Show I THE HIDDEN HAND I MRS MIlS E E DIA 1 D. D 12 H. X N. SOUTHWORTH Now o sir Ir come a C strange Providence Provi Provi- dence which the very vcr thoughts I of r It might convert a heathen We 0 had hal been to sea about five O days when a a. dreadful dreadful dread dread- ful storm riz 1 Oh master the Ink Inky blackness of th the sky the time roaring of or orthe the lie wind the raging of or the sea the he leaping of oC the thc w e waves and time the rocking of that vessel J and every once nice in Ira a awhile awhile 0 while sea and anil fhil ship all al ablaze with wih tin lid blinding lightning was was a n thing to see sec not riot to hear hu tell tel of I tell tel you OU 01 marHl mar mar- Hl stem ster r that looked hooked Nl like time the wrath of ot God COIl And nd then the lie cursing an and swearing swear swear- ear 8 lug ing and amid bawling of or the he captain hl and amid the thC crew as ms tho they were ivere a in of or sail cail was enough to raise ones one's hair hairon hairon hall on their head I hugged the hah baby to tomy tomy tomy my breast breast amid and went to praying as ashard ashard hard as S ever I 1 could pray Presently I felt fell an nn awful shook as asif asif s sif if heaven hea cn and earth til had cor come to together together to- to gether and amil then lieu everybody screamIng screaming scream scream- Ing struck SH She's S 'S struck I 1 felt felt- the c vessel trembling 1 like c a live rc tur antI and the hm water pouring a iii him Ii everywhere I L hu hugged gel the babe habe and anti scrambled up the to the tho ceck deck It I was tas pitch pich lark dark anti and I heard every even man rushing toward tot on one side f silo of or the vessel eselA A flash ash of lightning that hat made everything c as bright as day again showed me that thc they were sere all al taking to th time the boats boas I 1 rushed after calling on them Item to save me and amid the baby ab But Dut Dutno no one omie seemed to 10 hear me me they w were ro roal all al too busy trying to save e themselves and miriti Ieee keep kee others out nul of the boat and amid cL cursing anti and swearing and holer hollering ng that there was tas mm no more room that thal the hon boat would woul be he swamped and amid so soon on Iii The fhe end was waH that hint all aU who could Into Inlo the ii boat hoat did dil so And Anh me and tho time hai baby ami a n poor sailor falor lad hail and lii 11 black cook were verc left heft behind to tu perish But nut as ag It i turned out wo we as was wa left to die cle were the thc only ones one sa SLi t 1 We c watched 11 after afler that lint boat with wih longing eyes OOS 08 though we wc could only see It IL when the l lightning Hashed Mashed lashed Mash lash ed And every y cr time we saw aw it i it wa was sas further off oft At last a C t flash Hash of lightning showed ho elt us the bout boat as asCar asfar asfar far Car ott orf as ever evem O CI we could see ee her capsized capsized cap call sized and beaten hither and amid thither by the lie wild waves waves waves-is Is Us crew clew had per per- isi ed as ns soon as tho ho sea sen had swallowed up UTI that haLt wicked wickel captain anti and crew CIC ito wind died away the hi W waves les fell cli fel anti and th thu Il storm lulled Just t as us If Ir IrIt It hind hall done dOH it what lint hat it IttS was tS sent to do and amid was satisfied Time Tho ho wreck where w i-e i l' l poor I forlorn tines ones stood ll thie the wn wieck el that hind shivered and d with wIl eve every i. i wave WH r that hint lat struck It it l until we had nad lall team feared it would break up JI Q every minute became li and arul firm on iii its Ht sandbar as a house on dry land Da Daylight came camo at la last l And Ane a n lit lithe little lUe lit lit- l- l tle Ue he after sunrise e we saw a sail al bearIng hearIng hear hear- Ing upon down us We e could coule not signal sig I nal mini th b. b sail si but hut lJ by the he mercy of oC Providence she sho 1 saw w wS S us its an and l lay luy to and ancl sent