changed into
Miss Black the young lady, perhaps tho heiress of
o fine old country seat I colling a fine old military
olBccr undo! having a handsome income of
pocket-money settled upon mo I h-ving carriages
and horses, and servants to attend mo I No it
cannot he I it's just impos.^iblo. No-I see how
it IB. I m crnzy, that's what / nm-crazy ! For
now 1 think of it, the last thing I remember of my
former life was being brought before tho Recorder
for wearing boy's clothes. Now I'm sure that it was
upon that occasion that 1 went suddenly mad with
trouble and all tho rest is a lunatic's fancy. This
fine old oonntry seat, of which 1 vainly think my-
»^iM .!,"'''"■"'■' ," '""> ''^'■' F*"P'^' aiaa.l,ouBe to
ij -.^ maBistratea have sent me. This fine
. Z ."■ ."^ "t"' '"^°'^ ^ «»" "y uncle is the
head-doctor. Tho servants who come at my caU
aro the keepers.
" There is no figure out of my past life in mv
p-osent one, except Hebert Greyson. But,
pshaw I A, « not ' the nepuew of his uncle ! ' he is
W>V my old cfimi»d« H«theit Qtejtoa, the
."™ „!"''; "i*"" I""/" •'*"' '" "'" •""■ll'onso to
fane",.' ""' "' '='>'"P»"»'"'' h-'-nors all my
v^'J "Tl" *'"" '""« '''"J" k"-? '"e here?
Forov,,, 1 hop,,. i,„til Igi.i'cured In. ,uro ! I
hope they ,«,„, c,„„ „„, , ^„, I ^„„,,^^ _,^^^^ ,
11 < a great deal i„n phiasant to bemad, hi,,1 ri|
'...", .T; .!'''' "" ''""'"« "'T"" Ml" lll""k.
lead doctor ray uuile, and tho ke,.,.ers servants
until the end of tiiu i_so I will. Coich iiiu coni-
ing to my aenses wbon it's so dolighthil to bo mad.
Alley, New York, for nothing. "
Ho, half in j,.at and half in earnest, Capitolu
»oh oquized np..n her change of (ortiine.
Her education was comniencd, but progressed
rather Irregularly. Old Hurricane bought her
"loks and maps, Mates an.l copybooks, n.t |„.r
lesson, in grammar, geography, and made lor
write copies, do sums, and lead ami ncite le.-.s' 'is
les o( cutting and ba.sting. biickstitebing and Ml-
luK, hemming and seaming. A pupil as ,l„„n as
( i.pitola soon mastered her tasks, and hiiind her
Mil euc , day with ninny hours o( leisure, Willi
which «hn did not know what to do,
1 Ik'so hours vviiro at first occupied with ejplor-
ing the old house, with all its allies, cuil'lies,
cock 0(1, and cellars; ilion in wandetinS Ihioi,,;:,
the old oriiamental grounds, ilml were, ev. i, in
winter and lo total neglect beantilul with li.eir
wild growth u( evcngi-,,ni. llienee she ixtemled
her researches into the wild and pictuiesoiie
country around. '
f ,??.r? ""."f , ""'fy el admiring the great
oiest that climbed the heights o( the inuiintnus
Uelmid their house ; the great bleak prceipices o(
gray rocks seen through the leafless branches o(
he trees ; the rugged falling ground thai lay be-
(oro the bouse, and between it and the river ,' and
the river itself, with its rushing stream and rag-
ing rapids. "
Capitola had become o skilful as she had first
been a fearless rider. Hut her rides were con-
hne.1 to the domain between llio mountain range
ami tho river; she was lorbidden to lord tho one
or to climb the other. Poihaps it such a probi-
bition had never been made, Cap, would never
have thought oi doing tho ouo or the other ; but
we al know the (habohcrd lii.-cinaliou there is in
forbidden pleasures for young human nature.
And no sooner hail Cap, been commanded, if she
valued her safety, not to cross the water or climb
the precipice, than, as a natural consequence, she
began to wonder wlint w.is in tho valley behind
the mountain, and wliat might be iu tho woods
acro-is the river ! and she longed, above all tliines
to eiploro and find out (or liei-,1/. .She would
eagerly have done 60, notwilliM.n.diiig the prohi-
bition ; but Wool, who alway.., niaiided her rides
was sadly in the way ; i( she could only get rid o(
Wool. ,ho resolved lo go upon a limited explor-
ing expedition. '
One day a golden opportunity occurred. It
was a day o( unu.ual beauly when autumn seem-
ed lo bo smiling upon the earth with her brighle-it
smiles beloru passing away. In a word, it was
Indian summer. The beauty o( the weather bad
tempted Old Hurricane to ride to the country seat
on particular bjsiness connected witli his ward
herself.
Capitola, left alone, amused herself Willi her
tasks until the afternoon ; then calling a boy
sho ordered him to saddle her horse and bring
him around.
"My dear, what do you want with your horse ?
Iheroisno one to attend you; Wool has gone
with his master," said Mrs. Condiment, as she
met Capitola in the hall, habited for hor ride
"I know that, hut I cannot be mowed up hero
m the old house and deprived of my aftcnioon
ride! exclaimed Capitola, decidedly.
" But, my dear, you must never think of riding
out alone I exclaimed the dismayed Mrs. Condi-
ment.
" Indeed I shall though ! and glad of the
opportunity 1 • added Cap., mentally.
" lii.i. my dear love, it ia improper, imprudent,
dangerous." ^^ r • i- — i
" Why so I " aeited Cap.
" Good gl acous, upon every account. Suppose
you were to mott with rufliiius; suppose-oh,
j heaven I— soppose }ou v»e« to metil vritt— Btici
ihi»\'»^,p'"''.',?""'i"',""'",','"*"''" "11 ""• ">'»
tills teiriliiii lllacli loim ,1 .■. i i, i,, ,i.., i,..,,
0..ohi,ns,|,,,,r.K„M,,i,in;ho roiVl.k' r '
individual that .truck billy l.,u.„..,u', ^'l^l
" Who i. Black Donald? (IoikI irraeiou.. obihl
you ask me who is lllack Donald I" '"•°'""''
that every cheek turns pale «i U,,, „„„„„„ „, ^
name I" asked Capitola.
■•Illaek Donald I Oh, „,v child, may vnu ncT-
I . ; n ""n "' I '"'■V'"""!'' "'"" I ea. I. II yon.
■laek Donald 1, l|,« cl,i,.f „f „ i,aii,l o( „iilf|o.,
desperadoes that iu(ost llie.e.nouniain ro,„|s, rob-
biiig mail coaches, ,t,,,l,„g „rgroes, br.akint. into
hoiiM.s and oommitluig every sort of d,.pi,.,lauon.
hkek !'!'.'r^ "l" '"'' "'"' ,'."""'"'■ •""' "'"'f '""i"
DiacK will, daiker crime.."
Ca'pi'toln!!"' ""'"''" """ ""'"•'"'" ••jaeiilated
ni'I.^f"'. °''''','' y""-''"" on darker ciluiosi
ilyhistwini.i. loaiidll.ieoofhiHMi.gbrok.
" ►oldaiy houfo wherii there was a hue
woman a„d |„.r dau«lit,T. aiid-it is not a story
for .u.ii lo li.ar, but i( il,o p,„,,|„ |,„,i ^,^^^^
l.liiek Do„„i,l il„n, ,ii,y w.-,uld have burnt him at
asliiKe, ilisl,(oi:,(o,(,.i„.dbyaliuo,iinle.rime8
heiid"'" " '^ •"■'"" '' "' "I"'" '''•
"And can no one lake him?"
"No, my dear: at leai-l, no' one has b.en able
loilosoyi.t llisvirybaunt.sareunknow , but
erns ''"''■""'' '" ""' '" '"'"'"'^'1 Uiouulaiu cay.
■ How 1 would like the glory 'of cantnrina
niaek Donald I" said Capitola. ' " """""B
" Voii. eliild— c«, capture Ijiack Donald I You
" Oh, by strnlai.'eiii, I mean, not In force ! Oh
hew I slioMid hlio to capture Black Doim'dl-!:
llieios my lioiso. tJood-byo!"
And belore Mrs. Coiidiineiit could raise an-
other objerlioii, Capitola ran out, sprai,,; ,„.„ hef
saddle and was seen ciirienng low i,„. I,,ll
towards the river as (ast as her horse colildllv
fi, '.'^'y..''"''' ('"» ""» >aajor will ho h„p,,i„K ,f 'i.o
finds It out," was good Mrs. CoiidimeiU's d».
mayed exclamation.
Uejoicii.g in her freedom. Cup. galloped down
to 11,0 water's edge, and (hen walked her h.^so
up and down along the course of the stream until
she found a good fording place. Then gaMi", i g
up her riding-skirt and tbiowing it over the neck
«?ln 1 "f,'' "'''"■^'""K «'"1 foaming nl
around her, ur>;cd iim onward until Ihey crossed
he iver and climbed up the opposite bank. A
fnl, Ita^e'; '.'"^ '-ofoio her, leadinrdom the fonh
ngplocethiough a deep wood. That nalb at-
racled her; she followed it, charmed iirub; the
sol lode of the wood, tho novellv of the scene
and her own sense of fie«Iom li„i one thought
«as ,;iven to the story of Black Donald, and that
wos a re-BSBuring one.
liii'ii'iJI'iT'' ^r-°'^ '" * D'ai'-fol-ber, then this
little bridlo-path is far enough oil liU beat."
, And BO saying, sho gaily gallop, d along, sing-
ng as ohe went, foPowii.g ,ho liariow pith up
mil and down dulo through the wintry wooils
Drawn on bv ibo attraction of the ««<■„.-.,.„, and
deceiving herself by tho continued repetition ol
ouo resolve, namely:
"When I pet to the top of the ««/ hin, and
see what lies beyond, Mra I will turn back "
She galloped on and on-on and on-oii and
on I until she bod put several miles b.Uoin hor.
self and her home, until her hor.-e b(-an to
exhibit signs of weariness i.ud the level rays of
tho setling sun were striking redly through tho
leafless branches of tho trees.
hill, niid looked about her. On her kfi hoEd tho
sun was smking like a ball of fire below the hori-
zon ; all around her everywhere wero iho wintry
woods; far away, in the duection whence sho
iiiui come, she ..aw ti.e (ops of .he moui.tams bo-
h.nd Hurricane Hall, looking hke blue clouds
agoinst tno southern horizon; the Hall itsuK and
the river below were out of sight.
"I wonder how fer I am fr.m homo?" said
Capitola, uneasily; "aomowhero hetw.eu six and
seven miles, I reckon. Dear me, I didn't mean
to ride so far. I've got over a great deal of
ground m ihoso two hours. I shall not get back
•0 looD i taj horse is tired to death ; it viUl tak«
,f
so
b£ CANADIAP r4BUAnY.
ni» tbr»'« boiiH to maoli KiirdoKiw Un^. flo-'d
Rroiiloui, It will liii yiU^h ilurk bnfor* t wil tiiuru
!' . Ualwnn'l
\ ',W. 11. 1 mu*t
■•uu». 'Ijpl Ktl
'^ I < ii'< haa>t
No, llinnli liiKvcn, tluri! il
i IlioM Im) « ri>», lliciiii(h I U
* liini iiliiiiit nii.l liwci nil tiiiii^
nPi "ypl t(i««l biirinl wr (/, f
Anil «i> HftvliiK ('upltiila Uit.
tiiil uri;ml liim into n Kullo)
fibii Imil Konii on fur ilmnt • u, ^, »n'l '• wan
CrowhiK iliirk, iin<l licr homo tras hh> u
inx liii pacii, wlii'ii nhii l/ifiixHI *\\t ,
•ouiiil o( aniitliiir hoMe'ii jiouli LcIiukI h^t. hi
draw roin ami liatonml, anil wft» Kuro of it.
Now, without beinK tho loant if a oowaril,
Capitola tbomilil o( tliii lonelinoHa o( tlio woo.Ih,
tho laloiioM o| tbii lioi:r, b.T own hi'lplr«in(iim,
anil— Dlack Doniil.ll And ihinklnn '■.1isiti.'1;oii
thn hoilir part of viilor," nhii iiii;iil Inn liorHo onco
inoin into a Kallop, (or a tmv hun Ircil yanlH ; hut
llin jaili'il bi'ast noon hroko into a trot, anj lubKiJ.
oil into a walk that tbroati'nod noon to oome to a
•tAixl stiU.
Tlio inviBiblc purauor k'iIuoiI on hnr.
In Tiiin alio urgcil hit utii'J with whip anil
voioo; tho poor beast would obiv and trot for a
few yarda, and th.m full into a w'lilk.
Tbii thundiTinn fool(all» of tho purauiug horao
were eloso in tho roar.
"Oh, (lyp! id it pos.^lhlo that, iuHtcad of niv
raptunng llhick Doniild, yon »io noing to lot
Black Donald or miiui hody cdnu catcli «/,•/" ix-
claimed Cnpitola, in ninck do- pair, a» kho urgod hor
wearied atooil.
In vain I The pursuing hor«iimn was beside
hor I a Blrong baud was laid upon hor brldlo I a
mocking voice wan wbinporing in h"r ear :
" IVMIhr tway /d/i 1/ firflly out I "
CHAM I, R XVI.
oir.'a rsiui' 1. iDviNTuni.
Who pasiei by i' ^ road soltte?
Compauioo of tlifi Mtijoliiiiiol
Who PAiNca hy thifl roiul ho lute 7
8 \y I oh, Bay I ()i,d FiiRNcn Bono.
fi
Of a natnrally strong constitntion and advon-
turoua dieposition, and inurid from infancy to
danger, CapitolaposRORfled abigli degree of courage,
eolf control, and proaeuoo of mind.
At tho touch of that ruthlesa hand, at tho annnd
of that gibing voioo, all bor fooultiea instantly col-
leotod and concentrated themsotve-i upon tho
emergency. .As by a flash of lightning slio saw
every feature of her imminent danger — tho loneli-
ness of tho vrood-i, tho lateness of the boar, the
recklossneea of her fonrtul companion, and her
own woaknosa. In another inatant hor resolution
was taken and her oourso determined. So, wlien
the stranger repeated his mocking qnostiou;
" Whither oway so fast, pretty one?" she an-
swered with animation :
"Oh, I am Ri'inR home, and so plad to havo
company; for indeeil I was dreadfully afraid of
riding alono througli these woods to-night I "
"Afraid, pretty one — what of ? "
" Oh, of ghosts and witelios, wild beasto, run-
away negroos and — Black Donald I "
" Then yon arc not afraid of mrr'
" Lord I no, indeed I I guess I ain't '. why should
I bo afraid of a respectable looking gont'eman
like yon, sir f "
"And 80 yon are going home— where it your
home, pretty one?"
" On the other side of the river ; but you need
not keep on calling mo 'pretty one,' it must bo
as tire.some to you to repeat it as it is to mo to
hear it."
" Wlial .shall 1 call you, then , my dear ? "
"You may call me Mias Black, or if yon are
friendly, you may call me Capitola."
" Capiioia I " exclaimed the man, in a deep and
changed voice, as he dropped her bridle.
" Yes, Capitola I what objection have you got
to that? It is a pretty name, isn't itf but if
>oa think it is too long, and if you fool v.-ry
friendly, you nstiv call me Cap,"
" Well then, my pretty Ci-.p, whero do you
livo across the river?" asked the stranger, re-
covering his Rclf-possesFJon.
"Oh at a rum old plaee they call Hurricauo
Hull, with a mm old military ollicer they call Old
lliinicane,"said Capitola, lor toe hist time steal-
tnj; > sidelong glance at her fearful oouipanion.
pritty Cap., how long have you
Hurricane llall?"
U WW nut i.lMik tl>i>iiald that wastliiilirnte m
elaHion to wlmcb »hu raaliiy jiunpinl. ||. np, m
I'd til In a gtnlli'maiiljrtullliiii ahoiit forty j«ars( '
ai«i>, vrell dreaaed In k bbwk riding (ail', black
lieavar bat drawn down etoat over hi* oyoa ; black
hair and whlikcn ; lit m .' black ayibrowa that met
icroM bii uoBu; diixipioit buhiia, and eyoa that
loifl^oil out undur lb»oorioi,<. ' tho lid); alto/.>th-
or r\ riy siuittnr, orusa bttwem 1,1% and ligiir II
•"■'led I ifpitoliito oipeel no iinrey tborul *((•-"•
iris laai worda b« aieuied to havo fiiUnh i.
iigbt for • momout, and then again bi.
'■ II, mv
been luing at 1
" l''.v. r aincu ray giiiirdian, Major Warfluld,
liroiii'lit ino from theeity of No* York, where I m-
eii\.d my uiluoation— (in t/if tirtttt}," t\x» men-
tally added.
" Humph I why did yoi ride «o faat, my pnttv
Cap.r " bu aakud, eyeing her from the ooruer of his
eyes.
"Oh, air, bnoauBo I was ajiaij, as I told yon
heforo j afraid of riiiuiway negroii.i uml wild b. iists.
and ao on— lint now with n good goutlennm like
C.iK I don't fiel afraid at all ; and I'm very clad
to bo ablo to walk poor (lyp; because ho'a lired
poor fellow I "
"Yea, poor fellow I " said tho traveller, in a
moeking tone, "ho is tirid; lo^p|>o^o you itisinoiint
nod let him rest. Oonio, I'll get oil, too, and we'll
sit down hero by the roadsiilu and have a friendly
convirsation."
r ipilola Htolo a glance at liia face. Yua, not-
witli»liiiiilioK his light toiio, ho was grimly in
earnest ; tlirro wiis no mrrey to bo expected from
that sly, siiiiit' r, ernel fncn.
"Coiue, my pretty Cap., what say youf"
"1 don't care if I^/ij," she siiid. riding to tho
edge of the patli, drawing rein, and looking down
as if to exainin I ihe ground.
"Come, littlii beauty, mnit I help you offf "
asked the htranger.
"N'-nno," aiiawoved Capitola, with deliberatn
heflitiition, " no. tiiis is not a good piece to n't
down and talk ; it's all full of lirainiilos."
" Very well ; shall wo go on a littlo farther? "
"Oh, yes; but I ,don't wan't to ride fast, be-
cause it will tiro my horse."
"You shall go just aa yon please, my angol,"
said the traveller.
Thiiy rode on very slowly for a mile further,
and then having arrived at an open glade, tho
strangerdraw rein, and said :
" Come, pretty lark, hop down I hero's a nice
place to sit and rest."
" Very woU, corao help me oil I " said (,'apitoh»,
pulling up hor horse— then, as liv a sudden ini-
pnlsu flho exolaimed, I don't liko Mi'i iilaeo
either I it'.s just on tho top of the liill I bo windy I
ond just see how ronliy the ground is I No I I'll not
ait and rest hm-, and that I tell you i "
"I am afraid yon are trifling with me, my
pretty bird! take carol I'll not be trifled with!"
said the man.
" 1 don't know what yon mean by Iriflins; with |
you, any more than the dead. But I'll not sit
down there on those sharp rocks, and so I tell
you. If you will be civil and rido along with mo
until we gi t to the foot of tho bill, I know a nico
place, whore wo can sit down and have a good
talk, and I will tell you all my travel.), and you
shall tell mo all yours.'
"Kx-actly— ond where is that nice place?"
" Why, in the valley at the foot of tho hill I "
C.]mo ! come on, then."
Slo\\l.v! slowly!" said Capitola— 'I won't
I.. , J.
.;oci.. . I /■
-I're;,' e
e. i en .-v. ■
r:iri;.'sv,,. .'
le'i.. ■-.' v:-v_
.'cmo, r.i. cvckool here wo are at tho bot-
tom of the valley ! now or never ! "
"Ohl now, of course I you seo 1 keep ray
proiiiisf," nnsvrcrod Capitola, pniiing up liet
horfii.
Til I man sprang from his saddlo and camo to
hor side.
" Please to bacaroful, now, don't let mv riding
skirt got hung in tho stirrup," said Capitola,
cautiously disengaging her drapery, rising in tho
saddle and giving the stronger her hand. In tho
ir tha 'r'l, down tho gradual de-
ward- '■;, centre of I'lo valley,
mw vitlin a quarter of a niilo
<• .'..; 'ipposite side o' which was
II iiud — Sttjctyl The an(;er drew
.1' * uf lumping nut, ah* andiholy atuppdil and
liii.*iiij down, .neUlmlng ;
,#ood gracious I how vnrv damp th* mcnnil ia
hef« in " ■' bottom of Iho viillev | "
"More oi/jeotlona, 1 aupp imi, my prntly ono!
but they won't aorta you any longer. I am bent
upon having a oo^.y ohat with jou, upon that vary
tnrf I " aaid the atraiigar, puiiiling to a lilUe dear-
od spurn oinoiii; the triuit bei<iilo the path.
" Now, don't bo orosa ; just aaa how ilamp it la
tbera ; it would apnil my ridingdroan, and giyo
mo my death of cold."
"Humph," iaid the strikngor, looking it hor
with * aly, grim, cruel roaolvo.
"I'll toll you what it ih," said Cap., "I'm not
witty nor amuaing, nor will it f»v to ait out m
the niiiht air to hear mi talk ; lint ainea you wiili
it, and since yon waro so good as to guard mn
through thaie woo Is, and »inou 1 /i/ewijAi', why,
dimp aa it ia, I w„l even got off and talk with
yon ! "
"'I'hat'a ray birdline "
"But hold on onu inlniite. la there nothing
you can get t<i put there for mo to ait on--no
stump, nor dry atone?"
" No, my dear, I don't seo ary."
"Could you not turu your bat down and let mo
sit on ilmt;"'
" Ha. ha, \n I why, your walgUt would oru«h it
as tint as a lloundet I "
"Oh, /know now I" exclaimed Capitola, with
Bud lin delight. " You just spread jour Hiublie
eloth down there, and that will mako a beautiful
seat, B'ld I'll sit and talk with you ,0 nicely— on-
ly you mu<t not want to atay long, b«'eauae if I
don't get lioine soon 1 shall eatoh a aooldini '•
" You shall neither eateh a scolding nor a ooM
on iny acuount, prelly on.' I " said tho man, going
to Ilia horse to got llm onldle eloth.
" Oh, don't take oil tho BaiHle; it will detain
you too long," aaid Cap , imi iilienlly.
"My jirotty Cap., I ciinnot get the eloth with-
out taking it off," aaid tho man, beginning to iin-
luii-Iilothu girth.
"Oh, yea you con I you can draw it from iin.
der I" porsistod Cap.
" Irnpossihlo, my angol!" aaid the man, lifLing
oil tho saddle from hia horao and laying it careful-
ly by tliii roadside.
Then he took off tho gray, crimson saddle cloth,
and carried it into the littlo olooring and bodnn
oarelullf to spread it down.
Now was Cap. 'a time. Hir horse had recover-
ed from bis fatigue. Tho stranger's horso was in
the path before her. While tho man's back wns
inrnod, she raised bor riding-whip, and with a
shout, gave tho front horso a sharp lash that sent
him Kiilliiping furiously ahead. Then instanloue-
ou>ly putting whip to bor own horse, aho started
into a run.
Hearing the shout, the lash, ond the atart'ng of
tho horses, the hnlUed villain turned and saw that
his game was lost ! Ho had been out-witted by a
child I He gnashed his teeth and pIi ok hia flat in
rage,
'rurninp, as she wheeled ont ol .iight, Capitola
I'm sorry to say- put her thumb to ili'j t" e ot'
liur nose, and whirled bor flr i.ri., i uf >. »,, ..
circle, in a geature more ezpre '. . than o'ugaiit.
CHAPTER XVn.
iNornER atoBii at anmiiciNa ball.
At this. Sir Knight grow high In wroth,
And lifting bands nnd oyaa up both,
Throe timea ho smote on stomach atont,
From whence, at length, fiaroa worda broke out
lU'DiaaAs
Tho moon was shining full upon tho river and
tho household beyond, when Capitola dashed into
the water, and amid tho sparkling and leaping c(
the foam, made her way to the other bonk, and
rodo up the rnggcd ascent. On the outer side of
the lawn wall, the moonbeams fell full upon the
little figure ot Pitapat, waiting there.
" Why, I'atty, what lakes j'"« out ho late aa
this? " asked Capitola, as she rodo up to the goto.
" Oh, Miss Cateriiillar, I'so waitin' for you I Olo
Miirso is drea'ltul, In is! jos lit to burst the
shinglos offen the roof with awoaring ! Ho I oome
out to wani you, »o you can steal in tho back way
and go to your room so he won't see you, and I'll
go aud aeud Wool to put jrour hone awi/, aa4
then I'll I
Marao ho
l"!!" to hi
" IlianI
bow J.iny
lisve been
Ue II. o lie
t;ii>iiHl ynu
" y»ts. \
her nilBire
"Aud n
Roliig to
diainoiiiit,
Major \V»i
the gate.
"Uh, M
you, rii ha
" Who'a
aa aha put
through lb
wbora aha 1
Oalheiin
Ing bek I
bouie wiih
r '■ u,,
n*J'. llmll
tearing to 1
and occaaio
hia Irenieiiii
beail and ta
hoofs aa he
boundaries 1
ed titeao m
idea ol the I
od up nnd il
Cap. had j
rililo a chai
and fury.
I'oroh, and s
"OdoU evi
The old
ttfidea, and 1
Cap. atooi
marking;
" Now I I
you went bal
Into the hen
mine, snmoh
" Mifs I "
hia cane wilt
i "Ml8»l ll(
■ fiioo mo, inu
the offrontorj
to mo ! "
f " Well, I I
I her bat, " thi
I woa impuden
1 good evening
i The old mil
j two or three I
>' delini|iient, li
*. Hooi with a r
" Youso w
.J out provarioal
m " Cer iiiuly,
1 and w. Iking
* quill ! .
"F. MlliSAl
Where havo '
ahuking with'
" Look liere
havo a fit prtt
"WiiBng n
Hurricane.
"WoU, siui
river, and thrt
" And diiln'l
and bow ,/nr,
Inro of my boi
grant that I pi
ai.d tried to n
proverb aays-
ont of a pig's
beggar, di.sobo;
age, charaotei
Hurricane tnri
down the pia?.s
All this time
ly, hohUng up
riding hat in tl
rniaeU her dar
long, indigiian
silently owoy.
Old Hurricane
uiilil boliodrai
I
I
''X.-.
It miiliU'iiIj ituppod uiitl
l>
> vorv ilrnnp lb* iponnil ji
» Vliltrv I "
luppif", my priitly oiin I
a any Ioiikit. I •in biMil
with Mill, iipun thai T»ry
, nuitiliiiK III » lilUa oli'tr-
I bei4i(|ii ttm pttlh,
jiiHt uo Ikiw t.unf II i»
ly rlillng'ilroi*, ami givM
ntranRar, lookiug tt Lor
iKOlvfl.
«," imi.l 0«p., "I'm lint
will il ^ly tu til Ulll ,11
talk ', but aiiiM jtun wiali
■o Kiiiiil OH to goitril niM
d siiiou I fii,'miitil, wliy,
un got uO uud talk willi
Innte. Ii tliors nothlnf;
ro for me to ail od--uu
SCO npy."
o»r liat down and let me
tir wttgkt would orii«b it
ixolaimed Gapituln, with
jimt Kpri'Bil your hiuIiIIp
«t will miiko a knaiitiliil
, with yiiu .0 riciily — on-
) dtny long, bconiinr i( I
nil c'Kloh a Dooldiiir "
;i!li a unolilhii; nor ii cold
.' I '* Hrtiil thu nmn, Koina
.Ml., l-lnlll.
le sfiiVIIii; it will dotntn
iitt) iiticiilly.
niiot net the cloth wilU-
10 man, bu^inuiug to iiii.
u can draw it (roni un-
I" eaid tho man, lifUng
rso and laying it cnrefiil-
ay, crimson iiadJlo cloth,
ittle clearing and brj^nn
n.
ffrr liorse bad recover-
Q stranger'fl liorso was in
tile tlio inan'H hack wns
iding-wliip, and with a
10 a sharp lash that ttei.t
load. TIiou iimtantaiK -
r own horse, ahe started
lash, and tbe atartng of
ain tamed and «aw that
lad boon outwitted by a
icthaudrli ,ik hia Rat in
d ont ot .iifclit, CiipltoU
er tlmmb to tbo ^'>'e of
er fir ure ! iif u ».iui.
zpre i', c tbai! o'egiutt.
R xvn.
HnRBICiNE BALL,
ow hlijh in wroth,
i eyas up both,
3 on fltoatacli atont,
3, fierce words broke out
IIUDlBRAa
full upon the river and
len Oapitola dashed into
parkling and leaping if
to tbe other bank, and
I, On the outer side of
.earns fell full upon the
ting there.
kes yiii out so late aa
she rode up to the gate,
'ao waitin' for you I Ole
I jo3 fit to burst the
1 awcariug ! So I come
,n steal in the back way
J won't see you, and I'll
your botso »wif , and
THE CAN.VnrAN MnriARY.
•'■"n 1 II bring ^ou np ■onie anpper, in.l tell iile
M..r«« h.iw y„ii'„ bum bom* a>*r ao long, aud
I ' '" '"'•1 Willi » wi'riy bad Imelaobe."
" I bank 1011, Patty. II I, p,„(,,o,|, aalonlahlng
i.w f .ny lying U to yun. You raallf deMrv* l"
.«v,. bcun iKirii Ml Hag Alley, llut I won't Ir.iu-
Lie Ibu Uecorliiin Ang«l to niaka aiiotber entry «.
Kiiinut you on my acoounl."
"V.... M. «," aaid fitapal. who thonghl that
bfr Rilalreaa waa oouiplimiiuling her.
■' Aud D.n., !■ uty, atand out ot nty war, I m
Boing to rule alraigbl up to the borau block
d amuiii.t, and walk right into thn praaenca ol
M«jor Warllildl" .aid CapHola. p.uaing Ibrouub
the Kate. "
"Uh, Mlaa Caterpillar, .lon'tl Juu'll ha II kill
"Wb.i'a afearcl'" mntltrwl Cn to b.raelf,
a« .be put her I, ,« to bl. inolllu, ..^ I rode gailJ
Ibrougb the eic.,4.e««. up In Ih. boraabloek
wbor. .he ,pran. low,, Ii,, ,i|y from her aa.l.lle.
Oalb... ,ug III, .,,r Ini.r U, one haii.l. and loa..
"B b. 1, I , r bead, aha awepi along loward lb*
Uoiiae w.il, >iaalr ol a young prinoeiia.
/ ' ■ V ■■ .1 Ti«ii,n caloulalud lu test bar firm
n»u. , .„„d.r I did you ever <e« a raging lion
tearing to and fro the narrow liuiita of bis cage
«nd ocoaaioiially ab.liing thu anipliitbeatre witli
11. tr,.niei„l.,ua mar ' or a liiriouH Lull losMlng bia
leail and tail, aud ploiigbing up the earth with bia
MiolH aa he careered buck and forth between tbe
boun.larif » of bis pan . i( ,011 have .een ,ind n.,|.
e.l theao mad brulaa. you may form some Ininl
Idea ol tbe frenjy ol Old Hurricane, aa be aturm
ed up iind down tbo lloor ol the front piazza.
Cap. bud jnat escaped an actual danger of too lor
tiblo a cbaraeler to be frightened now by aound
and fury. Cinposcdly she "lalkfd up into tin,
poreb, and said ; "^
"Uood evening, uncle."
The old man atoppij abort in his furious
llriilea, and glared upon h*r with bia terrible eyoa
Oap. atood Are wllhout bbinebiiig, merely re-
marking! '
" Now I have no doubt that In tbo days whon
you went balll.ing that lock u.,e,l to -Hlriko tenor
into the heart of the enemy, but it doesn't into
mine, aoniohow 1 "
•• Mi.a I " roared the old man, bringing down
Ilia cane with a resounding thump upi.n the floor
'iMisii how,/,,,-, you have the Impudenee to
face me, much le.ss tho-lhe-tho a„suraiioe l_
{^•^"^"™,°'»fy:-"'e»"J»city' theMinto apeak
I "i^^i"' If"'""'." "oi'l Cap., calmly untving
lierhat, •■ this is the fir.t lime I ever heard it
was impudent in a little girl to give her uncle
good evening."
Tbo old man trotted up and down the piazia
two or three turiia, then stopping short befi're the
delinquent, he struck bis c»no duwn upon the
Hooi with a ringing stroke, and tbun.lered •
" Youso WOMAN I tell mo inslautly, au.l wiDi
out prevarication, where vou have been ' "
"Cer niuly, sir; -goinr to ou.l fro in thoMrlh
'Sktr' "* "'' ""■' ''"'"' '" '"'" ""'' ''"I''.
lui" ^' V" *"" '■""I"", "in' i« no anawer at all I
Where Imvo you been'/" roared Old Hurricaue
shaking with ejclteinent.
" Look hero, uncle, if you go on that way you II
have a fit presently 1' said Cap., calmly. '
" WiiEni HAVi lOD deed!" thiiDdeivi Oil
Hurricane.
. " Well, since you will know— imt across the
river and througl, the woo.ls and back ngai^, i"
"And didn't I /jrM you to do that, minion'
and how ,lare you disobey me? Vou. the ere.
lure o my bounty I y„„, tbo miserable little va-
Kraut that I picked up in the alleys of New York
Ki.a tried to make a yonni; lady' of ; but an old
proverb says-'-Jou cent make a silk.n purse
out of a pig's earl' l[„w dare j.,./,, you little
licggar, disobey your benefactor ! -a man of ,iiv
a[;e, character and position ?-I_I •. old
,lnwT?h" pi'.'iyr' "''"''"'^' ""* "'«°'' "P '""*
All this time C'apilola bad been .landing qnict-
ly, holding up her train with .me hand nn.l ber
rnueU her dark gray eyes to hia face with one
i.^^'nv'1*''"""'' ,""'■"«'"' B"^". then tiniii,,,;
s ent y away, and enterin,. the bouse, she hft
ui.l I urrioaue to storm up and down the niazza
m*til be bad raged liimscU to rest. ^
Ilead.r I I d,. not daf..n.|. far l«M appror,, poof
Cap I I only ,„|| h.r Ku,y »,«! de.crd,., her m I
Urireri?,.!;;"' '""""•• """ """ """"«W# ta
N,v,i lu.irning Capit ;, came down Into tha
bL",'. M ,T"'.'""' ""• '■'•• I'n...in,iU ^ h ,
pr, : u,,'": ''"•^-"' •''"'»' •'" '"""'""^ «"• "
„ i''^^"" " ' II** 'li«t old man. he nn. 1 n,.l per
mi hin.,„lf to UM t„ me in ,>,.„ Indecent .rail
and so he miial be ma.lo to know." '
lab 0, ,1,1 01, llurricmo at the loot ||o b,.,l
quite got over hi- rage, an.l tinned around bland ,
to wHeonie his ward, saying , mauuij
"(loi.l in..ri,iiiK, Cap.''
Witli.,u| |„|,i„^ the sligblesl notice o| lb,
.aiiitati.,n. Cap- sailed on lo her seat '
mf!' Cap ?•' '"'' '"'" *"" ■"• •"'' ■'■''** """•
,.^il!''i""' ?V''"\ "'." '""" ""■■"I"". Capitol,
iroin Mrs. (,. n.bnit.nt.
i.i'.."""',l'';,' ."'""I'l'l OooD M.iBumo, Cnpilo
lal' -aul 01,1 Hurneane. with marked ^mplm' °
.Hiarenily without beaiing him, Cap. helped
b.r.elf to a buckwheat-cake, and daintily butter
" Humph \ humph ' humph I well, as you said
yourse f. .a dumb ,levil, i, i,'„,,,.r „ia;, a a'peaking
mel • ejaculated ul.l Hurricane, aa he sat down
anil subsided into silence.
Doubtless the old man wonl.l have Hown into
another pa,,|„i, bad Ib.l been possible? but
in truth be had spent ,0 much vitality in ,al;„
"uniber «„, ,hai he bad none left to ." , "in
rage nuinb.T „,.„ liosldes, he knew It would 1
neceaaary to l,lu,v up llill I^zy. his lazy ov sc,
beb.re night an, porha,,, ..'ed himself for thai
a^m/weTt'oul. "' """"«' "" "■-' '" ""■-'
Cap. Hnislie.1 hers ; an,I, 'lompcring imlico with
mercy went up atair, to bis room" in" look d
o or al his appointment, and belonging, to find
what she would do for his e.trn coiubir a
found a job in newly lining hia warm alippe a' a"d
the sleeves of bia dresaing-gowu.
They met again at the ilin.ier. table.
a. he took bia .eat.
Capilola poured out a glass of water and drank
it in silence, and wilbnut looking at him
"Oh I very well! 'a iluuib devil Ac '• •• ei
cWmed Old Hurricane addressing him-seif to hiJ
dinner. When the meal was over they again
separated. The old man went lo his stu/y to «
amine his farm bor.ks, and Capilola back lo ber
chamber lo finish lining his warm clippers
Again at lea they met
•■\yell. Cap. i„ .tbo dumb d.vil cast ont
>it' ho said, silting down,
Capit.ija took a cup of lea from Mrs. Condi-
ment and passed it on In him in silence.
" Humph, not goney, t. eli>_poor girl ' bow it
must try you ! " ,aid OM Hurricane
After supper the old man found bis dri-s.^ing-
gown and slippers before tbe fire all ready for
1118 11 H ■
-Cap., you monkey I you did this," be said
urning around. But Capilola hud already lefi
me room.
tii!!'."S?)"™'"* *' breakfast there was a repe-
tition of the same scene- Early in the forenoon
Major W„ field ordered lii-s borse-s, and, attended
w" /„»,.'''""'"■,"[ '^''- ''"' "' "'«' circumstance
was not unusual il gave u„ one uneasiness. Mrs
\Zf^T *•'" '"' '"I'P" ^'""'■. ""J Capilola
bad bis .Iressing-gown an.l slijipers ready.
Hbe was tuniin.i; tlu.iu |.,.-for,. the fire when the
old man nrnv,.,b Ho ™mo in quite gaily saying
"Now Cap.. I think I have found a /«/iV "«,
at lust to cast out that Mumb devil ■ T I .„j
you wishing for a watch tl,„ other day Now i^
devils belong to elemitv and i--- -- '— "h
tlmtll/f"' "' """"o «•'» »i8bt""of"tViriimo
time-keeper must put yours to flight I" and so
saying he bud upon the table. bcf<,ro 11 e eve. 0°
Capilola, a beanlin; little gold watch and diain
She glanced at It, as it layglittering and s|,aikC
wultd rii'v'."-''"' *"'' ''"" '""^'^ "'"■"P"^ -J
•• Humpb'l tbal'8 always the way the dovUs
dol fly when lh,.y can't .tau.l shot ! "
C*f.llr)I» dollbaralely walknj buik U„i .
faseiii.t Ing .parku „„,, xi,u„;,„j ^„.j ^ »•
l-nclji, y„,,, |,„„„, ,, ,
poor Cp.tolfl v„|„., „,„„ „,^„ „,„'"_; " '"••
a ^,',1 r""ft'' •?"'l'l ' '"•' '"•d upon her 1 -,.„„
?.. ' *"■'''' 'l"«'. J up OT*r her fLc 3
tear dreii. glistened in bel downeaal .™- jj
put botfi l„n,|. before bar buming faJT ,., I
.non,..„t and then .Iropping them, ,L, ai'"' •
Le,,ia.;Cii;nnti:;Xont ^^o;f':.i:ri
KM.CMI, , aboiiM ^b.!:;;..^!" 1' 1 an'Zli; I
U t^uiicle, Iber. I. a .,» that ,a w„„e " ,"„
lnll''Tr''"'' """ '"•(""""'111 It a to PI I ,
b I Pie . felb.w cr,.tii,.« u„,l„, ,,,. obhga i"na
sii.l then treat that grateful cr.atur. wUli u,J'
.lo.er.ed contempt and cruel uiikii , ,"i; ••'"'o^i':
more bei ».,io. w„ choked with f'',lZ ""'•
I'or aome reason or other, Capitola'a teara D.r
Imps because ,h..y ,„. ,„• „'J X;"."^/,^
01,1 llurr.rano to bia heart', cenlr. .oiue .!/
wat.ls b.r softiv bo aai.l * * ^'
" Now, my dear, now m, child, now my lilll,,
come lo the hearl of you, ,1 unci." ' ° '''''
semrmen '1' 7f"iv"' ','"•"""• "»""«"> »'''">"•'>
sbe el' laline,l " '""'"'"'' '"" '' '^'"^ """iciln.''
" Uiielel I won't be IroafH w.sbbolli kicks au.l
ball-|>eMi,ies by the aame per.on and "o I u
you In. not a eur lo be fJd wit, roa,l- °/f ''j
-eaten with a slick! nor, nor nor. s •? irk. si 'i,,
lo bo caressed and o,.pr„.sed aa b, ma ler lil^^
-•ucb abii.o as yon be«p.,l up, r, mo, 1 n,«r
bonrd-n.). not even in U«g Alley " ' "*'
gel Itag Alley."
•' I wuii't I I vow Ml go bflok lo
-•vey little more! l.>,„j„„, .„j
Mv.eler than wealth and honorar
us sake for-
(g Alley, for
loe i. even
"Then ■i7'''''"'""'^""'"yl' "«C„p •
JuVt ''.ri rj^P. ''"'':"' -"e'a.eat
detained
'OW York
ber own
c genllu
gertla
'A\ to
luryl
s'iian
ctaro
in lo
liow.
•«»«: . A r — ^"" •'F oeiorc
roMioit'i'iigY''' '^™"' '''<'"«''' "p
Rood, U.ave iuy own nejce and ward a I.
admonitinD.
" Gentle admonition I Do you call //,
admonilioni Why, undo, /on are /
lri«liten most people to death with yo
iou area perfect dragon I a gnflln . a
Lear a Bengal tiger! a Numidianbon 11
If t don't write aud ask some menagerie
Y,i^dT;,"?r^r ''"? "> ""<='■ >°" '« >
lou^u ataw, I tell you I "
" Vos ! especially with vn;/ for a keeper i.a stir
"And that I'd engage l„ do-,l„^/.'
Tbe entrance of Mrs. Condiment with the to,,
ray put an end to tbe controversy. It wL ,,
yet, a drawn buttle. ""
Take it back, uncle, if you please."
Bui they won t bavo it back I it ha, got y. .ir
initials engraved upon it-look bore," said tbe 1
P^?"v,''i "le watch to her eyea,
,■ ' -. , , , - ™''""" "f" ""' Qiy initials." sa..i
Capilola, looking up with surprise
"Why, so they are not! tbe blamed fools hav.
made a mistake l-but you'll have toUkoU.Cap ''
No uncle- keep it for the present," sai.l Capi-
Ola, who was too honest to take a gift that she
felt she did not de-scrve. and vet loo p?n".i ." .!r
ICE3 as liiUcb. - ' ^ "'
Peace was proclaimcd-for the present.
A as I Iwas but of a short continuance. Diir-
ng lbe.se two days of coolness audenforeod quieU
ude OJd Hurricane bad gathered a store of bad
buiiior,s that required expenditure
Ho tbo very neit day something went wroiiff
pon the arm, and Old Hurricane came" o7mb 2
omo driving hi, overseer, poor, ol.l S
Billy Ezy aud his man Wool, belorc him.
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THE CANADIAN LIBRARY.
Bill Ezy «• .J .vliiuijierini,' ; Wml wiis flobl.ing
Bloita; OM nii.ricnnr was loiirinB i>t tliem Loth
OS ho ilrove tlicin ci, 1,. f„ro him— sw, iiriiiL- lli,it
liz.v Bhoiilil f;o 011(1 llul hiiuMlf H now home, iiiul
Wool slioulil go ftml I,, , k nuj.tlier mosk-r.
And for this uiiiso i )I,1 Hniiinnne was driviuK
tlicin mi to his study, lh„t he n-.ight piiy tho over
hpor his Injt nonth'H salary, and give the servauta
written order to find a master.
; ItGrnKod past Cajiitola in the hall, and moet-
inc Mrs. Condiment at tl... Httidy door, ordered her
to bring in her aecount book directly, (or that ho
wonM not be imposed upon any loneop, but
meant to drive all tho Ini^v, idle dirlioni st eve-
hm™'''' "'"' ''"'" ''''''"''''' ''"'" "^^ '""'"" """'•
, "What's tho matter now ? " said Caiiitola, meet-
ing her.
■' Oh, child, he's iu his lorviblo tantrums again !
Jlo gets uito tlieso ways every once in a while
when a young calf porislies, oi- a sheep is stolen"
or anything t'oes amiss, and then ho abuses u.s all
for a pack of loiterers, sluggards and thieves, and
fays us olT and or.h-n us olTl Wo don't go of
coiirso, beeauso wo know ho doesn't mean it-
etill It IS very trying to bo tiilked to so. Oh I I
Bhould go, but. Lord, child I he's a bear, but wo
love him."
Just as she spoke tlio .study door opened, and
JJill Ezy canio out sobbing, and Wool lifting up
Jus voice and fairly roaring.
Mrs Condimont stepped out of tlio parlor door.
What 8 the matter, you blockhead ?" she ask-
ed of W ool.
" Oh ! B.iohoo-woo I Olo'Ifarae boon and done
and gone and guv mo line to find an-an-anoth
-Boo-hoQ-woo!" sobbed Wool, ready to break his
^ ' Oiye you a line to find nnother ]5oo.lioo-«oo I
toita " " ' '' " ' ""'''' ^""' '*^'""' ' " *"''' ''"l''-
" Give me the paper, Wool," said Mrs. Condi-
ment, taking tho " jiermit " and tearing it up, and
adding :
•'There I now yon go home to your quarters,
and keep out of your old master's sight until he
£ 11 ?rr ^T m!'?'''' ""'' "'"> >■"'■•' l<"°w very
welUhat It will be all right. There! go along
Wool .piiekly got out of tho way, and made
room for tho overseer, who wan snivelling like a
whipped school-boy, and to whom tho liouse-keen.
tr said : ^
''I thought • JH were wiser then to take this bo
to heart, Mr. Kzy ! "
" Oh, mnm I what cohid vou expect ?— an old sar-
Vint as has served tho major faithful those forty
years, to be discharged at sixty-five t Oh I hoo-
000-00 r* wlnmperGd the overseer.
"But then you have been disciiarged so often
yon ought to bo used to it by this time ! you get
dischargod just as Wo,,l get.s sold-about once a
month ! but do you ever go ? "
"Oh, mum I but he's in almost this time!
deedhoia.mum! /er/vA'/iu ainiost! and all about
that niisfortnot bob-tail eo!t getting ■.tole! I
know how it wur, some of Blaek I>oiiaIfl'8 gane
as done it I as if I could always bo on mv guard
Bgain.st t/ify devils! and ho mcom it this time
mum I he's trrriUf in airnest ! " '
'■ Tut ! he's ahihtvs in earnest for as long as it
lasts! go home to your family and to-monow go
about your business, as usual."
Hero tho study bell rang violently and Old
Hurricane's voice was heard calling—'' Mr.-i Con
dimont! Mis. Condiment ! " ■ • ou-
"Oli^lorl he's coming," cried Billy Ezy, rnu-
nmg off as fast as ago and grief would lot him.
"Mrs. Condiment! Mrs. Condimont!" cried
the voice.
"Yes, sir! yes!" answ'-ed tho housekcoDer
hurrying to obey the call. ^ '
Capitola walked up and down the hall for half
an hour, at the end of which Mrs. Condiment
camo out " with a smilo on her lips and a tear
lu her eye," and saying :
j" y°'{>„'^I''*^ Capitola, I'm poid off and discharg-
ed, also ! " °
' What for?"
"For aiding anfl ahoitingthorebelsl— in aword
lor trying to com fort poor Ezy and Wool."
"And are vm going?"
.r.'It^H'""','T '"" ■ ^ '',"•"'' '""'«° ' I ™"W not
treat the old man so badly as to take him at
JjiB word 1 and, with a stran(jo smile, Mrs. Cou- j
diment hunicd away just in time to escape Old
umricano, who came raving out of the study
" (let out of iiiy way, you beggar!" iio cried,
hoil^', Capitola, and hurrying from the
"Wcll,Idoolare, thatzrax pleasant!" thought
Cap., as sho entered tho imrlor.
"Mrs. Condimei.t, what wiU be say when he
aTcd' ' '"' "'"''' *'"' '" *""" """ ' " •'"'
" Say r— nothing. After this passion is over,
10 will he 80 exhausted that he will not bo able
to «et up another rnge in two or three days."
" Uhere has ho gone? "
X.. Tip-Top; aiulnloue, too; ho was so mad
x.Ui i.,nr \\ool that ho wouldn't even permit him
to utleud.
" Alone ? has he gone ;..ue y OA, iton't I me
liuna .wsriohenhocowaOoikt" Uiought C.pitola
Jloanwlulo Old Hurricane stoimod along towards
lip- lop, lushing off tho poor dogs that wi.shed to
follow hira, and cutting at oveiy living thing that
crossed Ins path. His business at tho village was
to get bills printed and po.,tcd, offering an addi-
tional reward for tho apprehension of " the mni-
aiidnig outlaw Blaek Donald." Thatdav ho dined
at the Village taveni— " The Antlers '" by M-
Mony-and differed, disputod, or quamlled, as
ho eiiso might be, with oveiy man with whom he
uappi lied to come in contact.
Towe.rds evening ho set off for homo. It was
much later than his usual Lour of return-np- but
he feit weiiry, exhnii-ted, and indisposed to come
into bis own dwelling where his fuiious Kuiper
had CI eated so much iiiihapi.iiiess. Thus, thoiii-h
It was very lute, ho did not huiiy; he nlmo.st
lioped that every one might be in bed when he
should reliiin. 'The moon was shining biightly
when he p,,s.sed the gate and rode up thoevergreiu
avenue to the liorse-block iu frout of tho house
There he dismounted and walked np into the
piazza, where a novel vision met his surprised
gaze.
It was Capitola, walking up and down the floor,
with rapid, almost masculine, strides, and opiiar-
eutly in a state of great excitement.
" Oh, is it you, my little Cap.? Good evenmg,
my dear," he said, very kindly.
Capitola " pull d np " iu her striding walk,
wluelu around, faced him, drew up her form
fcdded her arms, tlovw back her head, set her
teeth, and glared at him;
" What the demon doy
Old Hunicano.
;^ "^m ! " she exclaimed, brii-ging down one foot
with f. sharp stamp-" ,Sin, h.nv ,/„„ y„„ have
t ic irapudenco to /;,« me, inueli less tho-the-
the— tho brass! i\i(i bronze! the coitebI to speak
••Why what in the name of all the lunatics in
Bedlaui does the girl mean ? Is she crazy? " ex-
clanned the old man, gazing upon lieriu astouisli-
Capilola turned and strode furiously up and
down the piazza, and then, sl.ipj.ing suddenlv, aud
facing him, with a shaip stamp of hor foot ex-
clanned:
" Oi.n Genti.i:m*n, tell mo instantly, and with-
out prevarieation, where have you been?"
" To till! demon with you 1 what do you n:ean »
i.iveyou taken leave of your senses?" demanded
Old llumeane. ]
'Capitola strode np and downi the floor a few
tunes, lud stopping short and shaking her fist
exelaiuied ; '
"BiDN'T yon know, you head,' „,g, reckless,
despenito, fraiil.o veteran 1 ,//,/„•/ y„u know tlie
jeopardy in wliieh you pla.-ed yourself b" ridiuK
out alone at this hour? Suppose three" or four
great runaway negresses had sprung out of the
tmslies— and— and — "
She broke off, apparently for want of breath,
an,l strode up and down the floor; then, pausing
suddenly before him, with a stern stamp of her
foot and a fierce glance of her oyo, she continued-
1 ou shouldn't have come back here any more !
No cUshonored old man should have- entered tho
house of which /call myself the nii-lress ! "
"Oh, I laj:c! I t,-^,k„l ha-hu-loil u.a.d. Cap.,
good ! \m\ are holding up tho gia^s b.foro me ;
but your i,i u ror is not quite largo euoii^di to reflect
Old lliurieaiie, my dear-'/ «,,• )-,.« one,' " said
the old man, ashefassed into the house, foUowed
by his oaprioioM tovourite.
CHAPTEU XVin.
THE DOCTOIl'a DinOHTEB.
Oh, her smile, it joenicd half Jiolv,
As if drawn from tl.ouul.t. mors lla,
ilmu our conmi.ui jcBtiiigs are.
Aiel it any jiaiutei- ilrew lior,
lie would j.uint lior imowaro.
W itli a halo rouud her hair.
K. B, BROwimto.
you mean by /,}«//" cried
On the nppmnted day. Traverse took his way to
Willow Heights, to keep his tryst and enter upon
tho medical studies in the good doctor's office.
Ho wa^ anxious also to know if his patron had as
yet thought of any idaii bv which his mother might
bettor her condition. He was met at tho door by
little Miitlie the parlor maid, who tol.l him to y,-al'k
right up stairs into the study, where his master
WON expecting him.
'Traverse went up quietly and opened the door
of that pleasant study-room, to wliieh tho reader
has already bei^n introduced, and the windows of
which opened on the upper frcuit piazza.
Now however, as it was quite cold, the windows
were down, though tho Winds were open, and
through toem streiimed tho golden rays of the
morning sun that fell glistening upon the fairy
hair and white raiment of a young girl, who sat
reading before the fire.
The doctor was not in the room, and Traverse
in his native modi sty was just about to retreat
when tho young creature looked up from her book
and seeing him, arose with a smile, and came for-
ward, saying:
'•You are the young man whom my father was
ex|iecling, I presume, bit down, he has stepped
out, but will be in again very soon."
Now, Traverse being unaccustonied to thosocietv
of .voiing ladies, felt excessively bashful when sua-
denly coming into tho presence of this refined and
oveiy girl With a low bow and a deep blush ho
took the chair she jilaced for hira.
With natural politeness, the closed her book
and addressed herself to entertaining him.
••I have heard that your mother ia an invalid
I hope she is better?"
"1 thank you— >es ma'am— JHsf," slsmmered
J raver.se, miiamf 111 ciiibairiissmr-nt. Understand-
ing tho timidity of the bashful boy, and seenig
that her efforts to entertain, only troubled him,
she placed the newspapers ou tho table before him
saying:
"Here are the morning jonrnals if you would
like to look over them, Mr. Itocke," and then aho
resumed lier book.
"I thank you Miss," replied the youth, taking
up a paper, more for the jiurpose of covering his
embanas^mi nt, than for any olher.
Mr. Iiotke- 1 Traverse was seventeen years of
ijKc, and had never been calle.l Mr. Hoeko before !
I his young gill was Uie very first to c. mplimeiit
liini wiih tho man'y till,-, and ho te,t a b^.,ish
gi tttitude to her and a bin niless wish that his well-
bnis.ied Kmiday suit of black was m.t j-a//, so
r.l^tv and thrred-bare, tempenal by an innocent
exultation in tha thought that no gentleman in
the laud could exhibit fresher linen, brighter
Bhoi B or cleaner liiuuls than hiui3(;lf.
But not many seconds weie spent in such
., otism. Hesloleaglaneoathis 'ovelvconiiianioi,
siU.ligonthe op,:. Site side ef (1,-j fii-e.place-he
v.a^gladto see that sho was ftlleady deei.ly eil-
gag(-il 1,1 reading, for it oimlilod him to observe
h.-r, without embsrias-inent ot offence. He hud
s.-.ireely dared to liuk at her before, aud had no
ui.-tmct idea other beauty.
There had been for him only a vague, dazzling
viMon of a golden-haired girl in floating white
laiuient, wafting tho fragrauco of violets as she
moved, and wth a voice sweeter tiiou tho uotea of
the ein-hatdove as she spoke.
Now he saw that the golden hair flowed in ring,
lets around a hnr, roseato hico, s.ft and bright
With feeling and intelligence. As her dark blue
eyes followed the jiage, a smile inti-nso with mean-
lug d -opened tho expression of her countenance
that .utilise smile !-it was like herfathir's, only
lovelier — mere h"a'e"l" '!'! i-t ivi - '-
. , , ^- 1-^.1.1 — _.. I i,i.E mtriirre rn::jc 1
U had, even ou the old doctor's face, an iueipres-
siblo charm for Traverse-but on the lovely young
face of Ins daiightor it exercised an iuelTable fas-
cination 1 So earnest and so unconscious became
the gazo of poor Traverse that ho was only brouiiht
to a sense ot propriety by the opening of the door,
»na the cuUauoe ol the doctor, who exolaioitKi t
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"lEu xvrn.
roit'8 DAnaBTBB,
it floenicd linlf holy,
'in tln)ij«l,tg more lax,
Di'U jftBtiiicB ftre.
itur <irfc\v Iier,
' lior unnwtiro,
uud her hair.
K- B. Bbowhiho.
ay, Tmvprso took liin way to
;op liis tryst (ind enter upon
in the pood doctor's offlci'.
know if hin jialrou had a»
II li.v wliicli )iis mother mi^'ht
iie wa;i met at tlio door Ijy
•mniil, who tol.l liim to v.al'k
16 study, where his master
lietly and cpened the door
room, to wliich the reader
duced, and tlio windows of
ppcr front piazza,
was quite cold, the windows
ho blinds woro open, and
'd tlio Roldtn ray» of the
RlisteniiiR upon the fairy
it of a yoaiig girl, who sat
n the room, and Traveoie
was jiiat about to retreat,
re looked up from her book,
ivith a smile, and came for-
nian whom my fntlier was
Sit down, he hua stepped
n very soon."
uinceuBtoiucd to thosociety
icssively bashful when aua-
iresenco of this refined and
1 how and n deep blush he
k1 for him.
lesB, bhe closed her book
entcrtftiuinp him.
four mother is an luTalid,
iia'am — Mis?," stammered
iiiTiissinnit. Undirstnnd-
! bii>'lifiil boy, iiiul BceinH
rtniii, (uly troubled him,
irs on tho table before him,
ng jouruals if you would
Mr. hocke," and then sbe
replied tlie youth, taking
' jJUipose of covering bis
r any other,
was seventeen rears of
eiilied Mr. Koeke before I
Very first to c, niplinirnt
le, and he te.t a buyjsb
unless wish that hiswell-
black was not quilt m
ieuipired by an innocent
lit that no puntleninn iu
fresher linen, brighter
1811 himself.
ds weie spent in such
eathis 'ovrly couipaniini
lideef 11 J lire.p|,ice-he
1 wiiH ftlreiuiy di e|.ly en-
eimbled him to olww vu
ent or iitl'iuee. lie bud
hor before, and h'ld no
) only a -vaguo, dnzzling ,
1 pirl in lloutiu); wliilo '".,
Riauco of violets as she '
wueter llian the notes of I
like. _^
ilden hair flowed in ring. f
^0 face, srft and bright J
lice. As her dark blue ,f
iiuile intense with mean- j
ion of her countenance. I
a.< like her father's, onlv %
Tbr.t ir,t-ii!ro rmilc'l
ctor's face, an iueipren- |
but on the lovely young |
reistd uu iuelTahle fas-
I fo unconscious became
hat be was only brought
the opening of the door,
lotori who exfilouaeU t
Ti* \ '* already, Travcraa I that l.s punelual I
iT- ■ m "^ daughter (.law, Tinverso ! date,
^118 18 Traverse, you've heard me speak about I-
1 ,, ," °*5'' y""'^*-' alrendy become acquaint-
ed, concluded tho doctor, drawing his chair up to
the reading-table, sitting down and folding hia
dressing-gown around his limbs.
" Well, Traverse, how ia tho litllo mother f " he
presently ijquireil.
"I was ;u:,t telling MissDay, that she was much
bettor, sir," said Traverse.
"Ah ha I all hal" muttered the doctor to bim-
Bclf— "that's Irtchcn physio-roast Turkey and
port wine I and moral medicine, hope I and men-
tal medicine, aympathv. "
'' Well, Traverse," he said alond, "I have been
racking my brain for a plan for your motber-
and to no purpose I Traverse, your mother should
be in a home of peace, plenty and cheerfulness I
—I can (.peak before my little Claro hero l-I
never have any secrets from htr-'iam mother
wants good living, cheerful company, and free-
dom from toil and care ! The situation of gentle-
man s or lady's housekeeper in some home of
abundauoj, where she would bo e.'-teenu'd as a
memher of the family would suit her I but where
to and such n placel I have been inquiring with-
out montioning her name, of coiirse-among oil
my friends, but not one of them wants a houso-
teoper, or knows a soul who does want one ! and
80 I am ■ lit sea on tho subject.' I'm ashamed of
my.^olf for not succeeding better I "
1- " H''' ?,'■■.;, ''° ""' <•" youraelf so great an inius-
tioo, said Traverse.
"Well the fact is, after boasting so confidently
that I would find a good situation for Mrs Rocko
lo and behold I I have (proved myself as yet onh
a boaster I " j r
" Father," said Clara, turning upon him her
■weet oyea.
" Well, my love?"
" Perhaps Mrs. Rooko would do na the favor
to aomahiri and take charge of cur household. "
iibl whati I never thought of that' T
never had a housekeeper in my life!" exelr i
the doctor.
" No, sir, because you never mrdid one before,
but now we really do. Aunt Moggy has boeo a
very faithful and efficient managerrallhough she
13 a colored woman; but she is getting verv old "
ies and deaf, and blind, and car.l,".ss I 'l
know she is I I hove no doubt in the «• .r|,l she
scours tho coppers with the table im..|„„., and
washes her face and hands in tho soup tii,..t., "
" Oh, /alliir I " said Ciora.
" Well, Clara, at least she wonts looking after "
I'athor, she wants rest in her old age "
*• No doubt of it I no doubt of it I "
"And father, I intend, of course. In time to
be your housekeeper ; but having spent ailmy
lite at a boarding-school, I know very liule ab"u
doinostie affairs, and I require a great deal oMn
Btrucfon ; so I really do think that there is no
one needs Mr.i. Rocke's assistance mere than we
n^i do'^. "tf"".?^" 1"° "' ""« '"™' '" ='"°''. «" can-
not do better than to engage her "
.„'.7°,''?.°""-' '"•""""■o' I'^Td bless my soul 1
to think It never should have entered mv st,, d
old head, until it w„, p„t there by CinrH lee
was I searcbii.K l,Ii,„i|y „11 over the country for a
situation f„r Ml., |;,.,.|<c., and wonting her all the
time more than any n„e else I That'stheway v th
us all, my bov ! NVhile we are looking aw-ay off
IZ:^ •""'u"." r'"""" °' °" dinicf,lties"^ le
remedy i.s nl the tune lying just under our noses °<
but BO close to our eyei father that we can.
not see it I " said Clara.
"Just so Clare I jnst bo I You are alwavs
ahead of im ,n ideas I Now, Traverse when you
go homo this evening you shall take a note to
your mother setting forth our wishes -,„i„„ ond
VCTy ha' ■' '"""•''"^ '" """" ^'"' «■'" make us
With a great deal of manly .strength of mind
Traverse had all his mother's tenderness of heart
or r',"' t''""^'"'>' '"' »»•'• """'P •'""'k I'i'^ tears
or control bis voice, while h" o..o.4r->i ■
'■I remember reading, sir, tFrnuheyoung queen
of England when she came to her throno wLhed
houselKdd suited the young person, she created
one for her benefit. Sir, 1 believe you have made
one for my mother." "•»««
" Not at all I not at all I U she doesn't oome I
to look after our housekeeping, old .Mogcy will
be gToasing our griddles with tallow caudle enda
c"ral" '°^ ''°"'' ''°''"''' "" "''' *-'''"■"' "*''
M • • bdint " him I If the doctor had afllrmod
that the moon was made of mouldy cheese Tra-
verse would have deemed it his duty to stoutly
maintain that astronomical theory. He felt hurt
that tho doctor should use such a phio-e
"Yes, indeed we really ih need her, Tuverse,"
said the doctor's daughter.
-Iriittrsir' Ithadmadehim pioiid to l,:,,i
lier call bim, for the fiist time in bis bio, ■•'Mr
Rocke • but it mad., bim deeply happy to hear
her call him "Tniv ise." It bad such a shhrly
sound coming from tliis sweet creature. How ho
wished that she rimlly w,r, hia sister ! but then
the Idea of that fair, coldenhairod, blue-eyed
whiterobed ongd being the sister of such (i
robust, rugged, sun-burned boy aa himself I 'J'hi'
thought was so absurd, extravagont, impo.,-il,ie I
that the poor boy heaved an unconscious si li '
"Why, what's tho matter. Traverse? What
are you thinking of so intently ? "
thi"*^'"*'"'" '''"^"' '^™'''"-''-''' ""'• maong other
"'I'litl let's hear no more of lliot. I ploaso
myself, said the doctor; "and now, Tnverse
ets goto work decently and in order; but first
^t me settle M/. point. If your good little
motbri determines in our favor. Traverse, then of
com SI- ,„„ will live with ue also, so I shall have my
yi.iug medical ns<.istont always at hand Thnt
Will l/J very convenient, and then we shall hove
no iiioio long, lonesome evenings, Clara, shidl wo
dL-.'ir? And now. Traverse, [ will mark out vour
course of study, and set you to work at once •'
Clara "'" "'" ''°°'^' '"''"*' '"'l"ired
" No, no, my dear; certainly not I have not
ha.l you home so long as to gel tired of the sight
'■r .vou yet. No, Clare, no, you are not in oar
>viiy-i8she. Traverse?-
■•Oh, sir, the idea " stammered Traverse,
lilusoiug deeply to bo so appealed to
/>, hi, way I why, a p.irg hod shot through his
boiom at the very meniion of her goin-
"Very well, then; here, Travei„;-hero aro'
your book, you nre to begin with this one,
kei'p this Medical Dictionary at band foi reterence
Blo^s me I it will bring back my own student days
to go over the ground with you. mv Boy."
Chra took her work-box and soi domi to stitch
a pair of dainty wristbands lor her lather s.^bnts.
Ihe doctor took up the !norning papers.
Traverse op,„ed his book and commenced bis
readings. It was a quiet but I.s no menns a dull
circle. Occasionally Clara and her lather ex-
chrmged words, and once in a while tho doctor
looked over his pupil's shoulder, or gave him a
direction.
Tiaverse studied ion nmort and with intelli-
gent appreciation. The prosenco of tho doctors
lovelv daughter, far from d;M ill bing him, calmed
ond steadied bis soul into a state of infinite con
tent. If tho presence ol the lieautiful girl was
ever to become an agitating element, the h.uii
bad not yet come.
So passed the time until the dinner-bell rang
rty the express stipulation of the doctor him^
sell, It was arranged that Traverse shoulu always
dine wi h his amily. Afterdinner an hour, which
the doctor called a digestive hour, was spent in
lumed"^ * "'"' ""^^ ""* "'"'"''^ '^"''" f«
At six o'clock iu the evening Traverse took
stJrtedt'rtt!'" ""' "^^ '"■' """«'"- "-'
Trave?se!""aid''c!]r'"'° '"" """''" '" ^™^'
'• She will not need persuasion ; she will be
only loo glad to come. Miss," said Traverse, with
hom^ w';v".?'"^ and hurrying away towards
IT^'^T^y' "vfiuged feet" ho ran down the
wooded h, 1 and got into the highway and hasten
ed on with such speed that in half an hour he
rcac::cr! r.!3 molhei's littlo cottage. He was all
^f4'^'"'J'>y*>doagerne-,s to tell her tho goo'i
CHAPTEn XIX
THB BESIONED SOOI«
, Tbfa day bo lireaj an.l peace my lot!
An else houoatb tho sun
Tboit linowoBt il li.'st bestowed or not,
AUil lei lUy will bo douo. — PopB.
Poor Marah Rocko had schooled her soul to
resignation, had taught herself just to do the
. utv of each day as v. came, and leave the future
— Bliio indeed it must ahvay-i remain— iu the
hi.iids of Uoil. Since the doctor's delicate and
judicious kin,liu,ss ha<i cherished her life, soma
lite heallli and clioerf uluess had returned to her
Upon this particular evening of the day upon
which Tiaveise entered upon his medical studies
i --be felt very bopelul.
The hltlo cottage fire burned brightly tbo
hearth was swept clean; the tea- kettle was siugini;
over tho blazo; the tiny tea-table, with its two
cups and saucers, ond two plates and two knives
was set; everything was neat, comfortable and
cheer ul for riavcrse-a return. Maroli sot in her
httle low chair, putting the finishing touches to a
set of hue shirts.
I ^'' j'l'?.'!"' "P^'oi'sly looking for her son . for
ho bad told her that he should stay at tho doctor's
uuli SIX o clock i thereloro slio did not expect him
until seven.
But so fast had Traver.se walked that just as tho
nniuto hand pointed to balf-past six. the latch
wlthT Traverse ran in- his (ace flushed
The first thing lie did was to lun to his mother
fling his aims aionnd her neck, and kiss her
bieath '"'""'" ""° '''^ "'"''' '" '»'*''
Vn'^V^T' "'.°°' ",'"»'■^ll" maHar, Traverse*
You look as If somebody had leltyou a fortune '■
"And so they have or as g„od as done so I"
exclaimed Traverse, panting (or breath
'• What in the world do you mean? " exclaimed
.Varah her thoughts naturally flving to Old Hiir
ricone. and suggesting his possible repentaoco or
rLioiillij^
"Read that, mother, road that I" said Tra.
verse eogeily putting a note in her hand.
She opened it, and read ;
r.,.„ M Wii.t.ow Heiohh- Monday.
te„„ t ,'" •~,'^''' ''"'° daugliter Clara, four.
other things, she must leorn domestic affairs, of
which she knows nothing If you will accept H
position of housekeeper aiKl matronly compnno
my daughter. I shall make the terms sSSh a
sbal reconcile you to tho change. We shall also
do all that we can to make you hnppy. Traverse
will explain to you the details, 'rake t me to
think of It but If possible let u.s have you
answer by Traverse when he comes tomorrow
If you accede to this proposition you will give my
daughter and myself sincere satisfaction. ^
Yours truly, William Dav.
Maroh finished reading, ond raised her eyes,
full o oniozement, to the face of her son
earn.? Iv Imi',1?'"''.?'"'™",';' 'P^"""'"*? '»»' »''<1
™n ^-i-h? 7 "^."'"y ''"">' •""""" ''° without
you 'They hove troops of servants, but the old
cook IS m her dotage and does all sorts o strange '
^/aKrilke""'^^""^'^""''-™'^^'"-''-''"-^-
.'.'S,'''n'"i"'i' "'"" exaggeration! "
.),„ 1 .' ^"J",'' f 5^ ■''''° ^""^ '''""' exactly, but
Ini .' i'"u' " ^r «it"Htion, without a house-
nXi^deed-'"'''''''"'''''''"'''^""'y-™>
br;:i^:;i;^!^»*g:^cs'red';rrot.lf™''-''°'"«-'''
"Oh, that is the very best of it! the doctor
says If you consent to come, that I must also I ve
there, and that then he can have his medical as^
ventent.'"'""''' "' ^''°''' "^^'"^ ""' *" ""' """"•
Maiali smiled dubiously.
"I do not understand it ; but one thing I do
know. Traverse; there is not such a man « ti.e
hrndreT?:Z.;." ""^ ^°"^ --» '"- 0- in a
" Not in a thousand years, mother I ond as for
motWH'-?":;. ■^"^ ,"''»"''' »™ Mis Cara
mother I Hor father calls hor Clare-Clare Day
■i^'
n
— liowtho nnmo suits her! Sho ia bo fair ftiiil
brifiht ! with such h wiinii, tljoiiKhlful, aimny
Binilc lliiit (/lies lipht til VDiir lii-urt ! Her tixfo is
iiiiliuil liliii u oloiir il;iy, iiml liui- bnuiliful aiuiln is
the suusliiiii. tlint lii'lils it up! " saij tliu eiilliusi-
Ritio VDutli, wliosu nihuinUiuu was rs v«t tim
Biniplf iiuil siuglu-liL-arluil ftuJ uuBollish to'tiu lii's
tol|i,'llO.
Tlio miilhor smiled at his winiostnoss— pmiliil
without thu loiist misgiviu:;; for to hur npprt-
honsion thf .VimmIi wii» slill ii Ijuv, to wondi.r nt
Hllil uihllirc hcullt.v witllout iiiilij; in thi; loiist
iluiiRiT iif hiiviiii; liis p.'ii™ of iiiiud disturlied bv
lovu. Aud iia yol liur Ufa of liini was just.
" Aud, mother, of coui-no you w.ll (jo," said Tra-
verse.
"Oh, 1 do not know. The proposition was so
suJdtii and unuipciitnl, iind is so .-^uiious and
iniiuirlnut t)mt I urist Inliu timo to rtlluot," said
Mrs. Uodio, DinMnhtfuliy.
"flow uiiiih time, 'niotlier? Will until to-
morrow niorniuK do? It must, little mother, be-
cause I prou)is, d to carry your oousfut bacli with
mo. luileed I did mother 1 " eiclaiuied tlie imi)a-
tieut boy.
Mrs. Itocko dropped her h(ad upon hor hand,
as was lier custom whiu in deep thought. Pres-
ently she said :
" Travy, I'm afraid this is not a Rcnuine offer
of a situation of houae-luepw'. I'm afraid that it
is only a ruso to covur a scln me id liMnwihuce,
and that they don't really want me, ani' i should
only bo in their way.
" Now, mother, I do assure yon. they i/o want
you I tliink 01 that youuR pirl aud tldirly geutlo-
man— cau either of /i/m lukc cIuuro of" a large
estalilishmcntlike thiit of Willow lleichts?"
"Well UKUuil, 'rravirso; but (trnutiuR that
they need a hourckooper, how do I know that /
would suit them ? "
"Why you may take their own words for that
mother."
" Ihit how can //ifv know? I am afraid they
would be disappointed."
" Wait until thoy complain, mother."
"I don't believe they ever WDiild."
" I doTi't believe they ever would have cniise "
"Well, granting also that I should suit them
The mother paused and sighed. Traverse fill-
ed up the b'iuik by saying :
" I suppose yon mean if yon shjtild suit them,
tliey might not suit you."
"No, I do not mean that I I am sure they
would suit me 1 but there isiiH? in the world, who
may one day come to rensou and tnko bitter
umbruRo at the fact that / should accept a subor-
dinate siluation in any household," murmured
Mrs. R(iet;e. almost unconsciouslv.
"Then that 'one in the world,' whoever he,
she, or (■/ may be, Iiad better place you above the
necessity, or else hold his, her, or it's tongue I
— Mother /think that goods thrown in our way
by Providence had belter be accepted, leaving the
consequences to him ! "
"Traverse, dear, I .shall pray over this matter
tonight, and sleep on it ; and IIo to whom even
the fall of a sparrow is not iudillercut will guide
me," said Jlrs. Kocke ; aud here the debate end-
ed.
The remainder of the evening was spent in
laudation of Clara Da.v, and in writiuga letter to
Herbert Orey.son, at West Point, in which all
these laudations were reiterated, and in course of
which Traverse wrote these innocent words—" I
have known Clare Day scarcely twelve hours, and
I admire her as much as I love you ! and oh, Her-
bert 1 if yiiH oiuld only rise to be a major general
and marry Clare Pay, I fhould bo tho happiest
fellow alive I " Would Traverse as willingly dis-
pose of Clara's baud a year or two after this time?
1 trow not !
The ncit morning after breakfast Mrs. Rockc
gave in her decision.
" Tell the doctor. Traverse," she said, " that I
understand and appreciato his kindness; that I
will not break np my bumble abode as yet ; but I
will lock up my house aud come amonth. on trial ;
;f I cau p.rfuim the duties of tho situation satis-
factorily, well and good ! I will remain ; if not
why then, having my homo a'.ill in possession, I
can return to it."
" Wise little mother I sho will not cut down tho
bridge behiml her I " exclaimed Traverse, joyfully,
ao Uo bade his miithcr good-bye for the day, aud
hastened up to Willow Heights with her answer,
This answer was leceive.t bv the good doctor ami
Ins lovely daughter wi!h delii;l,t as uufeifned aait
was un^ein-h. Thov were pleased to have a good
hou-eke. 11. r; but they were far butter pleased to
lifer a poor .struggling mother a comfortablu and
even |ii\uiiou9 In, mo.
Dii th • next Monday morning, Mrs. Itocke hav-
ing roTui'leted all hor arrangements, and closed up
her hoiHe, entered upon tho duties of her new
situation.
Clara gave her a large and airy bed chamber
for her own use, commuiiicating with a suialhr
line fill the use of her sou ; be.ides this, as house.
I I" r. "lie h.ad of course the freedom of the whole
honu.
'i raver.ie watched with anxious vigilance to find
out whether the effi.rts of his mother really im-
proved the condition of tho housekee]- v.i\ and
was delighted to find that tho coffeo was ilearer
and finer flavored ; tho broad whiter and lijjhter ;
the cream richer, the butter fresher, and the beef-
■steak jueier than ho had ever known them to be
on tho doctor's table ; that on tho dinucr-table,
from day to day, diiheg succeeded each other in
a Well-ordered variety and well-dressed style— in
a word, that in every particular, the com'fort of
tho family was greatly enhdnced by the pre.sence
of tho housckeejier, and that the doctor and his
■ iau^^litcr knew it.
While the doctor and the student were engaged
in the library, Cliiia spent many hours of the
morning in Iitrs. Kocku'a company learning the
arts of domestic economy and considerabiy as-
sisting her in the preparation of delicate dishes.
In the evening tho doctor, Clara, .Mrs. Koeko,
and Traverse gntliercd around tho liro as one
family— Jlrs. It.icke and Clara engaged in needle-
work, and the doctor or Traverse in reading aloud,
for their amusement, some agreeable book. Some-
times Clara would richly entertain them with
music— singing and accompanying herself upon
the piano-
, An hour before bedtime tho servants were al-
ways called in, and general family prayer offered
up.
Thus passed the quiet, pleasant profitable days.
Traverse was fast failing into a deliciuus dream,
from which, as yet. uo rudo shock threatened
to awake him. Willow Heights seemed to him
Paradise, its inmates angels— and his own life-
beatitude I
CHAPTER XX.
THE outlaw's niCXIiEZVOUS.
Our plots fall short like dnrls which rash hands throw
\\ ith an ill ami, and have too far to {;o;
Nnr ean wo long iliseoverios prevent ;
OoJ is too much about the innocent !
tiiK ItoiiKnT Howard.
" The Old Poad Inn," described in the dying
deposition of poor Nancy Grewell, was situoted
some miles from Hurricane Hall, by tho side of a
foisiiken turn-pike in the mid.st of a thickly wood-
(d, long and uairow valley, shut in by two lofty
ranges of mountains.
Once this turnpike was lively with travel and
this inn gay with custom ; but for the last twenty-
five years, since tho highway had been turned oil
in another direction, both road and tavern had
been abandoned, and suffered to fall to ruin. Tlie
road was washed and furrowed into deep and
dangerous gullies, and obstructed by fallen timber ;
tho house was disfigured by mouldering walls,
broken chimneys and palehed windows.
Had any traveller lont himseif. and chanced to
have passed that way, ho might have seen a
little, old, dried-up woman, sitting knitting at one
of tho windows. Sho was known by tho.io who
wore old enough to remember her and her home,
as Granny liaven, tho daughter of the last pro-
prietor of the inn. Sho was reputed to bo dumb,
but none could speak with certainty of the fact'.
In truth, for as far back as tho memory of the
" oldest inhabitant " could reaeli, sho had been
feared, disliked Rud avoided, as one of :nr.!;fr,
repnthtion; iudeed, the ignorantand superstitious
believed her to possess tliu "evil eyo," aud to bo
gifted with " second sight."
I3ut of late yi.'ars as tiio old road aud tho old
inn were quite forsaken, so tho beldame was quite
forgotten.
It was one evenii;g, a few weeks after Capitola'ii
fearful advtnturo in the forest, that this old wo-
man carefully closed up every door and window in
tho front of the house, stripping every crevice
through which a r.iy of light might gleam and
warn that Impossible phenonienon— a chance
traveller, on the old road, of life within tho habi.
tation.
Having, so to speak, hermetically sealed the
front of tho house, sho betook herself to a lart'o
liael< kitehen.
This kitchen was strangely and rudely furnish-
ed— having an e.stra bioad fireplace with the re-
ce-ses on each side of tho chimney filled with
oaken shelves, ladin with strong pewter plates,
ilishes and mugs ; all along tho walls wore ai rang-
ed rule, oaken benelios; down the length of tho
room, was left, always standing, a long deal table,
capable of accommodating from fifteen to twentv
guests.
Ou entering this kitchen Granny Eave'n struck
a light, kindled a fire, and began to prepare a
largo sujiper.
Nor unlike tho ill-omened bird whose name sho
boro did this old beldame look in her close cling-
ing black gown, and fiapping black capo and hood,
and with her sharp eyes, hooked nose and pro-
truding chin.
Having put a largo sirlouD of beef before tho
fire, sho took down apile of pewter plates and ar-
ranged them along the sides of the table ; then
to every plato sho jilaccd a pewter mug. A huge
wheaten loaf of bread, a great roll of butter aud
several plates of pickles were next put upon tho
board, and when all was ready tho old woman eat
down to the patient turning of the spit.
She had not been thus occupied more than
twenty minutes when a hasty, scuffling step was
heard at the back of tho house accompanied by
a pecuhar whistle, immediately under the win-
dow.
'•That's 'Headlong Hal,' for a penny! He
never can learn tho cat's tread 1 " thought tho
crone, as sho arose and withdrew tho bolt of thrf
back door.
A little dark-skinned, black-eyed, black-huired,
thin and wiry man came hurrying in, exclaim-
lug:
"How now, old gal, — supper ready ? "
fcliio shook hor head, pointed to the roasting
beef, lifting up two hands with the ton fingers
spread out twice, and then made a rotary motion
with one arm.
' Oh— you moan it will be done in twenty
turns ; but hang mo if I understand your dumb
show half tho time. Have none of the men
come yet."
Sho put her fingers together, flung her hands
widely apart in all directions, brought them
slowly together again, and pointed to tho supper
table.
" Um I— that is to say they are dispersed about
their business, but will all bo here to-night ? "
She nodded.
" Where's thocap'n ? "
She pointed over her left shoulder upwards —
placed her two hands out broad from lier temples
—then made a motion as of lifting and carrying a
basket, and displaying goods.
"Humph I humph 1 gone to Tip-Top to sell
goods disguised as a peddler I "
She nodded. Aud before he could put another
question, a low, soft mm was heard at the door.
"There's 'Stealthy Stove I '—he might walk
with hob-nailed high-Iowa over a gravelly road,
aud you would never hear of his footfall," said
tho man, as the door noiselessly opened and shut,
a soft-footed, low-voiced, snblile looking mulatto
entered the kitchen, and gave good evening to its
occupants.
"Ilal I'm devilish glad you've come, Steve,
for hang mo if I'm not tired to death trvirig to
talk to this crono, who, to tho charms of old ago
and ugliness, adds that of dumbness. Seen the
cttp'n?"
" No, he's gone out to hear the people talk, and
find out what they think of him."
^ Hal burst into a loud and scornful laugh, say-
''~'Z — " ^ sliouM think it would not require much
seeking to discover 1 "
Hero the old' woman came forward, and, by
signs, managed to inquire whether he had
brought her " tho toa."
Steve drew a packet from his pocket, saying
softly :
" Yea, mother, when I was in tspicer'i atore 1
I
(
lie forest, tlmt this old wo-
p every door and window in
I', .itnp]>iiig (ivory crnvico
of liplit miKht kIomii «rd
rlienomeiion— a chniico
nd, of life within tho habi-
le, hermplically sculed the
betook hcrsolf to a largo
mpiely and rudely ftirnish-
>ail (ire place with tho re.
f the eliimiiey filled with
vith !-tioiig pewter platen,
oiiK tho wnllg were ai rang-
i; down the length of tho
itandiiig, n long deal table,
ing from fifleon to twcntj
lion Granny Eaven strnok
and began to prepare a
ened bird whose name sho
le look in her close cliiig-
iping black capo iiud hood,
'Oil, hooked noBO and pro-
sirloin of beef before the
B of pewter platen and ar-
Bides of tho tablo ; then
I a pewter mug. A huge
I great roll of butter and
were next put upon the
ready tho old woman eat
ning of tho spit.
;!ju3 occupied more than
hasty, Bcuflling step was
10 house accorapauicd by
ncdiately under the win-
Hal,' for a penny! Ho
t's tread 1 " thought the
withdrew tho bolt of thd
black-eyed, black-huired,
ae hurrying in, exclaim-
supper ready ? "
pointed to the roaBling
lids with the ton fingers
en made a rotary motion
will be done in twenty
I understand your dumb
■Have none of tho men
Jgether, flung her hands
netioua, brought them
id pointed to the supper
they are dispersed about
ill bo here to-night ? "
left shoulder upwards-
broad from her temples
of lifting and carrying a
ods.
?one to Tip-Top to sell
llerl"
ire he could put another
' was heard at tho door,
teve I '—be might walk
s over a gravelly rood,
ar of his footfall," said
elessly opened and shut,
subtile looking mulotto
gave good evening to its
ad you've come, Steve,
tired to death trving to
} the charms of old ago
>f dumbness, tjeea the
liear the people talk, and
uf him."
nd fcomful laugh, say-
.'uuld not roqairo much
came forward, and, by
luiro whether he had
:om his pocket, saying
was in Bpioer'i store 1
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.aw thU lying with other things on the conuter,
Jotket ■™™ '* ^"''' '■""•'"' '"" '' '""> "^y
t.Jh':, °''' "."".o'" ^yes danced: she seized tho
r» :.^ I r' ""."""i-'" thief on the slioulder,
Tn, h if /'T ''"'■''''"Kly a' ""^ delin,|,ienl one
and lolibled off to |..epare her favourite beverage.
nn.l ,,"'"".""" """"P""! ""• wliisllo was
once more henrd at the door, followed by tho
entrannootaman decidedly tho most repifuivo.
looking of the wlioloparty-am.n ouo havin- a
full pocket would sciiicely like to meet on n lonelv
road in a dark night l„ fu,m ho was of Dutch
proportions, short but stout, will, a l«,ge, round
heiul covered wiU, stiff, sandy h.nr , l,,o!,d, la
fiice ; conr.e features , pale, half-closod eyes, and
an expression of counleuanco atrang.lv made up
of elements as opposilo as they were forUiddina-
» miMturo of Btupi.liiy „nd subliltv, cowai.lice
»nd (eroeily, caniioi, „„d cnieltv. His uanie in
the gang was Demon D,ek, a soubr et n( „h,cb
he^wMs emmeally deserviug and elia, aetenstically
ilecnmein sulkily, neill.er saliiiiug 11,3 com-
pany nor returning ihci, ..alulaiiuns. Ho „„i|ed
a chair 10 the (ire, threw hiuiseif into it. „mt ot
dered lie old woman 10 draw l„m a mug o( ale
Slev^sVll'ly" '''' '""'°' '"•"''''''■ "''''"'■'^•''
hr;;r;ri,.Xi':'"" '""«'•"'' •'''«'•• '''''«'''y
«,;Ii",VV" '"''' Steve, glancing at Dick, who.
Willi .1 l! tons ejpteasion, was listening to the
•' There's ilie cap'u f '• eiclainied Hiil, as a rinff-
ing footstep sounded outside, followed bv the
Setting down a large basket, and throwing off
a broad briiuined Quaker hal and broadskirled
omcoat. Black Donald stood roaring with laugh-
Clack Donold, from his great stature, mioht
have been a giant walked out of the age of lable
into tho muldle of the nineteenth century From
iisslatiiie alone he might Lave heeii chosen
leiide-r of his band of desparadoes. He stood
BU feel eight mche-s in his boots, and was stout
and muscular in proportion. Hehad a wellform
eilslalely head, hue aquiline features, dark com-
P exiou strong, steady, dark eyes, and an abund-
.nee long curling black hair and beard that
wouldhave driven to despair a Broadway b ,3
bioken the heart of a Washington beli , or made
lis own fortune in any city of AmeHca as a
liencheoiintor a German baron I He had de
cidediy the nir noble and distinguished."
While ho throw his broad brim in one direc-
lon and his broad coat in nnolher. and gave way
to peals o( laughter. Headlong Hal .said
••Ciipn I don't know what^.^,, think of it; but
it i'.'m I, '"","' ?''"'■''"'' '» '""B"^ "'""o »a "
get drunk in solitude."
\\ait until Hell you! But first, answer me-
Does Lo ,ny bvoad-skirled gray coat niid oioadi
b inmed giay hot make me look about twelve
Indies shorter and broader?"
''That's so, Cop'n 1 "
"And when 1 hury my black beard and chin
deip down in this drab neckeloth, and pull 1°
bio.d brim low over my black hair and eyes J
look ns mud and respectable as William fenn ''
iea verily, (riend Donald," said Hal.
day.;. "■ "• """ ■""■'' B'u^o 1 went peddling to.
loo'olfel"'"''''' "■" *"''* "' "'"^ y""" eo ""^0
" I /iii-M gone just once too often."
" I know it."
" We said so."
„ "^ — r"'" ""esome of the ejaculations as
the member, of tho band sprang 'to their fee
and handled secret arms.
••Pshaw! put up your knives and pistols !
dozvous IS still a secret for which the ;;ov«riii-. " ■
ttiHiid pay a tliousand dollars ' " ' ' '"'"'
< 'o'S: Up'nr'^™ •""' """ y°" ^'""' O"""
•• It ;rar inaccurate. I sAoiM have said that I
ad gone for the last time, for that it wouU i ot
be safe to venture again. Como-[ mu^t t,l
you the whole story ;_but in the meautlo k
u. have ,upp,r. Mother Baveu, dish the beet
.".I'vV'^T !• ° "'*• Hal, cut the bread. Steve.
have no .^^ '»/'"""'"''"■ ';"'" ^"^ ' "'■■™" "I'""
lave 1^0 story t exclaimed the cai.taiu Hin-iui!
himself ,n.o a chair at the head of ll„, table '**
When his orders had boen obeyed, and the
men were gathered around the table, and the first
Sd'askeS '""^ ""'" """""' ">' ""' '^""=''
::)J^"ikno.^^ll;;:i^r"'''''""'^«'°""'^^'
Do^Iid/'^^.d";;:,','."''"''" '"" ^""'"' »■"■ ^"'^''
Steve.'"'' ' '"' "■""" '" ''" "'•'■ ■"'■rnmred
went^yn°''n" ''^'"''' ' *""''' """ 6"""' • "<'»l-I
into hJ^" *?"'''"' *'"'^' ' ^>"" right straight
ino the hons jaws-not only into the very
va y thioat the hon 1 and have come out ss
«a e as Jonas from the whale's belly l-m a wo,d
1 have been up to the county seal where the
boi^ .. »n'r '" f*''"°"' ""'' '<"'' "'Wf '^''^es, snuff
miv „n^ """'"';« ',T '" ""* «"""' ""^ VM
ii.'ige hira:j;?;'.."'''°"^P^«'"'^» '" "'« '^""^J
"Nol"
"No! (•■
breafin' " ' ""'"'"^'^ "«'• Sieve and Dick in a
"VksI and moreover, 1 offered a pair of na-
KeeL ' """"' ''^'"'^"ff' "> ll'o Sheriff, John
he, ■""?■ "",'' ''"'""' '"'" 'o purclHso
.i„",if' ' ' "'", "'"'"Oil' 'ill"i». If I thought I
should ever have the satisfaction of spring ng
them upon *,.• wrists, I'd buy them at mv own
proper cost - said the sheriff.'^laking them fn his
hands and examming them curiously
Don^iHi' .'f'''''iT*° "' ^^''"' "'»' '""-e Black
Donald I. -thee d better buy the handcuffs, John,"
nlln"''' '■■,"'"''• ' ''""'' ^°°'^ ' «•"' «» 'or Black
Donald we have some hopes of taking the wrelcl"
at last! said tho simple gentleman
"•Ah, verily, John, that's a good hearing lor
peaceful travellers like myself,' said I
•••Excel.'entI excellent I for when that fell
marauder once swings from a gnllows '
'• ' His neck will be bioken, .lobn ! '
'"Yes, friend: .res, probably; after which
honest men may tiavel in solely. Ah ! never
have I adjusted a hempen cravat about the
throat ol any aspiiaut (ot such an honor with
less pain than 1 shall odiciato at the last toilet ol
Black Donald I
•" If thee catch him !•
•• 'Exactly, (riend, if 1 catch him . but the addi-
tiona reward offered by Major Wai field together
with the report that he odeu liequenls our towns
and vil ages m disguise, will slimulato peoplu to
leuewed elJorts to discover and captuie him,' said
I lit) bUC'I I II.
4 7^''' 'i;'' ^'lll-e 1 gie.it day for Alleghany
And when Black Donald is banged, I shall make
au effort to bo present at the solemnity »►,-///•
•••Do, Iriend ■ said tho sheriff, 'and I will sco
to gotting you 11 good place for wiluessiui; tho mo
ceediugs.' * '
•••1 have no doubt thee will. John-a very
good place 1 and I assure theo that there will nol
be one present moio interested lu those piocued-
ings than wi-w//. said I. Hi"i->-eu
•■■Olcouise. that is very ualuial, (or there is
no one moreii, danger liom these muiaudeis than
men o( your itinerant calling. Uood heavous ^ it
was but lire,, years ago a peddler was robbed and
murdered in the woods around Iho Hidden House '
M,r» ;^"''*"',-'°l">;;aaiJ I; 'and its my opinion
that often when l^vo been travelling nloiu; tho
roiid a night B'rck Donald hasn't been /l'',. '^
But tell 1110, John so that I may have a chance of
earning that t„ous«nd dollai's-what disguises
does this sou of Moloch toko '' ' "'"ijuisos
•• • Why, friend, it is said that he appp»r» „. .
-ilctnouist m.«i„nBiy, going about selling ti act's •
and sometimes as a knifogrinder, aud sometimes
simulates youc calling, as a peddler!' sad The
unsuspicious sheriff.
"I tlioiight however, it was time to uc off. so 1
said ■ heo had better let me sell thee those hand-
ciUl-YJoin. Allow mo I I will show theo their
beautiful naenineryl Hold out thy wrLt. if
thee pleases, John.' ' '"""' "
„r i,J '■"?"'!?""<"',» of"*', ■with a face brimful
of interest, heM out his wrists for experiment.
snappo 1 the oronm.tits on thnm in a little
less than no time, and took up my pack and dis-
appeared beloro the sheriff l,ad collected bis facul-
ties and found out liis posiiion "
"Ha ha, ha! haw, h„w, bawl ho, ho. ho!"
laughed tlin oullaws, in evcrv kev of lani/hter—
■and so our captiiin. instead of being pminned
by the sheriff, turned the tables and octimlly
manacled Ins honor I Hi- hip, hurrah t three
llie'liel'i™ • ■""' '•^''°' """ """"lea
" Hush, burn you I theies some one coming I"
excaiin,d the captain, rising and listening.
II IS U Noir. who was to meet me heie to nidit
on imporlaut business " ''
CHAPTER XXr.
OAIIRI EL LK NOm.
Wh.nm.rj. ■ Nnnshfshaai all's spent I
wn«n our desires are enluod willioatconlont.
SBAR£SPI^ARB.
"The colonel!" exclaimed tho three men in a
alid l',.? „ ''<">/ "PoneJ and a tall, handsome
and Islmgiiishcd-looking gentleman, wrapped
n a black mihtaiy coat, and having his black
beaver pulled low over his brow, strode into the
h„1!l fhl' "''"" •""'' ''"'■ '" 6''<^'=' ''i-n " tl'ough
he had been a prince. *
With a haughty wave ol bi.s hand, he bade them
resume the.r seats, and beckoning lliei" leader!
•• Donald, 1 wonid have a word with you "
'• At your command, Colonel,' said tho outlaw
m.ng and taking a candle and leading the way'
nto the ad|oiiiing room, the some in which four-.
Jhi'ld C!1 '"-''-.ro »''* G.auny Urcwell and tho
Child liad been detained.
Rlf,!i"ii° ,"i'°. "■"'"° "'"'" "'••' ninntflricce,
BlacI, Donald stood waiting (or the visitor to opiii
tbeconversalion, a thing tlmt the latter seemed
in uo liurry to do. lor ho began walking up and
down the room in stern silence. '
the outlaw."" ''''""'"''■ ^"'""'^ ■ " loDgia saia
6U(io'rin''!^''°""^'^''~"""*""° '''"'"'^> lam
'•Sny/frtDf, Oolond''*
''^^'''■~\»B^«"tii -I'om wbal. think youl-
Iho pangs o( remorsi '•
law }!li'nii"i^' '"'„''" ''" ''* "'"' '""t:^'"' 'l-e out.
law till all the ladeis rang
•' Aje. man you may hingh! but I Kjpeol that
i ain tortured with remnrse.^aud (or what b,
yon si,ppose'-l„r those acts of ..ell nreiervirti
that fanatics and fools would siigmat 'ess r in.r
N,,. my good fellow, but l„r ono ' niS
n.:;pVantly.''''''''""°"°'""''«'l ''•«''"'•'''. W.
' fJP""!;'' "'"•» I R" 'n fhiiich, as I do con-
b tii^;, 'n.' "" T'"'^"; '"""•"^' "''-epentonce:
un'.l rren!i;'r"' '""' "'" ""^""'"« "' "'" "-d
' And I can almo t guess what it i. that has
enl.ghlened you, honor r „„,',, the outluw
balJ" n„',.ii' """ """"nblo old woman and
l^abe! Dona d, in every vein of my soul, I repent
not having silenced them bolli forever while they
were yet in my iiower !" ^
„,."'/ "n ""• f"'""e'i llioJoad never come back-
01 f tlioy do.aro not recognised as property
holders i,. his worldl I wish your honor bul
taken my advice, and sent that woman and ch
on a longer journey."
" Donald -I was younger then than now. I—
voice ■^""" ''''""''^'"'•" '"'-i ""e "la". in a husky
•'Ibih! superstition. Bloodshed l-blood is
shed every day! • We kill to live,^ say the butchers
;• "•'■ '■"•''j- creature prey.; upon some other
creaure weaker than himself-the big beasts ea
up be little ones; artful men live on the simp e
so be It! tho world was made lor the strong ind
cunnmg; lei the weak and foolish look to them
selves " surd the outlaw, with a loud laugh.
r Jm. ,■ T'"'' "'" V'-'"' resumed his rapid,
r6»lie„i, striding up and down the room Pna
^'hisyred*:™ *""''' '" *'" "''*' "' "* "''''»'• "^^
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1 rt>lnnni loi- H.«. ■ ■: V
" 1 our Jjoiiorraay trust luo."
'loor, and- loft tl°.'^^,n,4 ^ "" ^"'^ ''""""ee-
7:ft'x,!.:^'-,ii.^-,-j.';;^u
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!t«;;^.^"'"«"-''-"-^"'5'»;:^i
m i:n,i ■■■"".""»,. ji /were to no "W,.'!! ... ■ ' ■"""»"» <J(.U( imeiit
child I n a V „n"'.'"J''"' ''"^'"' '"' """• ••■«?? iLc flea"' NnTii ?"''"'',","'.""■" >■'»"'« '-""^'^ i
CHAPTEn XXII.
IBB BMUOOLEB AND CAPITOL*.
Veils frii l„co8 ; muek for iiimng
r i8ni„1„Pertlc8ma.leotstco°
All vou need Horn head (obecl
SniBGsrEine,
Wool," said mVs. Condiment liirni,>„ t„ .i
n.n'n' l',!;! ""' "■''"'', '" ™1"'" •'f'of llie Borvant
r:;;i^t'^^/;;^;^j^o-tx-.,.tir?t
injm'J^lL*' "'"'''"'" '•^''^'''''^^''iK with an
^e,..^^dtiio.aij,.i.,;,r.:f^i5.;:^r
"..s same l(„nio„ne Hall -• complained Tap | tion!"' """™' "°"- """"» >"" » f"ir qn,
in;SMr^Sm!!:^.'""«'--"^'"»'"
,. , ---o- juu iiii; in my power nt.i u
'■■'""ombertliatyoiirlionorisinmiuel n» """leni
;"•""' TI.0 Jay Black Donald stan Is a the i'"' ' '",?';;' •^'»-"'B
J,:.. ,1, V — .....|. , luj pan are loo poor lo
"Ton tliousiind dollars -flvo tbo isnnH In ,.a
vance-tlio remainder w.ientUe'd:;:r!^a^<;:^;
tionfr/'"''""""'—'"""''^^'' '■""''"«». <^ilor.
■•Your honor ,,,,7/ f„l| i„to ll,„i vulgar Irabit of I
Th; ^"1 '/'^ "" «''li y^" n>Hl pet leady! ••
to the tdorious wl, ,!;.,. ""'' *" «'"'(?'"''
card tell of; „„d Tm ..oi I f.^^.i ,''' ,V "-^ .'if ""'^ "'r"" ''"Pitola,
7|odaj;;T^:':;^ij^-i?'^^^rv-.
-K^.r„rf^^,^-"---
;^:^:;™:i"hu;;.-'i,ri;^ri^».^;;
O"' Iiv.s sure ifs our own hu,siness, and if you' e
i;"vr„',^"::r/™'^ -"" — '.^o.. nS,:-j
^'.S;tt'ZK^;':!i,'^,c;^4-;;v
".ori<;xruil'?l!e!^n^^"'--"-^'e
notbuya'.^i^nf;;;:!'" these goods ; but you murt
"}:?'"■ "''%°^- w'ly"' ttfki'd imio Pita,,nf
ble-"'„',d",.'itt;„?°'' ''"'""""' ""' "■'"''"' "■'"'■
.o^b^;i--?;^^^-^-:.ofa,o„„d
;nlc^no:!^,cr^,-!^rtsr'::;!r^;'''"
to miiMick hi., w„,„.„„d di.p,„rs„^r;',,\^'^,-
""' "'"" ti(a..ii,.H and inquired tlieir
Jmbit niid hat, entered
the
morrow ev.mo, ," mo?,; * *«» "'o ''0" 01, lo-
1. «» — i.'rsvts-.s;"",,:.
t.-.mR to deceive lu.'.erf."' ""'' "' """ ''■"»■ «"<' I , ",'"f ™'.. I'm rfraid ,o. mv dear- In fee, ho
ani Wo° f,'; 'r 'I'"' """'"""• "•" -l™' opened °" Uwi'V i '' ^'li^P^'-^'' ^■""''' ""> ""'f-on
and Uool usl„,.,d ,n „ -^tout jollydookinrtar; glosln'Uio -"''"" ^'™'''''' '' "'''" "'«'««■"«
dressed in n ■ i . "'' JoH.i'looking tar,
-;:ln|>|:t3^:^-\,--^and
&^^^:^;i;i;iS5S'^'""-'T-
danna liandl ere i of L m • ' "'' '", " "''^ ''»"-
com^rt«^J!!:r;i^;';rj'^-- ^ijiared
Sit do,™, my good m»u. and ...t Xl„you
j™uh,iea;;'tX.'"i?^;'S|--^^;;;w,t
Miss Capitola? " "■ juui uuue,
" Gone around lo the slal.le lo blow Jem un for
niouutmg on a lame horse; he s^vcara "m'li.a;
find anoUior ma, t, ■ befoio tonmrroWs ™ X
But cowl »aut to talk to that bold buciU^w
.1«," Bilid Mrs. Coudiment, who,
«miij!(. IT or not, was inclined
ler all lawful kiiidnoss.
*d his /o„t ntiniii, ^nt down on
lis liat on one Bide, drew tin,
luticd It, nuil fli-Bt di«p!»jcd a
talirio, B(iy!ii(r .
a'am, is a rich China ailk, I
)tB of Shanghai, where the Iobl-
>mo fionj ; come, now, 1% ship
rcat deal too gayond hnndsonie
Heme, 'said Mrs CVndiment
lerhni.s there's young ladles iii
s would ng ont a emart young
pper I Better take it, ma'am!
la. Condiment, turning to th«
to the kitchen and rail np tho
rlinra they would like to buy
>1 Imcl gone, and the goo.I
10 with tho sailor, she stooped
p enijuire before the serrart-
'•■, 1 do not know whether it
you."
f " asked thd sailor, with an
l-I am ir» V much afraid you
trly in an unlawful trade."
ly Koul the.so things are ho.i-
ou liaie no right to ajciisa
, with a look of eulidiied in-
1. Bud meant no barm : hut
iss through tho cu.stom.
'• "i"''" not a fair que-
'<!. I cannot buy from von
intjndgoyou; I don't know
iigbt or wrong; but I know
lid I cannot feel free to
1 a Irnflic in which ho risks
or fellow 1 "
tbo Railor, evidently on
into laughter— "if we risk
own bu.sino.'is, and if you've
m'li account, you needn't
king tho sound of many
(<1 al.hg the i)as.«ago, anil
filled with colored people
e sailor,
liese goods ; hnt yon muft
' asked liltle Pitapat,
to lay out nil your niouov
'li. at TipTo].." •^
emnnin has hadde tiou-
ppcrandamugofaloniid
nira. Condiment,
raped his foot behind liini
Ins kindness, and beeau
display them all over the
ts in wonder and delight
ii's and inquired their
ciico was heard eamili,,,,
ext moment Capitols, in
and hat, entered the
lievons gray eyes about.
asked Mr.s, Condiment
a fancy bazaar. ,»
'ni'itela. It is a failor 1
iule," answered tho old 1
goods for falo ! umjili ! |
smuggler?" whispered J
"■my dear! In fact he I
i back tho matron. 3
>ugo a man that smug. |
my ilear; maybe ho 1
i":-g'o, iiiid h« ftiim's It
t where is your uncle,
ible to blow Jem up, f,ir
I ; )'e swears Jem bh^dl
to morrow's sun sets,
that bold buc««uew.
THE CANADIAN LIBRARY.
I'm
S»y yon sir I Show me your foreign good:
Tory fond of smugglers mysoU I "
"You are right, my dear young lady I Vou
would give poor sailors some httio chance to turn
an honest penny."
"Certainly I brave fellows! Show mo that
splendid fabric that shines Ijke cloth of gold "
"This, my young lady, is a real, genuine
China silk ; I bought it myself in my last cruise, in
the streets of Shanghai, whore the long-legged
chickens "
" And fast young men come from 1 I knew the
place. I've been all al.ing there I" interrupted
Oapitola, her gray eyes glittering with mifchief.
"This, you will perceive, young lady, is an
artioio that cannot be purchased anywhere ex-
cept "
"From the manufactory o( foreign goods in il.t
city of New York, or fr': n their travelling
agents."
"Oh, my. dear young lady, how yon wrong me '
This article came from "
"Tho factory of Messrs. Hocus A Pocus, cor-
ner of Cant and Comc-it street, city of Gotham 1 "
" Oh, my dear young lady "
"liook here, my brave buccaneer, I know all
about it. I told you I'd been along there!" said
the girl; and turning to Mrs. Condiment, sho said :
'' See hero, my dear, good soul, if yon want to buy
that 'India' silk that you are looking at so Inng
ingly, yon may do it with a safe consienco. True,
It never pas.sod through tho custom-house— bo-
cause it was made in New York. I know all
about it I AU theso 'foreign goods' are manu-
footured at the north anil sent by agents all over
the country. These agents dress and talk like
sadors, and assume a mysterious manner on pur-
pose to be suspected of smuggling— becaus" they
know wcU enough fine ladies will buy quicker and
pay much more, if they only fancy they are cheat-
ing Uncle Bam, in buying foreign goods from a
smnsglor at half price I"
" Hn, then, you are not a smuggler alter all 1 "
said Mrs. Condiment, looking almost regretfully
at Uie sailor.
" Why, ma'am, you know I told you yon were
tocusing me wrongfully."
" Well, but really, now, there was something
about you that lookcil sort of suspicious."
" What did I tell you I a look put on on pur-
pose," said Cap.
" Well— he knows that if ho wanted to pass for
» smuggler, it didn't take Atre," »aid Mrs.
Condiment.
"No— Ma/ it didn't 1" muttered the object of
these commentaries.
"Well, my good man, since yon are, after all
an honest peddler, just hand mo that silk, and
dou t ask me an unreasonable price for it, because
1 m a judge of silks, and I won't pay more than it
IS worth," said the old lady.
" Madam, I leave it to your own conscience
You shall give me jnst what you think it's
worth."
" Humph I that's too fair by half. I begin to
tliiiik this fellow is worse than ho seems 1 " siiid
tapitola to herself.
After a little hesitation a price was agreed upon
and the dross bought.
Then the servants received permission to invest
tbeir httle change in ribbons, handkerchiefs, to-
bacoo, snull, or whatever they thoiig..t they need-
ed. When the purchases were all mailo, and the
peclilier had done up his diminished iiack and
replaced his hut upon his head and was prenariuL'
to leave, Mrs. Condiment said:
" My good mau, it is getting very late, and wo
do not hke to see a traveller leave our houso at
tins liour ; pray reinniii until morning, ond then
after an early breakfast, you can pursue your wav
m safety,"
•' Thank you, kindly, ma'am, but I must be far
<m my road to-night," said the peddler.
"13ut, my good man, you arc a stranger in this
part of tho country, and don't know the danger
you run," said the housekeeper.
'llJanger. ma'am, i.-. tliisqiii.-.t coimtiy I "
Oh, dear, yes, my good mnu, particularly with
TOUr valuable paok-oh, my good gracious 1 "
cried the old lady, with an appalled look.
" ,„,''' "">'»'". you— you make me sort of un-
easy ! What danger can there be for a poor,
peaceful peddler pursuing his path ? "
"Oh my good soul, may heavoa keep you
irom— Blao» DokalbI"
" Black Donald— who's he f "
"Oh, my good man, he's the awlullest villain
tliat ever went unhang! "
"Black Donald! Black Donald! never heard
that name before in my life I Why is the follow
called B/aci Donald ? " } <■ '« leiiow
"Oh, sir. he's called Black Donald for his
black soul, black deeds and-and-also, I be ieve
for his jet black hair and beard."
" O'l, my countrymen, what a falling „/, was
there! exclaimod Capitola, at this auti-cli-
"And how shall I keep from meeting this
villain?" asked the peddler.
" Oh, sir, how can I tell youf Yon never can
form an idea where he is or whore he isn't'
Only think, ho may bo in our very midst anv
time, and wo not know it. Why, only yestei-
day the desperate villain handcuffed the very
sheriff m the very courtyard! Yet I wonder
the sheriff did not know him at oiiee! For mv
own part, I'm sure / should know Black
Donald the minute I clapped mv two looking
oyesonhiial"
" Shoulil you, ma'am? "
"Yes, indeed, by his long, black hair and
beard I ihey say it is a half a yard long. Now
tt man of such a singular nppeaiance as Mn/
must be easily recognized I "
" Of course ! Then you never met this wretch
face to face ?
"Mel me/ am I standing here alive » Do
yoii suppose I should bo standing here if ever I
had inet that demon? Why, man, I never
leave his house, even in the day-time, cscept
with two bull-dogs and a servant, for fear 1
shou d meet Black Donald! I know if ever I
should meet that demon, I should drop dead
with terror. I feel I should 1 " i- ">^uu
" But maybe, now, ma'am, the man may not be
so bad, alter al . Even the devil is not so black
as he IS painted."
•■ The devil may no/ be, but Black Donald is "
1 , ,,, ' r^"," "''"'' "' ">'« """"w, yomie
Jl^l "fr} 'i'" ■;'''''""' ""■"'"« to Capitola
Why, I /lif him I •• said Cap.
"You do?"
"Yes, I Uo/ I like men whose very n™es
strike terror into the hearts of commonplace
'Oh, Miss Black?" exclaimed Mrs. Condi
ment.
Yes I rftf, ma'am. And if Black Donald were
only as honest as ho is brave, I should quite ,-,/,„,
him! so there ! And if there is one person m
tho world I long to see, it L Black Donald."
' Do you rfa//y wish to see him ?" asked lli,
peddler, looking intenlly into the halt earnest
hall siilnical face of tho girl.
" »^ "i' } """ "'"'' '" '*''" '"'" ^^°^^ a" things '■
' And do you know what happened to the rash
girl who wished to see the devil ?"
■' No -what did ?"
■S'/tir saw Jtim /"
Oh if that's all, I dare il ' ond if wishing will
bring me tho sight of this iie .lious outlaw 1» 1 I
wish It. I wish to see Bloc!: Jouald," said Cao.
itola. ^
The peddler deliberately arose and put down
his pack ond his hat ; then he snddenlv tore oil the
scurf from his iieek and the iiandlu'rchief from
his head, lilted his ehiii and shook loose a greet
ro hng mass of bluek hair and beard; drew him-
ell up, struck an attitude, called up a look, and
exolaimud :
" Behold Black Donald!"
With a piercing shriek, Mrs. Condiment
swooned and fell to the door; the poor negroes
men Olid maids, were struck dumb and motion-
ess with consternation ; Capitol» gazed for one
lost moment in admiration and curiosity; in the
meautimo Black Donald quickly resumed his dis-
guises, took up his pack and walked out of tho
room.
Capitola was tho first to recover her presenco of
mind ; the mstinot of the huntress possessed her-
starting furwaid she eiciaiiued ; '
"rursuo him! catch him! come with me 1
Cowards! will you let a robber and murderer eg
cape 1 and she ran out and overtook the outlaw-
in the njiddlo o the hall. With the agile leap of
a little terrier she sprang up behind him, seized
the thick oolUr of his pea-jacket with both hands,
and drawing up her feet. Lung titers with all her
woijiut, crying ;
" H*p I murder i mur.ler I help I (Jome to
my aid I I've; caught Black Donald I"
He could have killed her instantly In any one
of a dozen ways! He could have driven in her
temples with a blow o( his sloilge-hunimer fist :
16 could have broken her neck with the gi ip of
his iron fingeis ; Le only wished to shake lier oft
without hurting her— a difficult task, for there
sho hung, dead weight, at the collar of his coat
ot the back of his neck.
" Oh, very well I" ho cried, laughing aloud.
Such adhesiveness I never saw ! You stick to
me like a wife to her husband. So, it you won't
let go, I shall have to take you along, that's all I
ho here 1 go, hke Christian with his bundle of
Bin on Ins back."
And loosing tho upper button of his pea-jacket
so as to give him more breath, and putting down
his peddler s iiack to relieve himself as much as
possible, the outl.iw strode through the hall-door
down the steps, and down tho evergreen avenue
leading to the woods.
Capitola, still clinging to the back of his coat-
collar, with her feet drown up, a dead weight, and
still crying :
'I'^^ol! ,'"""''"• I I'^^e caught Black Donald,
and I'll ,/,',• before I'll let him go." '
" Yon 10 delcrniiiied to bo an outlaw's brMe
that s certain. Well I've no particular objection "
cri(«l Black Donald, roaring with laughter as he
stro*le on.
It was " a thing to sec, not hear"- that brave
rash resolute imp clinging like a terrier, or a era,,'
or a briar, on to Uie back rf that gigantic ruffian
whom. If ah. had no strength to stop, she wai^
determined not to release.
They had nearly reached the foot of the descent
wlien a great noise and hoUooing was heard behind
tliem. It was tho negroes, who, having reoov.red
from their panic, and armeil themselves with guns
pistols, swords, pokers, tongs, ond pitch-forks*.
were now m hot pursuit.
And cries of "Black Dono'd 1" "Black Don-
«'d 1 •■ Black Donold 1" fided the oir.
"I've got him I I've got him I help I help I
quick 1 quick 1" screamed CapitoU, dinging
Closer than ever. "
Though still roaring with loughter at the ah.
surdity of his p<,kitioii. Black Donald strode on
faster than bolore, and wos in a fair woy of e».
cape whoii lol suddenly coming up the path ia
flout of him, he mot— t- •« m
Oi.n HeiuiiciNE ! ! I
As the troop of miscelloneously-armed neeroea
niniiiiig down the hill were still making ev'
b"l-"U» with yells of " Black Donald 1" •• Black
lonald and Capito a still cliiiginj, and hanging
on at the back of his neck, continued to cry-
' 1 ve caught him I I've caught him! holplh.lpr'
something like the truth flashed in u blinding
wovV upon old Hnrrieaiie'a perceptious.
Itoariiig forth som.lhing between a recognition
and detiance, the old man threw up his fat arms
and OS fast as ag..- and obesity would permit ran
up the hill to inioicept the outlaw.
There was no time i„r trilling now 1 The armv
of negroes weie at his heels ; the old veteran in
bis path ; the gul elnigmg u dead weight to his
jachet behind. An idea sud.leuly struck him
which he wondered had nut done so beforo-1
quickly unbuttoning and throwing off his garment
le (hopped Ooth captor ond jacket behind him on
tile ground.
ih'^'!''..'"-''",'',",'-'"P''"'* '""■ V''>iiitii lierself np.
Black Donald,l.endiiigliis huge head and shoulders
forward and making a battering-ram of himself
rou with all his force and butted Old Ilurricauo
111 the stomach, pitched him into tho horse-pond
looped over the pork-fence and disappeared in tho
What a scene! what a row foUowed the escape
and flight of the famous outlaw I
Who could imagine, for less describe it 1— a
gencrOi toiupost in which every individual was a
particular storm 1
Thurn ftc--,d {lie bafdcd Capitola, extiiealiug
her head from the peajaoliet, and with her eyes
fairly Uusluug out s/Hir/is of auger, eidaimiug :
" Oh, wretches 1 wielohes that you are! if you'd
been worth your sull you could have caught him
while I clung to him so 1" o u.
There wallowed Old Hurricane, splutturing
floundering, half drowning, in the horscpoud!
making the most frantic efforts to uursu imd
•wear aa \x» struggled to get out.
THE CANADIAN LIBRABT.
I it
I;
A: .
d r 1? 1,\ ""^ ' '"""" °' I'""" »» ""^^"iiig the
•I'PHt.v of thoir u,i,Ht,.r so outniKcJ
AuJ moHt i.l.n.n/.ied o( all, tl,e,o ran W,.ol
"™ .:^;" "r''HT'' '" """■'''«•<'' "^^ pona.
I'll h ™k nv.^v . "'•' '"" "'"■ >■"" """"Jrol I
are you Kapinj, there for aa if you'd -raised th,
Jovil, you crowd of bom f.,.]. |" ho v lo.l o d II r
fn^f TfL h^ uoso-",Th»t aro you standing there
l"rr-_after hira I after h in, I say I SooVir the
wood, ,n every direction I IIi« f,^edom to any
- WooM"*"'"^' "■" '"'"'' ^""""''' ^''^ <" ^'™^
" Yes, sir," said that functionary, who wni hn
Tell Ke "n' r'', '°' ^°"' '"" '» ""> ^'°"'' "^« "
,wriri, P i',''*™ """ '*'"" P"8">'1 eTcry where
offering »n additional ave hui, hod dollars for tlfe
.Uprehension of that-that-tha- '" for la
«ut of a word strong enough to expres", him
^i ?f1 «""'<'»'>« 'nddenlv stopped, and for
tock of his stick to make b ence emphaUo he
«.-d h.. gray hair with both hands aid ^'oVjd
do'hrr'ermud"' '"' "°°"' '"'^'""« '"'' "»' ^
I
Capilola came to the old man's side, saying:
take <;iM.'..'"^°' y"" ""'""• ''""yl-ome-you-il
" Cold ?— Co/rf/ demmyl I never was no l,nt
to„v^ "°'" "i^J 'ho ofd man- "buldemmy
■ Ll?M "«'"'.'•'"' »o 'ho house Capitola S
^I l!f"-i^?"'"'".''"' '» ''»" "o » '..II suit of dry
Ob d I every man-jaok is off after Black Donald
•nd there .. nobody but you, and Condiment a
the housommds to take care of me. Stop 1 look
for my stick first, where did that bl«k demon
»;Ug;.f"-''™""^' ^'^ " ''"" beMthou"
h>.^'?n!i'''" ??^^ "P ">« "■'' ""'°'» cane «nd
hf„ li? > P"' ,"\1 ""<', °° '"" '"""> ■""' 'be other in
•»'"•• niid then hastened to find Mrs, Condi"
ment and tell her to prepare to receive her ha
drowned patron. She found the old lady scarcelv
recovered rom the effects of her recent fdghtbiU
half of Old Hurricane, who presently arrived
itrippingwut at the blouse "/arriveu
Leaving the old gentleman to the care of his
ho.V8.*eopor, we mant follow Black Donald
Hatlees and ooatless, with his long black hair
That same night, at the usual hour, the (-ang
met , their redezvous, the deserted i iiii, li" ?
the old road through the forest. They were in
when 'Ih w ',1'f "«""•. ''^°^"' J "'et,;;^e; ..1,1 '
When tiie well-known ringing step „f the leader
sounded un.ler the back window, without the
door was burst open, and the captaii^ hatle s
coatless. with his dark elf lock ny'ing and
.i.,i?ni . ? wliat'nupf" exclaimed every man
•lating to 1,1. feet and laying his hand upon se'
oret arms, prepare,! for instant re.i,laucV
I'or a monient Black Donald fcti od with liis
leonine head turned and looking hack over ,
salwart shoulders, a, if in exp?et«?fon of"p!.V-
mon;%ll!;=°gT''' ''""'''■'"«'■•'"''"'' 'ohi»
" *J\' yo'. thought me followed! So I have
been ! but not as close a. hound to heel °"
in fact Cnptain. you look as if vou'd Irt
«sca,.d with jruur tkin ti^i. tim.l" said fXai.
Stephei'.''' "'" *""'""'' '"'''" "*" P«*"'«i'" ""d
Yn!,f r*, i"'"" "'"'■ *">•"' """a than thatl
Id cot but 7[ ""J" '"^' ''r""''- '"'"»'«".
nis coat, but— hifl hi.ui I Not only are ihe
"utwoik, batt,.ed, but th., citadel itsSf^'s ialJuI
No only hua he been captur.d, hut J«/"l/
and all by a litllo minx of a g rl I -Bov " your
chief is ,n love I" excluiined Back Donald
the table, and quafSng off » large draught of
/.'',"'''.' ',"P ' h'U-fnwl three times three for the
aptniii, love I" cried Hah, rising to p°poe
Now tell us all about t, Caiitain Who i-
shef where did you .ee her Ms siieSr oi dark
, tal or shor ; thin or plump; whafs her name
and IS she kind?" asked Hal. '
;■ First gueaa where I have been to-dav "
■ You and vour demon only know 1 "
I guess ti.ey also know at Hurricane Holl
for It IS there I have been I " """icane Hall,
" Well, then, why didn't vou go to nerdition
sai'lH,"."' *'""" "'• ""' ^ Hurricane Hall,"
Whereupon Black Donald aommonced and
conceahng only the motive of his visi", gave h s
comrades a very graphic, spicy and highly co
ored narrative of his adventure at Hurr^c^e
"th "tfeTittr'"^!^.'"!!"' ."''"""K^a at" ms"
scribed as: ' ^"^'^^^^ *'"'"' '"' <»«■
hLv'it Vi''\ "'"■"'"'"■• P*""'"' ''""»■ "i". bright,
b ack ringlets danemg around a little face ful
of fun, frohc mischief and spirit, and brigh
eyes quick and vivacious as thise of a monkey
''Zc ,' «'"'."!"''?' ''om object to^Wect/!
Steve ^ ^ " ■" ''""'• """ onough,"' said
"Bravol hero's success to the Cantain'B lovn
-S.h's a brick I " shouted the men.
thZsm".'"' "■" '"'"""' "'^'^ ''^'"' '»'"' on.
'•Long lite to her t three times three for the
pretty witch of Hurricane Hall I ■• roarS te
.nen, nsing to their feet and raising their ful?
mugs high in the air, before pledging Seoas
That IS all very well bovs • li.it i ,„.„.
Bubstantial compliLeiits' Zn wU-^T;
must hav/ chat gi,U" ooys i j
i„il^?° ''?"'''' ''■ Captain ?-of coarse you will
" But, I must have //,■// in taking her." I
Captain I volunteer . ,„e I "exclaimed Hal.
And I, for another," . ,.,ed Steve.
towaids tl e sullen man, whoso greoter atrocilv
had gamed for him the name of Demon D?ck?^
^yhot 18 the use of volunteering when the
:rai;\\\1Lir'^ '° ""''"'"'''•" -''•'^'-"nd'i^
" Ahl when the enterprise is simply the roh
.nte'';e"sM;en"rr''', '" "'''"'' •^°" "» ^-o oqSai
cSiV rf^f ™'?^'"'' " '"•'• '-"^"mhtrrd'
oar yi ,g her oil for the cr.ptain'8 arms, and bo
ahou d ,.i,ly be e.itru.ted to those whose feelings of
devotion to the ca,,l,di,', person prompt them to
vo unteer or the .ervee," said Black Doi aid
'oh^^u^;r^id"s.:r""^-''» "■-"«"
'Wn^"'s:t?1;ick'S;:'""""'"'°">'-'"y-i
.'Very well, then! for s personal service hie
his, a dCcate service requiring .levotio,, l' houtd 1
SCO, „ to gve com.mm.hl I thank you for yoiVr
offere,! a-sistonce, „,y friends, and shall cou J on
.you three, Hal., Stephen and Eichard, for the
enterprise," ^aid the captain.
breltli'!' *^' '*^'" ""'' """ ">"' "'«•>• in a
." For the time and place and manner of tli«
seizure of he girl, we must reflect. Let us so I
here ,s to be a f,,ir in the village next week Sur
ing he session of the co;irt. Old Hurricane will
be at court as nsual. And for one dav a le^s
hu seivau*, v,Ul have a holiday to go ^ 1 fi^'
They wiU not get home until the next mornina
1 he house will be ill-guarded. We must find out
ho particular day and night when « shall Z
so Then you three shall watch your opportiiii t v
u, an her of the giri, and at midnight when „ll
.» 'imet, gag her end b„, « her away " ' ""
" Excellent!" said Hal.
So-^ ir'hr;^';^:-''--"'* -"-'^^
" Oh, no 1 no ! not for the world I Slie shall hn
an sacred rem insult as though she w.™ ,.n an«el
a.ul we saints." said Hal, both the other" asseS?.
" ^.1(1 now not a word more. 'Wo will arranoo
aid Ihn'" .'''"'''' "' """ ''"'iooas Weaftor •"
thl do ,r "^"'"' " * P""»"" "'S""' ""^ given it
pJr -ifia'cr i^.ti^:zi^ ^tz
back passage admitting Col. Le Noir. ^ '^
^^ WeU. said the latter anxiously.
i„. ^^'V"'. ^ bare contrived to see her- coma
no the front room and I will tell you alVatmt
It,' said the outlaw, leading the way into the
parlor that had been thesci^ie of To miSiy oMh ir
cousp,raoieB. •"•>"/ oi ine,r
' ' Don Cafitola It Noir still live t ' ' hoarsely ,1«
^:£ti,'e'';air'-''^'''-"-p^^^^^^^^^
ovtagiin/'' ""' ""'• ■^""^' "^ "-^ -""-
With something very hke a ifgh of relief Col
'.own''tsi^:rpl;ro"n*"'""'" '^'^ "" "-' -'
as l]rr.i'yo'u''SCn™ """""^ *° "" ""> «"■'
itbe^dlf?" ^"'""^ '''""' ""> ^'^■- '"'»«ill
" Colonel my patron, be patient. Within twelve
dayslslml! claim the last instalment oirte,^
thousai-d dollars agreed upon hetwe™ u, for tSlis
nnl'fl''.''^''"'"?'^' ''"<«''' i» 'o 1-0 done, why
not have it over at once?' said Colonel Le Noh-
starting up and pacing the floor impatiently. '
I atienoe, my Colonel. The cat may play with
the mouse most delightfully before de™,Sgit "
What do you mean ?" *
" lly Colonel, I have seen the girl under cir
cumstances that has fired my he«t wi h M uu
oontrolable dosiie for her "
"I)'l»ej'n;!l",''.'.l°°"''","y''"'8'"='l "=o oolonel.
Black Donald the mail-robber, burglar, outlaw
the subject of the grand passioni" "^ ' '
»„.! .{'^ ""'■ ™y Colonel. Listen, you shall hear
IZ'fj'lf ""' '"'r,'"=™ ^''^ hy the fasc'^^
".."ns of s,„.h a w,tchl" said the outlaw who
s.ra,gl,tway commenced and gave hi, patro;, t m
account of his visit to Tfurricane H^l that h hau
already related to his comrades
" tuih "'''„1?,l''.!'"'f'' "',^ '""^ with many a "pish,"
tuhh and "pshaw," and when the mir hiil
concluded the tale he exclaimed -
„„',\lt- """ "," ■ " '^'''^" "<> ">»>■ continue om- ne-
go at on,-/ care not. Carry her off! ma"A-
of a !-/"•/ r"/.!'™^^ I"- 1'"' "'"y" "'oenl
,?Tr . • • • J'oarsoly whispered Le Noir.
That IS just what I intend, Colonel "
m,',.. 1 ' "'." •''" "r "'" "^vent be certain ; but ii
must bo certain. I cannot brcatho freely whill
nnon f» ' ^ "'- ^ "'""'"" ■ ''ore is my hand
iipon It. Ill SIX day. Capitola will bo in niv
power. In twelve days ,«, '.shall be out of L" "
1 IS a baignin." said each of the eouHpirfttora
m a bre.th, as they shook hands and parted!!
Le No.r to his home and Black DoiuUd to ioiu his
comiadca' revelry. ' "
I
ima luilil Uje neil morning,
■guardod. We must find out
lid iii((Lt wht-n this ii),«H i,a
ihall Hiik-lj joiirojiportmiity
allli, coiici-al jourselvosiu ll'io
anil at iuidni((lit, when ull
lilir (! llcT awiij."
Hal.
Ijurty eioopt tlio limple not
1 to be taken Willi your oap-
loader, witb a tlueatcning
/or tbo world 1 Slie Blmll lo
i»s though alio were an auuol
ttul, both tUo others asaout-
wd more. Wo will nrrango
' tiiia buBinoss liureaitor,"
peculiar signal waa given ut
for the mcu to keep their
wont out and opened tho
< Col. Lb Noir.
itter anxiously,
outlived to flco her; coma
Id I will tell you all about
ading the way into the old
scone ol ao many oj their
»!■ Sim live I" hoarsely do.
as tho two oouspirutois
>a but yesterday wo ogrocd
) a nan time. Sit down
'i wo will talk the matter
like a »fgh of relief, Col.
self n,to the oirerod chair
Juotlur ob»ir up and aat
■e contrived to see the girl
lone the deed j when will
)o patient. Witliiu twelve
*t mstalment of the ten
upon between us for this
ooe it is lo bo done, why
'" said Colonel Le Noir
16 floor impatiently. '
. The cat may play with
illy before devouring it."
leen the girl under cir-
d my heart with an uu-
ly laughed the colonel,
robber, burglor, outlaw,
lassion I "
Listen, you shall hoar,
?e whether or not you
3ecn fired by the fascin-
said the outlaw, win
nd gave his patron the
•ricane Hall that he had
rades.
ory with many a "pish,"
id when tho mtp had
limed:
may continue our no-
Carry her off! mairy
b hcrl only at tho cnH
whisjiered Le >}oir.
end, Colonel."
ent be certain ; but it
t brcatho freely while
whispered Le Noir.
ent ; hero is my band
ipitola will bo in my
shall he i,ut of /ics."
oh of the conspirators
; hands and parted—
aok Don»ld to joiu his
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OHAPTEB XXm.
TB> 101 'a LOTl.
EndsarlngI endearing I
Wbyioaniiearing
a™ IIiom toft. ■hInTnr •)>«,
Throu«li tbair illk Jrlnu. peorlngf
TheyltiY. tll«o I tli.y love tUoel
Dooply, sincerely:
And mora than aught alia on earth
Tlion lovait tliam ilaarly I— Hothbrwim.
While those dark conspiracies wore hatching
ilsowhoro, all was comfort, peace and love in the
doctor's qnict dwolling.
Under Marali Hoclio's administration the busi-
ness of the household went on with the rcgularitv
of clochwork Every one felt the advantaijo of
tlua improved condition.
Tho doctor often declared that for his p.art lie
could not for tho life of him think how they had
ovor boon able to got along without Mrs. Rooke
and Traversn.
Clara afHrmed that however tho past mieht
have been, tho mother and son were a pre.sent
and future necessity to tho doctor's comfort and
liappinoss.
1 "^hx ''"1" """an 'iifself gained rapidly both in
licalth and spirits and good looks, fnder favor-
able circumataiicua, Marali Kocko, oven at tliirtv
BIX would have been esteemed a llistcla-is beauty-
and even now sho waa pretty, gtaceful and allrao-
tivc to a degree that oho herself was far fiom sus-
pecting.
Traverse advanced rapidly in hia studies, to
tho ardent pursuit of which he was urged by ovorv
generous motive that could fire a human bosom:
affection for his mother, who.« condition he was
auiions to eloYato ; gratitude to his patron, whoso
(.-reat kindness ho wished to justify, and ailmira.
ation for Clai'a, whose esteem he was ambitioui
to secure.
He attended his patron in all his professional
visits ; for tho doctor said that actual experiment-
al knowledge formed the most important part of
a .ymiug moJieal student's education.
Tho niorniugs were usually spent in reading, in
the library ; the middle of tho day in attending
the doctor m his professional visits, and the
oveniugs were passed in the drawing room with
tho doctor, Clara and Mrs. Kocke. And if the
moruing 8 occupation was the most earnest and
Iho day s the most active, the evening's relaxation
with Clara, and music, and poetry, was certainly
the most delightful. In the m'idat of all this
peace and prosperity, a malady was creeping upon
the boy s heart and braiu, that m his simplicity
and inexperience he could neither understand
nor conquer.
Wiy was it that these evening fireside meet-
ings with the doctor's lovely daughter, once such
unalloyed delight, were now only a keenly plea-
King paiii ? Why did his face burn and his heart
beat and his voice falter, when obliged to speak to
Her ? W hy could he no longer talk of her to his
mother, or write of ber to bis friend Herbert
'-leysonl Above all, why had his favorite day-
dream of having his dear friond.i Herbert and
L lara married together grown so abhorrent as to
sicken his very soul?
Traverse, himself could not have answered
these questions.. In his ignorance of life he did
not know that all his strong, ardent, earnest
nature was tending towards the maiden by a
power of attraction seated in the deepest pri.
cipJes of being and of destiny.
. ^l"''"u'? •'?f,9''ni'liei'y did not suspect the
tiulh; but tried m every innocent way to on-
iveu the silent ooy, and said that he worked too
hard, and begged her father not to let him study
too much. ^
Whereupon the doctor would laugh and bid her
not be uneasy about Traverse-that the boy was
all right and would do very well. Evidently the
doctor with all his knowledge of human nature,
did not perceive that his protege was in process
ci lormii-.j: an in.a.lvi^a'olc attachmont for hii
daughter and heiress.
Mrs. Rocke, with her woman's tact and mother's
foielhou,^ ht saw all. She saw that in the honi^st
Heart of lier poor boy, unconsciously there was
gnnymg up a stroug, ardent, earnest passion for
the lovely gul with whom ho was thrown in such
c.ose, intiinato, daily association, and who was
ectlainljr not mdiOereut in her feehngs towards
him ; but whom he might never, never hope to
possess. '
She saw this daily growing, and treml.lod for
the peace of both. She wondered at the blin.lness
of the doctor who did not see what was so plain to
6or own vision. Daily she looked to see the eves
of the doctor open ahd some action taken imoii
Uio oircuiastances ; but they did not ofm to the
evil ahead, for the girl and hoy I For moruiii,'
after morning their hands would be together tvmg
up tho same vines, or clearing out the i.'anie
nowor bed ; day after day at tho doctor's ,t,1o, a
Iraverse attended Clara on her rides: tiielit aller
night their liluidiing faces would be Imut over
the same sketch book, chess board, or niu.iic slieet
"Oh I if tho doctor can not and will not nee
what shall Ido? what ounlit 1 lodo?" said the
consoieiitioua w<,inan to herself, dreading above
all tliint.s, and equsUy for her son and the doctor's
daiigbter, the evils of an unhappy attachment,
winch she, with her peculiar teniperanient and
experience believed to be the worst of i.oirows a
niisfortuue never to be conquered or onllived. '
" Yes I It is even better that we sliould leave the
house, than that Traverse should liee.iine hoi.e.
lessly attached to Clara; or worse than all that
ho should repay the doctor's (.Teat bounty by
wiBuing the heart of his only daughter," said
Marah Rocko to herself ; and so " screwing her
courage to the sticking place" she took an oppi.r-
tuiiily one morning early while Traverse and Clara
were out ruling, to go into the study to speak to
tlio doctor.
As usual he looked up with a smile to welcome
her as she entered ; but lior downcast eyes and
serious faoo made him uneasy, and he hastened
o inquire if she was not well, or if anythiiif; bail
iiappened to make her anxious, and at the 'same
time he placed a chair, and made her sit in it.
"Yes I am troubled. Doctor, about a subject
that I scarculy kniw how to break to you," she
sold, in considerable embarrassment.
" Mrs. Rooko you know I am your friend, aux-
ions to serve you ! 'I'niat in me and speak out < "
" W ell, sir," said Marah, hegiuuing to roll up
the corner of her apron, in her emiiaras.smcnt, •' I
should not presume to interfere, but n<" do not
see; gentlemen, perhaps, seldom Ja until it is too
late Sho paused, and the good doctor turned
his head about, listening first with one ear and
then with tho other, as if he thought by attentive
hearing he might come to understand her incom-
prelionsibls words.
" Miss Clara has the misfortune to be without
a mother, or an aunt, or any lady relative "
" Oh I yes I I know it my dear madam ; but
then I am sure you conscientiously try to fill the
place of a matronly friend and adviser to my
daughter," said the doctor, striving after light.
"Yea, sir, and it is in view of my duties in
this relation that laity— /ami Traverst ought to
go muay"
" You and Traverse go awav ! ! My pood little
woman you ought to be mor. itious liow you
shoek a man at my time of ; fifty is a very
apoplectic age to a full-bloodnl man, Mrs. Rocke"!
Dut now that I have got over tho shock, tell mo
why you fancy that you and Traverse ought to no
away." "
" Sir, my son is a well-meaning boy "
"A high-spirited noble-hearted lad! ' put in the
doctor. " I have never seen a better ! "
'• But granting all that to ho, what I hope and
believe it is-lnit, still Traverse Rocko n not a-
proper or desirable daily associate for Miss Doy.'
" Why?" curtly inquired the doctor.
"If Miss Clara's mother were living, sir, she
would probably tell you that joung ladies should
never associate with any except their egimls of tho
opposite sex," said Marah Rocke.
"Clara'sdearmother, were sho on earth, would
uudcrstau 1 and sympathize with me, and esteem
your Traverse as I do, Mrs. Rocke," said tho doc-
tor, with moist eyes and airemulous voice.
"Rut oh, sir, exceedingly kind as your are to
Iraverse, I dare not. in dutv, Innk nn «nd -"n
things going tlie way in which they are, and not
speak and ask your consent to withdraw Tra-
verse 1 "
" My good little friend," said the doctor, rising
ancUooking kindly and benignautly upon Marah
My good little woman, • sutticient unto tho day
18 the ovil thereof! " Suppose you and I trust a
ittio in Divino Proridenoe, sad mind out own
busmesB 1"
" liiil sir, it seeini to me n part of oor hu'.''.'-ts
to watel, over the young and iucipe;iei,oed, that
they fall into no snare."
" And also to treat them with -a little whole-
some neRlec ■ that our over offlcioasness may
plunge them into none I ''
" I wish you woald oomprehand ma, sir I "
'Ido and applaud your raotivM; but give your-
self no further trouble I leave the young people to
1'M,T^ '""7.' '"'"■■'• »" ' '" Pf"'"'™™' Clara,
I ra;-erse, if /„ h one lo break his heart froia an nn-
happy attac.ment. I have been mistaken in the
lail that IS all I " said thi doctor, heartily
mv l,'!;Jr''*'''i;'""'''*"'' "'y'"K-" I <leemed it
my duty to speak to you, sir; and having done so
withdrew ""'" '" '"'''" '""^ "''^'"'^ """'''"' ""'
" III does not see! his great benevolence blinds
in I In his wi^h to serve us he exposes Traverse
t< the most dread ,il misfortwne-tho misfovtuno
of iM-comirg hopelessly attached to one far above
liini in station whom ho can never lion„ m
possess ! .aid Marah Rocke to herself, „ she re.
tired from the room.
"I must speak to Traverse himself, and warn
him against thi. snare," she said, „' .he Z,
wards riiniinated over tho auhjcct
And aecordiiiKly that evening, when the had re.
iule H .'"-■'.'''■""'l"''- "I'l lioird Traverse enter the
ittle adjoining room whe.a be slept, she called him
r»'v» J ™ * '™'' '"y'"" ">»» "lie m^ist
have some serious conversation with him
Jhe boy looked uneasy, but took the otfercd
chair and waited for his mother to speak
" Traverse," she said, " A change has come
over von recently that may escape all other ejeS
hut t lose of your mother; sho, Traverse, cannot
be blind to arything that seriously ailMts her
boy's happiness." ' """~'° ""
" Jfother I scarcely know what yon mean "
said the youth in embarrassment. ^ '
m,;'ch'o7ElC""* '''"'""« '" """" *""
"Oh mother I" exclaimed the boy, wliilo a
Th n in alitr",'";""'' "i"? ""P^P'^^ his lace I
Ihen in a little whil. and in faltering tones he
inquired-" Have I betrayed in any way, that I
"To no one but to me. Traverse, to me who«B
aSd'i o'w"'dor'h'^^'"""" '""•^'""« "«'»""'
ana now, dear boy, you must listen to me ■ 1
know It 18 very sweet to you, to sit in a dark cor-
nor and gaw on Clara, when no one? not even
hink and dream of her when no eye but that of
castle.s m tho air for her and for yon ; all tliis I
know IS very sweet; but. Traverse, it is a sweet
fniJgrily'!" '^^^ '"• '"'*' '" ^°"' P""» "*
vo,',' P'lV "'"" m!"" 'r"''' ""y "o*''"! what are
you telling me exclaimed Traverse, bitterly.
• Unpalatable truths, dear hoy, but neccessarv
antidotes to that sweet poison of which yon have
already tasted too much."
" What would you have me to do, my mother ? "
Guard your acts and words, and even thought! ■
forbear to look at, or speak to, or think of cfara.
except when it is nnavoidablc-or if you do, re^
gard her as she .V-onc so far beyond your splier.
as to be forever unattainable I"
" Oh, mother, I never once dreamed of such pre-
sumption as to think of-of-" The youth
FaT " '' '''""'' '**'° """P^ai hi.
"I know you nave not indulged presump.
tuoua thought-, as yet, my boy, and it is to warn
you against tliem, while yet your heart is in somo
measure within your own keeping, that I spook to
you. Indulge your imagination in no more sweet
reveries about Miss Day, for the end thereof will
be bitter humiliation and disappointment Re-
member also that in so doing you would indulge a
sort of trcochery agiinst your patron, who in hia
i.-:eRt faith in your integrity has iccaivjia you in
the bosom of hia family, and admitted you to an
a inost brotherly intimocy with hi. daughter.
Honor bis trust in you, and treat his daughter
with tho distant rerpect due to a princes.."
"I will, mother. It will bo bard, but I will I
Oh, an hour ago I did not dream how miserable I
should be now 1" said Traverse, in a choking voice. "
" Because I have pointed out to you th« gulf
*o wards which jou w«« w»lki«| bliadfoldl"
•jfHE CANADIAN LlliRAfel
I know it. I know it now, motber," tnid
Trnwrse, an )ie aroie and pruBned his mother's
u»iid ami homed to hia own room.
The poor joath did |U> best to follow out tlio
ine of conJuct proRoribod (or him Lv !»« m..ther.
He devote. hinuoU to hia Btmli.,'a unj to the nctivo
eervico o Ins oatron. Ho ayoidu,! Clara an much '
M poa«ible and, when obliKed to bo in bur comiiany.
he treatod her with the moat rcnpretful reserve
tiara saw and wondered at hia chaiino of man-
ner, and began to cast about in her own mind for
the probablu oauao of Ida conduct.
"1 am the younn mi.Htress of the house," said
Clara to herHiilf, "and I know I owe to evl-ry in.
mate of it coiiH.dorntion and courtesy ; perbiiDs I
may have been unconsciously lacking in those to-
wards Irav.Tse, who.so situation woidd naturally
render him very sensitive to neglect. I must en-
dcAvour to convince him that none was in-
tended. And re ulving, Clara redoubled all her
eHorta to make Iraverso, aa well as others, bapp,
and cuinforlable. ^'^
lint bappinoHs and comfort aeemod for the time
to Imvo departed 'rom the youtli. He saw her
generous endeavors to cheer him, and while
nilonug her amiubility, grew still, more reserved.
Ihis pamod the gentle girl, who, taking herself
Bcriously to task, Kaid :
" Oh, 1 muft have deeply wound, d his teeliiiKs
In some unconscious way I ami it so, bow very
Hm,liM "'""«'"'"»» "' ">•-•' ""w could I have
done t? I cannot imagine; but I know I shall
Tent It. I will speak to him about it."
And then in the candor, innocence and htimil-
"yof her aoul, she followed h,m to the window
w^bero he stood m a moody silence, and said pieas-
" Traverse, wo do not seem to be so Rood friends
™i "t'l"'^-.,"/ ''"^ •'""'' "-Jt''^ to offend
iou 1 know that you will believe me wt e. . say
that It was quite uniiitentioiml on my part and
that I am yeiy sorry for it, and hope yoi wiU for.
"You, you, Miiis Day! you gay anything to
di.,ple»se-.„,yWj./ Any one become displeased
wi iv«,/" exclaimed the youth, in a tremulous
oheeka"'"™ * ' ^'''^ "'"* """"""d hia
;; Then if yon are notdispleasml, Traverse, what
instead of Clara? ' •'
"Xtiss Day, because it is right that I should.
■Sou are a young lady-the only daughter and
beiresa^of Doctor Day of Willow Heights, while, I
" //is friend" said Clara.
"The son of his honaekeeper," said Traverfle,
walking away. """"o,
Clara looked after him in dismay for a moment
iTe'r ne'edlcwork ™ ■""' """' '^-«"'"lly ove^
From that day Traverse grew more deeply in
ove and more reserved than before. How cjuld
t bo otherwise domestioated, as he was, with this
o>elv girl, and becoming daily more sensible of
her fceauty, goodnes, and intelligence ? Yet he
str ^led against bis mevitablo attachment as a
great treachery Meantime he made rapid prog
resa in h.a medical studies. It was while affaifa
were in this state that one morning the doctor
entered the study holding the morning paper in
cti!;,^L'?'the^-wrd':' ^•''^ '-'-"-
}e2:Mt'c^rra'!:r\2;ts-;'
lege ... Washington, and I think that you a?e a," .
fic.outly far advanced in your studies to attend
them w.th great advantngeiwhat say you?"
Oh, sir I sa^i Traverse, upon whom the nro-
gosiliou hai burst uiiexpeotedlj--" I should ndTd
be delighted to, if that were possible."
There la no // about it, my boy ; if you wi,b
to go you sliall do so. I haye made up my m^
not^a^'-?.''-'''"""' eaueation,''anJ abi:!!
obii^;,:f^J:;°;;!;str''''''^""''^'-"«
teroat ; aojust consider aU that I may be ableTo
I am afraid, sir, that that time will never "
No you are not I" interrupted the doctor-
" and so don't let modesty run into liZerisy
Now put up your books an.l go and tell vour goui
ittle molher to get your clotli.a nil reailv for ru
Much surprise it created in the lilllo household
to Washington to otteud the medieal lectmes
Thor, was but two days to prepare his w» Irobe
for the ouruey. Mrs. liocke went cb. erf.illy to
work , dlara lent her willi.ig and skillful «i l,Ld
at be end of the second day his clothes, in per
trunk' ™''" ""'"^ '""''""' '" '"» ""'-'"i"/;
And on the morning of the third day Traverse
took leave of his mother and Clara, and for tl m
first turn, left home to go out into the great world.
Doctor Day aeconipiinied liim in tho old green gig
as far as Staunton, where ho took the stngo
As soon as they had left the house Ararali'Uooko
went away o her own room to drop a few nalunil
cars over the first pnrting with her sun. v" y
lo..ely aiid desolate the mother felt as she stood
weeping by the window, and straining her eyes to
oatcl, a distant view of the old green gig that had
already rolled out of si(;lit. o o • uuu
While she stood thus in her loneliness ond deso-
lation, the door silently opened, a footstep softly
crossed the floor, a pair of arms was put around
her neck, and Clara Day dropped her Lad upSn
tho mothiT's bo.^oin and wept softly ^
Marah Kocke pressed that beautiful form to her
breast, and felt with dismay that tlin doctor's
BdenUoyo'i^ " "'""^^ "'"'""'' •"" ^"^'^
CHAPTER XXIV.
OIPITOLA'S HOTHIB.
^ TTe" '"" * """•"'■op 'li* wa, purer than the
*"ll?5t'ife''l°„r'eSf" *"' •""""•'■ '"■ '■>" "" ""e
*"'depurj?I,Sr.° *"" '""' '"""'* ""» '»« <'«P"' 'n
"""wilSgrllJew',' j.^!." ""'""'«'. •■"■""^ than the
°"l!ni,d mJrble'i'"*''''"'""' *■""> ■>" ""^'l"' ""-
'''° he''blrd™'w.''C "°"*'" " "" "'"■■ """■"'-S'
"Capf" -BnowNiNO.
"Sirl "
"What the i/az»f You better say what the
1 idT/or^'lh ^'"^ '""■"'^ '" ■J^""'^ I'"' biue
a. idigo I There never rear such a rum old place
11,1. 1? ''"V"'",!'*™ ^ '"'J yo" to leave off
H"rrica"nT^ ""^ """" """" ' ^'^^'" »'^ Old
here I The s. enco deafens me! the plenty tikes
away my appetite! the safety makes me low '■
//««. you are like the liowery boys in times
of peace, ' spoiling for a fight.' "
"Yes, 1 am! just decomposing above ground
for want of haying my blood stirred, and I wish I
was back in the Bowery. Something was always
happening M<r..' One day a fir., next dny^a
flglt another day a fire and a fight together l"
Umph I and you to run with the engine I '•
Don t talk about it, uncle 1 it makes me home
1, 'i iVir'^ ^^ something glorious to stir one's
blood! Here K,,M„y, ever happens, hardly I It
has been three days since I caught Black Donald;
hold I Oh I wish the barns would catch on
fi.ol I wish thieves would break in and steal I
I wish Demon's Run woul.l only rise to a flood
am play tho demon for once 1 0/S-jvi//— ,v/"
8.iid Cap., opening her mouth with a yawn, wide
enougli to threaten the _.sloeation of her jaws
" CatJitola," said the old man vuy oravolv '" I
am ;:ctt.ng =»ri.-,.,=!.y uuc:,'.y about Vuu I i.„'ow I
am a rough old soldier, quite unfit to educate a
young girl, and that Mis. Condiment can't man
age you, and-/';/ „,„„// j/;,. Coodwiu!'- hecon-
cuded.gettiug up and putting on his hat, and
walking out of the brfakfast-room, where tWa
coBveraation bad taken place.
C»p, laughed to liwseU-"! hope It il not *
«in I I know I should die of the blues if I couldn't
"ca:;itnl ' > "/ """"S"-*"-' tease uncle P?'*^ '
w=irStrd^^t^-htrr£
{or^f::irj-^:;s-r:iiS
organua lona like her own are subjoct, tlS to
At hiB wit's end, from tho oomhiuod feeling, of
e, e OiTTt''"'"^ ""'" '''■' ^'^^^ ■'""<'">"' '"« w»'l^.
i.r'tS'l.l^:r r.jijin'""' '"" ''" -"- ""■
him''atof„''?n'.""',"'° '"'"'•'"■'■'• I"""". »nd found
H , ,rJ «"".'', '''"""K'lK"! in the library. Old
«"d H". ,'''"i'"""'i'^ ''"" ""<" '" "fiot seiresy,
ami tlien nmdo a clean breast of it • " i^i i i ■
where Capitola had be.'i b, , „m' ' J^''' '"'
what crcumsUncea ho had found hlr*^' " '"
be™!l Ji'i'"'"' 'f'f'y clergnmu, w,„ ehoeked
hejond al immedu.te power .,( recoveiiug hinis.lf
I he had gone loo far, hostencd to say ■ ••
But nuiid, on my truth as a man, my honour
as a soldier, and my faith as a Cbri (i .,, 'r \ ,"'
ih.i that wild, reci;ie»:,1e!:rai? i^ ■„', '^'j™
uiuca bed hrou.h the terrible ordeal iTdS,
i.m, poverty, and cxi.osiiie I .She /„„ sir I Sba
loas innoco.it as the ni ..,t daintily „i,eltewd
orherwi"e?" """*"•'"•■'"''' ""^ '""° """ «'"'I
ihrAf"?"' ""Z o","'""'"'' "y'l-wndl but I say
that she has s.iUered a frightful series of perils "^
She has co.no out of tliein safe, sir 1 I know
by a thousand sgusl-wliat I fear for ^0^^
ihe/u/urti I can't manage her I .She won't obev
Jau'.ht7',"'™ "1" ''"'" "'« >>«' n«v r'ht^
taught obedience or been accust.uued to subordU
nation, and don't understand either Is er"].:
and walks out alo.io in spite of all I can do or say
If she were a boy, I'd tl.rnsh her I But what Zn
"Zl r''" " -""'^ 0''' H""ioaue Indespl"
Look her up m her chamber until she is
brought to reason '• suggested the minister
break h^i"^' 'I'f'^ 'l™'' ""' "' "'" ^''"<^0W and
break her neck) or hang herself hi her garters 1
or starve herself to death I You don't know wh„
an untameable th ng she „s. Some b rd" i
cag.Hl, beat the.nselves to death against tho bars
I'hatr'' "'■"'' "^^ '' ^"" ""'''» "'■'1 ^^^»«
" Humph I it is a diflioult case to manpge ; but
you should not shrink from responsibility you
should be firm with her." ' ' ^ "
"That's just what I eati'/ be with the witch
confound her 1 ahe is such a wag, such a dron
such a mimic; disobeys me in mi'oh a mock ug
cajoling, affect ..nate way I I conld not give h"
pam if her soul depended on it "
sulsfom" ^'^ "'""'''' '*"' '" •■"' "-y """•"•
enough to listen to me I But you see Can ian'1
«./,«;,v,/a// and if /try to bef she Lugha'in my
" But then she is so insensible to aU the bene-
flts you have conferred upon her-wiU not grati-
tude influence her?" "• b"i>i.i
" Yes ; so far as repaying me with a genuine
affection fervent caresses and eoieful attentio s
o my h tie comforts can go f but Cap. e b lent ly
hinksthat the restriction of her liberty s too
heavy a price to pay for proleotion and suppor™
The little rogue I Think of her actually threat
ening inher good humored way, to cite me be-
fore the nearest justice to ahow cause why I de-
lai.ied her in my house I " / ' "o
" Weli, you could easily do that, I Bunnose
and she eould no longer oppose your authority. " *
No that is juBt what I co,M„'i ,/„/ — I
"li^innT »?,'"«"' "?■'" '" '^''""» (-'apitola."
much " complicates the case very
■' K«: and much more than v.-.r, (!,;„],! ,-q,. t
wish to keep Capitoln until she is of legal age. I
do not wish that she should fall into the Iianda of
her perfidious guardian, until I shall be ab o to
bring legal proof of his perfidy."
f.,!lli''™r" *PP"V. "''■" ""' 8irl baa rooeived
foul play from her friends ? " "weivBu
" Foul play | I should think bo ! Gabriel hi
Noir has very nearlv put his neok into a lialtet."
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li
dieottliohlueslJIoonldn't
?«— Ami tiiAHo uncle I "
r (inUKdnitiHl lior Cdiiditlon.
ii(i KffiHilod licr Hpirita ; the
MHsity of tliiukiiig and car.
lull void in her heart and
Br waned, tlje annual spri,,^
pjootion to wliioh nwrciinal
iwn aro mibjoot, tendud to
atMr». (Jondimont termed
a the '!oml)iiied fadings of
« liolpl !«iinosH in his ward's
nt and laid tbo mattor bo.
win.
linidter'a Iiou.io, and found
iKi-'il in tlio library, Old
lim over to strict socrcny
I breast of it ; " told biiii
;" brouHbt np, and under
uaU found her.
ol'^rnvinaii w,is ehool(,.d
lit Dill Hurrioiine, feariuo
tcncd to miy ;
iith an n man, my honnnr
b as a Christian, I doclaro
dcsointo child has passed
irnlile onlcal of dcstitn.
nre I Sho /„„ air 1 She
ni '»t daintily sheltered
ntry 1 she is sir I aud I'd
ra of any man that said
se, mylriondl but I say
Klitful series of perils "
tliem safe, sir I I know
-what I fear for her is
go her 1 She won't obey
es 1 she has never been
acciHtomod to subordi.
land either I She rides
ltd of all I can do or say 1
sli 1" r 1 But what can
d Hurricane, in despair,
chamber nntil sho is
itod the minister.
'Ut o( the window and
herself in her garters 1
You don't know what
' ns. Some birds, if
aenth against tlio bars
St such a wild bird as
It case to manege; but
)m responsibility; you
i'/ be with the witch,
« wag, such a droll,
e in such a mocking,
I could not give her
n it."
I to her I try moral
her to bo serious lonj;
Jtyou .•;oe, Cap. isn't
be, she Uughs in ray
nsiblo to all the bene-
1 hoi— will not grati.
J me with a genuine
nd caicful attentions
) I but Cap. evidently
of her liberty is too
Jteotion aud support !
her actually threat-
way, to cite me be-
bow cause why I de-
do that, I suppose,
)seyour authority."
I cmiMn'i do/ — I
■ to detain Capitola."
ites the case very
tin 7,-ri Ihiiik ; for I
le is of legal age. I
ill into tho hands of
d I shall be able to
y."
19 girl has rooeivod
ok 80 ! Oabriel U
>wk into a haltet,"
Our
" Oabriel Le Noir I Colonel Lo Noir I
nolglibonr I" exclaimed tlie rainislor.
"Eiactly §0 1— Parson 1 you have given mo
your word as a Christian mluiitor, to be silent
forever oonoommg this intorview, or until I uivo
yon leave to speak of it."
"Yes, Major, and I repeal my promise; but
mdee !, sir, yon aslnimd me I "
" Listen 1 and lot astonishment rise to con-
sternation. I will toll yon who Capitola (a. Yon
sir, have boon in this neighbourhood onlv ten
.years, and consequcnlly yon know Oabriel Le
Noir only as the proprietor of Hidden House a
widower with one grown son "
"And as a gentleman of irreproaohal.lo
reputation, in good itanding both in the church
and in tho county,"
"Exactly. A man that pays his powrent
Rives good dinners, and takes oB his hat to
womon and clergymen. Well, sir, this gentlem.Tii
"f irreproachable character and morals— this
ntizenot consideration in the coinmunitv-lhi.s
ineuiber in good standing with the Church has
qtiahfled himseU for a twenty years' resilience i»
the penitentinry. even if not for the exaltation of
a hangman's halter."
" Sir, I am inexpressibly shocked to hear you
say so ; and I must still believe that there is some
groat mistake."
" Wait until I tell yon : I, Ira Warfleld, have
Known Oabriel Lo Noir as a vilUin for tho hi^t
eighteen years. I tell .,ou so without scruple, and
bold myself ready to maintain my words in field
or forum, by sword or law. Well, having known
liira so long, for such a kiiavo, I was in lo man-
ncr siirpnsnl to discover some six months ugo,
that he was also a criminal, and only needed
exposure to become a felon."
" Sir, sir. this is strong language ! "
"I am willing to back it with 'life, liberty, and
aacrod honor,' as the Declaration of Independence
has it. Listen : Some sixteen years ngo. before
yiiu came to take this pastoral clmige, the Hidden
House was occupied by old Victor Le Noir, the
father of Eugene, the heir, and of Gabriel the
present usurper. Tho old man died, leaving a will
to this effect: the landed estate, including tho
coal and iron mines, tlio Hidden House, and all
the negrooa, stock, furniture, and otlior personal
property upon tho promises, to his eldest son
l-ugene, with this proviso : that if Eugene should
(lie without issue, ths Inndod estate, houits
ungrocs, etc., should descend to his voungei'
brother Gabriel. To Gabriel ho left hi's bank-
Block and blessing."
" An equitable will," observed tho minister
"Ye.s; but hear. At the time of his father's
death, Eugene was travelling in Europe. On re-
«eivaig the news, ho immediately relumed homo
bringing with him a lovely young creature, a
mere child, tlint ho presented to his astonished
neighbours ns Jladame Eugene Le Noir. I de-
clare to yon Ihere was one simultaneous onlcrv of
shame, that ho should liave trapped into matri
mony a creatnre so infantile— for she was scarcely
fourteen years of ago."
"It was indeed highly improper," said the
minister.
" So thought all the neighbourhood ; but when
they found ont how it happened, disapproval
was changed to eondemnation. Sho was the
daughter of a French patriot. Her folhor and
mother had both perished on the scaffold in the
cause of liberty ; she was thrown helpless friend-
less, and penniless npon the cold clinritv of the
world; Providence cast her in the way of our
sensitive and enthusiastic young traveller. He
pitied her; he loved her; and was costing about
m his own mind how he could help without com-
promising her, when the news of his father's
Illness summoned him homo. Then, Boeing no
better way of protecting her, after a little hesita-
tion on account of her tendor years, ha married
nor, and brought lior with him."
"Good deeds, wo know, must be rewarded in
heaven, since on earth thev are bo often nini-
islied." '
" Ho did not long enjoy his bride- She was
just the most beautiful creature that over was
seen— with a promise of still more glorious beautv
m riper years. 1 liave seen liandsouie women
and pretty women, but Jlodamo Eugene Le Noir
was the only perfectly beautiful woman I ever
law 10 my long life. My own aged eyes seemed
turwhed onlj to look at h«r. She adored Eu-
gene, too-any one could see that. At first alio
spoke Knglish in ' broken musio." but soon her
accent became as porfcot a-s if she bad been native
s)rn- how could it have been otherwiaj when her
teacher and inspiror was LovoT She wun all
hearts with her lovohnessl— Humph I hear me,
an old fool— worse, an Old Hiiirioano, I .■traveil
into diaoourses of love and beauty, men ly by lie
reniembraiioe of Madame Eiigeii'e Lo Noir I Ah
liright, oxotio flower I she did not bloom long.
1 10 bride had scarcely settled down into the wife,
when oni) night Eu^jono Le Noir did not oonie
homo as usual. The next day his dead bi-dy
was found in the woods around llio Iliddiii
llonso with ft bullet ill his brain. The niur-
direr was never discovered. Ciabriel Le Noir
eonie in haste fr.nn tho military post wlure
lie had been stationed. Madame Eugene w.i»
never inen abroad after tho death of her liuslumd.
It was reported that she had lost her reason -a
eonsiqui^ioe that surpii.<ed no one. Euneni
having died without i8^ue, ami his young wi.b.w
l"ing mad, Gabriel, by the terras of his f.itlier's
will, stepped at enco into tho full po8.-;e6.,ioii of
tho whole prriperty,"
'Something of all this I have heard before,"
said tho mimV'.er.
" Very likely ; for those facts ami fi,/.„-/,M.ii
were the oomiuon property of the li.-ighl.onilioo.l.
Hut what you have uol heard bet.ire, and what is
net known to any now living, except the ctimiimls,
llie viclims and myself, is, that tliree months
after the death of her husband, Jliidamc Eugene
Lo Noir gave birth to twins-one li.ing, due
dead. Tho dead child was privntely buried ; tlii'
living one, together with the muse, that was the
solo witness of thu birth, was abducted."
" Great Ileavon, can this be true 1 '' exclaimed
the minister, shocked beyond all power of self,
control.
"True as gospel I I have proof enough to
carry conviction to my honost breast— to satisfy
any caviller-except a court of justice You
sliall hear. You remember the dying woman
whom you dragged me out in th^ snow- storm to
see — blsmo yon I "
" Yes,"
"Sit was tho abdnctod nnrse, escaped and
returned 1 It was to make a deposition to the
facts I am about to relate, that she sent you to
lue,' said Old Hurricane ; and with that ho com-
menced and related the whole dark history of
eiime comprised in the nurse's dying deposition.
Uiey examined the instrument together, nnd
Oiil HuiTicano again related, in brief, tho inci-
dents of Ins hurried journey to Now York ; his
meeting and identifying Capitol.1, and bringing
her home in safety to his house.
"And thus," said the old man, "yon perceive
that this child whose birth was feloniously con-
cealed, and who was cast away to perish among
the wretched beggars, thieves, and street-walkers
of New York, is really the only living child of tho
Into Eugene Le Noir, and the solo inheritrix of
tho Hidden House, with its vast acres of fields,
forests, iron and coal-mines, water-powers, steam
mills, furnaces and foundrtes—wealth that I
would not undertake to estimate within a million
of dollars l-all of which is now held aiid enjoyed
by that iisurping villain, Oabriel Le Noir! "
"But," said the minister, gravely, "yon iiave
of course, commenced proceedings on the part of
your protegee. "
"Listen. I will toll yon what 1 have dune.
When I hrst brought Cap. home, I was moved
not only by the desire of wreaking vengeance npon
a most atrocious miscreant wlio had done ur. an
irreparable injury, but also by sympathy for the
little witch who had won my heart at first sight,
i lierefore you may judge I lost no time in piepiir
ing to strike a double blow whitli should ruin n,,v
own mortal enemy, and reinstate mv favorite lii
her rights. With this view, immediately on r.,v
return home, I sent for Breefe, my ooiifidonii .1
attorney, and laid the whole matter before liim ''
•To my dismay he told mo that though the
case was cicni enough, it was not sufiiciently
strong, in a legal point of view, to Justify us in
bringing suit ■ for tiiat the dying depositiiux of
the mulatto nurse could not be received as
I evidence in our county courts."
" You knew //inl beioro, air, 1 ptes.tme."
'\ Oi course 1 did ; but I thought it was a law-
yer a buaioew to i|«t over iu«ti difficuUlea t ud 1
aasiireyou, parson, that I fl. w into arn'^ion. nri.1
cursed coiiil (Vnd oonnty law, and lawyers to itiv
lieart's eoulent 1 1 would have qunrelleiT with old
Breefe, then and there, only Drerfe uvn't got ax-
eitcd. Ho very oooly advised me lo keep the
mutter close, and my eye open, and gather all tho
eorroboiativo testiinony I coiiM find, and that in
ilio nieiiutiiuu ho would reflect upon tho best
liiauner of prooeoiliiig,"
■• I think, Major Warfleld, that his conns.l was
wise and di.-interosted. But tell me, sir, of t'oa
i;irr« 111 it), ir I Is it not astonishing; in fad, is
it II 't porhelly incoioprebensible, that so lovely a
vvoiiiiin as you have represented her to bo, should
liave ennseiileil to tho coneialineiit, if not to tho
■lestiiKtiiiii of her own licitimalo of^<plirl^ '"
" Sir, to iiu; it is not incoinprehoiisible al nil I
■She wa.H at once an orphan and a wi'Iow ; a
stranger in a strange land; a poor, desolate,
luoken-li™rlc:il child, ill tlio power of Ihe eunning.
ist and ino.-t uiicrupuloua villain that llie Iz-nd
• ver suffired to live ! I wonder at nothing tlmt
lie iniidit have deceived or frightened her into
doing I "
" Ileavon forgive us I Have I known that man
for ten years, to hear this account of him nt la-l I
l!iit toll ite, sir, have yoii re.klly any true Mc a
"f whit bus been tho fate of the poor young
wi.low?" •" "
" No— not the slightest. Immediately afler
his hiotlier's funeral, (iahriel Le Noir gave out
that M^elanio Eugene had lost her r. ason throiigl,
excessive grief, soon after which ho took liei
wall him to the North, and upon his r. turn
iloiie. reported tint he hod loft her in a celebrated
Lunatic AKyliim. The story was probable enounh,
an.l received univernl belief. Only wete I do not
credit it, and do not know wbilher the widow bo
living or dead ; or if living, whether she be mad or
ssne; if dend, whether she oame to her end by
fair means or /!'«//"
"Jteicful Heaven, sir I you do not mean to
say "
" Yes, I ih mean to say; and if you would
like to know what is on my private mind I'll
tell you. I believe that Madame Eugene Le
Noir has been treacherously made away with
by the same infernal demon at whoso instiga-
lion her husband was murdered and her cliild
stolen."
The minister seemed crushed beneath the over-
whelming Weight of this communication; he
passed his hand over his brow, and thence down
bis face, and sighed deeply; for a few moments
he seemed unable to reply, and when he spoke it '
was only to say ;
"In this matter. Major Warfleld, I can offer
yon no counsel better than that of yonr confiden-
tial attorney- follow the light that you have, un-
til it lend you to the full elueldation of this affair,
and may heaven grant that you may find Colonel
Le Noir less guilty than you apprehend."
" Parson !— Imuibng ! Wlien charity drivels it
ought to be turned off by justice I I 7e;7/ follow
t'lo 1-itlo light 1 have I I suspect from the des-
o.iptiou, that the wretch who nt Le Noir's instance
cai-riod off the nnrse and child, was no other than
llio notorious E:aek Donald. I have offered an
additional thousand dollars tor his apprehension,
and ii ho is token ho will be condemned to death,
make a last dying speech and confession, and
give np his accomplices, the accomplished Colonel
Le Noir among the rest 1 "
" If Use. latter really teas an accomplice, thero
couM 00 no belter way of discovering t'.ie fact
tl.ie. to bring this Black Donald to justice; but
I greatly tear there is little hope of that."
•'Aye, but there i> ? Listen 1 tho long impu-
nity enjoved by this dc.=perado has made him dar-
ing to fatuity 1 Wliy,l vas within n hair's
breadth of rapturing him iinse// n few days ago."
" Ha! is it posaible?" asked theminister, with
a look of surprise and interest.
"Ayo, was 1 1 And you shall hear all abon
it!' .said Old Hurricane. And npon that hu
comir.eiici-d and told the minister the adventure
of Capitola with Black Donald al Hurricane
Hall.
The minister was amajcd, yet could not for-
bear to say :
'•It seems to me. however, that it was Capitola
who was within a hair's breadth of capturing thia
notorious despeiado! "
' Pooh ! siie clang to him like tho rockiest
lunatic (iiat stio it ; bnt lord, lie woald line c«r<
TUB CANADIAN UBKA^Y.
il«<IIi»r nit on lji« back if It lial not ]m>n f..i
HE. '
Tho mljilitor dmlloil a llttlotohimiioif and tlion
iaiu ;
" Thin protogon of yoiirn ifi a Tory roinnrknlilo
Rlrl, an lnt«ro«tin(} to me in hor chsrnctnr, ni ahc
in in hor hlnlory ; her wry spirit, rnur«((o «n,l in-
subordination malie hor «lnKnlarl» lianl to man
ano and apt to go aiitray. With your porniisnion
1 will rnalio hor acquaintance, with tlio view of
seeing what good I can do hor."
•• I'ray, do no. for then yoti will lie bott( r nhlo
10 counMl mo liow to man«,?o tho caprioioni liltlo
witch, who if I atttmpt to check her in her wild
and daiigoroui freedom of action, toll« mo pUiuly-
that liberty ii too preclon, a thing to ho ciclmng.
«d for oon and clothing, and that rather than live
In Ixindaae «ho would throw herself npon Ihn pro.
teclion of the court f_if Hhe dooi M,»/ the game iu
np I I-e Nnir. agniint whom we can an yet prove
nothing, would dnim her a» hiu nicco and ward,
and get her into hia power for tho purpose of
makiMgaway with /i,r, as ho did with hor fathur
and motlmr."
"Oh I for heavcn'a /.nkn, nir, no more of that
until w« have further ovidonce," aai.l tho minis-
ter, uneasily, a.Ming-'. i will see your very in-
torestinn nrotegee to morrow."
"Do I do I to-morrow, to-day, this hour, any-
tins 1 said Major Warficld, as he cordially took
iMT* af tht pastor.
CHAPTER XXV.
Mr.'l TBICKi 4ND PKriLS.
ni be merrv and free,
I'll be lad fiT naebody ;
Naebody oarort for ine,
I caro for naobody.— BuBNS.
The neit day, according to agreement, the pas-
tor came and dined at Hunicano Hall. Daring
the dinner he had ample opportunity of observing
Capttola.
In the afternoon Major Warfleld took an occas-
ion of leaving hiiu alone with the contiiraaeiou.-i
.\ouiig object of his visit.
Cup., with her quick pcroeptious. Instantly dis-
covered the drift and purpose of this action, which
nnimdintely provoked all the niiscliiovous propcii-
Kitiesof her elfish spirit
"What is the mailer, my dear child? " ho said,
kindly.
"Oh, sir, If I had only known yon before I"
exdalnied Capitola, bitterly.
"Why, my dear ? -I can do yon jnat as much
good now.
" Oil, no, sir I It is too lain I „ /m lult I"
" It is nerer too Into to ilo well."
" '^h, yet, sir, it is for nm ! Oh, how I wish
I had hau your good counsel Iwforo I It would
have saved nie from so miuh trouhlo I "
" My dear child, you make mo seriously nn-
'■asy I do explain yourself," said Uio oM j^astor,
ilrawmg his chair clo.sor to hers, and trying to
gi't a look at the distressed little face that was
bowed down npon her hand, and vailed with her
hair-" Pii tell me, my dear, what isthe mnltir ? "
"Oh, sir, I'm afrai.l to tell vou ! yon'd hiilo
and d.spise mo ! yoti'd never apiak to mn nguiu I "
said Cupitidn, kec ning lier face ooneeuled.
" Mv dear clii'd," said tlie minisliT. very grave-
y and sorrowfully, " wlmtevcr your ofTenco has
lioen, and ycm make me f,.ar that it has hcen a
very serious one, I invito yon to confide it to mn,
"ni having dono so I promise, however I may
may mourn the sin not to • hate,' or ' despise,' or
forsake the sinner. Come, eonfldo in me I "
"Oh, sir, Idarn'tl indeed I daren't t " moon
ed Capitola.
Uncle menna that I shall he lectured by the
'/I hu-
good par.son ; if ho preaches to ine, wan , .. m
nior him ' to the top of his bent ? '— that's all I "
was her secret resolution, as Blie sat demurely,
witli pursed-up lips, bonding over her needle-
work.
The honest and well-meaning old country cler-
gyman hitched his chair a little nearer to the
preverse vouni i-obel, and, gliixfrlv.-iux he was
lialt afrai.l of nis questionable subject, entered
into conversation with her.
•To his Buipriso and pleasure, Capilola replied
with tho decorum of a young uuii-
Enconraged by her manner, the good minister
went on to say how much interested he felt iu her
welfare ; how deeply ho compassionated her lot
in never having po3ses86<l the advantage of a
mother's teaching ; how anxious ho was by his
counsels to make up to her as much as possible
such a dcliciency-
Here (Japitola put up both her hands and drop-
ped hor face upon them.
."^till farther encouraged by this exhibition of
feeling, Mr. Goodwin went on. Ho told her that
It behooved lier, who was a motherless girl, to he
even more circumspect than others, lost tliroiigh
very Ignorance she might err; and in particular
lie wiirnod her against riding or walking out alone
or ludiilging in any freedom, of umniicrH that
raiglit draw upon her tho animadversion of thcM
very strict coiiinninity.
'• Oh, sir I know I have boon very indLscreot,
and I am very miserable 1" said Capitola, in a
heart-broken voice.
" My dear child, your errors havo hitherto been
those of Ignorance •'nly, and 1 am very much
pleased to find how much your good miole has
boon mistaken ; and how ready you are to do
strictly right when the way is pointed out I " said
1 10 nnmster, pleased to his honest heart's core
that ho had made tins deep impression
A liwvj u«U batat lx<m tlt« boagia ot CapitoU.
^1
"MyiKior girll" said tho minister, " if I am
to do you any good, it is absolut.ly necessary
that you make rac your conlidaut."
" Oh, sir, I have been a very wicked girl I I
daren't tell you hnu wicked I have been I "
"Does yonr good uncle know or suspect this
wrong-doing of yours /"
" Uncle I Oh, no, sir I He'd turn mo oat of
doors. He'd kill mo I Indeed ho would, sir.
Please don't tell him 1 "
" You forget, my child, that / do not know the
nature of your offence," said tho minister, in a
state of painful anxiety.
"But I'm going to inform you, sir I and, oh, I
hope yon « .11 take pity :m mo and tell mo what to
do 1 for though J dread to speak, I can't keep it
on my oonscienca any longer, it is such a heavy
weight on my breast I "
"Sin always is, my poor girl I " said the pastor,
with a deep groan.
'; But, air, you know I liad no mother, as you
said you- lolf."
"I know it, my poor girl, and, am ready to
make every allowance," said the old pastor, with
a deep sigh, not knowing what next to expect.
" Ami— and— I hope you will forgive me, sir I
\M—bnt he wat so handscmi I tau'.iliCl hdh Uk-
" Miss Buck I " cried tho horriHod pastor.
"Th.'rel I htiw you'd just go and bite my
head off tho very first thing i Oh dear, what
shall I dol " sobbed Capitola.
The good pastor, who had started to his feet,
reimiined gaz iig upon her in a panic of conster-
nation, inumiurin,',' to himself :
" Good angel.- 1 I am fated to hoar more (.roat
Bills than if I were a prison chaplain 1 " Then
going up to the sobbing delinquent, ho said :
" Unhappy girl I who is this person of whom
yon speak f ■"
" H- h — h— him that I met whou I wont walk-
ing 'n tho woods 1 " sobbed Capitola.
" Heavtn of Ueavoua 1 this is worse than my
•ory worst fears 1 Wretched girll tell me in-
stantly the name of this base deceiver I "
^' He— he -he's no base deceiver; lie— he-
lie's very amiable and good-looking ; and- and —
and that's why I liked him so much ; it was all
my fault, not his, poor, dear fellow I "
"His name?" sternly demanded tho pastor,
" Alt— Alf— Alfred," wept Capitola.
" Alfred 7o/i,im I"
■' Alfred Blen—Blon— Blenheim 1 "
"Miserable girll how often have you met this
miscreant in the forest 1 "
"I— don't— know I" sobbed Capitola.
" Where is the wretch to be found? "
'• Oh, pleuao don't hurt him, sir 1 Please
don't I He— he— he's AiJ in t/,i closet in my
room.
A groan that seemed to have rent his heart in
twain bui-at from the losom of the minister, as
he repeated in deepest horror ;
"111 your room 1 (Well I I mast prevent mur.
der being done I) Did you not know, you poor
oluld, the daugai you tau by giving this yoang
man private interviews; and, above all, admit-
ting him to your apartment? Wretched girll
better yon'd never boon burn than arar to to
nave receivc<l % man I "
"Miui? »„mf VAH?-rd like to know what
.Ton nieaij by Ihnl, Mr. Goodwin 1 " aiclaimod
I apitola, lifting hot oyci flaahing through their
"I mean tho man to whom yon hav< tlven
llM'ie private interview!."
t'I""^ (five private Inlorviowu to • man I
lake care what you «ay, Mr. Gooilwin | I won't
bo iiisiiltcd I no not even by v,i» / "
" Then if yon are not tariiing of a man, who
or what m tho vor:d are you talking about I " ex-
claimed the amazed minister.
" Why. Alfred, the Klinheiin poodio that ■tra.y-
ed away from some of the uejghlxir's houses, aiid
tliat I found in the woodi and brought homo uad
liid in my closet, for fear ho would he inquired
alter, or uncle would find it out, and make mo
give him up I I knew it was wrong, but then ho
was so pretty ''
Before Capitida had finished her speech Mr
Goodwin had seized his hat, and rushed oat of
the house m indignation, nearly overtuiuiug Old
llnrncane, whom he met iu the kwn, and tu
whom he said :
"'Thrasli that girl as if she were a bad boy—
for she richly deserves it 1 "
" There I what did I say I now you see what a
time I have with her I she makes me sweat, I
tell you I " said Old Hurricane, in triumph.
" Oh, oh, oh," groaned this sorely tried miu-
istor.
"What is it now I " inquired Old Hurricane.
Tho pastor took the major's arm, and while
they walked up and down before tho house, told
how ho had been ' sold ' by Capitola, ending by
saying: " '
"You wiU have to take her firmly in hand."
'_'IU do It," said Old Uu.iicaeo. "I'U do
Tlio paster then called for hia i.orae, and resist-
ing all Ins host's entreaties to may to tea, took
Ins departure.
Major Warfield re-entered tho house, resolving
to say uotjiicg to Capit.ila, for tho present, but
to seize the very first opportunity of punishing
her for tliis flippancy.
"The village fair had commenced on Monday.
It had been arranged that all Major Warfleld's
family should go, though not all upon the same
day. It was proposed that on Thursday, when
the festival should be at its height. Major War-
field, Capitola and the hous /rvants should go
And on Kalurday, Mrs. Condiment, Mr. Ezy, and
the farm-servants should have a holiday for the
same purpose.
Therefore upon Thursday morning all tho
honaeliold bestirred thomsolves at an uimsually
early hour, and appeared before breakfast in thair
best Sunday's suii.
Capitola caniB down to breakfast in a rich, blue
silk carnage dress, looking so fresh, blooming and
joyous, that it went to the old man's heart to
disappoint her ; yet Old Hurrioauoo resolved, as
the pastor had told him to " bo firm," and onoe
for all, by mllictiug punishment to bring her to a
sense of her errors.
'There, you need not trouble yourself to get
ready, Capitola, you shall not go to the fair with
us 1 ' he said, as Cap. took her sen.
" Sir 1 " exclaimed the girl, in surprise.
"Oh, yes I you may stare 1 but I'm in earn,
est 1 you have behaved very baiUy I you have
deeply offended our pastor! you have no rover-
once, no docility, no propriety, and 1 mean to
bring you to a sense of your position by depriv-
ing voa of some of your indulgences I and in a
word, to begin I say you shall not go to the fair
today I "
" You mean, sir, that I shall not go with you
although you promised that I ahould," said Cap
coolly, j '
" I mean yon sh.-.U not go al ,i!l, demmy ! "
" I'd like to know who'll prevent me," said
Cap.
" /will, Miss Vixen I Demmy, I'll not bo set
at naught by a beggar I— Mrs. Coiidimeut ! leave
tho room, mum, and don't bo sitting tlieie listen-
ing to every word I have to say to my ward.
Wool, he off with yourself, sir 1 what do you
stand there gaping and staring for 1— he off, or
" the old mar looked Houad toi » aiitile,
tm CANADIAN LinnARY,
M ; anil, tliovo all, Mlniil-
Mtmcnlf Wrololied girl I
lou bum Ibui (Tar lo to
'— rj lik« to kuow wbkt
fr. Qoodwiu I " txclaimuil
ft! fluluii){ through thsir
to whom yon twT* glTsn
) Intorrlovn tn a man |
', Mr. Uoodwiii I I won't
u hyyiiu I "
)t tolking of Ik uiau, who
f ,ViniiiiU(inj! aljoiit I" ex.
Iiiilii'iin iiooillo that itray-
111! ucjKliUir'B hiiuiua, ui.l
i\ nn.l liriiiig'it honin iia.i
«r liii woiiai l>o inquirtJ
ud it nut, niid niuko niu
i w»a wrong, but tliin ho
flniHbi'd hiir »pfoph Mr.
I hnt, and ruslud out oi
I, neiirlj' oVBrturuiug (11.1
UDt iu the kwu, uid tu
if nhd wcra a bad boy
ny I now you uoo wliot a
sho luakuH mu sweat, 1
rioaud, in triumph.
d tbiu uoroly iriud min-
iquired Old Hurricane.
uiajor'i arm, and whilt
1 before the huuHe, told
by Capitula, ending by
1 hnr firmly in hand."
d Ilii.iicaiio. "I'll do
for hia iiomo, and re»iat.
lies to udiy to t'la, took
red the house, resolving
la, for the present, but
[iportunity of punishing
lommnnced on Monday.
lat all Major Wartield's
not nil upon the same
rat on Thursday, when
its !>'.'inht, Major War-
ns .Tvants should go.
indiinent, Mr. Ezy, and
have a liohday for the
iday morning all the
isolvca at an unnsually
before breakfast iu thoir
breakfa-^t in a rich, bine
I 80 fresh, blooming and
the old ninn's heart lo
aunicauce resolved, as
"be firm." and once
iment to bring her lo a
trouble ynorsolf to get
not go to the fair with
ok her seat.
;irl, in Hurprise.
are I but I'm in enru.
very baiUy I you have
irl you have no rover-
ipriety, and I mean to
)ur position by depriv-
induigences I and in a
ball not go to the fail
shall not go with you,
itlbliould," said Cap.,
pn ai .7." demmy ! "
J'U prevent me," said
Demmy, I'll not bo eet
Ira, Condiment j leave
be sitting there listen-
to say to my ward,
slf, sir 1 what do you
faring fori— be oft, or
1 Mouad f«r « mutUe,
but before be found one tha room was avaonalcd
I'teept by himult ahfl Gapitola.
" Now. minion t " he iN'giin ai rood as he found
li miclf alon* with tlis littbi rebel:
" I did not ohooio to mortify you before the
servants, but nnoo for all, I will hiivn you to nn-
deraland thai I Intend lo be obeyed I " And Olil
I lurriean* "gathered hia browi like a gathering
olorm."
" Hir, If yon were r.ially my unnle, or my father,
nr my legal guardian, I slioulil hnTo no ohnien,
but to obey yon; but llin aamo fato thnt made
inn liiiMtf mailo mnjr.tl a freedom that I would
nut eiotaange for any gdded alavery I " said Cap.,
K'iiy-
" Pish I tush I pshaw I I say I will have no
tiinro of this nonsense I I say I will bo obeyed,"
rried Old Hurricane, striking bis cane ilown upon
llin floor—" and in proof of it I order yon imiufi-
ilinlely to go and take off that gala dress and
S'lUe yonrself down to your studios for the dav."
" Uuolo I wdl obey you as far aa taking off tliis
dress goea, for since you won't glvo me a sent in
your carriage I shall have to put on my habit
and ride Oyp," said (:i\p., rooI humoredly.
" WinT I I do you dare to hint that yon have
the slightest idea of going 1 1 the fair ocninst my
will?"
" 'Vol, air." anid ("ap., gaily—" sorry it's aKshHt
your will, but can't help ill not used to being
ordered ahont and don't know how lo submit, and
80 I'm going I "
"Ungrateful girl I actually meditating disobe-
dience on the Aoru / gnvt her I "
"Easy now, uncle—fair and easy I I did not
aoll ray free will for Oyp I I wouldn't for a thou-
sand Oyps I He was a free gift I " said Gapitola,
beginning an impatient Utile dance about the f'oor
" Come here to me I Come— here — to — niel"
oiclainitd the old man, p remplorily, rapping his
cane down upon the floor wl.h every syllable.
Gapitola danced up to hiui, and stood, iiulf
f^miling, and fingering and arranging tlio lace of
her nnder sleeves.
" Listen to me, you witeh I Do yon intend lo
otoy mo or notI"
"Not I" said Cap., good-humoredly, adjusling
her camao bracelet, and holding up nor arm to
see its effect.
"You will noil Then demmy, Mias, I shall
know how to make you I" thundered old Hurri-
cane, bringing the point of his stick down with a
sharp rap.
" Bh I " orled Capllola, looking np in astoniah-
ment.
" Yea, Miaa, that's what I said I hakx you I "
"I should like to know how," said Cap., ro-
Inrning to her cool good-humor.
"You would, you woiild? Demmy. I'll tell
you I I have broken haughtier splrita than yours
in my life Wonld yon know how ? "
" Yes," said Gapitola, indifferently, atill busied
with her braccleta.
" Hloop, and I will whiiper the mystery."
Gapitola bent her graceful head to hear.
" With tht rod I" hissed Old Hurricane, mali-
ciously.
Gapitola sprang up as if she had been shot,
wave after wave of blood tiding up in burning
lilushes over nook, face and forehead, then turn-
ing abruptly, she walked off to the window.
Old Hurrioano, terrified at the effect of his rude,
rash words, stood eicommunicating himself for
having been provoked to use tliom, nor was the
next aspect of Gapitola one calculated to re-assure
his perturbed feelings.
She turned around ; her face was as white and
slill, as marble, except her glittering eyes, that,
iislf sheathed under their long laahea, flash-
ed like stilottoes, raising her head and keeping
hor eyes fixed upon him, with the slow and gliil-
Ing motion, and the deep and measured voice that
scarcely seemed to belong to a denizen of earth,
she approached and stood before him, and spoke
tlioae words :
" Uncle, in all the sorrows, shames and suSer-
ings of my destitute childhood, no one ever dis-
honored my peraon with a blow ; and if ever you
• should have the miafortuno to forget your man-
hood so fr-r as to strike mo " she paused, drew
hor breath hard between her eet teeth, grew a
ahade whiter, while hor dark eyes dilated until a
white ling flamed around the 'ris.
"Oh, you periloas witch, what tUenf" orled
Old Uurrioane, in dismay.
(8)
'" Wliy. then," snid Gapitola, speaking In a low,
dspp, and meaoirnil tone, and keeping her gase
fixed upon his aHloniahod face, "the -first -time
—I— should— an I— yon — asleep — I — would—
take —a— razor -and "
" Gut my throat I I fool you would, you Isrrible
terniagantl" shuildered Oil Ilurrloinu.
" Shavt yitur itard fg imick, imiut, imcwt I "
saul Cap., bounding off and laughing merrily as
she ran out of the room.
In an instant she came bounding back, saying:
" Uncle! I will meet you at the fnli | an rni.'iil
nil rnvirl" anil kissing hex hand, she danced
away and ran off to her room.
"Slie'll kill me I I know she Willi If she
don't in one way slin will in another I Whew I
I'm p.T-piring at every pore. Wool I W.iol, you
Hi'iiMnrlrell " oxchiinied Iho old man, jerking the
bell-rope as if lie would have broken the wires.
" Yes, sir I hero I am raarno I " exnlaimed that
worthy, biistning in, in a state of perturbation,
for he dreaded another storm.
" Wool I go diiwn to tho stables and tell every
man there, that if either of them allow.^ a horse
to bo hroMgbt out for Iho use of Minn lllie-k, t.i
day, I'll flay thrni alive, and break every bone iji
their skin- I .\way with ycei I "
"Ye«, sirl" cried the shocked and torrifleil
Wool, hurrying off to convoy hia panic lo the
stables.
Old Ilurricino's carriage being ready, ho en-
tered it and drove off to the fnir.
Next, the house servants (with the exception of
rilapal, who was loninmndod lo remain b-liind
and wait upon her mi^iess) went off in a wagon.
When they were all gone, Gapil.da dn-i»i'<l
herself in her ridiog-haliit, and senl I'itapnt down
to tho stablea, lo order ono of the grooms to
saddle Oyp, and bring her up for her.
Now when tho little maid delivered this mcs-
■ ign, tho unfortunate grooms were fiUeil with
.l.smay— they feared their tyrannical little mis-
Ircsa almost as much as thfir de-p,ilie oM master,
who, in the next change of hi-i c,'lplie^oll.^ t.niper
might punch all their heads for eroising the will
of his favorite, even though in doing so they Imd
followed his directiona. An immodi:itii private
consultation was the cnnse(|uence, and tlio result
was that the head grmoii laimo to Pitapat, told
her tliat he was sorry, but that Miss Black's pony
had fallen lame.
The little maid went back with this answer.
When she had gone, the head groom, calling
to his fellows, said :
" That young gal ain't a gwine to be focdod
either by ole marse or wtt She'll be down hero
herself, nex' minute and have the horse walked
out. Now we must have him lame a little.
Light a match here, Jem, and I'll burn liiin
foot."
'fhia was immediately done. And, sure enough,
while poor Oyp was still smarting with his burn,
Gapitola came, holding up her riding train
and hurrying to tho scene, and asking indig-
nantly :
"Who dares to say that my horse is lame?
Bring him out here this instant that I may see
him."
Tlio groom immediately took poor Gyp, and
led him limping to tho presence of his mistress.
At tho sight Gapitola was almost ready to cry
with grief and indignation.
" He was not lame last evening. It must have
boon your carelea^ne.is, you good-for-nothing set
of loungers I And if he ia not well enoush to
take mo to the fair to-niorrnw, at least, I'Uhave
the whole sot of you lamed for life I " she ex-
claimed, angrily, as alio turned off and went up
to the honae — not caring so much, after all, for
her own personal disappointment, as for Old
Hurricane's triumph.
Cap.'a illhumor did not last long. She soon
exchanged her riding-habit for a morning wrap-
per, and took her needle-work and aat down to
sow by the aide of Mrs. Cnndiment. iu the house-
keeper'a room.
The day passed as usual, only that just after
sunset, Mrs. Gondiraont, aa a matter of precau-
tion, went all over the houae, securing windows
and doors before nightfall. Then, after an early
tea, Mrs. Condiment, Gapitola and tlie little maid.
Pitapat, gathered around the bright little wood
fire, that the chilly Spring evening made necessary
in the housekeeper's room. Mrs. Condiment
was knitting, Gapitola stitching a bosom foe Ui»
Afajor's ahirta, and Pitapat w Uiling yarn from •
reid.
The conversation of the three fionales lef,
alone In the old houae naturally tnrnoil upon sub.
jects of fear— ghosts, witolo<s, ami robbers.
Mrs. Condiment had a formidable collection of
accrndit«<l atoriea of apparitions, warnings, dreams
omens, etc., all truo as gospel. There was a
haunted house, she said, in their own neighbor,
hood— The Hidden House. It was well authen-
liealod that ever since Iho myilerlous murder of
Kiigi no Le Noir, unaccountable sights and Bounds
had been seen and heard in and about the dwell.'
ing. A travi'ller, a brother olficer of Colonel lit
Noir, liad slept there once, and ' in the dea^l
wa-le and nnOiih of the night' had had his
curtains drawn by a hidy, pale and passing fair,
dressed In white, with flowing hair, who, as soon
as he attempted to speak to liir, fli-d. And it
was well known that there woa no lady about tha
pre-nises.
Another time, rdd Mr. Ezy, iiimnelf, when out
lifter conns, and coming through tho woods near
the house, Iml been attracte<lby seeing a window
mar tho roof lighted up by a strant'o blue flame;
firawing near, he saw within tho llchtod room a
fenialo clothed iu white, passing and re])aasing
till' window.
.Vnother time, when old Mr.jor Warfieldwnsout
with his dogs, the chase led him pn.it the haunted
hou o, nnd aa he swept by ho caught a glimpse of
a pule, wan, sorrowful female face pleased
iigain-t tho window pane of an upper room, which
viioiOied in an instiint.
Bill might not that have boi>n some young
Woman .staying at tho house? " asked Gapitola.
" N'o, my child, it is well a-scrtained tlmt sincg
the murder of Eugene Le Noir, and thodisappear.
anco of his lovely young widow, no white fomala
has ci-o^^aed the tiircBhold of that fatal uouao,"
said Mrs. Condiment.
" JMinf/n-arniict did you say ? Can a lady of
ciuidition Jiuifftar from a neighborhood and no
inipiiry be made for hor ' "
" No, my dear, Ibero was inqu'ry, and it was
answ(!red plan.'ibly that Madame Eugene was
insane and scut off lo a lunatic asylum; but
t.Sure are those who believe that the lovely lady
waa privately made away with," whispered Mrs.
Con liment.
"How dreadful I I did not think such things
haiipened in a quiet country neighborhood.
Something like that occurred, indeed, in New
York, within my own reooUotion, however,"
said Gapitola — who atraighlway commenced and
related the story of Maiy liogera, and all other
stories of terror that memory aupplied hor with.
Aa for poor little Pitapat, shn did not prosurao
to enter into tho conversation, but with her ball
of yarn suspended in her hand, hor eyes started
until they threatened to burat from their aocket.1,
and her chin dropped until hor mouth gaped wide
open, sho aat and swallowed every word, Usleniug
with a thonaanil-audienco power.
By the time they had frightened themselves
pretty thoroughly, tho clock struck eleven, and
they thought it waa time to retire.
" Will you be afraid, Mrs. Condiment," asked
Gapitola.
" Well, my dear, if I am, I must try to trnal in
the Lord and overcome it, ainco it is no use to
be afraid. I have fastened up tho house wdl and
I have brought in Orowlcr, tlio bull-dog, to sleep
on tho mat outsido of my bedroom door, so I
shall say my prayers and try to go to sleep. I
daro say there ia no danger, only it seema lone.
Konio like for ua three women to bo left in this
big house by ourselves."
" Yea," said Gapitola ; " but as yon say there ia
no danger ; and aa for vif, if it will give you any
comfort or courage to hear mo say it, I am not
the Unit afraid, though I sleep in such a remote
room, and have no ono but Patty, who, having no
more heart than a hare, is not near saoh a
powerful protector as Gruwlor."
And. bidding hor little maid to take np tho
night-lamp, Gapitola wished Mrs. Condiment
goodnight, and left the housekeeper's room.
•rUE CANADIAN LIUIIAUV.
OnAPTEU XXVI.
Till finiL iXD tni naoi oi cap.
" Wlin that hiul icdii lior fnriil •» Ilulii
Ki.r •nifln.'M niilv tiirrin,!,
Woul.l .or riavii tlioiiKliI In ii thing lo tllghl
V.'ry clr..»ry lookj.,1 tlin ,I«,)i „„i |,|i„„, p^,.
""Ki'H »« thoj went on towardH Cipltola'* dutnnt
\Vli(n »i I»H tlioy rntoliod 11, howovor, Diiil
fil)"ii8a tlio drtor, tha ohourjul igcnn vitliin quito
runmmnlii,! Capitols', npirll.. Thci cnrn of her
iiUlo nml.l ImJ propnrod a WhjIhk wn.id tlri< timk
iWilcliip Ibo wholoroora liiK-liilv, cLiiniiR nn
lliu mmHon nnrl«iii« of »!». b.'d .ui'd Iho .tmubob
iiaimuiKii of tho windows opposite, and fliwhinR up-
on tiio liiHli mirror liotwceu tlioiti.
Cinitolft Imviiig (cciirod hor room in OTorTwnv
mood Ij.foro lior di o»Hin(( l.nrian nii.l Umn in
Uke off hor collar, imdor-Hloevoi, and ntlifr Biimll
nrl loins of droHi. A» ulio Htood tliorc, her mirror,
iril Innlly liKlited np by lioti, lamp mid flri', ro
ll«olo<l olonHy tho opposite hoil, with it« wiiria
crin^ou ourtalnn, white cvwiet, and littlx Pitspst
imtln« from post to post, us sho tied back tho
curtmm orimouthi'd tho «lic>(.t«.
f'ipitpU ntood unclanpint! h(>r hr,xe(dct«, mid
•miliiiB to horsolf at tho rofloctod pictiiro - th,.
<!omf..rti>Me nest in which ahn wna .o noon tocirl
Iiorsrlf up in sleep. WLilo s!,,, ,v,h s,„ili„^, ti,„H,
Shu tilled tho minor downwards n littlo for hor
bettor oonvenionoe, and looking into it nfinin :
Wnrror I what did she see reflected there f Un.
dor the bod a pair of gliltoring oyos, watching hor
iroin tho shadows,
A sick sonsatiou of fainting came over her • hut
mastering tho weakness, she tilted tho tdass a
itt ower, tintill it reflected all tho floor, and
looked again, '
Horrors on horrors I there wore three stnlwart
rufllans armed to the teeth, lurking ii ambush
under hor bed.
The deadly inclination to swoon returned upon
her; but with a liorole effort she oontrolled her
fows, and forced herself to look.
Yes, there thoy wore I It was no dreom, no
Illusion no nightraarc.-thero they were, three
powerful desperadoes, armed with liowie knives
and revolvers, tho nearest one eronching low,
and watching hor with his wolflhh oyes, that
Bhone like phosphorus in tho dark.
What should she do? The dnngerwas extreme
the necessity of Immediate action imminent, tho
need of perfect self-control absolute. There was
litapat flitting obout the bod in momentary
danger of looking nndor it. If she should, their
Dl°' "?"''' ""' ''° "'""' »" instant's piirrliase.
fhoir throats wold be ont before they should ut-
ter a second scream. It was necessary, therefore
to call Pitapat away from the bed, where her pros'
once was as dangerous as the proximity of a lighted
caudle to an open powder-barrel.
I!nt how to trust her voice to do this ? Asinple
quaver in hor tones would betray her conscioiis-
nesa of their presence to the lurking robbers and
prove instantly fatal.
Happily, Copitola's pride in her own courage
came to her aid.
"Is it possible," sho said to herself, "that,
after all, I am a coward and have not oven nerve
and will enough to command tlio tones of my
own voice. Fio on it I Cowardice is worse than
death.
And summoning all hor resolution sho spoke
np, gllljly : '^
" ^atty, come lioro and nnliook my dross."
" Yes, Viss, I will just as soon as I get yonr
dippers from unncrneal of do bed."
•' I don't want them I come hero this minute
and unhook my dress, I can't breathe I Plague
tako theso country dressinal;ers, fhev think llio
tighter thoy screw one up the moiu fashionable
they make oiio appear 1 Come, I say, and set ray
lungs at liberty." '
'• Yos, miss, in one minute," said Pitapat; and
to Cspitnl.i'f. nn^pesfeshl,-, 1,.-.?^.,, i!,.„. iiitio maid
Btoopod down and felt along under the side of the
bed, from the hosd post to the foot post, until siie
put her bauds upon tho »lip,,er3 niid broiiKlit
them forth. Providentially, tlio poor litllo
wretch had not for an instant put her stupid
b«ad under the bed, or ^uaed lior eyes in tUt
foiireh I -that was all that laved tli<'m fnuu In-
stant riiassacro.
''H.iro doy is, Oatorpilarl t knows how yer
fnnt. urns be as miieh out of breaf wid yet tight
g.iilers as your waise is long of ver IlKbtdr
" I .ilumk innl" said ('a|nl..la, llltlnn np the
glass lest th.i child should sue what horrors were
reflected there.
The .lilll" maid began to obey, and Caplt.da
tried to thiuk of s .u„. plan to e.eapn their ira-
iniiient danger. To „l„^y the n.itinal iinp.ilse-
ID lly from the room w.iiild b« inslanllv fatal I
Jlioy Would hu followe.l and inurdensl in ihu ball
lieforo theycouil possibly give the abinn. And
to whom could she give the alarm when there was
not another oreaturo in tho house except Mrs,
Coniliinent?
While she was turning thesa thinga over In her
mind It occurred to her that " man's extremity Is
Uod s opl.ortiiiiity." Hending up a silent praver
to heaven for help at need, she siebhulv tll(Hl^■!lt
of a plan -it was full of diincully, nnoeitaiiily
Hod peril, ttCfordiiig not one ebauco in fifty of suo-
eoHS, yet the only possible plan of escape. It was
to find some plausible pretext for leaving the r..ora
villi»iito»,„.::ig suspicion, which would bo fatal.
( oulrolling her tremors, and speaking cheerfully,
she asked : " .; '
" Patty, do yon know whether there were anv lif
those nice quiuoe tarts left from dhinerf " '
" I.cir I yis. Miss, a heap on 'era. Olo Mis' put
em away in her cubbed."
" Was there ony baked custard leflf "
" Lors, yes, Miss Caterpillar ! dere was nolndy
but we-den» thiue, and think /oonld oatnp all as
was left ? "
"1 don't know but you might. Well, is there
liny penrsauoof "
" Yess, Miss, a big linwl full.''
" Well, I wish you'd go down and bring me np
a tart, a cup of custard and a hpooiiful of pear-
sauce Sitting up so late makes me as hungry as
a wolf. Come Putty, go abmg."
" 'l>eed. Miss, Ise 'fraid I " whispered tho littlo
niaiil.
" Afraid of what, you gnosnl "
" 'Praid of meeting a ghoso in tho dark places."
"Pooh I yon lan tako the light with you. /
can stay hero in tho dark well enough."
" 'Deed, Miss, Ise 'fraid 1 "
" What I with the candle, yon blockhead f "
"Lors, Miss, do candle wi ddii't be no 'tration.
'r.?i. '?'"»""' »" "l" plainer wid do candle I "
What a provoking, stupid dolt I you're a pro-
per maid I afraid to do niy bidding I afraid ol
^■*wAf, forsooth. Well I I suppose I shall have
to go myself; plague on you for an aggravating
thing I 1 hero 1 take tho candle end come along 1 "
^aid Capitola, In a tone of impatieiiee.
Pitapat took np the light, and stood ready to
accompany her mistress. Capitola, humming a
gay tune, wont to the door and aulooked and
opened it.
She wished to withdraw llio kev, so as to look
It on tho othi r side and scouro tho robbers and
injure the safety of her own retreat ; but to do
this without betraying hor purjiojo and de«ln.v.
"'?., ''.°'' """ li'a seemed next to impoisible.
htill singing gaily she ran over in her mind with
the quickness of lightning overy possible mvnm
by which sho might withdraw tho key silentlv
or without ottracting tho attention of tlie watcii-
ing robbers. It is diflionlt to say wliat sho
should have done, had not chance instantly fa-
vored her.
At the same moment that sho nnlocked and
opened the door, and hold the k.y in her hand
fearful of withdrawing it. Pitapat', wljo was bur!
rying after hor with the candle, tripped and fell
against a chair, with a great noise, under cover
of which Capitola drew forth tho key.
Scolding and pushing Pitapat out' before hor.
she closed the door with a bang; with the
quickness of lightning she slipped the key in
tho koy-hole, and turned tho lock— oovoriug tho
whole with loud ond angry railing against poor
Pitapat, who silently wondered at this unhappy
change in hor mistress's toinpor, but ascribed it
aU to luiUtiti, niuUeriug lo horseit ; ■
"Ise ollon hem tell how people's cross when
dere empty I Lors knows of I don't fetch up o
whole heap o' wittles ebery night for Miss Cat-
erpillar from dis time fofred, sol will, 'deed ine!"
8o they wont on through tho long passages and
I empty i-ooma, CapitoU oaro/ully looklug' every
ilie got down ilaln intr
iloor hehiU'l her, until
the great hall.
•' Now Mis. ralerpllhir, el ton want* nnlnl
tart, an near saas, ami bak.,1 oussel. an' nil
d.in, Willi jest ha* to go an' wake Old Mia' np-
esse doy , |„ her oubbud an' aba'e got the kef.."
HSfd Pitapat. '
" Ni.ver mind, Patty, yon follow mo," a«|d
< apltnia, going to the fr.int hall door, and b«gln-
.iiiig to ii„i„ek it and t,iko down the ban and
withdraw the bolls.
,,,,". '""'"' ,"'"'• '•''"• '« yw »-Mn off" aaked the
I llio maid, m wonder, a. Capitola opened the
door and look.il out.
go w'th m*'' "" ""' • '""" "' ""' ^" """
" 'l>eed, Miss, I'sfl 'fraid,"
1 OO'ii; baok, but don't go to mv room, because
3"U might meet a ghost on the way I "
ilar'en''t'l ""'"'' ^ '*'"""'' "'"^ ii«re-lndeod I
" Then you'll Invn to come along with me
and so no more about it," said Capitola, sharnlv'
as she pas.„.,| out from tho door. The poor little
maid followed bemoaning the fate that bonnd
her to HO capricious a mistro.-i.
Capitola drew the key from tho halldoor and
hvked ,t on lie oiiiside. Then clasping ,,„;
hands and raising her eyes to Uoavcu, sho fer-
venlly epiculated: .
" I'liank (lot 1 oh, thankOodthat weare«ifel"
' liors, .Mi,B, was we in .langerf "
" W'l are not uow, at any rate. Pitapat. O,mo
alimg, said Capitoto, hurryhig across the lawn
toward, tho open fields.
"Oh, my goodness. Miss, whore u yer agoin'
off— don t less run so far from homo dis lone-
some, wiokoil, onlawfnl hour o' do night," whim.
pored tliu distressed litih, darkle, fearing that
her mistress was oertainlv crazed.
"Now, then, what are you afraid off " asked
Capil<dft, swing her lioM back.
" \'"\'' M'""; )■"« knows— everybody kaowi-
llraek Puunel I " » j .
'i(.',ieL'V. "Tr '■'","; ■"'"'" '" ""' : '•''"'» »""••""'
— lilach Donald and his men are np tliere ot the
house, in my chamber, under the bed." wills,
pored Cnpilola.
I'ltapat could not scream, for, tliongb hor
month was wide open, her breath was quite
^■mlo. .Shivering with fear, she kept close to her
inistrosss heels, as Capitola scampered over tho
III' u**,
A ntn of a quarter of a mile brought them to
t le eilgo of the woods, wlinro, in its little garden,
.,tood the overseer's house.
Capitila opened the gato, hurried through tho
htlle fioiit .vaid, and rappo I loudly at tho door.
llim stiu-ted tho house dogs into furious bark-
mg, and brooght old Mr. Ezy, witli his ni, hi.
capped head, to the window to see what wa.
tho matter.
"It is I, Capitola, Mr, Kzy-.niack Dimald an I
Ills men are lurking np at our house," said ou!
vomig heroine, eommeneing in on eager and hiir.
ried voicu. and giving the overseer nn account ol
the manner in which she had discovered the pre-
seuce ol the robbers and left the room withnni
alarming them,
Tlio old nian heard with many oriosof astonish-
ment, ejaoulatious of prayer, and oxclaniations of
haiiksgivingl And all the while his bend
bobbing in and out of the window, as he pulled on
his pautidomis or buttoned his coat.
" And oh I " ho said, at last as ho opened the
door to Capitola, "how providential that Mr.
Herbert (ireyson is nriiive. "
" Ilerhoit Oreysou I Ileibort Oreyson arrived :
Whoro IB ho then r" oxclaimed Capitola, in »ut.
priBo and joy. "^ '
" Yes, sarlain. Mr. Herbert arrove about nn
hour ago, and thinking you all were abed nn.l
asleep ut the Hall, he just stoppe,! in with us all
niglit. I II go and see, 1 donbt if he's gone lo bod
''"Jl^r"',' "','-,l'''.y' withdrawing into tho houao.
Oh, thank heaven 1 thank heaven 1 " exclaim.
»d Oe.p.tola. just as •!•..-, d.-.-.r .-.jvn^i and Hcrloit
sprang forward to moot her with a
"Dear Capiiolal I om so glod to oomo to see
you. "»•<>•
," 15™' "wl'ort! just fancy .you have said that
a huiidrwl times over, and that I have replied to
the .samo words a hundred timos-for we haven't
ft moment to spuro," eaid Capitohk, aluking Uii
.- " fwia.""--
il «lin got (loWQ lUiri Inir
plllur, of .on w»nif qnlnl
RMil l»ki.l OIIIKM. nil' Mil
DKonn' r/akx Old MIh' iip;
>uil an' •hc'a K<>t till kuyn, "
:ty, »nii inWtw ran," milil
fruni li»ll iloor, itn>i Uftln.
I Uke .towu Ili9 hut iiul
I ywailolnolf" Mk»il tjiii
', At (J*|iitnl« 0|ieniid llio
littlo w»j uil yoB mnnt
•al.I,"
«<y li'iro In tho -Iwk nntll
t RO III mv rnom, boditnao
t on tlin WHT I "
ii'» »t«y liore- In.lood I
to rnmn alonff i^itii (^.,f,^
:." laid C'«|)itol(i, iluirply,
tho d.ior. 'I'ho poor litllH
i-H tlio fato lliAt bound
lifltreNi.
ly from tho linlldoor mid
idi). Tlirn olii»|iin(( h.ir
eyoi to Uearau, alio ht-
ink flod that wenrewfol"
ill ihiiiifiT? "
»ny rato, Pitapat, dmii
iiirryiiiK aoroaii tlie lawn
iliafl, whcrre u yor a(;oin'
far from hnnin ilia loiiii-
iiiMir o' do nitfht," whim.
ttlii darkle, foarini) tliiil
ly oraxrd.
' you afraid off ackcd
t hack.
)wa — OTorybody knowi—
ten to ma ; don't acream
nipii aro up Uiero at tlio
under the bed," whin.
^roam, for, lliongb lior
h(ir hri'Blli was qiiilo
nr, ahe kept oloae to licr
tola ecampured oTer tlio
a mile brongbt thorn to
lure, in ita little gardim,
9.
to, Imrried through tlio
lolloiiilly nt the door.
dii(!» into fiirioua bark,
r. Kzy, with hlH ni,;lil.
udow to aee what na'
Kzy— Black Donald aiij
»t our house," aaid m;:
iiR in an eaijor and liiiv.
1 ovcrsi'ur iin account of
had liisidvcral the pro-
I loft the room without
many erioaof asloninh.
er, and oiolaniationn of
the nhile liia hcml
window, aa he piill«] on
il hill coat,
, last aa lie openod tho
[iiovideutial that Mr.
■rboit OroyaoD arriveil ;
Aimed Capitola, in »ut-
irbcrt arrove abont nn
KOii all wero ahud an.)
: Rloppal ill witli 118 all
oubt if lio'a gone to bod
awing into the houao.
ink huaveu | " oiolaim.
--.r .-.povi"! una Herbert
r with a
90 glad to oomo to m«
noy yon have aaid that
that I have replied to
times— for we haven't
1 CapitoU, shaking Ui|
TDE CANADIAN LinitAIlV.
hanila, and llioD, tn an oip.^r, vpliamnnt manimp
roi'oniiting thediicov.iy ,mi.| ,ien|,ii f,oni uie lob
bcra whom aim IukI locked up in tho huiiHe.
'Ito, now," >|io anij, in oondlumon, •■ iiii.l bidp
Mt. I,»y to ronau up and ntiu the fnrui handi and
rouoi inini,.dlni,.|v to tho Iioum' > I nm ,n an
asony Ut my proioiinod abumcaaliuuld uiciieihn
'\ '"■'•' "naplcion of my iniu, and that they
aho'ild braak out and porliapa niiiidat pi«)r Mrt
• 1 n liment _ //n ailimiion it awlal, it aho did but
M^>w III Fur the lovo of mercy hanlcu ! "
'■lot an iimtant mora of time was Kxt. Mr. Kzy
"'■ I llnrliurt (Irayaon, accompaniml by C'npil..lii
11 I rally, iMuricilatonc.. to the ncnio iiiuilcr*,
i..ii,wd up mid armni the men with whalcv.r waa
at hnu 1, niiJ iMijoining them to ba an aleallhy ai
ran in tli.ir approach, «at out awillly lor tho Hall
where tbay »oon airivud.
" Take ofl all your alioet, and walk li«hllv m
yonr atocking f.<..t-doiiot apoak-donol hnliiho
- follnwmoaHailenlaadiiatb," aaid lliirboit On y-
"on, ii« hi. aolily unluckod the front door and on
trrvil the houBu.
.^,'j''"'lT «>"1 ateathiJT they paaaed Ihrnunh Ihc
middle hall, up tlinbi.md atairoiiae, and l/Jlou^■ll
thi' long narrow paa^agon and aleop alaii.i llinl
I'd to Capitola'i rcmolo chamber.
Thore at the door luey pauaed awhile to
uat<'n.
All waa atill within.
Ilorlwrt Ureyson unlocked the door, withdrew
the key, and openod it and oiitered the room,
followed by all the men. Ilo had ,«cnici'Iy timn
lonloiDilie door and lock it on tho inaidli, ami
ivithdraw the kny, h,fori' tho robbcm. finding
lhcMi..i.lvp» »iirpri»nl, burnt out from tliiiir hiding-
place and mad.' a riiah for the paaaagu ; but then
inuan^ of Cbcapn hod boon already cut of! by the
foKithonghl of Ilurbort Oroyson.
A ahaip cnnflict eu^uoil.
Upon UrNt being Buinmonoil to anrrondar, the
roLbera ro»pohd<d by a haiNturm of bullota from
tlieir ruvolTora, followed inatantly by a chiirgo of
howieknivos. This waa mot by an avalanche of
hlowa from pick-aioa, pokora, pitcliforka, alodne.
ha'nmura, apadoa and rakes, bunoath which the
ini8creant«»ere quickly heatun down and over
wholmod.
Tlioy wero then aot upon and bound with atrong
ropoa brought for the purpoac by Mr. Ezy
Whenthoy were thus aceurod himd and toot,
t apitola, who had bouu a spectator of tliu whole
aceuo, and expoaod aa much oa any other lo tho
rattle of the huliola, now approached and looked
at tho vanqiiishml.
UlackDonahl certainly waa notonoof the paily
who were no other than our old aciuaintaneua'
Hal, .Steve, and Dick of the band.
Each burglar waa convoyed to a scparnte opart-
ment, anil a strong guard act over him.
'Thou Hoib<iit Oievsou. who had received a
flesh wound in hisleli arm, relurnod to the scene
of the conHict to look alter the wounded Seveial
of the negroes had received gun shot wounda of
more or leas imporlauce, Thofo wero apoedilv
attended to. Mrs. Condiment, who had Hept se
curely through all the fight, waa uovv awakened
by L'apitola, ond cautiously intoiiiied ol whiit had
taken place, and assured that all danger was now
over.
Tho worthy woman, aa soon aa she recovered
from tho consternaiion into wliich this news bad
plunged hor, at onco «ot about RUcrnnng the
wounded. Cota and mottroMes wero made up m
one of the empty rooma, and bandngoa and ual
aains prepared.
And not until nil who had boon h;irl were made
comfortable, did Heibort Groysou throw him-elt
upon horseback, and ride off to the county loat to
Biunmon tho aulliorilieB, and to in/oim M»ior
Uiirliold of what had hoppened
No oue thought of retiring to bed at Hurricane
ilall that night.
Mrs. Condiment, Capitola and Pally aat watch-
ing by the bodsidea of the wounded.
BiUEzy and the men who had escaped iniury
isGuutodgurtid ovui the pnsonora.
Thus thoy all remained until aunriso, wl:ou tho
, 'naior, attended by tho depulyeheriOf and hall a
Uozon constables, arrived. Tlie night rule of
several miles had not aufliocd to modilv tho fuiv
into which Old Hurricane had been thiovvn by tho
news Herbert Oioyaon had aioiiaed him from
Bleep to oomrauoioate. He reached Hurricane
owi m a state of «ioit«m«at tb»t Uig f*»totum
M
W.iol fli«ia8),ir|,„l »i "Willlnp." Iliil "In l!io
veiy tiiiieul. Iiinprnt iniil wh.ilwind of hii pai.
n 11,' he irminiliuied lii.illoiail at tho vaio|iiiali
1.1 wo iided and boiiu.l waa nunianlv, imiI mi ho
l"l II' Kuat bimaulf to •«• oi apeak lo the iiria-
OlIflM. *
They vera pluced in a wagon nml imdar a
ilrungMcoilnl oonilabica, woi« coufeicl by the
dapuly BlioriH to tho couuly seal, whi le they won.
aei-iirily lo.lne.l in jail.
Dm Old llurrieane'a edinllon< of onn i,itl or
another were a lieul lo aee 1 He bemminod Iho
• ulTeringa of lb,, poor wounded men. ho ravoil
nitho danger 111 wmcli Iih " women. kmd " hud
hoeii eapoai^l, mid ho ojiiltcd in the heroism ol
I'lipilula, catching hoi up lo Ina aims and civini-
out: ' '■
"Oh, roy dear Cap, I ray heroine I my i|iieen I
• nd it waa you npainat whom I wn... plnllrng
lieaionl nuuiy ilinl I waa I vnu that hiivo Mived
my houao lioni pillu|.'i< and niT people In.m
"hughlorl Oh, Cap., what a jcwil vou aio my
dear'' '
Toall of which Copilolfl, eiliioallog her curly
hea,| ironi hii embrace, cued oulv,
' Uolhei."
Clierly relujing lo bo mado a lioneia if, and
binilyrojiTliiigllniKiand liiiiinph
Tho iieii dny Miijor Wiiifield went up lo the
e"iintv«.ol lo iiUi.n.l tho e»,iuiiimi:«„ ol
Iluep biiigUra, whom he had the aiili^lirlen i I
s'ving fully couiiDille.l to |iri.<inii lo «w;iil Ihen
liial 111 the noil term ofllio criuiiniil eoiiit iv I,
would not sit until Oelober , rou»e,|iieiiM\ ilo
pri. oners hud Iho proipicl of reinaiuMie m pi. I
join., m.mlhi. which Old lliiiricauu dulaied 1,
bo ' noiuu xalufactioD "
CHAPTEU XXVII.
• «nmn Ilia ronrum,
A wlilo (111. ire minles bplrie lilnj
Jlia lienii ivu. hem loi raiiia.
Auil Ue will Irani loHii.||uu witnlot*
luo mmic ol n nnuio
Writ on llio inhiott of his honit
lo etiBineleia ol lliuie -HAiinaiir
When the winlei'a oni.ise of modieil liHlure«
lit lliu Wajhington College wna over. Into iii th.
>piing, Tiavoraa Itooho relurned lo Willow
llei|.'lit9.
ilii. good docloi pavo him a glad neleome,
congratuliiling liiiii upon his improved appeal iiiioi
and manly bearing,
Claia received him with blushing ploasuro, and
Miiiah Rockowilb all Iho mothera love for her
only child
Ho quickly fell inio the old pleasant roiiline of
h,8 country hiel, resumed li:,i iirjiioua suidiea in
the docioi's offiw, hia work lu tho flower garden,
and bia morning rides and evening talk wiih tho
doctor a lovely child.
Not the least obstacio waa aetiu the way ol his
n'soemiion with Clara; yet Trnvorse giown
i-li.uiger nndwisoi than hia years would aeem to
luomiae, contiolled bolli bis feelings and Ins nc
lions, mid never di purled lioui ihe raojt re.Hnn..i,
fill toseivo, or siilTeied himsoK to bo drawn inl..
that dangerous familiarity lo which thuir cousiant
conipaniou«li.p miirht tempt him.
Marah liocko, wiih maternal pride, witnessed
hHConstant self coutiol. and enconnifed him lo
pci.-^oveie. Oticn in IhecnthuH.isn ol her lieirl
when they wero alono, she would throw her arm
niound hira. and push thodoik olunlfcimg cuih
rom hu lino forehead, and gazing fondly on hi,-
hice exclaim:
" Thot is my uoblo hcartcil boy. Oh. Tiaverse
Ood will bless you. He only inca jou now ui
slrennlhon you."
Traverse nlwny.* underatood these vncne words.
5Hd would return her ombiaco wiih all his boyi-h
ardour, and say:
••GQ-a •/-.-: hi;-:; n-,.-. iiow, uiolbcr. Kc bicrsc;
rao .^oraiich, m ao many, many ways, that I
shouldbeworso than a heathcu not to bo willinc
to hear cheerfully ,}„r trial."
And so Trovcr«o would "reck his own read."
and oiillivata cheerful gratitude as a duly to God
aud man.