off ott of a boat hoat and picked us UR up and took us on board board mite me and amid time the baby nn and tho the cook and tIme the sailor lad hut It I was a a foreign vessel and aut we c could not understand a word they said nor they us 18 All Al wo we could do to was it-as 1 by sIgns igns But Hut the they were ere ver very ery good to us us u.s. dried dred our 01 clothes and gave tA a us breakfast and made Ulle us N Jc lie down and ammI rest ami aimI then put about and amid continued con con- tinned their course The sailor alor lad lud Herbert rt Greyson soon HOon found nut put and unc told trie the they 10 hound bound lot for 1 New York And 4 In tact fact In fri about ten temi days das w we ie made male port poi When hemi hen Ih the ship hlll anchored el below th the Baler Battery the officers and made me inC up tip a little Hl bundle of uC clothes and amid a little purse e of If money nail put pUL me nH ashore and there I was In a strange city so h lder bewildered d I didn't know knott- which way ny to turn While I Iwas Iwas Iwas was standing there here In danger of be beIng being being be- be ing run over o h by the time omnibuses the sailor tio boy hor to t I m my ray side hide Ille und and told me nit that hint lie me and alil the time cook was gwine to tn en engage 1 e on nit board of if another l vessel le and auth axed me trio whal I was as to do tb I 1 told tol him hint now I 1 didn't know what I should uhl sl ut do Then he lie said salil hed he'd hel show how me tue where I 1 could go and stay slay all al night and amid all so he lie took look me inc Into n ft l little street by-street to a poor looking house where tie tic people I. I took lodgers Inde I and amid he hc left me mc to t go n aboard his ship Vs As he went awa away he hc ad advised me nit to lo lal take care cam of oC m my mone money and amid my to get a n servants servant's place Well mr tr 1 I aint Ino a to I bother you ou with wih telling you of how lion I I lole lulled c and amid struggled along lon in that i great city cJ- cJ first city first rt Jn I living out nut as a a servant and und afterwards renting a room and tal taking ing In washing and amid ironing nye nyc aye how I 1 tolled toled and struggled ten or ten fol for ten long long long years ears hoping for the time line to come conic when I should be he able to return to this neighborhood where I was as known and amid expose the time evil deeds of them And Amid for this cause I lived 1 on tolling toiling and amid struggling sti anti and laying up money penny h by penny penn Sometimes I Ins was ns fool enough to tell leJ iii my stor story in hopes hOIS of or getting fit pity and amid help but help but telling iii my story always made It I worse for 01 ci me mc Some Sonic thought I Ime me ml crazy and amid others thought me mo deceitful de tie- which Is not noL to lo be wondered tc-I tc at nt for I was a n stranger atm and my mr adventures adventures ad ad- ventures were Indeed beyond belief No o ono one ever eve helped mo me but the lad Ind Herbert GIc Greyson son r hene Whenever he lie came from Crom sea ea he lie sought me out and amid made a little lle present to 10 me or 01 Cap Cam Cap was the child The Thc reason I gave G e lice her that lint name was as because on that ring ming I had drawn awn from the masked ed mothers mother's han hand were time the two names names Eugene Capitola I Well Velh cU the time last time Herbert Her Her- bert helt Greyson came camo home hw lie gave fayo me tue Ih live dollars and amid alc that with Hh what I had saved yel was enough to pa pay m my pus pas sago sage to Norfolk I Hr left lef m my amy little Cap In the care care of the lie people of or the house house she she was us big enough to 0 pay iia for fO or her hei keep keel in work Ok an work and and I took passage for 01 Nor Nor- folk fall hen I got there I fell fl Ill I ill spent p nt all m my mon money anti and ane wa was at last taken laken to the lie poorhouse Six months passed awa away awny before I was IH discharged And then