Clara, also, now, with licr feminine inlnilion
comprehended her reserved hvor, hou:,iod the
motives, HDd lestod satii&e ( with boiDg eo ienfty
l''teJ. IriialiDi; ill tbeir nukDown (ulnr* lo hat
Th.- d..cloi'a approolallon and ««lei.in for Tr«
vii: e inoiiaiiod with oviiy new uiifol.linu of Ihi
voiilh a heart and ml, llecl, and never did mastet-
t.ike iiinio pa.na w.th a Invonla pnpil, op falbei
"ith a beloved Hon. Ihun did the doctor tu puat
I iBvuraa on In hia piofo»«i..n. The iuiproTemanl
of the youth waa truly aini.r.ing.
Thiia pasaed the iiiuiiner in beallbful altfrna-
lion of stii.ly and c«eici»i..
When ihu afa.ion waue.l. Into In Ibo aiilnmi)
lie wi 111 a Bocund lima to SVaabluglon to allaml
llio wintei'a (ouiia ol lecturca at tbu Modioal
I ollicc,
Iho doctor gave him lotion rtconiniundina
liiiii as a young man of oiliautdinaiy liilenia and
ol eieelleiit iiioial clmraetoi. lo the pinl.culnr at-
leiilion ol ...vtial ol tho moat ciiiiuent piolesaoia.
Ilia niolliei boiell.K »i eonil parliuK wilh mori
ilieeiliilii,,a, eBpicially aa tho aepaialion wa«
.iiliveiif.l hy |ii.,|n,.M| liitoia (lom Tiaveiae. full
ol Iho liiiory ol Iho pioaeut and the hopat ol lb<
liihiio
'I no di.clni did not fomet liora linio lo lima to
i"i: the nieinoiie* of \in liuuda the piol..k.ori
"I tho niid.cal eollene ihai Uivy iiii,:ht aBuid hit
I lotecoevriy laiihiy and o,„.<laneo in tho pio.
Miniion ol lii.j »|ii,ln-i.
Tow.iid-i apiiiig Tiavor«« wioln lo his friondt
lint till hopoa weiu 'anguiiin of obta.iiing bit
.1 I I'lnia at lliu ujiiniiuiili.iu lo be held ul Iho end
.' Ihe «cj«ioii. Aii.l when Tiavemo eip.cMod
IhiH hope, ihoy who know him fo will foil oamr.
id Ihiil hu liiid ni uli. no vain bon^l.
And no It piineil lot incly id April TraToraa
liocko iclmuod hoiuo willi a diploma in bit
pocket
Sinceic waa llio joyful Bympiilbv ihnl met him.
The doner shook liini coi.l.nllv hy Ibo lianda
'leeliiring ibal ho waa the lii.i Mudent be evoi
knew to get his dij.loma at the oud of onlv tlirea
.year a ttudc.
(^Inra, amid amilea and bliubai, (ongralulalcd
him
And Mu Cocke, aa Boon aa the had bira nlono,
Ihicw her anus aiouud hia neck and wept for joy.
A few day« Tiaverso gave np bolely to enjoy,
mint of his fticnda' society, and Ihen growiiia
iiilloss. he began to talk of opening an ofSct
and banging out a sign in Slauulon,
Ho consulted the doctor upon this jubject.
llie Kood doctor luaid hini out, and then caroaa-
iiig Ins own chin and looking over the lopa ol bia
s|)eelac|es. with good hnmo.rd snliio. be aaid:
" My dear boy, you have conlidence enough 'n
me by this lime to bear that 1 should speak plain-
ly to you ' " r r
Oh. Doctor Day, /«■/ ,«,. «,«,/„„ y„ jn^x
leplied Ibo young man, fervently.
" Very well, then, 1 ahall speak iiry plaiolr-
to wit: you II never succeed in Slaunton-no,
not il you had Ihe gonius ol Galon and Gaeula-
puis, Abernethy, and Uenjamin Uuib pat to-
gether.' "^
" My dear air. why'"
"Bccnuse. my ton, it la wiitten that •« pre
phel hnlh nn honor in his own cilyl' Of oui
hieaaed Lord nn.l linviour the conleuipluoua Jowl
said _■ la not this .li.ii--, the carjieiiltr s son » "
"Oh. I uoilcr8taiid you. air." said Tiaveria,
with a deep bln.-li, "yon mean that Iba peopU
who used some yeaia ai:o lo employ ma lo put in
their coal and eaw Ihcir wood nud run Ihoir
eriand.<, will never Irnal me lo look at Ibcil
lougnca ond feel iheir pulriea aud write preaorio-
IIOUH " r r
" That's it, my boy ; you're defined the diffl
ciilty. And now I'll tell you what you aro lo do,
fraverse-yoH must go lo tho \Vo5t, my lad."
" Go to the Wu„l, sir I leave my mother I lean
you I leave "
Ho hesitated, and biaslicd.
— — "C7n»«/ Ves, my i-on ; you mutt go Ic
tho West, leavo your mother, leave ma and Ui{v(
Cloiii -, il wiii uo best (or all parties. We niaa.
aged to lire wilhoiit our Ud. when be wa.i awat
at hia stiidioa in Wa-binglon. and wo will Iry tc
diBpenso with him longer if it bo lor hia owl
good.
'' Ah, fir, but Mrti ah-enre had a limitatioa
and tho hope of return swecleiiod every day thai
passed j hut if I go lo Iho West to settle it wUi
be wilho'it the reinolcsl hope ol retruningi"
" Wot ao, my boy -not bo ; lor jast -j toon m
be
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tiinvil w"'? '"1" "'"''Ii«''<-<1 '•■■•""'■l' in some
liinNjiiR Westpni town, nn.l obliiincj ftRond prno-
l"!o, ga.iK'd 11 liigU ropnintion nnd mmlo luinsilf
I'O't Konse of the plmiRp, lio cnn .lo in a very fi.w
vonr^-he irnv onmo Imck ),(.ro nnrt rany to his
\Vo«t.rn h™e-hi, motlHT," „ai,l tl>o\loctor,
\wthftraischiPvouBtwhililoofhi9cyos.
vZ^i ""","> ""^^ ^ eJpf-Mcil from nl! my pre-
.ar i^m'"'-'"''*'" "' ^1"' '^"''"'^' And I, on n,y
rart, w,ll Kiyo you only Buch connsol ns I shonKI
o-io And now, Trnyorso, tt.oro is no bott(^r «(.,-,.
I'omt to stop and mnke obsorvntions nt thnn St
lion ™„.?1,T.?."' '^' P'""" °' •■l™"' """' '^'^^i'"'^'
on mnst baloft for futnro o-nLsidomtion. I havo
" fl..n,t,„l riends at St. Louis to ,vbom I «• m I
give you Ipttors." |
"l)ear«ir, to have matured this plan so voU
you must have been kindly thinli„rof my f u
tnre^ this long time pa.,t," said Trnyor.o gmte.
rilt^l' '2»*' "' TVK '*^'"' ''"^ " i«'«'<'>-
nmu'cr." ^" ""' *"■'"'' ""■' r'"" *° y"'"-
Travorso imssod tlie doctor's hand and went
jo seek his mother. Ho found lier in hi" room
anT.r/''^ '" > ".'"'.'"'"R- "' ''^W-'l l.e to 8t<"
Jh. 1 1/7° ''■'"'°, '""""*<''' '" ''"■• And when
1 „ 1 »d f™"/,"' '■", '?''' '•"■■ *''" 'l™'™'" plan
llo had aImo..t feared that his mother would met
this proposition with sighs and tears
rJj'J'lf ""'■I'"'"'. ""'1 Plf'xsure, Ifrs. Hocke, re-
ceived the news with an enoournginK smile tell-
ing h,m that the doctor had long prepared I'leo
expe_ct that her boy would ver/ ?rope Iv go an
establish himself i„ the West ; ha she ^s o"
eorrospond with him frequently, and as soon as
ho^should be Bottled, eomo aid keep house fSr
Finally pJie said that, aniicipaliuR tin's emer-
beneath r.ie'^d '';'","«'■"/'"■-■ yen?s' residei'ce
dohars, which she sliould give her boy to start
The tears rushed to the young mac's eyes,
for your dear sake, mother, only for rmrs.
hands," he exclaimed. ■*
Preparations were immediately commouocd for
Iravcrses journey.
rnt' ^t'-"'"' ^l"? 8'"'"^ 8ave her aid in getting
ready hiB wardrobe. As he was about to raak?
i ! S," "'" J-"""*? I'liy^^icinn in a sl.ango city,
his mother was anxious that his dress should he
il-d !'"■ r"' "'""if' ?« rut the most delica e
needle-work upon all the little articles of his out
lit. tiara volunteered to mark them all. And
w'i't'l.Mj^.MK''" V"'?''" '•"PI"""''! to be alone
with his mother, she showed him his hankerchiefs
colarsandlmen beautifuUy marked in miS
embroidered letters.
"I suppose, TrnvevFo, that you being a yonnc
man, cannot appreciate the exquisite beamy of
this work," she said. -"-"uiy oi
" Indeed but I can, mother. I did n.)» sit by
nnri-nn,!'"" •"""y .y™" wliile you Worked with-
ouv l„o ing something about it. This is wonder-
lul. Ihe Roldcn thread with which the letters
ar« embroidered is finer than tne finest s Ik I
ever «aw," said Traverse, odmiringly, to please
tbl't^ffL"'?!, "*? \^'", «"■'' *'"• Kocko, "for
tba golden thread of which you speak is Clara's
t^^rt} ."'k' '''"^''„«1"' herself has drawn out n d
lelterf^f^"' "™'"^y"''. «nd worked into the
letters of your name,
and?Zr ,»'""7''y '""ked up, his color went
ond came; he had no words to reply
"I told yon because I thought 'it would give
you pleasure to know it, and that it w™, Id be a
tTrllr y",*'"" y"''"'-" 'ar away from us'
for rravorso. I hone that !,„ ty, jj^n _.., , " '
JouZlf ZTn'' "'•' ""?"•'''' *" l'a;e'conquered"
ari^/r ""'''^ " ^^""'^ ffiendship
J,'.}^u^°J'")'° '"^'^' """owfully, and then Ills
To feel how deeply and hopeles-ly he loyed the
doctor s sweet danght, r-to feel sum that she
perceived and retnrn(Kl his dumb, de pairing love
-and to know that duly, gratitude, honor, com-
manded Inm to he silent, to tear himself away
from her and make no sign, was a trial ahnost too
great for the young lieart's integrity. .Scarcely
con d he prevent the internal struggle betraying
Itself upon his countenance. As the time drew
near for his departure self-control grtw difficult
and almost impossible. Even Clara lost he' joy.
ous spirits, and despite all her efforts to bo cheer-
ful, grow so pensive that her father without seem-
ing to uiulerstiind the cause, gaily rallied her
upon her dejection.
Traverse understood it and almost longed for
. the day to come when he should leave this scene
ot Ins love and sore trial.
I . Ofo ""ernoon, a few days before he was to
start, Doctor Day sent for Traverse to come to
bim in his study. And as soon as they were
seated comfortably together at the table, the
doctor put into the young man's hand a well-
mied pncket-buok; and when Traverse, with a
deep and paieful blush, woul.l Imye given it back,
lie forced it uiion him with the old argument :
, " It is only a loan my boy. Money put out at
interest. Capit.il well and HiitiHfnetorily invested.
And now listen to me. I om about to speak to you
of that which is much nc arer your lieart "
rraverso became painfully embarrassed.
" Traverse," resumed the doctor, "I have grown
to love you as a son, and to esteem you as a man
1 iiave lived long enough to value solid integrity
far beyond wealth or birth, and when that integ-
rity 18 adorned and enriched by high talents, it
forms a clITiracler of excellence not often met
with 111 this world. I have proved both your in- '
legrity and your talents, Traverse, and I nm more
than satisfied with you-; I am proud of you my
boy." '' ■^
Trovorse bowed deeply, but still blushed.
"You will wonder," continued the doctor, "to
what all tbi.i talk tends. I will tell yon. Traverse
I have long known your nuspoken love for Clara
and I have honored your scruples in keeping
s'leut. when silence mtist have been so poinful
i our trial is now over, my son. Oo and open for
voursclf an honorable career in the profession you
have chosen and mastered, and return, aud Clara
shall be yours."
Traverse, overwhelmed with suiTirise and joy at
this incredible good fortune, seized the doctor's
hand, and in wild and incoherent language tried
to express his gratitude.
Clara all this, nnd bring the roses back to her
cheeks, and then your parting will be the happier
for this hope before you."
I ■' I must sp^ak. I must speak first," said the
young man, in a choking voice. " I must tell yon
mnie li.tle of the deep gratitude I feel for you.'sir.
I when I foiget all that you have done for me
may my right hand forget her cunning I' may
God and man forget me I Doctor Day, the Lord
helping me for your good sake, I wiiLbe oil that
.you have prophesied and hope and expect of me
tor your sake, for Clara's and my motli'r's, I
WILL bend every power of my mind, soul and body
to attain the eminence yon desire for me. In a
word, the Lord giving me grace. I wiLi, become
worthy of being your son and Clara's Imsband "
II ., 'r;f ' ' .""'."y '!'»'• boy. go and tell Clara
all that, said the doctor, prcsiing the young
man g hand an^ dismissing him.
Traverse weilt immediately to seek Clara, whom
he found sitting alone in the parlor.
^,''°.,™'„'''''"^™K over some delicate needle,
work, that Traverse knew by instinct was intend-
ftt for hims. If.
Now, had Traverse foreseen from the first the
success of his love, there might possibly have
been the usual shyness and hesitation in declar-
)ug himself to the object of his affection. But
although he and Clara had long deeply aud si-
lent y loyed and understood each oilier yet
neither had dared to hope for so improbable an
event as the doctor's favoring their attachment.
ana now, iinaor the exciting influence of the snr^
prise, joy and gratitude with which the doctor's
niftgnanimity had filled his heart. Traverse forgot
all shyness and hesitation, »nd stepping quickly
Clara s side, and dro|,ping gentl} upon one
knee, he took her band, and bowing his head
upon It, Eaid ;
Clara, my own, own Clara! yonr dear father
has given me leave to tell you at last how much
and how long I have loved you," and then h«
arose and sat down beside hof.
The blush deepened upon Clara's cheek, tears
mmmnre'd'^'"' "" ^" ™'"'' '""•''"^ «» she
.Z^IT" """' '"'' ^'t' '"'horl He is unlike
every other man on earth."
"Oh, he is I he is I" said Traverse, fervently,
hnJ", • '"""'■.f^ "™. ""<'■• 'liil a man strive so
hard for wealth, fame, or glory, as I shall strive to
become 'worthy to bo called his son.' "
" no Traverse, ,/„ dear Traverse. I want yon
to honor even his very highest drafts upon vour
moral and intellectual capacities. I know'yoo
are 'worthy' of his high regard now, else he
never would have chosen you as his son-hut I
vm.r""^ .'.""l''" J°" .'•Tf™""' 1 would have
dolr^d'ugMel'^"'""'''' '"^'""" -''' "">
"And you dear Clara, may I yentnro to hope
, ,^ . n "",' ''";''PP"'Ve of your father's choice
:■ "1,™' .t '%ha,id that he permits me to oflFer
nV. w 11 ^'^'T'" < '"' 'hough he understood
Clara well erouRli, yet like all honest men, he
wanted some definite and practical engagement
Ihere is my hand, my /„■„,/ was yours long
ngo murmiirerf the maiden in a tremulons ynieo
JJo took and pressed that white hand to hi,
heart looked hesitatinglv and pleiidingly in h r
ace for an instant, and then drawing her gently
to his bosom, sealed the.r betrothal on her pure
Then they sat side by side, and hand in hand
ill a sweet siKmco for a few moments, and then
i-'iara said :
f n 1°" 'm'^ ""' '"''' y""" ""'her yet. Go and
*„i t' T^'^^"!,'' will make her so happy,
And, Iraversc, I will be a daughter to her, while
you are gone. Tell her that, too." '^' """»
i,vi,f'?'' ^'''' ^?," ''"^■'^ "'""y h«cn as kind and
loMug to my mother as it was possible to be— how
can you ever be more so than you h ave been ?" '
I shall find a way," smiled Clara.
hi. irnT 1 rr,f' .', '■" ''""^' '° ^"^ '-cart and to
his lips, and left the room to find his mother.
Ho had a search before he discovered her at last
in the drawing-room, arranging it for their even-
mg fireside gathering.
••Come, niother, and sit down by me on this
sofo, for I have glorious tidings for your ear.
Ueor Clara sent me from her own side to tell vou."
. A" •' "ill thinking, olways thinking, i^iadlv
thinking, of the doctor's daughter. I'oor noor
boy ?;■ said Mrs. liocke. ' oor, poor
" Yes I and always intend to think of her to the
very end of my life, and beyond, if possible. But
come, dear mother, and hear me explain," said
Traverse; and as soon as Mrs. llocko had taken
he indicated seat, Traverse commenced and re.
ated to her the substance of the conversation be.
tween the doctor and himself in the library, in
which the former authorized his addresses to hia
daughter, and also his own subsequent expla-
nation and engagement with Clara
Mrs. Eocke listened to oil this, in unbroken
silence, and when, at lengtli. Traverse had con-
eluded his story, she clasped her hands and raised
lier eyes, uttering fervent thanksgivings to the
fountain of nil mercies. o » «"
'.! X?" 1° '"" """Rratnlate me, dear i,:other."
Oh, Traverse! I pt, returning thanks to
Heaven on your behalf. Oh, ray son ! my son I
but that such things as these arc I'rovidontial I
should tremble to see you so happy. So I will
not presume to congratulate. I will pray for
yon." '^ ' '
" ".T ""'her, yon hove suSTered so much in
your life, that you are incredulous of happiness.
Be more hopeful and confiding. The Bible says •
r hero romameth now these three, Faith, Hope
and Charity.' Vm have Charity enough, dear
mother; try to have more Faith and Hope, and
you will be happier. And look; there is Clara
coming this way; she does not know that wo are
here. I will call her. Dear Clara, come In and
oonvmce my mother; =V,5 wl!! r.„i bciiovc in our
happi.ie.s8, said 'Traverse, going to the door and
coding his blushing and smiling betrothed into
the room.
" It may be that Mrs. Uocko does not want m«
for a daugliterin law," said Clara, archly, u the
approochod and put her hand in that of Marah.
Not waut you, my own darling," wid Hntit
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r father! He is unlike
Booka, pnttiDj? her «rm around Clara's waist, and
drawmp, h.r to to h,r bosom ; •' not wnnt to"
\.>« know I a,„ j,„t na unci, i,, lovo with vouTa
Traverse Inmself oau bn. And I have lo nid fo?
ou, ray sweol, lonxod for .yon a, an unattSbl'
iBft ua and yo,. ,„n,., and laid your bright head
ou ray boaoin and wept with me."
" And now if wo must cry a litile when Traverse
^?™ ,",^.™.';■"• B". ""'I.tako comfort in b,!,',;!
miserable together, will, „ bodnr underalandin.' ,d
Jur re aliouH," said Clara, wdi, an arch HmilJ'
• Where are you all !-wbere in r/r.i.fc/i.-that
I am left wauderiu- about the lonely house like a
poor Mhos, ,„ Hades- ,aid tho doctor's cbee.
Toico ni tho paa-ase without.
"llore fnlherl hero wo are t a faniilv nartv
««ulm« only you to complete it." an "vefed h s
daughter, «pri„,,inR to meet him. ""'""'"' *"'
rho doctor came iu smilluf., prejRed his daueh-
er to hm bosom, shook Traverse e«r,li„Ily by tic
hand and kissed Marah itocke's cheek Tl,
was his way of oouKratulatiua liimselt and all
others, uu the betrothal.
The evening was passed in unalloyed happiness
— tuut ungM evoninpt.
Over that bouseh.dd was already gatheiina a
cud heavy and dark with cabumtv cai'm.i?
that must have overwhelmed the stability of any
fauh which was not as iheirs wus-.taycd upon
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4 PANIC IN THE OOrL.lWS' D»K,
lir.ln'';".""'.' ''."'""" '"""'« uakuewD,
A^„7 i ; r,'.'",'"" "''"('"ao' bl<lon„« rum.
A" I wliiit it rearscloulesi -Hannah Monp
Dark ,lnul,t „nd (ears, o'ei other s|"ni,ru v"
I ut touch not hi.. WHO every «ak >»' "our
Hul Olio fl.ea hope ami ul„„y, (eels ,l« pnior
-CKAeOB
Upon tiiR very samo nloht, that the three rob-
bers were surprised and captured by ihe me-
sottce of mind of Capitola at IIur:ic,ne llnll
lilack Dona M, disRuised as a iioKro. was lurkine
m the woods around the mansion, wailine (or
the coming of the il„ee men with tueir prize
Hut as hour after hour passed, and they came
not il.B desperado began heartily to curse their
» oth-for to uo other cause was ho enabled to
attribute the delay, as he knew the hoii^e the'
.leslined .scene of ilie outrage, to be deserted by
■III for tho night, except by the three helpless
As iiiMht waned and morning began to dawn
1 the tast. he chief grew seriously uneasy, at
the prolonge,! absence ol his agenls-a cucuin
a aneo that ho could only account for upon the
absurd hypothesis that those stupid brutes biul
► iiaercd theiu.selvcs to be overlaUeu by sleep ,u
their ambuscade.
While he was cursing their inefliciencv, and
regrelling that ho himself had not made'one ol
he party, ho wandered in his restlessness to
lb" hmis''u'''' """'''■ "" "'" "ff"'"" »""> 0'
lie had not been long here before Iiis otten
tu.nwa, arrested by the trampling of appioach
"R le.i somen. He withdrew into the shade ol
welilby '"'' '""-'""^ "''''° ""^ Ifavellers
The paiiy proved to consist of Old [luriicano,
I erbert Oreyson, and the Bhenffs ollieers on
heir ^yay from the town to [lurricaue Hall to
like the captured burglars into custody And
Ulack Donald, by lisleniug attentively, iubered
ouough from their conversation, to know tli it h,s
men had been discovered and captuied by the
heroism of Capitola, '
" That eirl again I" muttered niack D.inald to
II mse t. •• hhe is doomed to bo mv destruction
01 1 tiers. Our fates ore evi,lnnt|y mune-le 1 '
lS'^1"?' ''""'■ ^'■^1'' P"""- "»l! Little did' i
think that your devotion to your eoptain would
1 Shaw I bang it I lot boys aud women whiuo I
must act I '
And with this resolution Blnck Donald dog-
r.li f.r'.'' "'.""^ liorso. .1 until ho had
..^lUil.ed that part of the woods skirting the
Mil m the buBljM to watoh ovoutu. Soon from
w
coiitai fi f 1 °'.,'" '"" ""> ^'"KK"" "PProach,
eZideTv ',"'"''' ""'"' '""♦^■'■' "•"■'«'' »"'
and n„,?i ''■°"« «"■""' "' """"^y coustables
d plantation negroes, all well armed and
Clrey.'on " '^""""""J "t the Sher.if and iJerbeil
our!!!','.''",''"" ""•'•'"n™' 'li-oad an attempt on
r a tol rescue or they never would think of
P iiliK such „ formidable guard over three
noSto'hiL!:;^'^""'^'' '"'^" '■•'-'«'-'' -^'-^
"Courage, my boys," ho mullered. "Your
cnici will flee you from prison or share your
ei rs ,1 ^'l ■' ""'' ^ ' '' "'""f"^' """ '"'" J"
D rt o v'l" i",""!'"/' """ l'""l«"e''.'llio better
would encouroRe you. would warn your captors
Donal M "t/''""'""^''-" ^"^ "' buying, "Ck
IJonald let tho procession pass, and then made
tiiicks lor bis retreat.
loi'Ti''™'^;'''-^'''*'''™'"'" '""■eached the Old
inn. J lie robbers, worn out with waitin- and
watching or the captain and his meu with t e
k elfei/% ""^ "";"" ""'"'^'■l"'^ dow" "Pon t le
kilelien floor, aud now lay iu every sort of
awlcuard attiliule, stretched out or doubled up h
-doublloM she had long since sought her night
plaTe'"'ijhek''t" (T "'" '""°" "' ""> «'••
place, Ubick Donald went around among the
sleeping jobbers and stirred them up, with viC
oils punches iu the ribs and cries of: "
■•Wake up I dolts I brutes I blockheads! wake
"P Voii rest on a volcano about to break out!
roil sleep over a mine about to be esploded I
tik ^"'V' "^"""i'? """ >"" »"" Your 'town
a. V ,r J'"", '"" " ;'" ''°''"^<' ' The enemy is
at your thioals with drawn swords I Ah bruies 1
harde'rT''"""' "'"' "' '^'^^ ' Uve to iay it on
"What the demon I"
" Ho;v DOW I "
of "lb!'","'" ""' ' ',' """, "'"'° "' "'» ejaculations
of the men as they slowly and sull^ily roused
Iheniselves from their heavy slumber
'■ Ihe house is on fire ; the ship's sinking • the
cars have run off tho track; the boiler'.s Lis
aiHl the devil a to pay," cried Black Donald
accompanying his words with vigorous puncles
.d^^tue poker into the ribs ol tho recumbent
•• What the foul fiend ails you, Captain ' Have
you got the g„l and drunk too much liciuur on
your wed, ling ,,ight - '• asked one ol the men
No, Jlac, I have not got the girl. On the
contrary, the girl, blame her. has fot three of my
best men ,n custody. In one word, Hal, D "k
and Steve are safely lodged in the county lail "
What 1 ' ' '
" Perdition 1 "
" My e,yel "
malioua ol the men as they sprang up ou their
;;liillio fiend's name, Caplaia, toll us all about
II, saul ,\l,ie, ansioiisly.
••1 have no liu.e to talk much, nor you to tarry
• ZT ■ '""' "^''"l' l'"»nlJ. who then gave a
apid account ol tiie adventure, aud the manner
b „!!'.. "-"'I'l'"'" l'""'?PI"''l ""J i"'Pluied the
b ri,|.u>, tnge her with the way m which ho him
self came by the informalion.
sim'nl l'?!"'" "','" '"" ' '"*'" '''""« "'=" Bill I
a Id admire her, even if she should put a rope
about my neck, ' said Afae.
••She's a /x-ui,- mid another, with emphasis,
"d a thnr'""° ''""'""'■ """'■ ' '«" y""'" »"eut-
•■ £ am more than ever resolved to get her into
my possession. 13ut in the meautiniu, lads we
hold iiT"""'"'' ""■' "'^ '"" ' " " «■="'"« ^"^ I'"' '"
•■ AyeCaplaiti!"
"Aye, lads ! listen I wo must talk fast, and act
promptly! the poor fellows up there in jail are
game I knovv. They would not willingly peach :
but they are badly wounded ; if onoof them should
have to die, and be blessed with o psahu-siiiging
parson toattend him -no knowing but what he may
be persuaded to e^.ufess. Therefore, let us quick,
y Ueoido upon M.nui new londejvoiis that will
ho uususpeeted, even by our poor caged birds,
11 any ol you have any place m your eye, spcik." (
"Wo would rather hear what vou have to say,
Ciptain," said .'\Iao; and all tho rest asaontod.
" Well, then, you all liuow tho DovU's i'unoh
Bowl,"
••Ave, do we, Captain,"
" Well, what you do «,7 know I what nobo:1v
knows but myself ia M/r_lbat about half way
clown th , awful chasm, in the side of the rock, is
a hole, concealed by a clump of evergreens; that
bole IS til.' entranco to a cavern of enoinioiis ex-
tent- let tiiat be our next rendezvous. And now
avaunti llyl scatter! and meet me in the cavern
to night, at the usual hour. Listen- carry away
all our arms, amunitiou, disguises, and provisions
— so that uo vestige of our presence may bo left
behind. As for dummy, if they can make /,fr
-I'lak. the cutting out of her tongue was lost
labor I— variibh !"
■• But our pals in prison," said Mao.
' riiey shall bo mv caro. We must lio low for
a few da.vs, so as to put the authorities o« their
guard ; thou if our pals recover from tlioirwoiinls
and have proved game against Uhurcli and State,'
1 shall know what measures to take tor their de-
ivcranoe. No more talk now I prepare for your
Hitting and tiy I " ''
The captain's orders were obeyed, and within
two hours from that time nn vestige of tho rob.
bers' presence remained in tho deserted old inn '
If any sherilt's olliccr had ooine there with a
search warrant, ho would have found nothing siis.
picious, ho would have seen only a poor old dumb
woman, bus.y at h:'r spinning-wheel; and if he had
questioned her. would only havo got smiles and
shakes of the head for an answer ; or tho exbibi.
tion of eoarso country gloves and stockings of her
own knitting, which she would, in dumb-show bea
him to puichaso.
Daya and weoka passed, and tho three impris.
oned burglars languished iu jail, each iu a sepa.
rate cell. '^
Bitterly each in bis heart complained of tho
leader that had, apparently, deserted Hioro in their
direst need. And if neither betrayed him it
was piobably because they could not do so wi'lli-
out deeply criminating themselves, and for uo
better motive.
Thi-re IS said to bo "honor among thieves." II
IS, on the lace of it, untrue ; there can be neither
Honor, conHdouce nor safety among men whoso
profession is crime. Tho burglars, therefore,
bad no confidenco in their leader, and secretly
and bilferly reproached him for his desertion of
them.
Meanwhile the annual eamp-meeting season
approoched. It was rumored that a campmeet-
mg would bo held in tho wooded vale bolow Tip
lop, and soon this report was confirmed by an.
r.ounceraents in all the county papers. And all
who intended to take part iu the religious festival
or have a tent on the ground, began to prepare
pionsions-cooking meat and poultry, bakin"
biead, cakes, pies, etc. And preachers from all
paits of the country were llocking into tho
village to be on llio spot lor tho commencement.
Mrs. Condiment, though a member of another
church, loveil iu her soul the religious excitement
— '■ the warming up," as she called it, to be had
at tho camp. meeting! But never in the wholo
course of her life had she taken part iu one, ex-
cept so tar as riding to the preaching in the morn-
ing and returning homo in tho evening.
But Cnpitola, who waa as usual in tho interval
between her adventures bored half to death with
the monotonyof her life at Hurricane Hall, -and
praymg not against but wishing for-tiro, floods
or thieves, or anything to atir her stagnant blood,
hoard of tho camp meeting, and expressed a wish
to have a tent on the camp giuiiii.i and lemain
there from the beginning to the end, to' see all
lut waa to bo seen ; hear all that was to be heard ;
feel all thut was to be felt; and learn all that was
to be known.
And as Capiln!!. ever since !;;!r v;.-.t.-.rv .->vsr tlie
burglars, had been the queen regiiant'ol Hurri-
cane Hall, she had only to express this wish to
have It earned into immediate effect.
Old HanicauB himself went up to Tip Top and
purchased llio canvas and set two men to work
under Uu owu immediate direction to make the
tent.
Aud a% Major WarBeld's campaigning eipcrl-
once was very valuable here, it turned out that
tho H jrricano Hall tout was the largest and boat
oa tho camp ground. As soon as it wu got up
?mm II ^"^" of, « grove of onk trees, a WRRon
f om IIurno,u,o Hull conv.ved to n,e „„„t ,,°
»i>.iplean.l ,>eoeHsai-.v tnrnituro, coukin,? ra ito> i .
«nJ proVMon.. An,l the ru.uo inorniMR tUo f, , ,■
carnaKc. ,lr,ven Ijy Wool, Lro„^-l,tout jrajorWu 1
T1.0 IdTBe tout waa divided into two comnnvt
mo>,a oue for Major Warficld a n" hT man
ami'pTt'y? '""'' '" ""• ^'""liment, Capflola
tho^'novH^r'i^ '!"'''■' "'"i^!""' °"' "'""> «""«««.
called fo^tl\'",?" ""'' '""""y «' 'hn scene
• I^ 1 Fitnl «.nm tammu. bnrst of admiration,
thl H '""^Y'"'"'™'" "''■■° dotted here and
e e tl.rouKb tho woods, in boantiful contrast
Willi tie groonnesa of the folinso ; groups of well
Jiessed and cheorf.d-looking men, women an 1
caildron were walking about; over all smi ed a
mormoR sky of cloudl.ss splendor. The ,„oaeh
mene^l "10 pm.ver.meetings had not yet com-
l?ar, .. ^"''''' '"""'' "' "'« '"■""'ren wore
hard at work in an eitunsive clearing, scttiuR up
ace,',nl''?f"'.r'^ '"•'•''"«'°« "-ouKh benches U,
acoomniodata tho women and chUdren of the
caniij coiiKr(!gation. ""
«ko"no^^!l'.v^ TT '"'"."'r '™t, delighted with
Ike noiolty of the whulu thinu, though Old Hur
ncane declared that it was i .thin/new to ,
.oiperience, but reminded him strongly of h »
oampaignrng days. "' "'"
Wool assented, saying that tho only differenoo
was, there were no ladies in the old mUitaiy ea^
.ei?!r%°.l' ■"' '""" °<"- »P*°« to give » Jul
meneed tl""' """"P "''''"K- ^he service, com
menced the same evening. There were preachers
of more or less fervor of piety and eloquence of
ntteranoe. Old Christian, had their ..ZHove "
revived; young ones found their zeal kindled and
sinners were awakened to a sense of their sin and
danger. Every Christian there .aid the season
had been a good one.
.nnL?", ''''*'" "' "'? "-^ligioM enthusiasm, there
appeared a new preacher in tho field. He seemed
8 man considerably past middle aRe, and bVoken
V,; JV. ?"'' »'°°P'°e. '"» hair white as snow
his face pale and emaoialed, his movements slow
and feeble and his voice low and nnsraSy. Ho
Term seem T^'",","' '"""''• """ ""«'« ^is thin
ni,?.i « "' i"'^'"'"" proportions, a snow-white
neckcloth, and a pair of great round iron
goTjiks'"'*"''"' *"*' "^^^^ nothing' to" his
.,It, ']''' °'f ?''''''y »•"' '««''''> "»» Memed
PverS /rf"""' Sl'l"- ^"'^ "' '»>™'"8 eloquence.
Every one sought his society; and when it was
known that Father «Gray was to hold forth. The
whole camp oongrogation turned out to hearhira
It must not be supposed that in the midst of
this great revival, those poor "sinners above all
sinners the burglars imprisoned in the neigh-
bormg town were forgotten; no, they were re
membered, prayed for, visited, and eihorted.
And no one took more interest iu the fntoof these
men than good Mrs. Condiment, who, having
HaM inT^"" "^ ",»'«'■'"" "iKl" at Hurricane
terod then- heads and given them possets, could
not drive out of her heart a certain compass on
lor their miseries. ""^"uu
did^VeTufi"'!'?'!'''"''?'"^ ^'"''" ^'"y -"o™ than
d d the ittle o d housekeeper of Hurricane Hall,
and as her table and her accommodation, were
the best on the cft.np.ground, she often invited
M^f^lT] ^°°,^ father Oray to rest and refresh
himself m her tent. And tho old man, though a
fn.tZn ""i'l ^i'"'''"' ""'"rei.eated soL^iialilms"
until at leng h he seemed to livn there altogether
One day Mrs. Condiment, being seriously e,
erc.sod upon the subject of the imprisoned ineii,
L the ten?' "■'■ "''° ""^ '"P°«'"S himself
" Father Gray, I wished to speak to you sir
npou the subject of those poo? wre ched men'
who are to be tried for their lives at tho next torn
of the crinnnal court. Our ministers have ah
been to see thom, and talked to them, but no
one of the number can make tho least imnresrn
Z^u^nm^:"' ''^'" '^ ""^ '""- °' '"-
•'■Ye,' '^"t is dreadful," sighed the aged man.
Yes, dreadfu , f uther Gray I Now I thought
U >.«» would only visit them, you oooi? surely
bring thorn to leaaon," ■ j " »"" ^ sureiy
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I mu f e nl 'f "^' ^ '""■'' "'"''"K'y Jo «°. but
n en !, ."'''r;^ ''"'' " ""'"^''' sl„ Hiking fr,„u
men of blood. I k.,ow it is sinful, but indeed I
cannot overcome it." '• i""iiu i
"But .ny dear Father Gray, a man of ' ,.,.,, r
oxper.euco knows fu:l well that if you caun ot
no'Itiorto'"^ ''I'"?' 'r "''^■"'•' -' '■' 'i'-™' op-
position to .t. And, I assure yon, there is no
ilanRer. Why, even I should not be afraid of a
robber when he is douMe-ironed and locked up :."
turnkej""" ^ "'""" '"'" ^•"^"'^ ^y » P-^' of
"I know it, my dear lady, I know it ; and I feel
iu^yi.rir^irpttiT'"'' '''""'=''''-- °'"-y
rsZ}'"!' ""',', '^^ou would consent to go. Father
M ,/ wouTi'e '' ""^ "'■"' «°'"« ''"> you myself i
//»<;/ would encourage you any " .> • "
"Of course it would, my dear friend- and if
UmtFlTI r"' ""' ","''." "" t'oZn Think
that I could do any good, I will certainly e.idea-
rrprJ^oneSiren."^ """'"•"'''' ""'» ^'''' '^-^
\J\JIT r"'.'"'"' """ Father Gray, accompanied
tL^!u ^"'"''""""t, should go to the jail upon
the following morning; and accordingly they °t4
out immeCately after breakfast. A shoi L u,
the mountain brought them to Tip Top, ii t '.^
structure "f*""^ ".""'• "'« '"'■• " ™^ « «™P0
waUa the if ^ "'"f- oontaining within its own
To h™^ iw P n"?'" "^•^V^'^i by tho warden.
th« tbnu "• Cond-ment, who was the leader in
d„„Ja i .f ""?5' ^"« presented herself, intro!
fZ''rfJ'^!lJ:'l "L" °A«,<" the preachers of
nii-)'mv-aw-aw-<,iiA/ it's only another narsun I ••
tTe^ ZV^.;^ ''•'"' '""""" »"--" orerTd" si..
" sMy dear Mr. Jailer— <Io you think thai tbe.o
men uro safe?-for if you do^ I tl nk we had tt
tor leave e,c„llent Mr' Gray to talk to^liem alone
-he can do hem so much more g<K,J f"o hw
them all to himself," said Mrs. cUli nent wl«
wa«.m«p.teof all her previous boast ngbeg^"
orife^nrD'S e^r"'^ ""'" "'' '""™- «^-
"N-nol n-nol n-no I" faltered the nreaoher
nervously taking hold of the coat of thoTrden:
I'm IiV" '}',"?« "I" "' ""■' ' the „,^,/. on you
i?Xi rr-^L'k" 121 'b-al^?ul re k
"Mr. Gray, I do assure yon, sir there i, n»
n"aSf/Ab'"' """^ ."" '•""^'o ''onTi', and m^iig
naut as they may bo, they can do yiu no ham
nertrnfe^.r"'"'.''"'^ '"'' '""' to them you Si
persuade them to confession and do the e.rn
mn.ity much service," said the warden.
/,it 1.7 ,. °° ooword! Bui-but-hut— "
partners"' °" ""''■ ''-"""^'^ "PProachlirg^e
w.;;4tE;-::lai/—'-^»j ■wealth,
" Yes, yes. Heaven forgive me : but if von Mr
JaUer and this good lady hero, ^ill kep within
call, m case of accidents, 1 don't mind if I do re
s"a^"thTo'ldtaT ''-'' '"™- ">' ^ «"''''"-"•
Of course we will. Come, Mrs. Condiment,
soma impression on those obdurate men, and in-
duce them. It possible, to ' make a clean breast of
It, and give np tho retreat of their band. Each
of them has been offered a free pardon on cond"
refus^." "'"^ ^""'''° '"''™°^' '"'■^ """'ha'
" Indeed ; have they done bo, case-hardened
creatures?" mildly inquired Father Gray
Aye, have they I but you, dear sir, may be
able to persuade them to do so." '
miidFoW m^'!'"'™'-^^'''^''"''"™--'" "^<^ ">«
The warden then requested the viailora to fo!
low him, and led the way np stairs to the cdls
I understand that the criminals are confined
separately? " said Mr. Gray to the warden?
JNO, sir; they were so confined at finf. for
better security ; but aa they have be u very quiet!
and as since those rowdies that disturbed he
camp.mee ,ng have been sent to prison and filod
Lr !^t"o'-"ot7e^™ "»'' '" P"' "">- '»-- -t I
.'' F^t W n' ^~" •"8"° tUo minister, hesitating.
!,„„ .Y . ^""l '^ nervous, good Mr. Jailer; I
hope there's no danger from these dreadful men
-all of them together- for I promi.sed Father
^Zi^tl^tr"""'' '"''''■ '"'^"•"^'^■^''^'-
■ "°K', "»,'»'?' nndoubtcdly; they are doublo-
l";ri ,1?li".'L-rJ.-. a? he unlocked a'door
the camp:meeting,"a Terrpious maS"rnd v "' " °f T""« "« ™"- Con
e.ec.™ in his mSiner of^l^^'-Sl £^S =i^^"^d ^^1^-?^^-^^^^™
" I have heard of the Reverend Mr. Gray and fo'Jhe'nrll''"'' "'' ■T'';"'^ ^- «'-»y " speaTug
aXrbr,"'"td1tre=h?m^t artii ^^^^r ^^- ""^"' '"''"^' "^
- -~ ■■-- - ttP- »»«et -dri-t'n
that they went to the extremity of the lobby to »
seat under an open window, he turned b^k to the
'Now ^il'"« "P "'.^"'' ""''' '" " low v^ice :
knowmer'""' " " ''""'"« ""'' ^ou do-ro.
UD^Uhe?J'r''..'"''''l""«. '^l fingers and looked
up at the tall, thin, stooping figure, the orav Imir
the^white eyebrows ancfth'e p«a,e •face?^'^
ev;'r^:;yo"ulfotp""°° "' ''"'^''"' "">^'
"Nor you, Dick?" inquired the old man in a
mild voice, turning to the one addressed '
" SiI^I'q^"" 1,,°°': .™°' to see you now I"
. Steve Steve I" said the old man in a nitf„l
voice, waking the sleeper. " Don't^l'n^w''^^
I I,i,',',?w"'' ''.^"''f "°'" '"^ that worthy, giving
■ Do t» T 1 ". ""/? 1 '"'°"'"' settled seep^
Dolts I blockheads I brutes I do you know mn
""o;?:pt:^^,^ -""• »w4 hi^Toir
" Our Captain I"
"Our Captain 1" they simultaneously oried.
. y/usi, sink your souls I Do tou want t„
bring the warjjen upon us?" growleHla k Don
metaXhoI" >-'-«"-»•"? •'o - a ue"w
and .aJmitteY-ihe";i;iVoVFnro%XrrdtrSlhave^Mr V ^"'V" «ay. Captain, is that yoa
cell, in whieh were the three piisou, rs ".".'■ " ''"? ' ^^^'^^^ long time I" ^
Steve, .,.. mulatto, was stretched upon the on m^rc^oi'lllhTp'lllircT.lSL'-tVe'lnT.I
»°csm/sri^^at!L^5
Captam, J it wa'n't for your voioo," ^rumbird
wretdwsT' Idicl'lJ"" T'^""'""' «<"Pieious
wretcnes 1 1 did for y„ii what no captain ever did
for his men before. 1 had e»liausted all manner
hnvorn'S','"' """ "^" a-thorities would Zo"
have looked for mo m an old woman's go*n I See
hen, what I did : I put myself on a montS
regimen of vegetable diet, and kept mvsdf hi «
cavern, until I am^ .= p.'-^id t • ^ ^ " '" "
Then 1 shaved' off- my hai;;' beard, moustache,
and eyebrows I Yus, blame you, I sacriflced »l?
my beauty to your interests I Fate hops those
who help themselves. The camp-meeting gather-
mgogether hosts of people and preachers „«™
mquiiy. I put oa a gray wig, a blaik suit, u..
floor in a di i p sleep.
his^li'n'ws ^'"'"^ °" ""* ^■''0 0' the cot, twiddling
ag^iisSraif '' "" '" " '""'"' ^"'" l"^''^"''
"Teace be with you, my poor souls," said tho
mild old man, as he entered the cell.
" You go to the demon 1" said Dick, with a
hideous scowl. '
"Nay, my poor man, I came in the hope of
saviig you from that enemy of souls "
"Here s another ! There's three comes reg'lar !
here's the fourth. Go it, old fellow! We're
gettm' used to U I It's gettin' to bo euterlaiiiin' I
hoiei'^s^id'Hr'""" *' ""'^ ^ '^'^ "'"'"•">
" Nay friend, if you use profane language I
cannot stay to hear it," said the old man ^ '
y.maw-awowt" yawned Steve, half rising
and stretching himself. ■• What's the row' I
was just droaminu our captain liad come to deliver
ii
it's only anotlicr pareon I "
irticcl liimself ovor Bi.d set-
p— <lo you tliiuk that these
foil Jo. I ihiuk we had htt-
(jrny to talk to thora alone
uuc'h more kouU, i( ho has
mici Mi-8. Couilimcnt, wlio
' previous bouutiug, begin,
hie under tiie hideous glare
1 1" faltered the preaeher,
Jf the coat of the warden.
f this 1 the w/ioU on you.
» uago to be stared at I "
with a baleful glare that
ad the preacher, shudder.
lire yoa, air, there is, no
louble ironed, and malig.
ley can do you no horiu.
nd talk to them you might
fession and do the oom-
said the warden,
ord I Bui— but— hut— "
imblingly approaching the
r. You are inAad health.
IS."
•giTO mo ; bnl if you Mr.
y bore, will keep within
I I don't mind if I do re-
men, for a short time,"
Come, Mrs. Condiment,
noh in the lobby, aud I'll
and wo three can have a
hy Mr. Gray is speaking
B warden, conducting the
no, the old man went to
' them, and having seen
Temity of the lobby to a
w, ho turned back to the
said in a low voice ;
sible that you do rxil
Ilia fingers and looked
ng figure, the gray hair,
tho pale face, aud said
1 fly away with me if I
ired the old man, in a
one addresi^ed.
nt to see you now I"
he old man, in a pitful
" Don't yuu know me
id that worthy, giving
mother settle to sleep,
utes I do you know mo
r, changing his voice.
lultaneously cried.
s I Do jou want to
growled Ijluok Don-
jnably he in a new
. Captain, is that yoa
ong time I"
3 temptation to peach
Is I couldn't help H \ I
Ihing tothe/wytajf/'-
mo alive if I know
yourself into an old
hould know you now,
M voioo," grumbled
grateful, euBpicioua
It no captain ever did
xhnustcd all manner
lorities would almost
voman'sgOKul See,
lyself on a month's
ad kept myself in a
r..-? *h;rt n- ;. hciaiiti
beard, moustaches
you, I sacrificed all
I Fate helps those
impmet-ting gather,
and preachers, ijave
ing willujiit exciting
gi a blaok suit, ua-
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snmed a feeble voice, stooping gait, and a devout
manner, and— beoamo a popular preacher at the
camp-meeting 1"
" Captain your a briclt I yoa ore, indeed 1 I do
not flatter you I" said Ual. It was a seutimeut in
which they all ai:rood.
"I had no need of further machination," con-
tinned the captain ; " thov actually gave me the
game I I was urijod to visit you hero- forced to
remain alone and talk with vou I" luiu'lied Black
Duna'd.
"Aud now, Captain, my jo.vel! my treasure I
my sweetheart I that I love with 'a love pasbing
the love of woman 1' how is your reverence eo-
ing to got us out?"
" Listen I" said the Captain, diving into his
pockets, "You must got yourselves out I— this
prison is by no means strongly lastonod, or well
guarded. Ilure are files to file off your fetters;
here are tools to pick tuo locks, and here are three
loadetl revolvers to use against any of tho turn-
keys who might disoofer and attempt to stop you.
Tonight, however, is tho last of the cauip-meet-
ing, and the two turnkeys are among my hearersl
I shall keep them all night I Now you know
what to do. : ;mu8t leave you. Dick, try to
make an aasaui*. on me that I may scream- but
first conceal your tools and arms."
Hal hid the instruments, and Dick, wUh an
awful roar, sprang at Uxt visitor, who ron to tho
grating, crying :
"Help! helpl"
Th.) warden came nurrying to the spot.
" Take 'im out o' this," then I" muttered Dick,
sulkily, getting back into his corner.
" Oh what a wi'etoh 1' said Mrs. Condiment.
"I shall bo gliid when he's once hanged," sold
the jailer.
" I— I— fear that I can do them but little gooil,
and— and I would rather not come again, being
sickly and nervous," faltered Father Gray.
" No, my dear good sir. / for one shall not ask
you to risk your precious health tor such a set of
wretches. They are Satan's own ! You shall
oorae homo to our tent ami lie down to rest, and I
will make ■ ^u an egg-caudle that will set you up
again," su.u Mrs Coudiment, tenderly, as the
whole party left the cell.
That day the uutra;;eous conduct of the im-
prisoned burglars was tho subject of conversation
even dividing the interest of the religious excite-
ment.
But the next morning ^hn whole community
was thrown into a stato of consternation by the
discovery that the burnlara had broken jail and
fle.1, aud tli.it the notorious outlaw, Black Donald,
had been in their very midst, disguised aa an
elderly field preacher.
CHAPTER XXIX.
THS VICTORY OVEB DEJLTff.
" Olory to Qod I to Qod I" ho salth,
" Knowledge by eunoving entoroth
Aud lUe is perfected lu death."
B. B. BnowNiNO.
One morning, in the gladness of his heart,
Doctor Day mounted his horse and rode down to
Staunton, gaily refusing to impart the object of
his ride to any one, and bidding Traverse stav
with the women until he should return.
Aa soon as the doctor was gone. Traverse went
into the the Ubrary to arrange his patron's books
and papers.
Mrs. Rookeand Clara hurried away to attend to
some little mystery of their own invention, for
tlie surprise and delight of the doctor and Trav-
erse. For the mora secret acconiplishnient of
their purpose, they had dismissed all attendance,
and were at work alone in Mrs. Kocko's room.
Aud hero Clara's sweet, frank and humble dis-
position was again manifested, for when Marah
would arise from her seat to get anything, Clara
would forestall her purpose, and say :
" Xoii uio — teil me to get what you want, just
as if I wore your child, and you will make me
feel so well — </o now !"
"You are very good, dear Miss Clara, but— t
would rather not presume to ask you to wait on
nie, " said Marah, gravely.
'■ fntiimt I what a word from yon to me ; please
don't use it ever again, nor call me Afiit Clara
(JuU me ' Clara' or ' child,' Jd mamma,' said tho |
doctor's daughter; then suddenly pausinz, she
blushed and was silent.
Marah gently took her liand, and drew her into
a warm embrace.
It was while tho friends were conversing so
kmdiy in Marah'a rooMi. and while Traverse wa?
still engaged in amiuging tho doctor's books and
impers, that one ol the mcusorvanls rapped at
tho libiary doui, iind without wailing permi-ssion
to come in. enlcinl the room with every mark ol
terror in his look aid manner.
'• What is liiu matter I" imiuired Traverse,
anxioii.sly rising.
" Oil, Mr. Tniverscair! the doctor's hor.so has
just rushed home to the stables all in a foam,
wilhout his rider.
" Good Heaven 1" exclaimed Traverse, staitiug
up and seizing his hat ; " lollow mo immcdiatelv"
hurry to the stables and saddle my horse, ai'id
hung him up instantly I wo must follow on the
road the doctor took, to see what has happened I
.Stiiy! on your life, breathe not a word ol what
has occurred I I would not have .Miss Day alarm-
ed tor the world I " he concluded, hastening down
stairs attended by the servant.
In five minutes from the time he left tho library,
Travcr.so was in the saddle, galloping towards
Staunton, and looking attentively along the roud
as he wont. Alas I he had not nunc far. when in
descending tho wooded hill, ho saw lying doubled
up helplessly on the right side ol the path the
bDdy of tho good doctor.
With an exclninalion between a groan and a cry
of anguish. Traverse throw himseir from his
saddle and kneeled beside the fallen ligure.gaziii!;
in an agony ol anxiety upon the closed ej-oa, pale
features ami contracled fotiu. and crying:
"Oh, hc.iven have mercy I Doctor Day 1 oh.
Doctor Day I— can you speak to me» "
The white aud (|uiveriug eyelids opened and the
faltering tongue spoke :
" Traverse— rtet me homo— that I may see-
Clara before I die."
" Oh, must this be so I must this bo so ! Oh
that I could die for you, my friend ! my dear,
dear friend I " cried Traverse, wringing his hands
in such anguish as he had never khown before.
Then feeling the need of self-controk and the
absolute necessity of removing the suETeror, Tra-
verse repressed the swelling flood of sorrow in Ins
bosom and oast about for tho means of convoying
the doctor to his house. He dreaded to leave him
for an instant, and yet it was necessary to do so,
as tho servant whom ho had ordered to follow him
had not yet come up.
Whilo he was bathing tho doctor's face with
water from a littlo stream beside the path, John
tho groom came riding along, and seeing his fallen
master, with an exclamation of horror, sprang
from his saddle and ran to the spot.
"John," said Traverse, in a he.irt-broken tone,
"mount again and ride for your life to tho house I
have— a rar/— yes ! that will be the easiest cou-
voyauce ! have a cart got ready instantly with a
feather-bed placed in it, and the gentlest horse
harnessed to it, and drive it here to the roadside
n' the head of this path. Hasten for your lite!
say not a word of what has happened lost it
should terrify tho ladies I Quick ! quick 1 on
your life 1 "
Again, as the man was hurrying away, the doc-
tor spoke, faintly murmuring :
" For heaven's sake- do not let— poor Clara be
shocked 1 "
" No, no, she shall not be ; I warned him, dear
friend. How do you feel?— con you tell whore
you are hurt ? "
Tho doctor feebly moved one hand to his chest
and whispered:
" There, and in my back.**
Traverse, controlliii)! his own gre.it mental
ogony, did all that ho could to so.ithe and alleviate
the sufferings of the doctor, until tho arrival of
the cart that stopped on the rood at the houd of
tho little hridtapath where the accident happened
Then .Fnhn jumped from tlic driv.--r'.; =^ t '"-I
came to the spot whore he tenderly assisted the
young man in raising the doctor and conveying
him to tho cart and laying him upon tho bed.
Notwithstanding all their tender care in lifting
and carrying him. it was but too evident that he
suffered greatly in being moved. Slowly as they
proceeded, at every jolt of the cart, his corrugated
blows and blanched aud quivering lips told how
much agony ho sheutly oadured.
Thus at last they reached home. He was care.
fully raised by the bod and borne into the house
and up-stoirs to his own chamber, where, being
undressed, he was laid upon his own easv couch.
Traverse sent off for other niclical aid, lidininis.
tered a restorative, and proceeded to examine hia
injuries.
"It is useless, dear boy, useless all! you have
medical knowledge enough to be assure of that as
1 om. Cover mo up. and let me compose myself
before seeing Clara, and while I do so, go you' and
birnk this news gently to the poor chihl I " said
ihe doctor, who. being under the inUueuco of the
restorative, spoke more steadily than at any time
since his foil.
Traverse, almost broken-hearted, obeyed his
benefactor, and wont to seek his betrothed, pray.
ing tho Lord to teoch him how to tell her Ui'ii
droadliil calamity and to support her under its
crushing weight.
As hu went slowly, wringing his hands, he sud-
denly met C;lara with her dress in disorder and her
hair flying, just as slio had run from her room
while dressing for dinner. Hurrying towards
him. she exclaimed :
" Traverse, wImI has happened ? for the good
Lords sake tell mo quickly I the house is all in
coulUBion I every one is pale with affright I no
one will answer me I your mother just now rau
past me out of the store-room, with her face aa
white as death 1 Oh, what does it all mean ■>. "
"Claia. love, come and sit down, yuu are almost
fainting-oh. Heaven suppoit her!" murmured
Traverse, as he led the poor girl to the hall sofa.
" fell mo' tell me I " she said.
" Claii — your father "
"My fallierl Oh no. no; do not say any harm
has happened to my father I do not. Traverse, do
not I"
" Oh, Clara, try to be firm, dear one 1 "
"My father! oh, my father 1 he is DBicI"
shrieked Clara, starting up wildly to run— she
know not whither.
Traverse sprung up and caught her arm, aud
drawing her gently back to her seat, said :
"No, dear Cluru, no— not so bad as that! he
IS living."
" Oil, thank Heaven for so much 1 what is it,
then. Traverse? He is illl-oh, let me bo to
hin;." "
" Stay, dear Clara I compose yourself first !
You would not g . id disturb him with this
frightened and distressed face of yours -let me
get you a glass of water," said Traverse, starting
up and bringing tho needed sedative from an ad.
joining room.
"There, Clara, drink that, and offer a silent
prayer to Heaven to give you self control."
"I will! oh, I must, for his sake. But, tell
me. Traverse, is it-is it as I Imt—aaAe expected
—apoplexy ? "
'• No, dear love, no; ho rode out this morning
and his horse got frightened by the van of a circus
company that was going into the town, and—"
"——Aud ran away with him aud threw him I
Oh, Heaven ! oh, my door father ! " exclaimed
CLira, once more clasping her hands wildly, and
starting up.
Again Traverse promptly but geutly detained
her, saying :
" You promised me to be calm, dear Clara, and
.you must be so before I lan suffer you to see your
father. ' '
Clara sank into her seat and covered her face
with her hands, murmuring in a broken voice :
" How can I be? Oh, how can I he, when my
heart is wild with grief and fright? Travel se'
was he— was he— oh 1 I dread to ask you I Oh !
was he much hurt ? "
" Clara, love, his injuries are internal. Neither
he nor I yet know th.j.r full extent. I have sent
f.)r two old and experience,! practitioners from
Staunton. I expect them every moment. In the
meantime, I have done all tlial is possible for lii^i
re.ief."
'■ Traverse." said Clara, veiy calmly, ooutrol-
iiig herself by an almost superhuman effort •
" Tr.iverse, I will beooniposod; yuu shall see tluit
I will ; take me to my dear father's bedside; it is
there that I ought to be 1 "
"That is my dear, brave, dutiful girl! Come,
Clara," replied the young man, taking her hand
and leading her up to tho bed-chamber ol the
doctor. They met Mrs. Itocke at the doer, who
I tuatlully signed them to go iu aa aha left it,
40
I
Au
niA'eZ ::t"tr,'' ^^t'^^^'^ "" ^-^
before h"L„ri™,r,^f,,,?',T- ^''"''"iv" oir,„t
pose. (0 me.. \" IVZ; '' '""" "' 1^'""'' "•'■
feeling.,. di'iglitor » ojes and epaie her
eyaeon,p,„„,„^''„/'-_^'-^;j-lmnd a.u, ,„et bia
^,Do«rfathcT,how,loyc»f™lnowI"
heret; 'a''nUorS.':™';\i'-' '"''' ""^ '>-"
tlmn I can vory wdl bear "'^' ' '" '"' ■"""' f""°
"Koar fRllior, wbn ean I do for von? "
oo-o«t: ";«'^«a7t.!r^r' """ "•"' -■">
'ur tbe aakn nf .i;» • " ''""'"''• «<>' so much
J^,i!:d t;^i;-- i^a-^^^'te-^-
totheree":fterCr«tt''"'f?^--'^»''
Traverse to behold^ ^' *'"" '™°8 "«> ^«'-' of
«Ue to relieve him °^ ■■^'«''' 'P^'^'^'^:- bo
oheerfnl mi replied "^ "" Wshai.iin .
friends"" 'iTm^ t"),?,:/:' '°,'' f-''^% way. old
what yon-wZt",, *"' ° ''*' ^'"' "'■"•'W f-
yoa that it wil b;2le^ ''%'°J ■"-;-'"' ^ " ■
onnflammatio^ C a'd aL''^' 1',°" %7 ''^^^
of mortifloation; ,.,on S^^ro^' .""■" ""= ^"^
never pir^Tt a ::;tnJ''to '"■"'■ ""^"'""y- "'"'
upon hisZn o„L. - °' '° P™"'™'^'"' " Prognosis
fel'l',fpon''me7.d''rolfJ'"' "*"''• .'""^'•"«' ""^
with great Z"ri"g ^'^'"'^ <^^o»rlMy. thongh
ai^^t^! wi^^h'rS^li ff?"^ ■i" '?"« «-
perfectly coiuci^din^f, ,^-' *'"',' "'"""y «°d
himself """""'"'S 'J ^r-nio.! wi!l, the patient
intoTiotJSlfat-ion^Vnf a^™™,""' "'^^ ^"'"""J
P«.|iati.,^;!;ia^aS^tJ:^S-:i!;5&'
olbfrvtfs: they'couM' sZeT;' • "^"'^ '^'"'^""y -
summoned, they took iTave ° '' ""-'y "'8'" be
posnre, rapped for admittanco ^ "" "'""■
have her wituesR Tv!,^" ^^""^ ^ "■""U "ot
away." '"'"• ^'°'""«' you Will keep ),„
^•' I promise," faltered the almost broken-heart
oould^lesf tie sX of iissutf ''""'" f' H'''' ^^
tress his daughtei- sutfcriug should dis-
of lh"bed"''"' "°'^ '""""'^•'^ ''<'' P»«t at the sido
•i-rhls';!;i.enr""'"'"f"P-"'» pallia.
The aftoruoon wauod. As evening approached,
,_ ^™ CANADIAN LIDKABY.
bear bclinvini/ l.ii '** "" '""Ker f<ir.
to Chrn : "'"'"""•"nly iBcroasing ; so ho t.iij
t"b'I'&;i:;i:i^:^J"'-™moandr.tir„
nipht." notched by iraverso alone, to-
-;.>;.^wishtoob^C:!;;?;:>^i^s^
yon ?t;y, ^eT^t-U^'i &:,"'•"} '", "-
aiono." "" oeitor attendod by mo
. Clara still hesitated- and T,.
.n« h.s mother to oome^nd^UrC. t^Z
Mrs. R„cko approached hornnd said
tho,o'aS"::jrc::^;^:;Kjjl;^{^^i;now.hat
^^St^^/-?-ixS^ofS-?
■■' -bin Mil." P "'Kht in the next room,
^_;;Anam,,yI„otsittherebesideyou?"pleaded
rest. Po,.„t distTelsrir^ytf!; /;,',■: "'''' -"^
endurable, ealled out '^'"'y "»» «rowiDg un
'' Go, Clura, go at once, my dear "
..•p'trLX\d'°a'n^VutF"'' "--^ -"
and prayed : ' "^ P"' '''"' """s around him
to-light. Your poor CW^°M "^ «'™ y°" <=aso
she never prayedChmelfr" ^""^ '°' ^o" "^
the tX^mZl: on:?"",™^.^™^ -""'>'." said
M's. Rocke. as she went "" """'' ""y'-S to
ha^ry'ViSuMrw':' -'y '"^t.evening we were so
the hand of God.lby "houl, wl"* ?""'' """"' «'
I "Yes, my child bntr^n,,® '"""■'''''"■'' evil?'
I ly evil that comes from m^T^^, ""','""8 i« real,
Ifocke, as she att'endl™ Itr^t'!^'' -"' ^^I-
Ifocki as stZtt SS1T''m'''''V'''' ' "
groans. *" ''"y '" "is irrepressible
tool'nr ff po^ol-rr aSi"- """^'^ -"' -'J
Tiien Traverse 7„S I "fjommg room.
cbtaber,a™n™d "he^lflo^,^; 'fa '" "'" ^"^
^o'rte5i-^5p\?,a£t
dt^ht'-er- ^^ - -^"on^Tr\rh'!:
A«e™ Terk^:? Ill'' r° P'au-ble excuse,
called and spep rsevra"]'"" '^^° P'^y^'<=''"'«
Clara was told that she L,^'^""* '" '"" ""-n-
they were there i^f so ,v°' '""^' '" "''"'-■
another, the poor . 1 »«! ', ^^ i"V ™™°' »'"'
ing those dreJdfuVaginTs X',? "? T""^"-
them, must ha a «n i,ut i °'^' ^'^^ «bo swn
tress. " ^^ """"'y mcreasod her dis
tion'ol"p:!n""(?;:";''"'»g ? temporary mitiga.
f«*'KT Ct in ! «"« ."'"niitled to V her
-Mnentod;"sh^ .t ^^'.Z'tr"'""'^
cuso used dm i„.„„ J. ' P " the s.ime ex-
to her chamb„ ^'"''^"e '''"^^e,: dismissed
and he fell n S ^s » et !?'' ""''..P''"' '"'"''^^I.
he awoke q, t„ Lo ,'«''« ^''°"' ^""""^
was the eaL'?harL'r.:!:5S /^'- ' "
tba'nk God'my la'-tZurf"",', ?"""''■ "'y boy,
from pain .."^nitle me : Temv r"""'""""^ "-
Uefora calling Clar^ ;,, t -^ K"'"" '" "rdtr.
aiou. VoawV^r-heL^u^li^aitolT
-Hl-an'hing^'fory'o/ i;"!",?", ''°y""n« on
I'fe this honr, if I coum' ,i "1'''^ '^y ''"*» my
'his bed of deMl! " ' ''" "" '° »ave you froin
to"iJh^;^rVian/°:,rr' """'" "'" """-"I'
''o'^'i' all things ir-'r,;!"'"' .'?'"""■'■• "^'Ol
Hli"uld fall, thuu lei,,,!'' "'" "'""'"i ear
M it hard o le "ic r Tr"" '^'"'"'- ^ '•'' »"'
.'ourney has b..,;„ ,""'''■"• Though thi'
unwclc^omo.' iZhVj'ZT' ""^ S™' " ""'
but Heaven Is eweeter" '" ""^ '""*' '" ^e,
you hav'e at mrch'r C fl"! "'^ 'r'!' ^o" "" ■'
verse With an iru.pr^Ji'bTe b^uVst ^T" ''^"■
-a.J7"\"^oo;;t;:r'b;^a5'r-'''
verse, I have much to Ihn f"""'^:'- i^O'. Tra.
'^ough^1kn°L™tlraW-"^'^"^^^^^
'he Lord, and w £ Merv ?/"" '" ""> ''""'l' "
■nv ^.^-al etcrnallji^' a "'j '!'" ^ord .o deal will,
trus,';^s«idTrave/s'o."eL,L5ly'^ ^"^'^^^ "-'
main lKry;rcTiil. '•"."■"'^^ "'■"' you to re-
sliall be o.or Tl,«l , ' violence of grief
plan we laid out.^'w^^voor" "T' P"^'""''"
to take care of Clara nn,f? ''"'"' -nother here
get into practice Co and TtT '° ,"»". West,
yeara return and manycLm T """^ "' * '"^
'8 one promise I would Lveo?yo„ ""'""'• """"
said T^ravVsc'torenUy" '"^'=''.'''»« Wend,"
th:;tr"J;il?>:;;i^^-rS«tej. so gentle
especially to voZ «h« 'u J '" '''* '»"».
co„scien-ce that y"u ask her . ^^ ''S>'"''"8 '"
wish you to promise me ttat 1 ' ■,7'^'"'^- '
bor to marriage until s?eahai ^ T," """ ?">"
years old. And—-" "" '"' *' '«"» twenty
fecl.on'fo^ctat'nu?'' 'f"^" '"«• "y «'■
well oa ao confld?n^' in h^r faUh aud ~"",»"'' "»
for her good, that, with tlu „ '°''""""
love, and the privih..™ of vi« r "T'""'" °' ber
'0 her, I c„„,aU'L^:.ry ; r^ t'dfuf """''"°
y-^ursake aa for here • N„ io ' " '^""^ '«
siie IS twenty withou .eriZ rlk f"?","^ ^"'"<'
most certain loss of heal b an ) 1 '/'°' ""'' »1-
"■any do so is one roas, , ^? ^?"'"y' "^»' «>
mimbera of sickfy anj MeTl^ """" *" '»*
Clara'9 constitution should i,„ i°"l'« '"^'^s- H
'bo ago you have prescribed nf ''»\a«amed
'■we, I must assure von tl-* -"'• "■" """^
forher,thatifaSent sho Id """' ". "'y '"^e
invalid for life she would be i 7 ""'"' ''" «"
yes, „,„cA *«/v./t„ me if .,'•/;"-"" 'loar-
account; and if I could ni/'^^ °" """ very
I should marry her oulv f^ ^f^j"" '"'■ ""i'e,
"f waiting on her niXt^.l f i " .''""' Privilege
'bia of nfc, and leave vour,''''^h"''' '''""e
aneaay mi, d to mv LTtb'^?,! jTM^^VSbter with
with a boyi..h blu h sufful! ," ' '*." Traverse,
fiUing his eyes"'^^'' "beekaand tears
things'?' ''""""^l Idol-andnowtoothor
you not tnlliinn > , .
"No!^n°o!rL'uttte1'r''^'™^'
as about to s«v \il. , "A"'^_ ^ l^ave time.
was abmuto say'thaTlon."" ^ '"''' '"'«'•
made. Clara, you know^a'*tl,„*°.' "'^ "'" '"»
possess. You as Jon .' °, ^'"''''»'' of all I
band, will ,™ .ivo her V,, ^■™ '"'™'"« ber hqa-
maae no reservation in "r"Z"' ^"•. ' ''"«
for to him to whomlcan e UrusUh» .agan'^'.^"" =
of my daut-iunr'a pi"", .'.''' '''^ '^'gber oharge
1 ean also ...urust he?fort„„:'.V""''^-» ""J honor.
Bhoha^'a^SrtUT filrte'^'fr' "'"'• """
behove that I wou d have ZdlJ i "^ ^"" «■'"
;/,-a worked for dea^cM^fdayTX^
"I do believe it. But thi. wiU wm „^,,
«l I wonld do anjthii,R on
jou- I wonl.1 lay do^.rjl
oulddoso loaaveyoiWroiu
^:o; jour young u,, ,,,,„
"■'<1 your mother, "u^i
'• iottur the rijwuod e«
buUdu,« «„m 'x Jo „^
liar Trun.r,B. Though the
•y Ploaaaiu, the goal is nol
|a8 Loeu very sweet to me,
jou so I wo love you „o;
live fori" exclaimed Tru-
siUo burst of grief
to" l".l)ofuI bofori j<m to
byndeathbed. Yes.Tra
>l've for, but moretodit
' y would I Lave loft yo,
leave you in the handa oi
y Massing ncd pronii«„
'deuoo. Your love wi],
coLfidenoe in you make,
her to your oUargo."
ay Hio Lord so deal will,
Jjuy^ '^"^''>^'> "^^
i true-I wish you to re-
Id your mother for a few
a nrst violeuoe of ,jri,.(
■on had beat pursue the
f> your good mother here
"d BO you to the West
>ad at the end of a few
Uara. Traverse, there
ive of you."
8 named, dsar friend,"
nteen ; she is so gentle
that of all she loves,
will do anything in
her to do. Traverle,"
diall bo at least twenty
31i, believe me, my af-
ro and so constant, as
faith aud so solicitous
the assurance of her
isitmg her and writiu"
Bars if needful." °
' boy. And tie very
yo" 18 as much for
gill can marry beforo
18 risk of hfe, and al-
and beauty; that so
Why there are such
led .voung wives. If
be broken down by
and burdens of ma-
lortnnate in Laving a
11 losing her health."
that no matter how
will not be tempted
I'U she has attained
■ But at the same
at "uch is mv love
!d now make her an
as dear— as dear—
Jssii/e ou that very
larry her for a wife,
the dear privilege
dayl-Oh, believe
Jear daughter with
re I " said Traverao,
lis cheeks and tears
-and now to other
loh, dear friend?"
a I have time,
ago, my Trill was
10 heiress of all I
become her hqs.
with her. I have
"or against you ;
the higher charge
•lucis aud honor.
Clara's sake, that
1 hope you will
ydispousod with
1 the days of my
wiU WM mada^
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Ifril't'tJ""* y*"" "R"' ''«'o™ any of as an
^o.pated the present relations between you and
ouik itn. Phcrefore, J appointed m? wilaa half
bvo her Clara's only male' relat, "7o onel Le
been' veri tnr"". V " " """• "' ''"" """
,ill , ,^ """""^^ '<"•"»'■ P9"'3 in hfe w.delv
rctolleuion i lor since her luolheis death which
ouMitse 'Vufh"'"'"'''''" ""' "°ve7been a
and eZi;„„f .^* " * '°'"' "' '"'Sb 'eputaiion
ana eicellonl character 1 have alran.lv rV
quested Doctor Wilh.ms ,o wnle ,TZ Z
^Jt\ ^S'P"" bo will bo heto in a very ie«
ommue to rl 7 ""T '"»' ■»? 'iaugntrella
,.L I "'• *' ^" matronly companiou. I
he'^ame .^1.""^ .V""" ^^'"'^» to teN h.m
no same thing, so that in the mouths ot two
witnesses my words may be established."
I,.„,?i*,', ^""""0 bad never in his life before
beard the name ol Colonel Le Noir; and there
'ore was in no position to warn the dying lathed
utMiol^r' '" ?"'": """aj^-i^o i" the^hi^h ep-
utatiou ot ms brother-in-law, that his trust was
miserably »„p|sced-that he was leading hil "a"
daughter and her large fortune tS the end
me c,e. ol au unscrupulous villain and a consu
male hypocn le. So he merely promised to deliver
tlTVT """ "'"'='' ''» "«^ oha"ed by the
tiZ hat"!;. '{"■.'='" ".'""='""■'• Suardianfaud
added that he had no doubt that Clara's uncle
:nd"'2bryTt'trthritr"'«° » ""<"' — "*'
ed*ti,'ii°M",? T ?"" "!" "P' tbedoctor consent,
•dmiued ''"' "'" '*''"«'"" '''°"''' ''«
Marah brought with her some wine-whey, that
her patient drank, and from which he reie ved
temporary strength. leLeiveu
.i»'i,'i".J'!'.f'''° ■"" "aim; one could see at a
glance thai the poor girl was prepared for the
worst, and had nerved her gentle heart to bear it
with patience.
••Come hither my little Clara," said the doctor,
as soon as ue had been revived by his whoy
Clara came and kissed his broW, aud sat beside
him with her bauds clasped in bis
••Myhltle girl, what did our Saviour die for?
,Z1, \ "^ "'• ""' »'■■"' 'o '«ach us by his
burial and resurrection thai daall, is but a falling
C -.r/i?. ^'f,""''"*,'"""'" ««akening inlhene.l^
Chra a ter tins when you think of your father
tdl notb^ u"""*?'^"'*'" "'"Sr've; for he
will not be tboro m hie vacated body, no more
i loihe^' T u '" "'" ''"'"' "'"' '''» «a^oH
Jl,. !; .'*»,"«'=°a' '« tbe body's covering, so
he body IS the soul's garment, and it is the i,.,,/
that is tbe innermost and real man ; it is mv soul
FpI'! T//"? "",' "'" '"" '"» '" ""> earthhut in
leaven 1 tliorfore do not think of me gloomily as
b;ing in the grave, but cheerfully as living in
Heavou--.a8 hving there with God and Christ aud
his saints, and with your mother, Clara, llio dear
wife ol my youth, who has beeu wailing (or me
„T„f>',"^ ^T"- ■ "^^'"^ °' ■"« »" being happy
m thai blessed society. Do not fancy that it is
your duty to griovo. but on the coutraiy know
tl-it It is your duty to bo as cheaitul aud hsnpy
as possible. Do you heed me, my dnuglitei ? '•
()h, yes ! yo.s, dear fallier 1 " said Clata. he
toioally repressing her griel.
••Seek for yourself, dear child, n nearer union
w, I Christ and Ood. Seek it, Clara, uulil the
spirit of Ood ahaU bear witness with your spirit
that you are as a child o( God I so shall you as
you come to lie where / do now, be able to sav
of your life and death, as / say with truth of
miiio -rhe journey has been pleasant, but the
goal IS blessed I "
The doctor pressed his daughter's hand, and
aropped suddenly into an easy sleep.
Mrs Itooke drew Clara away, and the room was
very 8(111.
1 ij^'et beautiful and lovely as is the death-
side it." ' """ ""''''■'■ "^ '""S bo-
All day the good man's bodily life ebbed genlb
away. He spoke at intervals as he had Blreni'th
given him, words of affection, comfort, and couu
Bel to those around him.
Just as the setting sun was pouring his last
rayj into the chamber. Doctor Day laid hU baud
41
closing his eyas, he murmured solUv : •• • Lord
lT«„ 1„ T'"'' ''^^P' ""''"^» «»i'le 'bat had
been .0 lovely ,n life, now so much lovelier in
rl, ■ 'V* P"'* ■■■P"" winged its flight to the
laalmj ol oteinal bliss 1
CHAPIER XKK.
iiaii ORpat.y.
"Letmodlo.fatboil Ifeor/fenr
ro tall lueuriUBlerilblestiiiei •
?a°!n'.°d,V.r,;21 irjlZ",.rs'i SLTn"
a iSg^h^ofVeff '" """ "«»"■■" "'" C"""' "'■"'
•■He has gone to Heaven, my child " said
Marah «ocke, softly. '' ' "'"
„»'fi!'°.'"'!.''°'' '""■'*''■ «"^ "'Wy on the face
of the dead, turned ghastly pale, and with a low
moan and suffocating sob, (ell lainting into he
motherly arms of Mrs. Rocks.
Marah beckoned Traverse, who lidcd the in
sensible girl tendeily m his arms, and preceded
K^'S'^^"bed°" "" '° "" ''""'"- "-^ '-^
n.J^°? ""'^ 'J""""«'l Traverse to attend to
l.ri;^^"",Tl '° "'* """'"^ <" 'b» beloved de.
parted, while she herself staid with Clara using
every means for her reitoration. ^
Clara opened her eyes at length, but in reviving
to IKe also returued to grief. D,ead(ul to witness
trode^ b.f "V "V^ "'T'""' 8*"' S""* bad con-
tro ed her grief in the presence ol her father, and
while he hugercd m life, only to give way now t<.
Its overwhelming force. Marah remained with
ner, holding her in her arms, weeping with her
S"* '°',j';'' '''""« '" """ '"« »ost tende,'
mother could do 10 soothe, console and strenglhen
me bleeding young heart.
The funeral ol Doctor Day took place the
third day from his decease, and was attended by
CO ., t! ?r.^'- °' "'* -"isbboring town and the
county, in their own cairniges, and by crowds who
came on foot to pay the last tribute of respect to
tbeir beloved friend.
He vvas interred m the (amily burial ground
situated on a wooded hill up behind the home
stead, and at the head o( the last resting-place
was after'vards erected a plain obelisk of white
marble, with his name and the date of his birth
and death, and the following inscription ;
H« liNOT BEBI, BUT 18 aiSKM."'
"When dear Clara comes to weep at hir
lalher'a grave, these words will send her awav
comforted, aud with her faith renewed, " had been
rraversB Rocke's secret thought, wheu giving
dneclious for the inscription of this inspiring
On the rooming of tbe day succeeding the
funeral while Clara, eihausted by the violence of
her grief, lay prostrate upon her chamber couch
Mrs. Rocke aud Trave' lo sat conversing in thai
once pleasant, now desolate, morning reading
". You know, dear mother, that by the doctor's
desire, which should be considered sacred, Cla.a i«
BUM to live here, and you are lo lemain to take
care of her. 1 shall defer my journey West, until
everything is settled to Clara's sutisfnotiou. and
She has lu some degree recovered her equanimity
I must also have an interview and a good under-
standing with her guardian, lor whom I have a
message.
Who i( this guardian of whom I have heard -ou
speak more than once. Traverse'/" asked Marah
" Dear mullior, will you believe me that I have
(orgotlou the man' ; name ; it was an uncommon
uauie that I bad never hoard before in my life, and
lU the pioseuce of grief upou my mind, its eiact
ulentily escaped my memory ; but that does not
signify much, as ho is expected hourly ; and when
he announces hlmsnlf. either hv card nr i»ord "'
luuulh r uhuii know, (or I stiaU recognise the
nanio the moment I see it written or hear it spoken,
bet me see-it was somothing like Des Moines,
Do Vaugn, De Saule~or something of that sort.
At all events, t am sure I slmM know it again the
instant I see or hear it. And now, dear mother I
must ride up to Slauuton to see some of the doctor's
poor sick, that he loft in my charge for as longaa
X itay ber*. I ib«U b« back by three o'ojoet I
ueed not ask you to take great care of that dew
Hennggirl up stairs " su.d Traverse, taking iS
lint and gloves for a ride. "
'•I shall go and stay with hif as soon u ihe
wakes." answered Mrs. Roeke.
u^i^LV'""' "'isbbl, went his way.
«o!ni I ^'"^^'P^I'^P' "" hour, when the
sound of a cairi.ge wa, hoard below „ the front
rbe'b^l'rr.' '■'■'''""'' """''^'''°"^"'PP'°K"t
Ro^ki.ltsitLd^I^lii,!^'"''^''"''""^"-"
band^XiuT"" '"'""^ ""^ "'""^ ' ""*"°''"
.n"i'f'l°f'"'°'°*"J""''"'"« '■" 'be ball below
and asked to see tbe person that was in charge
bere ma am. So 1 fetch the card to L„ •• *"
'You did right, John. Show the gentleman
up bare." said Ma.ah ; and as soon as 1110°"™
bad gone she looked at the card, but falM ?o
u!l!^ '"/' """ "? ""=" « '^°™Pl'='o labyrinth
thicket and netwoik ol ornate flourishes, that no
one who was not familiar at once with the name
a^nd the style could possibly have distinguS
?L r*»rl ,1 T"' i""7'" ','"'"'''"• "' "''« twirled
, fn t ..^" ''°'"'' "■"* "'"oJ waiting the en-
trance of the visitor, wbce step vms now heard
orrLi'dM'" !"""• ''"".' *'""'''" "aa'hrrwn
open, and tbe stranger eniond.
Marah, habilually shy in the presence of stran-
geis dropped her eyes before she had fairly Uken
n liiebfuieof a lull, handsome, dark complex
rdd,';!':!''''-'"',''''''''™'.'"''*' ■»'"' "omewhat paKl
middle age, aud arrayed in a rich mdilarv cloak
and carrying in his hand i military cap '
The servant who admitted him had scaroe'v
etired, when Marah looked up, and her eyes and
thoheof the Blran«er met-and—
" MiBio Rocke!!! "
•■Colonel le NoirIII"
Burst simultiueouslv from the lips of each,
out hnih"i "'f f™,<"'"'"l bimself, aud holdiu--
out both hands, advanced towards her with a
smile as if to greet an old friend.
15ut Maiali, shrinking from him in horror,
urued and tottered to the farthest window, where
leaumg her head against tbe sash, she moaned :
'Uh, my heart I my heart! is l/,i, the wolf to
whom my lamb must be committed 1 "
As she moaned these words, she was aware of
a^soli step at her side and a low voice murmur-
M.li'^f' ."°°!'t',y'"'' the same beautiful Marah
that as a i,irl of fifteen, twenty years ago, turned
my bead, led me by her fatal charms intStl.,,
very jaws ot dealh I the same lovely Marah wit
her beauty only ripened by time and exalted bv
sorrow. «««t«3u uy
With one surprised, indignant look, but with-
ou a word of reply. Mrs. Rocke turned ad
walked composedly towards the door with the in-
tention of ijuitting the room.
Colonel Lo Noir saw and forestalled her pur-
pose by springing forward, turning the key, aud
starding before thedoor. » «ey, aua
••Forgive me, Marah, but I must have « word
with you before we part." he said, in those loft
7%tnm P"""*'"" '°"** ^^ I""*" «o well how to
Maraii remembered that she was an honourable
matron and an honored mother, that as such
fears and tremors and self-distrust in the pres-
enoe of a villain, would not well become her ; so
calling up all the gentle dignity latent in her u,.:
ture, she resumed her seat, and signing to
po'edl' ^ '" ''" """P'^' ^^» aaid <im.
" Sneak on. Colonel Le Noir,— remomborin" i'
you please, to whom you tpeak." °'
"I do remember, Marah I remember bui
™I' T/'^T^ "*" ""* ""• ^^^^ "I'D converse
'•Marah, why this resentment ? Is it no
that you can siitl be angry? Have I ret
true to my attachment ail lltiu y,ar,, and
you throughout Ike world to iiud this recep
Colonel Le Noir, if thia is all you had
It was scarcely worth while to Lave detains
said Mrs. liocke, calmly.
•'But«i»»,/«U,my M»nU». yet,I,»
llio ouly woman wTo ev,!r in^. '.'"'' ^'"' ^'"">
thi.!;:;,^: or'j;:,S 'z '"r ^''"' •'■""p''^""
fa'Hl.DK it locked, rapped '"'^'1 «"> latch ; and,
tim, and waTtlltdt, """'"'"" P"'""^'* '"'
calti^'iri.'nNrS.'""' 'othegues,«,.e went
th''^^;v:j,!:''3fo°cii\"rn«''/„"a"' ""> "'"-"«'' °'
after her. The flush „n\f ,^'K niortification
to the fearfui pa&rVror Co t'h«"™ .""^
ed iaaudibly ^ ""' ^ ''» mutter-
eaii :'-"°' """"""S "'° P^«»e»» ol John, he
John de™l t pul ed hrAn?r^j'°'''V""'«»^^^
low, and then wVnfott.^^.S Vco^Cer^^
sorted her ' ''°' tifmuess de-
haIdra"i7«r:l[u'tan'chL*"; ^''^'"''P^'' >""
eyee Uke»^rrbre"e^a^.':"c^''dtp!;^™ "•"" »'"""-'
thia°»'lLc:^»^/^;l^i„l''- J,Y'4';"".i ^^ T-"'
-rjrurdt=r«'i^^^^^
In.ustVoraban"dor;;^J''Sr°ra'"'' """* ""' """
perty are legally at his dLo/.l'^ r? aid pro-
.oh[or/^t''h'tr.;:..''Vhrr,'' ^"'^""^^ >'-■
and.Ug,henr&weIt?o'(^:t?/ror''"'^
ly reptg"''''^''^" «''•'''"««-''« -iqniet.
-^'irSe^^s^:^,'z>-s
er;'°Bigtrc!afa:Z?,?y' ^^^" to ,ee .Strang.
meet yourXdian'a'Sr^r^i'T ih" T
tad particular reasons for wNhinc ii",f ^r^"
.hould fint see Colonel Le Noir with ,?*"
n,,„l,. .,..,, f,yo.""B Rirl of her fine in«im»».
p^'';;lo'';Lo^n^^^^rijaijffi^i^,
kiiew so well how to Lrinf; into pUy'"" "'' ""^
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•\om ward, Jli.ss Dav Culon, I r T ..
of?::;:t:^']';r'i;!:i^'^-"'-«^t:;h„„d
Uolonc.., sy„,,„t y and "'"".'""rr""'" "' •<'»•
from wlich Clara with »„ '".':'""'''"''? pleasuie,
«itl.dr,nv to trCtat'"'"' '""* "' '""' ''^"J-
«a^^a^;!fa^;;;gZ^;."-" '=-"».•■
ir^tl'drp^i^ ^1:17',;:"--"/''-'^; l-owcd With
and turnmg s b^k on M,! """' ''"'""ea," I
liiu.s.lf at the "able ""■ ^"""^ man, plaoed
:"^i:;iaf^ttii~"p"-S^X^^;
ao that it d d'nof roub,„ t"" ^" P","' ^™^ R'«d,
"liould lehav^' ?n "h,s"'n/ar;".^':Lt:''cr''
and^'veUre'dTo"!,!'"' "'"' ^^'"» """"-l hc"'"
?ono;:d':yi°Baook°e"'"' ""'""" '"« "''» ""O"
verbal nno n^t V: .■ '^"°^*" inends was but a
-5£^.S£-rLZr!defl?*--
I tl.e.favor of her oompll'ny" ^ .i^^fb' "ry" ''^"■"'«
please the ladies?a„d treated tb» ""' '"
marked neglect Tl,i. . ,'". ^""'"8 ""n w'th
Day to aucfa degree tha she r"™''''* ^'''
truth in thought word ami t, ','"'"'', ," «''^ "'
hibit towards t^TeStlemo'^"'"'" ""'^ ^'■
nesa that was con ?8tent w^h i '""?.P°'"<'-
hostess, and she longed fcr the li.n"'', """"""', ^'
should deliver tS 00^0'/, 1 2 T^' ^
little oirclo from the „Som^p?^,rce ^^"
arrogant intruder. pitsence ol this
Hilfcps:st
I p. '" -Taverse/ i hope Traversn \..ni (oil i,.v,
t; Wm'^l^^^PrieW^'ofref^ifi"",'^-''""' ^"^■^™'
turned to retire from the ioom.'^ " **" '^*'
honX T c^omp^^v' b"" ""'' <^'' "" » '-
Colonel Le No^riS an in'f «'r"«'" """"'■■''J
took „nd prcsed the hand oi".''b«'."*' ^'r ^ ^o
daughter. °' '"« doctor', orphan
have^'or^lrr^mfr' „'"' ■""'•.' «* ""^ '""-». I
broke dow„_sS^f/o,>ld n'/r ,'■"« *■" ""«"
b.'.e«vement, or give way ?, 1'''"' '° '^"" <" ''"
holy .sorrow. ■■ Sl^^sir .. i" P™""'". to her
lliocke, 1 know has JlnV ^.h" "dd.d, " Doctor
fornn earl?"*torview" "'"* '' >"" '"» 'i'''"»
'«t;;f'i^K''*;:;„rg''"m\n*;T,'ui:rt^r''' »' y^-
seonding is to tarry ti„T 1? °. \°. ^^ '° '"'"'"•
blesoryant/'renlioJ ,«.>","' '"''' """"t {.un,.
bow in thedifetio^ of Trate?:,' "'"^ "" ''''"'="'
Ko^kot'el^^^^ld'-J.'l.^.^r.''-- 'i'"" I'""'-
d«<r father aid « at ^1 '/""""'^ *'" °' "'V
I lbn» yoi/are wenit!, , ' ."■'.""""« 'mportan,''
'willing oTvor r»V h„°"*""P'"''y°" '""V '«'
man -J^^ ea ;;p4n;l.^ifd"TS ""'^ '^"""^
tl".Sr '^niy'lrSer^ T' '"PP"'"' «■"'
drawn "i/«,X-'c^,i«i».i' '■"■'?," *■»" '•'■^'"'"ly
co.ih,enlial';.\^;r;T,Vstau'n",o'n'^''-'l^ " "'-
last dHi.^'^iirhe',' ii • vt'bal '/'"> "^ '""'"'"
to^_hiscoihdential\"r-;S:'x>^„rZ.kr.-":!a1
corroborative .i^ide.^^el^.^s'iid ZcZ^^ "'^"-
-.d. CaraSi;'-'' 'r;d"'''rt''"'' ''« '"••". »i'."
llockehasaheady'reZstc? an""?? """ ?"='»
sake of an explan";, LI C t .es° '"b";',?/" "'«
also jom my own reauest In ?,1. ^i^"'*' ^ """"'
that by civinp him „„ 1 '"'• ""<' as™re you
to.«xr:s^;--:!^--:§;«
*^a.d Le Noir, insolutly ^°'"'"<"' morning,"
be;:vlo';r''t?,:rr;;r.^;n'';'n!,''"' :4" r?' "«
/ourmorobrdi^t'se;^::."'"'' '"'^""''^ ' "■"
Trlverse'^wUhari'LoV"" "'""'' ^"^"^'^^
ro^rat^rM'^'ict^-^Harew from the
guest, who ?otany regard*; \^,"'h"'"°™'"'°"''
threw himself mto.n1™ chair hiUfJ™""""'
took up a book, and smoked aSdV'^'"='^ ""'^^^
CHAPTER XXXI,
TBI OBFDiN's TBUl.
" *TV,^-,',*'° y^' 'bo world bad coma
■.b"b??vrL,r/oT'i!ii[°^« '-«»'!
'Ottet mo not l-lo. act mo' not I'-
ll _■ , . . — ANO.VTSlOOi
At nme o'clock the next morni.,o t,„
i
H
m
■" an ■DHinaating voio., ;,"o
the hand of the doctor', orph.u
If ; bnt eicoi.t at meal times I
room sinoo "_l,ere her voico
could >)ot«,H.ak tohimofl<.r
voway ,u hia pre.o.ice, to her
•"■•h.s.Bir.-.hoiiddid," Doctor
a^exj.rcsBsed t3youhi8do,i,u
■^hien,! D^i^r /.„^,, ,„
»". Will pleaso to be so co„,le
i-tliuloisureofhlsniustiium.
\ f'" colonel, with an ironical
a of J raver J8.
illi t.ho.lustuttmedwillof my
mt It ,8 of more importn,„.„
f<-d to anticipate, yon may lo
"'' hy gn.ntiii« this 'yuunK
■lice," said Clara. *
1 will! I had supposed that
brother.,„.)aw was regulnrly
ed and m the hands rf hia
rat Staunton."
; but I refer to my father's
a verbal directions entrusted
friend, Doctor Bocke," ,uid
^linlf'f ^rl^"'''^'! <o D«tcr
umph! this would require
e," said the colonel
'0 evidence can be bed, sir "
and as I know that Doctor
luostcd an interview for the
u of tlieso Mibjocts, I must
neat to his, and asmire you
early opportunity of coniMiK
with you, you will greatly
r, my sweet young friend
couimandb Eh ! you-!
.vour uomu !-meet mo in
ook to-morrow morning,"
18. sir, that will occupy me
Ion and • ree-before or
^ at Ji Jisposai," said
to me that /am placed at
onel, lifting his eyebrows •
r the orders of my fair littlo
-at nine to-morrow I am
■ant I"
I shall attend yon," said
>W-
od and withdrew from the
ntcko.
representive of host, ro-
le with bis nnoourtoous
irdless of his presence,
m chair, lighted a oigar,
ked and read.
seeinR this, withdrew to
Msolf with finishing the
'' certain papers, left to
I XXXI,
M'8 TBIAI.
»orld had coma
nnss of youtb,
I home.
Ill bju'tb of .outh.
vcr part
lined to be foroot!
l.eait, •
Ift me noH"
— AN0NTSI004
>xt morning Traverse
Ins tryst with Colonel
itheni chair, witlj h's
) erect, nn,! y.i, n-bitg
ihismustaohocdch'n,
ung man's communi
irae took n oh»ir and
;ing himself, and after
ced, end in a modest
innounoedthrtheww
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it
charged with the last verbal instrnotiona from the
doctor to the executor ot his will.
Colonel Le Nnir left off caressing his chin for
an instant, and (rith a wave of his dainty hand
silently intimated that the young man should
proceed.
Ti averse then began and delivered the dying
directions of the late doctor, to the effect that his
daughter Clara Day should not be removed from
lier paternal mansion, but that she should bo
sullered to remain there, retaining as a matronly
companion, her old friend \U». Murah Bocko.
" Umm 1 nmm 1 very ingenious, upon my word,"
oouiiuuuted the colonel, still oarosamg his chin.
' 1 have now delivered my whole message, sir
and have only to add that I hope, for Miss Day's
sake, there will be no diffieiilty thrown in the way
of the oieoutiou of her father's last wishes, which
are alro, sir, very decidedly her own," said Tra-
verse.
'• Umra-doubtless they are-and also vours
and your worthy niolher's.'
" Sir, Miss Day's will in this matter is certainly
m,nt. Apart from thS consideration of hir plea-
sum, my wishes need not bo consulted. As soon
as I have seen Miss Day made cuuifortable, I
^™™ 'Of »be far west," said Traverse, with much |
"Umm— and leave mamma here to guard the
golden prize until your return, eh r " sneered tho
oulunel.
;'^r, I do not wish to understand you,"
said Traversa with a flushed brow.
"Possibly not, my excellent young friend,"
said the colonel, ironically; then rising from his
chair and elevating his voice he cried—" But /
sir, understand you and your molhir and your
pretty jt^/(«,j<., perfectly 1 Very ingenious inven-
tion these ■ last verbal instructions. ' Very pretty
phiu io entrap an /,«><•«; but it shall not avoil
you-adventurers that you are l-Tliis afternoon,
bauter, the conlldential attorney of my late
brother-in-law, will be here with the wUI, which
shau be read in the presence of the assembled
ii.usohold If those Xmi verbal directions are to
1 n 't"" "upl'oatcd in the j,.,7/, very good 1 thev
hall be obeyed I if not, they shall bo discrfMl/J."
During this speech, Traverse stood with kind-
ling eyes ond blazing cheeks, scarcely able to
master his indignation ; yet, to his credit be it
spoken, he did • rule his own spirit ' and reply with
d}gnit,v and calmness.
"Colonel Le Noir, my testimony in regard to
the last wishes of Doctor Day, can, if necessary,
be supported by other ovideiioo-though I do not
believe that any man who did not himstlj act in
bp.iiitual disregard of truth, would wantonly
question the veracity of another."
" SiH I —this to me I " exclaimed Le Noir, grow-
ing white with rage, and making a step towards
the young man,
"Yes, Colonel Le Noir, that to you I and this in
iifiti/ion -—yoa have presumed to charge my
mother (m connection with mvself) with being an
adventuress I with forming diahonorablo'sohemes I'
and in so charging her. Colonel Le Noir, you ut-
WI & /als/hojd."
" SiKBAH I " cried Lo Noir, atriding towards
iraverse and rusing his hand over his head—
with a fearful oath—" retract your words, or "
Traverse calmly drew himself up, folded his
arms, and replied coolly:
" I am no brawler. Colonel Le Noir ; the pis-
loi and the bowie-knife are as strange to my handa
as abusive epithets and profane language are to
my hps ; nevertheless, instead of retracting my
words, I repeat and reiterate them. If you charge
my mother with conspiracy, you ut.er & falsehood.
As her son, I am in duty bound to say as much "
'' Villain 1 " gasped Lo Noir, shaking his fist
and choking with rage ; " villain I you shall re-
pent this in every vein of your body 1 "
Then seizing his hat, he strode from the room
' Booster I " said Traverse to himself, as ho
also left the hbrary by another door.
?'^J"' "*' """tiog 'or him in tho httle parlor
" Well, well, dear Traverse 1" said she, as he
entered. " You have had the explanation with
iny guardian, and he makes no objection to carry-
ing out tho last directions of my father, and our
own wishes?— he is willing to leave mo here' "
" My dear girl. Colonel Le Noir defers all de-
cision until the readrng of the will, which is to
take place tbi* afternoon," said Traverse, im- j
willing to add to her distress by recounting the
librw''y ' """' '*' *""' '""' "'"'" f'*"" '" "■«
"Oh I these delays I these delays I Heaven
give me patience I Yet I do not know why I
should be so un(asy| It is only a form I Of
course he will regard my father's wishes."
«.„» ■ n '"'' ??" 'J*" '""' ^o c*" avoid doing «>,
fC''"'i'T'?'„^'"'"°'' '» "'"'"'er witness to
them and 1 shall request the doctor's attendance
here this afternoon. Dear Clara, keep up your
spirits 1 A few hours, now, and all will be well,"
' l,?U.'^'"'^' ""i''" ''■■''* "" '''» Rlo^-"' '""1 took
, Ills hat to go on his morning r..uud of calls.
An early dinner was ordei.d, for the purpose
of giving ample time in the afternoon for the
reading o( tho will. """
Owing to the kindly forbearance of each mem-
«,';es''t'at''i?„\"n'"'""^' '•'"' ■""■"»« "'"""h^^
guest at the table was not so awkward as it might
have been rendered Mrs. Itocke had conoeaiod
the insults that ha<l been offered her. Traverse
has said nothing of tho affronts put upon hiin
ho that each, having only their own private in-
C'fi ^ '■'■'"I"'' ,''-•'» 'reo in forbearing. Nothing
but this sort of prudence on the part of indiv
duals rendered their meeting around one board
possj t)lo.
While they were still at the table, the attorney,
Mr. Httuter, with Doctors Williams and Dawson
arrived and was shown into the hbrary
And very soon after tho dessert was put upon
he table the family left it, and, accompanied by
Colonel Le Noir, adjourned to the library. After
the usual salutations, they arranged themselves
along each side of an extension table, at the head
of which the attorney placed himself.
In the midst of a profound silence the wiU was
opMied and read. It waa dated throe years be-
Tho bulk of his estate, after tho paying a few
legacies, was left to his esteemed brother in-law
Uabriel Le Noir, m trust for his only daughter
Clara Day, until the latter should attain the age
of twenty-ouo, at which period she was to come
into possessioq ol the property. Then followed
the distribution of the legacies. Among the rest
the sum of a thousand dollars left to his young
friend IraversoRockc, and another thousand to
his esteemed neighbour, Marah Kocke. Gabriel
Le Noir was appointed aole executor of the will
liehess °' '^* property, and guardian of the
. 1^'., M® wnclueion of the reading Mr. Sauter
folded the document and laid it upon tho table.
Colonel Le Noir arose, and said •
"The wiU of the late Doctor Day has been
read in your presence I presume you all heard
it, and that there can be no mistake as to its pur-
port. AU that remains now is to act upon it. I
sbaU claim the usual privilege of twelve months
bolore administering upon the estate or paying
the legacies. In the meantime, I shaU assume
the charge of my ward's person, and convey her
t.Z^ T resideune. known as the Hidden
House Mrs. Itocke," he said, turning towards
the latter, " your presence and that of your young
charge is no longer required here. Be so good as
to prepare Miss Day's travelling trunks, as we set
out from this place to-morrow morning."
Mrs. Eocke started, looked wistfully in the face
of the speaker, and seeing that ho was in deter-
mined earnest, turned her appealing glances
toward Traverse and Doctor Williams.
As for Clara, her face, previously blanched
mth grief was now flushed with indignation
1« her sudden distress and perplexity, she know
not at once what to do. Whether to utter a pro-
test or continue sUent-whetlier to leave the room
or remain. Her embarra„..ijent was reUeved by
11 werso, who stooping, whispered to her •
"Be calm, love; all shaU be well. Doctor
Williams IS about to speak."
And at that moment indeed Doctor Williams
arose, and said :
"I have. Colonel Le Noir. In ond^'-e a dv-r~
niesoage from Doctor Day, entrusted to"my you'n'g
friend hero to be delivered to you, to the effect
that It was Ins last desire and request that his
daughter Miss Clara Day, should be permitted
to reside during the term of her minority in this
her patrimonial-home, under the care of her pre-
sent matronly friend. Mrs. Marah Itocke, Doctor
I ooke and myseif are here to bear testimony to
Utese, Uia last wishes of the depwted—whioh
he'r^es's'.'' ''*"'''"'• "''" "P'"' "'° ''"'"" <>' Wf
"Oh! yeil vesl" said Clara, earnestly. "l
do very much desire to remain in my own home
among my own familiar friends. My dear S,
he fefUhe""'-' "^ '^""""" """^ ''"PPin™. when
no left these insiruotiuns."
n.'l^!"''^ ?*," ''!■. *'""e'''re, no reason why Miss
s^'sJlS^verse':'' '"""''^■'' '" '"» P""'"' J^"""'
Colonel Le Noir smiled grimly, saying •
I am sorry. Doctor Williams, to differ with
you, or to distress Miss Day, But "L she
says her lamented father consulted 1 er lea'nre
in those last instructions, he eerlainly eonsu t"d
nothing,/,, not the proprieties of convent onal
sm, tl e opmion of tho world, nor the future we
are of his daughler. Therefore, as a nmn of
Doctor Day's high position and character in his
sano mom.nts, never coul.l have made such a
singular arra.ngement, I am forced to the eSu
sion that he could not, at tho time of giWng tiose
matructions have been in his right IZ^ cZ
sequently, I cannot venture to act upon an,
'verbal instructions,' however well attested, but
ShaU bo guide,l in every respect by the Wi
^Tmfnd"!' y^t the testator was in sound body
" Doctor Bocke and myself aro both physicians
competent to certify that, at tho time of \2Tg
these directions, our respected friend warper.
WUlfamr"'' " ■"'"" "' '^^'•" '"i'J ""^f
" That, sir, I repeat, I oontest. And acting
npon he authority of iho will, I shall proceed to
take charge of my ward as well as of her e^te
And as I think this house, under all the d'oum-'
stances, a very improper place for her to remain.
I shal convey her without delay to my own homo
Mrs. Koeke, I believe I requested you to sM to
the packing of Muis Day's trunks *" »" to
eja;iiaied™Mrah.'"'" "'" *"•"« '"' Permitted , ■'
"Mrs. Bocke i will not go unless absolutely
forced to do so by a .lecree of the court I I .La»
ge Doctor Williams to make an appeal for Bao to
the Orphan's Court," said Claro, by way of en-
conraging her friend. '' ' *"
"My dear Miss Day, that, I hope, will not ba
required. Colonel Lo Noir acts unde a misapp^
heus.on of the circiims.anees. Wo must ^n to
mto more explanations with him. In the mi^.
! mn'M""^ ^T ^°y"« \'"^y- '» '» better tliat^u
shou d obey him for the present, at least, so far
as retiring from the room," said Doctor W Uiams
Clara immediately arose, and requesting J^
hbrary. ^^"'P'"'' >«*- «ithd,iw fromTe
Doctor Williams then said •
"I advised the retirement of tho young lady
having a communication to make, ihe heaS
of which in a mixed company, might have S
you T'oZTT v'"''- B"th"tIwo„ld",k
S. . 'u^'^ Noir-what aro those oircum
stances to which you allude which render Mks
i*^ w'fth''r°' 'i'?'"' \",''" patrimonial ,Z!
proper?" mquired Doctor Wilhams, courteously
Ihe growing intimacy, sir, between herself
Z\^lfP objectionable party-this young man
Kocke I " rephed Colonel Lo Noir
"Ah, and is that all?"
loftily. " ^''™^''' '^'" »«''! Co'oMl Lo Nofr.
" Then, suppose I should inform you, sir, that
this young man. Dr. Itoeke, was brought nn
and educated at Doctor Day's cost, and undo?
his own immediate e.ye?" . »uu uuuor
"Then, sir, you "would only inform me that
an eccentric gentleman of fortune had done -
t^m„»^T°i"° «"V"""^" "' '"'-'""^ "'.//some-
times do— educated a pauper."
At this opprobrious epithet. Traverse, with flush
ed face, started to his feet. wiiiiuush.
'• Sit down, my boy, sit down ; leave me to deal
-..!. tms man," said Doctor Wilioinis, forcing
Traverse h^k mto his seat. Then tu ning to
Colonel Le Noir, he said :
tmn^"'' '"PP°^''' '"' that such was the estiiua.
ion in which Doctor Day held the moral and iii^
tellec uel worth of his young protege, that h«
actiiallygayehimhisdoughteri"
'•I counot suppose an im,.osaibility. Doctor
W hams." replied Colonel Lo Noir, haughtily.
"Then, tit, I Uv« Uie plaasius ol itartling
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youalittia byaproj, tl,»i ^ i I —
fei::;^ ^r,^!r\^:i j^^^^^-^i
te Noir, growing red iu tlm Jut^ ' """• <'"'"''^''
Iiu.k«ia tors in th„ '"''.""" ^•''"''•- M".
deuce to ba taken i"."""' l"'"'""' '»■• li" e^i
^iilpsr piL. ;
car. scarcely r«o,u'z„l"" ,?!"'.': """Z"' '!"" I
i» "II K»,m. Hut .i,o",r;;,:,ri "•"""• V' ' ''•«'• <'
"» mo «t o„c„ Mv ,'1™ 1 • '"7';"""K comeH
o'i'ii.gl, to bear; nt„l „mv t„ L . ' '"' 'C"'™"-'*
'"■"« of my ol, 1,11 ooj n. > """,""»>• '>om the
rom whom every"r „,:„,?, "'"' r '">' » '"""
'oreo,l.„(v bylhi mfL^i'l" ''i''*"; '" '-
««<!l»imeil Clam burslino '«"-■« hi« Blaver"
"T.Ti •■ . r" """• u™ly. I ,r "■ ™y o*'"'-. dear cjrl I H.i. 1
patience' .■?"'i ^°"'°'' W-ll,»m», „|mo„ out „, r"'"'"'"" '« "° '"like you Unil '™P'""">«'"'ud
^"y- dyiHK words to the some nfr,;?'' ??'"' «l'"uM think vmr dear '•i''''"™ *' "uylhhis, I
n>ontioned tho e.i.stJni(betro1^l?»f »./"'' ''° "«» y»» tl Hi" Ha^d th„ ",' '""■ """^^ ''» K'i"«'^l to
rjaaon w ,y Clara should .emaiu ho>o iu '." ""^ """ """' .naielv took ol^r'"" '" T'"' '"'""''
0' her future mother-in-law!" '" """""•« N"««i"utio„H„,«i,l°„ ""'" "P"" "'" ■"<"-k and
-;i';L;'';i':;r'r„'»^«JrJ„^>7espokeu|wr:^^:'^utS^U/^^^^ • - -in^ very
ww^//iuth,= „ •■^"iip 11. 1 sonrcly know
•nd aeted Z: I' ZVlZ:^''''' ''•''•' ''""'"■"
«tt»ou (or believing him to hav„"K'' "«'■"■'«'"•
"' his last moment, I v„ , ® ''*"' deranged
ferther troub" I i kJ,° '"'"•"' «'™ yo„i„eir uo
«" this instrument wtih 1 1?,? """"'"'oHty
replied Colonel uVttnghln'y. '" '"''"""'•"
daughter. Ish"anlt\"".L'":,".'''.'"«''>i"-l
"'.-vyiu tL,^„7 (-^P "% '. «""vc,.|/kn;i
«nd terror, yes 7^°',^'^ ''"'■'• '"'UKunlion,
uaK.re t,..,ohe.s mo to di/lr > > ''', ';"'""°' "' ™y
i" whom my taUier n ../t h' "'"l '™'' "'"'""'n,
ceived before leoulS'L 7! •"""> B'™lly .|„'
the g.m,;..,anshi; o"';.'i'! ^ „ -Iw r-'"' '"■" """
smemoiy, you must tT.°',, '".>'"".'■ '>':''■•
Itou can do as you please aim, i .1,.. u . Pntient y." "" "^ 'o bear this trial
"estly, "prayoomo u7 o ;oor rr*'"- ^•""'«- ^''■••
speak to her, if you eln"^^" V "*^ '•™'n' ""d
to comfort her Bhfll^L'^"^'^ ""^ onythin,.
oj illnoHS, at tho tare iIoT-bf I'.T" ""<' » «'
e^ter her dreadful bereave''«n.° „^!''''«: "o f"""
Dayi''"lVd no'w';ren''your''i'""; '"^''''- C'-"
to prepare yoursel or vm^l , ""'"'''"'" '''™'''» you
with him without ma Jn«"U7ol,"J',*J'''"''-Ro
po8etoarre8tvn,„i„„.„.A.*J?:V°bjeclion. I p„r
-•"""-»», ai 1110 bare tlioi t-l,i o( 1 " "' I 'O prepare voiip«olf «„> . k'""u«'u airects 1
after her dreadful bereavement on.""'' "" ^°°" «'"' him wUhout makf^' ^""'r^' "V/S'-'i^
aerhomea„dWends.'?*'''"''"'''""»"«y'™m posetoarresty^^^^^^ I P"r-
-U. utl „o use i„weepi„«, all willyet ^h^^t^^'^^^^S^B^^^^
.*•""*'" ''^ >"-'"•' Pli, say that, s,r
16 never was /„r,„^./.,/ i.t "°* I ..".' b«ve not a doubt i>, .1.!
w«.d ve;tu;;v's:y.*'rom''t""t'i''r' '"' '
«een of him, that he n^iv *' ^ ''»ve now
agent except his o^nr^Z ^'nT^t' ''■•' ""^
any act whatever wf I Z'*"^ mterests, to
•how him that we bnv«; "a™ endeavored to
our side, and evln now 1 al^; T, ''","? J""'«» <">
take the case before Zor^.f™'.'',^ '''"" ''"^ '«
can convince him H. "'P'""" <^ourt belore I
to.m„,ro~Tng ! ZTTn"^ '^»ovi„g c,„ra
Judge of the Orphans' Cm , f^''''ar<"- 'o sco the
habeascorpus or, eriLrlM •?'",'"• '"'"' <"" "
into eouri^ a,d s'rvT k^"';'" ''""« '"» «'"••)
'''Tu't\'s'r,'"'°"-''''-Ao-." '" ""'''
a".^'^;ht'l1^t;:^^;jii-r'd''-t.it.../
elioose to disregard tl e l,^,t u. h^' }'^ ^°''' ""y
as attested by mys'lfard ? '''■'* 'i' J'""'' '»ther.
not the least idTatl't the 'i°!J"''' "',""'*'' ^ '"•'■»
over I ou the oonkary r , ii"''''''' *''" '"'•■'» "'«">
will confirm them by send ni'""''"!"'"'' """ ''»
your beloved home " """ding you back here to
" Serves 'Tcir "/,"■'■'•""' <^'"»-
Providence! ai.ltpX'l''"^ ''<■"■• '"'" '"
An I now 1 daro n'ft 1 "'""'' '''"'' "' 'l'° best
must seo the judge ;,hl,ou':f;f "'"' /""■ ''» '
byo, my dear! k,°.punV^ ."""''''"' "°"d-
■■ a»n.chcerful?n?.".«';"J heart •■ „„i,, (,,„
ready to set for, unueJb.T'; "',';' '''» '''""'' b"
'ei'liod (hat si, 1 , i^ ' V ''■' '"■'"k'lst, 6hD
b«ar,"'Vi::;ry'U-;,t;-ftuu'"aronni,ho
W"H " gloomy ,,,e^ 0„ J ,"'""'•, T''" "eal
"uel t,e Noir'uf;",med I,,?: ?,/7" ''" '"^'".(^l-
'•j'ninge was waiting am] tZVer 1"" ''"""'"K
already on, an,l r«Mi .»U l,.i ''"'^.'"'Kgnge wa.^
uet and muntle, an t.ke 1 ITe ^,''."' "" ''" ''"»•
C'lara turned to obev t' . ' ''" """"■='«•
side, ,„„i wisperod ■ '■ ■'^™""'»'> went to her
her that man 1 I e '?t oV'.iot" "'<"?"''Se. whet-'
you for one n>ou„.nt in," wo'.;""^™" ^'^''t "'
his i„/„.aj ,or/>„s," ■•' "dliams will,
you wH7a«en^it'''t,'''''™"''' ""'^v^n (hen I
take me back "o tlh dear'", '°V "'"' '" 'oady to
Clara in reply '"""'''»'• dear homo I" murmured
wlu'sp:;;.,l{h:'yot' 8''!; Jhere, bo cheerful,"
ai.d released it *" '"' " ^^ P"^'""^ her haud
spSl^r'^^fi^rfirtr^'T""",'™-"'*
was leaving the room at e l'„T '' T" "'"' ^''"■■»
eallejl "'» latter baJk,' sayinp '^ ^' ^^'''- ^«''«' ''«
Mr. ii^kTaXulr t" "'"'""'" • ""n-ont.
The mother and 1 ' ^"""8 man."
should havMo "ay "'"' ^""""^ '» ^-'ar what ho
do^esfegii:^'!;^- ■>-.'" discharging
o' that, to pay a „?on ,1 '™"""8' •"■■ i" lieu
There, woman, is ,"e"™''; ""««» }}' advance,
by leaving the ho snXZ lo^r"' "^^'^^ ™»
son and all y„n other truZ' 'T» h' "'"' ^■'""
are put in charge of a„ ,T,!P~>"' "l? P^misea
lus afternoon, clothe,! in.'ih''".":" '"' '«"•«
loiterers and intruders " authority to eject all
I'lnwi;': "X^'IZ X^; ,t^f «-^ ga.ed at
prelenL'^rthis m7n'wb'"7"'"'"'"y'"> '-m the
behave himsVl trnvaM';:^"^' "•>' k""" how to
aik with him, and do vo,? ?"■ ^^^ "i* to
M.HS Day, who I know isCitiu'iTf """'T' 8° to
Marah Kockn »,„„i • ..""'^'oryou."
lowed Traverse to Cdrt' "h""""'' »■"' »!■
When he returned 1, °'" "'" "■<"""•
Noi.-, and staudin„bef„, "?'■'' "" '" '''"'"n^l r,e
full and sternly tfhe ft aid" ''as's/'""','"8 '"'"
"t'oloue Lo Noir ml „', ,1 ' *" ^'^'"ly =
and abide the ,b°!l?^ r^'I'^-Will remain 4«,
&fcS-^^a»-£rl?y- . ^Jw'^^"=rif--.ehal,.door.
•UthmlsThouTS-bedonoder'./' ".''°" """
I advise you as I .hal? „?""">' "'"^ '" order,
friends. Traverse and C a?^„ °t'''r "^ •">"%'
own cause by uuwi,„ , !L ,• ° '° '"J'"'*' tboir
Wo should go before ,hoTn""°f;."' "PP»si'ion.
wry best aspect " Orphans' Court with the
mosfp'^i'ijf.ra^lttpa'hfto'V?'-''- ■'"'f "- "-
the custody of her nerso^ t "",1" '"''" '''"■"-
distressing ^reluctaLrtrrea°„rher''V''",'""»'
•"^vtii?r'?^-^^^wj:;:i™"'"- "-
-.";!i^i?"S^^ri-i^:-^=
, '^^'learSm'ri:!*';" :•'''■'' ''»."'^°--
for the sake of your yourm el 1? '7"',?P'rils also
to bed earlv I T, .„ " charge 1 Uako her no
isahoutTol toT^ro'm^o:^" ^'"' '"""■»«'•«
iu her ear that 1 shall meet. hi ''■''•'■• '""'"'^ l'"'
to" with a power hat sbni? ?"'"«'"" ■'^taun.
heads. "" '"aH turn tho horses
^^And so saying, tho worthy old gentleman de.
wifh'atSK:,tMo^'r,' ''" «'- --'
horse and galloped olT ,^ ilf, 1 ""' mounted his
as if impend b^'^thf n^is' '"ur^nf hTs^e' '""'"'"'■'
return to »„„,„., .,"'!!"'• ^^ the colonel did not
"'" "miiy party, had their
»!.„ I 1 • '^"'='e' » imams, foil
Tl,„, f ""j^.P '" Clara's room. " " ' I •"-■■ "" more that
iney round her prostr»t»uno" horK 1 , I return to snn,„... .1
wiLh g:i, :. - JPO- her bed, crashed Lea ,n Clara'Vn.om'
and abide the dec ;orof"'u'''"o"'",' "r'" '"'
until tAnI has been >„1 Orplians' Court ;
^/'>atyourorany'':''anrb?,» «"« O"- »>>»
endeavil;;;?^ tol^l ,7m "''^'" «-"'='' ^^ ^oir,
imverse prevented him, saying •
shouti'be"'veSi,t;";r p"„',ir"' ,»8?' «•■-•.
prove you liono,able,^a"dP"r' "" which should
o' mourning iu which you '.1, "",","'' '"""«'
deavoied to meet nil .C " ',""''■ f hn'e en-
fered mo wit "'wbca auce '"bu^' ""i "^e of.
defend my mother's rW,ts an i T' ' ".'" '""■«
from insu t. And I t„ii "? '° protecl her
have airronled her for M /v" ^ "'"'■^ "'a' Vou
more ,„,.,/ or Ll of i,i'u|,"',l'"'' "me. 0""
liocke and neither you a' ^Z"f "' ""'•'"'
sacred roof sliall protect v'ouf""' '"" ""^
many an ejacu{atti"Lf'''con?emr "="""• «'"'
conclusion which so galled hP-''. ""^ "' t!ie
furiously, with; * " '"'' I^'de. broke out
"Sir, you are a bullvl Ti „„„
man I would «// ,,„„ X/, „" ""» "6" a gentle-
^i4uu;.sra"-f /"•. »"■
do not again insuirmt,^ .'"'' ^■"'' Pl^se; but
shall holif it a Chr stiTn^X to't"" ," '"'' '"■ '
manners," said Trav»n.« -"^ n ^^"^ y°" better
and walking fiomXVri™'"" """"« ""^ ''»»
£:
THE CANADIAN LIDRARV.
li'onglitherminaioloapallenl
I to Noir tl.nt ,he ihoiM ho
"UM..leyi„ui, o„j„i„^ ■ "•'
:oiiim,.nce,l lior toilet
«i lim want ,n„t |„» liCiw
listed litT to put oil laTbon-
"toy. Travcr»o wtut l" lie,
onrlovo; my horse is Ba.MIed.
''""»eupontl,ecar.„«<,, .l,e:
't or uol; nnr Insi, si, I, ";
until wu meet \Vmmu,a«ilh
I" tl,D court 011,1 be rcajy to
man Jl!*''"' '"' "'"'"'"I."
■nan, as he pressed her liaud
;' '"'™ » "ilcnt but frownina
' "'•'■»<'. and now tl.at (■!„ f
a«.n.,,dhyMi.„.Ke,ke;i;:
'las to atop hero a moment
ilso, young man.-' '
u paused to hear what ho
iiHloiu here, in discharginK
™., warning, or. iu 'lie,?
ontlis wiiges in advance
'""-y. You will obhgeTa
'"Jay, together with you?
•"""Pory-as the premises
n, >Kont, who will bo hero
;v.th authority to eject al"
'ks.MarahBooke gazed at
oil she seemed unable to
averse gravely tool hor
me conduct you from the
10 does not know how to
"■omen. Leave mo to
you, dear mother, go to
waiting for you "
'cally complied, and al.
!r from tlio room
"ont up to Colonel r,e
le I'lm and looking hhn
". said, as sternly •
mother will remain ,}„,
' llio Orphans' Court ■
>nn'incod, sho does not
l>Hl(ling."
"y!" sneered Lo Noir,
saying :
o' your age, whici
position which should
' of this sncred house
ou stand, I have cn-
' 'U'i'Ks you have of.
hts and to protect her
you plainly that you
very Inst time. One
" levelled at Marnli
k'Oi position, nor this
you from porsuuiii
of her son. ''
I in angry scorn, with
sntempt, now at the
his pride, broke out
^ Jon were a gentle-
'' you did, sir. Dn.
'■'■ "nd abominsMo
V'"'' luen. For the
[ii'ii you please: but
uer, for if you do, I
to teach you better
'Oily taking his hat
I «tood read; to at.
Colonel L« Noir jronnd his teeth In imnrtent
rage, mnttoring : "^
•■ Take oaro, young man. I shall live to te
roveiiged upon you yet for these affronts 1 "
..»ii 1 .u*!'"^"* '"■'*'■' burned with the Himer
ma ignlty that he had not dared to meet the
■age eye or enooanter the strong arm of tlis
,1m 111"!"'*'""' y^^S "«"■ Ona.liing his
toe h with ilUappressod fury, he strode :uto the
hall just as Mrs. Ilooke, and Olara id ho.- iravel-
iiuif ilrcss, descended the stairs.
Clara threw her arm. around Mr.. Bookfi neck,
and weeping, said ; '
"Qood-byel dear, best friend I goodbral
r.aven grant it may not be for long. Oh. pray
Jar me that I may be sent back to you I "
^J,x \ l"*""" P'Y ""'" I '>»f ''om you!"
»uid Marah, kissing and releasing her
ColonM Le Noir then took her by the hand,
led her out, and put her into the carriage
a W .„!"■■? ^f"'",'?^' ^'*™ ''»'' '""'^'l '0 ««'«'
v.nT, „ , ^\\V "''' '"""« • ""• '"""'Is and sor.
vanls, noticed fhe sorrowful, anxious almost de-
«P«mng look of uer pale face, which seemed to
"Ah, shall I ever, over return to you, dear
oil home, and dear familiar friends ? "
«iihin"l?"'" '""'""• '^° hai disappeared
Mhm the camage-which immediately rolled
road was in a very had condition, it was a full
hour before they reached the town of Staunton
rl I "f"'*^". 'ir™ "P '■"■ « '°* moments be-
ore the door of the principal hotel, and Colonel
1 ■»?"■ T' '" ""' '0' o' stepping out, a
-iherifl'fl officer, aceompanic-d by Dr. Williams
approached and served upon th, Colom.l a wrU
IjAn!" ^"■'""' "ommiinding him to bring his
ward, Clara Day, into Court.
Colonel Le Noir laughed scornfully, laying:
vn„r n,, ""7 "^y."" '""B*"" *^'' Will serve
.^ou^ purpo.es? Hal ha I the mo,t that it can
nnin t L^!°- -''"^ r'?, '^""'y '0' a few honrs"
mil 1 the decision of the judge, which will only
»fno to oonflrra my authority boyond all fatoro
pos..ibility of questioning." J""" a" loiure
'•We will see that," Bs-'d Dr. Williams.
I-o NoT '° ""' "'""''•''"'"«'" ordered Colonel
And tho carriage, attended by Traverse Rocte,
Dr. Wil hams, and the sherifl'a officer, each on
horseback, drove thither.
And now, reader, I will not troublo yon with
» 'lolailod noount of tbia trial. Clara, clothed
Ir „I» 1 "^ ^"il ""* oonr'-room on the arm of
ler Kuardmn. She was followed closely by hor
fneiids Tr,.verso Itoeke and Dr. Wmiams,%aoh
OTPhan * 'P""* encouraging words to the
h„nL"'.1 °°"' ''**' *?" P"'''"ff business on its
n ds, the case was immediately taken np, the
I was read and attested by the attornef, who
had drawn It up, and tho witnesses who had
'ZV-v^t'" *''' r^""^ "' »'• Williams
nu( Dr. Rooko was taken concerning the last
,"c m J'" '""J'?!" *", "•' "J'X'eMod. The ease
oupied about three hours, at the end of which
tlio^judgo gave a decision in favor of Colonel La
h^f.^l'^lVi''^'"'"" TJ^ oonsternation to the
he It of Clara ana all hor friends.
of Wnnr"","!!!'' "8"ly 'minting in the arms
ofwr old friend, the venerablo Dr. Williams
bout Z r lie" *"""■"'" "' °'"^'' »PP"'«'l'«d' «°d
Colonel Le Noir spoke to the judge.
"I deeply thank your honor for tho promnt
and his officers to see your judgment carried into
i,',n™v«^, '""'^s violent opposition, and wish
I'l prevent trouble. '
c .lo^^w'"'^ • "'■• ^.''?"*' yo" ""' ■»» tt>«t
t aonel La Noir tn m\% in p^aoA..; — _« i..- ,
(I'l'i protected in that right"untii"ho"BhaiiL k^^
pi icod her in soourity," said tho judge,
fmm Ti' °°,''«'"nK "lose words, lifted her bead
rora the old man's bosom, nerved her gentle
iioart ; and in a clear, sweet, steady voice, said •
It IS needless precaution, your honor ; uv
lnendsarenolaw.bre.i-,r8; and aince the C«rt
bu giTM Bit jato tba • wtody ot mj giut^diaT
il
L''?„"r?'i ^'"PU'oJ" judgment-l yield myself
up to Colonel Le Noir. "
"You do well, young lady," saM the judge.
i am pleased, Miss Day, to see that yon nn-
derstand and perform your doty : believe me, 1
shall do all that I oan to make you happy," .aid
Colonel Le Noir.
Clara replied by a genllo nod j and then, wilh
a iliRht blush manning hor pnro cheeks, she ad-
vanoed a stop, and placed heiseU immedialolT
in front of the juilgo, saying :
,„r^il" ^^T " " """* ""« I would speak to
your honor."
" Say on. young lady.' said the judge.
And as she stood there in her deep moiirnh.7
dress, with her fair liair unbound and llialing
softly around hor pale, sweet (see. every eye in
that court was spell bound by hor niniost un-
earthly beauty. Uolore ptoceeJinK with what
Che was about to say sho turned upon Traverse
« look that brought him immediately to hor side.
• Kour honor," she began, in a low, fweet
clear tone •• J owe it to Doctor liucko hero pres'
ent. wh,) has been sadly misropiesonled to yon
to Fay (what under less serious circumstniices I
my girl a heart would slirinU from avowing so
public y) that 1 nm Ms belrolhni wife-sarrcdiy
botro hod to him by almost the last act ol ,ny '
doar lathors life. 1 hold this engagement to be
so hoy that no earthly tribunal can break or
disturb ,t. And while I bend to your honor's
decision, and yield m^o^f to theXlyoriL'; I little crpHa7''tir„'' ll"""« T"''' '""'''■'' "'«''
egal guardian for tho'period of mv minor iv""? v» ° ^ / ,'" ' 'l'"™.? ''" ""'' »on parted -Tra
ogal guardian for the period of my minority I
•'""declare tq all who may be intorostod, that
1 hold my hand and heart irrevocably pledgdd
o Doctor Rocke, and that, as his botrothed wife,
I snail consider myself bound to correspond with
liim regularly, »nd to receive him as often as ho
shall seek my society, until my majority, when
I and all that I posess will become his own
And those words I force myself to speak, your
honor, both in justice to my dear lost father and
his friond Traverse Rocko, and also to myself
tliat Hereafter no ono may venture to accuse mo
Of olandostme proceedings, or distort my actions
into improprieties, or in any manner call '
verso ; "the Lord abundantly bleia yon I "
"And )'ou.' " said Clara.
" Gomlbye ! good bye 1 "
" Oood-byo."
And thus llioy parted.
Clara was horriod awoy and pat Into the car.
nagB by her guardian.
Ah 1 no one but the Lord knew how much it
had co-t that poor girl to mainlain hor fortitude
doruigiliat trying scene. She had controlled her.
self (or ihn sake of hor friends. But now, whon
she found herself in tho carriage, her longstrain-
«d nerves gave way-sho sank eiliausted an,l
prostrated into tile corner of her seat, in tho ut-
ter colhipse ol woe.
Bnt leaving Ihn Iravollnrs to pursue their jour-
ney, wo must go bach to I'laverso.
M.^'""'!, '""''°" '"""'''"'. Tfavorso rolurnod to
Willow Hoifilits to convey the sad tiding of his
disnppoiiitinunt lo his mother's ear.
Marah Rocko was so ovcrwholinod with grief at
the news, that she was several hours incapable of
action.
The arrival of tho house agent was the first
ovonl Ihat recalled hor to her rcnsos.
She Hronsod herself to action, and assisted by
Traverse, set to work to pack np hor own and his
wardrobe, and oilier personal elTccls
..,'^1'r i.^1 "?' """uina Marah Rocko was re.
established in her collage.
And the nexi, week, having equally divided their
•» i. 1 '-.^...or null son parieil — Tra-
verse, by lier express desire, keeping to his original
plan, to tot out for tho Far West. "^'8'n»»
question the conduct of my father's daughter ■
And, with another gentle bow, Clara retired to
tho side of hor old friend.
" You are likely to have a troublosomo chargo
m your ward," said the sheriB apart to the colonel,
who shrugged his shoulders by way of reply
The heart of Traverse was torn by majy con-
ilioiing passions, emotions, and impulses : there
was indignation at tho decision of tho court •
futurer '"'' "' "''"*' '"^ ^"'^ '"' ^"
One instant he felt a temptation to denounce
the guardian as a villain and to charge tho judge
with being a cornipt politician, whose decisions
were swayed by party interests.
The next moment he felt an impulse to catch
Clara up in his arms, fight his way through the
crowd and carry her off. But all theso wild
cSutrol"'' '"''"™' *°'' impalsea he succeeded in
Too well he knew that rage, do violence, or
corainit extravagance as he might, the law would
take Its course all the same.
rS"i%''v^'"""' """ *"'■'' '" ""'' '""nner
Colonel LoNoir was urging the departure of his
ward. And Olaror came to her lover's side and
Boid gravely and sweetly :
Tho law, you see. hai decided against us, dear wlTwlT^,, iY'a "", "J. "■'" '""'' ^' '''■'"'*
cnAPTEB xxxn.
OLD nDBRICtMK STORIig,
"M this sir kulh'it flamed up with Ire I
Hi groat ch.,«t Leave,!, liU eyes Hashed fire
1 ho criiiiMn tlint suBused hli face.
10 Jeoiiosc puriilo now gave place."
Who can describe the frenzy of Old Hurricani
UDon discovering tho fraud that had been prac?
ed upon him by Black Donald } Praoiis-
It was told him tho next morning in his tent
;''l»V,''"!',«t table, in the presence of hi, «]
sembled family, by tho reverend Mr. Ooodwin
n,inS°K ?u,' '^'""K "' •>« "«» incapable of any
ling but blank staring, until it ioomed a. though
his eyes must start from thou sockets I '
Then his passion, " not loud but deep," found
u tteranco oiily in emphatic thnmps of hfs walking
stick upon the ground. "ammg
Then as the huge emotion worked upwards it
cl^rns." «'"■"'• «"'""■ »■"* -"'-l.»e ex'
Finally It burst forth as follows :
*,-«/, that "Iv'K''*^' /"".'L dolt I blockhead I
„„^\ ' I™ beo.nl-I wish somebody would
punch my wooden head l-I didn't think the do-
mon himself could have deceived m-, so 1 Ugh
T^A^"^^ .\^" }^^ ^"""^ "«« h.ve done it
he does not J" ^'""V """"'y «''-""'■' himself
he does not duju,,, he tram form, himself. Ugh I
S^nkoylK"" """ ^ should have been snch* a
"Sir, compose yourself, we are all liable to snf.
for deception," said Mr. Goodwin
i)',:.'"'" ^^'"L '"''"' 0" Hurricane, -.n fnry-
we cannot annni: it cannot, at least, niter our
Trltli? ?f'::^?' "'"' onything on earth shake
our stea<lfast faith in each other ; let us take com-
for in that, and in the thought that the years
t^mefhlf^..'',^" '■'""'^ »' '™8"i and brmg the
time that shall ro-unito ns."
horn?''' "^ ""Sclgirl I my angel-girl I your patient
heroism puts me to tho blush, for my heart is
crnshedin my bosom and my firmness quite gone I"
said Traverse, in a broken voice. ^
,. " .^°.u ^vill gain flrmnoss, dear Traversa. • P».
tlT"'-^/, Pe"«"»l you sliould have heard me
last night I I was so impatient that doctor Wil-
hams had to lecture me. But it would be strange
If one did not learn tonulhing by suffering /
have been trying «U night ani day to school my
Tr»l„.l'^^'™""'' ""I ^ '"•P* I have succeeded,
Iraverse. Bless me and bid mo good-bye "
The Lord forever bless and keep you, mv own
4e»r angel, OUral" bittft from th. lipi of Ti^
..„ ^'^''"j"? Wm to bo what ho seemed, sir
you extended to him the rights of hospSliJy-'
you have nothmg to blame yourself with f '•
cod,lh!.T^' ■"' ^^i? """o 'liau that l-I have
o™ P ''"LPOMe «,»nd put him to sleep in my
Mr^ riV^""; "■'' ?'"' ■"orel-look there at
sWnnS^^?'?*^ i ?"• "'"^V in which SHK wor-
slupped that V, lam was a sight to behold," said
the t?"™*"^'""'""^ "P »■"» st'tuping ironnd
" Oh, Mr. Goodwin, su-, how could / hein K
when I thought ho was suih a preciou/«aint»••
whlmpered the old lady. Preoious saint 7
IK^"^,' A^l' "i*"*" ''!'' Reverence" wonld be
tired of dehvering a long-winded mid-dav dis.
couxse, Mr. Condiment, sir, would take l%n in
cot, and set my niece to bathing his head with
oologn. tnd k^ maid lo lanatag Wm, \w^,k,
41
THE OlMADlAN LIDHARY.
■I <
.ilrn. I (iMi imiMit, mum" uui.l nil ii ';"""•
c..m. Fat „.r Gray „a,, 'nUcM I. u U was
"I'ray, ,ir bo patient anj Jo not blamo the
roT":araSl;^";?oX.r' '"*'' ^- «- >-
" Tall I tall I tfth I ouo sot of foUy ia . conHn
" lia\ r tuH^^ "''" "^^ '"' »"«" i' ™°""e
Y„ .h II "^'" »"""""''" normal condition
l.m shall hear, you .hall hoar. Hani/ it aij
orybody had to give away t„ Fatlu,r (Jrav
voiythin« wan ter Falhur Urav. /vJZ l*lhor
Oray. /.W/.„/ Father Ora>. Sai^ " vtZr
1 ray there, and Path^T firay ovorywhero ai«l
St ";:'" "';'• "" "" .''»>^«"-' C wui
nil night. The ooolen oot in the dryest ii,>ul< of
"tent at nig it, the Bhadio.t aeat at the tab?e
/' r.? "'T*?' '"'■'"••' ""'-roncu ; th,. ., oeat
tlie hah, the breast of the young dncln ,in,l .I,„
)v "gs of the chicken,, the mealfe, , nt it « the
ne,e,t omatoe,, the tende,e.,t roast„r ^r the
.ictdoicate onutords, and toe fre,l,0Ht fr, i?
" -vay, for h , Reverence. / had to ^i,,, , „
iie nocka of poultry, and the tails, tro'
c ''t';7d,'"^!nf r"^."'"';". ■":'•■"".: -' '-™S I
1 .1 . ' ??' " ' "'"''"' '" '""Oh nnytliinir bet
«. 18 filled Mr«. Condiment, there, would lookas
«;w|aai .be had bitten an unripe lemon ,*d
<.'ip. would tread on my gouty toe Mr» rAnii
m™t. muu, Idon-t kifo^ h?w yoi, c^-lo^J^t
.the face," said Old Wurrioine, ^vZ y a
>iM7 unnecessary reproach, mnc^ pooT kr.
Condiment had not ventured to look at any one
1 He face since the di8cov,ry of the fraud of
^nt^'^i^lrm." """ "" ""'"'• ""^ "- - i-°
donf "t^^'l^^r"' "y ''°" M")"'. thore i., no harm
naii™ "^ ".,» ''S" '""''y! tlierefore take
patii-nce," said Mr. Goodwin.
' broke forth
throala, to teach ui mora OiiotoUon,
Old riurr^iime. •»""",
\\'i
-V. take patience. You don't know. Uane it^
man. at last lh..y got me to give up on"hSS o^l
myowi bles.ed bed to his precious BevereSwl
"I the middle, leaving me to sleep on both sides of
1 im If I eould. Think of it: Z. Ira W»Xld
"looping between the sheet*, night after „tl,t'
with Black IlonaM ! Ugh 1 ugh I i.gh Q 'tr
.me lethean draiiglit, that I might d^rink and for'
wni .""•.<^°'"l™''"'. mum, I desire that you
wi 1 send in y„ur aoeount and supply yoursel
with, new .itnation. You and I launot agree
?"7 '»«»"• You'll be putting mo to bed with
U.el2ebub„e,tl" exclaimed Old Hurricane bl
Bide himself with indignation "">™ne, De-
toS,:nd"i'ai?:""'"' ""''""'' '^"""'^' <""""
^iL^^^""' ^'■'' ^'^'i"^ '^o no' bo uniaat-oon-
sider, she .s an old faithful domestic, who has
.^ot 1 vV'°"f^'"'r''=V"'y y««B-whom you could
not hve without. I say it under adyisement-
tvhoiii vju could not livt wilkout I" •"""'—
"Hang it, sir, nor live with. Think of lior
l)Uol> Doi,ald-;,r,„;-,„ Fat/u:r Cray-iltoS
T 1,L '"""7 """" '"""'her to hatch their-
I bog your pardon— /i^jrno- plots."
tuuk tS'e r^tT'r:-':*-"'- !■-^^""""- ■"•"
eied from prison, they were fro^ without' Uo't^i
. ed , for remember that neither the warden nor
■•a»ii« it, »ir| I wUU th«7 had cat »U our i
.ny-elf ,„ be .et .. .mughtTny' .g^.'^^'e 'c'l, "mod'
"ilUurn, Mr, Condim.'nUreS UTntTalT;;"
"Uncle," said Capitola, "'Honor briubt I '
man, how could you expect .Mrs. Onudii"" , l')\l
HO, who never saw him but oneo iu He a
{Irte'r-'"' '"'*°' '"''^""'"'' "■»' '^oZ:.^
Ksi^r4v?-r^,rhii';;:^-£^
^iK7^=;'r;^tK:dS
gresal-for of all the fools that ovorl have moi
m my life the people of this country are tl ,^"at
est I and fools shoul.l at leost be representfl by
one clever man-an,i Black Donald is the verv
.follow I he IS decidedly the ablest man in S
congressional district." ""
I " Except y.mrself, dear uncle I " naid Canitola
• Except nobody. Miss Impudenc , I La," of aii
m,/ The experience of the last ..y^ek 1 as rnn
yineed mo that 1 ought to have a cap oL* be Is
awarded mo by public acclamation l"?' ^Jou
*' rn, ">»•, "'"mping about in fury,
no JT^ ■minister, finding that h.. ™ld make
"boJl^p,»fu'^ 'a?XXTir°°""^«'-^' '""
jrtt,nrkrn?s«at'':it'Jfhisfami,y
and baggage returned to Hurricane Ha^l '
Ah^ifi 1^""" T"""' "'"='' """»'"'■• °' "le party went
^an M.°'. ^"""T" P""""'" business ^
bo^y'etn^oriSartr""' "' '''>^^^^^'
3Sa;reL"r"-^" «boj;,^haye^!rrke7 |
'lo™'to°l^s?e"ntnn?ti:tlbtrf • r'J'.''''
the well-being of his favoriLliti'i dslrho« ^
It^was wbUe going thioiigb this i.itere.sUng inve,
t.ga on that Ma or Warfidd wa, informed- n^n'
-.s,?;:'ir.f,tS'is.?'s.j2''?
mense iuterest for hiin P0S808»cd im-
'"D^«d'V'!l'n,''"'""" '"""l-i^lof the groom.
h„.,.-7T '"""' ""■' ""'y Hify Bftv she's a
bootiful young creature, fair i a:;., i .'-,,. *
ed ill deep mourning." "' "-■' " "tl'je
-„H wi'^V.^*^"^.' y"" "« T"" Griffith, the Hever
«id Mr. Cooawiu'. man, Wi veiy »Wok to^^
tl"'.'l'^'i;'rcri'i',"'l 1''','i'" "" "• »""tl'»ryic.
tl- power",,?',-; ' »^«1;.*' ''""'';■ lH3.1oad than In
'»|^Xi;!i:,i^:i!^f^-t.!''°if:2'
Pita nlf 'e'r^lthfnd" '^i'^' '" "7 "hl^:
I "t l/r younrmist?!". •rot^'',ir:^f„rP''r^'^
waiter on hor lieaJ, laden wi I, m?/t ■ * '^""
and fruit, which she broSIt „ !,^ J PI'^'T' J""J'
the work-stand. """e"' "> »uil placed upon
by'Sg'ing an tiat'loai':? °' ?"','' ^'' y°" '"™"
to night Do you thi^ / " '"""'''' '"'<■ "y "^'"n
^^thewasi:^-^---^;-^
'H^n^^rLtru^'i^krowr'r&.r"'?*, »" <"■
■bused any m ore 'irnnt J» i ° ' '*"'' '"' '" bo
bow cross mptyp on :'':!'*■,?'[" «"''"'' ""*
You can eat uSi^or'^^: b°„ralon Ml^-'tt"'
P''^„'' V'"lli"leritapat,"rmry • "'" *"""■
Oapitola laughed. " Pattv " .,. ..-j ..
are worthy to bl called my wliti.,;";,, J'^ "'-
./. i^/;ru wan-f^^i^fn''"'?-""""' " " '""
a told mo before! Io« u »"■""• /»" ought to
onoi|ghr °" *"""" <»«"'' wittel.
now rk,I'"Lor'i'itg°f «;;!., Vd""' ''.'",'?• ^"»
-mull of food in m7'l„t ! ^ ''° ""* ''''« »be
waiter out -ud let S^o„^.*""' "" '"''« "'«
morning." '" " *"' "'« P»»"89 table until
i^PaUy obeyed, and earn, back .mili„g ,„a
' 'MvKtr":r,^^°"''<'™''--''"
yo;'ugVal'--a^''bo'otiful afa "^T'"'.''^-' bootiful
Christmas book I wi i TJ P'"," '" » B'l'^'Kod
oyos, and gUsteii^' Vold/hl^'l'Ve"':^ "'•■^•'""'
you was a readin- m^ about a7i„ h1„^* P""".*","
and a weenin' and a ,^„o„ ' ,, '"""^P niournin',
i" tbat wi?lced"™S out ; °r"of T" '^"'3
place, the Jliddnn Hr,,,^ ouiiavrful, olo haunted
Noir.Vud old C"rKurg£?'a d"'t,^'°'t''''' ^*
,','i;'' ' "* '"■■" "ally true, Patty f "
, True tt. preaching. Miss 1 " '
)n«l La Nuir'a oowliman. Ami
1 llOW «„o J»y J»Ht „|„uU, |,i,
•;>fni«». „n.l w«ntu„„rlhr««
,"'." '"'.".',''^' "'"y*"' «'»»"l,,.,,
eiK au(l Uioii cttiue hnimi, f„ic)..
i"i in »h» oarrian.i thin lovil.
WH, droHwa iu Iho ,l.,,u„.t
'". ."" ' '" w»». Xl.oy 'Hiwc-H
i' 1 ;»«• let '.ll her frien,lL, by
111." ' '
I My life on it, anothor »io.
« 10 liiwl buttor 1k) .lead timn in
.uid Old HumMMo, p.,„|„g on
01 lu« (svorite lior«6«, one oj
'Otbo .tad, l,„ ,„„„,! ^,„,,,
KTuupoii hu (low i„t„ a t«w<.r-
Jltliot blind fciry could HuggPst
faiuod wiiolu bimoii, to vacnto
y> and never dare to «nt foot
«in. M lie Tallied hi, h7„, .„
I meekly aooept^l and i.nme.
nttering to liimsi'lf :
ook o'., marso at Iiis word
„'""", "f '"'""n l"'t "11 the
I wdl l,at i,i, tompe.timu,
■l"'l.ly lurnH „ii „,,„„j j,^ ^,
'ili'l ly «c«t,.d nt ll„ Huppw
iull, towarda which the old
jor WarflBld 8fty at .upper i'l
mate of the Hidden ll„i,«e
r(,««oiis for keeping Cap. i,,'
ibor, lo„t »],o „l,onld i„,i»t
;j i>mlboinK"i:oorable."
i that Capitola should not
'inocof theintoK. ioR fact
lie retired to her chamber,
art, but presently appeared
' « room door with a larM
Jou with meat. pa«trv, jelly
rought in and pjace,! upon
face of earth do you mean
Wo'-'ctualfl into my room
'« I . I an ostrich or a oor-
oiPfr to entertain* party oi
im, in astoninhment, tiirn-
U, whore she stood bathing
"■ whedder yon'se an oi-
lowa I don't 'tend for to be
wittels, artor findin' out
I'lo can be I />„.,«-,■,, ,>/
'b nm alone, Misa Cater-
pat, firmly.
Patty," she ,aid, .._„„
my waiting mnidl"
IiM Caterpillar, if it wai
ntiu arter, you ourIu to
irs knowi dere'a wittela
ligod to you, Patty, bu»
. »"<t I do not like the
hod-room, so take the
a the passage table nuUl
ima hook imiUng and
you torn de news t "
Bw noighbor-a bootifu!
' a pictor in a gilt-edged
oowy tkiii, and sky-blue
y hair, like de princess
ut, all m deep mournin',
m nil alone down thora
oullav7ful, ole haunted
"long of old Colonel L,
ighl, and the ghost oi
» niRlit, just for all the
>s in de ogre's castle 1 "
this rigmarole about?
mcing?"
Jit do l)ro»«ed truffe 1
livm' at de Hidden
!, Patty t "
ss 1 "
' i" I shall flortafnly
ranger," said Capitola,
Miss, don't yon do no
Ul me I I iwud iiiii
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I'niFitun all d* men and maids, how ifdey tolled
\-m anything 'bout de new ne.^hbor. how hed
III. di'in ahvel "
■■Won't he skin youf" asked Cap.
I " , ','■ ,."?,' ""' ''""" y"'" ■'""■> »(l'ln IM, <MU
mdii t Ihmk how I ki.owiidf Hut, luastwayi. I
know from what I l,„ard, ole Morse wouldn't
iivvu you to know nothiu' 'bout it, no, not (or
'la whole worl'."
I, " "". ■'Vr ""'"luit mn to eall at the Hidden
Hoiwel I mta it I Now, wAy doesen't he wish
111' to call there f I riiall have to go iu order to
hud out, and to I will," thought Cap.
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CHArTRR xxxm.
flif'a Tiarr to rna ninmiK nocsi.
And snoh a nl(,iit "she "took the road In
Ah ueer poor aliinor was abroad in.
1 i« wind blow as 't ha.l blnwn Its last l
1 10 rattllnd showers roso on the l.lsst ;
llie spuecly al.iams the darknosa swulloweili
tT.".-'!"!!!' "ii;! ili'H.'li" tbnndnr hellowod:
inedsil bad buslnoMou hislian'l. -DonNS.
A work paSHod b.^foro Capitola carried hor
rr.Ho ntion of calling upon tho inmates of the
Hidden House, into elluct. It was in fact a hot
dry, oppressive season, the last fuw days of An.
gust, when all people, even tho restlcHs Capitola
preferred the ooolness an.l repose of in.loor.s.
Jliit that she ahonld stay at home more than a
week was a moral and plivBioal impo.«ibility.
Nion Ihursday afternoon, when Major Warfi..ld
eot out on horseback to vinit his mill, Capitola
ordered her horse to be anddlod and brought up
th.it she might take an afternoon's ride
"Now, please, my dear child, don't go far"
«aid Mrs. Condiment, "for bosidca that yonr
uncle does not approve of your riding alouo. yon
must hnrry back to ovoid the storm."
"Storm, Mrs, Condiment, why, bless your deor
"Id heart, there has not been a storm those four
wf-eksl said Capitola, almost indignant that
f uoh an ibsurd objection to a long ride should
1)0 raised.
" The more reason, my child, that wo shonld
Have a very severe ono when it does come, and I
lliink It will bo upon us before suuaet : so I advise
yon to hurry home."
''Why, Mrs. 0<.ndimont I thero'a not a cloud
1 11 the sky I *
"So much the worse, my dear. The blackest
•loud that ever gathered i.i not so ominous of
iiiiHOhief as this dull, coppery sky and still at-
mosphere ; and if forty years' observation of
weather signs goes for anything, I tell you that
ne are going to have the nwfulest storm that
over gathored in the heaveiiBl Why, look out
of that window I the very birds and Iwosts know
■t, and instinctively seek slieltor 1— look at that
look of crows flying home I see how the dumb
joasta come trooping towards their sheds 1 Cupi-
'i,, ' .?°" ^ ''''"" 8ive up going altogether, my
"There! I thought all this talk tnidod to
keeping mo within door-i 1 but I can't stay Mr^)
t uiidiment I Good Mrs. Condimuiit, I can't I " '
" But, my dear, if you should La caught out in
the storm I "
" Why, I don't know hut I shonld like it 1
What harm conid it do mer I'm not soluble in
water-ram won't melt ne away 1 I think, npon
the whole, I rather prefer being caught iu the
atorm 1 said Cap., porvorsuly.
" Well, well, there's no need of that; you mav
I'jdo as far as the river's bonk and back again in
limo to escape, it you choose," said Mrs. Condi-
Kent, who saw that her troublesome charge was
ti lit upon the frolic. *
And Cap., seeing hor horse approach, led by
one of the grooms, ran up-stairs, donned her
namg- habit, hat and gloves, ran down again
fprang into her eaddln nn.j j.,^ r,g — ij— j.. I
sway towards tho river' hefore'Mrs' bon.iimout
could add another word of warning.
She had boon gone about au hour when tho
6Ky suddenly .larkened, the wind rose, and the
tljunder rolled iu proludotu tho etorm.
Major Warflold camo skurrying homo from tho
mill graipmg his bridle with ono hand, and hold-
ing Uu U»t on with tho otUer,
Uaeting poor old Bey In the .lirubbo/y. hg
"torined out upon him with ; ''
i.iilY''*' ",", ■!"" l"''°H''m 'l>«r« for, yoB old
hat wo are going to have an awlul blowy
.gone with you, and see that the catt:e are al
under she ter OiT, 1 say. or, "-1,„ ,„ae toward.
,1 V '■'' ''.'" "'" "'•' n"!'" «Ml»imiuij :
'Yes sir I yes, sir 1 in o.)or-«, lir I " docked
Ills head, and ran ull in go,«l time!
.,,.1 rr .'"^'.'l'"",''' 1'"°'<"""'1 li'« borse'. steps
relis t" "tt^ the house, disnionnlod and threw the
reins to the stalilo boy, eiolaimiiig:
•■My beast is dripping with perspiration -
ruh him down well, you knave, or VU impale
Striding into the hall, ha throw .1 .wn his riding-
«';'IM>» led off hi, gloves, and eau.d : ^
Wool 1 Wool you scoundrel, olo« every door
and window m the house; call all tho servanta
togcthpr in the dining-room ; we're going to have
one of h„ worst tempests that ever iaieed."
V\o(d Uow to do his bidiling.
"Mrs. Condiment, mum,*^ said tho oM man,
striding into the sitting-room - " Mrs. Condi
"■;^i.t, mum, tell Miss J.l,u,k to come do*n f on.
her room until the storm is over; the uppw
olmmbera o^ this old house are not safe iTa
S^at f " ^""' """"• "'■y ''''"'' y^" SO »' ""S
111" ^JV°' ^^"I'-'lJ. "if. I'm very sorry, bnt Miss
who f rr' TTH >•"•'; "»iJ Mrs. Condiment
10 for the last hour hail suflered oxtrome
"uioty upon account of Capitola.
l" J*"' ?"">" in yet 1 Demray, mum I do you
n a^ni„"!'° f"^? *"?"«"' '• oried Old Hurricane,
Ld!rk r "' 'I'"'"'.'":' g^'l^^ins liis brows intJ
The llool ' '"' ^ ^ ^"^ '''' """^ '"'8'''y "P""
an "bn,t;"i'' ' »'" "°"7 «" «»y "lio rode out about
an hour ago and has not returned," said Mrs
^.ndiinent, summoning all her flrmi«,s to mee
Old Hurricanes roused wrath.
Mv'w'tni'/r ™""'™ *" »'""'' "'"» boloro
ted ■Siss^l'l J . "" """''.'""'"y """ y-" P"""!'-
te.1 Miss Ulaek o go off ab.ne in the face of such
a s orni ns this I " roared Old Uurricano.
Mir, I could not help it," sold the ol.l ladv
Demmy, mum, you i/»«W hove helped it. A
woman of y„ur age to stand there and teU me
C^,'ii"„^° T"" "?' P"""' * y"""? """"'i'" liko
Capitola from going out alone in a storm 1 "
" Major Warlield could j/w have done it f "
■ Me? Dummy, I should think so, but that is
nottheciuostion. You "
li.hin,„T, '"'"■;"?'«<' by a blinding flash of
ig Iniiig, followed immediately by an awful peal
of tliindor ond a sudden fall of rain
Old Hiirncane sprang up as though he had
tCol"' "", ^'"^'^'- ■»•» """ed up and down
tne room exolaimmg :
"And she I she out in aU this storm I Mrs.
Condiment, mum, you deserve to be ducked!
vilhlin r ' ^°" ^'' ' ^~' ' ^^'"' ' •""' ^"'"'"'«''
.l,.r.^ff' """!' y*"' "'■'■ '^o" I i»l" exehiimeil
that officer in trepidation, as he appeared in the
doorway. "Be windows and door?, sb^ Ts «^^
fastened close, and do laalds are all in do dming.
room OS you ordered, and "
too'l^,vi'!*"l'i'' '"!'''''' "'"' """ •'""" »"<! wmdows,
tool wiio tho demon cares about them? How
uarod you, you knave, permit your young mistress
too t V, hy didn't you go with her, sir ? "
Deed Morse "
(i,^^tT'^y '"'""' ""'»'"". y<"> atrocione villain 1
baddle ahorse quickly, inquire which rood your
mis ress ook, and follow and attend her liome
«afely-af er which, I intend to break every bone
111 Jiur skui, siriah 1 So "
liih?;,',',,''" "'" '"'''^r"!"«» by adnzz.Iiug flash of
li«hti Hiig, occompanied by a <l..«t..ning roll of
thniider, and followed by a flood of rain
i,Jnt 1"*' "f""'"' *' "''' '"■""l"-''" "' tnnt-
ing out m Buoh a storm, upon such a fmitbi..
^rraua.
<lod,e<l end ran out In time to escape a blow thai
nilHh have put . period to h, rial oaieer.
tl,„ ,L I .1'".°"' .""PPi'^u 'hat bonoit Wool tooi
tl n ,n„j tba, nicbt. II., ,„n|.|y ran down ,tair«
o 1^. h,^ ""'''.','"™''"'*'''y '" ""> I'""'"* '•eglons
HOC al and atmosphsrio, sbwld be over.
Meanwhile the night doeponed-th. slorm
raged without, and Old Ilnrrioane rage- within
The lightning fla,h,..l, b'a.o np,Tba«e with
c ash with de«f..ning roar. The wind gothS
wo, . hu ■=»;■"""»■'•■'' til" "M walls 0.. thongn
won d baiter down the l,o.„o. The rain fell in
aoods In the midst of all, the l...,non', 1 „L
lion to a torrent was hoard l:!;e Ihe voice o
Old Zy "• ?"•';'''« '''""" ''« might .levour."
OhI Hurricane strode up and down the Ihrnr
RToaning, swearing, IbrJalenlng, and at iver^
toHli Idast of tlie storm witho.?,' breaking *Zl
Mrs. Condiment sat crouched In n tirn^r, pray,
g fervently every time the lighlnin, hln^.'l Jo
maids in the next apartment, vit hanna to
»tir from W seat lest .bo should iura]
Old JIurrieano'. attention, and draw down
upon herself the moro terrible I , "d.r^'d
lightning of his wrath. Hut to escape Old HurH.
eane's violence was not in the power r,f mortal
rnaii or woman. Hem her very stilhics e,a»ner
ated him ond ho broke forth upon h, .r wilh "^
..„ *^"'.^"''''"'"i'". mum, I don't know how you
ean W to sit there «„ quietly and liHtcn to thi,
H^inn, knowing that the poor oliiid i. e,po"eJ to
•• Major Warfield, would it do any good for me
to jump up ami trot up and down the floor, and
go on as you do, even supposing 1 had the
;.trongth ? iiujuirixl the meek old lady, thorough!
ly provoked at hi. injustice. tuorougu-
"I'd like to Mc you show a little moro feeling,
iou are a perfect barkarion. Oh Cap., my d,r|.
iiig, where are you now ? Heavens 1 ihot a blast
was hat! enough to shake tho house about our
"L 'r'''"'.i"""^''-''l«med if 1 don't''
Oh Major Major, don't say Biich awful things
nor make ,„.h awful wishes," said tho appE
do'w'nt^; J™!.'"" ' """" '"*"' y- -Kb^lTriog
iu'lt'^wnHw r''' ^'"".olJ h"a«e kIiomM tumble
nn^l f .^""^ under its ruins a in-.cious lot ol
good-for-no hing people, unfit to live. Heavens
what a flash of lightning I Oh, Cap., C«T m,
dnrhng, where are yon in this slo m ""^ m"^
tViistklTt i'nT- " "^ J-T "''""«' '» CapUol.
Uusnight, 111 have you imUoted for manslaugb-
bu I ««„ It, you varlet! So be otf with you 1-
^^il ^1° ' """X "'y" «bould ti drowned in the
rain or blown ofl the horse, or struck by hghtnug
I hope yon „,„y bo, you knave, and I sliaH be rfd
of «« villain 1 0»F, you varlet, or " Old
m^l'n„lte™ t bron»o .tatuotto to hurl it
WooJi dsUnqueat head, bnt that funotioawy
Major Warfield, if it is aU on Misa Black', ac
count that you are raving and raguig k I think
It 1. quite vain of you ; for «„7 y„*u^' ^S^J*
caught out m o ,to,m would know enough to ge
into shelter; especially would MissBlaT^o !,
a .young lady of great courage and presence o
mind, as we know. She ha. .nrely gone into.ome
h.,aao to remain until tho .tori i, over," Zd
Mrs. Condiment, soothingly.
niJn!,/'"'"'''' '° 'T'" i»'«n<J'>'l, exasperated
?l^ H".""""'? .»<"•« than all the rest, sfipp^
and striking his cane npon the floor, b. rSa«J
" Hang it, mum I hold your foolish old tongue •
\ ou know nothing about it. Cajiitola i. expos^
l« more serious ilaiiger than tho element,. PerH,
of all sorts surround her. Hhc should „r.„ rain
or shme, go out alone. Oh, the littlo villain | ,1°
httle wretch 1 the littlo demon I if Hvan I get ho?
safe in this house again, wo.n't I lock her fip and
he"hL'';Le?se?f7'^ ""' '"'^' "-'" '^•'-- "'
Hero again a blinding flash of lightning, a
loafoning pea] of thunder, a terrific blast of w nd
and flooil of ram suddenly arrested his speech
Oh, my Cap I my dear Capl I needn't
hreatenyoni I shall never have the chfnco to-
u- -rue. .OT.-.t: sgiir,-,— ii-v".cr. i'oa iviil u,.-i;«u iu
this terrible storm, and then-and then my tough
old heirt wiU break, it will-it will, Capf But
Demmy, before it does, 1 will break the Cecks of
v™Ja "■« "'•''. ^°™"'' '" "•!. \mxm, old ai'l
.^ntig. Hear it, Heaven and Earth, fir 111 do
All things must have an ond. So, as tho hour*
passod on, the storm having .pent all ita Lj.
(jradaally gruaUed iU«U into ^«nofc ''
a
\>
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Old riiirrfmna nUn nurad lilmMlf int. . i I .■ ^^^^ :— -nr==2;
a/i"!!'" "'"''"'''■ »"'' "» "•"• «' h»r y«t I "
.rni*.^"tr''";',:;'„i";.: T; " "r t' •- ■""
'MhtMM /or.it ronl.m nt ., "'',' """ "'"
'I"li .r 1. r7 /m ?u,i ".- "',". '."«'" ''•"""•'' '»
dlffloull ■ ■ ° ""• " """IJ" » ''"• >>«n more
^M«nwhi,..wl.„.dldthl. „ia„i»,., h„„ flud L„.t''.iXK.rU.„'';''.r'''' '""'" «"" ""
CnAPTEU XXXIV.
!■■ DIODIH HOLLOW.
P'"« m ll.".n I .':•." ,t^;Pj't'''''r. -top-
"•' iZlTu 'T' """ y"" *'" ""' '"" l..r. ■
-;.okn.,,,,,u„„d..di^„„.„;^^!J^:;i„l;-
c,)ii,p|«t,elr l>l„ck«dM l,.r («... '" ''''""" """ '' '"'■""k luy I
•«.»; U.HCliMr ,„,(., .,''"'' •""?'"" '" "'" '<" I"- "OUP
..00.U „,.d ...orr-"- '-- '- -y e.oe„, | •■U™ R.Ho, ,, Sec.e.o, „,ddo., HoHo™,
i„.. ' -"■"uwuoro in tlinl
,^.'tS't;"d"3'Jr",s:.?»-"7"»
"ml of C»|iilola.'
w.n.1 — •■"•." """"" "•"" into the vnll.v ii "™ 'Jf' "'"" y«» '""e booa." '^ ^' '""
your
I .!';'" '■"""('"""■'"he crouo to fr „„
I "Pon v„,ir paliul '• '' "' """^ '«6la.i.j'od
(".'/"-f"}"-/'""! " said Can.
I en',,,""™'"' °' "'° '»""• J°" "« 'ore-doomcd to
— "' n,' h,- aOvf (tf h III HtnJ ril l ,. i
•••Avnniill«,„l ,,t,ltniy«rshtl
Ij'ltl.oeniii, i,i,|„thoor
I ^_^Cj.p iaughod and ..roked tlfo neck o} lt"/i,„„e.
wa'^wf/;; "^ir tit'"„;:?:„f.'' rr"-' ""« ^"-
fi^„ t* ly^ """* 'nstant ; auil now i'..,i«...i
,'• ' ' " " - '0 S60 lim Hiiidon Houm' iiirr»»'
teruoon, wo .mist got on " "" *'
leaptid (r,m rook tor«ktuK."° ""'"?"""'•'•
.urn, M tt ,o«.d 'thCgir s.'.a'irr
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mlniw In bii llml w|,f„h yot
Hi" lin,., .till nu„„i(v,|,
'>'-r .Ill.JirC. Ii,li„|. '
'^ .,'' 1 »<•• l-iiB ( nnngh.
llmt you will nnt I.Mr l„r, •
■.tane l.l.« o( Uintf an olJ
^H'Mi" '"'"'"""""•■'
'. I loni ,lo„l,t Mrt/„|(h,r.
l>rol,»l,|„ i|,„t J ,|,„n h,„
iiunor and kill til. ohlakgn.
d'HJ. tho holy .tAra I _
».lv«r«a to you 1" ..i,| |i„
;lio boantifiil «l»„, bi,, ,|„
only Hiiu „ho mitle i),,
nr ami l,„„„,„, ^y„„ ,,_,
.1 liUlu liaiid in ,!,„ i,,^
0" Toil the most of »» „„
"II to rise bv the ilo.lriii'
hoil hix hw,rl'» lii.jt bj(i,„l
1110, Ml oil aw/iil voioo.
I'll. Nlio «ilviiiici.|| hor
ror the witcn, and rai»oi|
"nly n man. I «1,omI,1 hy
l«!d dho.iM.iH until inv
« ynii' I'liith. I ,|on't
I old titnns «uch iiosls as
dnckiDf. |,nnrl! (j,„„|
iniulo a hissing and
hough I"
1 bo gone ! "
■11 1 wcMild if .von were
I'd l>o sinful to pi,v «
n only way j,„„ ,\,.,^„„
flourishing Ii«r riiliuL..
nil enough and strong
lip her .llghl form lu.
Iho aljyss.
lios. curtly, holding
> fingers, which tliu
or such a wiclicd for.
Cop.
11 do not liko to pari
has bought the aoiUa
'"! Th,.r«! if you
10 depth -il the whirl-
r purse hu,1 casting it
tofi 08}.
' ori' i, ►linking her
IWR.v : Begone ! the
sof blood isslniiijiod
uid Can.
urse of ihe crimson
n SM^ithman' "
are fore-doomed to
dtnd, rn hnvt hii
onoluiled Clip,
o beldame,
lause you see, if wo
beat you hollow at
Tbyblooillscoldl
II Ihojo eyei
loomed! doomed f
into her hut.
iueckofherhome,
1 Nick's wife who
and nnur^ iiidcr:!
ion House ihis'af-
d the path thai
Bowl, and then
am-torront called
pposile mountaiu,
many a sinuoin
tliickU that iiQ.
raodfaWy furrnunded the Hidden Rouie-nntll
it (Inally ji'tlnd ihroui^h
into the Dnvil 1 I'uneh Bowl.
KUl.t.
rranean iihnnni'l
Oa|iit<ihi was now, nnooniolouslv, upon Ihi'
»"ry snot where, seveiiLun y>arit before, the old
niiriii ha<l been foreibly stopped anri e.ini|i.illed lo
alleiid the unknown lady.
As Capitola piiraa<nl the path that wound low
eraiid luwer into tha dark Taller, the glo„n) of
the thicket deupeni'd. Her tlioiinhti ran im nil
Ihe horrible traditions ennneeted with the Hidden
lleiise and llnUnw-the murder and roblwry id
the poor peddler [ Ihe mysterioiia asiasiuatinn of
Kugeiie Lo Noirj the sudden dinappearance of his
youthful wblowi the strange » idits and annnds
reported to be heard and seen iili.,iit the ninn><i.in-
Ihe «|peeiriil light at tlie ii|uier giibhi window ; tiie
white form seen flitting Ihroiigh tlm elmmher-
the pale lady that in tlie dead of nli lit drew Ihe
euilouH of a giied. that onc.i liiid »le|il time ;
mid abov all,('a|.ilula thought of tlie beaiiiiful]
ftrangn prl. who was on inniote of tlmt "infill
and amursiHl hou'e. Ami while the'^o thouglita
absorbed her mind, suddenly, in n tuning of the
path, she came full upon the gh omy building.
worst, the fnll fury of the Irmpesl, or the mya-
terliMis tnrriiri ,,( the haunted lioime f "
An.ither blinding flash of lightning, a aluiiiiliig
oroKh of thiiniler, a Bood of ram and > tornado o(
wind deolded her.
" We'll take thn haunted bonso, (Jyp, my friend.
Ihatipoetrai Ib.Iv of tho lighted window liaikid
ralher in sorr.iW llian In anger, and who knows
but the gh.>Bls may bo hoapitabin • Ho guo up,
Dobbin," said Ciipiiola, and urging her horse witli
ono hand, and hoi Img on her esp with the otiior,
"ho wont on oimiusI wind and rain, until she
reached Ihe f run I ui ibeidd hoUT.
Not acrealiiie wo, I,, bo seen; eyiiry door and
window was closeiv shut. Iilsniounting. Capitola
l"d iier borne iiieier lliu shelter o( a Ibielily leave.l
What I eipose myself ii,;aln to the ■torm f I
won't, and tiial a Hal
' said I up.
CIIAPTr.Il XXXV.
in ■ niDDEN noooi,
The yory stains and frocliiros on Ibe wall,
Ansuinliig faitiirrs solemn or. I teirliln,
Iliiileil some tiiiKOilv ol Ihnt olil hall
lioclioil up 111 lileri>iilv|iliicl
['roiihetlo liliits tlmt Idleil Ihe soul Willi droad ■
Itut 111 one glnriniy wiijilnw pointing mohtly,
riio Willie Some secrsl ii,splr;tiou Haul,
That ehuuibor Is the gliustly I Iloon.
The Hidden House was alarge, Irregnlar edifice,
of dark red sandstone with its walls covered closely
with the clinging ivy, that had been clipped away
only from a few of tho doori and windows, and its
roof overshadowed by Ih" top hrnnchos of gigantic
oaks and elms that clustered around and nearly
concealed the building.
It might hovo been a Innrr 'orsaken hon-ie for
any sign of human habitali'n that was lo be seen
about it. All was silent, solitary and gloomy.
As Capitola drew up her horse to gaze upon its
Bombio walla, sho wonilerod wliieli wns the win-
dow at which tho spectral light and ghnstl-/ face
liad been seen. Sho soon believed that she had
(niud it.
At the highest point of the building, iraraedi-
nloly under the sharp angle of tho root, in the
gable cud nearest to view, was a oolitory windo***
I'he ivy that clung tightly to the slono, coven
every portion of the wall at this end, was clip]
away from that high-placed, dark and lonely wiu
dow by which Capitola's eyeu were stiangely fas-
cinated.
While thus she gascd in wonder, intereat and
curiosity, though without tho least degree of super-
slitious dread, a vision flashed npon her sit'lil,
that sent the blood .'rom her ruddy check lo In
bravo heart, and shook the foundations of her un
belief 1
For while sho gazed, suddenly thst dark win.
dow was illuminated by estrange, unenrthlv light
that strosmi'd forth into the gloomy evening air,
and touclied with blue flame tho quivering leaves
of every tree in its brilliant line 1 In llie raidsl
of this lighted window appeared a while leniale
face wild with wool And then the face suddenly
vanished and tho light was swallowed up in dark-
Doasl
Capitola remained transfixed I
" Great Heaven I " sho thonght, " can these
things really bol Have tho ghostly tradiliona
of this world, truth in them at la-^tf When I
iieard this story of tho liaunted window I thought
some one had surely imagined oi invented it I
Now I have scon for myself I but if I were to tell
what I hove seen not ono in a liimdvod would
believe me I "
Wiiiitj liiuav blaitliug ihougufce disturbed her
usually well balanced mind, a vivid flash of light-
I iiing, accompanied by a tremendous peal of thun-
der and a heavy fall of rain, roused her into re-
newed activity.
"Gyp, my boy, the slonn fa upon na eure
enough I We shall catch it all around ! got well
drowned, beaten und buffeted here, and well abused
wiuD wa get home. llMiiUiao, O/p, which is the
"I'l "«'' tree. 1.01 d him, and til' ii holding up her
Milur.itiHl skiit nilh one hand and In. .ding on Inr
eap with the olhor, i-lio went up some uioiil.leriog
stono Blep.s to an ol.l stono poriieo, un.l seizing
the heavy iron knocker of a great black oak double
ilimr, sho knoelied lou.lly enough to awaken all
Ihe mniiiitniii echoes.
Hlie wBite.l a low luinnleH for an answer, hut
reii'iving none, she knoeke.l again more loudly
than before. Htill thuie was no leply. And
grinviiig impatient, she seizod tho knoekor with
iMlh hiiiids and eierting nil her streiiglh, nnidu
tlie w. Ikm ring agaiu.
This biongiit a lesponse. The door was iiii-
liieked and angrily jerkrd open, by a short, squarolv
I.Tined, beetle brow.il. stern looking wi.niaii",
clothed in a black slntl gown, and having a slilf
muslin cap upon her head.
"Who ore you' What do you wnnt Jiore*'"
haiHhly deinaii.li'il tins wiminn. whom Capitola
inslinclively iir.igiiizi.d as Dorky Knig.jl, the
laoiosolK.iisik.Tp.i III the lli.Kleii ll..ii»ii
"Who ami- VViiut do 1 want • Old Nicl; fly
away wilh .you. it's plain enough to bo seen, who
I nm and what I want 1 ara a voniig womnn.
eaiight out in Ihe sli.im and I w ml shelU'i' "
said Cap., in.ligniinllv Andli., <(iiids were en-
dorseil by a teinbc l.irsi o( ly, timpen m light-
ning, thunder, win ' am.
" Come in tin n ,\6u you iisk favors learn
lo keep a CIV I' , lu your head.' said the wo
man steinly, ug ihe guest by the hand and
piilhug her in, and shuUing nnd locking tho door.
"I'avorsI plague on you for n heaross ! I
asked no mvorl Wvery eloriu-bcaleu traveller
has a ritji.t to ohilter under the hist roof that
offers, nod none but • curmudgeon would think
ol call g it a favor I And as for keeping a civil
tongu, 111 my bead, I'll do it when you set mo the
eiamplel" atid Cap.
" Who are you?" again demonded the woman.
'h, I see you ore no Arabian in your notions
1 .spitahtyl Those pagans eoloiiuin a guest
wiUiout asking bimn singlequeslion; nnd though
he were their bitterest foe, they consider him,
while he rests beneath their tent saciud liom in-
trusion ''
'■ That's beoause they nti pagans." said Horky.
" Uiit as I am a Christian. Id thank you to let me
kuowwboit islholl have received under M/i roof. '
" My name, " said our heroine impatiently, •' is
Capitola Black I 1 liva wtb ray unolu. Major
Wnrfield, at Hurricane Hall. And now I .-hoiild
thank vonr ladvsiiip to scud aorao one ii. put
away my horse, while you yourself ucciimmoJiile
me with dry clothes.'
Whilo our saucy little heroino spoke, the whole
aspect ol the dark-browed woman changed.
••Capitola— Copilola." sho mutlcred. gazing
earnestly upon the lace of the unwelcome goost-
•'Vesl Capitola I that i my name, you uoyur
Inard anything against il, u.d you? "
For all answer the womau seized her liniid, and
while tho lightning flashed, and Ihu Ihnnd.i rolled,
and tho wind nnd laiu heat down, she diew her
the whole length of Ibo hall before n bock window
that overlooked the niglected garden, aud regaid-
less of the electric fluid that incessanlly blazed
ii|' .11 them, alie held her there and ooiutiuizcd
her features.
•• Weill I liko this I
said Cap., composedly.
Without replying tho strange woman seized
her right hand, forcibly opened it, gazed upon the
palm, and then flinging it back with a shudder,
exclaimed :
"CapitoU, wlittt brought you nndor this roof •
Awayl Begone I MoodI your horse and fiv while
there is yet time."
Capitola
"Oh 1 1 girl I tliero are worse dangers In the
world than any to ho (eared from thuii.ler, light,
uing, rain or wiml."
" Very well, thin, when I moat them It will be
time ouough to deal with them I m.auwhilo the
sicirmy night and soaked eluthmg aro very p»lp-
ablu evils, and as 1 see no g;,„„| ,.,,,1 m be gaiiusl
by my lunger enduring •li.in. I will just beg yon
to stop sooth. snymg -«s I have had enough of
that Irom another old wiUh— an.l he »o good u
10 permit nm to change my cloihos."
"It la nii.lniusi Yoli ,h,ii „„, ,^^. here"
cried the woman, in a harsh voice.
"And I tell you I «,/// You are not the head
of thef.mily, and I do nut inland to bo turned
out I y villi."
While she spoko, a servant cro sod the hall, and
tho woman, whisking Capiiola aioun.l until her
hncli WHS luriie,!, and her face eonoealwl, went lu
..peak t.i the now comer.
"When will your mastor be here?"
heard her in.|iiire.
" Not to-ni);ht; he saw the storm ri«lng and .lid
nol wish to o.poie hims.lf ; he sent me on to say
II1..I howonhl not belieio until morning; I was
eaiiKht as you seel t am dripping wet," replicil
the man. .■ o r
" Cio, change your clothea at once, then, Davy '•
"Who IS that .Hanger?" asked Ihe man, point-
iug to Capitola. '
"Some young woman of the neighborhood, who
has been caught out in tho tempest. |!ut yon had
belter go ami change your clothes than to stand
liero giusipping," sold the woman, harshly.
"I say," said the man, " the young womnn is a
Uotl-send to Miss Clara; nobo.lv bos been to see
her .yet: nobody ever visils ibis lion«e unless they
aro driven toil; I don't wmider tho c.J.inel and
our young mailer pass as much us ten m .ntlis in
Ihe your away lioui homo, spending nil ■ ho sum.
nier at the wat..ring.p|acos. and all lb,- winter in
New lork or WaidiiuglonI "
"Hold .your tongue I what right have w« to
con plain' loualwaysallend them in their travelsl"
"Tr.no; hut you see tor this last season they
have horn been otnyim: l„r,. ol I masler to watch
ho heirejs, young niuhler to court her, aud as I
haven,, interest ,„ ,H„t game. 1 find the time
hang heavy on my hands,' complained the man.
It will hang hoavi, r il you take a long fit ol
1 mess by standing m wet cloihes," muttered
the woman.
Why, so -Iwill. missiist ro hero goos." as.
upon my word I do I '
, ] ,, "- ■ ..' ni'in K"iia. as.
son/ od tho roan, hurrying nnoos the haU and pass.
Jug out through the door opposite that l»« which
lie onlerrd.
Dorcas returned to her guest.
Jn^mli"?" ^"'^ '""* ^^ '"" ""^ •' ^""'•
• So long." replied Cap., " thai you must have
M ".^ °n ""i."- ,'/ ?', '*,'!"' ''"• «'«•» '>«"'' 0'
Mother Dorkey !'.iii.ht!"
"All 1 hoard n good ol her."
'• W..II, ,w, lo bo candid with you, I norer did."
said Cap.
"Ami much harm o' nor'" oonlinuod tlm wo-
mnn, keeping her stern black eyes filed upon
those of her guest. '
•Well, ^..r-oince you ask rao, I have hoard
pretty considerable harm I " answered Cap., no-
lliing daunted.
" ^Vi'T. .''' -T"", ''"> '•^'O" yo <!««>• '0 Hurri-
cane Hall? ' asked norcaa,
"Where I learned to fear God, to speak tl -^
truth, and to shame the devil I " replied Cap
—"And In force yourself into peoplo'shouscs
against their Willi"
" There you are again I I tell you that when I
learn from thn head of this household that t nm
uiiwelcomo, then I will retreat, aud not until then !
And now I demand to be proaeuted tothe master."
"To Colnm.l I.s Nijlr?!"
" Yos,"
" I cannot curse you with ' the curse of a gmut.
cd prayer 1 Colonel Le Noir is away."
"Why do you talk so strangely I" inquired
'.' i' u "i^a "'""'■ fii'l'aps ray head is llgiu.
I should think it was, excessively so I Well
—as the master of the house is away, be seed
enough lo preaenl m« ie the mistreai t" *
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60
"Wlmt mistress? tlicro is no mi^tro'.s licrn ! "
tk!'n lofWig »roun,l in stinnge trcpidn.
[■ «nrcl. ill !,(.„ o( ,„iy „i|,o, in,|,^ ,^, , .,
Ko l"°^ '"' '""'"'''■'''' "'*■ miVlrosfl' ol ilip
■•Hnmph! wpH, yn„n'; Rirl, „, vm nro InMv
7,? :,;„^ '""?"'! 'T" ''•"""'■ ' -'i'""-" "" "
Dorcnr " '" """ "'' "'"' >"" ' " ""i''
•• And pnl np my liorsc," n,I<lc,I Cnp
He ilmli be t»kcn cnro of I li.u min,1, yon
«au,Mop.rie,rl, ,n tho morning," ,„„l Dorca,,
• .'^.?,"°'' ""","',"'"' fortl.oln,t, Mother Corlwrns
Jn H ™ '"'" ' 1".° """'=1'"""1<»''R0 yonr n,uhor?ly
todsm.si m.," retorted Cnpilol,, "so show mo
to tlic proience ot your mistress i "
sad tl,olK.,uekeoper, leading tlio wny from tho
liall towards a back parior. / m luo
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en, e n)nel, ,„1,.1„„, „,,„,,p|, „,„ ,,,;,,,,,„, ,,, „
m A",''. ''".yonnK cn.atu,,.,. |,o«evo, Inr.d
e I.U Ami before an hour hml p„..sod C.nito'n
lH.u,,l,t herscll well ,ep„id t.„-' her m,1 i „'
■"■»tl>e^lM,„„„d the ,ebnlT,u huvinuloS
Ihe neqiiniiitnneo of Ciiirn Day
She resoived. let Old Ilurncanc raRo as hu
IS'l:h^^SX,t*''"'^^""'-""™'-'-
And Cla.a,_ lor lior part, lell that ,n Capitola
om her enndlennd lay down. She cnnid not .!„.
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::ii:;^i,i^::,:;i-SSr??
^:;- !Tr -'-• --;^ -"•" -k; I iS S'?S?™"r"J- -^S
I!- Tl J^-^^: ."« ™-<i not hare \,J Z^^ \ ^^i' ^^ ^H^ -- ^);» -.^curtains tl^t^tho
.*•■ V' CHAPTEn XXXVI,
There lia ||ni,t nroliml her brow.
I unt show, tbnush waniiorhiK oanbiMrd now
aersinnfsbomolBlntbBtkio. -MConi't
rioano Hall, come to looyoii, MIbj Day."
=.„m!,„ .*'"? "."','' *'"■» ""nouneoment, tho
woman retired and shnt tho door heliind hor
And Capitola found liersolt in a Iniqe dark
fc"^^' ™'","'."?'' "<""• "''"•"' t"", nannw
r.n».« ""r*^"'' i"' li'"'-''iKlit, and whose in,
UbellJT''''""' *."'' '''"'''ened fainiture aeemcd
t« belong to a past contnry.
Tho only occupant of thin Bombro apirtmenl
wa, . young girl .eated in pensive thonXbSe
t^io central table. She was clotlied in deep
mournrng which only served to throw into fa rer
"rvi^!:t'™:«'?''''''"''^'"'^'^-.«°^''-''-^
cholvVei'.it^"'/"' T"'!™'"!? f"l«-^ and meian-
n t^£. f ^.""f""'"^ impressed Capiloln, that,
a most for tho first lime in her life, she' he" .
gently: * "^ "' ''""''""^^ ""'' »"i'l
•' Indeed, I fear that this is an unwarranted in
Irnsion on my part. Miss Day,"
*oice Capitola had ever heard, as the younc Rirf
arose and advanced to meet her. " But you have
been eiposed to the .lorm. Mea.so come into my
room and change your clothes," continue.l tlie
J'oung hostess, as she took Cap's hand and led
lier into an adjoining room.
The storm was still raging; but these annrl.
monla beiug m the central portion of the strong
old house were but little oxposod to tho sight or
sound of Its fnrv. *"
nin^i'^'f T ?• V"''. ^'""'"1^ "Pon til" mantle,
piece, by the light of which the young girl fur-
mshed her visitor with dry clothing, and assisted
her to chango-saying as she did ao ;
••I tliink we are about the same size, and that
J«y clothe, will fit you; but I will not olfo yn,
raoiirning habiliments ; you shall have this lilac
"1 am very sorry to soej-ewin mourning," said
Capitola, earnestly. *"
•oftly' " '"' ""' '""""■." "Plicd Clara, very
.„„^' ^^fl? ^^°^'' ".'" py^' "' ""> '>"" yoniiR girls
m, Vitirr,""" h" ' «"'"' PliyioBnomists and
mulyejudgeso character. Consequently, in
the full meeting of their eyes, they read, under
«tood, and appreciated each other.
The pure grave and gentle expression of
toU ''°"""'°'""^°' 'oiichod the heart of Capi.
The bright, frank, hontat face of Cap. recom-
mended hor to Clara. "^
fni'^.'^' ™7 "^^•"■''''' '•■'■""' °'"'°'f finally truth
ful characters attracted tliem to each other
.eM ,1* """i """', ''" Sliest back into the wain-
•cotted parlor, where a cheetfu! liro had been
kindled to correct the dampness of the air And
Jwr* lUsy lat down unmiudful of the Btorm that
,1, „ . , ■ , — —""u nuk imve n een inoie
tZl'^ZV^ ""' P'-"""""ol.y broken by vico!
ino ,n^ H 1' •'' '"'""' °' """• "« "dvanced, bow
ing. towards the young woman.
As Capitolaa eyes (ell upon this newcomer ii
required all her presence 'of mind and ,nw.r o
sef control to prevent her l,om staling o
otherwise betraying he,s,.|f-(„r ,„ ih "' 1 "
she recogni.ed M, ,..■„■ .„„„ u.lu.f,„i ,/,.Cf„
'./>-.» hr m,^hl , ,.,;■ ! She did, however, sueceed
m banishing from her (ace every express on of
consciousness. And when Mis.s )„y ou, cousW
presentod him to her guest, saying nierely : '^
" .My cousin, Mr. Craven Le Noir. .Miss lil„ck "
-Capitola arose and euitsied as eoiiipose.ily lis
It she had never »et eyes upon |,|„ („c„ l,,fore
Me, on his rmt, evuhnllvriiuembeied /,-,■. and
sent one stenltiy, keen, „„,! scnilini^ing glance
into her face, but linding that ,mperti,r«l,l„ ho
bmved with stately pohlenoss. and 'seemed sat
fie that she h:»l not identilied hira as he, assailnnt.
Craven f.e N„ir drew his rlmir to tlio (ire
seated h.mself. „„d ,,nieiej i„i„ „„ ,, " '^^^:
versalion with Claia and her guest. Wl.eneve,
he addressed Clara there was a de(erenco and
«-e,ii,Hrui,nii,g-;^r,,,,x:r:u,e:y'*[^
fnt/^Z^^insP"''"'^""^'--''""^'"'^
Her el»iml,er was illumined with nn inler,e
I'liie Ihime IImI lij;liled up every poili n f l
"PartDieiit witl, „ nidianee l.rigli? T, ';".' " ,
in whilp_n beiiiit.ful ud,. bi„,.u„i
whosM.rg.niotio,,!::!;,r'k'e^ Ur^^^
ler dealhiike (ace, and whoso 1 uig, i M i n
Waek hair, (alien upon her wliite ra me iwero
llio 01, ly marks of color about her marble „rm
Paralyzed with wonder, Capitola walche<ni,i,
figure as ,t glided about tiie Chamber The n
paiifon appioache.1 the dres»ing.|„fcle, soemedTo
1 ber'to'ca'!,,! ';••"■ "'"' "'"" '^'•''"'« ™ « ' '
uTJ ,:~ V^.P""!" « iiiexpressible horror-drow
h ' ^„:,'7',"'';,iri^i"' ''-" »■"> ««-^ "p-
tenderness in his-;;nra;,d gikiil^^Z ™Z t'A vX^^X:^^ ''^"' "?" »■"> «»-^ " "■
Y-y displeasing to tho fair girl, who received aU or to av« l?er 1-, , """"'^^ '° '""''"' "> ""'•"■■
these delicate attentions with coldness and r, m„ i "i-," 'f"'" "">«» 1™'"' "yes that
^«vo These tinngs did not escape i no eo™, iTeuU'wer'sbetu" .'"'«"•■ "' "'""PO'ti*! head
Cap^oa, who menially eeneludi'd lli„t Cra ei |, u ,o ier bro v »n ? T''}T °^ '"^''" "^ '^^
Le Noir was a lover of Clam Day, but a most u.i wZn Ji """"'/n;! closed her eyesl
acceptable ono. ^' """"' ""' , ^^ "-n '^\ "Ponid them again tho vision hod
''<'Pf' « 1 and the room wasjl^rk and quiet.
I here was no more sleep for Camlola Sl,„
ear the clock stiike four!^ and wTs'^leksed" to
!„l'l'.':.''f..'L":'" ."" "«P^ '^"y- still tho time seem
accejitable ono.
When snppor was nnnonnced, it was evidently
hailed by Clara as a great relief. And after the
meal was over, aim arose and excused herself to
her cousin, by saying that her guest. Miss Black
nd been ex|,osed to the st<,rm, and wan doubt'
ess very miieli fatigued and that she would show
Her to lier chaiuber.
Then taking a night lamp she invited Capitola
to come, and conducted her to an oldf.isbioned
eaveiyiongtoher^h^i^^t:.^;":^;?;;;;:;:;;:
b«tl,e'n„'r" ""? "P»«. s'le left her restless bed,
bathed her oscited head, and proceeded to dress
herself. When she had finished her toilet, wUli
upper chainber, wher; ; bee u "fire wa'bun fox eni'^"™, ""?,'""'' ""'»"^'' 1'" toilet, wU,
."B 01, the hearth. Here the yo ng g rf, at I d nly nPssed a /n':' l''^ T ''" '""l"it». «lio suj-
i improved their acaua ,, I d dL"!'f" "?,'." '.''".P""''.""'™ than she
down before the fire and improved their acquam
tance by an hour's conversation. After which
Clara arose, and saying :
"I sleep immediately below your room, Mis.
floor „ J /T n'.""''^ ™""' ""'•t'ling. rap on the
noor, and I shall her you and got up "
She wished her guest a good night', re.t, and
retired from tlio room.
Cap. was disinclined to sleep; a strange su
perstitious feeling which she could uoitliur under.
stand nor throw off, had (alien upon her spirits.
She took the nightlamp in her hand and not
up to examine her ehamlier. It was a large dark
oak.p.ini,e led room, with a dark carpet on tiie
door, and dark green curtains on the windows and
the bedstead. Over the raantlepieco hung tho
portrait of a mostbeautiful blackhaired and black.
eyed girl of ahont fourteen years of age, but upon
whoso Mifnntilo brow fell the shadow o( some fiiar-
ful woe. There was something awful in the dos.
pair "on thnl face, so young," that bound the
gazer in an irresistible and most painful spell
And Capitola remained standing before it Iraua-
ixed until the striking of the hall clock aroused
her from her enchantment. Wondering who the
.young ei-eaturo could have been, what had been
her history, and above all what had been the
nature of that fearful woo that darkened like a
curse her angel- brow. Cnpiinla turned .ihno^t por-
lowiuily away, and began to proporo"for bed '
She undressed, put on the doHcate nightclothes
Clara had provided (or her use, said her evening
prayers-/,.i,<r,/ uiultr Ik, M-n iirecauti.in taken
ever since that night upon which she bud discover-
ed the burglars— and lindiuj» all riBht, tUs l)l«ir
;iidi,lherposse^;™rput'"SCTr",
been lir- '^"^"'"r'^^''*''''"-''"'' '^'licl' 8U« had
been enjoined by her old nurse never trnart
rom but with life. She had, in her days of des
Idu Uon sulTercd the extreme, of cold and hunger
-had been upon the very brink of death from
s arvation or reeziug, but without ever d earning
ofsacriheing her ring. And now for the first
time It was missing. While sho was still looking
anxiously for the lost jewel the door opened? an|
Dorcas Ivnight entered tho room, bearing on her
s;;ed';3t;ied?'''"« ''""-'''«'' ''«^''--'>
"Miss Capitola, hero is your habit; you had
tl^'LT " "" •' "'""'' «' ' >""« orde'red break
fast on hour sooner than usual, to that you may
have an early start," ^ "
rid'nVme '"y;'"'''' yn "fo very an.iou. to gel
ILm r , " !■? '"""' '" "'»n I an> to depart I"
said Capitola, still rursuing lier search. '
Your friena., wl,o do not know where yon are
jou'fookiiig;^,;;'''.^"^^ "'"'"' »»»• «»' ^^'^'^
thl>^r"^7^^ plain gold circle with mynamo and
at of a,,other inscribed on it, and which I worSd
not lose for he yorM I hung it on a pin, on
th.s pin.cushion; last night before I went to b.d
-i would swonr] did 1 and now it is missing''"'
answered Cap. still pursuing hor search
" If yc" lost It in this room, it will certainly ba ■■
X' ,"';" P'-'^VKniKlit. patting down thS
Labit and helping in the search.
" I am not so si,r, of that. There wii loma
one m mj room last night."
Jown. Rl.o coiiM nnt Bleep
lervons.or moronrinl torn,
n tiiefirslni/jhtin Rstranno
mficnriaJ, and tljo liod nud
uvroviiry strnnKC; tot tho
0' hul a lioiiio to cnll licr
wily stnyiiiK al) nr'KliI av.av
williuiil Ihoir having anV
mlouts; till! was ooujcct-
Imlf in fun, liow 01,1 Uur.
rapndo, and wlint ho naiiU
iiuu I blio was wondiTing
an i.nfordCoD pcsilion ag
n tho mjttorioiu Hidden
tliei- Una wciio tlio (jnost-
{liost appiaucd to tlie o/Tl-
vn-.y curtains that tjio
'•., ^^''i'o h'T tLoutjhta
the wh(de lauRo of cir.
mnnular position, tlccp
"pcculaliou was lost in
pt and drconiod bhcd/1
ipiR P'ully awalichc.I hnt.
iltnly— to meet a vision
, nearly fiozo tie bhod
mined with nn iiilrrso
up every poil](,n of (ho
■■<•■ I'liKht lis ciny ; and in
PninovedafiKMieelotlied
p.il.;, Bjirctral woninii,
Id.ick eyes, deeply «r 1 m
whoso loiiK. uhl. ,Mnd
ler while raiinem, woro
lout her marble fotm.
•. Cnpitolft watched this
th« chanilmr. The np.
ressinK-liible, aoemcd to
nil then Rhdinf- towai.l?
ipiessible horror— drnw
t down and gazed upon
ver to scream, to move,
tliose awful eyes that
111, as the spectral head
ruasuro of a pair of icy
osed her eyes !
1 ngRiii tlio visiou lind
Llllirk and quiet.
cp for Capilola. She
1. and was pleased to
'• ^ Still tho time eucm-
t;.ere wondering, con-
'« the strange advent.
I left her restless bed,
!id proceeded to dress
lished her toilet, with
her trinkets, she sud-
prized mora than she
t logctbcr— it was a
the inner side tho in-
'—and which sbs had
luirao never to part
d, in her days of des-
ea of cdid and hunger
brink o( death from
'illiout ever dreaming
id now for the first
sho was still looking
tho door opened, and
room, bearing on her
which had been well
our habit; you had
have ordered break-
Ml, so that you may
very anjiona to get
lan I am to depart I"
icr search,
know where yon are,
yoo. But what are
B with my name and
I, and which I woold
ing it on a pin, on
lofore I went tn hod
now it 13 missing,"
ler search.
I it will certainly b« -
patting down tho
li.
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Some OBO in your room I" oxolaimod Dorcaa
in dismay.
" Yes, a dark haired woman, all dressed in
white-"
Dorcas Knight gave two or throe argry grunts,
and then harshly exclaimed:
"Nonsense! Woman, indeed I There is no
snoli woman about tho house I There are no fe-
mal.'S hero except Miss Day, myself, and yon—
not even a wsiting-raaid or cook."
" Well," said Cap., " if it was not a woman, it
wag a ghost, for I wa» wide awake and I saw it
with my own eyes."
" Fudge : you've hoard that foolish story of tho
haunted room, and you have dreamed tho whole
thing."
" I tell yon 1 didn't, 1 saw it. Don't 1 know t"
" I say you dreamed it I There is no audi
living woman here ; and, for a ghost. Ma/ is all
folly ? And I must bog. Miss Black, that you will
not distress Miss Day by telling her this strange
dream of yours. She has never iieard the ridio-
nlous story of tho hannted room, and as sho lives
here in lolitudt, I would not like her to hear
of it."
" Oh, I will say nothing to diaijuiet Miss Day.
Bn: it waa no drmm. It was rml, if there i« any
rea'.ity in this world."
There was no more said. They continued to
look for the ring, but in vain. Dorcas Kiiipht,
however, assured her guest that it should be found
and returned, and that— broakfast waited.
Whereupon Cspitola went down to tho parlor,
where alio found Clara awaiting her presence to
give her a kindly greeting,
" Mr. Le Noir never gets np until very late, and
so we do not wait for him," said Dorcas Knight,
aa she took her scat at tho head of the table, and
•igned to tho young girls to gather around it.
After breakfast, Capitola, promising to come
again soon, and inviting Clara to return her visit
took leave of her entertainers iind set out for
homo.
"Thank heaven I have got her off in time
and safety ?" muttered Dorcas Knight, in tri-
umph.
CHAPTER XXXVn.
cip.'a hbtdeh.
Mint I (live wsT and room for your rash cholerf
Klmll I be triKiitelied when a iniulmnn stiiros?
Qo sliow your slavci liow cholorie Tmi arc I
And make your bouasmen tremble 1 I'll not birineli.
— SHAKEfll'SAnR.
It happened that about annrise that morning.
Wool awoke in tho collar, and remembered that
upon tho night previoua hia master had com-
manded him to aally forth in tho atorm and seek
his young mistress, and had forbidden him, on
pain of broken bones, to return wilhont bringing
her safe. Therefore, what did tl'« honest soul do
but steal out to the stables, saddle and mvmt
a horse, and ride back to the house juat as Mrs.
Condiment had como out into tho poultry-yard to
got eggs fur breakfast.
" Mi.iBus Compliment, ma'am, Ise been o.it all
night in search of Miss Caterpillar, without find-
ingot her. Is she como back, ma'a^n?"
" I.or I no, inileed. Wool. I'm very anxious,
and the Major is taking on dreadful. But I
hope she is .wfo in soma house. But, poor Wool,
ym must liavo liad a dreadful time out all night
in the storm, looking for her."
"Awful, Missus Compliment, ma'am, awfull "
said Wool.
" Indeed I know you had, my poor creature.
Come in and got some warm breaktaat," aaid th«
kind old lady.
" I daren't. Missus Compliment. Old maris
forbid mo to show my face to him until I fetch
Miss Caterpillar homo aafe," said Wool, turning
his horse's head as if to go. In doing ao, ho
SAW Cflnitiila pnllnnin,* towards the hc-,"if. ft~.i
with an exclamation of joy, pointed her out to
the old lady, and rode on to meet her.
I " Oh, Miss Caterpillar, Ise ao glad I've found
you. Ise done been out looking for yon all night
long ! " exclaimed Wool, as he mot lior.
Capitola pulled up her horie, and surveyed tho
apeakor with a comical expression, saying:
" ' Been out all night looking for mo I ' Well,
I most Bay yon uam in a fin* atats of pruer-
who has been exposed to tho
You have not n wot thread on
valion for a mi
stonu all night.
you I "
" Lor, Misa, it rained till one o'clock, and then
the wind riz and blowed till six, and blow, d mo
diy 1 " said Wool, as he sprang oil his horso, and
helped hia .young mistress to alight.
Then, instead of taking tho beasts to the
stable, ho tied them to a tree, and hurried into
tho house, and up stairs to his master's room,
to apprise him of tho return of the lost aheep,
Capitola.
Old Hurricane was lying awake, tossing, groan-
ing, and grumbling with anxiety.
On seeing Wool enter, he deliberately raised up
and seized a heavy iron candlestick, and held it
ready to hurl at tho head of that worthy, whom ho
thus addressed :
"Ah, you have come, -"ou atrocious villain.
You km. ? tho condition' If you have dared
to show ; jur face wiiho, 'ingiug your young
mistress "
" Please, marso, 1 wur oui looking for her all
night 1 "
"Have yon brought her!" thundered Old
Hurrieano, ri.^ing up.
" I'lense, marse, yes, sir. I done found her and
brought her home safe."
" Hend h.'r up tn me," said Old Hurricane,
sinkiiiK back wHli afi(/li of infiuito rehef.
Wool How to do hia bidding.
In five minutes Capitola entered her uncle's
chamber.
Now Old Hurricane had .spent a ni^ht of almost
intolerable anjiely upon his favorite's account,
bowailiriK lier danger and praving for her safety ;
but no fonner did he see her outer his chamber
safe and sound, and smiling, than iulignation
quite mastered him, and jumping out of tho bed
in his nightgown, he made a dush straight at
(-'npitola.
Now, had Capitola run, there is little doubt
bill that, in the blindness of his fury, he would
liave caught and beat her then and there. But
Clip, saw him coming, drew up her tiny form,
folded her arms, and looked him directly in the
This stopped him, but like a mettlesome old
horse, auddonly pulled up in full career, he
stamped, and roared, and plunged with fury,
iiiul loomed, ond spluttered, and blattered before
he could get words out.
" What .lo you mean, you vixen, by atanding
there and popping your great giav eyes out at
me ? Are you going (o bite, you tigre.-.s » What
do yon mean by facing mo at all'/" ho roared,
shaking hia fist within an inch of Capitola's
little pug nose.
"I am here, because you sent for me, sir,' was
Cap. 'a unanswerable rejoinder.
" Hero because I sent for you I humph I
humph I humph 1 and come dancing and smiling
into my room, as if you had not kept me awake
all the livo-long night— yes ! driven me within
one inch of a brain fever I Not that I cared for
you, you limb of old Nick! not that I cared for
you, except to wi.sh with all my heart and soul
that soiiiething or other had happened to you,
you vai;raut I Where did you spend the night,
you lunatic ? "
" At tho old Hidden House, whero I wont to
make a call on my new neighbor. Miss Day, aud
where I was cauijlit in the atorm."
" I wish to heaven you had boon caught in a
man-trap anu had all your limlis broken, you—
you— you— On I " ejr.eulated Old Hiirricme, turn-
ing short, ond trotting up and down tho room.
Pies-ntly ho atopped before Capitola, and rapping
his cane down upon tho floor, d, inandcd :
" Who did you see at that accursed place, you
— you— you uf.ituatod mauiae? "
'•M;5S D:'- Mr. Lo Nuir, Mrs. Knight, and a
man-servant - name unknown," coolly replied
Cap.
" And the head domon, where waa he ? "
" V,v,!A~, If bv i!;e head demnn y,-,u niu,in Old
Niok, I think it quite likely, from present ap-
pearances, that he passed the night at Hurricane
i rnll "
eclf---then, seeing that Cnpitnla
sifully I
Hall.'
"I moan— Colonel Le Noir!" exclaimed Old
Hurricane, as if the name choked hiiu,
" Oh I I understood that ht had that day left
home."
" Umphl Oh! Ah! that accounts for it ! that
accounts for it," muttot«d OW Hurricane to him-
gardiiig his face, nnd atteiiding to his muttered
phr.ise^ ho broko out npon her with :
" Oet out of this— this— this— " ho meant to
say "get out uf this house," but a sure instinct
warned him that if ho should speak thus, Capi-
tola, uiilil<o tho other raeiubera of his household,
would lake him at his word.
"Get out of this room, you vagabond !" ha
Viicifirate,!.
And Cap., with a curtsey and a kias of hor
hand, danced away.
Old Ilurricana stamped np and down the floor,
gesticulating like a demoniac, and voeiferating :
" Khe'll got herself burk ! kidnapped, mur-
derod, or what not I I'm sure she will I I know
it 1 I feel it I It's no use to order her wiV lo go ;
sho would bo suit to disobey! and go ton tiuiea
as often, for the very reason that she was for-
biilden! what the demon shall I do?— Wool I
Wool ! Wool, you brimstone yillain, come hero I "
ho roared, going to tho bell-ropo aud pulling it
until ho broko it down.
Wool rim in with his liair bristling, his teeth
chattering, and hia oj-ca starting.
"Como leTO to me, you vailetl Now listen:
ii u are to keep a sharp 1. ok-out after your young
mistress. Whenever she rides abroad, you aro
lo mount a lioise and ride after her, aud keep
your eyes open, for if you only onco lose sight of
liiir, you knave, do you know what I shall do to
you, eh?"
"N— n— no, marse," atammercd Wool, pale
with apprehension.
" I shall cut your eyelids off to improve your
vision 1 Lo(,k to it, sir, for I shall keep my word.
And now eoino and help me to dreaf," concluded
old Hurricane.
Wool, with eh.ittering teeth, ahaking knees,
and trembling fingers, assisted his master in hi«
morning toil-jt, meditating the -while whether it
were U'jt bettor to avoid impending dangers by
running away.
And, in fact, between his master and hia mia-
tross. Wool had a hot time of it. The weather,
after the storm had cleared the atmosphere, waa
delightful, and Cop, rodo out that very day. Poor
Wool kept his eyeballs metaphorically " skinned,"
for fear they should bo treated literally so— held
his eyes wide open, lest Old Hurricone should
keep Ids word, and make it impossible for him
ever to shut them.
Wiien Cop, stole out, mounted her horse and
rodo away, in fivo minutes from tho moment of
starting she heard a horso's hoofs behind her,
and presently saw Wool gallop to her side.
At first Cap. bore this good-humoredly enough,
only saying:
" Go home, 'Wool, I don't want yon. I had
much rather ride alone."
To which tho groom roplied :
" It is old Marse'a ordejs, Misi, aa I ahonM
wait on you,"
Capitola'a spirit rebelled against this; and sud-
denly turning upon her attendant, «ho indignant-
ly exclaimed :
" Wool, I don't wan't yon, air! I insist npon
being left alone ! and I order you lo go home,
sir!"
Upon this Wool burst into tears ond roared.
Much surpriaed, Capitola inquired of him what
tho matter was.
For somo time. Wool could only replv by Bob-
bing, but when he was able to articulate ha
blubbered forth :
" It's nuf to make anybody go put hia head
nnderncnf of a meot-ai, so it is ! "
" What is the matter. Wool? " again inquired
Capitola,
■llow'd yen like to have your eyolida cut off I"
howled Wool, indignantly,
" (('/in/ /" inquired Capitola,
" Y'os, I axes how'd yju like to have yeur eye-
lids cut off ?"— Caee tliot'a what old morse t'reot-
ens to do long 0' mr, if I don't follow arter von
and keep you in sight 1— And now yov forbids of
mo to do it, and — and -and I'll go and put my
neck right uuJrrneaf of a meat nxl"
Now Capitola was really kied-hearled, ond
well knowing tho despotic temper of her guar-
dian, she pitied Wool, aud offer little heaitation,
she said :
"Wool, BO your old master soys if you don't
keep your eyes on me, he'll cut voiir eyelids oflf"
" Ye-ya-y«i, Ml«»," Bobbsd'WooL
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" DiJ ho say it you don'l listen to me he'd out
your earn ofl?"
- " N— n— no, Miss."
W "Did he swear if you didn't talk to me he'd
ent your tongue out ?"
" N — n— no, Miss."
" Well, now, stop howling, and listen to me.
binco at the peril of your eyelids you are obliged
to Hoep me in sight, I ^vo you leave to rido
jost witbm view of me ; bu. .10 nearer, and you
are never to let me see or hoar you, it you can
help It, for I hka to be alone. "
„ '.' ^1,?° «°y"'"ig in this world for peace. Miss
Caterpillar," said poor Wool.
And upon this basis the aHair was finally sot.
tied. And no doubt Capitola owed raiieli of lier
personal safety to the fact that Wool kept his
eyes open I
While these scenes wero going on at Hurricnuo
mil, momentous events wero taking plnco else.
Where, which require another chapter for thoir
development*
CHAPTER XXXVin.
AHOTDEB MTBTEnY AT THI IIIDDEK BOnSK,
■ • n»rk 1 what a sliiiek was that of fear Inteijte.
or borrorandnuiazoinoutl
Wint tearful ttrnnsle to the door, ami llisace,
^Vlth mnry doubles, to the casomentl'
An hour after the departure of Capitoln,
Colonel Le Noir returned to ihe Hidden Hou«
»na learned, from his man David, that upon the
preceedmg evening a young girl, of whose name
he was ignorant, had sought shelter from the
Btiirm and passed tlio night at the mansion.
Now Colonel Le Noir was extremely ipnloiis of
receiving strangers under his roof-never diiiinR
his short stay at the Midden House, point! ont
into company, lest be should bo obliged in return
to entertain visitors. And when he learned that
B atrnnge girl had ipent the niglit beneath his
roof, hu frowningly directed that Dorcas should
be sent to him.
When Ins morose mannper nindo her an.
pciiraiico, ho harshly demanded the nume ol the
young woman whom she had dnred to receive be
Heath hia roof.
Now, whether there is any trnth in ihe theory
of magnetism or not, it is certain that Dorca'i
Jiuiglit, stern, harsh, re.'jolute woman that she
was toward all others, became as submissive as a
child, in the presence of Colonel Le Noir.
At his command she gave him all the informa-
tion bo required, not even witliolding the fact of
Capito a'B strange story of having seen tho appar-
ition of tho pale-faced lady in her chsmbcr. to.
gelhor with Ibo sub.scquent discovery of tho loss
of her ring.
Colonel Le Noir sternly reprimanded his do
mostic manager for her neglect ol his orders, ami
dismissed her from his proseuco.
The remainder of tho day was passed by him
in moody tiioiiglit. That evening he summoned
ms son to a private conference in tho parlor-nn
•vent that linppily .lolivorod poor Clara Day from
their presence at her lireside.
That night Clara, dreading lest at the end of
Iheir interview they might roliiru to her society,
retired early to her chamber, where she snt end
Dg untd a Itto hour, when she went to bed nn,l
found transient forgelfulne«s of troiil.lo in 8lo»p
She did not know how long ^ho had slept when
»he wu suddenly and terribly awakened by n
woman a sbrieksounding from the room immmli
r.'.LT'f ".*''■• '° "'''''''■ "Pon tho uight previous,
tapitola had slept.
marling op in bed, Clart listened
The shriek was rep:.ated^-pr,)l„nged and pier.
Oing, and was accomp.mic.d by « miidled sound o(
•trnggling tb.it sho.ik the ceiling overhead
Instinctively fprin-ing Irom her bed. Clara
throwon hordressmggown and flew to tho door, but
i TH n' '""'"',""' l«"^l' '" "I'sn it, Mio heard
a. bolt shpped on the outside and found herself a
prisoner in her own obsmber.
Appalled, she stood anil lint, iinj
tlm'Xt'."^ "lero came a -.oimj of footsteps on
«^5^»ir^ 1 ^"""^ '''■"B""" ''"'^" ""• ilniress,.,
ond along the passngo. Then she hemd tho ball
door aatitiously opened and shut. And rumlly
Bho distmgiiishod the sound of wheels roUmg
Unable longer to restrain herself, she rapped
and beat npon her own door, crying aloud for
deliverance.
. Presently the holt was withdrawn, the door
jerked open, and Dorcns Knight, with a face of
norror stood before her.
. "What is the matter ? Who was that scronm-
'j'i ,. • """" "' "^'"y "''«' lias hapnen-
ear cried Clara, shrinking in abhoreuco from
the ghastly woman,
■'Hush! it is nothing! thore was two tom-
cats screaming and lighting in the altic, and
they fought all the way down stairs, rolliiu. over
out, faltered the woman, shivering as with an
Sf^iio nt.
"What-what was that— that went away in
tho carnage ? " asked Clara, shuddering,
„. T .',? ''"'""'-'• ffnno (o meet the early sta^e
at Tip lop, to take him to Washington. He «ould
have taken leave of you la.st night, but when he
camo to your parlor you had left it."
•' Unt-but,-//,,;-, ,; bhcl „/,m your haml.
Uonas hiugliii cried Clara, shaking with
. horror. "
11 " ^— I 'i""™""''''"^ '■'"'' scratched mo as f put
licm ont, ■ .stammered the stern woman, trrm-
liling almost 113 niiicli as Clara liorself.
These arswcrs failed to satisfy the youn" l-;,!
who sliraiili jn terror and loathing fionr that
woman s presence, and sought the privacy ol
her own chamber, miirnuirinc:
" What has happ, nod ' What has been done,
oh, heaven! Oh, heaven, have mercy on us 1
some dreadful deed has been done in this house,'
to-Dightl " '
There was no more sleep for Clara. Slie heard
the clock strike every hour fmm one to six in
the morning, when she arose and dressed hersell
ami went from her room, expecting to see npon
lie lloor and walls, and upon the laees of the
honsebold, signs of some dreadful tragedy on-
acted upon the previons night.
But all things were as nsnal-tho same dark
gloomy and ..eglected magnificenco nlioiit the
rooms and passages, tin same reserved, sullen
and silent aspect about the per.smis
Dorcas Knight presided as usual at tho head
of the breakfa;t table, and Craven Le Noir at
the foot. Clara sat in her accuslorae.l seat at
the side, midway between thorn
f,^™"'.? "1""''!""' i" 'nlii"*! 'tier cup of colTee
from the land of Dorcas, and declined the wii„.
upon her plate
Not a word was said upon the subject of tho
mystery of tho preceding uiglit, nnlil Craven Le
Noir, without voutunug to meet the eyu.s of the
young girl, said : '
■' You look very pale, Clara I "
"Miss Day was frightened by the cats last
night." said Dorcas.
Clara nn.swored never a word Tho ridiculous
story essayed to be palmed off upon her credu-
hty m oiplanation ol the nigbfa mystery had
not gamed an instant s belief
Hho know that tho cry tlint Imd stnrtled her
I'ZanTp'': """ '""' '" ""-« »»<-^ '--
That the helpless weiglit s|,o had heard
dragged down tho stairs and along tho whole
length of the passage, was somo dead or insen-
sihio human form.
That the blood sho had seen npon tho hand
of norcas Knight, was-oh, heaven, hor mind
shrank back appalled with horror, nt the Ihonglit
which she dnroil not entertain I She could only
shudder, pray, and trust in (Jod.
crrAPTEu XXXIX,
CAP raitES TOE CAPTITH.
HriMdnetlitei-l fdospyo kind of bore,
» liMili cinretli lis do«|ioiat(i an oxecuuon
AR ttint is desnornlo. wUieh wo uori|,l »r.->vn"»
A:;|t ir tlioudaiinl, I'llKivotlMireiiiodl-l
Hol.l.llieii! Kolionie. I'O niorry, givo consent
to iiiiiriy Pail, I Wedn8id«y Is lo ioorio«- 1
— SUAEKSPEAllE.
As the autumn weather was now Tory pleasant
Ciipiiola continued her rides, and without stand-
ing upon ceremony, repeated her visit lo the
Hidden House. She was m usual foUowwl by
I Wool, who kept at a respectful distance, and
who diiniig lis mistress's visit remained out-
side in attendance upon the hor»es
Capitola luckily was in no danger of onconnter-
ingt^olonel Lo Noir, who since tho mght of tho
mysterious tragedy had not returned home : but
had gone to and settled in his winter quarters at
W ashiugton City.
I, „^^', "''?'""''" '^"^ ^™''«'' ^'' Noir, Who con.
tiary to Ins usual custom of accompanying his
father upon hie annual migrations to the me-
liopohs, liad upon this occasion remained home
or half ""'^'""'^ "P°" '•'» oous'l. the wealthy
Capitola found Clara th-- same sweet, g=ntlo
i ll'l ''^',",';', «:>•'■ "i"' ">'•■' diDercnco o„ly_th„t
I'.r ,^olltll(lll brow was now overshadowed by a
luavy rouble which could not wholly bo eipl.iin-
ed by ho,, state of orphanage, or hor sorrow for
lio dead-It was too full of aniiolv, gloom and
terror, to have -eference to the past alone.
Capitola sa all this, and trusting in her own
powers, won d have sought the confidence of tho
poor eirl, with the view of soothing her sorrows
and helping her out of her difficulties; but Miss
Day, candid npon all other topics was strangelv
reserved upon this subject, and Capitola, with ail
her eeccntnc-ty, was too delicalo to seek to in-
'r'i'pf "^°'' ^°""* mourner's sanctuary of
But a crisis was fast approaching which render-
ed further concealment difficult and dangerous
and which threw Clara for protection upon tho
tUa'"*"' ^'^^'^"' °' ™'°'' "'"' nddress of Capi-
Since Clara Day had parted with her betrothed
and taken up her residence beneath her guardi-
an 3 roof, Kho had regularly written both to Tia-
jorse at St. Louis, and lohis mother at Staunton,
tint sho bad received no reply from either mother
mindof C ara with anxiety upon their account.
hlio did not for one moment doubt ««> con-
staney. alas! it required but little perspicuity on
lii-r , .nt to perceive that the letters on either side
mil t have been intercepted b, Iho La Noirs
- lalher and son I
Her gr,..,atest anxiety was lest Mrs. liocko and
laveise fuinig to hear from her. should imagine
lliat she iiad forgotten them. She longed to as-
sure them that sho had not! But how eoiild sho
I .'1 7 .' ""^ P"'ectly useless to write and
send the let er to the postotKce by any servant
at to Hidden House, for such a letter so sent
would bo sure to find its way-uot into the mail
bags, l)'it-into tho pocket of Colonel Le Noir.
t'lnally, Clara resolved to entrust honest Can
with so much of her story as would engage her
ntorost and co operation, aud then confide to
her care tho letter to bo placed in the post-office
Clara had scarcely eome to (his resolution ere as
wo have said an imminent crisis obliged her to
seek the further aid of Capitola
Craven Lo Noir had never abated his nnacccpt-
ablo attentions to the orphan heiress. Day bv
day, on the contrary, to Clara's unspeakable dis-
trws, those atlontions grew more pointed and
At first she had received tuem coldly and re-
pulsed them gently; hut as they grow more ardent
and devoted she became colder and more reserved,
until at length by maintaining a freezin/j hauteur,
at variance with her usually sweet it.niior sho
loady to fall Irom his lips.
But notwithstanding her evident ahhorenco
01 hie suit. Craven Le Noir pe'sistod n ) » nur.
pose. '^
fln^I'n'l'ri''"'' """"'".K- ''« <"""<"' tlie parlor a,id
finding Clara alone, he closed the d .or, seated
orT'i^V"!'"'''.''"''' ."!"'' ''" '""I'l ««d made a
lormal declaration of love and propoi al of mar-
Jingo urging his suit with all the el quenco of
which ho was master.
Now Clara Day, a Christian maiden a recently
bereaved orphan and an affianced brl (0, had tob
father's will, and hor Imlrothod husband's rights
to treat tins attempted invasion of l.fr faith in
any other than the most deliberate, oirious and
dignified manner.
"I am very sorry, Mr. Le Noir, thi.t It has at
h-ngth come to this. 1 thought I had .ondncted
myself in such a manner as totalli- to diwjourBae
»U7 iuoh purpose «a tbig wUio;^ yju )wv« Ji.*{
respectful diHtnnco, on.i
■u83'8 visit remnined out-
oa tlie liorfDS.
in nodangor o( cnconntcr-
ho since tlio mglit of the
I no! returned liomo ; but
in Ilia winter quorteri at
Iraven Le Noir, wlio con.
torn of accompanying his
nl migrations to the mc-
ocoaaion remained home
n his oousin, the wealthy
i lb'- Ramo sweet, gentle
iliid diOi'icnco only— that
now overshadowed by a
Id not wliolly bo eiplain-
anage, or iicr sorrow for
II of aniioly, gloom and
to the past alone.
and trusting in her own
lit the confidence of tlio
of soothing her sorrows
ler difficulties ; hut Miss
lor topics was strnngplv
it, and Capitola, with ail
3 delicate to seek to in.
mourner's sanctuary of
proaching which reudor-
dilSoult and dangerous,
for protection upon the
id and address of Capi-
rted with her betrothed
ice beneath lior guardi-
ily written both to Tia-
his mother at Staunton.
;ply from either mother
lail passed filling the
upou their account,
iment doubt Mnr con-
ul little pcrspiouily on
be leltcison either side
)ted b^ the Lo Noirs
5 lest iVfrs. lioclco and
5in her, should imagine
ni. She longed to as-
1! But hnw eoTiM she
' useless to write and
•office by any servant
such a letter so sent
ay— not into the mail
of Colonel Le Noir.
entrust honest Cop.
as would engage her
and then confide to
iced In the postoffios.
this resolution ere, as
crisis obliged lier to
tola.
'abated his nnacccpt-
!ian heiress. Day by
aia's unspeakable dia-
w more pointed and
tuem coldly and re-
hcy grew morn ardent
lerand nioro reserved,
g a freezing hauteur,
ly sweet teaipor, alio
ation that was over
• evident abliorenca
persisted n J s pur-
nlerod the parlor a.id
led the d wr, seated
r hand a id made a
nd propo! nl of mar-
all the el quenco of
1 maiden a recently
.inced brl (o, had too
'•'^" t.-.~rtF- h God. he-
ed liusbaail's rights,
sion of Ifr faith in
liberate, i,»jrious and
Noir, thfct It has at
{lit I hod aondncted
otollj t'j jifoourago
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honoured me by disclosing. Now, ' )wever, that
the subject may he set at rest forever, I feel
bound to announce to you that my baud is already
plighted," said Clara, gravely,
'• But my fttirost and doaroal love, your little
hand faxwd/ be plighted without the consent of
your guardian, who would never couuteuaiico the
imprudent preto ms whiob I understand to be
made by the lu.. rn young man to whom, I
presume, you allude. That engagement was a
very foolish affair, my dear girl, and only to be
palliated upou the ground of your extreme child-
ishness at the time of its Icing made. You miut
forget the whole matter, my sweetest love, an.l
prepare yourself to listen to a suit mure woi thy of
your Boeiol position," said Craven Lo Noir, at-
tempting to Bteal Ilia arm around her wai»t,
Clara coldly repelled him, saying;
" I am at a loss to understand, Mr. Lo Noir,
what act of levity on my part has given you the
assnranoe to offer me this affront 1 "
"Do you call it an affront, fair conain, tlmt I
lay my baud and heart, uud fortune, at your
feetf"
" I have called your act, sir, by its gentlest
name. Under the circumstances, I might well
have called it an outrage ! "
"And what may he those oiroumstanoes that
convert an act of— adoration— into on outrage,
my sweet cousin?"
" Sir, you know them well I I have not coii-
coaled from yourself or ray guardian that lorn
tlio aiSaneed brido of Doctor Hocke, nor that r
troth was plighted with the full eousunt of
dear father," said Clara, gravely.
"Tut, tut, tut, my charming cousin, thn j
mere child's play— a acliool giil's romantic wuiu ;
do not dream that your guardian will ever permit
you to throw yourself away upou that low-bred
fellow 1 "
" Mr. Le Noir, if yon permit yourself to ad-
dress me in this manner, I shall feel compelled to
retire. I cannot remain here to have niy honoreil
father's will and memory, and the rights of my
betrothed, iuaulted in my peroon I " said Clara,
rising to leave the room.
" No— stay 1 forgive me, Clara I pardon me,
gentlest gurl, if, in n.y great love for you, I grow
iinjiatient of any other oliiiiu upou your heart,
capecially from such an unworthy quarter ! "
Clara, you are a mere child, full of generous, but
romantic sentiments, and dangerous impulses I
You require extra vigilance and linn exercise of
authority on the part of your guurdiaiis to save
your from certain self-destruction? And some
day, sweet girl, you will thank ns fur preserving
you from the horrors of sueli a mesuUiauce," said
Craven Le, Noir, gently detaining lier.
"1 tell you, Mr. Lu Noir, that your manner of
B.ioaking of my betrothal is equally insulting to
myself. Doctor Hocke, and my dear father, who
never would have plighted our hands had /le con-
sidered our prospective marriage a mesalliance."
" Nor do I suppose he ever .e//./ plight your
bauds — while in his right senses ? '
"Oh, lirl this has been discussed biforel I
beg of you to let the subject drop for ever, re-
muuilieiing that I hold mysi'lf sacredly betrothed
to Traverse lioeke, and ready— when, at my legal
majority, he shall eiaim mo— to redeuiu my
I'lighted faith by bec.iniiug his wife."
"Clara I this is madness! it must not bo en-
dured, nor shall it I I have hitherto sought to 1
win your heart by abowing you the great extent of '
leave the room, he gently took )ier hand, and
dropping bis eyes to the floor with a look of
humility and penitence, ho sold :
" Clara, my sweet cousin, I know not how
suflioiently to express my sorrow at having been
hurried into barshuesa towards you : — towards you,
whom I love more than my own soul, and whom
It is the fondest wisli of my heart to call— wife!
I can only excuse myself for lliis, or any future
extravagance of manner, by my excessive love for
you,. and the jealousy that nir.ddeus my brain at
the bare mentiuii of my rival. That is it, sweet
girl I Can you fi r ;iveuuo whom lovu uud jealousy
has hurried into frenzy?"
"Mr. Le Noir, the IJihlo enjoins me to forgive
injuries. I shall endeavor, when I can, to for-
give you; though for the present, my heart is atiU
burning under the sense of wrongs done towards
myself and those whom I love and esteem, and
the ouly way in which you can make me forget
whot has just passed, will l)0~i:evcr lo repeal llu
ajfence." And with these words, Clara bout her
head and passed from the room
Could she have seen the malignant scowl and
gesture with which Craven Le Noir followed her
departure, she would scarcely have trusted his
oxiiressions of penitence.
Lifting his arm above his head, he fiercely
shook his fist after her, and exclaimed :
" Go on, insolent girl, and imagine that vou
havi- I'liuhled me! but the tune shall be changed
by t, .lay month I for before that time, what-
'■ power the law gives the hu.sbaiid over his
and her property, shall be mine over you and
■ possessions 1 Then, wo shall see who shall
lu.solent ! Then we shall see whoso proud
olueeyes shall day after day dare to lock up aud
rebuke mo I Ohl to get you into my power, my
girl i not that I lave you, moon-faced creature I
but I xvant your posieaions! which is quite as
strong au inoeutivo."
Then he fell into thought. Ho had ao ugly
way of scowling and biting his nails when deeply
brooding over any subject, and now he walked
slowly up and dowu the lloor with his head upou
his breast, his brows drawu over his nose, aud
his four fingers between his teeth, gnawing away
like a wild beast, while ho muttered :
" She is not like the other one I she has more
sense and strength 1 she will give us more trouble.
We must continue to try fair means a httle longer I
it will bo dillicult, for I am uot accustomed to
control my passions even for a purpose I yet
penitence and love ore the only cards to bo plaved
to this insolent girl for the present. ^Ijler-
zvart/s ! "
Hero his soUloquy muttered itself into silence,
his head sunk deeper upou bis breast, his brows
gathered lower over his nose, and he walked and
gnawed his naiU like a hungry wolf.
The immediate result of bis cogitation was that
he went into the library and wrute off a letter to
his father, telling him all that had triin»pired be-
tween himseif und Clara, and asking his further
counsel.
He dispatched this letter, and waited au an-
swer.
During the week that ensued" before ho could
hope to bear from Colonel Le Noir, ho treated
Cl.ira Willi marked deference and res pec t.
Aud Clara on her part did not tax his forbear-
ance by appearing in his presence oltencr than
sho could possibly avoid
At the end of the week the expected letter
of my love I but be careful how you sooru that * came. It waa short aud to the purpose. It ran
love, or continue to taunt me with the mention | thui :
of an unworthy rival I For though I use mit/e I Wiani.soros, Dec 14, 18—.
meant, should I find them fail of their purpose, I | Mt Deau CnAViw :— You are lusing time. Do
shall know how to avail myself of harsher ones." ' not hope to wji the girl by the means yi.u pio
Clara disdained reply, except by permitting her . pose. Sho is too acute to bo deceived, and too
clear eye to pass over him from heod to foot with \ firm to be persuaded. We must not hesitate to
expression of cousiimuig scorn that scathed I use the ouly possible means by which wo can
him to tbc quick.
" I tell you to be osfeful, Clara Day I I come
to you armed with the authority of your legal
....^,.,11-_ . #_.l /T_l » T _ »T_-. , "...
forestall your fooliab purpose of throwing your-
self and your fortune away upon a beggar, even
though to do BO, he atrain his authority and co-
erce you into taking a more suitable companion,"
said Craven Lo Noir, rising impatiently, and
paeing the floor. But no sooner bad he spoken
Uiose words than he saw how greatly be bad
injured his cause, aud repented them. Ooing
to CUnt and iuteroeptini her ai aha waa about to
coerce her into compliance. I shall follow th'a
letter by the first stage-coach . and, before the
beginning of the next mouth, Clara Day shall bo
yt.'i:r wife.
Your affectionate father, Gadbiel Lk Noib.
C. Le Norn, Esq., Hidden House.
When Craven Le Noir read this letter, his thin
white face, and deep-set eyes lighted up with
triumph. But Craven Lo Noir huzzaed before he
wos out of the woods. Ho had not calculated
upou Capitola.
The uoit day Colonel Le Noir came to the
Hidden Honse. He arrived lata la the after-
noon.
After refreshing himself with a bath, a change
of clothing, and a light loucheon, he wont to the
library where bo passed the remainder of the
evening in a confidential conference with his
son. Their supper was ordered to be served up
to them there. And for that one evening Clara
had the comfort of taking her tea alone.
The result of this conference was thr,', the
next morning, after breakfast, Colonel Lo Noit
seutfor Miss Day to come lo him in the library.
When Clara, nerving her gentle heart to re.
sist sinful tyranny, entered the library. Col.
onel Lo Noir arose and courteously handed her
to a chair ; aud then, seating himself beside bej-.
said : '
_ "My dear Clara, the responsibilities of a guard-
ian ore always very onerous, and his duties nol
always very agreeable, especially when his ward
IS the solo heiress of a large property, and the
object of pursuit by fo: iuno-hnnters and man.
Oiuverers, male and female. When such is tlio
ciise, the duties and responsibilities of the guard-
ian ore augmented a hundred- fold."
" Sir, this cannot be so in my ease; since you
are perfectly oware that my destiny is— humanly
speakiug- already decided," replied Clara, with
geutlo firmness.
" As /law, I pray you, my fair ward ? " A
"You cannot possibly be at a loss to nnder.
stand, sir. You have been already advised that
I am betrothed to Dr. Rocke, who will claim me
as his wife, upon tho day that I shall oomplote
my twenty-first year. "
" Miss Clara Day, no more of that, I beseech
you. It is folly, perversity, li'enzyl But
tl • \a to the wisdom of legisktors, the law very
prv,jerly invests tho guardian with great latitude
of discretionary power over the person and prop-
erty of his ward- to be used, of course, for that
ward's best interest. And thus, my dear C'ara,
it is my duty, while holding this power over you'
to exercise it for preventing the possibility of
your n/er, either now or at any future time,
tlirowiiig yourself away upon a mere adventurer.
To do this, I must provide you with a suitable
husband. My son, Mr. Craven Le Noir, baa long
loved and wooed you. He is a young man of
gojd reputation and fair prospects. I entirely
approve bis suit; and as your guardian, I com.
maud you to receive him for your destiued bus-
band."
" Colonel Le Noir, this is no time for bated
breath and whispered humbleness. I am but a
simple girl of seventeen, but I understand your
purpose and that of your sou just as well ai
though I were an old man of tho world I Vou
aro the lortone-hunters and manmuverers I It
is the forttme of tho wealthy heiress aud friend-
less orphan that you are in pursuit of I But
that fortune, hke my band and heart, is already
promised to one I love ; and to speak verv plainly
to you, I wuuld Jie ere I would disappoint /lim,
or wed your son I " said Clara, with iuvine.ble
firmness.
" Die, girl ?—ihBre axe worse things than death
m the world I" said Colonel Le Noir, with a
threatening glare.
" I know it ! aud ant of the worst things m
the world would be a union with a man I could
neither esteem, nor even endure I" exchumed
Clara.
Colonel Le Noir saw that there was no use in
further disgui". Throwing off, then, the last
restraints of good breeding, he said ;
"And there aro still more terrible evils for a
woman than to be the wife of one sho oau neither
esteem nor endure I "
Clara shook her head in proud acorn.
" There are evds, to escape which, such a
woman would go down upou her bended knees to
be made the wife of such a man ! "
Clwa's gentle eyes flashed with indignation.
"Infamous I" she cried. "You eUndor all
vromuu'uuod in my person I"
"The evils to which I allude are— compriseil
in— a hfo of dishonorl " hissed Le Noir, tluough
bis set teeth.
" This to my father's daughter? '" exclaimed
Clara, growing white as death at the insult.
"Aye, my girl I it is time wo understood eajh
other I You are in my power, and / uUeiiU h
iotree yon to my -Mil'."
These words, accompanied a> tbay wore b; a
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ippalM tho maulni's soul that slio stooj like ouo
lii.l.icnly stnwit witl, catnlfii<y
andl'nir"™''"'"'" ""'"^"^ ""•'" "PPf™''!"^ h"
■•I nm B .iuR now to tho county seat to tako
than hav,i tho carrin-o at the il'.ur by nit o'c ocit
th,a „,.n,ng, whon 1 Josi.o tint yot, will b,! rna"v
to ncTompany u» to ulmrdi, wboro a clerical
Cmra, hko tho author of Robin Hoo.l'a Barn 1
bc(;an at tlio beKh.nin,;;" of her story, and "ij
vervthinL'— bnr l„.(,nfi; ..„'■''., '.'"^
ria«„ ceremony !-Ciarri,aVif'y:'„,rv J Srch:V «i.» M..„octoa Tomo
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All this time, Clara had neither moved nor and .l,J n^'' "'l**'^;'"""'" »"'» «' f^ravou Le Noir,
spoken, nor breathed. Hho had .tood cold, white! I rbnlban"!!" '"""" '° '""" ''"" "P°° »""■ "»
Yea I yes I "
^orytiu,;;;-.;;,ri;;;y;.:i;a, Z-'t^^^ZX!^ I ,„;il;r ZVT ""™ "»"" '" "'-" "> «-»
la Buddeu death o? -er father, the deei.'mn f you m ust d Li"' IM"^ "'""• ''''"'■ ':'"'"•
tiie Orihan'a Court, iho departure of Traverie vol """' /''""K" . '''"then with mo, givinR 10^
lor the far West; jr arrival at tl a Ktunn hTi ■, '. ' "'"""""H «nd puttint; on iny rhliZ
House; the i.itcrA.ption of a 1 I er epia^Siry vot ^it' "'''' '"''• '''''"" ''"•"»« me L n
be" ±"^i ';;«"„.""!"'' «"».''"»l»^'o1 -me
and still, as if tm-ued to slouo.
m nd. T e dnov-i will be kept lockeil ; tho .ery
ants are nil warned not to siifler you to leave the
house. Look ,0 it, Clara, for tho ris.4 of
ano her <.,.,, shall sc„ ,„y ,„,,pose accomplished t"
And with these word, tlie atrocious wretch
lul spell that had na,«ly,ed Clara'. |,fa; bar
blood began to circiibite again ;
Cap, hslouod very calmly to thi. atory. bhow-
■Dgvory little sympathy, for there was not a bit
of acntinienluhty about our Cap
"And now,- whispered Cla.a, while the pal
it.„J ii""''_';..'"""'"P"""* ^<" '««''. "by throat
woii.d drive me 10 marry Craven Lo Noir I
=n"b '• ' ,''"''" ' wonid," aaid Cap., «g if
■ 0. l-ord... She cried ; ..Oh. ,.rd. who d„ ! -^X, „„„„ ,„,. ,„ ,„^,„„ , .. „^^^ ^,^^^
'nising Her tcaifnl eyes to the last apeaker
tool ,,aid Cap, Then suddenly ohangiDR hoJ
tone, she eiclaimed; «"Kiug nor
"1 wish-oht ,».,;<, 1 wish it wag only me in
your place- -that it waa only me they weio try
ing to ir.r,rry iigainst my will 1 " ^
.'.' )l/'"l """"^/"u '!"' " "Hked Clara earnestly.
tl„.„, ? ";?'''., C •''" ' 0'' ' ''■""■'"'' 1 make
them know tbo difference between i|i„,r Sover
eningme with a fate worse 'tha"; de.^1 ."Zy reTe"al tu'rirt^W? l"'""*'''- \- n.ry"ti;;.'n
wornd drive me 10 marry Craven Lo Noir I - ' charoe Z fnL ,>.^"°'' P"* ?^ •""■«« 'n'" his
house, No-ou-e-wilT-sp-o:; to'-'^ou'lor"' tlu.y
never do to me. When you have reached H?^
yard, spring „po„ my hrl^ae and p,U wXb to
Imn for ho village of Tip-Top My I v^hn
Woo will rule after you, 'but not ape^ak to y li
or approach near enough to discover%oi.r idni
tity-for he has been ordered by liis maste ,
lieep me in sight, and be has been orb die, W
his mi.treis to intrude upon lier privacy V n
will reach Tip-Top by tllree o'clo i when t
!'il'!,';'°°..!'"«?.P"-?» ."■rough. Yoti may then
charge get into the c^'aclT; id'^i^tartfo^'s^ r
ton Upon reaching that place, pu ,0, ' . ,
und. 1 iha protection of yonr frienda t^o t v
d tliy„crans. and get thorn to proaeeulo vo ,
Zlt" n' "K'^ '"'^ ""«^"»' abuse of^°
thonly. Ba cool. Hrm, and alert, and .11 will b,
Clara, who had liatened lo lbi« littla Nitnni,.^.,
m pe,tic«.t.s with breathlea. inter a" nowlctp
iiveredt,u;-chii,i;;n',;;;^'th;^fi;,Xn:i::^:
h™ thy poor handmaiden now from h.r i„rt.ble
Whue thua ahe prayed, aJK aaw ui:on tha
,7"'"'!t«'"e before her a 'amall pCrkmfe Her
seized' ii""* "'"' "" •^- ^''i^^"^"^ as "he
n.:;ri^ir^si^i,;;;!;ta:ri';"^jsiur?.
hand could make would set my Fnirit Li ni? ** ''"'^^ ""'^ ""'" "'» Laekey' II I had been
my father! oh, ray father I yoii little thontb 11! ^"'"i ' .'"i"' ""'*. "'" ''''■'""'' 1'° ^ oir had said i tho bVido'siro'wiill^.''^' "V ""n" ""^ "<'"'» ''"•
when you taugi-., your Clara the' myi.crL'o, , «''' l"!' :,',"'';." ,-'.' '." .^""' '. ""..'-"-« I aliould pike belween" Ti'lI.^lJ'i'r.^tj.^i'i^S .?" "" «u^"-
. ., • .' '"J iiifcufi i j^ou nil e tnoniib
\.hen you taugr.t your Clara the myaterie. of ana
omy, to what a (earful use .he would Jut your
i>e right ? One may desire death ; but can anv
thing juatify suicide .-Oh, Father in Hoaven
Buidemel guide me I ■• cried Clara, fallingnp™
her kneea and sobbing forth this prayer oflZy
An^lT^fr"'';"", ■'"'"''"''" '^'"^^ ^"" attention.
And ahe had only time to ri.e and put back her
; ,T»' Ji'^'r"'"' •""■ "•"■" '■""•■" tainod fa e
relrd.'aitdtalST""''' "'" ^°"" «-«" "P
' Here la this young woman come aga.n I
Lave stricken iinn :i;i;;y"w;t„"t " ^i^,'^t
OlaraT."' '"" "''"' """' ^'"' J«- "'y X
rel^'."!,' "'"",' ""■' ''""' "i.-siaray last resort'"
knife ""''aPPy oiri, showing tho little pen
von!"' ", "'^'•y ff™ yu! put it away from
fs never" """"^ ^''"•"°'»' """•""'ly; "auicul
IS neior, never, „n,- justifiabbi Ood is the
Lord of lileand death I He ,s the only judge
j whether a mortal's sorrows are to be lelievcd
i von I^'^ °"'' "'ir "•"I""" "o'.B.m^df le™
Tl it n" °™.",' """. 5",'" »'i"l' I'*'" ""J onduro.
I declare M , Day," aaid Cap., laughing,
"you have the j.t accomplished, polite and
agreeabio servants here that oTcr I met with
Think with what ..ourleon. welcome ,
woiiun received me-' Here you are again I ' she
aaid. • You'll come onco too often for your good,
Ana rudely ushering in C.p,tola,^he closed That nrovT.'r.*"''''- ''V'' ■''^'''' "*■<' ""J ""dun
tho door „nd recreated. *■'""" i"»' P"""" 'hat suicide is uever right let tlio
"'■-■ .''""""S P^Kans have ., aid and done what tlv
P eased, tio no more of that. Thoie are tno ui^U
o'her ways of ..cape for you '• *>
Ah ! what are they? You would give mn
ft'ftly''"""^ '"' ^'^ '" "'"P^'" "'* Cl.« '
„,"' "i'l *fy '", Oh. Capitol., I wiU try if
Heaven bles. you fur tho coiinae! I •• ' '
yoBrfelf''w'iu;i'n,^;. "'"',"«" ^™' ^"^'- P'»'"'"
joarseir with . purse of money, and I will Kiv,>
.you particular direction, how to make . aho t cut
I or TipTopI Ha, ha, ha 1 when they como f r
1 the brido she will 1„ already rolling ,
pike between TipTop and Staunton "
t shall dress myself in your clothe, and «tav
Ire m your place to keep you from being mi."'^
cape " '''"" '"" '"" """ '" "'"'"' '»""»■
"liut you will place yourself in the enraoe.l
lion's jawa. You will remain m the power of two
men who know neither justice nor mercy, who iu
Uieir Icvo or their hate fear neither Ood nor man
Oh, Capitola, how can I take an advantage ofTour
• iwr , °P""'ai 1 cannot do it. '
" VYoll, then, I believe you muit be .i:xiona in
marry Craven Le Noir." »ciioas lo
"Oh, Capitola."
" Well, if you are not, liurry ud nt raadv
thcie IS no time lo bo lost." " ^ '
;; But ym I but you, my gcnetou. friend'"
1 1 should like to ... ii.^l':? l': . ^ "'• '"»r w'ga.
and that I lellyou ■ 1 anawered iZ T ' I 'i '''■"' ?"' »'"' '»'"" "bvious mean, that aug 1 ,hoi; d" bL 1 , ' "'"..^^ ""'"■ »"■- 'l...r wigs
time I came it ap^ared \o"broSco ''00 oTtT^ ^ay •• "" '" "^ '"'"^■■' «"'" ^''P ■ ''' to-rl tr y,"?"de" ■?/ t'".?,''?,''" ^'"'""' ^n tlfo
advLsoyon to make your call a .t;ort one- I
a.ssu.rd her that I al.ould measure the length
of my vi.it b) the breadth of my will .« ii
good anrela, Clr.ra! what is the matter f y<
look wo™ than dcnthi"- exclaimed Capitola
roticing for the first time tb. p.lo, wild, despa r-'
IDg face ol her companion. ^
Clara clasped her hands as if in pr.y.r. snd
S,la\\r "'*''"''''''"''"««»- '"o
'■ Tell mo. dear Clara, whut is the matter »
how cam help you? what abtU 1 do for you .
said our heroine. ■'
,IJelo.o tru.tiiig herself to reply, Clara Baznd
. wist ul y into Capitola's eyes, ., tho, glf she
would have rcrd her «oul "
Cap. did not blanch, nor for an instant avert !
her own honest, gray orbs ; she let Clara gaze
etra.gh down through those clear winSowf"/
the .,,ml into the very roni itself, where .he Tound
only trnth, hone.ty, and courage. " 1 ,. ni. . „,, • , . . ,
i-ie rcrntiny .sc-uuhI to be aati.factorv fni- rnn Urin" ' ""'"'"^ ' fear dani.-ei 7 VVlmt ev.
^ :^ ^;::n^:;." """ ^"- «"• ^^-^ -^^ i <^^^'<^oI:^%zj::::, ^:^?r«« »- i
piatfi ^rs,'td^trpS'°o,rrSt"b«:? "-v; r '•>?■ '""' ■""■ "'" '""""'" ' ""'
room. Where. .«„ the iatterVd lak^th^t i my ^.^ :f-f„VUi!en"''i'.Xt V^C
'I'l ,1 -.. ."..nuu , I nm wai
.„„, . ■f''" P'"" i« equally obvious; con
ivon .A'thZ"' ,"'™ '" ",'" ''""'^' ""^ "''"°
>on get theio, denounce them, and claim Ih,,
[ protection of the clergyman I '. "'"
ble'*n,„''Mr ''''f'."""; '» «"'! mure Impraclica.
.1.1 "'° ^"fatmR clergyman is the^r (riend
and even 1 1 could consent to act a dcooi ,i
i^nXad'nf" ."""" '"".',""' """"• ''™°""«» '"m
ivmin ^^-iV'"*.' "■» protection of the dor
h^R« guardian, and be brought back hero T!
t™re'o?d':s';ar"'''"° •'''"'''■••"''* ^•'-•- »
^o5;^:gi^:i^l^it:3^a:^inS;^.n^t
oni;^?;:i;^„;;l--;^°l-"pe-::,:^....
While Cnpilol. was speaking she waa «•-■,
busily eugiiged doing. She went oIlTy to , ha
door and turned tbo key in the lock to preve I
mifrrg-a's'rrl'i^^ """"«" "'""^^^ol^eir!
pol'i'cm'e'n-forn'Zt.""" """" "" ''""°"-
Ihen she began to takeoff her riding-balit
! details of her disgni.e as o.relully ,s thoug to
Cir. t" T'^r' ,"' • """ 'le' ul.nle '*W| u
Clara wa. dre.sod, the was .0 ne.ily of the .anio
.^.7.8 and shape 01 Capitola, that Imm behind no
one would have 8uspect..d her idenlily
,„.,,,• '^'"'"' '"'■'' y*"' J";'" haircut of the
WOT ; pull your cap over your eyes ; gather your
veil down clo.0 , draw up yn.ir )ip,„« . 11,,', ' K
yonr head ; walk »ilh a liltle ,p,i,u,'v ," a, J
b;:r";,ri;^r\"y^'-?"-v'"»r»^^:;'
-'- 'i-'Wi'iy couU to"
What evil i vou horn -.,o.'- o.chimed C.ri.ol.:'in-'derigh't 'as
M... completed tbedi.gui.e and the iua™Z.';of
Then Capitol, dressed lierKcIf ,'n Clara'a dee.,
m.mrii,„g robe.. And then the tw.rg",", "
-Imvn i„ coranose Ibem.elve, lor a b.w miiutes
while (,„„,„i, ^,„e „,, ,„,, m m ,
or Clara s course and couduci, so as to en mi
as l.r a, human foresight oonid dp ittlte saf.
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Be is lo oomo tot jm nt sli
evon lioms in wliidi to anve
19 my pmn: First, Cluin
lollies Willi mo, giving mv
S ft'itl piUting on my rilling
llion iBdvinR mo hero in
a pull tho Toil down cb<ic-
nil walk riglit cut of the
1 apcuk to you, for they
Dn you havo reached tho
y lior»o «dJ put whip lo
•t Tip-Top. My Borviint,
S'ou, but not speak to you
iKb to (liscover your ideii.
orJorod by l.ia maste,- k.
do lias beun forbiddfu by
3 upon lier privaoy. J-,,;,
' J'"™ o'clock, wbon tlic
throuRli. You may tlni,
)l, gire my Lorae mto Ins
>«cli and nturt for atuuii-
llittt placo, put yoursfK
of your frinudB, tUo t\v ,
t {bum to proaeento your
nd llagrnnt al'U8o of i:i|.
auJ alert, and all will bu
!d to tbia little Narokcn
ileaa mloroat, now cIumj-
eoataiyof joj m aho cj.
CipiloU, I wiU try it i
counsel I"
nga your dre«». provido
I niouoy, and I will givo
liow to make a short cut
a 1 when they como for
ady rolling ou the turn-
d Staunton."
my generous deliverer '"
in your clothes and stay
ip you from being miss-
lime lo mako your ea-
yourself in the enraged
oaiDin the power of two
atioe nor meroy, who in
»r uoitber Clod nor man.
ike an advantage of your
1 here in mob eilromo
do it."'
oa must be aiixioas to
hurry and (at ready ;
gonetouifrienel'"
all be sale enough. J
oirs. Bifs. theur wigs,
lake mr blanch On tho
■ II thiug^ to b* pilled
ifh!ill cujoy their dis
lu It will be a rar«
'«king she was also
» wont scltly to tho
1 tho lock, lo preTont
i«h Ihe Jicy-hole, mur-
«niODg the defoollve
I oil her ridiDi^-habit.
uperiulrndiug all llio
relully an though tho
w debulanio When
>o nmlyol Ihosnmo
that linm behind no
r idenlily.
iiiihl hair out of the
ur cyc" ; (.'alher your
irflpme; throw back
lllc fprini;v way ai.d
e a damscii for any.
s >i--!.vt,.iy could ti'ii
Dlola. in delifc'ht, as
111 tho luslruoticys of
"•■elf in Clarn'a deii)
I llio tw.i gills J.,,,
lor u h.w miuulos,
parliciiliir directiuna
ct, so as to ensure,
JUliI do i(, the safe
lormination of her perilous adventure. By tho
time tliey had ended their talk tho hall clock
•truck twelve.
" Tliero, it is full liino you should bo off. Bo
onhn, he oool, bo linn, and God bUs3 .vou, Clani.
Dear giil, if I w<.tu only a young man, I would de-
liver you by the strength of my own arm, without
subjiciiiig you to inoouveuienco or danger," said
Cap., t'all.aully as she led Clara to the clmmbor
door, and c.ucfully gathered her thick veil in close
folds over her face, so as entirely to conceal it.
" Oh, may tho Ij'ird in Heaven bless and pro-
serve and rtwaid you, my brave, my noble, my
heroic Capitola I " said Clara, forvcuily, with tho
tears :u«hing to her eyes,
*' Bosh," said Cap. '* If you go doing the senti-
mental you won't look hko mo a hit, and that will
spoil all. Thero, ke^^p your veil close, for it's
windy, you know ; throw back your he.ld, and
swing yourself along with a 8waps,'er, as if you
didn t care a— hiiu I fiT anybody, and — there you
are," said Cap., pushing Clara out and shutting
the door behind her.
Clara paused an instant to ofiFer up one short
fervent prayer for her success and Capitola's
safety, and t'iieu fullowuig her iuttruotious, went
on.
Nearly an Rirls are clever imitators, and Clara
readily adopted Capitola's light, sprin,,*y sway-
ing walk.aud met old Dmcas Knight in tlie hail,
wiihout exciting tho slightest suspicion of her
identity.
" Humph," said ths woman ; "soj-ou arc going.
I advise you not to come back a^^ain."
Clara threw up her head with a swagger, and
went ou.
•' Very well, you may scorn my words, hut if you
know your own good, you'll follow my advicp,"
fcaid Dorcas Knight hardiily.
Clara Ihiew up her head and passed out.
Eeluro the door Wool was waiting with the
horses. Keeping her face closely mulUed, Clara
went to Capitola's pouy. Wool camo and helped
her into the sadd'e, sa.ving:
'• Yer does right, Miss Cap., to keep yoiu' face
kivered : it is awful windy, ain't it though ? I
km scarcely keep tho hat from blowing otien my
bead."
With an Impatient jerk after the manner of
Capitola, Clara ojgni lied that she did not wish to
converse. Wool dropped obediently behind,
Miounted hi.^ horse, and followed at a respectful
d.stiince, until Clara turned her luirse'ahead and
took tlie bridle-path towards Tip-Top. This
move filled poor Wool with dismay. Hiding to-
wards her he exclaimed :
"'Deed, Miss Cap., yer mus' scuso mo fir
speakin' no>/. War de muschiof is yer a'goin' to ?"
For an a nswer Clara, feigning the temper of
Capitola, suddenly wheeled her horso, elevated
hor riding whip, and galloped upon Wool in a
ihreoteuiug manner.
Wool dodgud and backed his horse with all
passible expedition— exclaiming in consternation.
" Dar I Miss Cap., I won't go for to ax you any
more questions— no — not if yer rides 6trai;:'it
to Old Nick or Black Donald I "
Whereupon receiving this apology in good part
Clara again turned her horse's head and rode ou
her way.
Wool followed, bemoaning the destiny that
kept him between tho two fierce fires ol his old
master's despotism and his young mistress's ca-
price, and muttering :
'• I kuow old marso and dis young gal am goin'
lo be tho death of mo. I knows it jes' as well as
iiulTin at all. I 'dare to man, if it aiut nufi to
make anybody go heave themselves right into a
^.riKt mill ond be ground up at once."
Wool spoko no more until thay got to Tip Top,
when Clara, still closely veded, rode up to tho
stage ofiico just as the coach, half filled with
rassengers, was about to start. Springing from
I'cr horse, she went up to Wool and said :
" Here, man, take this horso back to Hurncaao
lliiil. Tcii Siajor Vvariicld that Miss Bi;Lck re-
inatiis at tho Hidden House in imminent danger.
.\sk him to ride thero ond bring hor home. Tell
Miss Black, when you see hor, that I reached Tip-
Top safo and in time to tako tlio coach. Tell her
I Will Oliver ceaso to he grateful. And now, here ^
is a half eagle for your trouble. Good-bye, and j
Clod bless you." And she put the piece in his ■
hand and took her plaoe in (he ooaoli, which im- |
modtatoly started. |
Aa for 'Wool 1 1 !— From the time that Clara
had thrown aside her veil and began to speak to
him, he hfttl stood staring and stariiiir— his con-
sternation growing and growing— until it had
seemed to have turned him into stone — from
which state of petrifaction ho did not recover
until he saw tho stage coach roll rapidly away,
carrying off— whom — ? — Capitola, Clara, or the
Evil one?— Wool could not have told which I He
presently astoundiid the people about the stage
onice by leaving his horses and taking to his
heels after the stage coach, vociferating:
".Nfur'ler! murder I help! help! stop thief I
stop tliief I stop the coach I stop tho coach I"
" What is the nmlter, man ? " said a constable,
trying to head him.
But Wool incpitineutly ran over that officer,
throwing him down and keeping on his heodlong
course, liat o.ff, coat-tail streaming, and legs and
a .MIS 3y:ng like tho sails of a windmill, as he
tried to overtake the coach, crying :
"Helpl Murder I Head the horses! Stop
the coach I Old Marse told me not to lose sight
of her I Oil, for hebbcn's sake, good people, stop
tlio coach !"
When he (rot lo a gate, instead of taking time
to open it, ho rolled himself summerset-like right
over it. WHien he met man or woman, instead of
turning from liis straight course, he knocked them
over and passed on, garments flying, and legs and
arms circulating with the velocity of a wheel.
The people whom he successively met and
ovettbiew in his course, picking themselves up,
and gett: i into tho village, reported that there
was a luriims madman broke loose, who attacked
every one he met.
And soon every man and boy in tho village who
could mount a horse started in hot pursuit.
Oii/y raco horses would have beaten tho speed
with which Wool ran, urged on by fear. It was
nine miles ou tho turnpike road from Tip-Top
that the horsemen overtook and surrounded
Wool, who seeing himself hopelessly environed
fell down upon tho ground and roUet. and kicked,
swearing that ho would not bo taken ahvo to have
his eyelids cut oHI
It was not until after a dosperato resistance
that ho was finally lalien, bound, put in i> wagon
and carried back to tho village, where ho was re-
cognized as Major Warfield's man, and a mossen-
gci was desp.atched for his master.
And not until bo had been repeatedly assured
that no harm slioulu befall luni, did Wool gain
composure enough to say, .imid tooi'S of cruel
grief and fear :
"Oh, markers, my young missuss, Miss Black
done been conjured and bewitched and turned
into somebody else, right afoie my own two
looking eyes, and gone off ic dat coach ! 'deed
slie is, and olo marse kill me I 'deed he will, i;oin-
men. Ho wont and ordered me not to take my
eye! oHen her, and no more I didn't. Biit what
good that 00, when she turned to somebody else,
and went off right atoro my two looking eyes!
But olo marso won't listen to reason 1 He'll kill
me, I know ho wiiU" whimpered Wool, refusing
to be comforted.
CIIAPTEU XIi.
CAP. IN CAPIIVITT.
T tiDceicil Iiero aud rescue planned
For Ciura aud lor mo. — ScotT.
Meanwhile how laiod it with Capitola in tho
Hidden House ?
" 1 .im in for it now 1" suid Cap., as she closed
tho door behind Clara ; " I am in for it now !
This is a jolly imprudent adveiiturel What will
Wool do when he discovers that he has *lost sight'
of me? What will uncio say when he finds oat
what I've dune ? Wlie — ew ! Uncle will explode I
I wonder il the walls at Hurricane Hall will bo
strong enough to stand it? Wool will go maf'. 1
I du'.ibt i! ho will OTor do a bit more g'lod in tiiis
world 1
"But above all, I wonder wli.at tho Lo Noirs,
father and son, wiri. s.w when they find that the
heiress has tlown, and .1 ' beggar,' as uncle flatlets
mo by calhug me, \.:'' bu hero in her placet
Who — ew — ew — ewl Thero will be a tornado I
Cap., child, they'll murdti you I that's just what
they'll do I They'll kdl and eat you. Cap., with-
out an; salt! or Ihoy may lock you up in ti.e
haunted room to live with the gbost. Cap. , and
that would be worse I
"Huih! hero comes Dorcas Knight! Now I
must mako believe I'm Clara, and do tho senti-
mental up brown I" concluded Cnpilola, as she
seated herself near the door whery she could ba
heaid, and began lo sob fcollly.
Dorcas rapped.
Cap. sobbed in response.
" Are you coining lo luncheon. Miss Day?" In-
quired tho woman.
'■Ee—iire! i'.i'-hf/l F.o-fif,r I do not
want to eat," sobbed Cup., in a low and smoth-
ered voice. Any one would have thought she
was drowned in tears.
" 'Very well— just as you like," said tho woman,
harshly, as sho went away.
"WeU, I declare," laughed Cap., "I did that
quite as well as an actress could 1 But now what
am I to do? How long can I keep this up?
Ileigh-hol 'let tho world slide!' I'll not reveal
myself until I'm driven to it, for when 1 dol—
Cap., chdd, you'll get cliawed right up!"
A httlo later in tho day Dorcas Knight camo
again, and rapped at tho door.
"Ee—Ate/ Ee—iett Ee— /5«.'" sobhe.l Cup.
"Miss Day, your cousin. Craven Le Noir,
wishes to speak with you alone.'*
"Eo—ifc' Ec—Zii-e! Ee— ire' I cannot
see him," sobbed Cap., in a low and suflutaiiiig
voice.
Tho woman went away, and Cap. suffered no
otlicr interruption until six o'clock, when Dorcas
Knigbt once more lajiped saying:
" Miss Day, your undo is at the front door
with the cariiage, and he wishes to know if you
are ready to obey him."
"Ee— //«.' Ee—/i»/ Eo— /(«/— te— te— tell
him yea 1" sobbed Cap., as if hor heart would
break.
Tho woman went off with Ibis answer, aeul
Capitola hastily enveloped her form in Clara's
largo black shawl, put on Clara's block bonnet,
and tied her thick mourning veil closely over her
face.
"A pretty bridal dross this! but, however, I
suppose these men are no more particular about
my costume than Ihey aro about their own con-
duct," said Cap.
She had just drawn on her gloves vheu she
heard tiio footsteps of two men appioochiiig.
They rapped at tho door.
" Come in," she sobbed, in a low. broken voice,
that might havo belonged to any girl hi deep dis-
tress, and she put a while cambric handkei chief
up to her eyes aud drew her thick veil closely
over her face.
The two Le Nou's immediately entered the room.
Craveu opproached her, and whispered, softly :
"You will forgive niu Ibis, my share in these
proceedings after a while, sweet Clara. Tho Sa-
bine wcxnen did not love the Boman youths tho
less that Ibcy were forcibly made wives by them."
••lie— /til f Ee—htt! Ee— /;«."' sobbed Cap.,
entirely conce.''hng her face in her white cambrio
haudeichici under her impenetrable veil.
"Como, come! wo lose time," said the elder,
Le Noir. " Draw her arm within yours, Craveu,
ond lead her out."
The young man did as be was directed, and led
Cap. fiom the room. It was now guile dark— tli*
long dreary passage was only dimly lighted by a
hanging lamp, so that with the care she took thero
was scarcely a possibility of Capitola's being dis-
covered. They went on, Craven Le Nour whis-
pering hv-pocritioal apologies, aud Cap. replying
only by sobs.
When they reached tho outer door, Ihey found
a close corriage drawn up before the house.
To tins Craven Lo Noir led Capitola, placed her
within and look the seat by her side. Colonel
Le Noir placed himself on the front scat opposite
tlitni, and tho carnage was driven rapidly oil.
All hour's ride brought tho parly lo an obscure
church in the depths ol the forest, which Capitola
rccfj;;nizcd hy ihe cross ou its ivy, to bo a Euinan
Catholic Chapel.
Ill vu ihe carriage drew up and the two Le Noirs
got out and assisted Capitola to ahght.
They then led her into the church, which was
dimly illumined by a pair ol wax candles burning
before the -''ar. A priest in hit sacerdotal robes
was in all i nice. A few country people were
scattered Lu.nly about amoog the (i«WB, at theii
private devotions.
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How is this?" ^ ■"*" ""'""0 o' people.
to be vacant, buUU, not „??■"■■' " "'»'' '""^'y
Bn iini- .1,- 1 r ■ "0' tl'oifforo cortsin to hi,
!:.? SH1'!«'"=='
strange adventure denouement oj her
process"'. raiS'c'oL::! la'i"? '""Proceed. Ir,
ofi^:^::i^KH^"""-
to 'give the bride awa™'"" ""^ '"'^'"'^ """"y
Th« °"'=,"'°"y '"mediately oommenced
me,1t when the ec'et" o ' aU boa i'i ^'^.."'j'"'''-
closed, that if eithernf ;„„!,'■' ''"'" '"' J'S-
or impediment ^llrve"' ^°" "l."?" ?"^iV''«.''»''3e
J.;|; l.er mocking tone to one ';:ii:::^t^:;!;':Z
io;.tho.rp;L:ra'„dUtohe^";;-?''t"J
s'^iraro,^^!""- °'"''<"» -- -"JJouVturL-od'a^Sd
protection while I ihalMeU „ i." ^ ''''"'° ^°'''
■oy pre»onco here " * ' ""* °""^'"8 of
Coi'oneTLeNoi? '° '"'" """ '' » »""""" ""ed
foatril, f tharg'e'refl'hrd'"' '" ""^ -""^
ti..%r:n"i;.:i''rugi\o^r't^ji'c 1'%-''
s-rr^aX,^i^'--"^?^r:a
oref^^nSfnV^-d'""-'-'^'»'t,''he',?S
done^yoi^'"'/.':'," ""'^r^. ''= ,""» "'"oh h«s been
wa — wai-wnit until I cet mv Li-..,ti, i
■0 ! that was good. Tl,»i „■„„ 5,.!'"'''!.''.'-
--ngled me to deal
lighted you've come I How L il'.i;.".' ,: *" ^" """
drop riRhldown nt ti,„ ,.! i . .' ''•' ^o" -'""J's
eipIanTtiou " ^"^ '"'°"^°' "'"^- ^ow I want an
oni7to'yo""but'to ^l^" """ • '" "'P'-'n-nol
Le/mehre'ata.rng'^.:i!rp« «™^ •^-'"-
^e|l^:rt^i?!^r.."l^'trit'^°-
--.i:^n^^v^;:i^'.±':!r^«^"'?'"?rey.on
ening hand.
yo^ a;„''witT,in"tfe":'r: • a^XT^"" '"»'
distressed priest '""'"'' ' '"*''' "">
pu;;srrr' f'^-'L-rea^if^^^'sir-'f V"? «» ''''''
Noir to his son ' ™'^"'P"«J Oolouel Le
ove;^^^i^:::,;i:;^l^i^'''-'oar.hataliis
men*'unUirvX'r''Z?J,*'"' """P" "' "'"^
"."ffl:"".3'?,,:!;-i?"'«,"."'".."j
Cap tola Mstened to aU tl is wi'lh th» ,1 J fh-angled me to death Oh FI ,h ", '',"' "" H"'
iittention, s..yi„„ to herseW^'.wl.i . j'*.'^'' ''«hted von'vo ^n,.,? «>*..'•, "r^ "^o de
this getting .iarSed is re^yawf^v\-i.l»=^''«'
If 1 were not for Herbert Grevln I'd " f , ."?;
f^rnV^^fS"'"^ '" "-nd,r.^eJ^Ki,']
tao^te-'li-^XS:—
live?" ' ' *"'■' ^° '™K as ye both shall
To which ^-* — *■ -
responded :
"I Will.'
.ai/cnt trh"er:?,'f' ^«'" ""• *>"" P--»tIy...
qnfr'd :'"'"' then turning towards the bride, in.
'>"'^br,d,''':t;,''r 'ei'e ■".'!"'? "" "^^-"''^J
shall live?" ' ' *'"•• '" 'o"* as ye both
.n'fw^rld fltmly° ""''''■ "'""'"6 "'-i^ ^er veil.
l.s'; ™'m"an' on "theTce' of \t ""?, "'' ^ '»>«
human r,.r, were aboit to 1, '® **'"'' ^''d the
angel Ua' 7 , „„ j" ' t'='""\«'">'". and the
'^'o:i:Xa:^^r^S-';!li! '->«"-. this
^3- ..... — .J.dg^dSSSS=
' '■"' *""■• '-"■>!yiim, your friend,
plied m^ki„j,,,,,„.^^j_j^-^_
..lt^r.^x'sit''e'it^ «"« j---? of
ami son. "^ ""**"» inquired the father
-^^^-^^-^^»'^^'--^tes^
charge oTthe hei„L and l"?^.;l? "»"' '<>. '.a^e
thib ai'-r lint f' ,1 . ""' '0 have forced her lo
to via ther.^ theSon,'"'''!"''' '"''"y' ' «''»"'■«*
nuing informe] bv hTn'; '.'" "i'" "»" '"'"«"*'■
tion, and ha"fng no tL .„?,'■''">,'""'''« ""•'»•
t- way. I just'crangr do re'ri^Vhorst'-
molSit't ' ^To ^a uTtlio'*!''','"' f'
immensely tired of doin« the sentim3«l '"''1°™
speeches, and piling up'tho'.^oSl^r"'*'' """"«
two L "NoTrsTad madr« ""1 '"'"^ ™"'«'' «"«
wa.. the speaC^ Vi ."S^P.""""" "«'« »!'
npoii",:/ wn" pl'jTlf^r" P'-«» her
or';^-;;S ^Ser'Ti.^'^a^
hack. ' *''■' counted upon his own
to her^dr'V^lr^t^t Ke^r r^^r^
and on the verv sn,it =, ,o. -^ ^^'^ moment
-V.;- you ir/p;yote?hXr^' -^
«tan5^^;-i;l7e?i:r^ -.f°r"??LW
Si':roem^:n"t?'?""' ^ «-^-""' •» •l-a'laltVoS!
■ Yes."
comSiI;n'in\''Lf^l,'r,7»^V«™»«ant',
General Scott 2. mSo" ° "''""^ '° '<"«=
wh^Uit^^^tli- d^pai^orTc,?"" ]■•'"':' ■■"-
new honors with his approaching^ ^'" '
When do you go ?'• inquired Cap.
of absence t. come an i ..""T™'"'" ^ 8ot leave
friends at buiue'" '^'"'^ * ""* ^'"l* my
you ha;en'^t".oli'^7 yenif/ """f"-' ' B"'
rori!Jie^--''--i^^i:i:sT^ii:
Ca;itoCl^"„lfjl^^.^--.,.^e"^^y^^^
w Inch I rMched about three o'clucT Anfn ""'
e':^»efn;"^^a:;roi'i'^'^^^^^^^^
ho raved about To'iii 2l . /"*""'' '" "''"''
eonrscliko a truernfgh «'^'/Ji/-j Jf' °'
&e^^';:^^i„n?^F^^r-'"
we all set oil thithor. I confess Vha^ "'^'' »■"•
course, to make some ii"^^-^"*^" '""'
ment I sawyou w?th>T^w i° "''' aa'onisli-
g>x.ty__upon your account." Z.S^'^^l
you t'ir:ie"mre"n?ff:^t"a1l'^r t'"'"- ,''''"''
«ightofyou,"pleadeS'\rol.'"' """' ""o^'"'
W. .haU teU your old master all ,bont «
To drive hor to tliia mo«».
«t8 to nse every spocien of
in was to l.ave foroej lier to
"itorval to-day, I clmncod
8e where hIi« was oonfiued.
r 0/ her distresains situa-
■oe to help her in nny bet-
ed clothes with hor. She
my drcB,, And those two
mu for hor, foioed lue iii-
'd me hither to bo married
ustsad of catoliiiif; au heir,
ar— that's alii And now
■or wrelahoa go hide their
m take me home, for I am
{the sentimental, makini!
the agonies." "
ring this lonR oration, the
B several eaaaya to inivt.
but wore cffectiui.ly pi„.
Uoae sympathies were all
»■ at Herbert Greyson's
the culprits, who, throat-
lepartiire.
tola out. and ploeed her
•JP. which, to her uu-
16 found theri in change
mounted upon his own
himself into the saddle
' three took the road to
ol», as Herbert rode np
ake tell me, before I go
» It happened that you
ty at the very moment
you were needed? and
nd the horses ?"
n you come to under-
mling. "In the first
ited at the last Com-
jwived ■ lieutenant's
uat IS ordered to joic
W9, and I don't know
eostaoy I" said Cap
Bather's weight miijht
3 bal^Dced Herberfb
hing perils,
bout it, I deoidedlv
JOn I" said Herbert,
ired Cap.
from Baltimore on
Banwhile I got leave
od a week with my
1 a quandary ! But
w you happened to
16 here just in the
0. Well, yr-a see,
e stage to Tip-Top,
>'clock. And there
thePhiiistiiie.i, sus-
> manner in whieb
of you. Well, of
lohvered my lady's
edhim, and made
nd take charge of
d the beast that I
Jrricane Hall, and
a that I was exces-
for I could make
'lid story of your
liought it beat to
Jdeu House in our
there as to what
i a little bewilder-
;he strange road,
h, I had just rid-
I to my astonish-
the altar, strn^
. Andyoukno.v
"!! q'liekly, fn- r
t Major VVarficll
>at sotti through
moluded Herbei t
lias Cap., don't
'bout my lo'siu'
iet all tboot it
rUE CANADIAN lilBRABy.
Wool, for I would not have him miss the pleasure
of hearing iait adventure on any account ? but I
proraiso to bear you harmless throngh it," said
Herbert, aa they gallopped rapidly towards
home.
They reached Hurricane Hall by eight o'clock,
and in good time for supper. They found Old
Hurricane storming all over the house, and order-
ing everybody off the premises, in his fury of
anxiety upon Capitola's account. But when the
party arrived, surpriaed at seeing them in the
company of Hcrbirt Greysou, quite revolutionii-
ed his mood, and forgetting to rage, he gavu thorn
all a hearty welcome.
And when after supper was over, and they were
all gathered around the comfortable tiresido, and
Herbert related the adventures and feats of Capi-
tola at the Hidden Honse, and in the Forest
Chapel, the old man grasped the hand of his
faverite, and with his stormy old eyes full of
rain, said :
" Vou deserve to have been a man, Cap. I In-
deed you do, my girl I "
That was his highest style of praise.
Then Herbert told his own little story of
getting hia commission and being ordered to
Mexico.
" God bless you, lad, and save you in the bat-
tle, and bring you homo with victory! " was Old
Hurricane's comment.
Then seeing that the young people were quite
worn out with fatigue, and feeling not averse to
his own comfortable couch. Old Hurricane broke
np the circle, «nd they all retired to test.
CHAPTER XLL
a manmiB visitob it utsAnV <wrritn.
"'Friend, wilt tboo give me sheltet.'ieA^f '
Tlie Btranfjer meekly saitU;
'My life is bunted; evil men
Are foUowiDg on my path."*
Marah Bocke sat by her lonely fireside.
The cottage was not changed in any respect
since the day upon which we first of all tound her
there. There was the same bright, little wood
fire; the same clean hearth, and the identical
faded carpet on the floor. There was the dresser
with its glistening crockery-ware on the right, and
the shelves with Traverse's old school-books on
the left of the fire-place.
The widow herself had changed in nothing ex-
cept that her clean, bl.ick dress was threadbare
and rusty, aud her patient face whiter and thin-
ner than before.
And now there was no eager rcatlessnesi ; no
friijueut lisleniDg and looking tonards the door-
Alas I she could not now expect to hear her boy's
liKlit and springing step aud cheerful voice as he
hurried home at eventide from hi.-; daily work.
Traverse was far away at St. Louis uudergoiug
the cares and trials of a friendless young physi-
cian trying to get into practice. Six months had
passed since he took leave of her.aud there was us
yet no hope of hiu returning even to pay a visit.
So Marah sat very still and sad, bending over
her needlework, without ever turning her head in
the direction of the door. True, he wrote to her
every week. No Wednesday over passed without
bringing her a letter written in a strong, buoyant
aud encouraging strain. Still she missed Tra-
verse very sadly. It was dreary to rise up in the
empty house every morning; dreary to sit down
to her solitary meals, aud drearier still to go to
bed in her lonely room '*ithout having received
her boy's kiss and heard his cheerful good-uight.
Aud it was her custom every night to read over
Traverse's last letter before retiring to bed.
It was getting on towards ten o'clock when she
folded up her work and put it away, aud drew her
boy's latest epistle from her bosom to read,
ran as follows :
St. Louis, Dec. 1, 181-.
Mx Dkab Mother :— I am very glad to hear
ihat yon continue in good health, and that you
do not work too hard, or miss me too sadly. It
ia the greatsst comfort of my life to hear good
news of yon, sweet mother. I count the days
from oue letter to another, aud read every last
letter over daily until I get a now one. You in-
sist upon my telling you how I am getting on,
aud whether I am out of money. I am doing
quite well lu'tin, uA iMve lowe f uuds l«t; I I
have quite a considerable practice. It is true
that my professional services are in request only
among the very poor, who pay me with their
thanks aud good wishes. But I am very qlsd to
pay off a small part of the debt of gratitude I
O've to the benevolent of this world by doing all
that I can in my turn for the needy. And even
if I had never myself been the object of a good
man's benevolence, I should still have desired to
serve tho indigent ; •• for whoso giveth to the
poor londeth to the Lord," and I " like the secur-
iiy." Therefore, sweet mother of mine.be at ease,
for I am getting on swimmingly— u'lM oMe txtrf-
lion. Still I do not hear from our Clara. Six
months have now passed, durir ^ which, despite
of the seeming silence, I have written to her every
week ; but not one letter or message have I re-
ceived from her in rctnrn I And now you tell me
also that you have not received a single letter
from he.- either. I know not what to think.
Anxiety npon her account is my one sole trouble.
Not that I wrong the dear girl by one instant's
doubt of her constancy no ; my soul upon her
truth 1 if I conld do that, I should be most un-
worthy of her love. No, mother ; you and I know
that Clara is true. But, ah. we do not know to
what sufferings she may be subjected by Le Noir,
who I firmly believe haa intercepted all our letter-s.
Mother, I am about to ask a great, perhaps an
unreasonable, favor of you. It is to go down into
the neighborhood of the Hidden House, aud make
inquiries, and try to find out tiara's real condi-
tion. If it be possible, put yourself into com-
munication with Irr, and tell her that I judge
her heart by my own, and have the firmest faith
in her constancy, even though I have written to
her every wek, for six month's.without ever hav-
ing received an answer. I (eel that I am putting
you to expense ajd triuble, but my great anxiety
about .'iari, which I am sure you share, must be
my excuse. I k;ss your dear and honored hands ;
and remain ever.
Your loving son and faithful servant,
TaiviBBE RocxB.
"I must try to go. It will be an awful ex-
pense, because I know no one there, and I shall
have to board at the [tavern at Tip-Top while I
am making inquiries — for 1 dare not approach the
dwelling of Gabriel Le Noir I" said Marah Rocke,
as she folded up her letter, and replaced it iu her
bosom.
Just at thai moment she heard the sound of
wheels approach, and a vohi.-le of some sort draw
up to the gate, and some one speaking without-
Sbe went to the door, and listeuiug, heard a
girlish voice say:
"A dollar?— Yea, certainly; heie it !b. There,
you mjy go now."
She recogni7.rd the voice, and with a cry of joy
jerked the door open just as the carriage rolled
away. And the next instant Clara Cay was in
her arms.
" Oh, my darling I my darling t my darling I is
this really you? Really, really you, and no
dream?" cried Marah Rocke, all in a flutter ol
excitement, as she strained Clara to her bosom.
"Yes. it is I, sweet friend; come to sVay with
you a long time, perhaps," said Clara, sollly, re-
turning her caresses.
"Oh, my lamb! my Iamb! what a joyful sur-
prise! I do think I shall go crazy I Where did
you come from, my pet? Who came with you?
When did you start' Did Le Noir consent to
your coining 1 And how did it happen ?— but
dear child, how worn and weary you look. You
must be very tired. Have you had supper ? Oh,
my dailiug I come and lie down on this (olt
lounge, while 1 put away your things and get you
some refreshment," said Marah Rocke, in a
delirium o! joy, as she took off Clara's hat and
sack, and laid be- down to rest on the lounge,
it which she wheeled up near the fire.
" Oh, my sweet, we have been so anxious about
you! Traverse anil myself. Traverse is still at
St. Louis, love, getting on slowly. Hn haa writ
ten to you every wueh, aud so indeed have 1. but
we neither of us have so much as oue letter in
reply. And yet neither ol us ever doubted your
true heart, my child. We knew that the letters
must have been lost, miscarried, or iiitercepted,"
said Marah, as she busied beraelf putting on the
tea-kettle.
" Ihey must indeed, since my experience in
itgard to IcKeiB eiactly ooriesfoDi]* wUU jronn.
I have written every week to both of you, ye
never reeeived one line in reply from either," said
Clara.
"Wa knew it; we said so. Oh, those La
NolrsI those Le NoirsI But, my darling, you
are perfectly exhausted, and though I have asked
you a half an hundred questions, yon shall not
reply to one of them, nor talk a bit more until
you have rested and had refreshment. Here, my
love, is Traverse's last letter. It will amuse you
to lie aud read it while I am getting tea," said
Marah, taking the paper from her bosom and
handing it to Clara, and then placing the stand
with the light near the head of her couch, that
she might see to read it without rising.
And while Clara, well pleased, poiu»ed and
smiled over her lover's letter, Marah liocke laid
the cloth and spread a delicate reimst of tea,
milk-toast and poached eggs, ol which tho ten'
derly pressed her visitor to partake.
And when Clara was somewhat refreshed by
food and rest, she said :
"Now, dear mamma, yon will wish to hear
how it happens that I am with you to-night."
" Not unless you feel quite rested, dear girl."
" I am rested sulBciently for the purpose ; be-
sides I am anxious to tell you. And oh, dear
mamma 1 I could just now sit in your lap, and
lay my head upon your kind, soft bosom so will-
ingly."
" Come, then, Clara. Come, then, my darling,'
said fJaiah, tenderly, holding out her arms.
" No, no, mamma, you are too little, it would
be a sin," said Clara, uniling ; " but I will sit by
you and put my hand in yours, and rest my head
ttgaiust your shoulder while I tell you all about
it."
"Come, then, my darling," said Marah Rocke.
Clara took the offered seat, and when she was
fixed to her liking, she commenced and related to
her friend a full history of all that had occurred
to her at the Hidden House, from the moment
that she had first crossed its tlireshcld to the
hour in which, through the courage and address
of Capitola, she was delivered from imminent
peril.
" And now," said Clara, in conclusion, " I have
come hither in order to get Dr. Williams to make
one more appeal lor me to the Orphans' Court.
And when it is proved what a traitor my guardian
has been to his trust, I have no doubt the judge
will appoint some one else in his place, or at least
see that my father's last wish in regord to my
residence is carried into effect."
" Heaven grant it, my child ! Heaven grant it I
Oh, tliose Le Noirs ! those Le Noirs I wero thero
ever in the world before such ruthless villians
and accomplished hypocrites I" said Marah Uocke,
clasping her hands in the strength of her emo-
tions.
A long time yet they talked together, and then
they retired to bed, and still talked nutil they fell
ajleep in each other's arms.
The next morning the widow arose early, gazed
a little while with delight upon tho sleeping
daughter of her heart, pressed a kiss upon her
cheek so softly as not to disturb her re.'t, aud
then, leaving her still in the deep, sweet sleep of
wearied youth, sho went down stairs to got a nice
breakfast-
Luckily a fanner's cart was just passing th«
road before the cottage ou its way to market.
Marah took out her little purse from her
pocket, hailed the driver, and expended halt her
little store in purchp-lng two young cliiektns,
some eggs, and some dried peaches, saying to
herself;
"Dcjr Clara always bad a good appetite, and
healthy young human naiare must live siibstan-
t.ally, in spite of all its little heart-aches."
While Marah was preparing the chicken for
the gridiron, the door at the foot of the stairs
opened, and Clara came in, looking, after her
night's rest, as fresh as a rose-bud.
•What! up with the sun, my darling I' said
Marah. "oinj; to meet hsr.
"Yes, mamma. 'Oh 1 it ia so goo<! to be here
with you in this nice, quiet place, with no one to
make me shudder. But you must let me help
you, mamma. See! I will set tho tab.e and
make the toast."
" Oh, Miss Clara "
" Yes, I will! I have been ill-used and made
miserable, and now you must pet me, mamma,
Mul let me have m^ own wa; , sad help yon w
m
B8
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THE CANADIAN LIBRARY.
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M83. BOOKB AND DAUOHTEB.
n tr t L> a .. . _
»S3nr7/ou'^'';aW cla7i"« •"","■'""»• »"'"'>"'. I
low stool a the heaAh'»". ','"' ""' ''°™'' "n «
bread. """"' "'"1 •'»«»'» to toast the
'l-atVrloS, m;ra"""' " "'" °"" «'■»'' '0
oflT«fJ;a!;e\";TaI„T,''^"''°'l''' ' '"'"»»"'
bcllBr than mysdfV wf \ '? '''""sond times
"'« broad Pl"? orm of hrnrn™™! ' '"""• "P^"
Wr«, liooko, aaahe placed the tU'""";' "P''-^
d.^ho, broiled chicCoutll'taT;"-'"' ""^ '"«
m^r'a^; "r7h'at'ia'?:Ltd "'"'" ," " «-"
really toil as well as otL«r ,, ^° ' K""' "laughter
before saw you in anoi. ™ ■ """"• I never
«ook^ «s„hrpo'jir„'t?f,^xr" '«'<•«-
freed birdTTa"m"so '^'d"'.'' "i"'' ">'"'""'' <" '"«
that dark-prisou"f L'^ffdJea H„' "'"'^l "°'°
here with yool But t^ll ™« ^°""°' "'"' '» ^o
home omupied V. "' ' °°' °""°'°*' " "y old
«/'T?;eX'Ayia"''i„'re"L''''? ^'^ "'»"'' '"^
let! but the ho„M r«™„^ ^"'"'' "' *° ^S^n' 'o
deserted." """'" ^""^ »»««u' and
"Why is that?" asked Clara.
ijftuuted I
.h^^Z^p^o'S^l^^ peoples^, and
theyTo'".'orS^;»y S fa^,"^ ""P?
name and memory" " ' hououred
«ItI.o?gh';hehLsr!i"^;;if°' "1' '"^J-'y'l-at
aUhe „pp/r S^w.^^^^^^, .^^'-PP-
'.' v„r ""•? »'™n«« !" said Clara.
.uch'c"de7ee'?h;'t;''o'<{n':r''L"^5 ''",« «-"^'»
the house " '^° *■* '""'"' '" take
ne;;lu Wj^e^^J^^' -.-, «;.r if the
s^i;!n^i^^'^"j!u?-,^'&^^ti:s
n.v"we To fau".' ,''' ""^ '''"''• ^ut now, Clara,
"»•" b,.st boSnet and sWL wf''« h'"" '''^
quite readv, they looked nnTi ,™*° "'"^ *"»
(or the towi. ' °P "'^ ■">"" ""'1 let out
.urV?L'"d'a''oS'i,rs:drs''e?,"'''' ."'■'' "■» ""-"
vit>.'d thorn imS his „.r ,r ^'» /'«'"'■''• fie iu-
their story, ho said :' '''"■''' '"' '""■ ''"'"J
other'Sve'S'.?"'?' ""■»'•» '"r»'>l''an tho
"uist he brougT. f,.„r^ "^ ™","*°'' Wit„„„„„
Hidden House yZ'''" ""'S '""'"rlioud of tlio
"f the Orphans' r„iri •""," ""»"•'"' '"l" judge
'"K'ho/DoeCderthail'" '""'" "11 '.iutod to a
The man that hLKr?""™' "' "'"^''U'Ston.
jutogrity, who wUl do h^v* "Jt' "" "' """'"'
'or us to prove the ifiim. ^; " ""^ains only
sat;s7.otio„%:3a{iViir'brw:Il"'" ''"'" '» ^"'
Marah'-ferveat';." """'" """'"i""' '"'■" "'"
affaiHe"dldd^n'"'y.'° -"y ''ouse until the
real inju?; Myo^To uTf;^„f?";'''^'"' """ '""^
atiou n your unD?nt^n£i"'°, ''■'"' ''""""Olost-
" v^.T'^'r'P"^^'"! her tlianks
what^-u ti rhi^-aXvSx' r^ -"
•olioitor and be refdv liTh ' ''" y"" J-^a'' '"tliw's
you get back/' said^CtrvvT'"'^' ""•• '''"<'
takmg his hat to go Wdlums, promptly
wb|h%h^y1rrlaa' "'«'''''-''''' -«»««'
^Jhrowin, Off he, bonne, .„d shawl, Clara
wiil' beTo wrTeTo T'rte7s? S^'tu^* ' »''»" "<>
the letter by today's nV«!l f ^ *' *'® *»° >"'uJ
rest. I shall s°mpV t^rki"'',^.' '"' """'' "'
letters have /ailed to rel^hnf' "j"' ?"' '"'"""1
that I am now on « yidt^^ i^'"'",'",'^"'"'". but
remain here no?hinK oa^ &" . """ "''''" ^
pondence. I shsJ Innt »? '"tarrupt our corres-
«nm we Shan tf^'Zl'e:',!^"' "'""'''« -*''
wrS ma^ttal^r'tt t'l""'!' f^, •"-<="
matron employed herself i.w.ir- *"'' "'"'^ ""=
packing up whntwas noe ifMl ;''? "P ""^ ^"<""s,
tho doctor's, and nnih^„ ',? '"'"' «''h them to
and Bealed her lit er Vhn,"',? ""' ^''"^ ^"<""
bonnets, locked up thehoT, f '^"' P"' <"• ""=''
called at the post.offi™iu,, ?;*,'"' "" ™'- ^bey
letter, and they reS'th .^ .'T '" """'l 'heir
he himself wi^k^""''j^'^°'''«o'''' house just as
by the lawyer. T^ie Iatt« „ T,' "ecompauicd
of his old client and h« frienT '"", '?*= '^^"H^^"
into the house together ' ""'' "'"^ "" «ent
Cli?a's"fl,g1,Ta''nd i?s"ot»"" """'o ^^i-' o,
and the lawye, agreed to coTn,:'"" "'"«''' °'°''
immediately. commenoo proceudi-ijs
CHAPTEB XLU.
' MD " SPOILS
Oi». " BISI8 ON DKR LAUBELS
'OB A riauT."
'TIS hardly In a body's cower
deliver. „„d''»cr-.-»'-° !^"'}"''"'i ''amsels to
for a fight "■'tni.-i'f""',"'-'"^',' "' ••spoi'iuf;
Ihe Ilull-Hertoft rL ""''"''! "'■^•''™» «'«' »'
always!^ "',ke „ m;Tm'' """.", «''« ™wed
Cnp.'l,„d I'co'nten^t u cu7o7a°i '7' .i""^ "'
mornings of needle wmk it i? . ""'' '^'"' 1"''^'
nerl,ert"to read o to aiv'Ji, C- '.T^' T'"
noon rides, attended b^^'^eXn «d "id Hn,^!
Jul^r.^t™o■ter7''tTil''' «'••"■'--•>.
doned in a great ■• ,!«„. Ln " '^"J"' ^^^''-I'l
0"o «f.„r„uon wZJ ?i * "' •"' »"" "hair,
through the Za. Zona\:T "" "*■>«
» "heiifl's offloor rode C and ^"°""' **""'
parly, presented a sn-nl^f^,, i J^'*'"« to tho
t" t;apitola,a,U«T,rr '"'?"*"» dooument
^on. And wh e old 1 """ '" ""•»" Orej--
half out, the art.nl „ . T* "''"'"J i>i> m«
papers, ih "h ' C^ foZ '.'^"i''^""', °P«'"«' "'"
-.vote.u.on^,:ti:l-!::j{--hpo..^
rloln?to'£i?uf:.t"rrei'' ""•'.°''' «-
port of these docume,ts?.,^'T'','"' ">« P"-
tring Cap. into court f'aietfC ' "l?" l'"™ '"
mon to bear witnes "„g"m,t him S'"" ""'',''«■
ing one ward, h .l,n„i r ,■- Suppose, los.
Ah, but he oa/t wU,o" , fou^l.'''''''".'" '"'°""'"
" Whil?fll/rf • «" '''^' t' ""'"'""""« '^-■
e,um4 """"'' "»' «°3italing. Cap. was
too.Ji'rdlt'b^rt'iX:!';''^
BalloUg' Mdl!! ,:" i ""'P-" ■■ -'" Cap.,
and pack'up for her jo J;,"/"'^"'"'" 'o*^' '""-«
Capit:i:"l.,1rpa*J"'an?\li"''r' '^^'«" «-^-».
Staunto,. Tifey nut u^,J^°,' *«' ''J'atago to
Farmer.' Hote^ i^^enceM •r.?"'. f '""™' ""'•
Capitola soon sallied forth t,f'n,"''''>''''>° ""'I
Rocke. They soon fm n,i .1"°' P'"'" »'"> ^'r^.
and were usheredLto th- n *?* f""""-" ''"U.e,
of thoir friends ^* *"'" '» "'« P'e=i«<>co
betltn"J?,'rRo':a^Sl°'V'''' °"'-' """
And they a' entered' into";"""* ""^''" '" <-la,a.
anbjcct of the comtg'tw:u'''a;d";? ""?" "^^
stances that led to it An^ ^ ** "'." '■■"■<'■■""•
related to each other all lh„?i^ ??'* *'"* C"P""la
a'tor their e.chang Lg She5''^S''i:''?'='' '°™"''
wlien they had laughfd ove, tW T!'"?' .'^"''
lures and misadventures H»h,"''i''' "''^en-
whoiyl;.;L!i ; "^5-„«-^Jhe most f -us of the
-'tnrrwll1rH>"^t^heraln
presence of ihl other Ms uJt".' "^P-^"'' "^«
that in Capitola'a m,nU . "n't ''"'''' "ot know
Waraeldl Ho does not tl *"' ''"''oU Major
matronly friend he wHl hlf m ' ?' '° ^lan 'a
And LeNoir 1L canle'cf'^u"" e^'"'t '""'"■'■
be present also. What will hi > S"'^"^- *'"
unexpected meeting? "oucht? t f "' "' ""'^
ortheother?-Lot metbink M^^ ,'" ™° °"''
warn Major Warfield h„ ^^rTA^° L '"' '^''e I to
Should Idronahintt^ „"?''' ,*''"'">' h''msel/.
from the meehng No I ,WM^■ ""^ ""'■'<' "'''"k
vidence; perhaps the »i„) l, >''"'™ " »" '0 Pro.
having"",nThlg'e°"^,a^a"Dl™>™^''PP™-''.
by her friend Mrs Hncke^',?^^^° ^^"^ ""ended
-dated With seats iltiatJy^Tn S"o7X
<}rIyZ"a™fcS:'il!?i-,Warfleld, Herbert
Places on theuS^bfu rfi tie' ■'T!' -V'^"
too court-room ' " '"^ "ght side of
.J"^;il ,":".'^'l«! OIJ Hurricane. whn«„ ey.
"ocke^n'rc'lara, Both''w«o 7''"",""' **'-^^''
mourning, ,vuh lei- veil, Tl ''"''"?'''' '» "Jeep
towards ,1,0 .rmlgo B,, H.^r"."?'' """'• ''"'<^'
instant tlmt Mu'ah li^L , T '^"""■'''> "'ery
it eould be thitr^o«ed,h« "',/'""'«,•' »'"'"''
to that unrecogni,;^ t'o';,'^"' '"'' '"""'» «'8»'<i.
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"•bert while W.jor WarUg (
wlicn thoy wore out ridini;
I'^Z'^ "r .?*"''•'• «"'^
"U» up, «ua hl,wiuB to tll(
"»»p.oiou,.l„o»ing documem
1 UMlur one to IlerUrt Orev.
J liiirr.o»u, HtaroJ hi, eyL
ouud ,0 bo r»tUc.r%re»J^
W'-rJ. tl,„j, „,„■„ , ubpu'iiacd
tbu ciue 0/ W,Uiau„; vs. l"
»: dilemma I "Mid Old Hur-
oou as bo learned the pur-
"'■••a^ol^ballhavrto
' '"«» '0 'ace with that do-
.gamstbim. Suppo.o, lo,.
b^i'r.'r""""'""'"'^'-
« waa cositating, Cap. was
L'tr'^uTpb ^-'""-l-ro
|;;;^r^..j„ covers., more
all 1 suspect I "said Cap.,
bor^eagcrues. to«ctboio
irrioane, Hubert Grcjfion,
WMi Weill by stUK,. to
-e Herbert Greyson and
rtb to see Clara and Mr.,
>aai the doctora bouse'
Jie parlor in the presence
CapitoU and Clara, and
? Herbert, was very cor-
' ""tfoduced Capilola to
esented Herbert to Clara
conversation upon tbo
7''"'' «>"1 »l>e iircum.
And Clara and Capitola
bat bad happened to each
itbes and parting. And
vor their mutual adven-
I. Herbert and Capitola
to their hotel.
!he most eeUous of the
-ning tbe hotel he went
Jl into deep reflection.
1 u(8 thoughts •
rah Bocke are here in
lilther npon the samo
ct in V same conrt-
;' p' }}'"'' '""mU tbe
i- Jlocke does not know
"lie will behold .Vlnior
oresea that in Clara's
behold Marah Kocke.
au tlicir misery, will
II bo the effect of this
lit i uot to warn one
ik-No I for wore I to
'ould absent himseU
rah, she would shrink
ill leave it all to Pro-
of hor sweet, pale face
ful of constancy and
1 old heart. Huavon
lerbert Grovson.
le on.
Williams appeared,
r, who wa.5 attended
They were accom-
"cly in front of the
31- Warfield, Herbert
■ed, and took tbeir
. at the right side of
rricane, whonn evo".
ich whoro ^ni Mrs.'
ire dressed in deep
'wn and tlioir faces
rbort drea<ie,l every
lonld turn tier ht-nl
louk „f Old Hum.
at strange instinct
old man's regards
At last, to Uetbert'i great uneasiueu. Major
Wiirllcid tU'aed and commuuced questiuuiog
liiin :
" Who is that woman in mourniu(/l "
" Hum— m— that one with the flaxen curls
under her bonnet is Miss Day."
" I don't moan tbo .^'iV/, I mean the noman (it-
ting by her f"
"That is— hem— hem I— that '« Dortot Wil-
liams sitting "
Gill Hurricane turned abruptly around and
favored bis nephew with a aevjro, I'jrutinuiug
g.17.0— dt?raanding:
" llotbirt, have you been drlnkmg so early in
the morning?- Dummy, sir, this is i,ot the soa-
siiii fur mint jnlaps before broakln.st I Is that
proat, stont, round bodied, red-facl old Doctor
Willinms a little woman? 1 see him sitting on
tbo right of Miss Day. I didn't refer to him. I
r 'li'ried to that still, quiet littlo woman sitting
uii her left, who has never stirred baud or loot
fiiuco slie Bat dovv.i there. Who ii she f"
"That woniiin ■^— obi— sho ? — yea— all, let me
Bee— she is a— .Miss Day't companioni" faltered
Herbert.
*' To the demon with you t who does not see
/4n/f— But who is she? What is her mime? "
abruptly demanded Old Hurricane.
" Her name is a— a— Did you ever see bei be-
fore, sir?"
•'I don't know. That is what I am trying to
remember. But, sir, will you answer my ques-
tion?"
" You geem verymucb interested in her."
" Vou seem very much determined tiot to let
me know who she is I Hang it, sir I will you or
will you not tell me that woman'a name?"
" Certainly," said Herbert; her name is "
He was about to say Marah Roeke, but moral in-
dignntion overpowered him. and he paused.
"Well, well, her namu is what?" impatiently
demanded Old Hurricane.
" A/n. (♦'aiyi^/rf.'" answered Herbert, doggedly.
And just at that unfortunate moment Marah
turned ber pale lace and beseeching eyes around
and met tbe full gaze of ber husband I
In an instant her face blanched to maible and
ber head sank upon tbe railing belore her bench.
Old Hurricane was too dark to grow pale, but bis
bronzed cheek turned as gray aa bis hair, which
fairly lifted itself on his bead. Grasping bis
walking stick with both his hands, he tottered to
bis feet, and muttering :
" I'll ranrder you for this, Herbert I " lie strode
ont of the courtroom.
Marab'a head rested for about t minute on tbo
railing before ber, and when she lifted it again,
ber face was as calm and patient as beloie
This little incident had passed without attract-
ing attention from any one except Capitola, who,
sitting on the other side of Herbert Oreyson. had
beard the little passage of words between him and
ber uncle, and had seen tbe latter start up and
go out, and who now turning to her companion,
inquired :
" What is the meaning of all this, Herbert ? "
"It means— Satan! And now attend to what
is going on. Mr. Sauter has stated the case, and
now Stringlellow, the attorney tof tbo other side,
is just telling the judge that ho stands thoro in
the place of his client. Lieutenant Colonel Le
Noir, who, being ordered to join General Taylor in
Mexico, is upon the eve of Betting out and can-
not ba hero in person."
" And is that true? Won't ho be here? "
■It seems not. I think he is ashamed to ap-
pear alter what has liappened, and just taken ad-
vantage of a fair excuse to absent himself 1 ''
'• And is he really going to Mexico ? "
"Oh, yes. I saw it officially announced in
this morning's papers. And, by-tbeby, I am
yery much afraid be is to take command of our
regiment and be my superior oflSoerl "
" Oh, Herbert, I hope and pray not ! I think
t!ior.-i Is -.vi.-Ur.d-jc.'!.-, enourh packed up in that
man's body to sink a squadron or lose an army 1 "
" Well, Cap., auch things will happen. At-
tention I There's Sauter ready to call his wit-
nesses-" And, in tmtb, the next moment Capi-
tola Black was called to tbe stand.
Cap. took her place and gave her evidence eon
amare, and with such vim and such expression of
indignation, that Stringfellow reminded her she
she WM there to girt tesUmoajr, and not to plead
theoau*.
Cap. rejoined that the was perfectly willing to
do^o/A.' And ho she con: iiuud nut only to tell
tbo acts, but to express lier opiuious as to tbe
motives of Le Noir, anil give her judgment us tu
what should be tbe decision of tbe court.
Stringfellow, tbe attorney for Colonel Le Noir,
eviileiitly thought that in this rash, reckless,
spirited witness, be bad a tine subject for sarcastic
croHB-eianiiuatiou I But ha reckoned " without
hia host." He did not know Cap. I Ilo, too,
"aanght a Tartar." And before the cross-ex-
aminulioo was concluded, Capitola's apt and
cutting replies overwhelmed bira with ; liculo
and confusion, and done more for tbe cause of
her friend than all her partisans put together I
Other witnesses were called to corruborato the
testimony of Capitola, and still others were ex-
amined to prove the last expressed wishes of the
late William Day, in regard to the dit^posal of bis
daughter's peisou during tbe period of her
minority.
Thete waa no eSeetive rebutting evidence, and
after some hard arguing by tbe attorneys on buth
sides, tbe case wa.s clo.sed, and the judge deferred
his decision until tbe third day tberealter.
Tbe parties then left the Court and returned to
tbeir several lodgings.
Old Hurricane gave no one a oivil word that
day. Wool was an atrocious villain, an incen-
diary scoundrel, a out-throat, and a black demon.
Cap. was a beggar, a vagabond, and a vixen.
Herbert Greysoii was another beggar, besides
being a knave, a lop and an impudent puppy.
The inn-keeper was aswindler.the waiters thieves, '
tbe whole world was going to ruin, whire it well
deserved to go, and all mankind to the demon —
as he hoped and trusted they would I
And all this tornado of passio. . and invective
arose just because he had unexpectedly met in the
court-room the patient face and beseeching eye.s
of a woman, married and forsaken, loved and lost,
long ago i;
Was it strange that Herbert, who had so re-
sented bis treatment of Marah Rocke, should
bear all his fury, injustice and abuse of himself
and others with such compassionate forbearance'
But bo not only forbore to resent his own at! routs,
but also besought Capitola to have patience with
tbe old man's temper, and apologized to the host,
by saying that ^Iajor Warfielii bad been very
severely tried that day, and when calmer, would
be the first to regret the violence of bis own
words.
Marah Bocke returned with Clara to the old
doctor's bouse. She was more patient, silent and
quiet than before. Her face was a little paler,
ber eyes softer, and her tones lower— that was
the only visible eBect of the morning's unexpected
rencouiilv.
The next day but one all tbe parties concerned
assembled at the court-house to hear the decision
of the judge. It was given as bad been anticipa-
ted in the favor of Clara Day, who was permitted
in accordance with her father's approved wishes,
to reside in ber patrimonial home, under tbe care
of Mrs. Marah Rocke. Colonel Le Noir was to
remain trustee of the property, with directions
from the court immediately to pay the legacies
loft by the late Doctor Day to Marah Rocke and
Traverse Rocke, and also to pay to Clara Day, in
quarterly instalments, from the revenue of her
property, an annual sum of money, sufficient for
ber support.
The decision filled the hearts of Clara Day and
her friends with joy. Forgetting time and place,
she threw herself into the arms of Marah Rocke
and wept with delight. All concerned in the trial
then sought their lodgings.
Clara aud Mrs. liocke returned to tho cottage
to make preparations for removing to Willow
Heights.
Doctor Williams went to the agent of the pro-
perty to require him to give up the keys, which
he did without hesitation.
Old Hurricane au'.l bis party pftoked up, to be
ready for the stage to take them to Tip-Top the
next day.
But that night a series of mysterious events
were said to liave taken place at the deserted
hon'se at Willow Floighls, that filled the whole
community with superstitious xvonder. It was
reported by numbers of gardeners aud farmers,
who passed that road, on tbeir way to early
market, that a perfect witches' Sabbath had been
iieid la that empty bouse all night I That lights
had appeared flitting from room to room ; that
strange, wicid faces had looked ont from the
windows ; and wild screams had pierced tho air I
The next ,1ay when this rejiort reached the ears
of Clara, aiul she was ai>ked by Doctor Williams
whether she would uot be afraid to live there, «liu
laughed gaily and bade him try ber.
Cap. who had euin,! over to take leave of Clara,
juined her in her merriment, declared that she,
for ber part, doli'd on t;ho.sts, and that alter Her-
bert Greyson':, departure, she should come and
visit Clara and help her to entertain the spectres.
Clara replied that she sboiiM hold her to her
promise. Aud so the friends kissed aud sepur-
atud.
That same day saw several removals,
Clara and Mrs. Rocko took np tbeir abode at
Willow HeiRlit.-i, aud seized an hour even of that
busy time, tu write to Traverse and apprise him
of their good fortune.
Old Hurriciue aud his party set out for their
home, wlieru tlii^y arrived uefore night-fall.
And tbe ii<:xt diiy but one Herbert Greyson took
leave of his friends and departed to joiu his com-
pany on their road to glury.
CHAPTER XLIII.
DUCK DONALD,
Feared. sbunne,1, belied ere youtb had lost bar force.
He hateil iiieu too niucii to feel reiuurse.
And tliought tlie vice uf wruth u sacred call,
To pay tUo uijurlua of some on ail.
There was a laughing devil labli sneer,
Tlmt caufcoil emotioua botli of riigo and fear;
And wUeiotiis frown of hutrod darltly fell,
Hope, nitberiug, fled, and mercy algbed tarewelll
— Bthom.
Herbert Greyson had been correct in bis con-
jecture concerning the cause of Colonel Le Noir's
conduct in abseutiug himself from the trial, or
appearing there only in the person of lii.s attor-
ney. A proud, vain, conceited man, full of
Joseph Surfaceisms, be could better have borne to
be arraigned upon tbe charge of murder than to
face the accusation of baseness that was about to
be proved upon him. Being reasonably certain
as to what was likely to be tho dceisiou of tbe
Orphans' Court, he was not disappointed in hear-
ing that judgment had been rendered in favonr
of his ward and her friends. His one great dia-
appuintmeut had been upon discovering the flight
of Clara. For when he had ascertained that she
had fled, be kuew that all was lost — and lost
through Capitola— tho hated girl for whose de-
struction be bad now another aud a stronger mo-
tive — revenge.
In this mood of mind, three days before his de-
parture to join his regiment, he sought the re-
treat of the outlaw. He chose an early hour of
the evening as that in which be would be most
likely to find Black Donald.
It was about eight o'clock when ha wrapped his
large cloak around bis tall figure, pulled his hat
low over bis sinister brows, and set out to walk
alone to the secret cavern in the side of the
Demon's Punch Bowl-
The night was dark and the path dangerous -,
but bis directions hail been careful, so that when
he reached tbe brink of that awful abyss, he
kuew precisely where to begin his descent with
the least danger of being precipitated to the bot-
tom.
And by taking a strong hold upon the stunted
saplings of pine and cedar that grew down
through tbe clefts of the ravine, and placing his
feet tirmly upon the points of projecting rocks,
bo C(mtrived to descend the inside of that horrible
abyss, which from tbe lop seemed to bo fraught
with certain death to any one dai'lng enough to
make the attempt.
When about half-way down tbe precipice ho
reaehed the eliimn of cedar hiislin). prnwiiij^ in the
deep cleft, end concealing iho hole that formed
the entrance to the cavern.
Here he paused, and looking through the en-
trauce into a dark and apparently fathomless
cavern, he gave tbe pecnbar sigual-wbistie which
was immediately answered from within by the
well-known voice cf tiie outlaw chief, saying :
" All right my Colonel. Give us your hand.
Be careful now ; tbe floor of this oaverli i* seveial
f«et below tbe opening."
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oc-npyiiiR the centre of t ,'!■■"' ''"'"'"''" <" '""'
•".ae of wMch .erv^ .. ""« P'loi, of bwrskms,
">om in a -^^te'o'ftdT^o'r'Zru" .,XT
'igl'tetogoaf.eruTer "'' """"' "'"' "' "'^
fo»Tonj'"'So yoAZi i^*,""" •'"«" y-" -k'n
upon u,f_I)on'^ von 1, '° *"■','.'«.» '""' «■"» "y
BUok Donald ''»" ""e oulMdef " loated
l.ii'colSi' "' ao»ntl,.o.ndlo and followed
.oub.u.elf.hrdeVed^'hL'o'aTalo.''' '"^ ''"''■
-en h*a' o'r"aJI'and ""tT ""^ l'^"/ ■""» "■«
victor alone Black n, 1 1 ^ "',"*' "'"' ^is
L" N„ir, and Jli- """'^'' """'•''1 «» Colonel
Clara DavT.L'LT^"*" y°? "« "o' »"«" th»t
iljont
I lure
iia'e .l"e,^|'r,S';J?,''..""-"8 "" """"^ you
Huriionni, lIMI, SL tlL if ?^ , "''""''
tin: fiirl, and tbe room .170 Zb. t"^ ^''''"""'''
''" the windo,v,r^„t three 'of '°; ^' f ""«
'" J' iwrdy to en, imo her ' T?. ,n '^-^ ".'"
bv whiph tv.<.« ~ 'U"ii- led with instrunifnts
lime we havo^Sl ° I,""; "'"P"' 8^'""' »ha?
ttrA'.' "•■ •" "' "'■■"'■■If *"!.•«•
" Well f "
::■ -"""•»"" >>een taken j to hit nnon V^ ,-,i' "".^'i ''°' ?«' tappcned
angrily replied Colonel Lo ! last. hoZer Ih^.V^' ^^ ««"■•«'"'» At
^;;;^W...„elaimed Black Donald in „.oni.hJiJ^:;Srf!j,!^MFr^^^^
' Everything to do with if ..vi b, . - • ^'"' "»" *«" whether he ^ not To„ '. ""* '
- -ifioe Bh» H«!i„.,»j "?':■'. ' By a ounning I gaged in aeekius u>,,l „on ^- °* l^'^''^ ™-
is "g«nU''"hrirotnTo'r'' t "«"«"
fonSeSVoTnfJt'',^^' "^ ""'^ '"'»'-■ ^"^ P^^"
don^k'SL"'^?:."!?,'^."'"''!' 'air «id ea,yl I
^?^;^o-u-t^-^5""5^-
f7ou^^tu;!,;;;::^;ss:"icS^
1 will donble your fee I •
. "Aereed, my Colonel, agreed I havo „„ i,
t^ it .i ''?™.' P'*" ''^ "hioh I am certahi
"And how much timof" eiolaimod he No!r
again loamg his patience. ";~™'w ^e lyoir,
■'Eaey, my patron. That I cannot teU von
It IS imprndent to make promises, esrccmllv t„'
^?'i' "''<> "'" take nothing into conTide m fo"
r^S'°JS?f '^ "»' >» k«Pt." replied uCk d^^!
I «;mld «o the :Lra tL?/brr^?„''':?''"^"'.r
eiolaiiMcd Lo Noir *" ' »"«"'/
but t';.',"; '"'FjirTnd'ersv""' °"'''>'»"-' Slow
"111 a word ,v[l''„'lT\r'''. '" '" '"'»^"'
and do it promptly ?" "'" ''"""'"• '"'«>«.
upo.u'im/,'.."'"''' -^' '""-->• Dnil in.l«,
would' eep 'id's ,T,; :,'tn ""' .V"'"-' ' «•'-
tence i v.^. j'^d'Vt tU'" '•!?' •"^°"' ''"
" ui, i ih. fl I '"^* *'"' you I "
..•rr,« S;»;=f,:. ,,,,
-Mexico." """^'J' """ 3""> "luy yo l„
"And— my bnRinean ••
onel, th.t wl fu von w .' T" f'*"""'' "'y Col-
mattor. The pe7 on S w^^f,"?''''? *» ">»'
of Eugene Iw, Noir WM far „1^,'"',''^ "'" •'""'I'
of his ninr.lerr "'"'"«'' '""° "'e "uu.
"piia'th'ing'rs'oir ':tr."Cc; ■'"'i^r'^'' ^-
growing white to hi" vl^ li,,, ""'""""'i he Noir,
tha't yon^hor; ir.t'la.t'Z'"^',"'"' '"««-'
complain of this delay since ruin"'" '"'«'" '"
'or you to be in a distani In^i T"^ *«"
country, at the time that you Tr'th*""'.* ■^'"''
whose property you ilegai^y'hoWi.J^t ''''*•."''•
your way." ° ' '"' '' 8°' out of
" There is somct'^inK in thai " tn„. j t .,
There ia «// in that !" ' °""^ ^ Noir.
'•' Wh"at''flM ? !"^ •"""• D™*'-! I"
in t.SS:iirt,Vn1rn'7o'be"?Si" X^^",^'?
s.U,raroufd^r,ra•'aii''^r--
conclude yours-and'^^S ^'^t"'";,^- >- •
" What do yon mean '"
ing'fl?eVhru:and°^' '"'" <""" "> "« «"> 'emain-
cxl^elVerir"''™"" '^"•" P««»ionateIy
n.akfaw':;;^i;'.',;„ tl'von"' T" y""'-* "»" «o
'"« ttf ^"^^' -^«°^^^^ ''"•
., 5; 'otoh, that yoo are ?"
TheSnT<iorf%afe';df,''''V'»''« l-arrel.
not stand. Do not 'et ,.» Init*«%°" ''"»" ""n-
/wiU get rid 0? U.e^n°'"';?:'^J^y '»'""«»■«•
must hand over the U^ „f ' '^,'°" y"" KO,
battle and your he?r.^- '. ^"J »'"'»''* '""in
out, my Colonel She?r'""f "'"/'""■ ^heU
grinding his teetli. muttered Lo Noir,
should be very Handsomely rem^Vrt^.!" "»".
CHAPTER XLI7.
OLO&Y.
«ss.:srtrw,„„
Qlnrv f* •
Bi:^*Dtat,"cotS'eltV^TY'^"»' '^">
hia regiment, order^to mVZ """ '" J°"
He was accompanied bv his" son r^
Noir. ta far as R.iif,,r,. . ""^ Craven Le
reinforeei^ntTwce to «il"r «"'"'"' '""•' "-o
r.u/. for the searojwlr ^"^ '^""'^- "
Here, « the U.t „oai«,, wi« u.. T««d wm
' """ ''"'O" I g- I " .iifrily
«I>"'',lhoColonoII-.siow
ou Uo 11,1, bMiueu t„/u>e,
«} patron ! But I in.ljt
in llireo dnyi I ' "
I" yoH my Colonel I Wl,,,
ri-om the ,,atl, of glory f
tnile with mo I "
'V ''"|"nel. Thor,, „,,r.
,.'";''''»'-.«?»o'j'onrkc„.
t trifle with you I "
' "»'»'» Jo you nirnn /"
»mu of any ubsont Irinul
upJy that you may ^.q i„
It
■^laswell.porliap, better,
1, U you p1b«ik,, „,v t'ol.
)ro absent with Hnrrisnn
" *"""<■« was ,/me hert
' better for that „.ry VZ
eoteU your agency iu that
'I bonefltej l,y tho death
or enough from iho bcuk.
eineyoul Why do you
astl exclaimed Lb Noir
i Ilpn, '
;l' t'"™'"y. »nd 8"KB-Ht
'*" ""»» who ouKht lu
aoe it will bo very well
Inut land, serving your
»% hold, is got out of
1 that," mneed La Noir.
I. Donald I"
-I ought to have been
o be too. But Colonel,
ny part of theengBge-
r of aooidente, that v„u
e with me before you
)ver to me the remain.
)n first," passionately
lat case yon'd have to
"self; oraeeoldHur.
rour fortune."
don't let'n quarrel.
led against itself ean-
o time by falling out.
rou, before yon go
't you should full in
Jto the debt. Shell
"'. and never foar.
nil Black Donald a
shall pass. "
e for disputation, as
the knowleiifo. I'll
muttered Lo Noir,
croni patron," sajd
'ttond Le Noir from
:nificoiit Colonel of
such risks for jon.
luunerated."
JT.
hed for,
:)S8e8se(],
bavG died for.
loryt" •
a settlement with
left home to join
son. Craven Le
1 which port tho
: New Orloanp, m
n th« ressel «h
¥flfi CANADIAN LlfillAfti^.
«t
about lo weigh anchor. Craven IjO Noir took leave
ol liiH father and »r\ out (ur tho HiJdc n Uouno.
And here Colonel T,>i Noir'a regiment was Join*
c'd by tlici company of now recruits, in which Hur-
hurt Oreyson held a comiiiUslon nn linutonant,
and thus the young luan'u wiiMt forebndings worn
ri-alizfd, In having for atravtdling oompnition and
superior olMcer, tho man of whom ho had been
ditstiued to maku a mortal enemy, Col. Le Noir.
However, Hirhurt soon marked out his oourM of
conduct, wliich was to avoiil Lu Noir as much as
was Ciinsistiint with his own oOicial July, and
whtn comi)ulled-to meet him, to depiTt himself
with tho Cold coromony if a subordinate to a sa-
pori.ir ofBoor.
Le Noir, on his part, treated IIoil" rt with an
arrogant scorn ami>untiug to insult, and used
every opportunity altordcd him by his position to
wound and hunidiate the young lieutenant.
Altfir a quick and jiro-ijierous voynpe they
r'ttfihi'd New Orlpfins, wIhtk thny eipni'.trd to lo
farther reinforced by a company ol voliiiitecra
who had come down tho MisRlssippi river from
St. IjOUifl. Theao volunteers were now heiii!?
diiily drilled nt their quarters in the c iy, and
w.rn only awaiting the arrival ol the vessel to be
cnridleil in the regiment.
One ranruing, a few days after the ship readied
Imrlior, Herbert Greyson went (m slioro to the
military rendezvous to see llio new recruits eior
cisi'd. Wluln ho stood Within the enclosure
wntehing their evolutions under the orders of an
nllk'er, his attention \)eeamo concentrated upon
tho form of a young man of tho rank and file,
who was mnrching in a lino with many others
having their backs turned towards him. That
form and j^ait seemed familiar — under the cir-
cumstances iu which ho saw them aeain —pain-
fully familiar. And yet he could not identity
tho man. While he pized, the recruits, at the
word of command, suddenly wheeled and faced
about. And Herbert could scarcely repress an
exclamation of astonishment and regret.
That young man in the dress of a private sol-
dier was Clara Day's betiothcd, the widow's only
son, Traverse Rocko I While Herbert continued
h' >,\mn in sui prise and grief, tho younM n'cruit
raised his eyes, recognized his friend. Unshed up
I" Ilia very temples, and ca»l his eyes down again.
'Ilio rajtid evolutions soon wlieelod them around,
and tho next order sent them into their quarters.
Herbert's time was also up, and he returned to
hi-i duty.
The next day Herbert went to the quarters of
the new recruits, and sought out his young friend,
whom ho found loitering about the grounds.
Again Traverse hlnslied deeply as the young lieu-
tenant approached. But Herbert Greyson, letting
none of his regret appear, since now it would be
worse than useless, iu only serving to givo pain
to the young private, went up to him cordially
and shook his bands, paying ;
'* Going to servo your county, eh, Traverse?
Well, I am heartily glad to see yon, at any rate."
" But heartily sorry to see me here, enlisted as
a private in a company of raw recruits, looking
not niiUke FalstaS's ragged regiment f"
" Nay, I did not say that, 'Traverse. Many a*
private in the ranks has I'seu to be a general
officer," replied Herbert, encouragingly.
Traverse laughed good-lmmoredly, saying:
"It does not look much like t' }t in my oose.
This dress," he said, looking down at his toarse,
ill-Htting Tinifonn, cow hide shoes, etc, — " this
dross, this drilling, those close quarters, coarse
food, and mixed company, is onongh to take the
military ardour out of anyone."
" Traverse, ynu talk like a dandy, which is not
at all your oharaoter. EHeminacy is not your
vice."
" Nor any other species of weakness, do yon
mean ? Ah, Herbert I your aspiring, hopefol,
confident old friend is considerably taken down
in his ideas of himself, his success, and life in
L'eneral. I went to the W est with high hopes.
Hix months of struggling against inciillirciioe,
neglect, and accnmulatiug debts, lowered them
down. I carried out letters and made friends,
but their friendship began and ended in wishing
me well. While trying to get into profitable
practice I got into debt. Meamvhile I conld
not hear from my betrothed in all those months.
An occasional letter from her might have pre-
vented this step. But troubles gathered oronnd
mOi d«b(B iaoreased, wd— "
" Creditori were ornsl.
poor iHiy I"
It li tlia old story.
" No ; my only areilitors were my landlady art J
laundress, two poor widows who never willingly
distressed me, but occasion. illy asked for ' that
hltle amount' so pitoously. that my heart bled to
lack it to give them. And ai victuals and clean
shirtswore absolute necessaries ol llfo, every week
my debts inoreaied. I could have faced a pros
p< rous male creditiir, and might, perhaps, have
b en provoked to bully such an one, had ho been
inclined to bo cruel ; but 1 could not face poor
women, who after all, I believe, ore generally the
be,t friends a struggling young man can have ;
and so, not to bore a smart young liouteiiaut
with a poor private's antecedent! "
" Oh, Traverse "
— "I will even moke an end of mv story, 'At
last there come a weary day when hope and faith
beneath tho weight gave way.' And hearing that
a company of volunteers was being raised to go tn
Mexico, I enlisted, sold my citizen's wardndie and
my little medical library, paid my debts, mo'le my
two friends, the poor widows, some ncceptabbi
presents, went the small remnant of the money to
my mother, telling her that I wiis going farther
south to try my fortune, and— here I am I"
" Yon did not tell her that yon had enlisted f"
" No."
" Oh, TrnversB I how long ago wai It that yon
left St. LoLis?"
" Just two weeks."
*' Ah I if 3011 had only had patienflo for a few days
longer I" burst nnawaro from Iferhi rt's hos(tm.
In ou instant he was sorry for having spolien
thus, for Traverse, with all his soul in his eyes,
asked eagerly :
" Why— why, Ilerhert ? Wiot do yon menn I"
"Why yon should know thot I did not eMiip
direct frtnn West point, hut lioni the neighl "r-
hood of Staunton ond Hurricane Hall."
"Did you? oh, did you? Then you may be
able to give tho news of Clara and my dear motlierl"
excloimed 'Trover .e, eagerly.
"Yes, I am— pleasant news," said Herbert,
hesilothig in a manner in which n.) one ever hesi-
tated before in commnnicflting good tidings.
"Thank Heaven 1 oh, thonk Heaven I What
is it, Herbert? How is ray dear mother gcttin(»
on ? Where is my best Clara ?"
" They are both living together at Willow
Heights, aoooording to the wishes of the late
Doctor Day. A second appeal to the Orphans'
Court, made in behalf of Clara by her next friend
Doctor Williams, about a month ago, proved more
snccesslul. And il you hod waited a lew days
longer before enlisting and leaving St. Louis yon
would have receiiid a lettir from Clara to tho
some effect, and one from Doctor Williams, ap-
prizing you that your mother hod received her
legacy, ami that the thonsond dollars left yon by
Doctor Day hod been paid into the Agricultural
Bank, enbject to your orders."
"Oh, Heaven t had I but waited three days
longer!" exclaimed Traverse, in such acute dis-
tress that Herbert hastened to console him by
soying : ,
" Do not repine Traverse. These things go hv
fate. It was your destiny— let us hopo it will
prove a glorious one."
" It was my imp\tienci! 1" exclaimed Traverse.
"It was my impatirnckI Doctor T>ay slways
faithfully warned me against it— ahva<'> told me
that most of the errors, sin and miseries of this
world arose from simple imiiotienec, which is
want of faith. And now I ku iw it! and now I
know it ! What had /, who had an hiniorablu
pi'ofossion, to do with becoming a private sol-
dier f "
" Well, woU, It is honorable ot least to serve
your country," said Herbert soothinply.
" If a foreign foo invaded her shores, yes : but
what had I to do with invading another's country,?
— enlisting for a war of the rights and wrongs of
which I know no more thon anybody else does \
tirowing impatient because fortune did not at once
empty her cornucopia upon my head t Oh, fool 1"
" You Diame yourself too severely, Traverse.
Tour act was natural enough and justiliable
enough, much as it is to be regretted," said Her-
bert, cheerfully.
" Gome, coma, sit on this plank bench beside
nio — il you arc not ashamed to be seen with a pri-
vate who is also a donkey — ond tell me all about
it, Show me the toll meuore ot the happinew I
have so recklessly iqnandered away," Mclaimed
Traverse, desperatidy.
"I will set be»ido you and tell you everything
von wish to know,— on oouditicm that y.Mi nlop
lurating yourself in a manner that fdls mo with
Indignation," replied Herbert, as they wi nt to a
distant part jf the dusty enclosure and took their
tiieir seats upon a ruile bench.
"Oh, Herbert hoar with uie; I eonld dash my
wild, impatient hood against a stone wall f"
" Thot would not be likely to clear or strengthen
your brains," said Herbert, wlm Iherenpor com-
menced and told Traverse tho whole history of the
persecution of Clara Day at the llidddiri House;
the Intel oeption of hrr letters ; the ottemjit nn\d»
to force her into a marriage with Craven Lo Noir;
her delivcran'" from her enemies by the address
and courage of Canitolo ; her flight to Stjinnton
and refuge with Mrs. Borke ; her oppeal to tho
court; otid finally her Buccoas and her vettlenu'iit
under the charge of her matronly friend at Willow
Heights."
Traverse had not llRlencd patiently to this ac-
count. He heard it with mony br.rsts of irre-
pressible Indignation and many inviduntary ^^tarts
of wild passion. Towards the lost be sjirong up
and wnlked np and down, chafing like on angry
lion in his cage.
" And this man," hn exclaimed, as Herbert con-
cluded,— "This demon— this heost— is now com-
innnding officer I the colonel of our regiment !"
" Yes," replied Herbert, " but as such you mnst
not call him iinmosj military rules ore despotic;
mi I lljj< man wim knows your |MTson and knows
you to be the betrothed of Clara Day, whose hand
and fortune he covets for his son, will leovo no
power, with which his command invests hhn, un-
trieil, to ruin and destroy you I Traverse, I soy
these things to yon, that 'being ■ fim warned,' you
may be • fore armed.' I trust thot yon will re-
member your mother and ynnr betrothed, and for
Iheir dear sokes practice every sort o( self control,
liatience and forbeoranco nndor the provocations
,vou may receive from our colonel. And in odvis-
uig y.in to do this, I only coun <il tliat which I shall
myself proticB. I, too, am under the ban of Le
Noir for the part I ployed in the church in eno-
ooringCopitola, as well o» for happening to be ' the
neidiew of my uncle,' Major Wailield, who is his
mortal enemy."
"1?— wilfl not be patient, after tho lesson I
have just learned upon the evils of its opposite?
Be easy on my accoui t, dear, old friend, I will bo
as patient as Job, mc'ek as Moses, and long suf-
fering as— my own sweet mother I" said Traverse,
earestly.
The dr -n was now heard boating to quarters,
and Traversi', wringing his friend's hand, left him,
Herbert returned to his ship full of one scheme,
of wliioh he had not spoken to Traverse lest it
aliould prove nnsueoessfnl. This scheme was to
procure his free discbarge before they should set
sail for the Rio Grande. Ha had many influen-
tial friends among tho officers ol his regiment,
and hn was resolved to tell them as mnch as was
■lelie .le, proper and useful for them to know of
the young rooruifa private hietory in order to get
their co-operation.
Herbert spent every hour of this day and tho
next, when off duty, in this service ol his friend.
He found his brother-officers easily interested,
sympathetic and propitious. They united their
efforts with his own to procure the discharge of
the young recruit; but in vain I the power of
Colonel Le Noir was opposed to their influence,
and the application was peremptorily refused.
Herbert Greyson did not sit down quietly under
this disa|ipointment, but wrote on apphention,
embodying all the foots of tho case to the Secre-
tary of War, got it signed by oil the officers ol
the regiment and dispatched it by the first mail.
Simultaneously he took another important step
for the interest of his friand. Withont- hinting
any particular motive he had begged Traverse to
let Inm hove his photocjaph takeu.ond the latter,
with a laugh, at the lover-like proposal, hod con-
sented. When the likeness was finidied, flerliert
sent it by express to Major Wnriieid, accompan-
ied by a letter describing the ncollent character
and unfortunate condition of Traverse, praying
the Major's interest in his behalf, and concluded
by saying :
"Yon cannot look upon the accompanying
photogroph of my friend ond any lonijer disolaim
7001 own express image tn joor wa."
1.1
c tin. wi^nor^n t.Vf.;;'.'!;';'''''"'''''/"^ '«■'""
"R tl»-.n M, thoirg*"i or . ."n' ""."«■••""»'•
^nlHKJ,,u| vol,," tZil frf„ &''"'•' "'°'' "' »»•
"r<li«lo. «u,l tl,»t h«. „ 1 1 r "'."" '"' "'" "i"
•iHt tLwr ;,«,:. r«LH:i^:t ■;:"'"' '" •"'"*
"''loor in till, n.iue r „„'„„.. 1 ?^""" "»"»"
'» J<Pc..it U,fl urn In ?;^' ,?" '"> "''>''»'-"l I'" to
"i<'»i »U. and liBiiori,» .r ** ' ''l"»«i>ig upon
tin. same ovun.ng '""'"■• "''''''> ''« »>«"^-<l
III" (Iraudr e'Pt'ditmn .ot Mil for the
lliero per/ornKKl w?il, ^^ »'" 'I'" 'ottts of „rniH
"kM tlo.> battle, o,!'*!!!, ""/'*''' '',""''' "^'m
"lain and thnc^Vae-'/oVl;::;;';." "'" "^ ""
li.'l. an? 'i 'by U?ow" ^"'"f "".<" ™' ^^'-g
'mil. lie a.cend«l from ILTV'' '"'i """"•- "i"
'I'o «rado. of mil ar^ ""1'?, ""^ "'«»>8h all
Majorand Cc'^nd O o2 „^'\t"';f'''-^»'''»'^
in ../.hio„i„,„, „,ZT;,.J';« ^ y no, written
'no.'oitrii'ai.':^"" - ''"r-""° •>-
tlKiir riKlit. aha be a'^fi'nn, °' "^"> "omen have
Shall .£a nit! ge|,tl:„\i7'«""«-~'onel ^«'^"
'IK CANADIAN UnuAltY.
liooLrdSitererilf'",',:.'''"'' """» ""•
S'^rJ^r,SF ir~"-"
Pmcticiug his prof foi, i7«, r' "PPPp'od to bo
comn,e,.ded him to tholnflnite merCV/ G^""
CHAPTER XLV.
BiP. CiPTIVJTllj i OBATIB.
<nnta,tic a. in"^ tlmrwhi. '' ■'." "° P^"'"" '« I' »"
wljich i. roali"v ^il :X'4oUr"' '""-""'
Noir h"d W„"J1!!" f »'' <" ""iood Cr,v6n Le
lie had ran t ?„ fn^? : ^^ "'^»«o of twenty.fi vi,
^nmdhirelf' L e,yin hoah.°'/"'ri'°''' »■>''
«cter, and disg™'t"d with We"'' ^""^'^ '" '^"■
once'l^UalL'l';;.- jrr;'.!^!': "'" 'l'*" l^^ «<" '■^"n
tlie name pasmon "A """"'"n that deserved
coldest. Pa^^'un- it wai oolder than the
of h6rron;v',t7'..i!Zi'l'?"«''' '".""- -ke
Indeed, for.!;,,; ™;';^„''^^»o.^^
the first, concaiv«l „ ..".fi""' .'?"'•..''« I""'!, from
Hl'iiil had iihnmkfroi,ri?»,"r'"'''"°^; "'««"'
l-'athingafiondmigiree Ifor'^n™ """ ";"> ""e
fnimd it ropuRnant and liffi u T'- "« •'"J
• xtent of iar,"bihtv fn*i''-'"\''''°°'' 'o the
conrtship to wSioh he^'w^ „ r *" P"""* *>>«
•enseof dutyto-hiapo^""'^ "reoonoiled by a
my hxarl, i.taKnai,t h oil 1' ' '" "'" '"» ''•""
ti... '"r, nr" Ci ';7|'»'';' «;"','i •"•<. *.th
""•lii"« eve" a nZj'T V "'" .»"»' ""I'
t"ng«e,defyi,gh,m r "« "i'",'''"'""'' »«"'l"ni*
There was. 'on". hn;;;::;.7,^^^^^^^^^^^
1" latiUndoriBlnal ih. 1 .*""" "^'t'l.so
" hetio nature,, loll "''" '""P"'"" ■ >' '> his
to Capitola ,. her vL/ ',"'„"' ' """HfJ hl.r,
that little ..vago Jo |,T' "" '^"f J '" ™"''
h/i. mercy/ Tie avoll'" 'V'' ''••'' ' 'at
Ki'..d';7tii'i;S;t:t;',L'"" n""*,^ r""«'' "-
l''a»t ,l,.greo do.nair «( ^.^ ^' "" '"'' ""t lu the
■liHlik. I hl.Z? 0.1 «^. !"r°","« »" '-'"pit"'"'
In I'Li- rid.,,, 81 d there t„ / 'l'"'' '" "">'»> '»•'■
he wa, iirgr'd bv "X "i^^T '"1 """ T" this
a. love .fameira^anL. """'" """>" "' »''o"«
th't'c'^uriStr"'"'' 'T" '"■" "•"--
I." Noir, the r «1 ful Teir."'''''r ,'", '"' "-'aP""''
Porty in land I, " )ZVl°,' "' ""' "'^' P™
■i"» and f,!!.;. e r. il ay "har« ,'""""•/"'""'■
stocks, from whir , hi. iLi ? • '*''•• a'l'l ha,il<
revenue th" 1\^1m thi^'J.?" "'," P"'"='l.v
oiliavag„„,.„"71iving '"th lu their lavi.,'
aiuhi^jaTu;;;?;,:: "ii,""' ''«'""" """^^^ •"
hiBhand 0} the'S: r 'Z"V"„ "r" "' ""■
property Add,.,! (« .1 . "'" "''"ter of i|,e
wuror forcfwV abduc" 'ea 111™! ^^ J ""J ^'^P"
arnc7rfyot7.lti!;id^aTor ^'"''^''^^^
in the third ; once In the7on« '° ""T'^ ' '"i""
the fifth, and the siirh»lrr"'= °°' "' a" in
-elf agaii, a. full "„',' Sn .„°d hoho^'and"'""' '""■
'or any mischief or de^fit^tat^nfigrt t'r'n'
of his nii.«dveniurorh"rn.T,d^i''''°° '!""»■"
in;.dvertently •• to To e si^ht^f ? 1 • ''* "isfortune
on that mcfnorableoVc.l^in''' ,,,''' ""'ff' "P"
phosis of Cap, into rinr. n.7j ., , "'etamor-
the distant 'ib;tcei7'£eNol'r"oTi'ir''''''' '"
He htn'"" '",' '''™^'' '°"a'ng° """"'"^
ago"u",ll!^ tZ tf-t's^v^l-n^'roT"" -"P"'-»
it even likely that if °he haT.l '^"""^•,°'"' '"
^.wai^-Xu^'Ltr'ti'-^iSr^:'
pIa°n,'',''kno^ng''ul'at''tC:'"' T'""'"' '''"■ >"'
that all S?l',.'.T/t''" "?-" 'nouRh, and
to alnim Capitola"'"' "'''' '"'"■"■ "" '''" ""t "'sh i
pasied on. ' "'"' * nielancholy smile
^^C'ii.:n:;c,'„r'''^ ?"''-•-•'
« ksinl lanZsh ni'r'""'""';'^: "' '"' "hit..
thatthelllnesJC h?,T;: •?'',"!'" ^""''""'
|M.homelanei:,yrbnm^'';;t^r.!r-''
uV:,T, tifo' a^'irn't'ith'T'd""^'". '"'' ^•-™"
"mile, p;,„.i iX'"' "'"' • "i""? bow and «ad
»ndn,:;„'tt'm»?mVet'',''tr"r •" ""'••'.
'lo«n Jr, forl'^rn,*^^"^ "■•'■'' '»'?/'''''t
"»« onn we love I but 't wal/ /" ''■"'"'""' '"
I't hia father try t„ „ "as ',■,, b„,<, ,„ ^^^ ^
Suppose, no" VriJiT^ '"' '" ''«'"' 'n™ I
'ancPloVnotLgw'itte^ »» take,
and put a pistol to 1 i. , f '""^'« K" I" him
'.'Bd of y. ,1, Von v.,h., '"'•, ',"'' '»»■• '^-'ap i»
«h.ll mar'ry ioCb, ? t ' „?,' " r"'"'^' "' ' >',n
lead in your stupi-i Lra,"; ?■ « '"1*." °" "'
I.I forward the'o.u ,.,;,, ,i„j^"' ,?;' "":"' tl
hreakmyhe^irff'^r 7b:; 'h!."",''" ' ' ''<"
't. indeed I H..itherwo,fl, „.'""' 'V "'"'
»>veet, precious Herborr „.^f„ ^"Y' .''"'""«■
".S!^rit!^:'^''^^c:pr:it^;!^;;:
;;::i;o; zif^i:!''^ "- o"[^r ;:;yl;i^
he still determined to bf ,^I„"^ "• , ^'"""Vfr,
hi" prospect, by woorDh.t?.i"'''''u'''''^ ""t ruin
slowly. ■■ ^ P'eoipltate aotion.but to •• hastiu
.So the next time ha met r.nit^i. u
".ves with one deep sad ann "^ 1 * ''* '^'""^ '"'•
and then bowing pm"„';,P''™'"'«8a" toher»,
" Poor man I " .aid C.n '.' ''u'"^ ""•
""malice toward me J,?;' ,^ ''?"""• """l^ars
Hweetheart, th.f. certain! '''/"."'"B '"«> of hi,
haved,! ,ippJairw„U ,*°f ''adly .« he bo.
know how anVonecri^MH.' I?*' 'or I don't
with Clara Lid not bt 7„ '1""'° '*"'» ''o'""'
?ho„ld haye b^n .0 my.elf '?f rj", ""*' '"'^- I
know I" my.eij, If /J been a man, I
thrt're"'.il°; ?u?a,u:'ar"'°"' "'' '•'»«»!"
Ihowf; ''"."'f^i'Icould.l
transgressor is
who sin. must
-o "■ »«0 111 J
nothing to rolie „
would. -But the way
hard,' Mr. 1,0 Nuir,
suffer 1 '• '
deSs:^f„:!;^:^„;i^:, "^ .-emi„g„ .,„,
«o slowly did Craven m^L ». "5 "'""' manner,
feeling more confld n^ L ™^'""°*'- '^''^'^
long step forw,,rd ' °"^* » con.iderably
bo°ontt^ste:;j°;'f''4S^t'r''r ?"■■'«'-<»"''
APt liim»,.|f in her road an^ *« heretofore, he
ward a tivcbarred «r'aa*Xd't^rXt
unt!l''srp"a1s^"'«'"*'' »•"• "-""-«. held it open
aen'^°, wSt'the'le^!'' ""^ ""'" "- > •'"t pre.
-since .</hadovert"kJ''.?'''T "' '"'""ii"«
mable young lady at tl V ' '""?'■■» an enti.
Black, will y!u pora't me I "f '^'"'P^'' ^'''
myprofoun^d ^op^e^a^ce of ullt aclTd r"- "'
plore your pardon " "'"' and to im-
I It w^ivrhr '™« rrad"^^^ ^"'^ '
did"to";„7-ha.ha? Ihad nr^JIv", ^™ '^"i'^ and
and I also afterwirdVpald' t^In'kfni'i '7,' '""'^'
fair fight, in wlUdl, I was v,„i„i^ ' ," "as a
should never be vindictiyM " ..■,.; *""' """o"
for though knowing him to havet ''P-'r'«'"'"Bi
unjust, she did not susDeet him ,?"■ ""''^"t an.!
ous and deoeitfSr or ?Ztae ihe^r* '"i"^!'"^'
•Pflfi OAMADUN LlBnARt.
'««nlnlor«wilhh«r; «n,| r
I '■"» I Him Im Inok, ,„ I
""li M„|p „||yi„„ ,,,,„,„
rariw,i„i„,t„ry „t l„, wliilo
'«» •Moaed tot Ui. ooV
Wlh * deep bow «,„i ,„,i
iohly j6«or»os »o ,i,(I„r
« 'nna l,„ .., i,fn.\u,^^
i «">» /;•.. hn.f, in hi^ ,„
"'»rol l.or to |,avo l,i,„ |
' 'Jrojiii n Will (o Lko t
','"•"'• •nJ "J-. 'Cni) ia
U and di'iiiiny, ,ir| ,,,„
r.orrLcoivu an ..in,c,;„(
. ,. ^"' I'' «c„rn it!
"■•l-I'iirfl I'd m«k« tl,o
, ami ^tjian m«>li,. i.i
'J if I would 1 1 1 „o»
""I'l my door, .kd,,, '
treat nie ,o I AiiJ In,
««iil Clip., with a riirh
-pjoicing in hot own
',v|i and rodo on.
»d been contcioiH of il ,
«lo look of CapitoU, hut
'. """;• "'■1/ till) lulvina
iclonoiu natur.. ovir a
wronx-doer. llmimn
MutiuuH, and not ruin
« aotioD.but to " httsttu
I Capilola h« rained lii.
•ppenhug gai8 to bars.
"y. pa««ed on.
. |olior.elf, "h.boar,
deprivrng bin of hi.
And badly aa ho bo-
> lor love; for I don't
.»» in the BEme hoino
in love with bor. I
I If /V been > man I
Cravon, and saw again
'"B gaze, as ho bowed
>a after him, saying to
lat be moans by look.
^manner?— I can do
m «ure if I could, 1
tran.igre»«or is
••i' who aini must
'•■ Memingly acoi-
d« siliiiit manner
IS »d?ano6«. Then
made a conaidernbly
that Cnpitola would
ier aa heretofore, ho
d riding slowly to-
wed her to ovorlako
owing, held it open
' rode on ; but pre.
irauce of intruding
'"—he was at her
'nca«t eyes and de-
orluuity to ciprew
;ion I fool, for hav.
"8 towards an osli.
i est Chapel. Miss
V to assure yon of
at act, and to im-
you, Mr, LoNoir?
ut«nding to marrv
liiit you said and
Iked It, you know,
' ''inJ I it was a
"or; and victors
"'lCap.,l«„gljing,
9 been violent and
of being trracliir-
the base desiniM
no manner. Hit
brave, boneKt naliiie could nndtiitaud a binto
anil » dek|iil, bill not a titilor,
"Tlion like fiank (namiia who have l.^uplil
Ihuir djibl out, yal bear no maliea towards mill
ntlior, we iii.vv shake liuii:U slid b« liiiuicli. I
liopal" said Ciaven, ie|il.\iag in tug same tpirit
III whicli ahu Usil spoki'ii.
" Well, I don'l know «l,o«l that, Mr. Ln Noii I
Friandship is a very lacml thing, end it* imnia
should sol b( lightly taken on our tongiii't. 1
hnpa you will eiriua me il 1 decline four prof
fir," k«ld Cap —who had a well if dwp, true,
earneat lethng honeaib her elTurveKcent aurlaee,
"Wlmtl .villi will not tvtu giant a repentant
inim your liiendihip, Miss Black 7 " uakod Ciavan,
with a sorrowful smile.
'■ I wuh you will, Mr. I.fl Noir. I wish you a
C^Vaml Ihi'iidoioa A.i/i/i. hto ; but 1 canniit giva
}oa Iriundahip, hii ilinl uiunns a gnat deal."
"Oil, 1 SCO how It IS I Yua cannot give yoni
friuudship wlicia you cannot give your ••Item.
Is It not sof "
" Yi'4, ' aaid Capjtola, "tbal Is W.; yet I with
ymi sc wi II thnt 1 wish .Vihi might giow woiihy i.l
liinlinr (isiiim iliaii luini'.
"You iiiu iliiiikiHg ol my-yos, I will not
'litjik liom cliiimctoiir.ing that conduct as it da-
uru's -uiy uupardonnblu violunco towaids t:iara.
Miiia Ltliick, 1 have mourned that sin liuin the day
llint I una hurried into it until tliiK, I have be
»iiil.dil from the vury bottom of uiy heart,' said
L'raviu, earnestly flung hia eyes with au ox-
rroKsinn of purluct truthfiilnesa upon those of
Capitiila.
" I niii ulnd to hear you sny to," salil Cap.
" Miaa Ulack. please to hear thin in iiulliation—
I will not prt'simio to say in defeuuu of uiy oou-
ihict ; 1 was driven to Irensy by a passion of
extending love and jealouay, as violint and niod-
d> iiiiig as It was unreal aud iruiiaiont. Uiit that
<l''lu.sivo tiassion has subsidi'd, and aiuoug tho
imini-ritcd mercies for which 1 have to be thank-
ful ia that, in my frantic pursuit o< Clara Day, I
was Qot ciirned with success. For all the vio.
h'lica into which that fronsy drove mo I have
deojily it'iioiitod. 1 can never forgive myself, but
— caunot you forgive me ?*'
" Mr. Le Noir, I have nothing for which to for-
l-'ivu you. 1 am glad that you have repented to.
words Clara, and I wish you well, and that ia
re ally all that 1 can say,"
" I have deserved this, and I aceopt it," aaid
Craven, in a tons so mournlul that Capilola, in
spito of all her instincts, could not choose put pity
him.
lie rode on, with hia pale face, downcast eyes
niil inohiuolioly expression, untd the; reached a
P'iiit at thu back of Uucricauo Hall where their
putliB diverged.
lii'ro Craven, lifting his bat and bowing pto-
foiiiiilly, said, in a ead lone.
" Good uvening Mies Dlack ! "
And turning his horse's head, took tho path
loading down to tho Hidden Hollow.
" I'oor young fellow 1 he muni ba very unhappy
down in that miserable place I but I can't help it I
I wish ho would go to Mexico with the test '' said
Cap., as she pursued her way homeward.
Not to eicilo ber suspicion, Cravcu Lo Noit
avoidud meeting Capitola lor o lew days, and then
tlii'cw himself in her road, and aa before, allowed
/iff to overtake X/v/.
Vury anbtilly ho entered into oonversntion with
lior, and guarding every word and look, took core
I'l lutorest wilhout alarming her. Ho said no
nioio of friendship, but o groat deal ol regiet for
waiiod years and wasted tal.}nts in tho past, and
good rosolutious for the future.
And Cap listened good humorcdly. Capilola
bi'ing ol a brnvo, hard, Htm nature, had not tho
fcnsitive perceptions, tine intuitions, aiid true in.
fiij'ht into character that distinguished the more
re lined nature of Clara Day— or at least, she had
not these delicate (acuities in tho same perfection.
Thus her nmtetiued suspicions of Craven's sin.
which determined her to think the beat of him
which circumstances would permit.
Craven, on his part, having had more eiperi.
cnce, was much wiser iu the pursuit of his ob.
ji'ct ; he lind al.'io the advantage of being in earn-
est ; his pas.sion for Capitola was sincere, and not
as it hail been in the case of Clara, simulated ; he
bt'liovod, therefore, that when tho time should bo
rift for (ha d«olar«tioa of bU lore, he would bare
a luiifli bellvr piospect ol siiccnaa— etprcialty as
(.'iipilula In 111! Igiiottnco ol liif own gicst Im-
Inne. muii. ton>id«r hia ptopotal the very climax
of iliainlt>fe>tidni'>B
Allrr linen niiiie weeks of rhlino nil I fonvei
ting With Capitola, he had, in hia own eitimaiKio,
advanaad to lai in her roo<1 opinion at lo isake
it peilaotly ttia to risk adrrlaislion And lb:*
hodrletmmcd lo do upon the very fliit oppoi-
tuuiiy.
Clinnca favoured him.
Ono alleinoon Capilola riJiui) Ihtcufh \\k
pltA»ant noodt (killing Ibe back ol tha mounisjn
rsngo that abellt'iid iluniriinr IKill. got a lall.
fill which rhtt was altciwaids iiicliuad well lo cut]
Wool.
It hsppenad id tins way alia hrid come lo t
Mu'p rise in the giound, and iirgod bur pony into
a haul gallop, intending at the atid Iu lioraelf, to
'' tloim the beiKlit, when tndJr , in lei Ibe
violent t'liin, the giilli. ill It., nd. Iltv. span,
and Miai Cap. was on lb* |i mid. bunc. ' dai
llie fallen saddle.
Wim many a Lletsing ui .i lim UiiitJeta, •»
of the glooms. Cap picked loii ' up, pui • ^
saddle on tiie bciao, nnd wi. pi':.-c.i ij dn.
ing under the gu-ths when Cie. •> i.e NoU i 9
np, tniaug fiom his hone, an ti;'' .'"•.ely
depicted on his conntonnijca, lan bi. (p'jtiii
qiiiiing.
' What it the mailer '—No serions accident ]
linpu and liuat, Mist Black""
"Nii; those wioichc.* in uncle t atoblcs did
not half buckle the giilh. and at 1 was going m
a hard gallop np the sleep, it flew apait and
gave ma a tuinblo, thatanlH' mid Cap, de
aisliiig a moment liom her occupation to toke
bieatli.
" Y'ou were not bnrl'" ininiied Ciaven, wiili
deep interest in bit tone,
"Uh. no I— there was no harm done except lo
my riding skirt, which hat been torn and mud
died by the 1*11, " said Cap,, laughing, aud lesum
ing her u^nrtt to tighten tho girth,
"I'lay peimit me,' sad CiaveD. gently loking
tho enl of the strap from her hand , ' this la no
wnik for a lady, and it besides beyond youi
st'eiiglli,''
CapiioU thanking him withdrew lo Ibe side
of the inei). aud seating faeitcif upon Ibe Irunk
of a fallen tiee, began to brush the dut from her
bnhit,
Cra.en adjusted and secured tbe saddle with
gical care, patted and toothed thepojy, and then
approaching Capitola in the most liileientitl
mannci, aiooil belure hci and aaid
"Miss Black, you will pardon me. 1 hope 'f 1
tell you that the peril I had imagined you i •■ o
in, lias so agitated my mind as lu make it m.
sible lor me longei to withhold a U' claiaiiua id
my senlimeuts '-heie liis voice that hail tiem,
bled Ihioughoui tbit discluMue now really nnd
ulteily failed bim,
Capitola looked np with Hiiprlse and inlu i .
she had never in her lilo beloie beard au > v
plicit declaration ol lev liom anybody, ^^lll'
aud Herbert tomehow iii always undeiElood
each other very well witlioiu ever a word of
techuicol lovi< making passiUK between them ; so
Cnpitola did not exactly know what was coming
next.
Craven lecovctcd bis voice, and oncnraged
by the tavorsble msaner in which sin nppeared
10 listen lo bim, actually Ibiew himself at her
teet nnd seizing one ol her hands, with much
ardour and csruestness and much more elo']neDCo
than any one would hove credited Iniii with,
poured forth tbe history ol bis passioa and his
hopes
•• Will. I declarer' aaid Cap, when ho had
finished bis speech and was waiting in breath-
less iinpatieuco for her an-wor, "this is what is
called a declaration of love, and a proposal for
marriage, is it '—It is downright sentimental, I
suppose, if I bad only the sense to appreciate it !
■'Crtiet gsrli h'j'T you mrc's mci'' cried
Ciaven, ruing from bis kneei and sitting betide
her.
"No, I don't I I'm In solemn earnestt I aay
it is first rate ! do it again I I liko it 1 "
" Sarcastic and merciless ono, you glory In the
pain you givet But if you wish again to hiar
me say ( love you, I will say it a dozen— yo.s n
hundred times over, it you will only admit tliii',
you could love me o little in letum I "
" Don't t that wonid ba llrtsome t two or three
timet It quite enough I Ueildea, wbnl eutbly
food eoiild my saving 'I love \ou ' .|>i?"
" ) might per&ihide you lo liocom*) the wife ol
one who would adure yuu to the luat hour of LI)
life I"
•' Meaning >o«(/"
" Meaning mi, the most devolad s youi ail-
mi'icial"
" Thai I'n'l saying icn^h, since I haven't got
any bnl vmi I"
" Thank luiluDt for it I Then t am to nnder-
aland, cbaiming Capitola, thai at lewt your
hand and Jbiir effrctiont are free," said Craven,
j.iylullV
Well, now, I don'l know tbont that, Hoiilly,
I can t poBilively nav I but it strket nio, if 1
weie lo gel Riaiiiod to anybody elte, Ihctu's
iimiMy would Uel queeriih I "
" No dould tlicie are many whose leerrt
linpts would be blatti'd, for to charming a g'rl
could nut have ptiscd Ihruugli this world with
out havimi won many hoaitu, who would keenly
li-el the \Mit of hope in Iut ninrriagel But
what if tiny do, my enchanting Capitola? You
are not le-ponsible fur any one having foiuud
such hopes > '
"fudgel laid Cop. "I'm no belle! never
Waal never can be I have neither wealth, beauty,
noi coi)Uctiy f'Oough to make nio onel /'vt no
lovers or n >Hiiif<i« to break Iholr liiarls si "iit nin,
one way or another . but there it uni' hput'^l fil.
low -hem 1 never mind , I feel as if I belonged to
loniebody else : Ibit s all. I tin riry much
obliged to you, Mr Lo Noir. for your prefcreneu,
and even fur the beautiful -vay in which vou ei-
pres'ed it. but- 1 beloug lo somebody olso"
" Miat Black," taid Craven, siimevvliat iibaalii.d
but not discouraged, " 1 think I understand
you I 1 presume that you refer to the young
mau wbo wat your gallant champion iu the
Fi.icH Chapel."
"The one that made your note bleed I" said
tbe incorrigible Cap.
"Well. Milt Black, from yonr words it appears
that this IS by no means an acknowledged, but
only an umleratood engagement, which cnniiot be
binding upon either party I Now a young lady of
youiacknowli'dgud good sense "
" 1 never had any more good seme than I have
had admireit," interrupted Cup.
Ciaven smiled.
"1 would not bear your enemy say that," be
lepliod, then letuming his nrgiinient he said :
"You will really umleruaiid. Miss Clack, thnt
the vague iiigagemenl ol which you speak, where
Iheie Is want ol lortune on Mli sides. Is no more
prudent, than it it bindiio. Un the contrary, the
position which it It my pule to olTer you, is con-
sidcied an enviable one. even np;in fiom the
devoted love that goei wiih it You are aworo
thai I am ihe sole heir ul the Hidden ijouso
estate, which with all its dependencies Is consider-
ed the largest proprielaiy. as rny wilo would bo
tbe most important lady in the county."
Cap's lip curled n little; lookiug nsXanco at
him, the answered —
' I leolly am veiy much obliged to you, Mr.
I.e Noir, for tbe distinguished honor that yon do-
Higncd lor me. I should liiphly nppieciato the
magnanimity ol a youut; genlleninn. the heir nf
Iho wealthiest estate in tjio neighborhood, who
deigns to propose mamngo to Iho little beggar
that I acknowledge myself to be, I regiet to bo
obliged to leluse snch dignilios. but— 1 belong to
anolherl " said Capitola, liaing and advancing
towards lier horse.
Craven would qot risk bis auccest by pushing
his suit lartbet at this sitting.
Very lespeclfuUy lending his nssislaiico to put
Capilola into her saddle, ho said he hoped at sumo
future, an I more propitious Umc. to resiinio tho
subject. Aud then with a df. p bow ho left her,
mounted his horse and ro'le on hi.s way.
Ho did not behove that Capitola was more than
hair in cnrco.it. cr :ha: any gu! m Caiutula's cir-
cumstances would do such a mad thing as to ro-
fuse the position he olTereil her.
Ho did not throw himself in her way often
enough to oxoito hersuspiciou thnt their meeting,s
were preconcerted on his part, oud oven when ho
did overtake ber or sulTer her to overtake him, ho
.raided giving her oSence by pressing his suit
until another good opportunity cb''UlU offer,
This was not long ia otmuiB,
*<•'■
If
»iiIo for a .hort distance when flndir,R her in
nH,.ftll}goo,i spuitaand temper, he .Rain ren-^eS
In, declaration of love and oWofmSge "^
Cap. tnrned aronnd in her saddle and looked
qV'uo™ ..™'"' ''" ^"^ ■"-■> '-y "pJating"4'e
irca=urc. sl.p out of my grasp if I can Iielp it ?"
Bnidr'nTL"""'" ^'""r e-""^? tliatl l<nowofI"
?a; b'a '''PP'"« "P '"" ''""o ""'1 l-^oving Uim
Dajg passed before Craven thought it nrndent
nsain o renew and press his suit. He did so ,m
Herri 'in: a^'n^tf"; T™!"^'' -•>" "'"e o'eH ^k
irridingaongthebanksoftlieriver. He joined
'to 1 sten to"!"''' '''■P'-^^»''»B -"anner bes'o" ght
iicr to listen to hira once more. Tlien lie cnm
..tier advi.sed him to'take' a wT['e''''a;-,, Sf t'
replied by asking ,./„„ wife he should take I W n
fr '"?„-, '.^i™..'"''!.™","^'" \ belo'n/'t^a' ,
i'Mil OAiiADtAN tiBSAftV.
CHAPTER XLVI.
ou.'s Bias.
• much enthusiasm in your field son, l.^^^ "'.,'' """
|J» a girl of verv »r„. .„"..._ "I""'" «'■«'• »ie>e,
manners, I under
Autumn brought the ninAl ,.,■(, ,■ ■. ., ' P"'"'' ^Dllmsiasm in your fleli
='c;^^'-'^:«---z
'ianairi nothing WtharToVeo/'Th';-
brave young soMier who isVi^Hiting his countrv'siHT"'"-'"''''^ '""O- '»'' «'''"'. bl m eves -
battle.,, m a fnreicn la.ul „,T,i„ i.."'!""."""^? » ! ''Rl'thair. In^tsmperamont ho waVrathirphl
battles, in 1 foreign la"d ,S'"/ou a'reZ',?n'.° i "'''';""''^-. ^" '^"l'"^"'
licre at heme, trying to u .d 'rmfne him i V ^ ' """"' I"'"' ""d '"'-y
ashamed of yon, sir I and asL™S''nf'''".L,i T ''°'"'«'. {'".'ient and good-tempered". I„ cironm'
party recently g;v;;^^tri;?'';,»:
iiid
leg.
-immedofyo„,^ria;ur;;:ha;;;:;dVry^eiC
ta king with you so many times! Nevefcb vou
p esume to aceost me on the highwav or n^,v
byZ:^'J'''''?^ ^'™^^'> ''y name and Cr.""en
by nature you have once already felt the weich^
dlS.'.'M^""".'. "^ not prcfvoke iUsTe'o'nd
which he was as fond as he could pos iblv bo
i7=ir?:thJ'^r:pS™:-"K
dosc<.,t upon you, fou a';;,^ ^e ..l"wi?, ^'.^^ ^''T*? '^ "^^^^"^^<^"<:Z^^mo
Ponyandgal.pedaway. ''^'P ""i X„5i^n» "J^l ^l^^ ;:" .J, -- West
iivid wUh ^:^' """• '""« '»- «-« Per/octly
"I will have her yet I I have surnm if .-j i
fnir means or by fetal, I 4m have her yeU" \l
a"d'ie't"hl''? ''" "'"'"' '"' •>"''» "Pcu 1^ bridle
j^^^rxi°<^rtr&^''i^.^r-^
olive complexion, Tan;, sfiir^ark^haie? ev
te^fio:rtr;r&r,-i'tr
£^^^n--nSS^
I /n-il, J i- . " eauorse til
I^^He immediately called for hi. horse and rode
b-a clonr|rive"rSt^wL*''J™?L*''T''''' ^»'"«™ "^^
^c-I eyes, ' Hall, he ov tt"IT„l""?/ '" ''""^ °' Hurricaie
r>,„. '17 i""" ""■-i"J' ^-ugnaiing. cimo i^ >i '"»■)"'. i^'gars ana chocolate He
smmsmsmMmm
, Wbil. S'lST'l'""™''" H~
Creole i ed ^d leadTnVL.'h ">°y°»;iHRirl. dismount-
liought I. .kin^'ea £!.'•"■ ^'"'' '''"'«"' ^^ l«=r side
and casual meeting!, „U?CapitS,;r',:'rC I l^Ltof t'\«-P-y ' «■"' '^^"1^^;
h.-r character, as to make it unhkolv tl^t inv k! n if '"' ''"•'""' doubtless the yo.Z
for himself and he";»C^-,7„ ' i^t 't'o'et:? ™ """"' ° ' "• ''"''''■ Ce"fam y' Edwin Te'cv i! i'"»' ' '™5™ ''»«-'''■'. Cap. ' "
It is true that even Craven T.o Nn,v 1,- .
."atiin o??," '"■" '"^ ■•» """-ir^h n'g\r ?epr
tation of the woman nf u,i, — 1 ■ , " , . "P."
?sruf=rSHS?i« ft' sstsF- * -r^a::
wiM,"?.,'^^ '''"P- ''"^ '.""J "•'«' she called "a row
?^;:izr^[i;ii:°-'.ts?f«:;f
fo,mm„„';P"'; '"" ?'•-""= "'^ "amesot..2c^g„7
0, ndlng.bral, vagabond and vagrant," tha^ Can
Ola, in just indignation, refutd to 0" -
flask"Tt'f' "'"' ''}'•!« l'"8amc.hag,Vlu-
Bask, shot-horn and fowliug.piece, and cailinir
erfttvorie pointer, walk,,, ,ff as » le tern"o it"
"to shoot hersef." But if Caniinl.'J 1 „ '
means sweet temper had been tried'thn'^J/L^
io™^.:diy^:;t:,^"'""''™--'r"'»'ed'he;
Her second provocation came in this way ■ John
that!i/"w"l'''''r'"°"'" •"'•'ling par V, ' d
that dayhe akeu himself to Tip-Top , i'o„ , ,„
private business of his own. He ii. at tl e
l««noJ tfa. a.lguWUd,«nd wUen h,wuv„
quamtance of onr neighbor. Cr'aven Le No r.'' '"'•
MmmrM
" • iU it is nothing," said the other, evasively
John Stone, I know better! «„,1 {1."™?;
'
oil.
1 Ihi
m; i
1 '^^^!
leil 1
■Iti
led upon fleld upoitH jfr
Jfineshootingtlmtwustobe
Hftll, when one of tho
night aeroan the table to
• httle hnnlreis of Hnrri-
'. or ward, or mjaterion.
ane who engages with »r
nr field sports over there
a easy manners, I nmler
hmg bnt her love of the
I'mny I and the man whc
•"s Blnmlcrerl Theroic
)iinj at my present resi-
sniil Jolin Stone, throw.
1 the table, and rising to
'granger, lanj-hing ar.d
i lio not eiKlorse thi'
ngnbontit. I wash my
'>«")« man. And then
dmg tlie author of tlie
nmo of Mr. Craven Le
' talKed in his cups," at
given by one of hij
y in the presence of a.l
ill presently to Craven
■ IS a shameless miscre-
;red a noble girl i You
•se those words ; hence-
eml For aftci this I
int any mnu who ven.
f glance, to hint this
ly denl lightly with the
of the lady in que-tion.
nd at Hnrrieano Hall,
fishing yon a more im.
srsation, and— a very
a Stone, bowing and
or hia horse and rode
if woods between the
m front of Hurricane
who, as wo have said,
bor gnn and dog. and
th her game-bag well
tod at Cnpitola. with
1 air, ho thought she
inconsciously, to get
lile. And he thought
mt an abrupt period
Id even the slightest,
I Hidden House.
to begin the eonver.
'ou?ig girl, dismount-
walked by her side
Jap. ' "
)u should have been
si we've h.id s:i<-/i
II enjoy your share
and you shall have
led for supper, with
own invention, for
such a gourmand I "
ny way home now.
you to out the ao-
raven Le Noir."
; but— wh.it in the
should advise mo
ug her eyes steadily
, who avoided her
isociatoforayoung
him accordingly ;
le i^ason for your
ssed ; anti as they
3n knowing what
le other, evasively,
irl and the morn
boot, the surer I
ight to know, and
e your way!— ho
you-that'« alll
I no Bcaudal."
id?" asked Capi.
■(//y b«tw««n hot
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' Oh, iK.it, why should you ask f— tt is noth-
Ihiiig ; it is not prDpc.r that I should tell you,"
iljpliDcl that gentleniau, m embiurassraent.
" ' It is notliiiig,' and yet ' it is nut proper that
.yim should tell mo I • How do you make that
cut? John ytonel leave oil lashing the hauu-
1 '.ss buahe.s and listi'u to mo 1— I have to live in
tlie same neighborhood with this man, alter you
have gone away, and I insist upon knuwiug 'the
whole length nud breadth of his l>asi,uo8s and
malignity, that I may know how to judge and
l)uni6h him?" said Capitola, with such grimuoss
of resolution that Mr. Stone, provoked at her
perversity, aiiB'Tored :
"Well, yo;i willful girl, listen I" And com -
mrncing, ho miircilesaly told her all that had
passed at tho taMi'.
To have seen our Cap. then 1 Face, neck and
liosdui were flushed with tho crimson tid,e of in-
di(,'niition I
"You are sure of what you tell me, Cousin
Jollll?"
" Tlio man vouches for it,"
"He shall bite tho dust 1"
" What?"
" Tlio slanderer shall bito the dust I "
Without more ado, down wa i hrown gun, game-
b'.g, powder-Uiisk and shothuin, and bounding
iroui point to point over all the intervening space,
Capitola, rushed iulo lluirionno Ilall, and with-
out an iii8t;mt'a delay ran straight into tho
parlor, wheie her epicurean friend, tho yuuug
Cr';olo, lay slumlieiiug upon tlui lounge.
With her fuoo now livid with concentrated rage,
and hor eyes glittering with sujiproseed light
peculiar to iuteuao passion, she stood before him
and said :
"Edwin I Craven Le Noir has defamed your
cousin I get up and challenge him I "
"What did you say, Cap.?" said Mr. Percy,
slightly yawning.
"Must I r(peat it? Craven Le Noir has de-
famed my character— challoDKe liiml"
"That would bo against the law, ooz. ; they
would indict mo, sure 1 "
" You— yq^i— you lio hero and answer me in
that way I Oh, tliat I wore a man 1 "
" Compose yourself, sw et coz., and tell me
what all this is about. Yaw-oo I— really I was
asleep when you lirst spoke to me."
" Asleep I had you been ,1,'iiii and in yonr^'i-uz',',
tho words that 1 spoke should have roused vou
like the trump of the archangeir' exclaimed
Cnpitola, with tho blood rushing back to her
cheeks.
"Your entrance was sufficiently startling, ci'Z. 1
but tell me over again— what was tho occasion?"
"That caitiil. Craven Le Noir, has slandered
lue. Oh, the viUaiul He is a base skudortrl
I'ercy, get up this moment and ohallengo Le
Nou- 1 I cannot hroatho freely until it is douol"
escUimed Capitola, impetuously.
" Cousin Cu]!,, duelling is obsolete j scenes are
pass^; law settles everything; and here there is
scarcely ground for action (or libel. But he com-
forted, coz., for if this comes to Uncle Iliuricane's
ears, he'U make mince-meat of him in no time.
It is all in his lino; he'll chaw him right up I "
" Percy, do you mean to say that you will not
call out that man? " asked Capitola, drawing her
breath hardly,
" Yes, ooz."
" You won't fight him ? "
" No, coz."
"Y'ou won't?"
"No."
"Kdwin Percy, look me straight in tho faool"
said Cap., between her closed tooth.
"Well, I am looking you straight in the iaca I
straight in the two blazing gray uyos, you Utllo
tumpest in a teapot 1— what then ? "
" Du i look as though I should bo in earnest in
what I am about to speak? "
"I iliould judge BO."
" Then listen, and don't take j air eyes oil mine
until I am done speaking 1 "
" Very well ; don't be long though, Jor it rather
agitates me."
" I will not I hear mo, then : You say that you
' lecline to challeng.? I,e Noir. Very good. I, on
my part, liere reiiounoo all acquaintance with
Viiul 1 will never sit down at Ihe same table;
inter the same room ; or breathe the sumo air
with you ; never speak to you ; listen to you ; or
raoogoiie Toa ia ms ouuiuor, until m; deep
wrongs are avenged in tho punishment of my
slanderer, so help me "
"Hmh-sh I don't swear. Cap. ; it's profano and
unwomanly ; and nothing on earth but broken
oaths would bo tho result I "
]!ut Cap. wa.s off. Li an instant she was dcwn
in tho yard, where her grooui was holding her
horse, ready in case she wished to take her usual
ride.
" Where is Mr. John Stoue ? " she asked.
" Down at tho kennels, Miss," answered the
boy.
She jumped into her saddle, put whip to her
horse and flew over the ground between the man-
sion-house and the kennels.
She pulled up before tho door of tho main
building, sprang from her saddle, threw a bridle
to a man in attendance, and rushrd into the
house and into the presence of Mr. John Stone,
who was busy ia prescribing for an indisposed
pointer.
He looked up in astouishmont, exclaiming:
" Hillo I all the witches 1 here's Cap. I why
where on oaith did you shoot from? what's up
now ? You look as if you wore in a state of spon-
taneous combustion and couldn't stand it another
minute."
" And I can't I and I won't I John Stone, you
must call that man out I "
" What man. Cap.— what tho deuce do yon
mean ? "
" You know well enough ! you do this to pro-
voke mo 1 1 mean the man of whom you cautioned
me this afternoon I tho wretch who elandored me,
the niece of your host 1 "
„Whe-ewl"
•' Will you ,i,:in"
"Where's Percy?"
" On Ihe lounge, with an ice in one hand and a
novel in tho other 1 I suppose its no use mincing
the matter, John ; he is a mere epicure ; there is
no fight in himt It is ynu who must vindicate
your cousin's honor I "
" My cousin's honor cannot need vindication I
it is unquestioned and unquestionable I "
" No smooth words, if you please, cousin John I
Will you, or will you not fight that man ? "
" Tut, Cap., no one really questions your
honor! that man will get himself knocked into a
cocked hat it he goes arouuf' t,-\lking of an honest
girl."
"A likely thing, when her own cousins and
guests take it so quietly I "
" What would you have them do. Cap.? The
longer an affair of this kind is agitated, the more
olltusive it becomes 1 Uosidos, chivalry is out of
date. The knights-errant are all dead."
Tito MES are all I'eadI If any over really
lived I " cried Cap., in afury. •' Heaven knows I
am inclined to believe them to have hcen a fabu-
lous race hke that of tho Mastodon or tho cen-
taur. / certainly never saw a creature that de-
served tho name of man 1 The very first of your
race wa i the meanest fellow that over was heard
of 1 eat tho stolen apple, and when found out, laid
one halt of the blame on his wife and the other on
his maker— ' The woMiW whom TBon gavest me'
did so and so 1 pah I I don't wonder tho Lord took
a dislike to the race and sent a flood to sweep
tliem all off the face of tho earth t— I will give
you one more chaiiee to retrieve your honor I in
one word, now— will you fight that man ? "
" My dear litUe cousin, I would do auytliing in
reason to vindicati, the assailed manhood of the
whole of my sex, but really, now "
- — -"Will you fight that man? — ono word —
yos or no I"
Tut, Cup. F you are a very reckless young
woman 1 You — it's your nature— you are on in-
corrigible madcap I Y'ou bewitch "a poor wretch
until he doBcu't know his head from his heels;
puts his feet into his hat and covers his scalp
with his hoots I You are n will-o-the-wisp who
lures a poor fellow on through woods, hogs and
briars, until you land him in tho quick sands I
You whirl him around and arr.iir.i! ijnti! h.-- growi
dizzy and delirious, and talks at rnndomt and
thin you'd jiavo hiin called out, you blood-thirsty
little vixen I I tell you, Cousin Cap., it I were to
take up all the quarrels your hoydcnism might
load mo into, I should have nothing else to do I "
" Then you w.m't fight I "
"Can't little cousin I I have a wife and fam-
ily, which are powerful ohecki npon ■[man's
uadlliiitj impalaeg I "
" SiT.rscE I you are no oonsin of mino I no drop
of your sluggish blood stagnates m m^ veins 1 no
spark of the liquid lire of my hfe'e current burns
m your torjiid arteries, else at this insult, would
It set you in a flame I Never dare to call /«,■
cousin agam, recreant I " and so saying, she flung
herself out of the building and into her saddle,
put whip to hor horse and galloped away home.
Now, Mr. Stone bad privately resolved to thrash
Craven Le Noir; but ha did not deom it espodi-
tnt to tnk Cap. into his confidence. Aa Capitok
reached the horse-block, her own groom came to
take the bridle.
" Jem," she said, as she jumped from hor sad-
dle,—" put Gyp up and then come to my room ; 1
have a message to send by you."
And then with '' irning cheeks and flashing
eyes, she went tr ler own sanctum, and after
taking off her hai,it, did tho most astounding
thing that ever a woman of tho nineteenth or any
former century attemjited- she wrote a ohallengo
to Craven Le Noir— charging him with falsehood
in having maligned her honour ; demanding from
bun " the satisfaction of ,i gentleman ; " and re-
questing him as tho challenged party, to name
the time, place and weapons with which ho would
meet her.
By the t; sho had written, sealed and di-
rected this wnilike defiance, her young groom
made his appearance.
" Jem," slie asked, " do yon know the way to
the Hidden House?" "
" Y'es, Miss, sure."
" Then take this note thither, ask for Mr. La
Noir, put It into his hands, and say that you ore
directed to wait an answer. And Usten, you need
not mi ution to a.iy one in this house, where you
are going ; nor when you return, where you have
been ; hut bring the answer you may get directly
to this room, where you will find me."
"Yes, Miss," said tho boy, who was off like a
flying Mercury.
Capitola threw herself into her chair to spend
tho slow hours until the boy's return, as well aa
her fierce impatience and forced inaction would
permit.
At tea time she wos summoned j but excused
herself from gcing below npon tho plea »l indis-
position.
"Which is perfectly true," she said to herself,
'since I am utterly indisposed to go. And-ho-
sidea, I have sworn never to sit at the same table
with my cousins, until for the wrongs done ms I
have received ample Batisfaotion."
CHAPTER XLVn,
OiPITOLA CAPS TUE OLIMAI.
Oh I when she Is angry, she Is keen and shrewd i
bUo was a yijon when she went to school i
And though she is but Utile she is fierce.
— tJHlSEiPEnil.
It was quite late in tho evening when Jem, he*
messenger, returned.
"Havoyouan answer?" she impetuously de-
manded, rising to meet him as he entered.
" Yes, Mis.s, here it is," replied the boy, hand-
ing a neatly foKled, highly perfumed little note.
" Oo," said Caj)., curtly, us she ri..;eiveJ it.
And when tho boy had bowed and withdrawn,
she threw herself into ft chair, and with little ro-
spect for the pretty device of the pierced heart
with which the note was sealed, she tore it open
and devoured its contents.
Why did Capitola's cheek and lips blanch wliito
as death ? Why did her eyes contract and glitter
hke stilettos? VThy was her breath drawn hard
and laboriously through clenched teeth and livid
Ups.
That note was oouohcd in the most InsiJtinB
terras. °
Cnpitola 8 first impulse was to rend tho paper
toatoms and grind those atoms to powder beneath
li?r heel. But a second incpiratioU ci.iujKcu her
purpose.
"No, no no, I will not destroy you, precious httlo
note I No legal docuraont involviug the owner-
slnp of the largest estate, no cherished love-leitor
(iHed with vows of imdyuig affection, ehaU be
more carefully guarded I Next to my heart, shall
you he. My shield and buckler shall you >.e 1 my
sure defence and juatiflcation 1 I know what in
du with you, mjr {iieoioni UtUe jewel I Vua m«
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tho wftiinnt hr tlio pmiWimontnf that mnn, siKii.
(iii !■>■ Ilia own hninl." And so nay'mg C pilolu
carcfuliy dupoH.usil tliu iiolj ii. .„r bo.ium.
Then n'm li(,'liti!cl iicr o'uhihIwt lamp, and luk-
ine it Tith hiT, ivciit down Bl*ir» to Lo.- imoid's
pdrooiu,
'J'ak:ri|> advantaRO of tlio tiiuo wlieu bIio l;n, w
lie would be abjorbed in a pamu uf oUisa with
Johli 8touo, and she ahuuld bo «afo from inter-
ruption for several lionrH if the wished, she \,-i.nt
to Major Warfield'a little arinory in tho closut
ndjoiiiinj hia room, opened tho pistol-case and
took from i» pair of rovoK.-rs, closed and loci ed
tbo oaao, and withd' 7 and bid the key that thoy
mii'bt not olianc3 .n misied until she shoiiid
linve time to ,ilacB luem.
Then she riied baclt uilo Iicr own chamber,
loi, I tho p.stida up ;n her own .Irawer, and
III out vitli BO much oioitmi'ut, pri^'ired
((0 to rest. I'ero a Rrayo and aiiexpei:ted ob-
taolemet her; she had ilways b ■\ iiecustonie.1
to kneel and otter up t., lleavoi mr nveninij'a
tri mto of praise and tlianksgiviug for tho uier-
cio.) of the day, and prayera for protection and
bleBBma through tbo inif\d.
Now she kn.U, na ii-ual but Ihanlts^iviuB and
prayer seemed froziu oa her lips. How could
abo praise or pray with such a purpose as she
had m her heart?
For the first time C.ipit,.Ia doubted the per-
loct ri(,diteousneBs of that purpose which was of
a character to arrest her prayers upon her lipa.
With a start of impatieuco and a heavy sii,'h
•he sprang up and hurried into bed.
She did not sleep, but lay tossiuR from side
to Bide in a fover.sh excitement the wliole niKlit—
having, in fact, a terrible battle lietw.ieu her
own fierce passions and her uowly-awakcned
conscience.
Nevertholosi, she arore by davhroak in tho
mornniR, dressed lier>(.lf, wer,t and unlocked
her drawer, took out tho pistols, carcfuliy load,
cd them, and laid them down for service.
Tlion she went down stairs, wheio' the ser-
vants were only just beginning to stir, and sei)t
for her groom, Jem, whom she ordered to saddle
her pony, aud also to get • horse for himself to
attend her in a mornini; ride.
After which she returned up stnirs, put on
lier ridmg-haliit, and buckled around her waist
a morocco belt, into wliich she fitu<}k tiie two
revolvers. She then throw aiound lior shoulit-
ere a short circular capo that concealed the
weapons, and put oti her hat and gloves and
wont below.
She found her little groom already at the door
with the horses. She spwing into her sadille
and. bidding Jem follow her, took tho road to-
wards Tip-Top.
She knew that Mr. Le Noir was in tlio habit
of riding to the village every morninft and she
determined to meet him. Sho knew, from the
early hour of the day, that he could not possi-
biy be ahead of her, and she rode on slowlv, to
give hnn an opportunity to overtake her.
Proliably Craven I,e Noir Was later that morn-
ing tlian usual, for (Japitola liad reached the en-
trance of the village before slie heard the sound
of his horse's feet approaching behind her.
hhe did not wisli that tlicir encounter should
be in the streets of the village, so she instuntlv
wheeled her horse and galloped back to meet
him.
As both were riding at full apeed they soon
met.
She first drew rein, and, standing In hig way
accosted him with :
" Mr. Le Noir I "
" Your most obedient, Hiss Black," he said
wUli a deeji low.
" I happen to be without father or brother to
nroteet me from affront, sir, and my uncle is an
Invalid veteran whom I will not trouble. 1 am
therefore, under the novel necessity of fighting
my own battles. Yesterday sir, I sent yon a
note diiinandmg satinfaetion for a heinous slan-
der you circulated against mo. You replied by
ail ii-.=;i)iir,p -,,,;,tL.. You do not escape ijuuihh-
meiit sol Here are two pistols ; both are loaded •
take cither one of them : for, su-, we have mot'
«ud now we do not part until one of us falls from
tlie horse I "
And so saying, she rode up to him and oflored
linn the choice of the pistols.
Uc laughed— partly in uurpriso aud p.atly in
he iaid, with seeming good
admiration,
Imnior :
'Mi'is Plack, ,Ton aro a very charining younc
woniiin, and doli-hlfully original and piquant in
all your ideas ; but you outrage nil the laws th«t
i^i'.ern tho duello. You know that, ns the ohal-
lunged party, I have tho right to tho choice of
time, phico and arms. I made that clioicc yos-
tcrday. I renew it to-diiy. Whon you accede
to the terms of tlio meeting, I shall endeavor to
Rive you all the satisfaction you demaud. Good
morning. Miss."
And with a deep bow, oven to the flaps of hi?
soddlo, he rode past her.
"That base in^iult again I " cried Capitola
with tbo blood rushing to her face.
Then lifting her voice sho agam accosted him ;
" Mr. Lo Noir I "
Ho turn, d, with a smilo.
She ' ew mio of tho pi.stols on tho ground
noarh.i.. liymg:
"Take ilint up and defend yourself."
lie waved his hand in negatiuu, bowed, smiled,
and rode on.
" Mil. Le Noik I " she calh^l, in a peremptory
Once more ho turned.
She raised her pistol, took dcliborato aim at
his wluto forelicail, and fired—
Bang I bang 1 bang 1 n.iNO ! nAXo ! nAxo I
—Six times without an iuttant's interiui.'nic'i
until her revolver was sjient.
When tho smoke cleared away, a terrible vision
met her eyes.
It was Craven Le Noir with hIa face covered
Willi blood, reeling in his saddlo, from whiuJi he
soon dropp( d to tho ground.
In falling, his foot remained han^'ing in the
alnrup. The well-trained cavalry horse st,..id
perfectly still, Uiough tremhbng in a panic of
terror, from wliieh lie might at aiiv moment
start to run, dniggioj.. the h.dplessbody iifti'r him.
Capitola saw this danger, and not being cruel,'
sho t.nipered justico with mercy; threw dowii
her spent pistol ; dismonnted from her horse ;
went up to tho fallen man ; diaongnged his foot
Irom tho stiir.p; and taking hold of his shoul-
ders, tried w.Ui all her might to drag tho stiil
breathing form from tho dusty road where it
lay in danger of being run over bv wagons, to
the green bank where it might he'in compiira-
tn'o safety.
But tho heavy form was too much for her
single strength. And calling her terrified groom
to assist her, they removed tho beily.
Capitola then remounted her horse, and gal-
loped rapiiily into the village, and up to tlie
"ladies' eutranco" of the hotel, where alter
Bcndmg for the proprietor, she said :
"I have just been shooting Craven Lo Noir
for slandering mc ; he lies by the rondaido at
the entrance of tlio village ; you had hotter send
somebody to j.ick him up."
" Miss I " cried the astounded inn-lnepor.
Capitola distinctly repeated her ds, and
then loavug the inn-keeper, transfixed with con-
sternation, she crossed the street and entered «
magistrate's oflioe, whore a littje old gentleman,
with o pair of green spoctacloa resting on hia
hooked nose, sat at a writing-table, giving some
directions to a oonstablo, who wiw Btondiug hat
m hand before him.
Capitola waited until this functionary had hia
orilers and a wriiien paper, and had left the
office, and tlio magistrate was alone, before sho
walked up to the desk i.nd stood before him.
" Well, well, young woman I Well, well, what
do yon want?" inquired the old gentleman, mi-
patiently lookuig up from folding his papers.
"I have come to give myself up for shooting
Craven Lo Noir, who slandcrud mo," aiisworod
Capitola, quietly.
The old man let fall hia hands full of papers,
raised his head and stared at her over tho tops
o( his green spectacles.
"What did you say, young woman?" lie ask-
ed, lu the tone of one who doubted hia own. <i«r«,
"I say that I iiave forestalled an arrostbv
coming hero to give myself-np for tbo shooting o'f
a dastard who slandered, insulted, and refused to
give mo satisfaction," answered Capitola, very
distinctly.
"Ami awake? Do I hear aright? Do you
mean to soy that vou liovo killoJ u man 1" asked
the disniajcd magistratu.
Oh I can't say as lo the kilUng I I shot him
off hi.-, norse, and then sent Mr. Morry aud hia
nieu to pick him up, while I came hero to an-
swer for raysolf I"
" Unfortunate girl I and how can yon answer
for suoli a dreadful deed I" exclaimed the utterlv
confounded ma'^istrate.
"Oh, as to the droadfulness of tho deed, that
depends on oiroumstancea," said Caii "and I
can answer for it very weU. He made a Idreasos
to mo ; I refused him. lie slandered me ; I
challenged him. Re insulted me ; I shot him "
"Miserable young woman, if this be proved
true, 1 shall have to commit vou I"
"Jnat us you please," said Cap., "but blesa
your soul, that won't help Ciavon Lo Noir a sinide
bit!" °
As she spo'<e several porsous entered the ofiice
m a state of high excitement— al' talkuiit at
imce, saying:
"That is the girl I"
" Yea, tliat is lior !"
" Sho is Miss Black, old Warfield'a neioe."
" les, ho said sho was." etc., etc., etc.
" What is all this, nnighbors, what is all this?"
inquired the troubled magistrate, rising in his
" A'hy, sir, tlicro's been a goiitlemon; Mr. Cra-
ven Le Noir, shot. He has been taken to tho
"Ant era," where ho lies in rtr//™i,j »/„,,/,>, and wo
wiUi him to be confronted with Misii Capilola
lllack, tho yonng woman here present, that Jie
iniiy identify her, whom ho accuses o' firing six
elmrgea into him, before his death. Sho neodu t
deny it, because h« is readv to s\voar to bar I"
said Mr. Merry, who constituted hunsolf spokes-
man.
" She accisos herself," said the magistrate in
dismay.
"Then, sir, had sho not bettor bo taken at
^ince to tho prcBenco of Mr. Le Noir, who may not
have many minutes to live I"
" Yes, como along," said Cap. "I only gnv.
myself up lo wait for this ; and as be is nireaii
at hand, 1 fa go and have it all over, for 1 liav.
been riding about in this frosty morning air, f.r
tliree hours, and 1 have got a good appetite, ar.o
I want to go homo to breakfast."
"I am afraid, young woman, you will scareeh,
get homo to breakfa.-t this morning," said .Mr
Morry.
" We'll SCO that presently," answered Cap
composedly, as they oil left tho oflioe, and crossed
the street to tho "Antlers."
They were eonducte.i by the landlord to a
chamber on tho first floor, where upon a bed lay
stretched, almost without broath or motion, the
form of Craven Lu Noir. His face waa still cov-
ered with blood, that the bystanders had scrupu-
lously refused to wa.sh off, until the arrival of the
magistrate. His complexion, as far as it could
be seen, was very pale. Ho waa thoroughly pros-
trated, if not actually dying.
Around his bed were gathered the village doc-
tor, the landlady, and several msid servants.
"Tho squire has come, sir; aro you able to
spcnl!to him?" asked tho landlord, approacbini-
tho boa.
" Yes— let him swear mo," feebly replied luo
wounded man, "and then send for aolergyraat."
^ The laudlttdy inimediatoly left to send for Mr.
UcMslwin, and tho magistrate aiqiroaohed tho head
of tlie bod, and speaking solemnly, exhorted tloi
wounded man, aa he expected soon to give au la-
count of the works done in his body, to speak the
tnith, tho whole truth, and nothing but the truth,
without reserve, malice or exaggeration, bjth a,?
to the deed, and its provocation.
''I will, I will, for 1 have sent fer a nlnister,
and I intend to try to make my poaie with
Heaven," replied Lo Noir.
Tho magistrate then directed Capitola 10 cuiie
and take the stand at tho foot of tho U4 whi i,;
the wounded man, who was lying on lis bacli,
could see her without turning.
Cap. caiuo as she waa commanded, sod stool
'""'" " " .rr,.pr....-it-.,« „„.j (iieornprclic ;;
siblo mischief gleaming out from undei her Ioiik
eyc-lashea and from the comers of hn dimpie.l
hps.
The magistrate then administeMd thu oath to
Craven Le Not, aud bade him look ut-on C»i i-
tola aud give his evideuco.
He did 80, and under the terrors ol a guillv
1 onsoicnoo and ot expooted aaatb, hia »rideact
a to the killitiR I I nliot him
m sent Mr. Morry and his
whilo I oame hero to an-
and how can ynn aiiswcr
ed I" exclaimed the utterly
e.
iftdtnlnesB of the deed, that
uot'S," said Cup,, "and I
■ well. He miide a idreasos
m. Ho Bliuide,«l me; I
nmlted me ; I shot him."
womBii, if this be proved
muiitvoul"
io,"Bai"a Cap., "but bless
olp CiUTon Lb Noir a single
porsoua entered the olTico
sxoitemont— all talking at
old Warfield'a noioe."
ras," oto., etc, etc.
iKlilinra, what iri all thiaf"
magistrate, riaing iu hia
ifn a goiitleman; Mr. Cra-
has l)i>.!u taknn to tlio
tin nr/uiiios m,r/is. and wo
onlod with Mi.se Ciipitiila
an hero i)rescnt, that lio
1 he nccnscs o' firing six
1 hi8 death. Hho niiodn t
ready to mvenr to horl"
'aatitulod himself epokea-
" said the magistrate in
not liptter bo taken at
Mr. Iiii Noir, who may not
ive 1"
laid Cap. "I only (?nvi^
is; and aa ho is alrea iv
»ve it all over, for I liav-
s frosty morning air, toy
I got a good appetite, nr.,i
iakfast."
woman, you will scarei'lv
thia morning," said .Mi.
iontly," answered Cap.,
oft the office, and cros.su, 1
ra."
hy the landlord to a
ir, where upon a bed lay
it breath or motion, the
His face was still cov-
I bystanders had scnipu-
f, until the arrival of the
xion, as far as it could
He was thoroughly pros,
ng.
gathered the village doc-
■era! msid aorvants.
le, sir ; are yon able to
.0 landlord, approaching
no," feebly rei)Iied Ino
1 send for aclorgvmai:."
oly lelt to send for Mr.
■ate approaohud the bond
solemnly, oxhorted tliii
ctod soon to give *'j ae-
u his body, to speak the
d nothing but the truth,
r exaggeration, bjth as
cation,
ve sent f»r a n (uistfr,
make my peace witli
reoted Oapitola lo cjnii!
e foot of the L>,<i win i,
va.i lying on lis baili,
ling.
commanded, »od stood
;ih!a nViA ivte<>:hprcli! ::
ut from undei her Iouk'
lomora of hn dimiiled
ministend thu oath (e
u him look m^on Cai i
tlie terrors ol a guilty
ail death, hii frideuit
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m
partook more of the nature of a oonfosninn than
an accusation. Ho testified that ho had address-
ed Capitohi, and had boon rejected by her ; then,
nnder the influonoe of evil motivea, he had cir-
culated insinuations against her honor, which
W9ie utterly uujiHtifiable by fact; she, seeming
to have heard of them, took the strange course
of challenging him —just as if she had been a
man; he could not of course meet a la<ly in a
duel, b\it ho had taken advantage of the tech-
nical phraaeolngy of the chalh'uged party, aa to
time, place and weapons, to oiler her a deep in-
sult; then she had waylaid him on the high-
way, olTored him his choice of a pair of revolvers,
and told him, that having met, they should not
part until one or the other fell from the horse ;
he had again laughingly refused the encounter
except upon the insulting terras he had before
proposed ;— she had then thrown him one of the
pistols, bidding him defend him.self ;— he had
laughingly passed her when she called hiin by
name, hu turned .ind she tired— six times in suc-
cession and ho fell. He knew no more until ho
was brought to his present room. IJe said in
ooncliision, he did not wish the young girl tliould
be prosecuted as she had only avenged hor own
honor; and that ho hoped his death would bo
taken by her and her friends, as a siilTicient ex-
piation of hi) offences against her ; and lastly,
he refiuested that he might bo loft alone with the
minister.
" Bring that unhappy young woman over to
my oHioo, Kotehem," said the magistrate, ad-
dressing himself to a constable. Then turning to
the landlord, ho said ;
" Sir, it would be a charity in you to put a
messenger on horseback and send iiim to Hurri-
cane Hall for Major Warfield, who will have to
enter into a recognizance for Miss Black's appear-
ance at court,"
" Stop," said Cap., " don't bo too certain of
that I ' Be always sure you're right— then go
ahead r Is not any one hern cool enough to re-
flect that if I had fired six bullets at that man's
forehead and everyone had struck, I should have
blown his head to the sky ? — Will not somebody
at once wash his face and see how deep the
wounds are ?"
The doctor who had been restrained by others
now took a sponge and wati'r and cleaneil tlie face
of Ijc Noir, which was found to bo well peppered
with split |)oas I
Cap. looked aroinid, and seeing the astonished
looks of the good people, burst into an irrepres-
sible fit of laughter, saying aa soon as she had
got breath enough :
" Ppou my word, neighbors, you look more
shocked, if not actually more disappointed, to find
that, after all, he is not killed, and there'll be no
spectacle, than you did at first when you thought
murder had been done."
" Will you bo good enough to explain thia,
young woman ? " said the magistrate severely.
"Certainly, for your worship seems as much
disappointed as others I " said Cap. Then turu-
towards the group around the bed, she said :
"Tou have heard Mr. Le Noir's 'last dying
speech and confession,' as he supposed it to be ;
and you knew that madileuiug pruvoeiition that
inflamed my temror against him. Last niglit,
after having received his insulting answer to my
challenge, there was evil in my heart, 1 do as-
sure you I I possess ed myself of my uncle's re-
volvers, and resolvci, to waylay liiin this morn-
ing, and force him to give me satisfaction, or if
he refused — —well no matter ! I tell you, there
was danger in niel- But, before retiring to bed
at night it ia my hal'it to say mv priiyers; now
the practice of prayer .nd the purpose of 'red-
handed violence,' cannot exist in ilie same per-
Bon at the same time. I .rouldn't sleep without
praying, and I eould'nt prai without giving up
my thoughts of fatal vengeance upon Craven Lo
Noir. Ho at last I made nji mv mind to spare his
life, and teach him a lesson. The next morning
I drew the charges of the revolvu-s, and re.lo.i.led
them with poor powder and dried peas. Every-
thing else has happened just as he has told yoii.
I Ho hae received no harm, except in being terribly
frightened, and in having his beauty spoiled I —
and as for thai, didn't I offer him one of the
pistols, and expose my own face to similar (
damage ? — for I'd scorn to take advantage of any 1
one I" laid Cap, , laughing, '
OnreD lie Moii had now rsisev] binueU up iu n
•itting posture, and was looking around with an
expression of countens-nco which was a strange
blinding of relief at this unexpected respite from
the grave and intense mortifleation at finding
himself in the ridiculous positicm in which the ad-
droaa of Capitola and hia own weak nerves,
cowardice, and credulity had placed him.
Cap. went up to him and said, iu a oonsoling
voice:
"Come! thank Heaven that you are not going
to die thia bout. I'm glad you repented and told
the truth ; and I hope you may live long enough
to offer Heaven a truer repentance than that
which ia the mere effect of fright. For I tell yon
plainly that if it had not been for the grace of the
Lord acting upon my heart last night, your soul
might have been in Hades now."
Craven Le Noir shut his eyes, groaned, and fell
back overpowered by the rcfieotion.
" Now, please your Worship, may I go homo ? "
asked Cap , demur( ly popping down f, mock
courtesy to tlie magistrate,
" Yes— go ! go I go ! go I " said the olBcer, witli
an oxpres.sion as thougli he considered our Cap.
an individual of the animal kingdom whom neitlier
IJnfton nor any other Natural philosopher had
ever classified, and who, as a creiitiire of unknown
habits, might sometimes bo dengerons.
Cap. immediately availeil herself of tho per-
mission, and went out to look for lier servant and
hordes.
But Jem, the f^-"t moment he had found liim-
self unwatehcd, had put out aa fast as hecould (Iv
to Hurricane Hall, to inform Major Warfield of
what had occurred.
And Capitola, after losing a great deal of time
in looking for him, mounted her horse and was
just about to start, whin who should ride up in
hot haste but Old Hurricane, attended by Wool.
" Stop there I " he shouted, as he saw Cap.
She obeyed j and_ he sprung from hi.i horse
witli tho agility of youth, and helped her to de-
scend from hers.
Th'i drawing her arm within his own, bo led
her into the perlor, and putting un unusual re-
straint upon himself, he ordered her to tell him
all about the affair.
Cap. sat down and gave him the whole history
from beginning to end.
Old Hurricane could not sit still to hear. He
strode up and down the room, striking his stick
upon the floor, and uttering inarticulate sounds
01 rage and defiance.
When Cap, had finished hor story he suddenly
stopped before her, brought down the point of his
stick with a resounding thump upon the floor,
and nxclainiod :
"Demmy, you New York newsboy, will yon
never be a woman f Why tlie demon didn't you
tell mt, sirrali f / would have called the fellow
out and eiiastised him to your Lr'art'a content.
Hang it. Miss, answer me and say."
" Because you are on tho invalid list and I am
in sound condition, and capable of taking my own
part," said Cap,
' ' Then, answer me this : while you -oere taking
your own part, why tho foul fiend didn't you
pepper him with something sharper than dried
peas ? "
" I think ho is quite as severely punished in
Buffering from extreme terror and intense mor-
tification and public ridicule," s:iid Cap.
"And now, uncle, I have not eaten a single
blessed mouthful, this morning, and I am hungry
enough to eat up Oyp, or to satisfy Patty."
Old Hiirricaui), permitting 'lis excitement to
sidiside in a few expiring grunts, rang tho bell
ami gave orders for breakfast to bo served.
And after that meal was over, ho set out with
his niece for Hurrieaiie Hall.
And ujion arriving at home, ho addressisl a
letter to Mr, Le Noir, to the effect that as soin aa
tho latter should have reeovered from the effect of
his fright and mortification, he Major Warfield,
should demand and expect satisfaction.
CHAPTER XLVm,
BUCK 00HUJ>'B L18I lITIim.
#ho can oxproas the horror of that nitiht,
when rtarkiiMB lent hia nboa to mointor feat?
And hoavon's black mauU". banishing tUu llijnt
iiiade ererytblu{{ in fearful form iij'poar.
— Bbamoon,
Let it not be supposed that Black Doiiald had
forgotten his promise to Colonel Lo Noir, or i^as
iuditlerent to ita performance.
Biit many perilous failures had taught him
caution.
He had watched and waylaid Oapitola in her
riiliH. But the giil seemed to hear a charmed
saleiy ; for never once had ho oaug'jt sight of her
exceiit in company with her groom auii with
Craven Le Noir. And very soon 'y eaves-drop-
ping on those occasions, he leiinit the secret de.
sign of tho son to forestall the father, and run off
with the heiress.
And as Black Donald did not foresee what suc-
cess Cra\en Le Noir might have with Capitola, ho
felt t^ie moro urgent necessity for prompt action
on his own part.
I'o might indeed have brought his men and at-
tacked and ovoreomo Capitola'a attemlanta in
open day; but the enterprise must needs havo
been attended witli great bloodshed and l.isa of
life, which would havo made a sensation in tho
neighborhood, that Black Douald, iu the prosont
state of Ilia fortunes, was by no means ambitioua
of daring.
In a word, had such an act of unparalleled
violence bccu attempted, tho better it succeeded
the greater would havo been the indignation of
tho people, and the wliolo country would probably
havo risen and armed themselves, and hunted tho
outlaws, as so many wild beaats, with horses and
hounds.
Therefore Black Donald preferred quietly to
abduct hia victim, so aa to leave no trace of h(T
" taking off," bat to allow it to be suppoaed that
she had eloped.
lio resolved to undertake this adventure alone,
though to himself personally this flan was even
moro dangerous than the otlier.
He deti riuined to gain aecesa to her chamber,
secrete himself anywhere in the room, (except
under the bed, whore his instincta informed him
that Capitola every night looked,) and when thu
household should be buried in repose, steal out
upon her, overpower, gag, and carry her off, iu
tho silence of tho night, leaving no trace of his
own presence behind.
By m, ana of one of his men, who went about
unsuspected among tho negroes, buying up niata
and baskets, that tho latter were in the habit of
making for sale, he learned that Capitola occupiid
the same remote chamber, in the oldest part of
the house ; but that a guest slept in tho room
ne.vt, and another iu the one opposite hers. And
that the house was besides full of visitors from
the city, who had come dowu to spend the sport-
ing season, and that they were hunting all day
and carousing all night from one week's end to
another.
On hearing this. Black Pon.ald quickly oompre-
hei'.i. d that it was no time to atleinp't tho ab-
duoticui of the maidin, wi'li the lea t proliab.lity
of success. AH would be risked, and most pro-
bably lost in ilio endeavor.
• He resolved, therefore, to wait until tho house
sliould be clear of company, and the homohold
fallen into their accustomed oarelospoeas and
monotony.
Ho had to wait much longer than he had reck-
oned upon— through October and through No.
v, uiber, when he first lieard of and laughed over
Cap.'a "duel" witli Craven Le Noir, and ocn-
gratniatcii himself upon tJie fact th.it that rival
was no longer to bo feared. He had also to wait
Ihrough two-thu-ds of tho month of Dooeiiibni,
because a party had come down to enjoy a short
Kfu^.-irj .if f..x-li,tHti}jg, They went a'.ray just be-
fore Christmas.
And then at last came Black Donald's oppor-
tunity I And a Uno opportmiitv it was 1 lUl
Satan himaelf engaged to furnish him wiih oue to
order, it could not have been better I
The reader must know, that throughout Vir-
ginia tho Christmaa week, from the day after
Christmas until the day aftjr New Years', is the
uegiuoa' MlBiutiU»l Xb«t» m« wiuklJir ei«bl
fia
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days of incnisant dancing, trailing mu\ fr KcMhk
from qiiivrtcr to 'iir.rt r, nn<l from Iraru to Ijarii.
Thiiii tho Imnjo, Um lid l!o nml tlie " Ijoiios,"
i i
ill
i
•^ aro liwivd from niorniii;; until night," and from
iiiRlit nntil morninjf.
And nciwhoro was tlii-' .■m/mal octaye of fo^ti.
yity liclJ mnro snored tluir nl lliin-ii-niic Hall.
It wivs t!io Will of arajor W.ir'iiM that t'l.-,- s' M
liavi) their full s^vtisfnotiou out of th.'ir aiivVn d;ivi'
•■armvnl. Ho nsnnlly (,'avo a dinnnr party "on
UtirHtiuaa day, nftnr wlucli his iieople were free
until the third of .Janimry.
"Dommy, mum I" ho 'would say to Mrs, Con-
diraont. " thoy wait on ua (ify-ono wooIih in the
year, nnd it's hard if wo oan't wait on ourselves
tho lifty.flpcnnd I"
Hniall thiinks to Old Hurrimno for his self-do-
rial 1 //,• did nothini! for him-iclf or otlirrs, nnd
Wra. Condimi-nt nnd f :,..it.,|,i Imd a li„t timo of
It in serving him. Mrs. Condiment had to do
all the cooking- and ho'.isework. Anil Ciii. hnd to
rcrform mos! .,f the duties of M.ij.-.r Wnrliidd's
valit. And that was tho wry in which Old Hur-
riomo waited on hinuflj.
It happened, therefore that ahout tho mid.Uo of
the Christmas week, Iwiuj; Wrlnesd'iy the
twenty-eiRhth of nccend.rr. ,.11 the house-sorvaut-f
and farm-laborers from llurrieune Hall went olT
in a body to a banjo hreak-d,.wn given at a farm
nve milo! across tho country.
And Major Wnr/ield, Mrs". Condiment and Onp-
ito.a wor3 the only living heings left in tho ol.i
house that night.
Black Doniild, who had been prowling about the
premises evening aftor evening wntohing his -u-
portunty to effect his nefarious ohject, aooi is-
coTored the outward bound stampede of the ne-
groes, and the unproteotod state in which the old
hon^e, for that night only would he left. And he
rtetermmed to take ndvantngo of the circumstance
to consummato his wicked purpose.
In its then dofeiicoless condition, ho could
oaaily haye mustereil his force and carried oil his
prize without immediate iiorsonal risk, liut, as
wo said before, lie esclu'wod violence, as being
liJfely to provoke after offoota of a too fatal char-
acter.
Ho resolved rather at once to risk his own per.
Bonal safety in the quieter plan of abduction which
CO Jiad formed.
He doterminej that as soon as it should be
(lark, lio would watoh his opportunitv to enter the
House, steal to Cap.'s chamber, secrete iiimsolf in
a closet, and when all should bo quiet, ''in tho
dead waste and middle of the night," he would
come out, master her, stop her mouth, and carry
iier on. •'
When it bicame quite dark he approached tho
■ ;l°"i"'' ? , '"'' '''""""l' under the steps beneath
Iho backdoor lending from the hall into the irnr-
den, to watch Ins opportunitv of entering "He
soon found that his enterprise requried groat
patience na well as courage. He had to wait
mora tlian two hours before he heard tho door
unlocked and opeued.
Ho then peered from his hiding place, and saw
anion """"^ ^ ""^ ""' '"^'"'<'' "»«
Now was his timo to slip unpnrcnivcd into the
house. Ho ste.ithiiycamo out of his hiding-place
crept up tho portico stairs to the bnck door, noise-
lossly turned tho latch, entered, and closed it be-
hind him He had just time to open a side door
on hn right hand, and conceal himself in a wood
closet under the stairs, when he heard the foot-
Bteps of Old Hurricane returning.
The old man came in, and lilack Donald laugh-
ed to himself to hoar with what caution he look-
ed bolted, and barred tho doors to keep out bolie-
breakora I
"All old fellow I you are fastening tho stable
after 'ho horse has been stolen I " said Black
Donald to himself.
As soon as Old Hurricane had passed by the
closet in which the outlaw was concealed, and had
pone into the ,iarlor, Ilhiek Donald determined to
risk the ascent into Cnpitola's chamber. From
the description ffivcj bv his mrn. w!-,.-. I.b.I ....^..
Bncceoded in finding their way thither, he know
fcry well whore to go.
Noiselessly, therefore, ho loft his place of con-
oealment, an.l crept out to reconnoitre the hall,
which he found deserted. •
Old Hurricaiio'. shawl, hat and wnlking-stick
wore deposited m one corner. In case of being
met on the wny, ho put the hat on his head,
wrapped the Hhawl around liis shoidder.t, aud touk
tho stick in his hand.
His forethought proved to be serviconblo. He
went through tho hall nnd np the tirst (light of
Htairs without interruption ; but on going along
the liall of tho sooond story ho mot Jlrs. L'oudi-
meut ooniuig out of Old IJurricanu'a room.
"lour siippora aro on the uenrth, your gown is
at tlie lire aud tho water is boiling to make your
punch. Major Warflel.'," said the 'old lady, iu
passing. ^
" Umph, umpb, nmph," granted Black D ^nald
m roidy.
Tho houso-keepor then bade him good-night,
sayuig that sho was going at ouco to jorrcom.
"Umphl" nssented Black Doi; ,'d. Aud so
they parted, and this poril was passed.
Black Donald wat up thchccond flight of stairs
and then down a back passngo and a narrow stair-
cisoaui. along n corridor and through several iiu-
lennnted rooms, and into auotherpnssn'e, and
finally through a side door leadius into Cniatola's
cli.amber.
Hero he looked around for a safe hiding-plaoo
— thero was a high bedstead ourtniued ; two deep
windows iilso ciirtnined; two closets; a divssifig
Imrcau work staud, wash stand aud two nrm
chairs, Tho forethought of littlo I'itipnt hnd
caused her to kindle n lire on the hearth and
place a wn.ter of lefrihni nts on the woikslniid
so as to • .ake all cooifortabio before she hnd
eft with the other uegroes to go to the banjo
breakdown. '
Among the edibles, Pitapat had been careful
to leave a small bottle ' brandy, a iiilcher of
cream, a few eggs and some S|iico, saying to her-
self, "Long as it was (,hristiua.s times .Mi.ss Uat-
teip liar might want a sup of egg-nog quiet to
herself, jes as much as old maraodid his whiskey
imuc!i"_aud never Inuoyiug that her young
uiisiress would rcqiiii-o a more delicate lunch than
tier old master.
Black Donald laughed as he saw this outlay
and remarking that the young occujinut of the i
chamber must have nil nppe#ite of her own, ho •
put the neck of the brandy bottle to his hps and '
CHAPTER X .tt
Tna AWFUL PEllIL Of CAflTOU.
Oat ot.thls nottlo, (liiTigor
I'U plnck the tlow8r,au(otyl— 8auiKsprji!in.
took what he called " ahe'arty swig.
Then vowinr that Old llurrioano know what
goodhquorwns, he replaced tho bottle and look-
ed around to find the best place for his conceal-
incut.
He soon deteimiue •. to hide himself behind the
tt.ick folds of the window cnrtain nearest the
door, HO that immediately after tlw entrance of
Capitola he could glidie to the door, lock it, with-
ilraw tho key aud have tho girl at once iu his
power.
He look a second " swig " at the brandy bottle
i.-a then went mto his place of concealment to
wait events.
That same hour Capitola was her unolo's part-
ner m a prolonged game of chess. It was near
eleven o'clock before Cap., heartily tired of the
battle, permitted herself to be beaten in order to
got to bed.
With a satisfied chuckle. Old Hurricane arose
from his seat, lighted two bed-chamber lamiis
gave one to Capitola, took the other himself, and
started oH for his room, followed by Cap. as far
as the head of the first flight of stairs, where she
bade him good night.
She waited until sho saw him enter his room
heard hira lock Jiis door on the inside and throw
hinisolf down-lilavily into his chair, then sho went
on her own way.
Sho hurried up the second flight of stairs, and
along the narrow passages, empty room--, steep
steps, and dreary halls, until sho reached tho door
of her own dormitory.
She turned the latch nnd entered tho room
Iho first thing tliat met her sight was tho
waiter of provisions upon the stand. And at this
fresh instance of her little maid's forethought sho
burst into an unoontrollahio fit of laughter
She did not see a dark figure glide from behind
the wnidow curtains, steal to the door, turn the
li'ci: and witiidraw Iho key.
But stiil retaining her prejudice ngainat the
presence of food in her bed-chamber, slin lifted up
tho waiter in both hands to carry it out into tho
passage, turned ond stood face to face with—
Black Donald I
Capitola's blood seemed to turn to loo, and het
form to stone at the sight I Her first impulse was
to scream and let fall tho waiter I She controll-
OU herself and repressed tho soroam, though sho
was very near dropping the waiter.
Black Donald looked at her and langhod aloud
at her consternation, auyiug with a chuckle:
' You did not expect to see me here to-night did
you now, my dear 1"
Sho gazecl at him in a silent puiio for a mo-
ment.
Then her faculties, that hnd been suddoulv dis-
persed by tho shock, as suddenly rallied to her
rescue.
In one moment she understood her real posi-
lilnck Donald had locked her in with himself,
and hold tho key; so sho could not hope to get
The loudest scream that sho might utter would
never reach the distant chamber of M.Mor Wnr-
hold.orthe stil! more remote ap;>.rtinent rf Mrs.
Coudiment ; i-o she could not hope to bring any
cjo to her assistance.
Hlie was thereforo out-rely in the power of
Black Donald. Sho fully comprehended this, and
said to herself ;
" Now, ray dear Cap., if ycu dcu't look sharp
your hour n c >me 1 Nothing on em th will save
you. Cap., but your ov.u wital for if ever I saw
mischief in any one's face, it is iu Ihnt fellow's
that 13 eating you up wi»h his gvent eyes at the
same time that he is l.iughmg at you with his big
mouth ! Now, Cap., my littlo man, be a woman I
don t you stick at triUes 1 Think of Jaol and
bisoral Thiik of Judith and Iloloferneal And
the deyj end Doctor Fnust, if uecessnrv, and don't
you blench ! Ail stratagems are fair "in love a; '
war— especinl'y in war, and most csiiecinlly m sue
a war as Ihi^ is likely to bo--ft contest in clo
quarters for dear life !"
All this passed ihrough her .n'nd -'n one m
meut, and in the uejt her plan was formed.
Setting her waiter down ui>on the table, and
throwing hor.iolf into one of the arm-chairs, she
said ;
"Well, upon my word, I think a gentleman
might let a lady kuow when ho means to pay her
a domiciliary visit at midnight I"
" Upon tiiy word, / think you are very cool ' "
replied Black Donald, thrcwiiig himsjlf into tl'ie
second arm-chair on the other side of tho slaud
of refreahmouts.
''People aro likely to be eool on a December
night, with tho thermometer at zero, and the
ground throe feet under the snow," uid Can
nothing dauuted.
" Capitola, I admire you I You are a cucumbrr.
mat s what you are, a cucumhir."
"A pickled one?" asked Cap.
" Yoa I aud aa pickled cucumbers a-i good to
I p.vo one an appetite, I thiuk I shall fall to and
eat.
1 " ??i'°',". ^^.'"^ ^^^■' " ''-' Heaven forbid that 1
should fad in hospitality."
" Why, really, this looks as though you had
expected a visitor — diwsn't it?" asked Black
Dona d, helping himself to a huge shoe of ham,
aud stretching his fe,,i out towards the fire.
" Weil, yes, rather; though, to say the truth
It was not >■«()• reverouoo I expected," said Cap.
'SAhf somebody nst's reverence, oh? Well
ct them come I I'U bo ready for them I " aaid'
th... outlaw, pouring out and quafDng a large glass
of brandy. Ho drank it, sat down the glass n.id
tuiiDug to our littlo heroiue, inquired:
" Capitola, did you ever have Craven Le Noir
here to suppor with you ? "
" You insult me ! I scorn to reply I" said Cap.
\\ ho-ow I what long whiskers our Qrimalkin'a
cot! Vnii a/»nr»i *.. .■- ...1.. t an
not afraid of mo?" asked tho robber, rolling a
great piece of cheese in his mouth.
n„','/'™A'' "! y°'>;T^"' I 811088 not," replied
Cap., with a toss of hei- head.
" Yet, I misht do you some liaria."
" But you won't."
"Why won't I?"
" Beoauis it won't {lay."
I X MX
' OF CAHTOU.
Buloty I— SaiKROPPjni!.
to turn to ico, and hot
Hit first impulsi; was
waiter I Sho coiilroll.
Iio Hoioam, thoufh slio
B waiter.
her and langhod aloud
B witli acliucklu:
ee me here to niglit, did
Bilent paoio tor a mo-
lind been nnddeuly ilia-
addculy rallied to lior
erslood her reiU posi-
1 her ia witli himsrlf,
!ould not hope to get
sho miglil utter would
iiubcr of M.'jdf Wnr-
)te ni'Mtintut . f M]-3.
jot hope to bring any
oly in the power of
mpidhcnaod this, iiiid
ycu rlcu'l look sharp
ng on na'th will savo
ta 1 for if uver I saw
it is iu Hint fdlow's
his (jvcnt lyus at tlio
ig at you with his big
lo man, be a woman I
Think of Jaol and
id IlolofevnpsI And
r ueotssary, and don't
J are fair in love a: "
lost csped ally in snr
0— a ooutoat in do
Br inind -'n one ni
in was forriod.
ujion tho table, and
tlio armchairs, fliu
think a gentleman
ho means to pay her
itl"
you are very cool ! "
ing himsolt into the
3r side of tho stand
.ool on a Decembor
T at zero, and the
i) snow," said Cap.,
Ton are a anumirr.
'>(,:"
i]).
lumbers a-i good to
; I shall fall *o and
teaven forbid that 1
is though you had
it?" asked Black
huge slice of ham,
ards the flro.
1, to say the trrth,
pcotod," said Cap.
ereuoe, eh? Well,
1 for them I " said
unfKng a large glasn
lown the glass, and
nquired :
,ve Craven Le Noir
3 reply !" said Cap.
jrs our Grimalkin's
['fK-'t you rt.iii}- rue
robber, rolling a
>uth.
uess not," replied
larm."
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"Why won't it?"
" Beoaiise you couldn't do ms any harm, nnleas
you wure to kill me, and you would gain nothing
by my death, except u few trinkets that y.m may
have without."
" Then, you aro really not afraid of me? " be
BKked, taking another doep draught of brandy.
" Not a bit of it— I rather lilje you."
"Come, now, you're running a rig npon a fol-
low," said the ou'law, winking, and depositing a
huge chunk of bread in his capacious jaws.
" No, indeed I I liked you bi'k.rM i ej w you I
I always dU like people that make other people's
hair stand on end I Don't you ri'infmbir when
.vpu first came here disguised a^ a peddler, tliotigh
I did not know who you were, wlieu we wir» talk-
ing of Black Donald, and everyljody was abu-iug
him, except myself, I took his part, and said that,
for my part, I liicJ Bkck Donald, and wanted to
see him ?"
" Sure enough, my jewel, so you did I and didn't
I briively risk my life, by throwing oil my disguiso,
to gratify your laudable wish ?"
' 8o you did, my hero I "
and sugar togathnr. Then sho stirred in the
brandy and poured in the milk, and took the
bowl lioni liliiok Donald, and laid on the foam,
l''inally, she Ii;lnd a 1,'oblet with tho rich com-
pound and hunch d it lo her niuanny guest.
Black Donald untied his neck olMli, throw it
upon tho floor, and sippod his egg-noi', nil tho
while looking over the top of the glass at t'lipl-
tola.
"Miss Black," he said, "ii
twelve o'oloolt."
must be past
with a Tiolent oonvnlsion of lila
■I.
^ iipposo it is," said Cap.
" Then it must bo long past your uiual hour
of retiring."
" Of •course it is," said (.'np.
" Thou what are you waiting for ? "
" For my company to go home," replied Cap.
"Meaning moV "
"Meaning yon."
"Oh, don't mind me, my dear.
" Very well," said Cap., " I shall not trnnblo
myself about you," and her tones were steady
though her heart aeemud turned into a ball of
I ioo through terror.
" Ah, but well as you liked me, the moment you I Bkck Donald went on slowly sippin" his eaa.
thought me in your power, didn't y in leap upon I nog, miing up his goblet when it was empty,
lie glass.
7 ~ — ,■', I'""--, «.,,w • ,,-,u *,.<,j, uj.uu uu((, iiiuuK up HIS gooiet wnen it was
my shoulders like a catamount, and cling there, and looked at Capitola over tho ton of tl
sliouting to all the woild to oonio and help jou
for that you had caught lilaok Doimld, and would ,
die before you would give him up? Ah I you |
little vampire, how you thirsted for my blood I ,
And ymi pretended to like lue I " said Blac.'i Don- |
aid, eyeing her from head to foot, with a sly !
leer.
Cap. returned the look with interost. Dropping
tier head on one aide, sho glanced upwards, from
the corner of her eye, with an expression of " in-
linitB " humor, mischief and roguery, saying ;
" Dor I didn't you know why I did that I"
" Because you wanted mo captured, I suppose,"
'' No, indeed, but, bjouuse "
■• Well, what?"
" Because — I wanted you to carry me o3 I "
" Well, I declare, I never thought of that I "
said the outlaw, dropping his bread and clieose,
and staring at the young girl.
" Well, you mi^hl have thought of it then : I
was tired of humdrum life, and I wanted to see
adventures 1 " said Cap.
Black Donald looked at tho mud girl from head
to foot, and then said, coolly :
" Miss Black, I am afraid yon aro not good."
" Yes I am — before folks 1 " said Cap.
" And so vou really wished me to carry you
off."_
I should think so I didn't I stick to you until
you dropped me ?"
" Certainly : and now ii yon really like me as
well as you say you do, come give me a kiss."
" I won't 1" said Cap., "until you have done
your supper and washed your face. Your beard is
full of crumbs I "
" Very well, I can wait awhile t meantime just
braw me a bowl of egg-nog, by way of a night cap,
will you ? " said the outlaw, drawing off his boots
and stretching his legs to the fire.
"Agreed; but it takes two to make egg-nog ;
you'll have U> whisk up tho whites of tho eggs
into froth, while I boat tho yellows, and mix tho
other ingiodieuta," said Cap.
"Just so," assented tho outlaw, standing up
and taking oil hh. coat, and flinging it upon the
lloor.
Cap. ahuddcred, but went on calmly with her
pieparations. There were two litfle white bowls
sitting one within tho other upon the tab'.e. Cap.
took them apart and set them side by side and
began to break the eggs, letting tho white slip
into one howl and dropping the yellow jito the
other.
Black Donald sat down in his shirt-sleeves,
took one of the howls from Capitola and began
to whisk up ths whites with all his might and
main.
Capitola beat ap ths yellows, grsd-.Rlly mining
tiiH sugar with it. In the course of her work
sho complamed that the heat of the lire scorched
her face, and she drew her chair fai'ther towards
tho comer of the chimney, and pulled the stand
after her.
" Oh I yon are trying to get away from me,"
said Black Donald, hitching hia own choir in tho
tame direction, close to the sta.id, so that he
sat immediately in front of tho Hre-place.
At last he said
" I have been watching ym., Miss Black."
" Little need to tell mo that," said Cap.
" And I have been reading you."
"Well, I hope the page was entertaining."
"Well— yes, my dear, it was, rather no.
wh} ,;on't you pi-xt/d I "
" I'locueu — with what ? "
But
the outlaw,
benrdd chin and lip that did not eseapo the
notice of Ciipitolr., who hoped some good of tbii
betrayal of feeling.
"Donald," she said, "men call you a man of
Wood: they say that youf band is red and your
aoul is black with crime.'
"Tooy may my what they like; I oare not,"
lani'hpil the outlaw.
" But / do not believe all this of von. I be.
liove that thoro is good in ail, and much good in
you ; that there is hope for all, and strong hope
for you."
"Bosh I stop talking poetry 1 'Taint in my
line, nor yours either I " laughed Black Donald
•• But truth is in all -lur lines. Donald ! I re.
peat itj men call you u man of blood I Thoy
say tha* your hands are rod and your soul black
with sH /^/.iC/tDonaldthoycallyouI But Don-
ald, you never have yet stidned your soul with a
otirae as black as that which you think of per-
^ot^ating to-night 1'*
"It must bo near ono o'clock, and I'ui tired,"
I rephed the outlaw, with a yawn.
I " All your former act,H,"" continued Capitola, in
j the same vo se of awful eaininess, "have been
j those of a bold, bad man 1 this act would bo that
I of a base out I "
I " Take caio, girl I no bad names I You are iu
I my power I at my mercy 1"
I "1 know my position; but I must continue.
I Hitherto you have r.ibbed mail conches and bro.
ken into rich men's houses. In doing thus "on
have always boldly risked yonr life, ofl.ui" at
such fearful odds that nieii have tieml.lid at their
;; Witb what you are thinking of, my darUng." -^^^^'Z lle^; i ! ' And e^n'^^Z,'
"1 don't understand you." hieninrl,,,, i„.„ -.;,.,.„. u..._ .^_'!^,
stand _
'Why don't you oUer to go down stairs and
bring up some lemons? "
" Oh, I'll go in a moment," said Cap., " if
you wish."
" Ha — ha— ha— ha— ba I Of course yon will,
my darling I and you'd deliver me into the
hands of the I'lulistines, just as yon did L,'y poor
men when yon fooled them about the victuals I
I know your tricks, and all yonr acting hn» no
other effect on mo than to mnko m ne
your -.vonderful coolness nnd com age: , my
dear, stop puzzling your little head with scheme's
to batlie me. Y'ou are like the caged starling !
You— can't— get— out I " chuckled Black Donald,
hitching his cluir nearer to hers. Ho was now
riglit upon the centre of the rug.
Capitola turned very pale, but not with fear,
though Black Donald thought she did, and roared
with laughter.
"Have you done yonr auppcr?" she asked,
with a sor'. of awful calmness.
"Yes, my duck,' replied the outlaw, pouring
tho last of his egg-nog into his goblet, drinking
it at a draught, and ohuckhng as he set down
the glass
Capitola then Ui.ed the stand with the re.
freshments to remove it to its usual phice.
" What are yon going to do, my dear ? " asked
Black Donald.
" Clear away the things and sot tho ii;oni in
order," said Ci-pitola, iu tho same awfully calm
tone.
jour crimes, have admired
wliilo
your
" A nice hltlo housewife you'll make, my duck I"
said Black Donald.
Capitola Bet tiie stand in its corner, and then
removed her old arm-chair to its place before
tho dressing-bureau.
Nothing now remained upon the rug except
Bhick Donald seated iu the arm-chair.
Capitola paused ; her blood seemed freezing
in her veins ; her heart beat thickly , her throat
was choked; her head lull nearly to bursting,
and her eyes were veiled by a bhnding film.
" Come, come, my duck— make haste ; it is
late; haven't jon done setting tho room in or-
der yet?" said Black Donald, impatiently.
"In one moment," said Capitola, " coming
behiihl hia chair and leaning upon tho buck
of it.
" Donald,'' sho said, with, dreadful calmness,
" I will not now call you liUuli D.uiold I I will
call you as your poor mother did, when your
young soul was as white as voiur akin, before
she ever dreameU uer boy would grow black
with criiue. I will call you simply Donald, and
entreat you to hear uio for a fuv minutes."
"Talk on, then, but talk fast, and leave niv '
deploring
courage.
"I thank 'em kuodly for it. Women always
like men with a spice of the devil in tliem "
laughed the outlaw.
" No, they do not." said Capi;oIa, gravely ,
" thoy like men of strength, courage, and spirit
—but those qualities do not come from the Evil
One, but from the Lo,-il, who is the giver of all
good. Your Creator, Donald, gave you tho
strength, courage, and spirit that all men and
^ woineu so much admire; but He chd not give
I you these great powers that you might use them
I in tlia service of h^s (inemy, the devU,"
] "I declare there is really something iit that—
I never thought of that before."
" Nor ever thought, perhaps, that however
misguided you may have been, there ia really
something groat and good in wurself that might
yet ho used for the good of nau and tho gloiy
of God," said Capitola, Bclcruoy.
"Ha-ha-hal Oh, you flattiur. Come— have
you done? 1 tell you it is afiur one o'clock, and
I am tirod to doiitii."
"Donald, iu all your former acts of lawlesBncss
your antagonists were strong men; nnd as vou
boldly ri.-k«l your life in your depredations, your
arts, thonjih bad, w.^ro not base. But now yimr
antagonist is a feeble girl, who has been unfortu-
nate from her very birth— to d"'j''oy her would he
an act of basei.ess to which you n >vor yet des-
cended."
"Bosh! who to' i.. -!' destruction !■ t am tired
of all this nouseni. , i mean to carry y,iu off, and
there's an end of it,'' said the outlaw, doggedly
rising from his seat.
"SToe?" said Capitohi, turning ashen pale
" stop, »it down ami hear me for just Bve ^^lin.
utcs; I will not tax your patienco lunger."
'I'lie robber, with a loud laugh, sank again into
hia chair, saving :
"Very well; talk on for just five minutes and
not a aingle second longer; but il yon think iu
that time to persuade mo to leave thia room to-
night without you, you are widely out of your
reel Oiiiiig, my du.k, that's all."
" Donald, do not sink your soul to perdition by
a crime t lat Heaven cannot nardon. Linton t'o
a\<.: ; I have jewels hero worth several thousand
dollars. If you wiU consent to go, I will give them
all to you, and let you quietly out of the front
door, and never say one word to mortal ol what
has passed here to-night"
"Ha halm! why, my dear, how green yon
must think me I What hmdera me from posies-
sing myself of your jevehi as well as of yourself f "
said. Black Donald, impatiently rising.
■ StT sTii.i. I the fi\o minutes'
Cap. smUed, aud went on beating her eggs | moUfei alone. Let the dead reiti" oxclaimeS | halfottt ;etl''»rd C.pitoin alSsTvofe
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MpltalUinuk liouRia-iaughing, auU BRain drop.
piUK II ltd Ills suat.
'■I'oiialil, unili. payj 11,0 a quartoilT fium fur
pnokBt.m„u„y, wlijcli ia m least fivu timus »« much
as 1 Cftu spmid iu thi,i quiot conntry pU.'O. It
lias b, on Kiiciimnlnlinp f„r yenrH until now 1 have
"overiil thonsi.nJ UolJars all of .uy own. You
Bliall havo It If yuu will only ro quietly away and
loavo me in pence I '■ prayed Cajiilola.
" My dear, I lut.nd to take l/„u anyhow I take it
. as your bndal dowor, you know, i'or I'm hoiur
to I'lirry y„u off iiud inako nn honest wife of yon I "
I'liNAu), pive up this heinous purpose ! " cried
I iipuoltt lu an agony of supplication, as she luant
over the back of tho outlaw's oliair.
the'r^er"" '""'"^*"" '"'~'''^'"" " '""«'"^
"Man, for ymr nvn gake give it np I"
" Ha-ha-ha I for my sake I "
"los l(,i yours \ IJlaok Donald, have yon
over rdlcote, on death?" a.ked Capitols, ii .
:-*and terrible voice. ■"■«"■
' I havo riski-i/ it often enough i bi.t u to re-
1.. i.ing upiii, :i, It will be time enough to do that
wjien It coiii. .1. 1 am a [..iworfiil man, in tho
1)1 imo ttrtd pnilo <if lue," said the athlete, stretch-
i.ig liiKiK-flf exultiuKly.
" Ytti'. iaig'„t oomel death might come with
sudden, o»«'«„„.minB power and hnrl yon to
destractioii. W;. ., a-teirible thing for this mag.
.ul.ceutfra.ri,o. ,,ors, this glorious handiwork
,u„ foh'T"'"' ",•' '""■'«! »o Bwift destruction,
11! llr ' '" ■■"■""" '■•^ " "> ^ oast into
"liosh, againi Oia!, is ,-. nbjoot Icr the pulpit
not for a pretty ((irl's r, ■ If you r^aUy think
me such ahandsome ma 1, ^hv don't vnu go with
me at once and say no more about it, ' ■ ^arod the
outlaw, laughing.
"Black Donald -WILL yon laaTO my n-omf"
cried Oapitola, in an agony of i,.-,ycr.
"No," answered the outlaw, mocking her n,-..>
Is there no mduoement that 1 can hold out 1;
you, to leave me f "
"NonkI"
Caiiitola raised herself from her loaning pos-
iZtJ f ^/''P ''""''""'i so that she* stood
entuoly free from the trap-door; then slipping
.or foot under the rng, she placed it lightly oS
tho spring-bolt, which she was careful not to
press ; the ample fall of her dress concealed the
position of her foot.
Capitola was now paler than a corpse, for hers
was tho pallor of a /.rinx horror I Her heart
beat violently, her hejd throbbed, her v.iioe wan
broken as she said:
" ilaii, I will give yon one more chance. Oh
man, pity yourself as I pity you, and consent to
leavu nie. *
" Ha^lia^ha I it is quite likely that I wUl I isn't
it now? No, my duck I I haven't watched and
planned for this oliance for this long time past to
K.ve It up novr that -you are in my power. A
likely story, indeed I And now tho five minutel
grace are quite up." "■">»«
"Sropl don't move yetl befwo you stir .ay,
omnly "'"'"' ™ "*'" *"''' W''°I» "ol-
i- Buy It-^ftb '
aid! """^ '' '" ^^"''"^ ""*■ ""'^ ^*^ "' ^'^'^ ^0"-
"But wAy to please youf "
'•Because 1 wish not to kill both your body
and eoul I because I would not lend you prayer-
ess into the presence of your Creator I for. Black
Pouald. w.thn. a few .econd. your body wiU be
hurlod to swift destruction, and your soul will
stand before the bar of Ood I " .aid Capitola
wuh her foot upon tlu .pring of the concealed
1,.!' j3*? f?'"."'^ ***'*'' »P«»king before he
bounded to his feet, whirled around, and oon-
fronted hor, like a lion at bay, roaring forth :
.„ \ .°f itlt" "'™'™^ *''""'■ 8''' ' "'o™ " tiiBor
'anohoi''^ ^""^'""'^ ■''f"" *"" ^^= "^ »^*-
.„il'\.'""". "?, '■»™'™>'' watch my hands as I
take them forth and sool " said Capitola, stretoh-
uig hor arms out towards him.
"What do you mean, then, by your talk of
Iden deetmction?" inquired BUok .Donald,
voice of thunder. »'""iuu,
aeaa thu it hang, over you I Uist it ij
imminent! that it is not to >:.>■< eacnpnd I Oh
man, _call on God. for you have not a Linuto to
The ontl,.w ga«ed on her in aitonishment.
n,„)i"i p ?"*■■'"• '""■ """» «''» »""^. paler than
marble! sterner thaa fate! with Lo look of
human feeling about her but the Rlearn'rie lig 1,
hcr''d"ea't'i:f,tr;.'""' "" ''^'^"« -- "'<">
.t„^f .'" "■"»«»', "'" oulaw gaiod 01 her in eon-
fnt„ »'"",' i"'"',"'™ "^^'oring him-uif, h<, bur t
into a loud laugh, eKJaiming :
"Ila-ha-l.al Well, I si,|,|,„se this is what
people wuuM call a piece of » ploi.Ud acting. Do
,vou e.,peot to fri^^hton ,„. my dear, as you did
Crav n Lo !-,oir with the peas ! " ' ^ " ""*
■•&(.;. -'Lord have meroy on my soul,' say it
Black Dunald, say it, I beseech you I " she prayed
■"• ''». '■,». «uy rtear ! you may .ay it for me I
and .:. r. ,,ar.i y..„, I will give you-,r<„-/i a f,„ '
t wulp ; 1 1 ilutotliosomarbleoheeksof your, I ■
.„ " •■. •■ '■ '1 "f7 '',''■,'■ y'™ ' **«■." «' -1 1")"! ri'y i-.'ia
avel>,a.kD,maU'« ,„„I, i^ „,,,j ^, yet iwssil.l..
for the Haviour'B sakal" ; v,vv) C'aVi»'.'a, ii, u
broken voice, with her foot f.,«n tho .:...MC<.^ea
and fatal spring.
He laughed aloud, stretched fpr(i;hi«ft.w,iand
rufahod to c\t...p her.
She presau'i the spring.
The drop feU with a treraoudouj k^ .',• )
The outlaw shot dowuvards! tl„ro was an
nsvnts vision of a vlui • avi ptuiicslricken
face, and wild upliftiu, hands ,,9 d -ifappeared"
and then a square, Ll.iek opeiing, vas all tlia
remamed whore the terrible inliud.; !,«d sat.
No sight or sound came up from that horrible
pit, to hint of the secrets of tho prison hou^o.
One shuddcriug rinoe at the awful vol,!, and
then Capitoh. tun,,.; and threw lier.self, f,,ce
downwards upon the I,.d, not daring to rejoice
in the «a ety that had 1,^, purchased by such a
dreadful deed, feeling that it was an awfulf though
a complete yiotory I """"b"
CHAPTEB L.
THE KKIT UOnUIIiO.
_ , ., Oh,snoh adayl
BO fought, BO followed anilsofalrlv won
Came uot tilluow to dismfy the tiuiea
Kliioo Uiesur'a fortunes.— SuiKESPEin..
Capitola lay upon the feed, with her face buried
n the piUow, the greater portion of the time from
Zen "f 1 """r' "">'■ ^° ""eontrollable horro"
prevented her from turning lest sho .houhl seo
the yawning mystery in the middle of the door, or
hear some awful sound from its unknown depths
Iho very shailows on the walls thrown up wildl^
terror, r.over, never, in tho whole youth of
B range vicissitude, had tho nervBs of this brave
girl been so tremendously .-.haken and prostrated
it was late in the monung when at last nature
succumbed, and she sank into a deep sleep. Z
ha^l not slept long when she was ai-ouaed from a
fient "1 w"'" f '""^^iWlity by a loud, impa
tiont lii'ookingat hcrdoor.
She started ui> wildly and gazed around her.
For a minute she could not remember what were
the oircumstances under which «ho hiui lain
down, or what was that vague feeling of honor
and alai-m that possosned her. Then the yawn
ng rap-door, the remnants of tho supper, •■ '
Black Donald's ooat, hat and boots upon the fl< „
drove in upon her reeling brain the memoirr ^ '
the night of terror ! ""jmo.]
The knocking continued more loudly anu i,^.
patiently, accompanied by the voice of Mrs- Con-
diment, crying :
'•Miss Capitola! Mist Capitola! why, what can
bo the matter with he, :> -Miss Capitola 1"
Eh! what? yes!' answered Capitola, press-
iR her hands to her feverish forehca.!, a;,-i put-
Uiig back her dishevelled hair.
" Why, how soundly you sleep, my dear I I've
been calling and rapping here for a quarter of an
hour ! Good gracious child, what made you over
sleep yourself 80?" j^uuior-
"I— Jill not get to bed tiU very Ut«," uid
Capitola, confusedly. ' "
••Well, well, my dear, make haste now, your
undo la none of tho paUeutesl, and li» hwl been
'vailing breakfast for some time ! Come omn
h. door and 1 will help y„u to <lresa,^™hatT^
■nay bo ready sooner." " "lai .11 .\
Capitola rose from the .ido of tlio bed, wher,
.1 Id been sitting, and went cautiously aromul
t .,M gaping trap-door to her chamber door when
she nu8.ec the key, and •uddenly .x-'m.mberod
har . had been in Black Donahl', , ..keTwl en
'MoAhiSlil^tir^"'^--""
•' .\ ell, well, Mia. Cnr.itola, why d.-.r.t »on
""••M™ vZT °t\ l'" '' ' ""'.^.^-npa i n?""
airs. <onuiinoiit. 1 ■> , , t n.^ i ,
dea^r-^'^but^'l? ^n^^. """ "*' "">' "'■''>''■ "-7
mo^i^ig^away." «""" 0"°"." ' -^ ^^ oU laey'
[ when Old Ilurricane was heard oornin* bte^'",
ing along the hall, and oolUng ; * ' '
"What now, Tou imp of Satan? Wlmt m',
chief have you i ..en at now? Opening t.tfan
botM.i ,f my soul you had fallen into it, and I
Bho.Md :.a,8 goi Hd of one trial ! Los ng vour
k"y. you careless baggage ! I've a greiU mind to
-oaje you locked up there for ever "
Thus scolding. Old Hurricane reached tho s,
i<>3 began to ply screw-drivers and chisela nn' ■
tlliS"! ""^ """" '""^ ^'^'''"'' -nd ho^'op^^ii
'There a vision met hh eyes that arrested Li.
stops upon the very threshold; the remans of i
bacchanahan supporj a man's coat and hat ana
boots upon the floor; in tho midst of the room
the great, square, black opening; and beyondT
standmg upon the hearth, tho form of (CiMa
wuth^disordered dress, dishevelled ha?r, InTwl^d
dn'p"'i'i,r°'''' I ■""'■'."'' ^ '"'™ ''«"n obliged to
do! she, exclaimed, extending both her arms
down towards the opening with a look of hi en W
horror and inspiration, euoh as might have sat
JSl^CZT" "' '"^'' ""'"^ «-
ne:r];;tmbt?t'.rat?z'Ient''' '"» "'' ■"-'
atol'e'^frnn.^i'"""'* *"'.'" niy Toom hist night ; ho
stole fiom his concealment and locked the door
an"„"onv'*','"'"'.'" *'""^''ered Old Hurricane, in
an agony of anxiety.
wi^t'i'ferur^i^ri^'"" ' ''"•''■'' '"■• ""' "'
br:afhLt agUato";!''" '" ""' °''' "''""^«' '•"
an'd^ 'i-'Z ^'"i '" ^" ,"P°° "'" "'""if ™ the rug,
" ^Tt . " " '';? «'">'l<lered from head to foot-
oh H^f ""^'Ji" ''"P """l precipitated him to
.. ,, y"«— you were nuharmed?"
" Yes, Yes I"
helv'^n'forrt!"'''''"^'^^" '''"'•' ^"^
in;^dCoiar:z;i^r°™^*''''«<""
I iiTedTort oTei-r- "' '' "pp-"^^ -'
"Uncle, what is below there ?'• asked ' r.lB
nxiously pointing down tho «bys«. '
• d mack n''""[;,'" ^ *"'" '"" yo" i""-" ■■■«'.
.^iLLG THERE I aro you killed, as Ton des.. •
be, you atrocious villaui?" roared Old H^ri.-;..
stooping down into the opening '
A feeb 0, distant moan answered hira.
Oh, heaven I ho is living I he ia livi.,,, I r
have not^kUled him!" orio/oJ;^tI.:':i^n^
o'^^iirS^insit:!"'"-
thnt I I, Jf.' ^^- y"' ' '""■ ■' "»» » 'enrful thonglit
that I had been compelled to take a sacred ife
count !" '""""''"^ ^'"" »"P"P-ed to its acl
h;;s;t^?o:;fi^Vf::!;™;^-{^-^,-
every other bono in his body 'is l M^; ,li'l'
THE CANADIAN LIBRARY.
Tl
IB timo I Comp, op«i
ou to (Iroas, so tliat .vi v,
ulilo of tlio bod, wlipn
Wfut cautioualy aroiuul
ler oliniuLor iloor, wljou
I'lddfuly 'i.tjii.mbgfg,!
Uoualil', ;.,,.:ko»wlien
I ea her tis'aie at the
;itoI», why (I.'.r.'t yon
' fl I lady, impfttionf: V
'" .' ''t tlie key— lirop.-
. ■■- lase aak uuolo to
lio ioak oil— aud don't
was very or.'.-ess, my
I a,, a the old lacv,.
oro than ton minn.'c'i,
eard oomin{, blui-'i.
ng:
Satan? Whnt m,i.
•t Oponinx til.) trap.
0.V 1 I wish fiom the
fallen into it, and I
trial I LoaiuK yonr
I've a great mind to
r ever."
ane reached tho ay
ars and chisels nn! :
aided, and he open i<!
'68 tliat arronled h:
Id ; tho remains of i
I's coat and hat anu
) midst of tho room
'ng; and beyond it,
18 form of C'upitola,
relied hair, and wild
ive been obliged to
iug both her aims
th a look of blemlcd
as niiglit have sat
3 sacrilioittl prieatesa
ried tho old man,
room Utat night ; ho
lUd locked the door
je key, thus looking
•" she censod and
e, ehuddermg from
Old Hurrioana, in
1, I diJ, air, but at
t Old Hurricane, in
3 chair on the rng,
■om head to foot—
irocipitatod hiju to
TO ?— I know not I"
aeu?"
J Cap. I Thank
here did ho go t"
) perdition, I hope
1 soul I" cried Old
e approached and
'" asked ' ',-I»
yss.
)ld yon lor ,«,
ro just tr . n.i.
IS you desi,, 1 1!
id Old Hurriowi
cd him.
ho is living I I
!»nito!», clasping
glad of it 1" ex-
shmont
ft fearful thonghl
l<o a saorod Ufe 1
■pared to its ao-
1, it nppenrs, or
and trust that
t lln. (Juudi-
ncnt, n.';.i'ri ! 1*11 t.niible yon to put on your !)on-
not ami \< l.t ov. i- 1.> Szy'a and tell him to o"mn
'.'i.r, who, with an appiiUed
t eu * silent •pect.itor uf all
■ i woman had gone to do her
' '.in, and stooping down the
uuatabl
said Old Hurrioa
ing to i'.,ii honi,
cciMiitonanoo, hi.
Ihfi- bi! ' jiasaed.
Ad 01 J IS til
( Vi.W'} he tiiril"
liolft, cxolaimeil ;
**i aiiT, you soouU'irel down there 1 What do
ynii think of youraoH >i,'w t Aro you much
hurt, yoa knavo ? Is every one of your bonci
broken, as they deaervo to he, you villuin ?
Answer mo, you ' nrluil "
A low I? xi], t'loan wat the only responae.
" .i tiiiit rc.ans je: I'm glad to bear it. you
wrotr:h. l'.-u'tl go to the camp-meeting with ua
again, wor'.'. yon, you knave! Vou'U preach
aiAi.jjt evil pau.iionii and profane swearing, look-
ing rig' 1 1 trai>.;'it .'.t me all tho timo, until you
l;i ig the tyi'S of the whulij cou>;rcKatiiin upon
luu as a "inner above all sinners, you aoouudrel ?
You'll turn mo out of my own bed aud awuy
from my own board, won't you, you villain?
Won't you, prcciona Father Gray? Oh, we'll
Father Gray you I Deraray, tho next time a trap-
door falls under you, you rascal, there shall be a
rope around yoiir nock to keep you from tho
;,»ound, preeioua Father (Irey I "
" Uncle 1 uncle 1 that is cowardly I" exclaimed
Capitola.
'• Wuat is cowardly. Miss Impertinence? "
"To insult and abuse a fallen man wlio is in
your power ! The p. inv man is badiv hurt, may
be dying, for aught you know, and you stand
over him and berate him when he cannot even
answer yoa 1 "
" Umph, nmph, araph ; demmy, you're— umph,
well, he ii fallen, fallen pretty badly, oh ? and if
he should oomo around after this, the next fall he
gets will be liko to break his neck, eli? 1 say,
you gentleman below tboro — Mr. Black Donal.t
— precious Father Gray--ynu'll keep quiet, wou'
you, while we go and get our breakfaat ? do, now 1
Come, Cap., come down and pour out my colleo,
and by the time we get through, old Kzy will be
bore."
Capitola eomplied and they left the room to-
getlier.
Tho overseer oame inwliilo they wero at break-
fast, and with his hair standing ou end, li.stoned
to the account of the capture of tho outlaw by our
heroine.
" Aud now 8a<ldle Flootfoot and ride for your life
to Tip Top and hrini! a pair of conatablo.s," wcro
the last orders of Old Hurricane.
While Mr. Ezy was gone on his errand. Major
Warfield, Capitola and Mrs. Condiment remained
below stairs,
It was several hours before the messenger re-
turned with the constables, and with several
neighbors whom interest and ourioaity had insti-
gated to join the party.
As soon as they arrived, a long ladder twps
procured and carried up into Capitol'a chamber
and let down through tlio trap door. For-
tunately it was long enough, for when tho foot
of the ladder found tho floor of tho cellar, the
head rested seonrely against the edge of the open-
ing.
In a moment tho two constables began singly
t« descend, tho foremost one carrying a lighted
oandle in his hand.
The remaining members of the p^rty, consist-
ing of Major Warfiebi, Capitola, Mrs. Condi-
ment, end some half dozen neighbors, remained
gathered around thu open trap Joor, waiting,
watching, and listening for what might next
happen.
Presently one of tho constables called out:
'* Major Warfield, sir I ''
" Well t " replied Old Hurricane.
" He's breathing still, sir ; but seems badly
hurt, and may be a-dying, seeing as he's unsen-
sible ttud Hiit!i>*rikab!e. ^"i^ittt shsil We do along
of him? "
" Bring him npl let's have a look at the fel-
low, at any ratel" axclaimec'. Old Hurricane,
peremptorily.
" Just so, sir I but somo of the gom'men up
there'll have to come down on the ladder and
give a lift. He's dead weight now, I tell your
honor i "
Severikl oi the neighbors immediatelj valun-
teurod fiir the service, and two of tho atroogoat
d'Seended the IliiMer t'l lend ihnir aid.
On atteiii}itiiig to iiiov.j tho injured man hi
uttered a cry of pain, and fainted, and then it took
the united streniith nud -ikill of four strong men
to raise the huge iIl.^■■n^iblo firm of the athlt.',
ami get him up the ladder. No doubt tho motion
greatly intlained liia inward wound.^, hut llmt
could not be helped. Tl ley 'got hiio up at la-t,
and laid out upon the ilufir, a ghahlh", blee.ii
iuHoiiiiblo form, around which every oue gathii. l
to gaze. While they wero all looking upon lum
as up^'U a slaughtered wild beast, Capitola alono
felt oompaasiim.
" Uncle, ho is quite crushed by his fall. Make
the i:\on lay him upon the bed. Nover think of
mo; I aliall never occupy this room again ; its
associations are too full of horrors. I'hero, uuclo,
make them at once lay him upon tho bod.
"I think tho young byiy in right, unless we
meau to let the fellow die," said one of the neigh-
bora,
"Very well I I have particular reasons of my
own for wi.shing that the man's life should be
spared until he onu'd be brought to trial ami in-
duced to give up hia accomplices," said old Hurri-
cane. Then turning to his ward, ho said:
" Come aloug, Capitola. .Mrs. Condiniont will
see that your effects aro transferred to another
apartment.
"And ymi, friends," he continued, addressing
tho men present, " be so good, so aoon as we have
gone, as to undress that fellow and put him to
bed, and examine bis injuries while I send off for
a pliysioiau ; for I consider it very important that
his life should bo Spared auiliciently lung to
enable him to give up his accomplices."
.\ud 80 saying, old Hurricane drew the arm of
Caiutola within his own and left the room.
It was noon before tho pliysician arrived.
Wiien ho had examined tho patient, ho pronounced
him utterly unfit to bo removed, as besides other
rious contusions and bruiaos, his logs wore
■ iioken and several of his ribs fractuied.
In a w<ird, it was sc'vernl weeks before tho strong
constitution of the outlaw prevailed over bis
many injuries, and he was proiiuuuced well
enough to be taken before a magi'-trate anil com-
mitted to prison to wait hia trial. Alas I bis life,
it was said, was forfeit by an hundred Crimea, and
there cnu'.d bo no doubt as to hia fate. He
maintained a self-posaessed, good-huunucd, and
laugbin^/ly defiant manner, and when asked to
give U]i his neeompliees, ho answered gaily :
That treachery was a legal virtue which out-
laws could not bo .expected to know anything
about. u|4i-
Capitola was c^jp^- where lauded for her brave
part in the capture of tho famous desporado. But
Cap. was too ainoorely sorry for Black Donald to
care for the applause.
CHAPTER LI.
i FATAL nATRHD.
"Ob. heaven aud all its lioeta, lie aliall tst die I"
"Dv Satuu Riul lilB flrmla, bo slmll net livel"
This la 110 triiiisioiit tl.isTi of fugitive paaalon, —
Hia deatll liatli l.eeii jiiy life fur yoara of misery,
Wbicb, eUo, I had not lived,^
Upon tliat thout^ht. anil not oji food, I fad :
Ujioli tl.iit tl;oti^'ht, aud uot on alaep, I rested;
I came to do tlio deed that innst bo d.ino,—
Northou, uortho ahciteringanyelsooulilrroventme.'
—M.KTUniN.
Tho United States army, nuder Gen. Scott, in-
vested tho City of Mexico.
A succession of splendid victories had marked
every stage of their advance, from the sea-coast
to the capital. Vera Cruz had fallen ; t.'erro-Goido
had been stormed and passoil ; Xalapa taken ; the
glorious triumph of Chuiubusco had been achiev-
ed. The names of Scott, Worth, Wool, (juitman,
Pillow, and others, were crowned with honor.
Others, again, whose humble names and anuotio-
f^l her.risTTi, hfi? "ji^-c-r V.,-.pn t.".-.-!!.!.-.!, findor^d as
nobly, suffered as patiently, and fought us bia\e-
ly. Our own young hero, Herbert Grcyson, had
co^i 'cd himself with honor.
Tho war with Mexico witnessed, perhaps, the
most rapid promotions of any other in the whole
hikt o'j "f military affairs.
The ■. ijAd ascent of our yi.'ing officer was a
striking instance of this. In two years from tho
time ha had entofed tho scrvioe with a lieuteo-
ant's commission, ho hold tho rank of mnjor Iq
the -regiment of infantry.
Fortune had not ao amilediUpon our othef
young frieud, Travurso Iluoke ; partly, bcoanse,
being entirely out of his vocatiim, ho had no
right to expect suoceus ; but, mostly, because he
had a powerful enemy iu the oolonol of his regi-
ment — on uuHUMiping enemy, whose constant
vigil»nco was directed to prevent the advance-
ment, and insure the degroilatiun and rain of one
whuin ho contemptuously termed the " gentleman
private."
Now, it is known that, by tho rules of militnry
etiquette, a wide social gulf Ilea between the
colonel of the regiment aud the private in the
ranks.
Yet Colonel Le Noir ooLtinually wont out of
his way to insult Private llocke, hopmg to pro
voke him to some act of fatal insubordination.
inJ very heavy was this trial to a high eplr
ited } ung man liko Traverau Rocko ; and very
fortunate was it for him that ho had early been
imbued with that most important truth that " b
who ruleth his own spirit is greater than he who
taketh a city."
But if Colonel lie Noir crossed tho gulf of mlh.
tary etiquette to barrass tho poor young soldier,
.Major Oreyson did the same thing fur the more
hunoroLlo purpose uf aoothiug and encouragiiif!
liiol.
And both Herbert and Tiaverao hoped that tho
designs of their colonel would bo still fmatrated
by tho self-oommaud and patience of the young
private.
Alas I they did not know the great power of evil
- they did not know that nnthing less than Divine
Providence c(»uld meet and overcome it.
They fondly believed that tho malignity of Lo-
l^oir had resulted in no other practical evil than
iu preventing the young aoldicr's well-merited ad-
T.aioemunt, aud.in koeiiiug him in the humble
position of a private iu tho ranks.
They wcro not awaro that tho diach.irgo of
Traverao llockc had long a^o arrived, but that it
had been aupjiressed through tho diabolical cun-
ning of Le Noir. That letters, messages, and
packets, sent by his friends to tho young soldier,
liad f-iund their way into hia colonel's poaaeasion,
and no further.
And so, believing tho hatred of tliat bad man
to have been fruitless of serious, practical evil,
Herbert encouraged bis friend to be patient for a
short time longer, when they should see the end
of the campaign, if uot of the war.
It was now that period of suspense and of false
truce, between the glorious 20th of August; Slid
tho equally glorious 8th of September, 1817 —
between tho two most brilliant actions of the war,
tho battle of Churubusco and the storming of
Chapultepec.
Tho Oeiieral-iu-chief of the United States forces
in Mexico, was at his headquarti'^s in the archi-
episcopal pulaoo of Tacubaya, on ,lio suburbs, or
iu the full si^ht of tho city of the Moiitezu-
mas, awaiting the issue of the conference be-
tween the commis.siouera of tho two hostile
governments, met to arrange the terms of a
treaty of peace— that every day grow more hope-
less.
■ncral Scott, who had hod misgivings as
to the good faith of tho Mexicans, bad now
his suspicious confirmed by several breaches
on the part of tho enemy of the terms of the
armistice.
Early in September, he despatched a letter to
Genoial Santa Anna, complaining of those infrac-
tions of the truce, aud warning him, that if some
satisfactory explanations wero not made within
forty-eight hours, ho should conaider tho armi-
stice at an end, and renew hostilities.
And, not to Io.?e time, be began on the same
night a series of reconneisaneea, the object of
which was to ascertain their beat approaoh to
tho city of Mexico — which, in the event of the
renewal of the war, he proposed to carry by as-
K.::',t.
It is not my intention td* l^retend to describe
the siege and capture of the eapital, which has
been so often and eloquently described by grave
and wise historians, but rather to follow the
fortunes of an In "ible private in the ranka and
relate the event f a certain court-maitial, as
I learned them fiuiu the after-dinner talk of a
gallant officer, who had ofHciated on the oooaston.
It was daring these early days in September.
Tna CANADIAN UBRARl-.
; "/-
iliat lh« mnrtrlons Gonerdlln-chicf wiw mi.(Iitn»-
tagoopf . ,ng the war I7 tlio (iB»ault of tliu city
of Moiioc, thut Coloufl 1,8 Noir, also nsKc.lvci to
briug hiH own private fi-iicl to an end, and ruin
CIS oneiuy by a om/i-i/,:,/,:,/,/,;
Ho liinl an efficicut tool for liin pprposp, In the
Captain of tlio oomjiany to whi(di Tiavfr«i l!,.eko
tmloiiKfd. Thia man, Captain Zuton, wan a vul-
g' . upstart, thrown into bin ooujmimd by tho
firhiilonou of war, as tlio Hoiira i» oast up to tho
Burfacu by tho hoihnu of iho cauldron.
He liatoil Travurao itooke, for no ooneoiTablo 1
reason, uuloss it was that llio yonns privato waa I
a porfi'd contrast to hijnsi'If, in tlio posaossion of
o hand^fumo porson, a woll onlHvatrd minrl, and a
KoiitlomaulyiU'portment,— cauKo auUioiunt for tho
uutaKouiam of a mean and vulgar nature.
Colonel Le Noir was not slow to boo, and to take
Idvanlajjo of his hatred.
And Captain Zatun became the willing oo-«d-
jutor and instrument of Im vengeance. B.twoon
them hoy concooto<l a pint almost certain to
io'us'do th""'"''''^'''"'' ^°""^ """' '° *" ^snomin.
One morning, about tho first of September
Nsjor Oroysoc, m going his rounds, came upon
iruvorso, st.inling soiitry near ouo of the out-
posts Iho aspect of tho young private waa «o
palo, haggard and dospaiiing, tliat his friend im-
mediately stopped and oiclaimed :
for'^!?^' l'?T^f' ^°V^^ y°" '°°'' ' ™f"e fitted
lor tho 810k list, than the sentry's duties. What
the dctioo IB tho matter 1 "
The young soldier touched hia hat to hia «n.
perior, and answered sadly, •• I am iU, iU in body
[','iJ''l"'"■^"• "^ '»"'«'' ""' '''"» "le .entinel
look his place.
Herbert saw no more of Traverse that day,
to t'he M'LTino'dd.lt:;""" " "---"-« P-'^
doJsl'<mII''^';J"^,• "" ""'''''« '"' Traverse, he nn-
n^f^l.l) !''* '■"""« r--'v»t« had 1,0, r. di,-
patohod on a foragiuR expedition. That night
upnij again inquiring for him. lie was to!,! that ho
I a,' wl' '" 'i' »'"""'»'«'<' npon the o.Iieer who
had borno eeoret dispatohea to (leneral (Juitman,
|ath.«q„arlcrsontlioAeapulcoroad.
Lard twl* '," "'""'■'• .^^'""' I "»" 'i''»^""« «■'
that time ho has been night and day engaged in
Zut^rtl\""T' Ji'""-'<"»™. liNoir.^it"
™~. » ," ^"°' '""• 'l»*«'''n">«'i to keep Tra-
verse from sleep, until nature is thorongiily ex-
hansted, and then set him upon guard.Tha^he
may be found sleeping upon hia post. That
o^ond that waa hanging oyer him, and of being
forced mto a dishonoro<l grave; and when he
hoped poor fellow to fall in the approaching as"
Hault upon the lIolmo.deMtey 1-1 sen ,t ail now I
vi™Ii IT™ '^'""',""* "P"" *''» desiruotion of Tra-
verse! Ho can do nothing ; a soldier's whole duty
.soomprised in one word-obedience, even i as
in thia instanoo, he is ordered to commit suicide I
.Jl',- 'ir T""f , "'"" '^''''°'"='" P">'» I We will
" Yea, iir. "
" I must paia fn to seo him "
.tr'iM'7,^'""' '"I"'''™,' '''• <"" ""' <>"1«" are
Btret, u„t even to admit an officer, without a
wrilten order rom our Colonel," Mid Iheaontimr
Wlioro iH the Colonel r"
"In his tent, sir."
Herbert iinniudiatidy wont on to tho fine mar
quoo occupied by Uolonal I,e Noir
him 'L"^""!"""' "";'"'y ""■"' "' "•>" ••'milted
He saluted hi. anporior officer with cold mili.
tary etiquette, mid said :
"I have CI, me, air, to ask of you, an ordar lo
be admitted to see Private Traverse itooke c™
•■'Irelrrt '""'''%'?"."' "'"'P'"" O" 1"" P"° ■'
bednn. • ,i„r 'f?' ^'T' "™'»"». "'«t it cannot
.Twi'i '^f\""^^«, N""-, with ironical polilenesH
npon what pretext my reasonable rociuest ikn
fused ?" asked Herbert, coldly. * ""
" I deem it quite unnecessary to do to, sir "
answered the Colonel, haughtily.
n"u """,' ^ ''*'" "° ""o" t" <lo here." roDlia.!
Herbert, leaving the tent. "PUea
He immediately threw himself into his saddle
and rode oil to the Arohiepiscopal palace of Ta!
heaX^lr """ "-"»'■'«•'"-' ^^ fixed {i?s
wa^mhio?,''!") 'm """ """' ""'« '™« before he
was n.lm,tt„d to the i.reseuoo of the gallant Com
T.„„ '-leave o£f ollqnotto when we are alone.
Traverse, and call me Herbert, as usual. Heaven
knows I shaU bo glad when all this is over. Zd
we fall back into our relative civil positions to-
wards each other I B„t what is ^he matter now,
2o™ so." "^"""^ "' ^^ ^"^'^ ^'""'"y "Bain, of
HerWi';™!?^! *"■' I did not mean to complain,
Herber I_that were childish I I must emlure
oaten "'^^ "t",'"' 'I'""' """' P^^ecntions
patently, smoe I have brought tliei upon my.
J7^l°°°"i'°.\^' T^versel the war is drawing
to a close. Either this armistice will end in 1
permanent peace or when hostilities are renewed,
our Ucueral will carry the city of Mexico bv
etorm, and dictate the terms of a treaty from the
SewarTlT "' "'^ ""P'""' ^^ ^"^or even?
and t^e^ ?'"'? "" "I"""' "'* '""P^ (lisbandeu,
and the volunteers free to go about their
toZZVr!"',^ ^™'<" Traverse Itocke at liber^;
dieerfuUy '°8"'"""sP'°''=ssion,»Baid Herbert,
„i,'ln ""^ !'° 1° • ^ ''" ""' '"I""- Oh, Herbert
latigne — for I have been on duty for tliree davs
and nights -or whether it bo^from incipion?
t^ulurmi """.'"'"■"' PJ" "'«^"^-' I «'-""
leu, out my spirits are dreadfully depressed I
fate I cannot dispell Every hour it seems do-
Ufeds'liir'' "",'' backer Wr my hoed until
ir cr, isb 1 T" ''™"y ""'B'" "'""It to suHocate
or crush me I said Traverse, sadly.
n,»mb„. .'J?"!' ' ''yP''<'l'"n''''ia 1 Cheer np 1 re-
d^ WfJ^"'.'"-" """'"' "" '''"'" P'-obablv bo
Hocke f ri?,"'' n * ^'"r^^i"^ "' >t Traverse
liWv r • " ^"l "'" ""^ twenty-one, and at
Hf »'T "r/'? y"" ^" '"""J I Cheer up I"
All Herbert 1 all tliat seems now to be more
nnsubstantial than tho fabric of a dream I l" "
not think of Clara or of my mother, without de
epair I For oh, Herbert ! between ^rand them
hri^dk'von'V^™ a-&^„„..,^,,„,,, HerberT,
dnM)„v ' ^ ? t""',™' "' """""Ok on tho Molino
^^ ; W ; ""■ ^ "'"",«'/"/' to faU in that charge r
^^ y^hi , inquir.d Major Oreyson, in dismay.
Herbert, th;.l man has sworn my ruin aid he
WiU accomphsh t! " said Traverse! soIeiniUy
Herbert. '"' ™'"'' "P'"'" you^elfP' said
lb"i!, "^'I! ' "1°" ' ^ ^'" '"" yo" the history of
the last three days," said Traverse ; but before he
could add another word, tho sent y that was to
reheve hi.s guard, approached and said:
instantly™ """ "'"''" ^'°" '° """^^ '" ^''^ ten'
With a ghmoe fuU of signiflcanoe, Trarerse bow-
see if th^ i;o;i-;io:;;nor:™^?;':::i t^ir !l I r ^ z!?» !^«f'^<'?"" -"'■ ■^ "^^^'^
' said Herbert, in
... ...... . ^. n,,,,,, f^u IJIIT
uoist with their own petard
dignantly. '
Cn^rJl ^7", ""' T""'"!? he went to the tent of
Captam Zutcu, and requested to ..ee privato Tra.
hi"t™ St • "" *'"""' ^^ ""* *"• '"" » """"
The answer of Colonel Le Noir'a tool confirm-
ed Herbert 3 worse suspicions.
^^Tuuching his cap with an air of deference, he
•; Aayou think ao much of the young follow
1' iJiid'e? ^:t7 '""' '" '■^'"™ ^-' - """ he
" Upon what charge?" inquired Herbert, calm.
Ws bosom "^ ""^ ""''"'''°" ""^ imhgnaUon of j
. " Upon a rather bad one. Major -Sleeping on
dlm^wli "P'i'^d the officer, maiking hisexulta
tion with a show of respect. "'oua
bertf d^'ly ^^^ "'° P""""?" d'=a'li." said Her-
'.', «?,"' ''f— ""''a' law is ratkBr severe."
o ^^„''r,*''*'? "i™'" »«l<Werbert, curtly.
J.ho Colonel of our regiment, sir." replied the
man scarcely able to conceal his trUimph
An accusation from a high quarter. Is his
charge supported by ol/^r testimony"
sary r^ ^°" P'"'''"'' ""J"' ''"' '« «^»' neoos-
.n!^.T™ l^avo answered my question by asking
anolhor one, sir. I will trouble you foi a direct
reply," said Herbert, with dignity
. ^M °' ^"i"'"' I must reply— Yea."
Btancis r ""'""'"y ' ^ »«"" know the eiroum-
•' Well, sir, I will teU yon all about it," said tho
officer, with m-conccafed triumph. •• P v te
Iraverae Booko had the early morning w^^reh
Ac^^iiico^"" "" "'"" *""" ">« "iR"" "de to
'■ Vos, sir; well. Colonel Le Noir and myself
in going our rounds this morning, just before am,
rise came full upon the young M ow, fast as Z
shake to awaken him." "e»riy
not womln"''"'''' ''°""' '"'' "' ^'"''P' ^ *°"^''
th,'/,.'"i'°"i"?""."''*''°'" """• «lf; I only know
that Colonel Le Noir and myself found him fasT
as oep on his post. Ho was immediately arretted ■'
"Where i« h» now !" inq«ir,!d Ilnrtetl
•In one of tho Colonel's extra tents imder
guard," replied tho officer. -
Horbert immediately went to the tent in ooes-
^. n where he found two sentinels, will loaded
muskets, on duty before the door. They grounded
arm.s on he approach of their 8upo,i<,r,,licer
Herbert menUoned the business that had
of a t ttr '",""' B-"^"^'" P-«-»e. the request
Unemen 5 i''""' ■'" """ .* P''""""' ^ »trict con-
unomont for sleeping oj hie post.
liiQ Commander, whose kind heart was inter
osted m the welfare of all his soldiers made some
mquines mto the affair, of which Hc^blt p^o
ceedod to give him a short history, without how
ever venturing, as yet, directly to 0X0 the
Captain or the Colonel with intealional S pli'v
rioro'L'^r '■"™ .''"^■"P'^d to criminate the ^ipll
rioi oihcers of tho accused man, would then have
been most unwise, useless, and hurtful
Ihe general imme.lialely wrote the desired
order, and passed it to the young oflieer
Herbert bowed, and waa about to retire from
the room, when he was called back by tho gene™
who placed a packet of letters m hia hand! say ng
weret'/th"^ "•""'' """'"B ^'' di»Patches,^a d
wore for the prisoner, to whom Moior Orevson
might as well take them at once "'«>»""
Herbert received them with avidity and on hi.
famihor hand-writing of Marah iffiTu ■
other, he saw the delicate Itahau style of a young
count ho rejoiced to have hia one Uttle ray of
comfort to carry him. He knew thatmanv
I mon hs had elapsed since the .'young Bolder wl
heard from his friends at home-m fact. Traver
never rcceivod a letter unless it happened to come
ooiix itnew the reoBon.
on""'!hrt i'^-^ fortunate,'' said Herbert, as he rode
on thatlhupponod to bo at tho general's ouar
ters to receive these letteasjust wheni d?d??or
If they had been sent to Colonel L, Noir's anarter"
hLi v,^""""! .f '' P™' Traverse would neve;
?ra4 tZ'^ " ^^T- .However, I shall not dis-
tract Traverse's attention by showing him those
irres? ?"'", ''^. '','", ""d me tho full l/sto "of h
of the' 1 / V,"'' ''™ '." KlvemeacoolMoouut
possibly serve him. Ah, it is very unlikely th.t
any power of mine will be able to tave him, if
indeed, and in truth, he M sleen npo.. l-a" " - "
nuuiuuled Herbert, as ho rodo" up to tiji tent
wnere the prisoner was conlintd
Another pair of sentinels were' on duty in place
of those who had refused him ndmitauoe.
He alighted from his horse, was ohall«ngod,
showed his order, and passed into tho tent
Ihere a sight met hiiu that caused the tears to
rush to his e.ies-for the bravest is ajwrti the
teuderest heart. -"v« »"•-
him."
"ir; but oitr erderi are
lit Bu oflioir, willioiit n
ilonul," Saul tlio aeutiiicl.
■ont on to the fine mar-
Lo Noir.
Uiorii. nt one6 «<liuilti.J
ato tiia proHODco of tlw
r officer with cold mili.
ink of yoii, an onlor to
e Traverse Itoclii', cou.
"leeiiiuR on iiia (Kist, "
GruTDoij, that it cannot
witli irouioal poiituoosn.
Inods to iafurm luo, uir,
asonable roquost ia re-
lilly.
loeusary to do io, sir,"
sjbtily.
to do here," replied
imaclf into his eaddlo,
piacopal palace of Xa-
■in-cluef hod axed his
le little time before ha
JO of the gallant Com-
1 with all the sliildy
luwned oiEcor in din.
basinese thai bad
1 piesence, the roqnest
priuouer in strict cou-
I post.
kind heart was iutor-
9 eoldiurs, made soine
' which Herbert pro-
listory, without how-
rectly to charxe the
intentional foul play;
oriminato the supe-
lan, would then have
nd hurtful.
wrote the desired
mug officer.
ibout to retire from
back bythogcueral,
8 in his hand, saying
hia dispatehca, and
liom Major Qruysuu
nee.
1 avidity, and on his
t, he examined their
nil directed to Tra-
1, he recognized tlio
irah Booke, on tlio
ian style of a young
behevod to be that
on his friend'a ao-
a one httle ray of
knew that manv
fyoung soldier hud
3— in fact. Traverse
t happened to coma
n. And well they
Herbert, aa he rode
the general's qnar-
6t when I did ; for
Lb Noir'a guar tern,
verse would never
ir, I shall not dis-
ihowing him these
full liistory of his
me a cool account
may know if I onu
very unlikely that
le to lave him, if
•p upon hia post,"
up to th« tent
e on duty in place
dmitauoe.
, was cliallioiged,
ito the tent.
lUHcd the tears to
08t is alwH>j the
TUB CANADIAN LlUnAR?.
78
Tlirown down on a mat, at the hack of the tent,
lay Traverso liocke, pale, hagKard, and sunken in
tlie deep, deep sleep of utter exhaustion. Even
ill that state of perfect abandonment, prostration
aa>4 tnMDHibillty, the eipro.ision of groat mental
uipmish remained upon hii deatlily oountenaiicn ;
a mortal pallor overspread his face; hia thiok,
black curls matted with perspiratiou, clung to his
hollow temples and cheeks ; great drops nf sweat
beailed npon his corrugated brow ; a quiver coii-
villsed hisnioutli and chin ; every ciroiimBtauce be-
trayed how severely, even in that awoonlike state,
liosiilTered t
Herbert ilrew a camp-stool and sat down beside
his mat, resolving not to break that greatly need-
ed rest, but to wait patiently until the sleeper
should awake.
Again I say that I know nothing about meamor-
i^m, but 1 have seen strange eflocts produced
(jvite nnconseionsly by the presence of one per-
son upon another. And in a few minutes after
Herbert took his seat beside Traverse it was no-
ticeable that the face of the sleeper lost its look
of pain, and his rest grew deep and calm.
Herbert sat watching that pale, calm, intelleeta-
al face, thanking heaven that his mother in
her distant home knew nothing of her hoy's
deadly peril; and praying heaven that its jus-
tice might be vindicated in the deliverance of
this victim from the snares of those who sought
his life.
For more than an honr longer Traverse slept
the deep sleep of exhaustion, and then calmly
awoke. On seeing Herbert sitting beside him, he
smiled sadly, saying :
"You here, Herbert ! how kind of you to come I
Well Herboit, you see they have sucooeded, as I
knew they would ; that was what I wished to toll
you about, when I was so abruptly ordered away.
I do behave it was done on purpose to prevent my
telling you. I really think I have been surround-
ed by spies to report and distort every word and
look and gesture. Xa ourcompany bad only watch-
ed the enemy with half the vigilance with which
they wntclied me, that party of emigrants would
not have been cut ofl on the plains."
" Traverse," said Herbert, solemnly taking tho
band of hia friend, "wtreyou caught sloepiug on
your post ? "
" Aye I sleeping like death, Herbert."
Herbert dropped the hand of his friend, cover-
ed his face with his own, and groaned aloud. He
could not help it I
" I told you that they had resolved upon my
death, Herbert. I told you that I should be push-
ed into a shameful grave I "
" Oh, no, no, the Lord forbid I but toll me all
about it, Traverse, that I may understand and
know how to proceed," said Herbert, in a broken
voice.
" Well, I need not tell you how I have been in-
sulted, oppressed and persecuted by those two
men, for you know that already. "
" Yes, yes I "
"It really soon be<amo apparent to me that
they were resolved, if possible, to exasperate me
to deseit, to retort, or to commit some other fatal
not of insubordination, or violence. Yet for the
sake of my dear mother and Clara, I did violonoo
only to my own natural manhood, and bore it all
with the servility of a slave.
"With tho submission of a saint, dear Tra-
verse ; and in doing so you foll"\'-od the divine
precept and example of Our Saviour, who, when
accused, railed upon and buffeted, ' opened not
bis mouth.' And in His forbearance, there was
as much of Ood-like dignity as there was of saint-
ly patience. Great respect is as often manifested
in forbearance as in resentment," said Herbert,
soothingly,
" But you see it availed me nothing ; here I am
under a charge to which I plead guilty, and the
Iiennlty of which is — death I " repUed Traverse, in
dos))air.
" Tel! mo bow it was. T'-averafif Your perse u-
tiin i and your patience I knew before ; .but what
arc the circumstances that led to your present
poaitiou. That year misfortune ia the result of a
concerted plan, on the part of Le Noir and his
tool, I partly see; bat I wish you to pnt me in
possession of all the facts ; that I may see in what
manner I jay be able to assist you."
" Ah, Herbert, I tlmiik you, most faithful of
friends ; but I doubt whetlu r yoii can assist mo in
.uy other manner than in beu\; l!,nd to my poor
mother and my dear ('l»ra when I am gone — for
ah, old pla3nnato I the act can bo too surely prov-
ed upon me, and th" ipenally is certain— and it
ia death 1 " said tlio poor iioy deeply sighing.
Herbert groaned, and said:
"Dut tell me at least tho history of tho four
days preceding yonr arrest."
" I will. Let me see— this ia Friday. Well un-
til this morning's fatal sleep, I had n.it slept since
Sunday night. Monday was passed in the usual
routine of military duty. Monday evening I was
sent on a recoimoitering expedition to tlie olil
castellated bpanisli fort of the (Jasa de Mala, that
occupied the whol.) night. Ou Tuesday morn-
ing I was selected to ottend the messenger who
went with the flsR of truce into tho city to carry
our general's latter of expostnlation to Santa
Anna, which employed the whole day. On Tibs-
day night, without having had an hour's rest in
the interval I waa put on guard. Wednesday
morning I wag aent with a parly to escort an emi-
grant caravan across the marsh to the /illage of
Ohurubnsco. Wednesday afternoon yon saw mo
on guard and I tohl yon that I had not slept one
hour for three days and nights I "
" Yes ; you looked ill enough to he ordered on
the sick hst."
" Yet listen ; Thoroughly exhausted as I was,
on Wedneaday night I waa ordered to join a
pai\.y to goon a aecret reconnoitering expedition
to the Molinodel-Rey. On Thursday morning I
was sent out with another party on a foraging
tour. On Thursday night I was sent in attend-
ance upon the ofiicer who carried dispatches to
General Quitman. On Friday morning I was set
on guard between tho hours of four and eight I "
"Oh, heaven 1 what an infamous abuse of
military authority I " exclaimed Herbert, indig-
nantly.
" Herbert, in my life I have sometimes suffered
with hunger, cold and pain, and have some idea
of what starving, freezing and torture mny be ;
but among all the ills to which flesh ia heir, I
doubt if there is one so trying to the nerves and
brain of man as enforced and long continued vigi-
lance, when all his failing nature,sinks for want of
sleep. Insanity and death may soon be the re-
sult."
" Humph I go on t tell me all about the man-
ner of their finding yon," said Herbert, soaroely
able to repress his indignation.
"Well, when after— let me see — eighty-four —
ninety— ninety-six hours of incessant watching,
riding and walking, I was set on guard to
keep the morning watch between four o'clock
and eight, ' my whole head waa sick and
my whole heart faint ; my frame was sink-
ing; my Boul could scarcely hold my body
npright. In addition to this physical suffer-
ing was the mental anguish of feeling that
these men had resolved upon my death, and
thinking of my dear mother and Olara, whose
hearts would he broken by my fall. Oh I the
thought of them at this moment quite unmans
met I mnst not reflect I Well, I endeavored
with all the faoulties of my mind and body to keep
awake. I kept steadily pacing to and fro, though
I could scarcely drag one limb after the other ; or
even stand upright ; sleep would arrest me while
in motion, and I would drop my musket, and wake
up in a panic, with the impression of some awful,
overhanging ruin appalling my sonl. Herbert,
will you think mo a miserably weak wretch if I
tell yr 11 'hat that night wa.s a night of mental
ant' rV ,, vial hfirrors ! Brain and nerves seemed
in » r ' of disorganisation ; thought and emo-
t. '■ -,, chaos; the relations of soul and body
bro :en up. I had but one strong, olear idea,
namely, that I must keep awake at all ooata, or
bring shameful death upon myself and disgrace
upon my family. And even in the very midst of
thinking this 1 would fall asleep ? "
" No power within yourself could have pre-
V 'nted it ; indeed yon had to drop into sUefi or
■ •r'
I pinched mysell, I out my flesh, I burned
m kin, but all in vaint Nothing could with-
stand tho overwhelming power of sleep that fin-
ally conquered me about flv o'clock thismorr-
ing. Then, in the midst of a delightful dream of
i mother, and Clara, and home, I was roused up
I by a rude shake, and woke to find my musket
i fallen from my hands, and my captain and col-
onel standing over me ! It was several minutr'<
before I oould travel back trom the pleasant land
of sleep and dreams and realize my real position.
When I ,lid, n,„d nothing to say. Theinovitablu
rum I felt had come, and crushed mo into a sort
of dumb despair. Nor did my superior ofHoera
reproach me— their revenge was too perfect I Tho
captain called a sergeant to take my gun, and I
was marched to my present prison. And, Her-
bert, no sooner was I left aloiio hero than sleep
overcame mo again, like a strong man, and de-
spite all tho ghiom and terror of my situation,
despite all my thoughts of home, and mother and
Clara. 1 slept like a tired child ? But this awokan-
uig! Oh! this awakening, Herbert?"
"Ho of good courage I Let us hope that
Heaven will eniiblo us to confound the plots ol
the evil, and save you 1"
"Ah, Herbert, that will be impossible 1 The
duty of a soldier is clear and stern ; his punish-
dent, if he fails in it, swift and sure. At the
word of command, he must inarch into tho very
Jaws of death, as is right I He must die or mad-
den for tho want of rest, rather than full asleep
on hia post, for if he does, his punishment is cer-
tain and shameful death ! Oh, my mother I oh,
Olara 1 would to heaven I had fallen ot Vera
Cruz or Churubiisco, rothcr than live to bring
this dreadful sorrow upon you 1" cried Traverse,
covering his convuhied face with his hands.
" Cheer up, cheer up, old comrade I All is not
lost tiiat ia endangered, and wo shall save vou
yet I"
" Herbert you inmi it ia impossible I"
" No I do not know any such thing I"
" You know that I ahull he lne<l to-Jav and shjl
tj-Hwrrow!— Oh, Herbert ! never lotmy'deur ones
at home know how I shall die I Tell thorn that I
fell before Chopultepeo— which will bo liti My
true, you knowl Oh, my mother ! Oh, my I ,r
Clara I shall I never, never see you more ! ue.er
hear your sweet voices culling me I never feel the
kind clasping of your hands again I— Is this the
end of a life of aspiration and endeavor 1 Is this
the comfort ond happineaa I waa to bring you T
early bereavement, dishonored namea and broken
hearts !''
"I tell yon, no I You shall be saved I I say
it!"
" Ah, it is impossible I"
" No, it is onlyvery diflicult— jo very difficult,
tkiit I shall be sure to accomplish it I"
" What a paradox 1"
"It is a truth! Things difficult — almost to
impossibility can always l)e accomphshed t Write
that npon your tablets, for it is a valuable truth I
And now cheer up, for I bring you letters from
Clara and your mother."
" Letters ! from Clara I and mother I Oh,
give them to me I" exclaimed the young man,
eagerly.
Herbert handed them, and Traverse >>;<'*ert"
broko the seals one after another and d* .oe :
the contents.
" They are well ! They are well and happy !
Oh, thank God they are so I Oh, Herbert, never
let them know how I shall die I If they think I
fell honorably in battle, they will get over it in
time ; but if they know I died a convict's death,
it will break then: hearts I Oh, Herbert ! my dear
friend I by all our boyhood's lovo I never let my
poor mother and dear Clara know the manner of
my death I" cried Traverse, in an imploring
voice.
Before he could say another word or Herbert
could answer, an orderly sergeant entered and
put into Major Oreyson's hands a paper that
proved to be a summons for him to attend imme-
diately at head quarters to serve upon a court
martial, to try Private Traverse llocke upon the
charge of sleeping ou his post.
" 'riiis is done on purpose to prevent me be-
coming a witness for the defence 1" whispered
Herbert to his friend ; "but take courage I We
will see yet whether they shall succeed I"
CHAPTER Lft.
TBB COURT UIBTUI,.
I wish I could
Meet all my a^ousurs with as ^o^kI f-xcose.
As welt 8 I am certain 1 can clear
.iyijQlf cf tjls. — Shakbspeauz.
v.-anar. With the general , '.•>rs issnod from
'' xquuTiers, the ooart-uj il, consisting ol
w
THB OANADIAN LIBRARY.
It
tliirtMn oftloer«, oouvsncd nt T«oab»ya, for tho
Urn of TmvorHO llocko, prlvatH iu jlio
H''Kimcnt of lufantry, aooiima of aleepuis on hU
post, '^ •
It wBii n nnUry morning, early In Soplombor,
bh.I t.y (.won o'clock the drum wiw hoard buiuing
bororo the Arohinpincopal palm;,,, whiTo it wa»
undiirstood tho trial involving lifo or douth, would
oomo off.
The two Bontlnola on guard before the doors
«n.l a fmv nniooM off duty, loitering about tho
Torandahs, wore tho only porsono visible ni-ar tho
wcdlordorod prnniiaes, unUl the niomborH of tho
i-'iu't-iuurtial, with the prosooutors and wituesios
bl'^•an t,i ttsscniblo and pa«s in,
Within a lofty apartniiint of tho building, which
was |ir<d)ably at ono tiiUH tho groat ,1 uiiig-hall
Of tho priests, were collected somo Iw.i.Uy per
sons, comprising the court-martial and its atlon.
clants.
An pjtension tablo covered with groon doth
occupied tho middle of tho long room.
At tho head of this tablo sat Oouoral W , tho
pr,.si,lcnt, of the court. On his ri^ht and loft, at
tlio sidos of the table, wore arrangod tho othor
members according to their rank.
At a smaller tablo, near tho right hand of the
President, stood the .Tudgo Advocate, or proaoou-
tor on behalf of tho United Hlatos.
At the door stood a sentinel on guard, and
neur him two or throa orderly sergeants, in at-
ti'ii.innco upon tho ollicora.
i'lioJudKo Advocate opened tho court by call,
int; over the names of tho meraliors, boginiiing
wiih the President and ending with the yonu|...9t
oincer present, and racording them as they re-
sponded. •'
This preUminary settled, orders wero dispatch-
ed to hnng the prisoner, prosocator and witness-
es into court.
And in a few minutes entered Colonel Lo Noir
f apta.n Zuten, Ensign Allen and Sergeant Bakor
1 liey wcro accommodated with seats near tho
b-'ft I «nil of the Pieddcnt.
Lastly, the prisoner was brought In, guarded,
and jiiaced standing at tho foot of tho table
Iraverw looked palo, from the severe effects of
cxci-sive fatiKue und ansiety; but ho d.portcd
liinrsHt with hrmueKs and dignity, howod resncot-
Jnlly to the court and then drew his stately form
up to Its fullest liuight, and stood awaiting the
proceedings.
The Judge-Advocate, at the order of the Pre-
Bi.ient, oommonc<'d and read the warrant for liold-
iiih' tho court. Ho then read over the names of
tlio members, commoiicing as before, with the
Fresiihnt, ind descending throngh the gradations
or rank to the yonngost officer, and domandud of
the prisoner whether he had any cause of ohal-
Jeiige, or took any ixc.^ption to any member pre-
Bont, and if so, to declare it, as was his priviletre
Traverse lifted liis noble head and keen eyes'
ami looked slowly around, in turn, nponoaoh offi-
cer of tlie courtmartial.
They might all bo said to be strangers to him
Biiice ho knew tliem only by sight-all except hi.s
old acquaintance, Herbert Groyaon, who sat
hrst at the left hand of tho President, and who
returned his look of scrutiny with a gaze fuU of
enL'Onragement.
" I find no cause of challenge, and take no ex-
ception to any among tho officers composing this
court, ' answerod Traverse, again bowing, with
such swootuoss and dignity in tone and gesture
the othcers, in surprise, looked— first at tho
prisoner, and then at each other. No one could
doubt that the accused, in the humble garb of a
privatt soldier, was nevertheless a man of educa-
tion and refinement— a true man lioth in birth
and breeding.
As no challenge was made, the judgo-advocato
proceeded to administer to each of tho members
of the court the oath )„,,.uribed by the Articles of
War, to the mttut that thoy should try "the
matter iiefore them, between the prisom r and the
l,uitod btatos, according to tho evidence, without
fear, favor, or uilection."
This oath was taken by each member Iiolding
np Jus light hand, and repeating the words after
tlie oUicer.
The court then being regular^ sontitutid
ai'd every preliminary form obaejy'd th,. JM.lKe-
advf cate iroao and directed the prisoner i . jisteii
to the c i,irr,e brought against him andpr, (.rred
by the ooional of hiii regiment, Gabriel LeKi/ir. |
Travora* railed hia head and flied his "•> •'
•y»M upon tho proseouini, who stood bf
Judgo-advooatoi wlillo the latlor. In a> i
Voice, read the aoonsatiou, ohargiiig
with wiil.il neglect of duty—in tliu^ U,
Travorso Uocke, on tho mght of th. ur*; ol h. ,.•
toino,r. hemj; plac, d upon guard ii i.Uo noilh-
wimturu oiitportl o( the infantrj t ra, at Ta-
oiil.ava, did fall a»luop upon 1 ,,„»t, tlior.^by
oudaiig.Tiiig thu aaluty of tho .] imlurs and vio-
lati.ii; thu Julh Articla of War
To wiiuli chargo tho pruon.r, m a firm vulos
replied : '
" Not guilty of wilful u^^:^,ot of duty, though
found hlfi |iiii(; upon my post."
Thu jii,l,;,i ad'.oottto then oautioii>.d all nit-
nei>.-ies to ntlid.-aw h m tiio court and come only
as thoy woiu o.i.lod. Thoy withdr...v; and he
thuu ariaiigod «omi^ proi;iuiuarioa of thooxamiua-
tlou, and ivllud iu Caj - Jiuton, of tho rogi- i
men I , ( luiuulry-
Tliu nitnoss w„« I, «!iott, ooarao-loaturod, rod- '
haiiod persou, of ' ..oil sxtraotiou, without in-
toll! 01 Huoii,;!, to ,Lii,,lo him to conceal tho ma-
hgiiiv of In, iiatnrr.
Ho tostiliud that on fhnrsday, tho drat of S,.p.
toiiiber. In.-. I I ,,. liocko, private in his companv
waM oidorod , i guard at the north-wostotu cu-
li'st of thu ,jiiarU'rs, hetwoou tlie hours of (our
and eight .V. «. '1 it about ava o'clock on tho
Bamemornmg, he, Joseph Zuten, in making his
usual roiuiila, and biing aocoiupaniod on that i.c
aasion by Colonel tii.briel Lo .\..ir, I.ieuteiiam
Adams, and Knsign U^iker, did rfurprise Private
Iravurso Uocko a.,loep on his post, loaning against
the soutry-box with hia musket at hia feet.
riua wltnosa was orosa-examiniid by thn jmlgo-
advocato, who, it is known, oombluoa iu lii, own
per.son the olfico of prosecutor on tho pm ! it tho
L/uitod Status and ouuiisol for tho prisoner— or
rather, if ha bo honest, ho acts an imiiartial iu-
HUiror and arl iter betweon tho t. ...
As no now ii.,;ts were gained by tlio croaa-oi-
aminatiou, the judgo-advocato proceeded lo call
tho next witness. Colonel Le Noir.
Ilore, then, was a geutleman of most prepos-
sessing exterior, as woU as of most irreproachable
reputation I
In brief, his testimony corroborated that of the
foregomg wituoas as to tho finding of tho prisoner
asleep on liis post at tho time and phice specin^d
Iu honor of hia high social and mihtary slan,Uj,r
'bis witness was not cross-oxamUied.
The next called was Liouteuaut Adan. ,iio
ourroborated tho evidence of former wit.
Ihe last poraon examined was Eiibign 11 , ,
whoso tostimony corresponded exactly to that of
aU who bud gone before him.
'Iho Judge-Advooale then briefly summed nr
the ..asoon the part of the United Status- fir '
by reading tho iJih Article of War, to wit, the
" Any aentiui,; who shall ho found sleeping on
his post, or sbiill l,.ave it before ho shall bo re-
gularly rehevod, ehall sulTor death," etc., etc.
etc. "'
And seeondly, by readmg the recorded evidence
to the oflect that^
Traverse Itocko had boon found by competent
witness slecpii,.; on Lis post.
And concluded by .saying
•■Uentlemen, oflkers of tho court-martial, here
is tlie law an,! Ii. re is the l;.ot, both proven, and ii
remains for the >:oart to hod a verdict iu accord-
anoo to both. '
Tho ( i: , ;ior was then pnt upon his defence.
irav I,,, itocko drew himself up and said that
— tiio liiuTa, liko tho blessed sun, must, on, its
8hm;.ur forth, dispel all clouds of error: that
trusting u the power of truth, ho should briefly
relate too history of the preceding seven days.
And then he oommonoed and narrate.! tho facts
with which tho reader is already acquainted.
Traverse was irterrupted several times in the
"""■"O, 0' Ilia uarrativo by the Presi.leut, Qeu-
eral W., a severe rnaitinet, who rei luded him
that an attempt to criminate his sun .ir nfflwro
T>\ .',1 iUjuio hia caii.-u before the ooiiri.
a .iversc, bowing, as in dujy bound, to the
I resident at every fresh interruption, noverthe-
loss proceeded straight on with his nan-ative to
Its conclusion.
The defence being closed, tho Judge-Advocate
aro,e, as was his privilege, to have the last
wor,i. He 8lat..d that if tho prisoner had been
oppressed or aggrieved by bis superior oflioer,
IV In the 83tb of th.. Arllclea of War
■". any aolilior wli.. sh„|| fe„l himmili
■ i.y his captain, shall oomplain tboraof to
. ' .1181 Of hi I regiment,
had oouslder..,! tho colonel of hia regiment his
personal enemy, au,l as such could liavo httlo
,T* ,°ii'" '""","• """' '"'" '»"' had opportunity
aflur.lod him, of appealing lo that authority.
iho Judge-Advocate exprtw«,.d hia buliof that
this oomplaiut was vexatloin an<l grouudleas. •
And hero the ovldauoe was closed, tho prose,
ciitor, the prisoner, and r,iu„ .lismisse,[ and
lirc?„ir:i;;"':"' "^ —■ ^ " '" ""'""^^"
it was a period of awful mspen lo with Tra-
verse ll,*ko. The proapect Beeu„.d dark for him.
Iho WOT of the ofl.iieo, and thu i»w afliiing
bo penalty of death to that ollcjice was eslab-
hahed, and as the Judgo-Advooato truly aaid
nothing remained but for tho court to find their
vorchct in aooordanco to both.
Kxtcnuating oiroumstaiiooa there wore ocr-
taiiily; but extenuating ciroumsUuuos wero s,-!-
Uoiu mlmittiHl in oourt'M-marlial, the biw an.l
praotiou of which wore aov,.!,., to tho extent of
cruelty.
Another oiroumstauoe agalnit him, was tho
fact that it did not require an unanimoua volo to
render a legal vortli. I ; but that if a majonty of
two-thiids shouM v.ite for conviction, tho lato of
tho priaon..r w„uld b« soalod. Traverse ba.1 but
one friend in the court, and what could his single
voicodoitgainst so many? -Apparently nothing;
yet, as tho pu..oner -u le.iving the court room,
raised his • •, n to f at friend, Ilarbort Orovsoii
r.turiiod ii, look with a glaiioa of mo.o than
ouoouragomont— of triumph I
CHAPTEB Un.
THE VIRDIOT.
Wo must not make a soara-orow of the law,
Betting It up to frlnhten birils of prey;
And let I leep ono shape till custom makes It
Their percl., anO not tholr terror I
— BHUUSPKillK.
Tho members of court-mattinl ait in tlie
don! :■ cai.acity of n-s and judges ; as jurors
the,! th, I the facts I as judges tlov award the
pun. lont. Yet, I , . session with . ..ised doors
was without the scdemn formality that the un-
initiated might have Bupposed to attend a grave
deliberation npou a matter of guilt or innoooni-e,
involving a ijueBtion of lifo or death.
) sooner wero tho dniTs closed that ah ,i out
til. ■' vulgar "crowd, tl i. ihe "high and mr.ity"
officials immediately f,.ll iato easy attitudes, iin.l
disengaged convcrsntion upon th- weather, tli..
climate, yester.lay'a dinner at 'Jmeral Cnahion'-
quartors, thu claret, the .• ■, , .lud the Mexie. .
signoiitas.
■ontly rerillod from this ea\\
Mont, a evere diaolplinarian,
■11 1 ' Ijarply of the btiainoss
. I lod.
uiedi wheeled themaelvi
airs, UciUf tho table, and fe.l
Thoy were
eiiat by the
who roinindi
upon which -
Tho offic, .
niound in tb
into order.
Tho Judge-Aiivocate seated himself at the de
tached hiaud, opened his book, called tho atten
tion of the court, and commenced and read ovi i
the whole record of tho ovidcnceiOud tho proceed
inga up to thi.s time.
The President then aaid :
'■For my own part, gontlemen, I think this
quite a simple matter, reiiuiring but little dolibi
ration. Here is tho fact of the offence proviil,
and hero is the law upon that offence oloarlv
defined. Nothing seems to remain for ub to d.i
but to bring in a verdict in accordance with the
Inw and the filcL"
Several of tho older officers and sterner dia-
oiiiliuariaus agreed with the President, who now
aaid:
" I move that tlu voto be immediately taken
upon this qneiition."
To this, also, tho elibr officers assented. And
the Judge Advocate was preparing I., take tho bal-
lot, when ono of the junior mamb«n arose aul
said:
of Iho ArtklM o( Wiir,
fill' »lmll (eel himiolt
lU oouplain tliureof to
?l?o.I to rr/ply that ho •
1 of hia tBKiiuont inn
leU cmlil IjftVB litilo
liail bad opportunity
[> tijat aiithurity.
Ltwi'il hia buliuf that
< ami ((rouuiUi'Sii.
a.i oluHud, tlio pioan.
'" 'lifiniisaeif, au4
C Og»>'Ji to dulibnnitt)
TOBpflti 1(1 with Tta-
«0( 'il Jark forliiiu.
and thii LAW alhiiii^
kt ())TL'li(*o WflH OHtub-
\ilvouulii truly said,
3 court to Hud thuir
91 tlipre wore cor-
uuitUiUueB wore ncl-
irtial, the kw aiul
ii', to tho (ixtuut of
linat him, was tho
aDaiiiiiiuiia voto to
lat if a majority of
Lviution, tho fatu of
TiavorHB hiU but
'liat could hin siii(jlo
Iipiiroiitly notliiiig ;
iiK tUii oourt room,
I, llorboi't Otsvnon
ino« of juu^e than
nt
row of tb« iAW,
il8 of proy :
ill ouBtom makes it
:orror I
— B*!AKB8PIBaju:.
nartliil ait in Uio
jaA)fc^ ; as jaror.f
J08 thc'v award tho
1 with 1 :osed doors
ality tliat the un-
to attend a gtavo
guill or isnooeurc,
dnth.
i»ed Hiat nh ,< out
high and m taty"
msy attitudes, and
th < weather, tin'
'^I'ueral Coahion'^
:uid the Mexico h
d from this ea=.v
3re diaoiplinorion.
ply of the basinosB
loeled thcmaelvr
io table, and fell
limaelf at the de
called the atton
f?d and road ov(?r
,aud thopiooecil
on, I think this
but little delihi
3 offence provcil,
t oftonoe olearlv
lain for ua to do
ordance with thu
and sterner dis-
aidont, who now
imediately taken
I aHBontod. And
Kill take tho bal
ub«ra aroaa and
THl OANAniAN LIDRAnT.
IS
ths oonrt to
id procoeded
(ommoucing
prlaon-
,,, ;;' II laid
Mr. Preiident and gontlomon, thero aro miti-
gating olrcuin-tanooa attending lira offence,
wliMih in my op.nion »h(ii,ld bo duly wi'ighod be-
fore makiui{ up "ur Imllut."
" Meutiinimt Lovel, 'mn your hair hai gnwn
whlto in the Horvico ot j..iir wmntry, an mine hat,
and when your«kin Ik molll.id with tho noarH of a
aooiii ot well-fought flelda, you will find your aott
tlii<iri(« cormctcd by hard eipurluuoo, and you
will know that in the cn»e of a aontlnel aloupmg
upon hia pout, Ihern (an bo no mitigating ciromu-
Btanooa ; thut uollung ean palliate such flagrant
and dangenma nogloct, involving tho Hofety of tlio
whole army ; a crinio that murtial law and enntoni
baa tory necuasarily made puuiahablo with death,"
Baid the I'resldenl, atcmly.
Tho young lieutenant i it down abanhod, nnder
tho impreaaion that he .1 betrayed iiimsiK
into Borao net ot groaa impruprioly. Tliia wob
hi.' firat appearuuoe In tho oharaotor ot juror
and jndgoi he waa literally " nnacouatomed to
puhlln apeaktng," and did not Imsard a reply.
" F«a any other gentleman ai.y viowa to ad-
vaneo, beforo »* proceed to a general ballotf"
inquired the Preaiuent.
Hoveral of the otBoera whlaporod together, and
tin n aomo one replied that there "omed to bo no
rca n why tho vote ahould not t immediatoly
tak.i.
Herbert Oreyaon remained perleotly adcnt.
Why he did not apeak Htn, in reply to thia ad-
juration,— why, indeed, he had not apokon irfrrt,
in aupport of Ijioutonant I.ovel'a viewa in Iiivi.r
of Ilia friend, I do not know to this day, though
' moan to a»k him tho flrat ' nie I havo the oppor
. oity. Terhapa ho waa .i "ned to dramatic
ulloota; but whatever might . vo been tho mo-
tive, he continued ailenl, offer >• no obstaelo to
the immediate taking of the v(
Tho Judgo-Advooata thoii Oi.
order fur Hi" taking of tho ballo. .
to quoatioii tli uembera In turn,
with the yonugeat.
"How iiy you liientenant LoTcl
er on trial guilty or not guilty of t
I hia oharge?" .
"i; iLTI," responded the youtiif ofHoet.Mi'i
eyoa ullod with teara of pity for the other yoii
ILfo, against which ho hod felt obliged to recu.
his vote.
" Tt that ia the opinion of one who aeems
friendly to him, what will bn tli' votea of tho
iilher atom judges?" Boid Uerl" Oreyaon to
hiinself, in dismay.
" What s ly yon, Lieutenant Adams — ia the
prisoner guilty or not guilty?" caid the Judge
Advocate, proceeding with the ballot.
"Cui/lyl"
"Lieutenant Craginf "
"aniltyl"
"Lie tenant Evansf"
"Guilty I"
"Lienti.nantaollel"
"Guilty I"
" Lieutenant Hesse?"
" Guilty 1"
"f'aptii.ii KlngaleyT"
" Guilty r
•' Captain MoConkeyf*
" Ouiilj "■
" Captain Luoaflf
" Guilty I"
'Captain O'Dotinolly'"
" Guilty 1"
" Captain Bosenerontxr"
" Guilty 1"
" Miuov Greyaonf"
"NOT GUILTY I"
Every oflioer sprang to
abtouishment, couaternati<
qiiiry upon the ronJeror of this unprecedented
The President waa ti. first to i-iieak, breaking
out with :
"Si.i Major Groynes: your Ttrir, air : n:
rect dellanoe of tho fact and the law upon it, in
un/>itcalintid, sir, in the whole liistory of com t's-
martial 1"
" I record it M uttered, nevertheless," rephed
lierbort.
" And your oath, air I what beoom. f your
oath as a judge of this oourt ?"
"I regard my oath in my votel"
"■What, air," inquired Captain MoConkey.
"do ^a mean to uy that ;aa have rendered
.s foot and gaied in
and indignant in-
that vote in aeeotdanee with the fiiots elioited
in evidenoo, as by your oatU you were bound to
do?"
" Yes."
" How, sir I do yon moan to aay Uiat the pris-
oner did «''/ "li'i'p on his post?"
"Certainly I do not; on th« Contrar>', I grant
that ho <iiU »li'i|i upon his post, and y t I uinin-
tain that in doing «o, ho waa not ginlly 1"
" Major Oreyaon plays with us ?" aaid tho
Proaldont.
"By no ms«rn, sir! I never waa in more
solemn eamoat than at present I Yoor honor,
the I'residont, un.l gentleni ii judges of tho ooutt,
as I am not couimol for the priaoner, nor civil
otllcer, nor lawyer, ot whono interforeneo oomta-
martittl aro proverbially jealous, I bug you will
permit mn to aay a fnw worda in support, or at
least, I will ««>-, In eiplanation of tho vote which
you havf .li .raotorizod aa an opinion in oppoRl-
tion to liiet and law, and uuprccJeuted in tho
whole hiatofy of oourta-martial."
"Yea it 1b I It is 1" said General W., shifting
unaaslly in hia aeat.
" You heard tho defence of 1 prhoner."
oontlimed Herbert ; "you hoard tho narratlvo of
hia wrongs and aufferinga, to tho truth of which
hia every asp' -t bi ars tiatimony. I will not
hero oxproHs ., ju.lgmont aa to tho mollvea that
prompted hl< aupnrior ollloers, I will morely ad-
vert to the facta themaolves. In order to prove
that tho priaoner undi r the ciroiinistanoea, could
not, with nia human power, have done otherwiaa
tiian he did."
" Sir, if tho prisoner oonaldered hlmaolf
wrongod by hia captain, which Is very doubtful,
he could '.avB appealed to the colonel of his
regiradit."
" Bir, the trtioles ot war accord him that
privilege. But is it ever taken advantage ot?
la there a case on record whore a private soldier
\ onturea to make a dangerous enemy of hie im-
mediate ai lior by complaining ot hia captain
to his coli'iuil. Nor in this caeo would it liuvo
been of tho leaat use, inaamuch as thia soliiiT
had well-founded reasons fur bolioving tho colouel
I his regiment hia personal enomy, and Um cap-
u as the inatrnuient of this enmity."
■And you. Major Groyaon, do you oohi.ude in
. opinion of tho priaonorf Ho Jou think
tluit Ihi I could have been anything n coraiuon
between the colonel of tho regiment mil tho poor
private in tho ranks, to explain such un O'luaUz-
ing sentiment as erunityl" inquiitd Captain
O'Donnelly. . _ . .
"1 answer diBlin-tly, yes, sir! In the first
place, this poor private is a young gentleman ot
birth and education, the heir ot ouo of tho moct
unpo»*unt estates in Virginia, ano the betrothed
of one of the luoat lovely girls in tho world. In
both these capacitica he has stood in the way of
Colonel Le Koir, atanding between him and tlio
estate on the oB^and, and between him and
the young lady on the other. He has disap-
pointed Le Noir both in love and ambition.
And ho has thereby made an enomy ot the man
who haa beaidea the nearest Interest in his des-
truction. Gentlemen, what I aay now in the
abaenoe ot Colonel Le NoIr, I am prepared to
repeat in hia preaence, and maintain at the pro-
per time and place." ,
" But how camo this young gentleman of birth
and expectations to be found in the ranks f" in-
quired Captain lloaonorantz.
" How came we to lmv.> headstrong sons of
wealthy parents, fast young inon of fortune, and
runaway students from the i. uversities and col-
leges of tho United States, ■.'■■ our ranks 1 In a
burst of bL-yish impn' enco the young man en-
listed. Destiny gave im as the colonel of hia
regiment his mortal enemy. Colonel Le Noir
found in Captain Zuit-n a ready inatrument for
his malignity. And between them both they havo
done all that could possibly be effected to defeat
tl... .:.-..-„1 fr.rtiir.i; and insure ths destruction 'jf
Traverse Boeke. And I repeat, gcti"'.'men, that
wliat I feel constrained to affirm .re in ilio
ibsenoe of those oflicera, I ahull assuredly i.
a.-iaeitond maintain in their presence, upon thu
proper ocaasion. In fact, I ahall biing formal
charges againat Colonel Lo Noir and Capl.\in
Zuten, of conduct unworthy of officers and gen-
tlemen 1"
" But it seems to me that this is not tiieoUy
to the point at iaaae," said Captain Elngsli
" On tho oontrarj, sir. It // tho point, tlu' »*,.*
point, and on/v p'dnt, aa yon shall preaenl'.y km,
by attending to the facta that I ahull recall to your
memory. Vou and all preaont must, then, sen
that there was a deliberate purpose to eH.wt lloi
ruin of this young man. lie la accused of hriviiu
been fonn>t aloeping on 1> a post, the penalty ot
-hioh, in time of wiir, is ,lealh. Now listen to
the history ot tho days that prioedod his fault,
and tell me If human uature could have withstood
the trial?
"Hiiiiliy night waa tho last of repoio to the
prisoner until l'°riday muruiug, when he wui
founii asleep on hia post.
" .M' uday night h« was amt with tho rooon-
noiteii 'g party to (. aaa-de-Mata.
" 'I'litisday no waa sent with tho ollloer that
carried onr (leneral's expoatubuion to ijaDtt
Anna. At night he waa put on guard.
" Wwlnoaday he was leut with another party
to protect a band ot emigrants crossing the
ma "lies. Al iiixhl he waa sent with atiU ano
tlim party to reconnoitre Moliuo-del-Iley.
"Thnrx'iay he waa sent in attcn>laiieo 'tpon
the officer that carried duspiilehea to (i' i -ral
Quitman, and did not return ujilll after mUin^Hl,
when, thoroughly worn out, driven indeed to
tho extreme degree of mortal eniluranc.', he waa
again, on a aultry, oppreaBlvo night, in a atlll.
Bill tary place, set on guard ; where a few hours
liter he waa found aaleep upon hia post— by
whom?— tho coloi 1 of hia ii . luent aid the
captain of his company, who », oiihuI bout uimii
hia mini- as I hold rayaelf bound to establish
beforo anotlii r court-martial.
" This resnlt haa been intended from tho firat I
If fve nights' loaa of sleep would not have oftcct-
( 1 thia, fijtieti probably woulJ ; \l fiJUm would
not, thirty w. uld ; or if thirty wouldn't, sixty
would I— and nil thia Captain Zuten hiui Iht pmv-
tr to enforce untU his doomed victim ahould tall
into tho handa of the provoat-marahal and into
the armaof ililhl
"And now, gentlemen, in view of all these
clrcnmstaucea, I oak you— Wua rravcrao Kocke
guilty of wilful neglect of dui in dropping
asleiiji on hia post? And I niov-j for a recou-
sidiinition, and a new ballot!"
" Much a thing is without precedent, sir I
These mitigating oircumalancea may bo brought
to bear on the Comniauiler-in Chief, and may bo
embmlicd in a recommendation to mercy 1 they
should havo no weight in tho liuding of the ver-
dict," said the President, " which should be in
acconlanoe with the fact and tho law."
"Ami Wit I juatico and humanity I to find a
verdict of guilty against thia young man would
ho to place an unimrltsd brand upon hie spot-
leaa name, that no !-■'■ leei'-fnv o( the Execu-
tive coulil wipe out i lentlemen, v ill you do
thia? Nol I am sure that -ou 'fo' . ot I And
again 1 move for a new bal' ' "
" I aecond the motion I " ■ T.i.-jtimant Level,
riaing ipiite encouraged to Kla-'e in his own
first iuBti'.cts, which had been ao favorable.
"Ooutlemen," Ru d the i'residont, sternly,
" this thing is with' ut priaJeut I In ail tho an-
nals of courts-martial, without /r.ri mt /"
"Then, if there is no such puoedent, it is
quite time ti.at anoh ■> one were established I ao
that the iron car ot lii lal law should not alwaya
roll over and crush justice 1 Gentlemen, shall
we havo a new ballot? "
• ,\}3 1 yea ! yea 1 yos 1 " were the answers.
■ it is irregular 1 it is illegal 1 it ia unprecedent-
ed! a ! V ballot 1 never heard of Buch a thing
in forlj jiars of military hte I Lord bleaa my
Boul, what is tho aervice coming to? "
"A new ballot 1 a new ballot! anew ballot I"
waa tho unanimous cry.
Tho Proaident groaned in spurit, and recorded
a vow never to forgive Herbert Greysou for thia
departuii- from routine.
Tho niw ballot domandi.l ''v acclamation had
to bo held.
The Jndge-Advocato calli.l the oourt to order
and began anew. Tho m ua were taken aa be-
fore, commencing with tin? young heutenant,
who now responded souorouBiy:
"Not GiiiLTTi"
And fo it ran round the entire ciu'i'. "Not
guilty I " " Not guilty ! Not guilty 1 " were the
heartv responses of the court.
The acquittal woi unauimoui. Xta* ferdict
waa reoorded.
;fl
II Jl!" ?".?' "T" "*•" "'" ■'» "P"" «" ">• p»>'
I". »ii(I tho prl onor oallwl in »ua publicly dii-
tliiirnml fn.m ciuUxty.
TliiiOi.iiit Ihi"! «.IJ.)uniml.
I'l-.iVH,,, lt„ck I tlHui. hluiHoIf upon Iho binom
01 lU tiluiul. cxil, miliiK 111 u brokuu vuiou :
I LMini.,l nullhiuuUy lliunk you 1 My dear
ttoth, r ,111,1 Cl:irtt ».ill Jo tlmt I "
" NuiHuiiH,.," s„i,l Il,.|l„,rt, laiiphitiK " 'li,lii'l
» '"Ol f riiL la uD\} llie bcgiuuiuH o« viotorioi. I"
CIIAPTEn LIV.
TUB mt) o» Tn» wi».
I ir 1,1 „,«„, a,n„i,i„,„ up ,„r i,,,,,,,,,,,,,,!, ■ "•""•'
> ',"■'",'1"}"'"" "l"'ni!'«,l toi„,.rry mm.tntit,
liri.,, „?""'","""". "' ""IWIHI"! rii»»>,ir«5,
;,. 1 ,',^. ""' ""■,' '!*"' "n""'!""! 111. wrhihloJ boat
J',fri>ll,ttlio l^ol fi,iiif,il «,ly,>rimili,«, ^
,V" ,71'V" iili„l,ly in » l,i,iy« oliaml^r,
1 o tiiu liuoiviuui i>lwMtug of • luto, - Hamariini
n>i,l l-liu|.i,lu.|,to liiul fiillon. Tbii l'i,lto,l Htiitoi.
(jireua nueuiiiid tl,o city of Miis;«,. Oniornl
Huolt wii. i„ lUo (u-anJ I'Ioz,., iiii.l tl,« Am. licnn
»t,iii,l lid wayod ubovo tho oapiUl of tho Moato-
KUnuH I
I«t tliojo who have 1 taut/I for iiw,ird» ao,l
niHHkUa druiiiH and trumpet™, blood and ftro,
ao.oiibo tho douporato battles and Rpl.ndid yio-
minhl '"^ '" "*'' '^'^ "'"«. aoliut til-
Jly liUHlnosH lies with the persoiiK of onr itory
to 1 hHlrato whom I muiit pick out a few ino-
l»t«l iiiatauooa ol heroiam iu thin glorious cam
tl,i';;''M''". ^'oy'""'' ?>"«!<>'' w»» » portion of
« Kallaiit Elovonth that oliarg.d the Moxican
Imttora.H on Htolmo.dul-Il<.y. Jio oovorod hia
iiiimu with ^dory, aud qiialitiod liims,.|f to merit
trSi"' '^' "«""-'• """"' "oaftor-
Trav.,r»e Hocke fought like » young Paladin, '
"linu tlioy w.,ro niarohing into the yery mouths
oh,, oiuinim that were yomiting Are upon
tlieiii, and whon llio young enaigu of hia c^m-
pa.iy waa .truck down hofore him, Trayorae
«rvi!r, '° V "" "? ?'" "•"■" '''» '"'""« l"""!. »"d
crying Victory I" prosaed onwards aud un-
warda oyer the dead and the dying, and apring-
ing upon ouo of the guns which continued to
b«loh forth fire, he thrice wayed the Uag oyer
hia head, and Uien he ]ilant«d it upon the battery I
Captain Zuton JoU in the subsequent aaaault un-
on Lliapultepec. "^
with the yictonouB army, but on the aubaequent
Oay, being engaged in a atreut akirmiah with
the lepero, or liberated conyiota, he fell mortally
wounded by a copper bullet, and he was now
Cathedral '"""* *' ^'' 1""'"" ■>«" 'lie Grand
It was on the eyening of the aotli of Septem-
ber Bu days from the triumphant entry of Uen-
erjU Scott into the capital, that Major GreyaoL
of 118 brother officers, when an orderly entered
and handed a n„to to Herbert, wliich preyed to
regiment, begging him to repair without delay
to the quaiters of Colonel Le Noix. who, bS
In ontremity, deaired to see him. ^
Major Greysun immediately exoased himself
Ihe'djirrnf' '""' ""^'"' »» ""• «""'«"'''
beJ^'in"ri?'"''r' ? ^°'' ^''»'«'""' "P"» hi'
»,,,Li 1 .',*'*"' "''^loe oxhauation and at.
fended by theaurgeon and ehaplain of hia re"
As Herbert adyanced to the aide of his bed Le
Noir atretched out his pale hand, and .„ d • '
Grey«n">"" "" '"'"'^'"' *«'^'" » <*>" » man,
•■ Certainly not," aaid Herbert; espeoially
when he purpoaea doing the right thing as I
JiMge you do, from the fact ofyour aenSfng for
•ttia OAWADlAR lilDBARK,
him two sealed paokaU, whidi ha took au,l laid
U|Kin the b, ,1 before him
Tlien uliing up the liug.r of the lw,> pankets,
li,' plu,', .1 it lu ths hauda ol Herbert Ureywn,
»ayii,gi ' '
■• l1ier,i, fireyaon, I wlaU you l.i hand that t„
your friend, y,mug Rooko, who has reeoiv ,,(»
cohir», 1 un,lur8tauJ ? "
" Vt a ; lui Iia4 now the rank of onalgn."
" Then giv., this parcel into tho hauda of En-
algu no,•k,^ will, the re,iu,«t, that being freely
ynWed up. they may not Le naed iu any manner
to ImriuaB the luathoura of adving man."
"i pronilao on the part of my iioblo y„iiug friend,
that tli.vy »ball not bo ao u«Hi," aaid Herbert, aa
He t,i,,li p,HHe»aiou of thi' parcel.
I.eNoir tl„.ii t,.ok up Ll,e aeoond packi't, which
wan nmeli ai,uU,.r, but iniiehmore firmly a.oure.!,
," 1 ".i"^?'' '"''■"* *" '•nvelopa of parchment
sealed will, throe great acala.
lie N,.ir held it in hia hand for a mom,'nt, gaj.
ing fr.rin tl,,, „,i,.^„„„ t„ the chaplain, and then,!,,
d..*ii upon the niyatorioua packet, while spaanis
of pain oouvalaed his oouutouanoo. At length h^'
"This aeoond iiookot, Oreyaon, oontaius a- I
well, I may aa well call it a uorratiyo. I confide
1 to your care upon these omiditiona-th«t it
Bliall not bo ,i|i,ued nulil after my denlh and
fmieiftl , and that when it baa aoiye.l its piirpoae
of reatitutioii ,t may be, aa far as iioaaiblc, for-
gotten. \\ ill you jiromiae me thia r '
"On my honor, yea," roapouded the young man
u he reoeiyod the second parcel.
" That is all I ha\o to say, except thia-that
yon seemed tome upon every account, the most
proper person to whom I oould eoiifidii thia truat
I thank you for aocoptmgit; and I believe that I
may aafely promise that you will Hnil the contents
of the amaller packet of great importance and ad-
vontago to yourself and tlioae dear to you."
Herbert bowed iu ailenoe,
I "That ia all. Oooii bye. I wlah now to be
alone with our ohapUin," aaid Colonel Lc Nolr
I extending hia hand.
Herbert preaacd that waated hand ; sUontly sent
np a prayer for the dying wrongdoer ; bowed
i, lively, and withdiew.
.1 " J!*?.. ?',"""' "'«'•' "'o'"*- ai'l Herbert
"lought that he would scarcely Iiaye time to find
Trayorae before the .liumahould boat to quartera
He was more fortunate than he liud anti-
eipated; for he bail scarcely turned the Grand
(-uthedraUhonhooaiuefuUupon the young ensign
Ah I Trayerae, I am yery glad to meet you I
I was just going to look for you. Come ininio-
diately to my rooms, for I have a very imnoi taut
communication to make to yon 1 Colonel Le Noir
laauppoaedtobedying. Ho has given mo a par-
cel to bo bonded to 3 on, which 1 shrewdly sua.
pect to coutain your intercepted correapondenoe
lor the last two years," aaid Herbert.
unii I, and tb.. freth aroma of every heart.
rtriVlrlfl'"'''''' '''«"'«"• ^"'-'''"^
every .iehoato sud ,k,red e.p,„„io„ It-ut ,
fha'n'ri"""' *" '""^ "" "*• '"""^'' •^"" ■ ■
" Tliat man ia on lib death-bod. Traverse. ai„l
you^mijsl forgive Idml Ho hai resto/Jd'yuur
fari'Jr'oh'?"""''' ■"'■'"' •"'""'' •"" '"""' P">
Hilw'tf ',"1"''"? I"'" '''»■•'« ''""" ""f '"
c Url-^ '. . " ''1'' '"" "' '"" ■»'«''' '-"1 tli'm.hiit
.'^, • '"Ofoilepi.tlea " were kept to himself.
Ten,™ 1 w"" ^"" '»"Klii'>« »" " inquired T,a-
iiorbcrt with a amile upon his face
"I am thinking that you are not ta generous
as you were aome few yoara since, when you woi 1
have given me Clara herself; for now%o™wi'l
not e v,in let me have a glimpse ,.f her lett..ra I '■
liMhii?" ?M. •«»" "^"^^"Jy suniciently pul,.
.mil^.'ndlth'"'""'' "'"■ '"■ -^O'' Bi'ii-i'
When th,Ho clierished lettora were aU read an,!
put away, Traverse atoope.1 down and " flahed
up from u-nidat envelopes, atrings aud waalo
paper, another set of letters, whieli proved „ b
wb h'^"""""" »»>^ '""'«''". "' virioi.a dates!
W^^m^O^Tl'iiSnT"' " """"« '"'"''^"'"-
HorlYiiV ' h"'° ?■"'■''' i««ie meaning of all tl,i:i
Uerbtit? Have I a nabob uncle turned up any-
where, do vou t li.d;? Look herel-a lui... i
(lollara-anil a fifty, and another-aU drauel.t
upon the Plantera' I mk. New Orleans, iawi. in
eral-I, that havent huJ flvedollora at a time t.
Traverse atared and gaze^mon his friend in
amazement, and was abontTo express hia as
1, '/.?• ' i°' ' ''"•" '■"Pii'"' Le Noir, pr, -:.,g the
wHhhoW.' ""'''"'• ^'"^•'"" "' '">"'• -" °°'
Le Noir (hen beckoned (be miiii«(ei to hand
. -' — -- •• — -««... .u i;A,iresM iiiB as-
toiuahmout, wlion Herbert, seeing others an
proaoh, drew the arm of his friend within his own
and they hurried silently on toward Major Orov-
aon's qnartora. '
They had scarcely got in, and closed tho door
and atrickeu a light, before Trayerae exclaimed'
impatiently: '
" Give it me 1 " and almost inatched the parcel
from Herbert's^ lianda.
" Whist 1 don't be impatient. I dare aay it is
all stale news 1 " said Herbert, aa he yielded up the
prize.
They sat down together, on each side ■ little
stand supporting a light.
Herbert watched with aympathetio interest
Willie Trayerae tore open the envelope and ex-
amined ita contents.
They were, as Herbert had antioipoted, let-
■■ra from tho mother and the betrothed of Tra
verse— letters that had arrived and been inter-
cepted, from time to time, for the preceding two
There were blanks, also, directed in a hand
atrange to Traverse, but faraiJiar to Herbert aa
that ol Old Hurricane ; and those blanks enclosed
draughts upon a New Orleans bank, payable to
the order of Tiavorso Itocke.
Traverse puahed all tlieso letters aside with
Bcarcsly a glance and not a word of inquiry and
liogan eagerly to examine the long-dcsired," loiig-
withbeld lultera Iroia (he dear ones at home.
' , . ' "'•'' "<wuutittra ai a lime t,i
call my own for the last two yoara I Here Her!
bert, g ye mo a good sharp pinch to wake me ,1 ,1
1 may bo Bleeping on my post again I " said Tra.
verae, in perplexity, * * " ^"'
" You ar,) not sleeping, Traverse I "
" Are you sure t "
II rerfectly." ropUed Herbert, laughing.
W ell, then, do you tliiiik that crack upon the
row,, of my head that I got upon Chaimltepee
liuanotuijured my intellect?"
■'Not in thoallghteatd.-rce!" aaid Herbert,
alillhiughing ut hia friend's perplexity
a fail ir/""' f 'u'" "' " '"'■•y "»'«• """ '» "ll-
a fairy tale in which waste paper is changed into
Loo.?fir,',',?'^ ?' 'S.'* »"'•""" Prinee-pltuiesI
h,„ V„ ., ' i "'i'"' TraTorse, desperately, tliru«t-
iiond , do you aee thoao things and know what
they are. and will you tell me everything in thia
easllo don't -go by enchantment f" ^
„»!.'t .1"' ' T "w,' "'"^ "«' "'"J " '"ems to mo
perfectly natural that youahould have them I"
Humph 1 said Traverse, looking at Herbert
with an expression tliat seemed to say that he
thought the wits of hia friend deranged
" Irovorae," aaid Major Oreyaon, did it nev.r
in the world besides your mother f Well, I sus-
pect that those checks were aeut by aome relative
of youra or your mother'a, who juat begins to re-
member that he has been neglecting you I"
Herbert, do ^m, know this?" inquired Tra
verse, anxiously. "iquirtu ira
A'o, I do not *««« it ; I only sqapeet this to
i.e oaae, said Herbert, evaaivelv .'n„.
be the oaae," said Herbert, evaaively
what IS M,i/ which you are forgetting?"
w1,'1m.' I/p."~^l''nJ '""^ '"gotten it. Let us see
whatit si" said Traverae, examining a paper
that had rested unobserved upon tie. ind
" Jli'» |» an order for my dischar igu'cd bv
the Secretary of War, aud 'dated-ha-ha-h -two
yoara ago I Here I have been aerving two veara
1 legally, and if I had been convicted of neglect o
duty in sleeping on my post, I should have been
""" "•"-••"•ii'y, as ins.i man, when ho piosccutcd
me know perfectly well," exclaimed Traverse
»ri in ?L '''" '"". ' diaclinrge-now that you
are in the way ol promotion and tho wai i-
over— will you take advantage of it?"
.rm.iuS'';'"*"' r ' '" .'i^e"!!!' I "m »«id to have
acqiutted myself passably well >( Chapult.pee
»« Uirkt (IT«I7 leal W(l»
kroDiit ul sv«ry liMri'
>; othora, bcton Uioy
joolt Imre I ig nol tijii
1 wonl ol my uiotln r
ci|>ro«iiloii of—of r.
by lilt iirofunu eyu» i ■
illilNxl. Tr«ver«o, iim,|
He liu roatured y mr
priraoy hsa boon pro
ilior'n |rt|(ir» over tn
I iiii«lit r-ad thorn, Ijiit
cr« ke|il to himsolf.
B aif " imiiiirud I'm-
• pi>«ii •liil, diitiotiug
Ilia fiuie.
wo uot 11 gennrnuri
•Inoo, wlien you woiil.l
nil; for now you will
pau lit her lottcra I '■
j«Jy BUlIioioutly pnl]-
th us almoat «irli»li
lern wmi all rnail anl
i| down and " llnhfd
a, atrium and wuhIm
, whlc^h proved to bii
a, of variOTia datoa,
I cowing auonyiiioufl.
B moaning of nil thin
luclii turned up any.
>k licrol— n hunlrcil
ijollier— all drauflits
w Orleans, drawn in
iriiunt Sl Dor, Bank-
) ilollars at a tinm t,i
yoara I Huro, Her-
rich to wako mo up I
t again I " aaid Tra-
verae I "
rt, laughing.
that crack upon the
t upon Cliapultcpoo
col" aaid Herbert,
lerpleiity.
ry tale, that is all—
per ia changed into
rs prince palatines I
deBjiorately, thruot-
r the nose of his
ings and know wlmt
everything in this
ut?'"
ind it soeina to me
lid have them 1"
looking at Herbort
led to say that he
loranged.
Jyaon, did it nev.r
avo other relatives
xett Well, I Hus-
it by some relativu
' just begins to ro-
uting you I"
B?" inquired Tra-
ly suspect this to
evasively. "But
ottiug f "
iton it. Let na see
tamiiiing a paper
n the ind.
lohar -ignod by
d— hH-lia-hii— two
serving two years
rioted of neglect of
should have been
ben ho piosccuted
med Traverse,
iro, lies upon his
ig against him !
I — now that you
aud the war is
fitr
I am said to haro
at Chspult.'peo
TUB CANADIAN LIDBARV.
VI
" OlorliMialy, TrsTcriw t Vou w,.n your colura
glorioualv." , . I »
" Y«t, fur »!1 llial, my true ml««i"n la not
to break lui'ii'a br.in^a, but I" ai't llicm wb"n
broken '—not to taki' tuiui'a lnea, but I" """i
Micni when MvlauniTP.l, Ho, to-morrow lunrnliig,
|.|,H"f I'rnviaiinei', I "hall prcannt this ordnr to
lleii' tal llutlar, and apply f'lr my dlacliarga."
■' And yon will mt out iinnu'dintily tor homo?
Tht faoo of Traverao »uil b'lily eliaiiged.
•■I should like to do B"! Oh, liow T alionid
Ilka to «»o mv dear motliH 'I'l 'Jlnrii, if only for
a .lav ; but l' must not iudul^'e the lonKinK of
my li. irt. I must nol go home until I can do
KIP with holiur,"
" And can jou ».■/ d.i «o row » Yon, who have
triumphed over all yonr pernoiml enomiea, and
won your colors at ('hapultepeo'"
" Ho, (or ai' Ibii was In my Ifgitimalo profes-
■.i.uil Nor will I present mv^olf at homo nntil,
i,y the bleaiing of the Lord, 1 hnvo done what t
Hiit out to do, and c^tabll.di niysell in a Ko"d prao-
tioo. And ao, by Ibii help of Ueavoii 1 I hope
-vithln on.) week to h.' . i my way to NewOib'nm
to try my fortune in that city "
"To New Orleans I- imd a new, nialu;nnnt
r.ver, of some horrible, unknown trpo, rnginn
tlierel" 6»cliiii:n'il Herbert.
" Ho much till' ninre noed of a physician I Her-
li' rt, I am uot tlii' kait uneasy on thn Kubji ct of
iiifeet' m I I have a theory for iH annihibitlon."
"I never saw a clever yount! profonpiional man
i(./MeH/ a theory!" 'auglud llirbert.
The drum waa now hoard beating the tatto^,
and the friondi aoparated with huarta full i«
revived hope.
The neit morning Traverse presented the or-
der of the secretary to the commiuder-in chief,
and r.>ceivcd hia discharge.
And then, after writing long, loving, and hope-
tul letters to his mother olid his betrothed, niid
entreating the former to try aud find out who
was the socriit benefactor who had sent him such
tlmcN aid, Traverse toiili leave of his fri. nda, acid
ret out for the Sonthern Queen of (Jilies, once
more to seik Ida fortune.
Miwnwhde the United States Army continued
to occupy the City of Mexico, through the whole
of the iiitumn and the winter.
(Jeneral Butler, who temporarily succeeded the
illustrious Hcott in tho chief command, very wise-
ly arranged the terms of an ormistioe with the
1 nemy, that was intended to la^t tno months
from the beginning of February ; but which hap-
pily lasted only the conclusion of the treaty of
peace between the tw.) countries.
Colonel he Noir had not been destined soon to
ilie ; his wound, an inward canker from a copper
bullet, that the surgeon bad at length succeeded
in extracting— took the form of a chronic fester
disease. Hinco the night upon which he had
l.ncn so citremely ill.na to be supposed dyirg.aud
yet had rallied, the doctors felt no nppreheiisions
Id hU speedy death, though they gave no hopes of
his final recovery.
Under these circHmslanco3,thern were hours in
which he Noir bitterly regretted his precipitation
in permitting those important documents to go
out of his own hands. And ho frequently sent
for Herbert Grei son in private to require rcassu-
riuicos that ho "would uot open the packet con-
fided to him before tho ooourronco of tho event
Bpocifiofi*
And nerbort always soothed tho aufTercr by re-
iterating his promise that so long as Colonel Lo
Noir should snrvive, tho seal of that packet should
unt bo broken. , ■ . j
Beyond the suspicion that tho parcel contained
an important confession, Herbert Oreyson was
entirely ignorant of its contents.
But tho life of Gabriel Le Noir was prolonged
beyond all human calculus of probabilities.
He was spared to oxporienoo a more effectual
repentauco than that spuriou-i one into which ho
hail been frightened by tho aeeming^^rapid^ ap-
pioueh of death. Aud ixttr-f ^-veu rr--r,l!-.3 .-.. .ins-
ering ilhieas and gradual decline, during Uio latter
portion of which he was comforted by tne society
of his only son, who had come at hia summons to
visit him. In May, 1848, Gabriel Le Noir expired
u sincere penitent, reconciled to God and man.
And soon aftorwarda, in the month of May,
the treaty of peace having been ratified by the
Mexican Congress at Queretaro, tho American
armv evMUkted tho city and territory ol Mexico.
And ow br»r« aoldiera, their •■ brmva crownod
w,lli victorious wre libs." »»l out "I"'" *"•" "'
turn to liouin and trleaila.
cniPrBti LV.
Tna roarnKATR »*T«.
Hi.nvim liaa to all illut'ol, •mn or lain,
Houie lucky rovniiulon o( liner (iil« ;
Whcuil niotloria l( we watch iinU uul'bi with aUil
1 1 or humiini|ooaile|ii'U.H on liuniao Willi.
Our lurtuua r..ll« «« (roio ii «Mi.«|th ''"<•,""'■
\.l,l from llie (lilt kiipronslMii ti'lH'" H" I'enf-
Now, now all" meets ynu with a ulori. n priae.
Ami ipreada Imr loaka baloro bar •» "'"'. .'y,""j„„_
Meanwhile, what limJ our young ailventurer
been clouig in all llieae moulha between fleptembor
and June? . , ,, < i >
Truverri", with his two hundred dollars, liadael
out for New Orleans about the ('u»t of Oelobor.
But by the lime he had paid hia travelling ox-
penses aud fitted himself out with a respeclable
suit of professional black, and a few nee.,.«ary
books, his little capital had diminished throe
iiiiartirs. , i i ,
Ho that when he fnui.l himself aettled in hia
ni w ollko in a highly respectable quarter of the
oity, ho had but HIty dollars and a few dimes
Idt. ... .
A portion of this sum was expended in a cheap
softt-\)od»lenil, a cloned waahstand, and a spirit-
lamp coffee-boiler, for Traverse detirmlned to
lodge in hia olllic. and board himaelf— " which will
biwo this additional advantage," aivid the uhuor-
fnl fellow to hiinaeU— " for hosiilei saving mo
from debt, it will keep me always on hand for
calls." • ... ,
Th, f"ver, though it waa Oetobor, had soarcoly
abated ; Indeed, on the contrary, it Boomed to
have revived and Inerei.sod In viruleney in eon-
aequenfe of the preniuture return of many pe.>ple
who Imd llml on Us first appearance, and who in
coniiiii; biick too soon to tho infected atmoaphore,
were leas able to withstand contagion than those
who remained.
Tliat Traverse escape<l tho plague was owing
not so much to his favorite " theory" as to hia
vigorous constitution, pure bloed. and regular
h:diits of teiuperanoe, olcanliueas, and ohrorful
activity of mind and body.
Juat then the demand waa greater than tho
anpply ol medical service. Traverse found plenty
to do. And hie pleasant young face and hopcdil
and confident manners won him great favor in
slck-rooma, where, whether it were to ho aacnbed
to bii "theory," his "practice," or to the happy
innicnco of his personal presence, or to nil tlieae
toTthor, with the blessing of tlio Lord upon them,
— it ia certain that he was very anoooaafnl in
raising tho sak. It is true that he did not earn
five dollars in as many days; for hia practice,
hko that (.[ almost every young profeaaional man,
WIV3 among tho indigent.
But what ol that?— what if ho wore not run-
ning up heavy accounts againat wealthy patrons?
—ho was "giving to the poor "--not money, for
himself waa as poor as anv of tU°m— but hia
time, labor and professional iCiil' he "w.ls giving
to tho poor," ho was "lending 1. 1 tho L)rd," and
he "liked the aeourity." Aud the ni -t success-
ful iipeculator that over maW) a lortuuo on
'Change, never, never invested time, ond labor or
money to a surer advantage.
And this I would say for tho encouragement of
all young persona in similar circumstances- do
not be impatient if tho " returns " are a little
while delayed, for they are sure, aud bo rich that
thoy aro quite worth waiting for, nor will tho ,
waiting be long. Oivo your cervices checrfolly, |
also, for " the Lord lovcth a cheerful giver."
Trttverae managed to keep out of debt ; he re-
lirly paid his olTice-ront and his laundrosB' bill ;
daily purchased hia mutton-chop or pound of
,,.,nf«ionU nnA broiled it himself; he made liis
coflco ; swept and dusted his oflice ; put up hia
sofa-bod ; blacked his hoots ; and oh 1 miracle of
indepondence, he mended his own gloves and
sewed on his own ahirt-bnttonB- (or yon may de-
pend that the widow's son knew how to do all
these things ; not was there a bit of hardship in hie
having to wait upon himself, though if his mother
and Cl»t», In their well-provided and comfortable
home »t Willow Heighta, bkd only known how
deditulo lliH yiiung man waa <( female aid »n4
u..m(.>rt, how ihey would have othd I
•• No one but bimaull to up nd hia poor dear
gloveal Ob ob, Inio-hoo ool "
Travurau nuv.T alluded to hia atiaitened elr-
enmatanoea ; but boasted of the cunilort of hi)
quarters and the eiUmt ol hia priietice, and de-
clared that bis income already uioeeded Ida out-
lay i wliioli waa uerfeotly true, alnce he w»i re-
aulved to live within It, whatever it might be.
Aa the fever l»gan lo aulmide, Traverao'a prao-
tiee declined, and about the middle of Novemboi
Ilia " ocoiipalion waa gone."
We aaid that his ofilee waa in Ibo moat roapeel.
aliie Ineiility m 111" oity 1 11 wae, in fact, on lb*
ground Hour of a fiml olaaa hotel.
It hai'pened that one night, near the clnao ol
winter. Traverse lay awake ou his Bo(i-heil«tea<l,
till niug over In hia mind how ha should contrive
to make both ends meet at the eonelu»,on of the
present term, and feeling aa near deanoudency aa
It waa poaaible (or hia buoyant and (l.xl truftrng
soul to be, when there oiinio a loud ringing at hi«
oflice- bell. , , -
Thia reminded him of tho alirring days and
nightB of the preceding autumn. Ho atarted up
at once to an»wer the auinmona,
" Who'a there?"
"Ia Doctor Itoeko In?"
" Yes, what's wanted ?"
" A gentleman, air, in the house here, iir,
taken very bad, wanta the doctor directly, room
nunibir MB."
" Vurv well, 1 will he with the gentleman im.
meilii'iely," iin9\'ered Traverae, plunging hiahoad
into a basin ol cold water and drying it hastily.
In five minutea Traverae waa in the < Ihoe of
tho hot. I, imiuiring for a waiter to ahow him up
into 6S.J. , , , .,
One was ordered to attend him, who led the
way np aevoral Uighta of slaira, and around di-
vers galleries, until bo opened a door ond uaheied
tho doctor immediately into tlie siek room.
There was a little, old, dried-up i'roiiohman iii
a blue night-cap, eitandod on a bed in tho middle
of the room, and covered with a white counter-
paiio that clung close to hia rigid form aa to *
"""And there was a little, old, dried up French-
woman in a brown merino gown and a bigl^
crowned mualin cap, who hopped and ohattoied
about tho bed like a frightened magpie.
"Oul Monsieur lo Docteurl" ahe aoroamed,
jumping at Traverse in a way to make him etiut
bael; ; " Ou, Monsieur le Uoctour I I am vera
happy you to 800 1 Voila mon frorol Bolioh'.
my brotherl He ia ill I he ia veraiill heiadeadl
he la vera deadl"
" I hope not," a.iid Traverse, approaching the
bed
• • Voila I Behold I Mon Dieu, ho Is vera atUI 1
iio ia vera cold I he ia vera dead 1 what can you,
mon (rore, ray brother to save?"
"Be composed. Madam, if you pleaae, and al-
low me to examine ny patient," laid Traverse
taking the wrist of the aick man.
" Ma foi 1 I know uot what you »pc»k _' ccm-
poae." What can you my brother to save!"
" Mnch, I hope. Madam, you must leave me to
examino my patient and uot interrupt me," said
Traverse, passing his hand over tho naked chest
of the aiok man.
" Mon Dion 1 I know not ' exam ona inter-
rup I ' and I know not what can you mon frere to
eavel" xi j i
"If you don't hash parloy-vooing, tlio aooloi
can't nothink, mum," said the waiter, in ■ re-
spectful tone.
1 ravcrao found hia patient in a bad oondition
—in a stupor, if not in a slate of poailive inaensi-
bility. The Burface of his body was eold aa ice,
and apparently without the least vitality, H he
waa not. as hia sister had expressed it, " very
dead," ho was certainly " next to it."
By close questioning, and by putting hie qnea
lions in various forma, the doctor learned from
tho ohaUuiing iittlo magpie ui a Frer.eV,w.-.n-'»";
that tho patient had been ill for nine days ; that
he had been under the care of Monsieur le Doe-
tour Carliero; that there hnd been a oonanltatior
of physicians ; that they had prescribed for him
and given him over ; that le Docleur Cartiere
BtiU attended him, but was at this instant in at
tendanoo as aoconobenr to a lady in extreme
dMjM, whom h« «««lil not le«T«i but Dottetu
in
IfHE CANADIAN LIBRARY.
Cartiero liad dirccfod them, in liia nnavnidnliie
aljsonco, to enl! in the likilful, the talented, the
nnon to l>o illustrloiia young Dootenr Roolte, who
wfts also nour iit liand.
Tho heart of Traverso thrilled with joy. The
Liinl had remeiiihorcd him. Hia boat skill Bpcnt
upon tho poor and needy who conld make him
no rotnrn, bnt whose livefl he had Rucoecded in
paving, had reached tlie ears of tho celebrated
l>r. 0., wlio had witli tlio nnobstnisive magna-
nimity of real genius, (juitely recommended him
to his own patrons.
Oil I well, lio would do his very beat, not only
to advance his own professional interests, anil
to please his mother and Clara, but also to do
honor to the magnanimous Doctor C.'a recom-
■nnndation.
Here, too, was rn opportunity of putting in
practice his favorite theory j but first of all it
was necesaary to be informed of the preceding
mode of treatment and its results.
So ho farther questioned the little, reatloas
magpie, and by ingeniously framed inquiries
"uroeeded in gaining from her the neoesgary
Knowledge of Ma patient's antoeedents. He ex-
emined all the medicines that had been used
(mil intoimed himself of their effects upoi. tl.e
disease. But the most serious dilBcnlty of all
eeeraed to he, tlie impossibility of raising vital
action upon the cold, dead akin.
The ohatlerhig little woman informed him
th.it the patient had been covered with blisters
tint would not "pull," that would not "de-
eliniate, -j.-it would not, what you oaU it—
*' lirnwl
Traverse -ould easily believe this, for not only
the slfi'i, bnt tlio very flesh of the old French
man acemed bloodless and lifeless.
.Now for bis theory I what would kill a healthy
man with perfect oiroulation, might aavo the
me of thif dying one, whose whole surfaoo, iooh
deep, seemed alreaily dead.
" I'm him in a Imth-of mustard-water, aa hot
aa yoi car boar your own Land in, and continue
to rfti..e the tenii>eratnro slowly, watching the
effect, for about five minutes. I will go down
and prepare a eonlial-draught to be taken the
moment he gets back to bod," said Doctor Booke
who immediately left tno room.
Hia dii-eotions ^vcre all hut too well obeyed.
The bathing.tub was quickly brought into the
cliambcir end filled with water, as hot as the
nurse coiiLl bear her hand in. Then tho invalid
was hastily invested in a slight bathing-go™ and
lifted by two servants and laid in the hot bath
"Now brhig quickly, water boiling," said'the
little, old woman, imperativelv. And when a
lai)'e coiipcr kettle full was forthooraing, aho
took It and began to pour a stream ot hissing
bubbling water in at the toot of the bath.
The skin of tho torpid patient h«d been red-
dening for a few seconds, so ac to prove that its
senaibihty was returning, and now when the
Btroain from the kettle began to mix with the
ah-eady very hot bath, and to raise its tempera-
ture annoat to boiling, suddenly there was hoard
a cry from the bath, and the patient, with the
ngihty of youth and health, skipped out of the
tub and mto his bed, kicking vigojously, and
exclaiming: i< ^
" liiigands I assweins I you have scalded my
legs to death I " '
"Qlory be to tho Lord I he's saved I" cried
one of the "voitors, a devout Irishman.
" f^'f,' ' i'u spi-'aka I he moves I he Uvos 1 mm
him "' ''"'" ^"'"'''woman, going to
"Ah, murderers I bandits I you've scalded
mo to ueath I I It have you all before the com-
iUiBsaire I '
"Uo scolds !;ii6 threatens! he swears I begets
well! OT™/r«vl" cri.d the old -.voman, busying
iHOTel to chaime his clothes and imt on his
tlamol night g,,*i,. They thou tiiokei him up
warmly m bod, and put bottles cf hot water all
around, to keep up this newly atimulBlod circu-
lation.
At tbst moiui-iii Dr. Boc!:c came in, imt his
Hand into the bath-tub, and could scaroely le
press a cry of pain and of horror— the water
hca.ded his fing.TK I what must it liavu done to
(he siok man !
' Oood heaven, Ma<lam? I did not tell you to
pai.boil y,>nr patient!" exclaimed. Traverse
•iiMkiBf t« th« 9ld wgmao. Tntyen* wm abook-
ed to find how perilously his orders bad been
executed.
" Eh bim. Monsieur I he lives I he does well !
yoila mon frtrtl" oxolaimcvl the little old
woman.
It was true! tho aoeidental "boiling bath,"
as It might also be called, had effected what
perhaps no other means in the world could— a
restored circulation.
The disease was broken up, and the con-
valescence of the patient was rapid. And as
Traverse kept his own secret concerning tho
accidontal high temperature of that bath, which
every one considered a fearful and a successful
espenmeut, the fame of Dr. Eooko spread over
tho whole city and country.
He would soon have made a fortune in New
Orleans, had not the hand of destiny beckoned
him elsewhiTo. It happened thus :
Tho old Frenchman whos-o life Traverse had
partly by accident and partly by design suc-
ceeded in saving, comprehended perfectly well
how narrow his escape from death had" been,
and attributed his restoration solely to the
genius, ski!!, and boldness oX his young phvsirian
and was gnitafnl accordingly with all a i'reuch-
mau s noisy demonstration.
Ho called Traverse his friend, his deliveier,
his son I
One day, as soon as he found himself etroiig
enough to think of pursuing his jouniev, he
called his "son" into the room and cxiil.iini'd
to him that ho, Docicr ,'ierro St. .lean, was tho
proprietor of a private Insane Asylum, very
exclusive, very quiet, very aristocratic, indeed,
receiving none but patients ot tho highest rank ■
that this retreat was situated on tho wooded
banks of a charming lake in one of the most
healtliy and beaiitirul neighborhoods of East
I'euciana ; that he had originally como down to
the city to engage the services of some young
physician of talent as his assistant, and Snally
that ho would be delighted 1 enraptured I if
" his deliverer ! his friend 1 his son I " would ao-
copt the post.
Now, Traverse particularly wished to study tho
various phases of mental derangomeut, a do.
partment of his professional education tlia* had
hitherto been opoued to him only through bjoks
He explained this to hia old friend, the French
physician, who immediately went off ip- costatio
exclamations of joy as, •• Good Great I !
Oraud!!! • and "I shall now re.^// my good
child ! my dear son ! for his so exceuent sliill I "
Ibo terms of the engagement were soon ar-
ranged, and Traverse preiiared to accompany
his new friend to his "beautiful retrea," the
private mad-house. But first Traverse v rote to
his mother and Clara in Virginia, and also to
Uerbert Greyaon in Mexico, to apnruf them of
lus good fortune.
c^iapteh lvi.
THK MTSTBRIODS MiSIiO.
Stay, Jailer, stny, oni hoar my woei
bbeisuotmnd who kneels to thao
For what I am full well 1 know
And wliat I WHS, iimi what Bhoiihl be :
''rave no more in proud doanair-
My lanciinge shoU bo oalm tho' and i
But yet 1 11 truly, flrmly swear,
I am not mad I no, no, notimd'
-M.il. l,.;wiS.
It was at the close of a beautiful duv in early
spring that Traverse Book, accompanying the old
doctor and tliu old sifter, reache.l the grove on the
borders of tlio beautiful hike upon the hanks of
which was situated tlie "Calm Itetreat."
A large, low, wliite building, surrounded with
piazzas and shaded by fragrant am" nowerini!
southern trees, it looked hko the luxurious counlrj^
seat of some wealthy merchant or plnnter
rather than a prison for the inaanc.
Doctor St Jean conducted his young assistant
into a broad and cool hall, on each side ot which
doora opened mto spacious rooms, occupied bv
the proprietor end lii« holtseliold. Tl;« , -"j *f
the patients, as it appeared, were up stabs "^"The
country doctor and the matroirwho hud liecn in
charge during tho abeenco of the proprietor end I
his sister, now came forward to welcome tl.e
parly, and report the state of tho institution and
Its inp'ates. !
All-.rereaa usual, the oountrjr doctor said, ex I
Wft "Mademoiselle." »~u, ix
'And what of her, how Is Mailomoisello 7— A
pa lent most interesting. Doctor Hooke? " aaid the
old Frenchman, alternately qaestiouing his «ub
alitute and addressing Traversa.
" She has stopped her violent ravi-iiw, and
aeema to me to be sinking into a atato of stupid
despair," replied the aubstitute.
" A patient most interesting, my young friend !
ahistory most pathetic ; yon shall' hear ot it some
timo. Dut como into the parlor. And you
Angelo, my aister, ring and order coffee," said the
old irenoliman, leading the way into a pleasant
apartment on tho right of tho hall, furnished with
straw matting upon tho floor, and bamboo sottoea
and chairs around tho walls.
Here coffee was presently served to the tray«i.
lers, who soon after retired for the night
Traverse's room was a large, pleasant apart-
ment a the end of a wide, long hall, on each side
of which wore the doors opening into the cells of
thepatienta.
Fatigned by his journey, Traverse slept soundly
through the night ; but early in the morning he
waa rudely awakened by the sounds of maniac
voices from tho cella. Some were crying, aome
ioughing aloud, some groaning and howhng,
and some holding forth in fancied exhortations
He dr.'ssed himself quickly and loft hia room,
to walk down the length of the long hall and ob'
aurvo the cells on eaoli side. Tho doors were at
regnlar mtervals, and each door had in its contra
a small opeuuig to enable tho proprietor to look
in upon the pati( nts. '
As these wore all women, and some of them
delicate and refined even in il.eu?, insanity. Tra-
verse felt 8hocl;edat this necessary, if it wa-cnea-
cessary, exposure of their sanctuary.
The cells were in fact small bed rooms, that
with their while-washod waUs, and white curtain-
ed beda and windows, looked exceaaively neat
clean and cool, but also it must be confesaed, very
bare, dreary and cheerless.
"Even alooking glass would be a great benefit
to those poor girls, for I remember that even
Uara. m her violent grief, and mother in her
hfe-loiig sorrow, never neglected their looking,
glass and personal appearance," said Traverse to
nmself as ho passed down tho hall, and resolved
thi.t this little indulgence should bo afforded tho
And except those first ivoluntary glances, he
scrupulously avoided looking in through the grat
ngs upon those helpless women who had no means
of secluding themselves. "■>•••"»
w„nt"'f "n '•''' J"""* '" 8" '^"™ ""^ s'airs, hia eyes
went full into an opposite cell, ,ind fell upon a
ri:etted1u'''gr,!^. ""' ^°"°" """ '--^'^-''''^
It was a small and graceful female figure,
clothed in deep black, seated by the window, with
her elbow resting upon the siU and her chin s.i ,
per ed on her hand. Her eyes were cast do«n
until her eye-lashes lay like inky lines upon her
anow-whi e cheek. Her face, of classic regukrH,
and marble whiteness, hero a ghastly .ontrasto
hiLus^Yla t''""' "^"^.'l ^y^-brows add ailken
ringlets black as midnight. She might have
been a statue or a picture, so motionless^he s,^
tonscioua of the wrong of gazing upon tbi^
ohtary woman Traverse forced his looks away
and passed on down stairs, whore he again ni,^
the old doctor and Mademoiselle Angela at br.'ak.
Alter breakfast. Doctor St. .1, an invited bis
young assistant to accompany him on a roni d
of visits to the Ipatients, and they went imZ
vM^!;LpaS™^l:^;.''iS'-K,-'
s.-lle she lias just been conveyed to this wa '
said t!ie doCr, opening the .lo.'.r of the fi, t dl
™ the right at the head ot the stairs, nd a
mitting Traverse at once into the preaene, , f ,1 „
hrautitul, biack.hairod, anow.faeed' woman w
had ao much intereated him.
seIle'^''ltetoi."'*./' '""''' ■^°"/°'' ^'<""'°. Mademoi-
Ct'Do's't^Piei™,." "^ '"^""'' ""^'""'--ll"
Traverse bowed profoundly, and the lady arose
curtaied and roaumod her seat, sayin^coi fy '
"I have told you. Monsieur, never to address
mo as MademoiseUe ; you poiaist indouig so and
I shidl nevor-notice the insult again " '
lea thouMud pardoniv Madame J but if
■ la MailomoiBello ?— A
JctorEocka?" Biiid tlii>
1 quoatiouing his sub
'ersa.
violent ravings, nnd
into a 3tnto o( stupid
rate.
ing, my young friend I
tt shall hear of it some
10 parlor. And you,
order cofToo," said the
I way into a pleasant
hall, furnished with
>r, and bamboo settees
Borved to the travd-
for the night.
»rgo, pleasant apart-
ong hall, on each side
ning into the cells of
^averse slept Roundly
y in the morning he
10 sounds of maniac-
10 were cn-ing, some
aning and howling,
nciod exhortations,
y and left his room,
belong hall and ob-
The doors ^ero ftt
oor had in its centre
proprietor to look
, and some of them
il.eir. insanity, Tra-
istary, if it wcri nec-
ctuary.
lall bed rooms, that
!, and white curtain-
ed excessively neat,
st be oonfessed, very
Id be a great benefit
emember that even
ind mother in her
ected their lookiuj;-
10," »aid Traverse to
10 hall, and resolved
uld bo afforded the
)Iunlary glances, he
in through the grat-
n who had no means
1 the stairs, his eyes
11, and fell upon a
that immediately
.■ful female figure,
y the window, with
and her chin sup-
es wore oast down
uky lines upon her
Df classic regularity
ghastly lontrast to
e-brows aad silken
She might have
notionless she sat,
' gazing upon this
ed his lookH away
lioro he again uivt
fl Angela at brimk-
•'lau invited his
him on a round
they went immo-
Uld of which Tra-
but they ore not
Toor AIad>iui..i-
yed to this wani,"
i^r of the first llH
le st.iirs, ami mi-
lio presence of tlio
loed woman, wlio
itocke, Madomoi-
oJ, llademoisi'Ue
nd tlio lady arose,
a.ving coldly :
never to address
1 in doiiig so J and
:ain."
Vt>iimi>\ but if
•THB CANADIAN LIBRARlf.
W 1
Madame will always look so young 1 so be&ntif ul 1
can I over r jmembor tliot sh<i is a widow 1
TliH classio lip of the woman curled m scorn,
and she disdained a reply. , ^ . t.
•• I take an appeal to Monsieur !,« Doc cur—ls
not Madame young and bcautitnl? " a.kod the
Frenchman, turning to Traverse, whilo tho splen-
did black eyes of the stranger passed from tho one
to the other. , ., , . ^„,,
Traverse caught tho glance of tho lady and
bowed gravely. It was tho most deUoate, auil
^''sho''8mUod almo.it as gravely, and with a much
kinder expression than any she had bestowed ui)-
on thoFrouohiuan. , , . v,
" And how has Madame fared during my ab-
Bonoe so long? The servants-have they been
rcirectlulf have they been obflorvont? havo they
been obedient to ibo wiU of Madame? Madame
lias but to speak 1" said tho doctor, lowiug
''"'•' Why should I speak when every word I utter
fou believe, or afleot to behevc, to bo the ravings
of a maniac? 1 wiU speak no mote, 3a'<i «"
lady, turning away her superb dark eyes and look-
ing out of tho window.
•' Ah, Mudamo will not so puaish her frionU,
hcT servant I her slave I " ,.
A gostura of fierce impatienoe and '.isgust was
the onlv reply deigned by tho lady.
" Como awav ; sh6 is angry and may become
dangerously cioited," said the old doctor, leadmg
the wav from tne coll. , », •„
•• Did you toll mo this lady is one of the in-
curables?" inquired Travome, when thoy had left
hur ai>artmcnt. . . , ,„ . .- ~„
" Bah 1 yes, poW girl, • vera inouiable, aa my
sister stould say."
"Yet, she appear* to me .to be pentectly sane,
as well as ex<ic.odingly buurtiful a.id interesting.
"Ah, bahl mv e«ceKe»t; my admirable; my
inexperienced yourtg frioiid., that, is all yon know
of lunatics I Witti more 4r less violence of asscr-
tion tbpy cverv one in'-tst upon their B»nity;
just as criminils pnote.st tiheir ionoocEoet Ah,
bab I you shall go into ervery ooU in tlws ward, and
not find one huwvtio among themj' suoMC- the
old doctor, as he kd the way into tiie next little room.
• It was indeed as he had foret«<l, and Traverse
Booke found himself leeply aScctod by tho mean-
cholv, the earnest, v\ sometimes the v oleu
manner in which the po«- a^«''?f«*™,P^<",l't'i
their sanity, and implor.-o «■ demanded to be
restored to home and friends.
-You perceive," said t-j.'. iwctor, with a dry
laugh, " that they are none of them ciaz.y 1
'°Isee," said Traverse, " bnt I also detect a
very great difference between that lovely woman
in the south cell and those other inmates.
"Brdi' '.ah I bah I she is more beautiful! more
aocon.plislied! more rehned than the others, ana
ftUei^m one of her lucid intervals 1 that s a!
lOTt as to a difference between her msanity and
ISt of other patients, it lies in this tUjit ,I«to
the most hopelessly mad of the whole lot. SUM
hoa been mad ei^dlteen years I "
" Is it possible 1 " exclaimed Traverse, more-
''"'"she 'lost hw ropson at the age of sixteen, and
she is now thirty-tour-you can •5»l>;nl'''« '
" It is amazing and very sorrowful t how bea.i
'""'ves";*het beauty was a fatal gift I It is a sad
atci : 1 Ah, it is a sad story 1 You shall heai of
it wiieu we got through." »..iu„„;n,
'■ I can connect no idea of woman's frailty with
that refined and intellectual face," said Traverse,
°"" Ah, bahl yon are young! you know not the
world! you! my innocent, my excoUcn', my pious
•oungtriend 1" said the old doctor, os hey crossed
the hall to go into the next iN'ing of tho building,
in which wcro situated tho men's wards
■Fraverse found nolhing that particularly mter-
oated him in this depurtiuont, and irhen tlicy had
concluded their roui.d ot visits, aiM »-- -;^^™
tOt;ether in tho old doctor's study. Traverse .^kcd
him for tho story of his beautiful patient.
The doctor shrugged his shoiildors.
"It is a story miserable, as I told you before.
A Rcntleman, illustrious, from Virginia, """1'^';"
high in the army, and di8tingu:,died m tho «ar
ho brought this woman to >n^"-i''''y """>?"
ogo. He informed me tbat-eh, bieii I I had bo -
tei- W vou the etotv in mv own manner. Ihia
young lady, Mademoiaalle Mont da St. Pierre, la
bf a family noble and distingnishcd-a relative
of tins officer, illuatriona and bravo. At fifteen.
Mademoiselle met a man, handsome and 'Vithoiit
honor. Ah, bah I you unt! "stand I at sixteen tho
child became a fallen angel! Sho lost her reason
through sorrow and Bhaiiio 1 This relativo-thia
geiitleinan, illustrious and noble, tender and com-
passionate-took her to the eech's.on of hia
iouutry house, where she lived in elegance, luxury
and honor. But as the years passed, her madady
inereased; her presence bccamo dangerous; in a
word, the gentleman, distinguished and noble, saw
the advertisement of my ' calm retreat, my in-
Blitution incotnparablo, and he wrote to me. in
a word, he hked my terms, and brought to me his
voung relative, so lovely and so uhfortunate
"Ah 1 ho ia a good man, this officer ao gaUant. so
chivalroiu ; bnt she is nugratetul 1 "
" Ungrateful I " .,,»•!
"Ah, bah 1 yes; it is tho way with lunatics 1
Thev ever imagine their best friends to be their
worst enemies ! Tho poor, crazed creature fancies
tha. she is the sistei in-law ot this oBicer illus-
trious! she thinks that she is the widow of hia
elder brother, whom slio ima^'incs ho murdered,
and that she is tho mother of children whom she
says he has abducted or destroyed, so that ho may
enioy the estate that is her widow s dower and
til. ir orphans' patrimony I Tliat is tho reason
v4,y she insists on beiii:^ called Madame msioad
of Madomoisello, and wo iudulgo her when wa
think of it " . , , „
•' But all this ia very singular !
" Ah bah 1 who can account for a lunatic s
fancies? She is tho maddest of tho whole lot 1
Sometimes she used to bocomo ao violent that wa
would have to restrain her 1 But lately. Doc or
Wood tells me, she is quite still; that wo consider
a bad su'U ; there i= always hope (or a lunatio
untU they begin to sink into t-his state, ' said tne
doctor, with an au: of competency.
CHAPTEB LVn.
IHB MAWIAO'a BTOBT.
A sobsminu liUain forged this tale
TUiit clmins mo ia this dr.inry oou,
My late unknown, iny frionas liewall,
O, doctor, hnsto tliat ti 'e to toll,'
Ob, haste mj daughtor's Mart to cnoer,
lior hoii.t, at once, 'twill grieve and glafl
To know, tho' chaiuod and ooptive bore,
I am not mad 1 I am not mad 1 -M. O. LBWia,
There U some advantogc in having imagination,
since that visionary faculty opens tlie mental eyoa
to facts that more practical and duller inteUects
Traverse was young and rom•^ntic, and deeply
intorested in the doctor's IjcautiliU patient, tie,
Serefo- 'iW not yield '"«, ^'^ -->.? '"y '° oM
tale told by the "relative illustrious ° t^' »1,*
lUictor, as to the history and cause o the lady s
, iXlpeas, or even take it for granted that she »«.
*mad. Ho thought it quite possible th'»t the di -
tinguiBhcd nffieer'B story might be a wicked falir -
caZn to conceal a crime, ai.d that the lady's
1. orazv fancy " might bo tho pnro truth.
AnYTraversehid heard to "h"' "<'■""•" »«^^
private mad-liousea wore ^""'f "f f f'," i coi t^n
nnscrunulous men, who wish d to get coit.iin
wonien'^out of their way, yet who shrank fiom
"A«<f he thought it not impossible thrt tWa
" gentleman so noble, so "'■"r"^"'™'! ".' /."^V,?";
der," might be just such a mai. *"f ,' '^ ;^,"^,°
angel" such a victim. And ho deterini ie<l to
watch and observe. And he farther re.^olvr , to
S tSelnteresting patient with all t ■« ^tud.mis
dolicacy and respoet duo to a rehncl aic accon'-
1 bed woman in th" full possession of her facu-
toa If she were really mad, tliia d,.meanour
would not hurt her ; and if 'I'V?^",,"" '"'^f^ed
was the only proper conduct to ue ihserved
^*i V!",.., ?, L„ ofb»r must be e.inallv cruel
amrofteJ.'siyo', Her bodily health certainly .e-
quired the attendance of a physicum and fa-
verso had, thorcforo, a fair excuse t..r his dally
yisits to her cell, , . ■
His respectful mi.nnors, hiB giavo bow, and YM
reverential tone in saying—
• I h.>pe I find yon stronger to^d»y, Madam,
aeemed to gratify one who had Jeir ioiuflea of
I Gloaauru.
" I thank you," she w,)Uld answer, with a soft-
ening tone and look, adduig "yea," or "no," aa
the truth might bo. , • .
One day, after lookinj! at I'le young physician
some time, she suddenly said :
" You never forgot I You always address mo
by my proper title of Madam, and without tlio
touch of irony which otheis indulge m wlau
• hnmoring ' me aa they cail it ! Now, pray ex-
plain to mo why, in sober earnest, you givo mo
this title ? " , , , , , • ,
" liooauso, Madam, I havo beard yon lay claim
to that title, aud I think that you, yourself, of all
tho world, have tho bast right to know how you
should bo aiWrcssed," said Traverse respectfully.
The lady looked wistfully at him, and said--
"Biit my next-door neighbor asserts that she
ia a queen ; she insists upon being called 'your
majesty .' Has idie, then, the best right to know
how she shou. i "'0 addressed?"
" Alas 1 no, Madam ; and I am pained that you
should do yourself the great wrong to draw suoh
comparisons." , . .
"Why? Am not I and the 'queen' mmatns
of tho same ward of iuctirablea, m the same lu-
natic asylum !" .... .
" Yes, but not with equal justice of cause.
The ' queen ' is a hopelessly deranged, but happy
lunatic. You, Madam, aro a lady who has re-
tained tho full possession of your faculties amid
circumstances and surrouudiags that must havo
ovenvholined tho reason of a weaker niin.l "
Tho lady looked at hira in wonder and almost
'""Ah it was not the strength of my mind, it
was the strength of the Almighty upon whom niy
mind waa stayed, for time and for eternity, that
has saved my reason in ah these many years ! But
how did you know that I was not mad ? How do
yon know that this is anything more than a lucid
interval of longer duration than usual? sho
" " Madam, you will forgive me for haviiig looked
at you so closely and watched you so con-tautly,
but I am yoi.r pliy.sioian, you know ■'
" I havo nothing to forgive an.l much to thank
you for, young man. You have an honest, truth-
ful, frank young face 1 tho only ono such that I
have seen in eigliteoii years ol sorrow ? But why,
then, did you not believe the doctor? why did
you not take tho fact of my insanity upon trust,
aa others dil?" slie asked, fixing her glorious
dark eyes inquiringly npon his face. , , , ,
" Madam, from the first moment in which 1
saw you, I disbelieved tho story ot your insanity
aud mentioned mv doubts to Doctor St. Jean
'• Who ridiculed your doubts, of course. 1
can readily believe that he did. Uootor St. Jean
is not u vor bod man ; but he if a charlatan and
a dullard ; he received tho story ol iny ropoiteil
inaanitv aa he received mo, &i en advantage to
his in.stitution , and he never gave himself the
unprofitable trouble U investigate tho eircuiu.
Btancea. I told him the truth about niyse f aa
calmly as I now speak to you ; but somebody
else had told him that tf'is truth was tlio fiction
of a deranged imafination, and he found it mora
convenient and profitable to believe somo-booy
else I But again I ask you, why were not ycit
also, so discreetly obtuse ?'
" Madam," said Traverse, blushing ingenuous-
ly " I hope you will forgive me for saying that 4
is impossible any one could see you without be-
coming deeply interested in your fate. Your faca.
Madam, apeoks equaUy ot profouml sorrows anl
of saintly resignation. I saw no sign of madneai
there! In the calm depths of those sud eyes,
lady, I know that the tiros of insanity never
could have burned. Pardon mo that I looked at
you so closely; I was yonr physician, and was
mo.st deeply anxious concerning my patient.
" I thank you ; may tho Lord bloss you ; per-
haps Ho has sent you hero for my relief ; for you
ar. right, young friend; yo.i are altogether right,
I have beL wild with grief, frantic with despair,
but never for one hour in the whole oouiae of my
hio havo Ibcen :i=-~°" i,„_„.
" 1 believe you, Madam, on my sacred honor,
I ,Io !" said Travcri'e, fervently.
" And vet you could g. i no one about this plnca
to believe voii I They have taken my brother-in-
aw'a alse-story, endorsed as it is by the doctor-
m'pr otor, (<..■ Krnnt.,d. And just so ong as I
neXt n elliug mv true story, they wUl oon.ider
M » »M»B«aio, »a4 » '410U ui tb« tt»»ii(l»t of
:^!'
CANADIAN LtBRARt.
having ho, saS;yo"a5irfn ^rtionr^ '•"''°'
l'av/b?e„!"Ma.Ji'»' ^°t1.«™ ""'• "»' »™' «»»'''
f.on.0 weeks" bS'"'"' ^'"' ^'=°°"'«>™d : indeed
hand ""'no^ufau^r r/n'-^^T'^"^' ""''"'^ ^"^
dei-rco w ilh th„ 1, acqufimtcd m some slight
tor HocltP prn^nf ^ ,. °"^'' "" '"onds, Doe-
know„„„,P,,t^';ou.^^Iwa^^
»^«« by hvit " wi't), "„ '^ " "''"" ^"^ '" O" '"'PPi-
i.Sr^^d't^tru'iii;™^''™ ^-"^ -'^ «'-
-y Cl'rLr, '"orTven r Ttff-" "°.!'""^ "<"
wli™ I eav that vn,,r T' ■ '^'' y"" "let-uth
make U8 Impr^er ^^Oh^ mIT^ 'i"'""« "» "•»«'''
...Ml: iris'' '■"''•■ ■'^- »■""■'-
rotin. early to bed Vn ™ ' '"ko ynnr tea and
Jad.y' "■'" '"' "''^''^"'yo'' tWfik best." said the
traverse hfled her hand to hia lins lv>»,.i .
r»tr, ated from tlio cell "^ ' °°^^' ""*
house '^ '''""^ '"' ""^ !"■«'«">' '0 tbeir
CHAPTER LVm,
■KD or THB UDl's BTOBT.
"n^l!*.?'.'!'"" ■""S'"' '» bright,
. \^y„'.° 'bo com iiK yeiira I bbb
Which bum. before thee oon.tatitly.
— W. D. (iAJ^hAOUta.
^H«l^??^h-^?Ls^S
mo^°Sr:i'eran'd'Ta;tra",;V,^T' '^
on the whole, much bo?ter in hoaU ^nr^'."!"-
tlmn upon the preceding day "'"' "^""^'
am t';;,y"'Vr''Z'":he' "afd™,' ,^,"" ^^ """ ^
hand. ^ ' "" *""'■ bolding out hor
saidT7avro,'r'ii"^:'"' "^'^ '"» ---ngp.
" i es, hope is a fine tonio, Doctor Hock.. "
o^;ho young doctor to etc ra tlra^a^t-
n>o;e^?rt7no!f,ttci?:,!",ts^-«tio as a
" MX'b'"'"^ grajely and waite
a.::j::a^;:^,'^l-^r7Hl"^-"-
few months. 1 waa lofiT' ;'",'"'<"' ■>"» witJiin a
for ..r estate waTcVntcTteT.'""' ■""* P™''"-''
dcod/'La^d"Trer "''""' ""'^ ""^ J""*"'." -"
bei/anLmbleaUuSnM'Zr °on tT'^ """"^
floor of a house, the "Zril'^'' ' °? * "? E'-onnd-
lotoutto diHeremiodBers "tC ^' '''™'' "'™
his wife Rave me a tem!L;„ P"'"' """» "'"'
selves, im^nrtheloTg rof'tTe%rJ^ll'V'"-
was a yonnc Viruinian c„„v! . "oise there
vellin/forpleasrrd rproTement' wh""" """
was Mr. Eugene Le Noir ' ''''"™n:""o
;P'^Lt[r^Ir5-;T;'''-'o'onts...t.
is an! Pra/ri'^. ^'^«>'"''" «"""«. M».I»n,, th„t
wil'eTnd'^uul'I'atT "Kelt "^r' " "" "»»
Te^ro^o^riawSr^r^^^^^^
^.SiSfSS'T?--
sumed the position of guar, fan •oi;!"'!'"' ^1° "':
meat one of the best sK sin ptrTs ' 1 I'""""'
mmmm
m.lJT'" ""'' """ '"'^'' '^"' G" on. dear
ca^e'^rSe'ot'd'aylctcdr^lr'r ■""""'"• '^ I
on his account but upon my own at ih^ n, ^ ''l
tbmg else, as a fatlK'r, guardian or-,.ii)J'i ,'Tu^'
between my sob> and teafs ' ^ ""'"'-
pereSr "^ ""' '"«"'"' '^» >«>«"" and whis-
Capitohef •'• ™' 3"'" ''e my wife, little
start'""^"'"'' ' " "'^^ Traverse, with «>other great
;; Yes i why? whu ; is the matter now? "
Prayp,'oU', MXm"° ""^ •""■"»•'»"" '» "«•
oonntrylifoartL^HHdl^rse^^''''^ to our
vorseRookf"'''" ^''"""" "8"'° ""'"i^'ed Tra-
W-'il^r'astry^ha'p^'^Attsr","' ■?""' '"
-tood my real posi ion f I,. . k "'' 'j'""" ^ ""der-
busband man-fed me nnlc, ''""' *'■■"''• *''"' "r
be »oonpro"e tomet°at ,7)°""''"''"''"'= '"'«
- pure,Ld as n"b, '• ^ ^ eTf" 77^"'''''
?;^'^^b,^s:stisi^i^S^^'^
destruction for ever I O Dr U T ^ P""'"' *"
bandrrtoC """""'"' "' "»'-. -".a
and'res'red:"' ""^^ " ^'f"" "' »»>'<»n»roI,
wiZ';^';eIpirs'''L''r '1''^" y^"" »' '«^. I was »
EuKelio diS »"., f"? .».' "'.^" '"."'"'s will, if
EuReno died wTth™t Luo tl" ,f' '^"' ''
^er^^tr^,^'»S--t;,-r^^
kind to me after my awf^.1 b.^L""" 'T"^'''^'^
t.«^e'r'd^'^H??^-2u^
tbrroherudd; ouesLn.T'^ ''*" " "^'^^^ And
of my sacred moth l^ytte^' "Pou the subject
truth, more from m^ V^i . ^'..^ ^^ '""arued the
p-ie. fori:i;Zo"L:trhi,i''!!'' '"'^ -^ "-
tcdTrto"o°'''''''"™-'''''''°""''."ej.c„,a.
lanche ■o?'aht°e'"'in^ul?''a„°^' ''" ^'"' »"'' •"»•
burled upon my defenillet?! '"T"" T" """ '"'
mo of more crimes tfnnTi,"""'-, 'J" a™"«»l
He told mo tlaT my conditio,'^ w" '""'' '»"' <"■
oneuuloselhadhconfalsetolh? "" ""Po'^ble
hrothei ■ that I ),«;i if "f "™ory of his
bood, and die as I deserve ItnT. • ''' "^'Shbo.-
nil in't';.' Tdid tfk" """"■ "",'' ' f--«"or,
laws, or youjp opfc?' \''Z 'not\i'"'^°' ""''
/idoiit. I hml «',«.r.J!i .- **\"°' bopoful or con-
"licimed by hin abuso'" """ •^' "'''' ^ *"" '""■
r»;t^tlSs:i.':;!^?7|^-^J-;/>ataU,,i.
of your child wotildiisinhorU him." "'" '"'"'
Oabriel I'.e Noirwa,"'.*™,?'- *' '^' '"»«• tha«
THE CANADIAN LIBBAR^.
Bl
ntil he epoke. Putting
duty onlla me.*
J-ou— take your poor
lo not pull her out of
she will wither and die
by the roots I' loriod,
his bosom and whis-
n which I can take you
you be my wife, little
•se, with another great
matter now?"
dd name, that is all.
same day, and aailed
r from Havre for the
mved, alasl only to
my EuRcno's father,
Ir. Lo Noir's natural
'wn peaceably to our
0UB6 .''
'gain exolaimed Tra-
idd name, ian'l it?
first, when I under-
been afraid that my
om compassion ; Init
lis love was as high
iimself. I was very
midst of my exultant
uttered my peace to
. iiiicke, my husband
>wn hand in his own
talkof thii I "cried
erwhelmed with the
ass of water, and
'ort at self-oontrol,
ars of age, I was a
Id entirely depend-
Lolond Gabiiil Le
sir fatlier'a will, if
he whole property
ither, Gabriel. To
lir was exceedingly
rcavement, until a
lat cljaiigca all our
after my husband's
iingled emotions of
had certainly des
id kept my cherisli-
. was ]!ossible, but
ancealed from tlio
irother-ia-law w,is
lile.l mo into his
ike a child. And
upon the snbject
He learned the
han from my re-
lound 1 " ejaeula-
tell you the eva-
nveotive that he
»d. He accused
or heard talk of.
»s an impossible
e memory of his
1 his name, dis-
lyself to shame;
■e the neighbor.
'. in a ditch ! I
ito silence under
. poor stranger,
10 at once and
:i of the minister
neighbor?"
ind a foreigner,
land, or your
hopeful or con-
nvl i wtn over-
jj, that all his
that the birth
hat time, that
1 thought hid
I WM H igDor>
ant as a child— I had no mother nor matronly
friend to instruct me. I know th.it I had broken
no command of Ood or man— that I had
boon a faithful wife, but when Gabriel Lo Noir
accused mo with such bittor oamostnoss, I feared
that Home strange departure from the nsual
cour.^e of uatnre had occurred for my destruction.
And I was overwhelmed by mortification, terror,
and dfi^^jiair."
" Ah, tlie villain I " exclaimed Travetoe, be-
tween his teeth.
" He told mu at last that, to save the memory
(tf his dead brother he would hide my dishonor ;
aiid ho ordered me to seclude myself from the
Jight of all persons. 1 obeyed him like a slave,
jrati'ful even for fue shelter of his roof."
"A roof thai was your own as he very well
mew. And ho knew also, the caitiff, that if the
•iroumstanco became known, the whole Stale
»onid have protected you in your rights, and
tjectcd him like a cur."
" Nay, even in that case no harm shoold havo
rcacheil him on my aeoount. He was my hus-
loiuid'.'5 brother."
" And worst enemy. But proceed, dear lady."
"Well. I seoludeil myself as he commanded.
For four months I never left the attic to which ho
had ordered me to retreat. At the end of thut time
I became the mother of twins — a boy and a girl.
The boy only opened his eyes on the world t"
close them n.<,'nin directly. The girl was livini;
and healthy. The old nurse who attended mo
had an honest and compassionate face ; I per-
suaded her lo n^crete and save the living child,
and to present (ijc dead babe to Uolouol Lo Noir
as the only <,ue ; for the anspicioas that had never
been awakened tor myself were alarmed for my
child. 1 instiuotivoly felt that he would havo
destroyed it."
" Tlie mother's instinct is Uke inspiration,"
said Traverse.
" It may bo so I well, the old woman pitied me
and did as I desired. She took the dead child
to Colonel Le Nnir, wlio carried it ofl, and after-
wards buriodit as the sole heir of his elder brother.
'The old woman carried off ray living child and
my wedding ring, concealed under her ample
sha.vl. Anxiety lor the fate of luy child caused
me to do what nothing else on earth would have
tempted me to do — to creep about the halls and
passages on tiptoe and under oovir of the night,
and listen at ke;-holes," said the lady, blushing
deeply at the recoHectiou.
" You — you were perfectly right Mrs. Le Noir I
In a den of robbers, whore your life and honor
were always at stake, you could have done Do
otherwise I " exclaimed Traverse, warmly.
"I learned by this means that my poor old
nurse had paid with her liberty for her kindness
to me. .She had been abducted and forced from
her native country toge'ther with a child found in
her possession, which they evidently suspected
and I knew to be mine. Ob, heaven 1 the ano».y
then of thinking of what might be her uuknowu
fate, — worse than death, perhops f I felt that I
had only succeeded in saving her life ;— doubtful
good I "
Here Mrs. Le Noir paused in thought {or a
few moments and then resumed.
" It is the memory of a long, dreary and hope-
less imjjri^onmeut, my reeollectiou of my resi-
dence in that house ! In the same momier in
which I gained all my iufonnatinn, I learned that
it was repcTled in the neighborhood that I had
gone raad witii grief f.>r tlie loss of my husbautl,
and that I was an inmate of a mad-house in th>i
north I It was oltom ther false 1 I never left
the Hidden House in all those years until about
two years a,no, My life there was dreary beyond
all conception. I was forbidden to go out or to
appear at a window I I had the wliole attic,
ooiitftining some eight or ten rooms, to rove over,
but I was forhiddeti to descend. An ill-looking
woman, called iJoreas Knight, betsveen whom and
the elder Le Noir there seenieU to have l«,en some
sinful bond, was engaged ostens.bly as my atten-
dant ; but really as my jaier. Neverthelese,
?hen the 9en!!e o! oo!ifjU6m*/iit K-ow irtojeriLljIi^ I
sometimes eluded her vigilansa and wandeieJ
I abmit the house at nii;ht."
"I'henco no doubt," said Traverse, , ving
rise bo the report that the houtjo was haunted I "
Mrs. Le Nok smiled, saying:
"I beliuvo the Lo Noil 3 secietly ^.aoouiaged
that report I I'll teU ;ou wby. lUey gave me a
chamber-lamp enclosed in an intense blue shade,
that oast a strange imaartbly light around. Tlieir
ostensible reason was to ensure my safety from
fire. Their real reason was that tliin light might
be s«en from without in what was reputed to be
an uninhabited portion of the house, and give
color to its bad reputation among the iguoraut of
being haunted I " ^
" So much for the origin of mt authenticated
ghost story," said Traverse.
" Yes I and there was still more oircumstantial
evidcnoo to support this ghostly reputation of the
house. As the years passed I had, even in my
confined state, gathered knowledge in one way and
another — picking up stray books and hearing
stray oouverHatiun ; and so, iu the end I learned
how gross a doeeptiou and how great a wrung had
beoi\ practised upon me. I was not wise or
cunnmg. I betrayed constantly to my attendant
my knowledge of tlieso things. In constiiuenco
of which my conlluement became still more re-
siricted.
'•yea, they were afraid of you, and fear is
always the mother of cruelty," said Traver o.
" Well fri.m the timo that I bteame enlight-
ened as to my real pusition, all my laciiltie.i were
upon the uLuit to hud luej.ns of eduaping and
making my condition kuiAvn to the authonties.
Ouo night they Lad a r;iu st. Colonel Eglun, of
the army. Old I>orcas had licr hands ft;il, and
forgot her prisoner. ATy dour was left uulockoil.
bo, long alter Colonel Lgleu had retired to rest,
and when all the huusehutd were buried in repuj".)
I loft my attic and crept down to the chamber of
tho guest, wuh no other purpo'u tliau to nnik.!
kuowu my wrongs and appeal to Ida compassion.
I entered his chamber, approached his bed to
speak to him, when this hero of a hundred fields
started up in a pimie, and at tho s.ght of the pale
woman who drew his curtains in tho dead uf
night, ho shrieked, violently rang his bell, and
fainted prone away I "
"Hal hal hal he ooold brave an army, or
march into a cannon's mouth, easier than meet a
supposed denizen of another world 1 Well, lluo-
tor Johnson heheved ha gUouts," laughed Tra-
verse.
" It remained for me to retreat as fast as pog-
sible to my room, to avoid tho Le Neira, who
were hurrying with headlong speed to tho guest-
chamber. Tluy knew, uf course, that 1 was the
ghost, uJthough thoy aUce'.ed to treat their visi-
tor's story u3 a dream. After tliut my confine-'
ment waa so strict, that for years I had no op-
portunity of leaving my attic. At last the strict
e.-pionago was relaxed. Sometimes my door
wuuld be loft unlocked. Upjn one such occa-
sion, in creeping about in the dark, I learned,
by over-hearing a oonvercation between Le Noir
and his huuae-kcepor, that my long lost daugh-
ter, Capitola, had been found, and \va3 living at
Hurricane Ualll Tliis was enough to comfort
me for years. About three years ago, the sur-
veilance over mo was so modified that I was
left again to room about the upper rooms of the
house at will, until I learned that thov had a
new inmate, yuuug Clara Day, a wara of Lc
Noir I Oh, how I longed to warn that child to
fly t But I could not I alas, again I was restrict-
ed to my own room, lest I should bu seen by
herl But again, upon ono occasion, old Dorcas
forgot to look iuy door at night. I stole forth
from my roum and learned that a young piil.
caught out in the stcrm, was to stay all ni/lit
at tlio Hidden Ilouse. Young girls were not pleit-
tiful iu that neighborhood, 1 knew I Besides, some
secret iiutinct told mo that this war my daugh-
ter. I know that she would sleep in the clmmhur
under mine, because that was tlio only habitable
guest-room in the whole hou-o. In th.i dead of
night I left my room and wont below and enterul
the ohamber of tl« young girl. T went lirnt to
the toilet table to see if among her Utile girlish
oruamcuts, I could find any clue to her identity,
I found it in a plain, gold ring— tiro same that i
had entru'i'ied to tho old nurse. Some strange
impulse caused rao to slip tho ring upon my
fin!:er. Then T went tn the be'i and threw aside
the curtains to gav:e npon tho sleeper. .My girl I
my own girl ! with what sirauge sensations I
first looked upon her face ! Her eyes were npon
and fixed upon mine in a uai.ie of terror. I
stooped to press my lips to liers and slie oloscd
her ajes In mortal" fo.ir. I carried nothing but
twiror with me I I wUIbImw iroiu tbe room and
went back, sobbing, tn my chamber. My poor
girl, next morning, imooneiousi v , betrayed her
mother. It hail nearly cost mo my life.
" Wlion theLe Noirs came home, the first night
of their arrival they entered my room, seis-
ed me in my bed, and dragged me slitiekhig
from it I '■
" Good lieaven I what punishment is sofUoient
for such wretches I " exclaimed Traverse starl-
ing up and fiacing the narro'.v limits of the cell.
" Listen I They soon stopped buth my shrieks
and my breath at once I I tost eonsciouHUoass
for a timo, and when I awoke I fonnd myself
in a close carriage, rattling over li uiountain-road,
tlurough the night. Late the next morning we
leached an uninlmhited country-house, where 1
was again imprisonod, in charge of an old dumb
woman, whom Lo Noir called Mrs. Haven. This
I afterwards undorstoou to be 'iVillow Ileights,
the property of the orphan heiress, Clara Day.
And here, al>o, for the term of my stay, the
proseuco of tho unknown inmate got the houFe
the reputation of being haunted. Tlie old dumli
Woman was a ihade kinder to mo than Dorcn i
Knight hud boon ; hut I did not .st.ay in her
charge very long. One night the Le Noirs came
ill hot hasto. The young heiress had been deliv-
ered friun their chiirge by a decree of the Orphan's
Court, and thoy had to give up her liouse. I was
drugged and hurried away. Borne narcotic seda-
tivo iiiuflthave been insinuated intumy food, for I
wasiu nstato of sf^mi-insonsibility audiuild delirium
during the wholj course of a long journoy by land
and sea, wliich passed to mo like a dream, and at
the eml of which I found myself here. No doubt
from the excossivo use of narcotic,?, there was
something wild and stupid in my manner and aji-
pec.rance that justified tho charge of madness.
-\ad v.'heni found that I was a prisoner, iu a luna-
tic asylum, far, far away from tho neighborhood
where, at least, 1 had once been known, I gavo
vvay tu the wilder grief that furthin- confirmed the
story of my madness. I havo been here two years,
occasionally giving way to outbursts of wild
despair, that the doctor calls frenzy. I was
sinking into an apathy when one day I opened the
httlu Bible that lay upon tho table of my cell. 1
fixed upon tho hist chapters in the Qospelof John.
That narrative o( meek ]iatieiice and Divine love
it did for me what no power under that of God
could have done. It saved me 1 it saved me from
madness I it saved me from despair! There is a
time (or the second birth of every soul ; this time
had come for me, From that hour, this book has
been my constant companion and comfort. I
have learned from its peg s how little it matters
how or where tb's fleeting mortal life is passed,
so that it answers its pnri>ose of preparing tho
soul for another, I have learned patience with
sinner 1, forgiveness of enemies, und confidence in
God. In a word, I trust J have learned the way
of salvation, and in that have learned everything.
Your coming, and your words, young friend, havo
stirred within my heart tho desire to be free, to
mingle again on equal terms with my f ellow-beings,
and, above all, to find and embrace my child, But
not wildly anxious am I even for these earthly
blessings. These, as well as all thuigs else, I de-
sire to leave to the Lord, praying that His will
may be mine I Ynunr; friend, my stni-y i-; told."
" Madam," said Traverse, after a th'nightlul
pause, "our fates have been more neflv',y eo;inected
than yon flould le.ve imagined Tho' o Le Noirs
have been my enemieB as the', are i(»«f,f. That
young orph' n heiress, who nppealeil from their
cruelty to the Oiphan's f'.>nrt, Wiis rav own
betrothed. Willow Uei(;lit" was her patjimeny,
i'lid is no^s' her quiet home, where she lives with my
mother, and where in th'ir name i invite you
to come. And take this eomfort also ; your *fne-
niy no longer Uvea ; mouths ago 1 left him ili with
a movt.il wound. This uioruing tlie papers an-
nounce his death. There remains, therefore, but
little for mo to do, but to taUo legal measures to
free you from this place, and restore you to your
home. Within an hour 1 shall sot out for New
Orleans, for the purpo-^e of taking the initiatory
steps. Until my return thence, diiar lady." said
Traverse, respcoMuUy tsRmg Her band—" ii'aro-
well, Mill III of good oheei I "
1 ,11
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CHAPTER r.IX.
KIO8PK0T8 DnionTBrt.
Ana W8 are grooad with wreatlm of victory
— HHAKflSPKAliS.
r,e«Ting Jfrs. Le Noir, TravcrBe wKnt down to
the stable, Br.ddled the horse tlmt Iin.l hwn nllot-
to New Orleans where late at night he irrived
»nd pnt np at the 8t. Charles
mnrni^l"'"'','"''''?'''™' '""■»'"' ""'i' '■"" 'he next
Jmorning, when ho was r.wake. ■ i bj the sound
]oio1nr°' ''°" '"'' "''"• "'"' ">' «»«"'"
«!«ni? ■ '^''"*' "■"* '"^ "'" s^uafe full of
people « « Btnte of the highest %jcitement
THE CANADIAN LIBRAEY.
fj.lTrrv ""'■'"*,"' ■" '•« )"■"■'«; that ho,
whtl ,„ ""'■l "ow to mate the explanation
li^h IVfa M p'' t"™'?^, P*^ toSftb". ("Hi e«t.b.
Th« second it.m in the black list o/ crime
olared he harf not intendod to kill. He sa.d
nna^u?'"" <^'!'"r'.«^ '"'•B" ''"W^ which he was
nnable to pay, he had returned seorotlv fr,„a hi.
distant qnartiTS to demand the money hum h ,
brother, who had often helped him ; that, meel
mL f'?"""" '" ""* r"''*'' •>« '■^adetiiis ri
quest. Eugene reproached him for )iis ertrit
jagance and folly, and refused to aid hiru an ».
counter ensue<l, in which Eugene fell. H^i
waging for a mUitary p^e.— ^^t; = f'^i j^,--, JT^^^S
T. ... ., , „. . I C«.n^«nd reached his own quarters before even
It was the United States troops nnder their
ft^i*"'. "TT"^""- ^^"> '■"d l««ded from the
fnnrom':.""""°'''*"« ""'^ '^"« now mar h
oX CharTe, ^""^ "" '" "''^ l""*^" «' "^o
io„l° '.''"^ advanced. Traverse, eagerly npon the
lookout, recognized his own regiment, and nr„
Bently saw Major Oreyson him.self ^
Iraverse withdrew from the window hurriodlv
completed his toilet, and hastened down ^air/
S^crt "who" '"""I ''™^'"' """^ to7a"ce wU ;
daS': ^^ '"'""'^ «™l"°e Ws hand, cx-
" ^f ""ore, old friend 7 Why, I thouchl vnti
iTpatrt/.? '^^"^ ^'"""■"-' -'^^ >-~^rr
»he^wae one of the victims of that demo" fLe
know a!, m,',i ^""^ " ''■°'^' '"""'or source I I
yon do I-''' *"■ """■' "' '^'"■- Porhnps than
■" Y^.'l" ^"'»™o^ Traverse, in surprise.
he deS'lffv'^'^ k"'"? '"»P™'od. His agency in
ho death of his broluerwas not suspecte.! oven
\^'/^'''<>'^Vi'<'o in other crimes, the outlaw
called Black Donald, who, thinking to gain an
«cfuaiw"n^^'", ono whom he cauSi hi. patron
actually pretended to have made «w«y wit!
Eugene^ Le Koir for the sake of hi. /oun^^i
ofU^e ..i'^'^ «om of confession was the abduction
E„. n„ H ° '■""' ''"'"' "' "'" y^""?? "iJow of
' Wrio'tSf"""'^ "' ^^""^ "» ""-■'^
dZ'"!'""'"' '" "'° '''•™'""' «»' comprised the
nno?w7' '"'T'^' ""^ persecutions practiw
npon Madame Eugene Le Noir, and the final false
Sr?"?l °' ''"'' "^' "nderVhe charge ,
insanity m the private mad-hou.so kept by Doctor
Pierre St. Joan, in East FeUciana. ^
Pl»r„°?,""'"',""' '"' "f"'"' »' ""0 wrongs done to
iXn af '»'"''??■"•."""''' e<">>^iJor«tion of
H^ir!v«;,t^lV"° ''"'''""'^ *' "»» P°«"l>le might
■w given to those crimes.
of?rfs!!"srS!^'^r^ffi
roS&?sTid'!'^ '"=° "' «-"-'■ -" «' "^
What a mass of orime I But that we
^i^^r^rx-nrtirv^H'^i-^irf
.o^=XJ:lnj;;r ■''''^'■'--'^<>'■^•
.ou|j^^J;^r!t^a:;^^^•'"«'
tiaie^i,^o";^'„rmlt.Xvtrf;1rr
A ^'o'',""loe.i," said TmvcrB.3.
T.-fV not ^.,„ t •"»"= "1 orima 1 J3ut tUat we mav
'Then you a-, know something about her but "honid Ik^rT'"" '^lo. mercy of the Lord, I
«- did you arrive at the knowledge ?■• ' f°fl T ttII^T •7"" ",'" " """ ^e would ^,r
\tVh\'^<^>.^ym speech i^id confes,io„.'r%1.?'.^fJ^/.':'';»''PP?»Poto_think.;itl'-
# .-,,--»,/ ikuutv Humeming ak
Aw did you arrive at the knowledge ?
of Gabri'ol rJv'-^^'''^.'?"^'' ""'' confession,
01 uaur el Le Noir, confided to m-., to be usoi
n rtsuiulton after his decease I But come
ntobreSrr""?'"'"' 0'-' mossaego^nj
1 i?nL.*'' ■.'"'" °' "'"' "forwards you and
taw itli" ""'' rrP"» ""''"'•" «»"' Herbert!
taking the arm of his friend, as they followed
the moving crowd into the brenkf.vst parlor
£^:=^hrt;t^ftL{^r
Herbert firci related to Traverse all thui 1,„J
occurred from the time that the atteHfUh d?v
qiuntde^u! .,{'."? ''"'* ,•",'"« '«"""•■ the subse-
tle^iteeii .'"""-'^ of Colonel Le Noir, and
. ame o? t?„ I',"" "'«'-''™". wh". l" avoid tho
nart^ of L "Pl";™chiug revelation, joined a
^"iusr^j s,:- ">» --tii di,icov.
.t'oni'-Sl!'''''* '' "'»» "'J °"«'' villains
Sert tM I ""f'J'nP'o'niBinK Traverse,
of C^onli r « ^o'n^" pocket the confession
llSl tn n ' ^"1' '"}^'^ •'» ™d 1^0 wa, now at
if j,^ tice "Tha.'"' "•"«'" P'^P" '" ""> oDd
inttoatei; I^f i*)."^ P"" "' "'« disclosure
iDHmateiy concerned Traverse Borke • t. • ,Z
he should, therefore, read the whole ' ■ '"^
■IZn}"' ''"""y «"»«>ed up as follows
oesslf h?f J^i ° ''"'""' '""' Pfvouted the suc-
r^uuuon »< the amooent wife, whose infurintod
nnr,i«„ .II r . . """ """' '"at no wo
^ T^Z i?""^"^' ".^PP"'" "0 to think .
Ihen, af er deep thought, ho added :
ilii,«. then, was the secret of my dear moll,
ors long unhappiness I She was Major WarMd^'
forsaken wife l_Horbert 1 I feel as hough I nev
cr, never, could forgive my father 1"
Iraverse, if Major WarHeld had wMMy and
wa„IOH/y forsaken your mother, I should" av that
your resentment was natural and r^ght-^t
should be an honorable woman's chajpion if not
hh wif?wr™-''"" ""r' W'^floW as we'll :
5; our parents were both victims of a cruel oon
spiracy, and he suffered as much in hL way^
she did in hers." eaid Herbert.
"I always thought, somehow, thai my dear
so but there was something about her ciroum
stance, and manners, her reth-ed life, her Z"S.
mn, so much below her deserts, her never .Teak.
been natural fo'"'r'^! death-which would liave
been natural fpr her to do, had she been a widow
tia rnvZh'^^'h''?',,"' «'™ "° ""' ™P"ssio^
that my father had abandoned us. Lately I had
witft bf "r'^a'fiold had somethinTto do
with the sad affair, though I never once sn.
pected him to be my father I -so much 7^Zt
rjj mstinots,"Baid Traver.e, with a meUnch^y
" 'fravorse," said ITorbert, with the design of
drawmg him off from sad Membrane .Th?s
s"^ed'anTl^' "*''•. " ^"^''"•'' "''« confession
^Sllif witnessed a. it 1», will wonderfully
simplify your course of action in regard to the
dehvorunoe of Madame Le Noir "
tion^'-VhorewllV "'"■'* Traverse, with nnima-
tion. Xherowill be no need now of apclvintr
to law|_ cspeoiallv if von win -.-". .i^-V'^.?.^
wUhV*^""' *'°^°"'"»''""' •'ring" ;■)■,; 'c^nfU'^/on
"I will set out with yon this very moniinff
^you wish, as I am on leave. WhatI to hasfen
the rcloaso of Capitola's mother 1 I would
set out at m,dnight, and rido straight on tor awlew'!
"Sis,'-''"*"' '"■'»«■'• ■»■■".£:
. "IwLMit to New Orleans in great haste nnon
very important business, sir." '' °P°°
rRj^'n"''^'"',' ^ "''""'d think so, II when von
r.de o£^ on my horse without saying a word I If
I had «n. • ."1^ °".'""'* "'"■ 'OSS trouble than
come down bither^comlecrell^^ith'ri^e'sat^u'sl!
m;;.^:i';^Lfe'°.p7„j°^r''-*- ^- the
Go: ?h1n,thn7"^"""*"" *'^» <>»«• J^oJ'"'
As Boon as the man bad gor,o. Traverse said.
■' I propose to discuss this hu,i„™rovar on;
coffee, because it will save ti^e without T„t„
fsnng with our morning meal and I knnJ .'
immediately aflerwanis you wil? go vour n '
round of visits to your patients" "^ ^""' ""'"'
' Rh, bien 1 proceed, my son I proeeed I"
Traverse immediately commenced and ,„i„.„j
aU hat was necessa^ -^^^^^^LC^^
practised ii|,„n tho institnlioi. In- i„ L,,^"^
mto ,t an unfortunate woman, Ll.i".'.'^^?'?"
Slo '" (r'f m""'^ »on-owfal, n^rTouZ^'na";,:
uianio. A,, to prove the truth of his woiH»
Traverse desired Herbert to re.,d from thr «,f'
foss.on the portion relating to this fraud L?o
To hay* Keen the oM Ffeoob dootor then I I
of 8ooh «tr»T»([ant
Dii o'clock ; it we jlurt
h the " Calm RotreH"
limed Herbert, rising
»nd in twenty min-
lie road lo East I'e-
Betreat " ao late that
unt the porter awake
•P to his own dormi-
stanoe of time sinee
bfd, Herbert."
Srst by five hundred
Jraveree, the low
and how on etormy
i« rain pattering oil
iuolios of our facoH,
afraid w turn over,
3 our beada againut
"inda lannobed into
en the two widows
'' — the two women
wo boys the othor.
'Pt up until long
111 Bleep overtook
■lie ooniinotcd Jjis
arlor, to intrmiiioe
ai 600U as lv> per-
slant, eprnng for-
myoH? Have you
'ou run away with
(Treat haete, apon
k 80, II when yon
lyiug a word I If
should have been
hasty and ao im-
pe?"
less trouble than
e happy ciroum-
hcre, who has
Ih the same busi-
•friend. In the
» me to present
)f the — th Begi-
ifi the bravo, the
or, BO honorably
the invinciblo
' said the little
ppod head down
the bow. And
ing to Traverse,
lortant and so
or so illustrious
II"
explaining to
ofloe, if he will
ant to retire,"
opted in epoak-
formal style of
I done, John I
Traverse aaid :
iness over our
without intpr-
d I kuow that
?o your usual
roceed I"
Hi and related
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ri'joioe in a Frenchman, for the frank abandon
with wliich he gives hiinseU np to his eiuotious !
Our doctor, after staring at the confession, took
hold of tho top of his blue taseeled U!(!lil-cap,
pulled it oH his head, and threw it violently upon
the floor. Then, remembering that ho was ox-
posing a crar.ium as bald as a peeled potato, he
suddenly caught it up again, clapjjsd it upon
his crown, and exclaimed :
"Sacrel Diablo I" and other ejaculations
dreadful to translate, and others again, which
it would be profaue to Bet down in French or
KiialiBli,
Uabriel Ije Ncir was no longer an officer illus-
iiious. a gentleman noble and distin^rnished,
compassionate ami tender ; he *as a robber, in-
famous I a villain atrooioual a caitiff ruthless, and
without remorse 1
After breakfast, the doctor consented that his
yonng hero, his little knight-errant, his dear son,
should go to tho distressed lady, and open the
good news to her; while tho great Major Oreyson,
the warrior invincible, should go around with
himself to ii cct the institution.
Traverse in iiediately repaired to the chamber
of Mrs. Le Noir, whom he found sitting at tho
window, engaged in some little trifle of r jeii'e-
work, the same pale, patient womiiu, that s' c had
first appeared to him.
" Ah, you have come ! I read good news upon
your smiling face, my friend I Tell it! I have
borno the worst of sorrows I shall I not have
strength to bear joy?"
Traverse told horall, and then ended by saying :
" Now dear Madam, it is necessary that wo
leave this place within two hours, as Major Grcy-
Ron'a regiment leaves Now Orleans for Washing-
ton to-morrow, and it is advisable that you go
under our protection. We can get you a female
attendant from the St. Charles !
" Oh I can be ready iu ton minutes ; I have
no fine lady's wardrobe to pack up 1" replied
Mra. Le Noir, with a stuile.
Traverse bowed and went out to procure a
carriage from the next village. And in hnit an
hour afterwards the whole party took li;ave of
Doctor Pierre St. Jean atid his " institution in-
comparable," and sot forth on thinr journoy to
New Orleans, whence in two days aforwards tliey
sailed for the North. And now, duar rradiT, let
you and me take tho fast boat, and got homo be
fore them to see our little Oap., and find out what
adventures she is uow engaged in, and how she
is getting on.
CHAPTER tX.
OAPITOLA A CiflTALIST.
I'lumed victory
IS truly painted with a cheerful look,
Equally distant from proii,1 InsohMico
Aud sud dejectiou. — MABSINOEn.
How ghjd I am to get back to my little Cap. ;
for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you
hml to'd me, that you have boon gruniljling, iu
su-ipouso for the want of Cap. But I could not
hi'lp it, for, to tell tho truth, I was pining after
iior myself, which was the reason that I could
not do half justice to the aoeaea of tho Mexican
War.
Well, now let ns see what Cap. lias been doing
—what oppressors she has punished— what vic-
tims alio has delivered—in a word, what now
heroio adventures .sho has achieved.
Well, tho trial of Donald Bayne, alias Black
Donald, was ovor. Cap., of coiuso, had boon
compello<l to appear against him. During tho
wholo iiourse of tho trial the court-room was crowd-
ed with a curious rauUitndo, "from far apd
near," eager to get sight of the notorious outlaw.
Black Don.-.ld, through klie whole ordeal, de-
ported himself with a gallant and joyous dignitv,
that would have bettor l.ttoome a triumph than a
trial.
He was indicted U"or, siivoril ;l;-f;r..~.t --.-.-.; *i
the most serious of which— the niurdci' of the
solitiury widow and her daughtor in the forest
cabin, and the asBasaination cl Eugene Le Noir
in the w.jods near- Uie Uiiidon Hous«- -wore sus-
tained only by oiroum:jtantial evidonec. But 'h^j
ogfiregato weight of all tlieio, together will hir
very bad reuutatiou, vac «ul!l«ionlto conviet b!in,
^nd Black. .Donald wm ctateaged to da*to.
This dreailful doom, most solemnly prononnced
by tho judRi", wiis received by the prisrner with a
loud laugh, an I the words:
" You're out o' your reckoning now, cap'n I I
never was a saint, tho Lord knows, but my hands
nro free from blo<id-guiltine8s I There's an htuiest
little girl that beUeves me— don't you?" he said,
turning laughingly to our httle heroine.
"Yes, I do I" said Cap., bursting into tears;
" and I am as sorry for you as ever I can bo,
Donald Bayne.''
" Bother I it is sore to come to this first or
last, and I knew it 1 Now, to prove you do not
think this rugged hand of niino stained with
blood, give it a friendly sbakiM" said the con-
demned man. /.nd Ijufore Old Iiurricane could
prevent her, Capitols had jumped over two or
three intervening seats and climbed up to tho
side of the dock, and reached up her hand to the
prisoner, saying :
" God help yon, Donald Bayna, in your great
trouble, and I will do all I can to help you in this
world. I will go to tho Uovernor myself, aud
toll him I know you never did any murder."
" Homove the prisoner," said the judge, per-
emj 'orily.
T. e ooustables approached and led away Black
Dons. Id.
Old Hurrijano rushed upon Cap., seized her,
and, shaking her liorooly, exolainud, under his
breath.
" Yon— you— you— you Now York hurrah boy I
you foundling I you vagabond I you vagrant I
you hnit ! you beggar I will you never bo a hvdy I
to go and shake hands with that rnffian I"
"Sure, uncto, fAnt's nothing, now; I have
shaken hands with y,'u often enough I"
"Dinimy, you— you— you Now York trash,
what do you moan by lAnl 1"
"Of oourse I mean, uticle, that you are as rough
a ruBian aa ever Donald Bayne was I"
"Demmy, I'll murder you !"
" Don't, uncle ; they have an uncivilized way
hereof hanging murdt-ers," said Cop., shaking
herself free of Old Uurrioane's grasp, and hast-
oning ont of tho court-room to niouut hor horse
and ride home.
One night after tea, Capitola and her uncle
occupied tlii'ir usual seats by the little bright
wood tiro, that the chilly evening and tho keen
mountain air made agreeable, even iu May.
Old Hurricane was smoking his pipe aud read-
ing luH paper.
Cap., WHS sitting with hor Blender fingers
around her throat, which eho, with a shuddo-,
occasionally compressed.
" Well, that demon. Black Donald, will be
hanged the 2Uth of July," said Old Hurricane,
oxultingly, " aud wo shall get rid of one villain,
Cap."
"/ pity Black Donald, and I can't bear to
think of his being hanged I It qnite breaks my
heart to think that I was compelled to bring him
to such a fate I"
" Oh I that reminds met Tho reward offered
tor the apprehension of Black Donald, to which
you were entitled. Cap., was paid over to me for
you. I placed it to your account iu tho Agri-
cultural Bank."
" I don't wnnl it ! T won't touch it I The
price of blood I tl v.,ni; i burn my fingers I" Jsaid
Cap.
" Oh, very will I a thourand dollar;-, won't go a
begging," said >)''; Hurr-iie.
" Uncle, It br. a'ls my heart to think of li'ack
DonaW'B e.Kccuti.V' 'L just does I It must be
dreadful this hanging I 1 have put my finger
around my throat and squeezoii it, to know how
it feels, and it is awful I Even a little squeeze
makes my head feel aa if it would burst, and I
inivo to let go 1 Oh, it is horrible to think of I"
" Wi?ll, Cap., it wasn't intended to bo as
pleaBiint a* ticklini,-. vou know. I wish it was
tweuty tinif 8 worse 1 It wonld serve liiin right,
the villain ! I wish it woj hiwful to break him
on tho wheel — I do I"
•• Uu^-ir;, that is vory wicsod in y,.u i I di,:i„i>,
I won't have it I I'll write a petition to the
Uovernor to connnnlo hip sentonjo, and carry it
all .iround the county myself I"
"/on wouldn't get a seni lo sign it to save yrr
j.'fc, much ik»«s hiH."
"I'll go to the Coveruor myself, aud beg him
to pardon Donaid Bayne I"
" H» ! ha I ha I tho Ooveraor wonld not do it
to Have aU our lives ; and If ho vov to do I loh an
outrageous thing, he might whistle for uis re.
election 1"
" I declare, Donald B' ^ uo skall not be inng— .
aud BO thore!" said Cap., passionately.
" Who-ow I You'll doUvcr him by the r.trengtii
of your arm, my little Donna Quixota. '
" I'd save him in one way or another, now mind
I tell you I Ho sinned more against me ;'san
against anybody else, aud so I havo tho best right
of anybody in the world to forgive him, and I t/a
forgive him I And he sha'n't bo hung I /say it I"
" Vim say it I ha I ha I ha ! Who are )v«, to
turn a?ide the law?"
" I, Capitola Black, say that Donald Bayne,
not having deserved to bo h.ing, shall not be
hungi And iu one way or another I'll keep n-
word I"
And Gap. did her best to keep it. The next
morning she mounted Gyp and rode up to Tip-
Top, where she employed the village lawyer to
draw up a petition to tho (lovernor for tho com-
mutation of Donald Bayne'n sentence. And then
she rode all over the county to get signatures to
the document. But all in vain I People of everv
age and condition too thoroughly feared and bateil
the famous outlaw, and too earnestly wished to
ho entirely and forever rid of him, to sign any
petition for a commutation of his sentence. If !\
petition for his instant execution bad been oarrieil
around, it wonld havo stood a mnoh better ohancd
of Huccess I
Cap. spent many days in her fruitloss enter,
priso, hut at last gave it up — but by no moans in
despair, for —
" I'll save his life, yet 1 by one means or an-
other I I can't change clothes with him aa I did
with Clara, bo's too big I but one way or other.
I'll save him," said Cap. to herself. She said it
to no one else, for tho more difficult the enter-
prise, the more determined she was to succeed,
and the more secretive she grew aa to her measures.
In tho niiiintimo tho outlaw, double-ironed,
was confined in the condemned cell, the strongest
portion of the county jail. All persona were
strictly prohibited from visiting him, except
certain of tho clergy.
Thoy did all they could to bring tho outlaw to
a sense of his condition, to prepare him to meet
his fate and induce him to make a confession and
give up the retreat of his band.
And Donald listened to them with respect, ao-
knowledged himself a groat sinner, and knelt with
them when they knelt to pray for him.
But ho denied that ho was guilty of tho mur-
ders for wbicli he had been iloomed to die, and ho
utterly refused to give up his old companions, re-
plying to the ministers in something like these
words :
" Poor wretches I they are no more fit to die
than / am, and a condemned cell, with the
thought of the scaffold before him, are not ex-
actly tho mo.-it favourable circumstances under
which a man might experience rinrrt-* repentance,
my masters I "
And ao, while the convict listened with docility
to all that the ministers bad to say, he steailily
persisted in asserting his own innocence of the
crimes for which he was condemned, and in his
refu.ia! to deliver up hi a companions.
Meantime, Capitola, at Hurricane Hall, wss
doing all she could to discover or invent means to
save the life of Black Donald. But still she said
no more about it, even to Old Hurricane.
One evening, while Cap. was sitting by tho firs
with he' thoughts busy with this subject, her
uncle cam." in, saying :
" Cap I 1 havo got some onriosiUes to show
you I "
" What are fiey?" said C'.p. , languidly.
" A set of bui^rlar'*" iools, supposed to belong
to some member of Black Donald's band I One of
my negroes found them in the woods in tho
neighbourhood of tho Devil's Punch Bowl I I
wrote to the sheriff concerning thorn, and he re-
quested me to tako care of them ontJ bo should
hiivo oocrtnioa to eftll For thetlu Look 1 did you
ev( r see such things t" said Old Hurricane, setting
di wn a canvass bag upon the table, and turning
out from it all aoilR of str.mge-looking inrlru-
ments— tiny naw», files, puncher, screws, picks,
etc,, etc., etc.
Cap. looh^d at them with tho most tnrious in-
terest, while OM Hurrie«n« axpUined their sup
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^ "It must have boeii an iiistrumont of this nort,
i^ap., tliiit that blamoil aoiiioii, UoniilU, kivvo t'>
thouupii.ioiie.l !u. 11 to fil,. tl„.ir ftttura off with I"
uo SRid Hhowiiig a tliiu lilu of temiieroil steul.
"Tjiiitl" said Cup., "liiHi.! it hi'rel lot mo
nee it I " luid bUo exiiuiiuod il \\lili tin- dwuestiii-
tercHt.
"Iwondor what thoj Iciruu looks with?'' aUo
iiKiuiro.l.
"Why, thh, (imi thi^, and thisl" said Old
Uurricauo,iiio(Uio,n(;ulMw«Iai'.i|.ii!i,aiiwaudclii»el
Cap. took thwa ami sorutiuiisiid them 30 at-
tentivuly that Old Iliurioauu burst out into a
loiiil j™n!;h, oscliiimin!,' : —
_ " You'll droHiu of .hoiHO-hronliora to-night,
Cap. 1 " and takiuR tho tools he put thorn aUh.icli
mthohulo canviiBs ba^', and put tho bag up ou a
h:th slidf of tho parlor cl.iset.
The uMt moru-.up;, while Cap. was atransins
flowers en tliu pai lor uiautolpioco, 01.1 Uurrrioiiue
bnr^t in up.,u hov with bin haud.s lull of l.itturs
and ucwapapors, lUid liii lioait fuU of eiallation—
throwing up his hat and oulting an alarming oapor
for a man of his n^o, lie ciolaimo 1 :
"ilntrah. Cap.! Uiirrahl I'f.ice ia at ],ist
prnolaiined and our viclorioas troopa are on Ihoir
way hoiiid 1 It's all in the newspapers ! aiiu t
aro h'ttois from H.rbort, dated from Now Oi-
Itana ! H„re are kttera for you, and bora are
some tor me 1 I have not opouod them vet I
Hurrah, Cap., Hurrah!" ^
" Hurrah, undo I Hurrah I " cried Cap., toss-
ing up her flowers and rushing into his arms 1
^ •• Don't sipieoze mu into an ap<'ploiv, you
.:ttlo hoar," said Old Hurricane, tuiniug 'purple
in tho face, from the savage bug of Cap. 'a joyfiii
arms. " Como along and sit down with me, at
this table, and let ua sea what the lottera have
brought us."
Thoy took their seats opposite each other, at a
smaU tabic, and Old Hurricane threw tho whole
mail between them, and began to pick out tho
I'-'tters.
"•d'hat's for you Cap. This is for me," he said
pitching out two iu tho handwriting of Heibert
ttreyeon.
Cap. opened hers, and oomtaenced roailing
It was m lact Herbert's first downright, practical
proposal of marnaKo, in which he begged that
their union might take plaoo as soon as ho should
return, and that as he had written to his ancle by
the same mail, upon anotlior subject, which ho
did not wish to mix up with his own marriage,
she would, upon a pr..por opportunity, lot her
unoie know of thci;- plans.
"Upon my word, ho takes my consent very
coolly as n matter of oouvse, and even forces up-
on mo the disagreeable duty of asking myself of
my own uncle I ■^Vlionvor board of such pro-
eeodinga ! If he wero not coming home from tlio
wars, 1 declare I should get angry ; hut I w.mt
get upon my dignity with Herbert,— dear, darling,
sweet Heibert- if it were any body else, shouldn't
thoy know the difference between their liege lady
and Tom Trotter? However, as it's Herbert
here goes 1 Now, I suppose tho bi:st way to ask
mysrilf of uncle, for Herbert, will be just to hmid
Inm over tint letter. Xlio dear knows it isn't so
over-and-above affectionate that I should hen-
tate. Uncle," said Cap., pulling Old Hurricauo'a
coat-sloovo.
"Don't bother mr, Cap,," oxolaimod Major
^ arfield, who sat there holding a large, dosely-
w.-itten document in liis hand, w.th his great
rounil eyes strained from their socliots, as thoy
passe,! along the linos with devouring interest.
" Well, I do declaro I I do bolievo he has re-
ceived a proposal of morri.igc liimself," aried
Cap., shooting much nearer tho truth than she
knew.
Old Hnrrioane did not hoar her. Starting up
■with tho dcciiment in bis hand, he rushed fiom
the room, and went and shut himself up iu liia
own study.
"I vow, some widow has ollerod to marry him "
said Cap, to herself. '
Old Hurricane did net, come to dinner noi io
supper, lint ftft-Ar SGpDer. v.-brn {;;'.".it.';!a.'= -a.---
dor wan at its ciimai, and" while aba was sitTing
by the little wood fire tb»t the chilly oveuiiig
required. Old Hurricane camo iu, looking very
mdike himself, in an humble, confused, depre-
cating, yet happy Luanner, like one who has at
onoe a mortifying confession to make, sod a
bfippy secret to tell. '
" Cap, ' ho said, trying to repioss ,•% smile, and
growiii;,' pnrplo in tho face.
"I)li,y.sl yi.ii'vH como to tell mo, I sup-
pose, ihui you're going to pi.i a step nunt-iiilnw
ov.r my head, only yur. don't know how to aii-
nouuo-. It,' an?\,,.ied Caiulnla, liii„t kiicraiuo
bow clo.s,.ly she had couio to the Irutli ; v.lirii
to lier unbounded astouishuioiit, Old Hurrieaue
answered :
" Yes, my dear, that's just it!'
"\Vinrl .Vy oyesl OU crickey 1" cried Cap.,
breaking uito her newsboy's slang from mere
oousteninticui.
" Yes, my dear, it is perfectly trae I" replied
the old man, giowiug furiously red, and rulibme
his face, "
" Oh t oh ! oh I il,<i.D ME 1 I'M KILT !" Cried
Cap., fi'.lliug baeli 111 bor chair in au inextmg.
uish .'•\ , lit of l.uigUier, that ahook her wbole
fraui .. YMa laughed until the tears ran d.iwn her
e looks. Bhe wiped hor eyes and looked at Old
Uurrioane, aud every time she saw his coufusf J
am !;,ippy face, she burst into a fro.h paroivsm
tL.it .s.'eiued to threaten hor life or her reason
ni" T.' ^'! m" ""•. ''*PPy • Oh 1 I cant ,'poik I
Oh, I ni liilt enluelyl" she cried, breaking off in
the mnlst of her question, and faihng into fresh
cun\ulsiona.
.","'?"? ""." '"'«. Cap. If., my old wife I"
said Old Hurricane, wiping his face.
This brought Capitula up with a jerk. She
sat bolt upright, gazing at him with her eyes
hied as if in death. '
"Cap," said Old Hurricane, growing more
and more contused, "I've been a married man
more years than I like to think of 1 Cap , I'vo-
I vo a wife and grown-up soul—Why do you sit
there staring at me you httlo demon ' Why
doii t you say sometliing to encourage me, you
little wretch I" o 1 ,r
"Go on!" said Cap., without removing her
"Clip., I was- a jealous— passionate- Demmy'
coufob. on isn't in my hne ! A diaboliciil villain
made me boheve that my poor little wife wasn't
good ! ',
" There! I know you'd lay it on somebodv
e^^. Men always do that 1" said Cap., to bei'-
''He wus mortally wounded in Meiioo. He
made a confession, and confided it to Herbert
who has just Bent mo an atte.^tod c.py. It wa.".'
Le Noir. My poor wif,) livd under her girl-
hood a name of Marah llocke." 01.1 Hurricane
made a gulp, and his voice broke down.
Cap. umierstood all now, as well as if she had
known it as long as Old Hurricane had. Siic
comprehended his extreme agitation upon a
certain evening, years ago, when Herbert Grey-
son Imd meiiti.iued Marah R.i.dce's name, and
hH lat.-r aud more la.stiug di-.tiirbanco upon
accidentally meeting Marah at the Orohau',
Court. '
This revelation filled her with strange and con-
tradictory emotions. She was glad; slie wn^
angry with him; she was sorry for him 1 r\;c
was .livided between divers impul.^es, to hug ami
kiss him , to cry over him, and to seizo him ami
give him a goo.l shaking! And botwoon thorn
she dill nothing at all.
Old iiurricaue was again tho first to speak.
" \Vbat was that yon wished to sav to me
Caj)., when I ran awny from you this morning I''
"Why, uncle, that Herbert wants to follow
your example, aud— and— and " Cap. blushed
and broke down.
"1 thctight as much. Getting married at his
.IKO 1 a boy of twenty-five I" said tho veteron ui
contoinpt.
"Taking a wile «t y<mr age, uncle, an infant
of .'-ixty-Bixl '
" llother. Cap. ! Let me see the fellow's letter
to you I"
Cap. Imnded it to Ijim aud the old man read
"If I wero to object, you'd get niariied ail tho
same! Demmy! You're both of ago. Do as
you j-'-jicc !"
" Thank you, sir," sai.l Cap., degiurely.
"Aud now. Ca)i,, 0110 thing is to be noticed.
Heibert says, both lu your letter and in mine,
that thoy were to start to return the day after
thijB letters were posted. Those letters have
been delayed in tho mail. Conseqiionllv we mar
eiyeot oui hetu here ever; day, Jiut bap., iny
dear, j«, rnust receive thorn. For to-morrow
s tall,'!"'' '"?i"^.,!'"' J""-''' ^ "'""' «"* ont Z
on mj I'o, s r ' "' '"^ "''"' '""^ "»'■ '"" P^'J""
nuii"'.';] Tu "".'""ff 'li"J'"l I'e'ween the wish to
hh "';'/'''"""">,'•"*!'■,"/ '"■"rd .uito cry over
in l-exell:im'!;ir' '"''"" '" ""™ '"'" '"" '"™'
"Oh uncle I God blosa you I God bless yon I
id boss you! It has come very late in life
a,t oret""iiuy"|.''"""' "''" ""'' "'""«'"'" '"^
Old Hurricane was deeply moved by the aym.
pnthy of hiH little madcap, and pressed IieTTo
Ills b.)8om, sai'iiig:
" Cap., my dear, if you had not set your heart
upon Horbeu, I woiiW marry you to mj »o„ t"
verse, and you two should inhurit all that I have
in the world! Uut never miud. Cap., you have
an iiiiieritanoo of your own! Cap., Cap., my
dear, did It ever occur to yon tliat you might
have bad a father and a mother ?"
J'.} r' °"™', •""' ^ "'"J '« "link ro.v were
mj 1,1 !ier and that my mother was dead."
'I wish to the Lord that I had been your
father. Cap an.l that Marah Kocke bail been your
mother I But Ca].., your father was a belter
man than I, and your mother as good a woman
as Mirah. And Cap., my dear, you vagabond,
.wm vagrant, you brat, you beggar, you aro tin
sole heiress of the Hidden House Estate, a, da
".s enormous wealth 1 What do you think of that
n,.w! wha do you think of that, you beggar?'
cried Old Hurricane. *^
A shriek pierced the air, and Capitola starling
up, stood before Old Hurricane, crying in an im
passioned voice : .. o »u mi
.ci,'!!^'""'" 1 H"^'"' ''°'''' °'™'' ">«' ''o"'» over-
whelm me! I do not care for wealth or power;
iA ff T"^ ■"/ P"'""' "''" PosscM'UB hclH,
meet the sufferings and perils of auch 8 Ufa as
mmo had been if I had not mot you."
" Cap. my dear, hush! your parents were no
moie to blame for their seemin;. aband.mment
of )•«/, than /was to Uame for the desertion of
my poor wi 0. We are all the victims of one
VI lam who has now gone to his account, Capi-
it' „I 7"" pal^;"! Le Noir. Sit do,™ my
-I.^r, and I will read the copy of his whole con-
fession, and a! orwards, in addition tell you all
/ know upon the subject I"
Capitola resumed her seat, an.l Major Warflcld
rea.l the confess .,a of Gabriel Le Noir, and after
uvuds continu,.d the subject by r.datiiig the events
of that memorable Hallow Eve when he was
i-alled out 111 a snow-storm to take the dviiig do-
[Msition of the nurse who had been abducted with
tho infant Capitola.
AiKl at the end of his narrative. Cap. knew as
"11 almi """ ''^ "' ''"' "»d'"'''«s known
"And 1 have a mother! and I shall oven sea
h.. soon I you told me she was coming homo
w4^h the pnrty-did you not. Uncle," nl Capi^
, "Ves, my ohild.-Only think of it? / saved
H'o daughter fr.im tho streets of New York and
mv^on saved the mother from her prison at tho
m.idnouse! And now, ray dear Cap' 1 must bid
you good nigLt .,„ J g„ to bed, for I intend to rise
o-morrow morning long before daylight, to ride
to TipTop to mrstthe Staunton stage," Uid the
old man, kiesiug- Capitola.
Just as he was about to leave the rnf.m, ho was
aiToated by a loud ringing and knocking at the
Wool wa. heard running along the front haU to
answer the summons.
"Cap., I shoul.l'nt wonder much if that was
Mir party I wish it mo." be, for I should liko to
welcome them before I leave home to fetch my
Uon "* Hurricane, in a voice of agita-
tb"tw™'"''' .'I'"-'' """ "'"' '-■•«'"■'? li-tening,
nouuoed: """ "" '"^ '' '"'^ ''"° '^-
"Marse Herbert, whieh I i»an to say, Major
Herbert (.reyson ; " and Herbert ent.T .1 md was
Smed^ '''« '"o ''""'is of Old Hurr.cane, who
'; Ah Herbert my lad I I iiave got vo,.- letters
It IS all righ , He,l«,t, or g„,„g to be a, . Yo„
I sbaU marry Cap. when you like. And I am 4^
u. For to-morrow
I hIiiiU act ont for
, !>■ U go 1111(1 kiiocl
lud ask hat piiicloii
between tlie wiaL to
Til an J to cry over
jueo iuto lim ai'm«
I I Ooil lileHii yon I
> voiy lute ill life,
xet tliroiiKli all tlia
DovoJ by the sym.
ud pressed hor to
not sot your heart
•oil to my Hon Tra-
urit all tliat 1 linre
id. Cap., you have
Cap., (Jap., my
1 that you miglit
r?"
to tliink voft were
' was dead, "
I Aat/ been yonr
oko bad been your
her wa.i a bettor
as good a ivoniau
sr, you vaKftbond,
Ugar, you aro tliu
jso estate, ar>d all
you think of M,i/
M/, you beggar?"
Capitola starting
crying iu an im-
mel don't over-
nreallh or povfer;
) possessing //uM,
— rt fit/, too 1 to
of such a lif« aa
you."
parents wore no
ug abandonment
the desertion of
vietims of ouo
is account, CJapi-
yit down uiy
of his whole coii-
tion tell you all
Mnjoi; WarBeld
Noir, and after-
'latiiigtheevent.9
3 wlieu ho was
ko the dying de-
m abdncted with
e. Cap. know as
Jador has known
[ shall oven see
,3 coming homo
icle," piud Capi-
of it ? / saved
New York, and
!r prison at the
ap. 1 must bid
1 intnnd to rise
lavlight, to rido
tags," said tho
le room, bo was
Booking at tho
he front hall to
oh if that was
r slioiild like to
ne to fcteh my
voice of agita-
*r!y listouing,
rrcj; ■;vho wa-
to say, Majo-
itff Hi and was
[uvr.cane, who
)t VOL' lottnra
ti© ». . You
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to-morrow morning to throw mysiU k( the feot
of my witu."
" No n-.sd of your going lo far, dear sir, no
need. Let me fjicak to my own dear girl a mo-
ment, and then 1 shall have something to aay to
you," said Herbert, leaving tho old man iu sus-
pense, and going to salute Capitola, who returned
Ills fervent (inhrnco by an hone«t, downright
frank kiss, that made no secret of itself.
" Capitola 1 My uncle has told you all?"
"Every single bitl so don't loao timo by telling
it all over again I L my mother with you I"
" Yes I and I will bring hor in, in one moment;
but first, I must bring in some one else," sa'n
Herbert, kissing the hand of Capitola and turning
to Old Huriioauo, to whom ho snid :
" Tou need not travel tar to find Marah. Wo
took Staunton in our way, and brought her and
Clara along Traverse I " ho said, going to the
door — " bring iu your mother." '
And tho next instant. Traverse ontorod with the
wife of Major SVarfleld upon bis arm.
Old Hurricane started forward to meet her, ax-
claiming in a broken voice:
" Marah, my dear Marah, God may forgive me,
but can you— can you ever do »o I " and he would
have sunk at her feet, but that she prevented, by
meeting him silently placing both her hands in
hit. And so quietly Marah'a forgiveness was ex-
presBcd, and the reconciliation sealed.
Meanwhile Herbert went out, and brought in
Mrs. Le Noir and Clara. Mrs. Le Noir, witli a
Frenchwoman's impetuosity, hurried to hor
daughter, and clasped her to her heart
The idea of Black Donald being hung in their
iraniediato neighborhood upon their wedding-day
was appalling 1
Yet there wan no liolp for it, nnloas their
wedfling was poitponed to another occasion than
that upon which Old Uurricauo had set hij heart.
No ouo knew what to do.
Cap. fretted herself almost sick. Blie had cud-
gelled her brains to no jjurijoao. Blio had not
been able to think of any plau by which sho eould
deliver Dlaok Donald. .Meantime iho last days of
July wore rapidly p:\a8iiig away.
lllaok Donald in the condemned cell maintained
his firninesB, re.Holuloly asserting his innocence
of any capital crime, and persistently refusing
to give up his baud. As a last motive of con-
fession, tho paper written by Gabriel Lo Noir
upon his death-bed was shown him. Ho langh-
eil a loud, crackling laugh, and said Ma/ was
all true, but that he, for his part, never had
intended to haim a hair of Capitola's head ;
that lie had taken a fancy to the girl when he
had first seen her, and had only wanted to
carry her otf and force her into a marriage
with himself ; that ho bad protended to consjnt
to her death only for tlio purpose of saving her
Ufe.
When Cap. heard this sho barst Into tears, and
said she believed it was true 1
The night before the wedding of Capitola and
Herbert, and Clara and Traverse, and of tho
execution o( BUick Donald, came.
At Hurricane Hall, tho two prospective bride-
grooms were bu«y with Old Hurricane over
rp::;v"e"onThCiedgTancear;ha beautiful ome papers that had to bo prepared in the
pale woman that claimed from her a daughter's
love, and then, returning tho caress, she said :
" Oh, mamma I Oh, mamma I If I were only a
'joy instead of a gitl, I would thrash that Lo Noir
within an inch oi hia Ufe 1— But I forgot he is
gone to his account."
Old Hurricane waa at this moment shaking
hands with hia son. Traverse, who presently took
occasion to lead up and iiitroduoe his betrothed
wife, Clara Day, to her dosUned father-in-law.
Major Warlield received her with ail a soldier's
gallantry, agoutlamau's courtesy, and a father's
tenderness.
He next shook hands with hia old aoquaintanoe,
Mrs. Le Noir.
And then supper w'as order<Hl, ami the evening
was passed iu general and comparative remiiui-
oeuoes and oheeifal cuuversatiau.
CHAPTER LXL
"IHEKI tnXLL a> UOHT IT TBS XTSSTIM."
—Holu Bible.
They aball be bleaaed exaeodingly ; their otore
Grow daily, wei'kly mnro nnu more.
And peaco so niultip",.v around.
Their very hearth seems holy ground.
— Maby HowrpT.
The marriage of Capitola and Herbert, and that
of Clara and Traverse, was fixed to take place
upon tho first of Augu>t, which was the twenty-
fir.4 biith-day of the doctor- daughter, and also
the twenty-fifth anniversary of the woddinj^ ui
Iru Warfeld and Marah Bccke.
German husbands and wives have n- beautiful
enstom of keeping the twenty-fifth anniversary of
their marrisgo by a festival which they call the
"Silver Wedding." And thus Major Warfield
and Marah resolved to keep this first of August,
and farther to honor tho occasion by uniting the
bar .la of their young people.
There wns but one cloud upon the happiness
if Capitola; tliis was the approaobiug execution
of Black Donald.
No one elae seemed to care about the matter,
until a oironmstanoe occurred which painfully
arnnscd their iutcrestt
This was tho fact that tho Governor, through
the solicitation of certain ministers of tho Gos-
library.
The two inten<'ed brides were engaged, under
the direction oi Mrs. Warfield, in her dressing-
room, consulting over certain properties of the
approaching festival. But Capitola could give
only a half ai'.ention to the discussion. Her
thoughts were with the poor coiulemued mun
who waa to die tho next day.
And suddenly she flew out of the room, sum-
moned her groom, mounted her horse, and rode
away.
In his condemned cell Black Donald waa bit-
terly realizing how unprepared lio waa to die,
and how utterly impossible it was >'nr him to pre-
pare in tho short hours left. He tried to pray,
but could form no other petition than that
be might be allowed, i( possible, a littlo longer
I to fit hiras( If to meet liis Creator. From his cell
bo could hear the striking of the great clock in
the prison ball. And as every hour struck, it
seemed " a noil driven in his ooMn."
At eight o'clock that night Uie warden sat in
his httle office, consulting the sherifl about some
details of the approaching execution. While
they were still in discussion, a turnkey opened
the door, saying :
" A lady to seo the warden."
And Capibda stoo I before them I
" Miss Blsok 1 " exclaimed both sheriff and war-
den, rising in surprise, gazing upon our herome,
and addressing her by the name under which they
had first known her.
" Yes, gentlemen, it is I. The truth u I can-
not rest to-uight without saying a few words of
cou-.fort to the poor man who is to die to- morrow.
So I oanie hither, attended by my groom, to know
if I may seo him for a few minutes."
" Miss Black, hero is tho sheriff. It is just as
/it pleaseii. My orders were so strict that had
you come to me alone I should hava been
obligea to refuse you."
" Mr. Ktepo, ycu will not refuse me," said
Capitola tuning to 'he sherifl.
" Miss Black, my rule is to admit no one but
tho ofiicers of the prison and the ministers of
the Gospel to see the conuemuodl This «o
have been obliged to observe as a measure of
safety. This oouviot, as you are aware, is a
man of consummate conning, so that it is roally
wonderful ho has not found means to make hia
BBCjpe, closely as he has been watched and
unprepared to me«t hie fate, had respited him
until the first of Aagust, at which time, he wished
tho prisoner to bo mode to understand that his
•eutenoe would certainly, without fai'liier delay,
be carried into oftect.
This cariini a sort of consternation into the
heart ot every member of the Hurricane Hall
household I
his cunning
was no
said Capitola',
"Ah, but Mr. Kecpe,
match for miuo, you knowl
smihng. .
" Uaha-ha I bo it waa not I You took him
very cleverly I very cleverly, indeed 1 In fact,
if it had not been for yon, I doiibt il ever wo
should have capturoil Black Donald at aU. The
authorities are euiirely indebted to you tot the
capturo of this notorious outlaw. And really
tliat being the case, I do think it would be
straining » point to refuse yon admittance to
■Oil him I So, Miss Black, you have my author-
ity for visiting the condemned man in his col
and giving him all the comfort you can. I
would attend yon thitho* myself, bnt I have got
to go to see the capta.n of a militia company to
he on the scene of action to-niorrow," sold tlio
sheriff, who soon after took leave of the warden
and departed.
The warden then called a turnkey and ordered
him to attend Miss Black to llio condemned cell.
The young turnkey took up a lamp and a great
key and walked before, leading the way dowu
stairs to a coll in tho interior of the basement,
occupied by Bluok Donal''.
He unlocked the door, admitted Capitola, and
then walked ofl to the extremity ot tho lo'iby as
he was accustomed to do when ho let in (ha
preachers.
Capitola thanked heaven for the chance, foi
had ho not done so sho would have had to invent
some excuse of getting rid of him.
She entered the cell. It was very dimly light
ed from tho great lamp that hung iu the lobby
nearly opposite tlie ce,l door.
By its Uglit she saw Black Donald, not onlj
doubly ironed but confined by a chain and staple
to tho wall. 1I« fras very pale and haggard fioir
long impriKonuieut and great anxiety.
Cap.'s heart bled for tho poor banned and
blighted outlaw, who had not a friend in th»
world to speak a kind word to him in hia trouble
He also recognized her, aud rising and coming
to meet her as far as tho length of the ehaix
would permit, hg held out his hand and said :
" I am very glad you have come, Uttle one ■
it is very kind of you to come and see a poo:
fellow in his extremity I You are the first female
that has been in this cell since my imprisonnieuV
Think or IM. child I I wanteil to see you, too_
I wanted to say to you yourself a^niii, that I
never was guilty of murder, and that I oulf
seemed to consent to your death to save you;
hfo 1 Do you behevo this ?— On tho word o '
a dying man it is truth I "
"I do believe you, Donald Bajno," said Capi.
tola, in a broken voice.
" 1 hear that you have come into your estate I
I am Iliad of it. And they tell me that you are
going to lie married to-morrow 1 Well 1 God b'eas
yoH, litiile on* I"
" Oh, Donald Bayne I Can you say God blei I
mi, when it was I *lio put yuu here;"
"Tut, ohilJ, we outlaws bear no malice 1 Spitt
is a civilized vice 1 It was a fair conteat, child,
and you conquered! It's »eil you did I Give
mo your hand in good will, 8*uco I must die to-
morrow ! "
Capitola gave hor hand, aud while ho held it,
she stooped and t^aid :
" Donald I I have done everything in the world
to save your hfe 1 "
" 1 know you have, child. May yours be long
and happy."
" Donald, may yonr life be longer and better
than you think. I have tried all other means ol
sa>'ing you in vain ; there i^ but one means left."
Tho outlaw started violently, exclaiming :
"la TuasB o.si!?"
"DoEald, yes! there is I I bring you tho
means of doliverauoe and escaps. Heaven knows
whether I am doing right —for 1 Jo not. I know
many pe( pie would blamo me very much, bat I
hope that He who forgave the thief upon tho cruKS
aud tho sinful woman at His feet, will uotcoudeuiU
me for following His own oompaasiouato ex-
ample. For Donald, as / waa tho person whom
you injured most of all nihers, so I consiiW that
J of all tho othoih l; »ve tbo«best right t" pardou
you and F,et \ou dee. Oh, Donald I use well the
lito I am ai«>ut lo give you, else I siinU bo charge-
able with every future siu yo'i commii 1 "
" In the name of mercy, do not hold out a false
hope. I had nerved myself tc die."
" But von were not I'repBrod to meet yonr
Atalicr. oh, Donald i 1 hold out uo lal-o hupo i
Listen, f r I must ppeuk low and quick -I could
never be happy again, if, on my wedding day, you ,
should die a felon's death. Uoia I heio are tools
with the use of which you most be acquainted, for
thoy wero found m the woods near tile Hidden
Rouse 1 " said Capitola, producing from her
(Kiokets a bnrglar'a look-pick, saw, ciiisol, &lo,et<v
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BI«ok Donild 8<izod tbam u » tunlihed woll
UiKht 80120 Lis prey.
■ ■ Will,, thoy do f " inijnlrod C»pltoI», io breath-
lesa aniioty.
" Yea I yo« I yo» I I ean fl|e off my irons, piek
Bvory lock, drive baok every bolt, and dislodge
every bar botweea myaoll and freedom with tbose
Initrnmeiits I But, etiUd, there is one thiuK yon
have forgotten : luppoae a tnrukoy or a gnnrd
Bhould stop me f— you have brought me uo re-
volver I'
t;u|)Uoln turned pale.
" Doniilil, I eould easily have brought yon a re-
volver ; but I would not, even to save yon from
to-morrow'a death. No, Donald 1 no I I give you
the means of frooiug yourself, if you can do it
»» you may, without bloodahed. Bat, Donald
though your life is not justly forfeited, y„ur liitr-
ly .'t, Hjid so I cannot give you the moans of taking
»uy one s hfe for the sake of saving your own."
" You are right." laid the outlaw.
" r'.",°,"' '"">•'• Donald. Here are a thou-
sand dollars. I thought never to have taken it
from the bank, for I would never have used the
pr.co of blood. But I drew it to.day for you.
Take it-lt wiU help you to live a better hfe.
When yon have picked your way out of this place,
go to the great elm tree at the baok of the old
mil and you wiU And my horse, Oyp, whom I
Bhall have tipd there. He is very .wift-mount
Inm and ride for your hfe to the iSearest seaport,
and so escape by a veuel to some foreign coun-
try. And oh 1 try to lead a good life, and may
God redeem you, Donald Bayne 1 There ! con-
ceal your toola and money quickly, for I hear the
guard coming. Good-bye I and again,— God re-
deem you, Donald Bayne f" 6 . >~ "
"God bless you, brave and tender girl I And
God forsake me if I do not hoed your advice I "
eaid the outlaw, pressing the hand she gave him.
Willie the tears rushed to his eyes.
. The guard approached, Capilola turned to meet
him. xhoy left the cell together, and Bhick
Donald was locked in for the last time.
i"? 1 ,!'?"; ^ •"■*' ""»' ^^ ™»y net off I 0,
what sha 1 1 do if he doesn't 1 Hoi can I «ioy
my wedding to-morrow 1 how can I bear the I
music, and the dancing, and the rejoicing, vhen '
I know that a fellow-creature ia in such a stTait 1
off to_night for he isn't fit to die I " said Cap. io
herself eg she hnrned out ot tlie priion.
mounted her horse and rode until they got to he
old haunted church, at the end of the village
when, drawing rein, she said:
"Jem lam very tired. I wUl wait here, and
yon must just ride back to the village, Mr. Caa-
sells livery stable, and get a gig, and put yonr
horse into it, and oome back here to drive me
home, for I cannot ride."
Jem, who never questioned his imperious little
mistrotJ s orders, rode off at once to do her
bidding.
Cap immediately dismounted from her pony
and led him under the deep shadows of the elm
tree, where slie fastened him. Then taking his
face between her hands, and looking him in the
eyes, she said :
iJ.'^'.'"' fl '°?' '"" *'"' I '>«™ had many a
frolic togetWor, but we've got to part now I It
almost breaks my heart. Gyp, but it iu to wve a
fellow creature's life, and it can't be helped 1
fi H 1",?'*'" "«"• '<" "y »ake, dear Gyp.
GypI he'h part with liis life sooner than .eU yon I
Goodbye dear, dear Gyp 1 ''
Gyp took all these caresses in a very nonchalant
manner, only enortmg and pawing in reply.
Presently the boy came back, bringing the gig
^rL7u °'f\''»8«*' UJP about the nooi;
whispered '• Goodbye, dear Oyp," sprang Into the
gig, and ordered the boy to drive home.
"An' leab the pony. Miss r"
"Oh yes, for the present; everybody knowi
Oyp --no one will steal him. I hive loft him
'ength of Une enough to move around a little
and eat grass, drink (rom the brook, ot lie down.
THE CANADIAN LIDRART.
•he had been to the prison to tiike leave of Bliiok
Doi lid, and begged that they would not pursue
so pmnfiil a snlijoct.
Ami, 111 resput to C»p.'i lympathlo., they
changed the oonversation.
mg.'
>itii cariT to-cscrTu
n,I^"i!'V'l^^" ""'"8'" ">'• » I""' arrange,
ment, but he was not in the habit of cr;i,,i.ing
hii young mistroOB's actions. "
.«?,!S!'°'* ""? ^°"'% 'f » '»*" '"PPe'. <">A '<! the
aimoB. uKjuJie. o( her friendi ahe tephi^d t>i«i
That night the remniint of Black Ponnld'sband
were asaombled in their first old hiiunl, the Old
Roail Inn, They had mot for a two-fold purpose
- to liury their old matron. Mother Knvcn, who,
Rinco the death of hor patron and the appro-
honaion of her Captain, had returned to the inn
to dio-and to bewail the fate of their leader,
whoso execution was oipooted to oome off the
neit day.
The men laid the poor old woman in hor wood-
land grave, and asaemblod in tho kitchen to keep
a death-watch in sympathy with their " unfortu-
nate Captain. They gathered around the
table, and foaming mugs of ale were freely quaff,
od, for " sorrow's dry " they said. But neither
laugh, song, nor jest attended their draughts.
Suddenly, m tho midat of their heavy grief
and ntter silence, a familiar eound was heard--a
ringing footstep nnder the back windows
And the next inctant the door was flung
wideopon, and the outlaw chief stood among them'
Hal leaped forward and flung hunsolf around
Black Donald B neck, exclaiming
"It's you I it's you I it's you 1 my dear I my
dorlingi my adored! my sweetheart 1 my prince I
my lord I my kmgl my dear, dear Captain I"
Steve, the lazy mulatto, roUed down upon tho
floor at hi» master's feet, and embraced them m
■ilence.
While Demon Dlok growled forth—
" How tho foul fiend diJ yaa get ontf"
" No* by any help of yaurs, boys I But don't
think I reproach you, lads I Well I know that
you could do nothing on earth to save me I No
one on earth could have helped me except the one
who really freed mo— Capltola I"
" That girl again I" exclaimed Hal', in the ex-
tremity of wonder.
I „ "5'' !r be hoped, then, you're got her at last.
Captain," said Demon Dick.
"No-Huaven hlesa her I -she's in better
hands. Now hsten, lads, for I must talk fast I I
have already lost a great deal too much time I
went first to the eave hi the Punch Bowl, and
not finding you there, eame here at a venture,
where I am happy to meet yon for the last time
—for to-night wo disband forever 1"
" 'Twas our intention. Captain," eiJ Hal' in a
mehiucholy voice. »• , m »
Black Donald then threw himself into a seat at
the hoiid of the table, poured out a mug of ale
and invited hja band to pledge him. They gath!
erod around tlie tablo, filled their mugs, plSgod
him standnig, and thon resumed their seats to
listen u, the tut words of their chief.
Black Donald commenced and related the man-
nor of his dehverance by Capitola ; and then tak-
ing from hii bosom a bag of gold, ho poured it
npon the tabk and divided it into two eiual por'
tions one of which he handed to "Headlong
Hal , ' saying — "
" Thoio. H,l', take that and divide it among
your companions, and Matter to distant parts of
tho country whore you may yet havo a chance of
carmn,; an honest livelihood ! As for mo, I shaU
have to quit the country altogether, and it will
take neai-ly half this sum lo enable me to do it
Now I shall have not a minute more to give
yo« I So onoe more pledge your Captain, and
away I" » r i
The men filled their mugs, rose to their feet,
then- ' '° ' ''"'"'8 '"""'. »n<»
" Good luck to yon all I" exclaimed Black Don-
ald, waving his hat thrice above his head with a
valedictory hurrah. And the next moment he
was gone I
That night, ifany watchman had been on guard
near the stables of Hurricane Hall, he might have
sMn a tall man mounted upon Capitola's ponv
nde up in hot haste, diamonnt and pick the stable
look, take Gyp by the hrirfin «nA i^A j.!™ -r. ""'d
4>resontiy return leading out I'leetfooV, Old Hur-'
ricane » racer, upon which he mmnted and rode
away.
The next morning, while Capitola was dressing
her groom rapped at the door and, in groat dis
;■ Well what is it, Jemf" said Capilola.
Oh, Miss Cap., you'll kill mil I done been
^.t up long afoie day and gone to TipTop ar,°°
Zel'i'^t^Ce'T?^ """• ^"^ ''ole''him''awa;
i^Jl.'''"'"'' "'^?T'"''" oriwl Capitola, to little
iuJ.rTt^''^t •™»«'"°8'"- For toCapitola tl *
The next minute Cap. sighed and said :
I oor (Jyp I I shall never see you again I"
That was all ,Hr knew of the future!
That morning while thoy wore all at breakfast
a groom from the stable ,«mo In, with a 1 "lie
canvas bag in his hand, which he laid, with a
how, before liin mastor
Major Warflold took it np ; it was full of gold,
and UDf.n its sulo was written, in red chalk •
r/irft huiuirej dollars, to My for Flitt/ool
Bla,i Donald, liejon,td Koihr"^ ' "^ ''
linn li" "''' """'.",»"« "»« "ading this inscrip-
lon, the gniom sad that Fleetwood was mlasing
from lus stall, and that Miss Cap.'s pony, that
waa .nppose.1 to have been «tolo,i%as found i"
hi^s_^place, with this bag of gold tied around hiJ
'•I't i. Black Donald! he has escaped I" cried
Old Hurricane, about to fling himself into aragT
when hia fnrious eyes encountered tho gentle
ga^e of Marah, that fell like oil on the wa?es of
his rising passion.
" I*t him go I I'll not storm on my sUver wed-
ding-day," said Major Warfleld. ^
As (or Cap. her eyes dancrd with delight : the
Xu; ,.?'"'' i^;?*''' fa»d oo-'Pod to commence
a better life, and Gyp was restored I
That evening a magniflcciit, old-fashioned wed-
ding came off at Hurricane Hall.
hll^n ^T}^^ oeremony was performed by the
bishop of the diooese, (then on a visit to tho
neighborhood,) in tho groat saloon of Hurricane
Hall, m the presence of a. large and splendid a.i
assembly ae could be gathered together from that
remote neighborhood.
The two brides, of course, wore lovely in while
satin, honiton lace, pearls and orange flowers.
i-qually, of course, the bridegrooms were
handsome and elegant, proud and happy.
To tins old-fashioned wedding eueoeeded around
of dinners and evening-partioH given by the wo,I-
ding gnosis. And vrhen all the«e old-time customs
friends, the bridal party went upon the new-
faahionod tour for their own JeligUt. They spont
a year in travelUng over the Eastern Continent,
and then returned homo to settle upon tlieii^
patrimonial estates.
Hi^T„'/''v"'^ '^- ""»•' "™ »' Hurricane
Hall, and as hia heart is satisfied and at rest, his
temper is gradually improving. As the hor shall
bo led by the little chUd, Old Hurricane is hxi by
the gentlest woman that ever loved or sufluied
Saviour's 'feet '"' ""^ '" "" ""^ *«<■ "' "-«
Clara and Traverse hve at Willow Heights,
which has been repaired, enlarged and improved
and where Traverse has already an oxteu^ivo
I tln.^ enlightened goodness of tho sainted Doctor
t>?.%Z^ 'S'''*'''' '1'.'', ""• ^ Noir, live at
„„,It? . ^" /'?"•■ '^^"^ has been turned by
wealth and taste into a dwelling of Ught and
beauty. As the bravest are always the gentle t,
so the most high-spirited are always the most f.,r-
Kn!!!ht .«n « i"' 'v' ***" "! "''^''^d "W Dorcas
Knight still flnda a home under the roof of Mia.
Lo Noir Her only rotribatiou being the voiy
f^t th»t°h. r'"* ''" "!*"'"'• "hangod in the
fact that her temporary pnaoner Is now her mis-
tress and sovereign lady.
»« "m'V w?'*' "*^J' ""^y •" ^■'^ happy "ver
th„? B^Vhe truth ia, I have reason to suppose
that even Clara had sometimes occasion to admin-
ister to Doctor Rocke dignifl<«J curtain lectures,
which no doubt did him good. And I know f„r a
jwjiiuvc lact, tb..: oui Cup. sumeuraos gives hor
.bltt''./ "f'T"''.' ""hert," the benefit of the
sharp edge of her tongue, which of course ha
deserves.
thft"lhTv ri'i""'*"'""'! •" "'■'• ^ »2 happy to say
that they all enjoy a fun amount of human feli-
till CapHo]%.
^ mtl I done bcon
>no to TipTnp nrtoi
ion etolu him awa/
Cupltolii, to little
i. FortoC'apitoIatlio
jask tho OBoapo of
i and said :
M you apiin I"
fntnrel
10 all St breakfast,
In, with a little
oh he laid, with a
t was full of gold',
n rod chalk ;
Ay M FItetJoot.
iding this inscrip-
wood wa> mieiinK
Cap.'a pony, that
Dion, was foand in
1 tied aronnd his
« osoapad I" eried
imself into a rage,
ntored tho ((entlo
on the waves of
9n my ailver wed-
vitli delight ; the
Rht sky were re
ped to oommenco
■edi
Id-faahioned wed-
erformed by the
1 a visit to tho
oon of HnrrioHno
and splendid on
•gether from that
6 lovely in while
orange flowers,
idegrooma were
\ happy,
ncoocdod aronnd
ivun by the wed.
^Id-time oustonjH
isfiiolion of old
upon the new-
lit. Thny spent
sti-rn Continent,
ttle upon their
fo at Hurricane
and at rest, his
4s tho lior. ahall
rricano ia kxi by
ved or suflujod,
old age to iLe
Villow Heights,
oud improved,
y an oxtuusiva
our to emulate
sainted Doctor
« Noir, live at
wen tarnod by
g of Ught and
ys the goutlost.
fi the most fur-
:ked old Oorcaa
tie roof of Mrs,
being the vmy
obasgod in the
> now her luis-
ed happy ever
leon to suppose
isiou to admin.
irtuin lectures,
d I know for a
linos jpvcs her
benefit of the
of courae ha
n Iiappy to say
of human feli-
IRVING'S FIVE CENT. MUSIC.
Molllt Darlinf
• I htvt no Home
I Fiiheriufi I M«y
4 Come ■it by my Side, Uul« DarllDC
5 Mollle'i Answer
6 Birdie hii Come
; Strolling on the Sindi
8 Little SunaMne
9 Come. Birdie, Com<
10 Come ag«ia To-morrow NIfht
11 HoWtheGftteiCeme Ajir
12 Led Aitray
13 I'm weiiing, my Derling.forTbM
14 Little FootilepB
13 Whlii-poor-Will'i Song
It Silver Threadiemotig the Gold
17 Liltle Sweetheart, come and Kite Me
18 "Plcaie,God,makeroom for a little Boy*
ig When Silver Locks Replace the Gold ,
10 When Little Mamie Died
ai Little Paiay
aa The Mulligan Guard
S3 Little Mollie Orowa
14 Little May
13 Mother, iithe Old Home lonely?
S6 You are alwayi Young to Me
rj Tim Flaherty
28 "Father, bring Home your Money"
39 Nearer the BeautiTuI Gatei
30 Gently down the Stream of Tin*
31 Our Good Old Friend*
3a Come Back to Erin
33 Skidmore Guard
34 The Little Old Cabin In the Lane
33 The Old Musician and hia Harp
36 Hull Down the Blind
37 "Only"
38 Gathering Sheila from the Sea Shore
39 Would I were with Tliee
40 A Starry Night for a Kamble
41 The Little Brown jug
li Ninety and Nine
43 Over the Hill to the Poor [{oust
44 "We'dbetter Bide a Wee"
43 Pasa under the Rod
46 The Little Ones at Home
47 Little Stars are Brightly Shining
48 Cantilena
49 The Three Ang*] Viaituti
30 The Three Calls
31 Dare to do Right
51 WhisperSoftly, Mother's Dying
53 Do not Turn me from Your Door
54 There'A a Letter in the Candle
33 Beautiful Girl of Kildare
36 Must wt then Meet as Strangeraf
57 Amber Tresses tied in Blue
38 " The Gates are Wide Open *
59 My love to All at Home
60 I know, Love, You'll be True
61 Down Among de Sugar Cant
63 Hildebrandt Montrose
63 Have I Dot been Kind to Thetf
64 Nobody's Darting but Mine
63 Pretty ai a Picture
66 Eileen Alanna
('17 Uon't you cry so, Nora Darling
68 Old Black Joe
69 My poor Heart ii sad with its Dreaming
70 Sweetest Love, I'll not Forget
71 Write to me Often
7a Dreaming of Home and Mother
73 *Twas the Master that knocked
74 Tommy, make Koom ior your iJBclt
75 OMFolluatHom*
raollng back to Georgia
tVhat were all the World without ThM
i He holds the Fort of Heaven
79 Don't IcaveOrandmother now ahe'ioU
80 Dot Lcedle Yawcob Strauaa
U Ellie Khce
8a To-day and To-morrow
8j Far Away
84 Dublin Bay
83 Kathleen MaToamMB
86 When the Mlati have Rolled away
87 Touch me Oeotly, Father Tim*
88 The Sweet Sunny Smile ol My Darling
69 The Little Blonde In Blue
90 Little Bright Eye* at iheWlwknv
91 Wait till the Moonlight Falla
92 Sleep, my little Blue-eyed Treaanrt
93 Down the Shadowed Ijane she gOM
94 Sec that my Grave'n kept Green
95 "That Husband of Mint"
96 Are we l-orgotten when we'ra QoMf
9; Speak to Me
98 Mary Aileea
99 Sadie Ray
100 " You and I"
101 Grandfather's Clock
joa Only Speak kindly to If*
103 Haunting l£yes
104 Angels meet me At de CroBa*roada
103 I know Vou'll be true to Me, Kobitt
106 Silver Stars are softly Gleaming
107 Sweet Genevieve
toa Bright Rays of Early Mornlog
109 Beautiful Isle of the Sea
tio That liong of Thiaa
lit Under the i^alsies
iia Driven from Home
113 Birdie, telt Winnie I'm Waiting
114 "Canada"
113 Where the Woodbine Twlnctk
116 Don't be Sorrowful Darling
117 Put Me in my Llitle Bed
118 The Old Man's Drunk Agaia
119 Moet and Chandon
no Castles in the Air
HI As Good as Gold
123 In her Little Bed we Laid Her
tij Oh, ain't He Sweet on Mel
124 You know how it is Yourself
123 Take Me to the Ball to-nlghl
126 Let Me Be
127 Save the Boy
ta8 Gone Befure
139 The Man o' Airlic
130 Paving the Way
131 Jerusalem the Golden
133 Nobody's Darling
133 Her Bright Smite haunts me Still
134 Jenny who Lives la the Dall
13s Secrets
136 Drifting
137 I love the Merry Suoahlna
138 Annie o' the Banks 0' Dm
139 Maggie's Welcome
140 Riding in a Pullman Car
I4t Beware {f^
142 Kathleen's Answer
143 Five j'CIock in the MorDtof
144 Beautiful Nell
145 The Merriest Girl that's Out
14G Birds will come Again
147 Still I Love Thee
148 Why wan I Looking out?
149 iiaby'a Gone
sjo Stealing a Kiss at the Qardaa QaM
191 Darling BetaU of ihaUa
13a Klas me aid Til go to Sleep
133 Call her Baak and Kisa H«r
134 As She went Passing By
133 Good Evening
138 Standing on lb* Platrorm waiting K»
137 Mother, lak* M* home Again
138 Birdie You Must Never 1*U
139 Uttle Emily
160 Sti^ of th* Bvetting
161 The RoTianFali
162 Hopt
163 'Til but a tittle Faded FlmrCT
164 Don't You go, Tommy
163 Make believe I'm Dreaming
166 The Regular Army, O
167 Nancy Lee
166 Sweet Bye and By*
169 TiU the Clouds go Bf
170 Will mother know me in th* SkyF
171 Homeless To-night
17a The Man In the Moon was Looking
■73 Angela Whisper soft Good- Night
174 Will you Love Me when I'mOldt
173 Linger near me, Little Darling
176 Kisa and Forget, Lovt
177 Baby Mine
178 Softly sing the Old Songa
179 Loved Ones Far Away
180 Wlien Leaflets from the Rosea fait
181 Adieu Sweetheart, but not Oood-By*
182 I'll be watching for you at the Window
183 We shall Meet alt the Llttt* Oota Thcr*
184 Dear Little Colleen
Z83 Tak* thia Letter to my Moth«r,
186 I'ae Gwlne back to Dixie
187 Why doea Mother stay so longt
188 Dear Little Isle Far Away
1S9 A Liltle Bow of Blue
190 The Old Home ain't what it used to b*
191 Where the Moonbeams love to amiln
19a Twenty-aeven Cents
193 Barney, Don't Forg«l
194 The Vine-Covered Cottag*
193 Slavery Daya
196 The Campbells are ComFog
197 Brannion's Band
198 Sleeping'Ncaih the Pair Spring Flow«n
199 The Water UU .
aoo Jim FIsk ~ '■
aoi Dreaming and Orif^lng
a*2 I've only bees Down to the Clitk
ao3 Whoa, Emma
t04 The Gray Haira cfmv Mothor
t03 Little SiHter'a gona to Sleep
io6 O I Saviour of th* WorM
to7 Eval
to8 Juantta
tog Darling Ulunlt L**
tio Killaroey
an I Cannot Sing the Old Song*
iia Strangers Yet
ai3 The Babies on our Block
ai4 Golden Years are parsing by
ti3 Sweet Mary Aon
li6 Kathleen Aroon
«I7 A Flower from Mother's Grave
118 The Little Spring Beside my Home
aig S ncbody's Coming
J70 N( I ' 'daureen
til No* Lay me down to Sleep
a^i ! ^' hip-poo. -Will
ia4 . i .^ we Gathered Years Ago
aaj Sexual to Grandiatfaer's Clock
»>
lift.
•10 ThlnklnitiiKlDrumtagotWoilM*
gj; Sh«(Juwi oi) th« Floor
118 The Old Vsr'oodflD Rock«r
3i9 l^cmcnibrr you htv« ChiMrM
ijo My Pretty Ked KoM
aji Bidjitia NkCmm
tj] TtiB Littit Widow Dunn
433 Robin, tell Kitty I'm coming
134 jeni)ie, the I'ride <*f Kildart
a33 No Work
136 Uoii't Forget me, Dirllng
ty-j Uncle Tum'i l.tRMBI
ajH The Tar'i Fariwall
139 I n the M otciiiig by Ik* Bright Llflht
2\Q AnRcl (ial)riel
2^1 CmkI blesa my dear old Mothor
ii,i Carry me ouck to old Vlrgiiiuy
143 Ohl dem Golden bUprw*
344 The Kain upon th« Roof
143 Take Me Home
240 Onfiinit wiih the Tlda
247 The I'oor rilii Tiamp
24^ Keep I'rctiy FLmcrs on my Grave,
249 My Home on the Old Ohio
ajo Will you Ketncmbor meP
231 The Old Log Cabin in the Uett
352 Koses UnJcrneath Iho baow
233 Kathleen of Kilkenny
234 W hen You and I were youni;, Ma|gl»
235 Good old Jeff; or the Foor old SIav*
836 The Golden Stair
257 We parted by the Rlvtr Sidt
258 The Ring my Mother Woie
239 Ring the Oell, Wiiuhraan
a6o Nora O'Neal
261 Grandmother'a Chair
afil You'Ve been a Friend to mt
IO3 The Cottage By the Sea
a64 Norah, Ihe Pride of Kildare
163 O, Mother come back toyour Doy
a66 Frer at the Air
267 The Day when you'll Forgtt m«
a6S Ha never Smiled Again
269 The Maple Leaf, our Emblem Ueu
270 Barney Machree
271 In the Gloamiog
172 When Jamie comes over the Sea
173 Fairy Footsteps Gently Falling
274 Kihs me, and Call me your Darling
275 The Old Chimney Corner
a;6 A Sweet Face at the Window
177 How 1 Miss thoae I.iiile Fontitepi
278 Draw aside the Curuin, Mother
279 Little Jesiie
280 Beautiful Dreamer
281 Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Stan
2^2 Pied in the Streeli
183 Yakie und Leedle Louvise
284 The Skids are out to-day
183 'Tis Darkest just bclorc the day
286 UonnleSweet Qessie,theMaido'D>ind:a
2S7 Little Rosebud
285 I'll go back to EHd
289 When we meet inihe S*vectBye and By«
190 Oh, The Datkie's home am Lonely
891 McSorley's Twins
aga The Cows are in the Cora
293 Meet me at Twilight
294 Sing to me, Robtn
293 Climbing the Golden Stair
296 One more River to Cross
297 Oil, Nanny, wilt thou Gang wI'iUo
298 Has Fniher been Here?
299 Aileen Aroon •
300 Let your Tears klas the Floweri
joi Come o'er the Lake
joa The Old man ain't what he used lo be
503 DaCfney.doyoulove me?
504 Dese Bones shall rise Again
505 The Dream of Love la o'er
306 On the Banks of the Beautiful River
507 Time may Steal the Roses, Darling
Soi Let the Dead and the Beautiful Rest.
309 Dancing in the Barn
$10 Homeless and Alone To-NIght
311 Dc Goidrn Wc'-Mnis
J12 Break the News Gently to Mothtr
« 313 De Huckleberry Flc-nic
314 Drifting Down to Sea
31} Love's Chidlngs
316 Hannah, Boll dat Cabbage Down
|i7 StUvtring and Sbakiog out la the Cold
■>f A%y t waa Sot 1^
..g Lay aside tha liiDe Sho^s and Slo«hlnffl
380 Where FietlyVioleur. ' ^'
3IT MlMithat yoUftGi^veli Kept QrMfl
Ut Hts« It, Kilty
323 Pui on My Long Whit* Rvbe
314 The Order of I'm! Moooa
323 The Twilight Cotcrla
jaO Twickenham Ferry
327 Jim, the Carter Lad
528 T he Meanoai Futka on our Dtock
3ag Miss Gruber's Boarding House
330 The Lafi«s( Maa iaalllheTowa
331 Broken Down
332 Ncsilt tne close to Your heart
33J Tha MarLinioneae
334 I've no Moiher
133 What la it 7
336 Something Swtat to Think ol
337 Frits'a Lullaby
3jtl Father's Cirowing OU
3)9 Scoieh Laasie Jean
340 Cradle's kmpty. Baby's Goat
341 Omt the Gaiden Wall
34i Oh. Tern, i«il Them lo Slop
]i3 I'll bat y«iia D..<'ir you don't
344 Ihsh-Water Fanta
343 Wheel the Baby Out
346 J )hn Riley'a alwaya Dry
347 My Mother'a Dear Old Fact
348 A Violet from Mother's Grave
349 Third Degree Full Moon
3)0 The Little German Hume across the Sea
331 The Boston Fire
33a Dowu amid the Clusi'ring Rosea
333 There are Kisses waiting for Ma
334 Norah Mavourncen
335 Vou Cant Always Tell
336 Only to see Her Face Agala
337 My Angel Mother
338 Don't you Miss tha Train
359 Out of Work
360 I'm Glad my Heart's my i^'.'^ ■■■
361 Keep in the Middle a' -.||*! i'v*'</
36a Mother Kissed me in iry fif-.Ha^
363 Only a Rose (lum Mother'^ .1.' .
364 When the Flowers fall Ailcep
36} l-inntganaad his Fluie
366 Mollie Mavourncen,
367 Pretty Lilile Sobth C iitioa Rost
368 Only an Ivy Leaf
369 What is Home without a Mother?
370 Tbou hast wounded iltc &i iiit thai loTcd
371 Home Again
372 Shining Curls of Gold
373 Sheila upon the Shots
374 The Old Cabin Home
373 Rators in the Air
376 I'll Remember Vou in my Priyera
377 Little Wife Nellie, the lif,ht of my Home
3/8 When the JLfCavea begin to Turn
379 Your Lastie Will be True
380 In the Evening by the Moonlight
3S1 Never take the Hotse*shoeftom the Door
38a MulHgtirb Funeral
383 The Dying Nun
384 Kcrpdem Golden Gates Wide Open
3B3 " Where are the Angels, Mother?"
386 Sons of Ham
387 The Mirror's the Cause of It All
388 Tha Widow la the Cottage by the Sea
389 Tenting on (he Old Camp Ground
390 Marching through Georgia
39t Cradle isn't Empty, Babv smiled
39a What kind of Shoes you gwinetowear
393 Where ia Heaven?
394 Talk about your Moaea
393 I^or yt^u wc are Fraying at Home
39G Oh, I'll meet yen dar
397 Mother's Calling Baby Homo
398 Tiny Hands / '
359 I'm GoinB Home to Chloe
400 Keep the Horse-slioe over the Door
401 The Two O1 phans
402 Don't be Crying, Little Girl
403 Will *h^ Dt«r r.i,i Tirfi-i t-mc Ucfc
404 Brown Eyes Close to the Window
405 Phantom Footsteps '
406 Little Maggie, the I'ride of Kitvane
407 Mother Comes to Me in Dreams
40S An Old-fashioned Photograph of Mother
409 Touch th« Slcepiog Strlngi
Hi.
410 IwfllbeTnalot^
411 Uncle Tom'a Owtna to Itiay
4lf Barney M'Coy
4t3 Lhtit Mag and I
414 Dtp M« la d« Golden S«a
413 Ltava me not in Anger
41O Mora Maria
417 Dc Angela am a Coming
41 4 The Old Plantation Home
41V Wait till the C unfit Roll by
4ao 'Ntaih tha Maple by tha Mill
421 Balmof Gilead
42a Mrs. Brady's Daughtar
413 Out In tha Snow
434 McDonoell'sUld TIa Roof
42s The Old Kualic Bridge by the Mill
420 Giva the Poor all they Honestly Earn
417 Mary Ana M<-l,auglln
428 Mary's Gone with a CooD
419 Little Brother Joa
430 Pass us not By
431 Some Day I'll Wandrr Rack Agali
412 Black-eyed Rinie's n^n-ie lo Kest
433 Wake Nibodemus
434 By and by You will Forget me
435 That won't Keep a Wile and Baby
436 Our Cot lo Tennessee
437 I'm Dying for Snme One to Love me
43II Bring me a Letter from Home
439 Why did the AngelatakeMammaaway
440 PeekaBoot
441 Sweet as a Peach
44a When the Roses come Agala
443 Moonlight at Killarney
444 The Widow Nolan's Oiiat
443 I Gucas you have All been There
44A Fi|igf r Prints upnn the Pane
447 I'm One of the 1'kklish Kind
445 Angela will Open t'le Beauthul Gates
449 The Patter of the Shingle
430 I'll Take you Heme ai;ain, Kathleen
431 Mils Brady's Piano For-tay
433 Kissing Sunbeams
453 Take Me back to Home and Mother
434 Days that are gone Seem the Brightest
453 The Pretty little Cottage in the Meadow
436 Loved Ones Fussed Away
457 Dreamy Eyca are Closed for ever
435 When Autnmn Leaves turn Ked and Gold
459 Don't Forget a Friend ^
460 Angela are VVatching Above
461 We Never Speak as we pass by
462 Mary Smiled the Clouds Away
463 Only a Woikingman's Child
464 I'll Meet You when the Sun Goes down
463 Love Will Roll the Clouds Away
466 Starlitjht on the Sea
467 Only a Pansy Blossom
4f.3 Dimpled Hands
4O9 Hush, my Darling, do not Cry
470 Dear L.ittI'^ Pansy Blossom
47). Little Mntj^ie Aun
471 Only a Craiie ott tbe Door
173 I'm Still & Friend to You
m luHisMiaU
475 Take Mo Back Homo
476 Is thai Mr. Reilly?
477 When the Moon-Beams Fall
478 Please, Give me a Penny
479 The Prayer on the Pier
480 Good-Bye Mavnurneen
481 The Rose-Bush by the Gato
452 Give an Honest Irish Lad a Chance
453 Jennie, my Loved one
484 Angela Called TTiee. Little Darling
483 Charming Little Ada
486 Poor Little Joe
4S7 The Man Behind the Plough
483 Where is My Boy To-night
489 Don't be angry, Mnther
490 Bo-Peep.
491 Fifty-cents.
492 The Spider and the Fly
493 Found Dead In the Street
ao4 Sweet Violets
493 Whispering Hope
496 Bring the Absent back to mt
497 I'se Gwloe to Alabama
498 Under the Roof-tree
499 There's a Dear Spot in Ireland
5C0 Your Pocket Book'a your Prlead
301 Let theie Kltaea lay FarcwtU