six months more before I had bath earned an and saved money enough to 10 Ila pay my wa way on here lucre I 1 reached here hr three days das ago ngo and amid found Cound a wheat wheat-ful wheat fluid growing where my cottage collage lire fire fre used to burn bUn and all ni my old cronies deal dead all al except old Hat Hut who iho hurts has received anti and ald given Ivon me ml shelter Sir Si m my may story Is done done make what you can cnn of It Jt said aid the Invalid sinking down in iii h her r bed as if i utterly exhausted Old Hurricane whose countenance had hind expressed emotions as powerful W as the lie they wore various while listening to tn this his tale lall now aro arose e stopped stepped cautiously cau cau- to 10 the tho door drew ti-ow the tho bolt and anI coming cominS hack back bent his head and and- asked ask fisk- ed eti cd Whal more of oC Ito tho LIO child 1 Cap sir I.- I. I have ha not riot heard a word of Cap Call since I left her to try to out h her hur r But Dut 11 any ono one Interested Inter Inter- este ested In her might inquire for or her at Mrs Simmons Simmons' laundress aun No o. o S na Rag Alley You say the thia names upon that lint ring were Capitola Eugene Yes es sir ll they lucy were u Have uc c you ou that ring about you OU 1 No o I thought It I was best hest in case of ot accident to 10 leave It I with wIh the child Have you told old toll her hr nil an any part hart of this strange history No uNo r not hinted 11 It 1 she was too young for fot such a a confidence You W were Avero C ri right ht hail Had she ilme nn any I mark n-mark about her hei person I h by which sue she could be Identified Yes a ver very ery strange o one erie In l the he P middle of her left palm palmus was us the time perfect p Image of It f a crimson n hand about half an inch In lii length There was also another Herbert Greyson I to please llense me mc marked upon her forearm forc- forc arm rm arm in Indian ink ink her hem name ane anti and 3 1st 18 1832 83 Right flight Now o otell tell me iii my good soul ho do o you OU know l from what you OU were wre 2 to observe e what houpo that was vas where hero Capitola Caplola wn was born hOin I 1 am on in my oath ath No JI sir I 1 do 10 donot doot runt not ot know now but I You suspect The woman nodded It I was was was- was was' said all Old Hurricane lIui stooping looping and it whispering a n name that was vas heard hearl I by no flO one but bUl the Iho sick is woman 0 in an She nodded again with a look of intense In- In tense tenso meaning Does your old ol hostess here hero Hat lint know enow or 0 suspect suspect anything ot or this story inquired Major Warfield alfield Not ot a n word No soul but yourself your your- self has hs heard hearth it That Thal Is IN right Still SUI be discreet HOU If H Ifon you on OU would have lh lie wicked cc punished hed mId anti the tho Innocent be bc silent and wary wan Ha Have Hano no anxiety about tho thu ho girl What man can cn tb do 10 for Cor or her will willI wi I do 10 do and amid quickly ly And Arid now no nogo go good 01 creature ca day i is actually c dawning You Yon must mist seek repose And Amid I mu must t call cul th he the parson in iii ama and ul return home 1 r I 1 send simil Mrs lit II Condiment over O wih with food wine clothing and every comfort that hat your condition re- re 1 hub sa said Id Old I Hurricane rising and anti calling In the thc lie clergyman with whom he soon after left leC tho lie hut lint for fol home ionic They hey reached Hurricane Hall In Inline inline line for or an nn early breakfast t which the thc a astonished housel housekeeper had prepared and for fOI or which their ni nights night's ht's adventures lad hind certainly given ghen lh them hem m a good appe- appe ile tite le Major Warfield kept his word wont amid ami as soon Hoon as aN breakfast L was teas over he lie dispatched Ils- Ils dis I patched Mrs I Condiment with wih a carriage car car- Ila filled with wih provisions for I th time the Ick k Ill woman But Bul time they IHY were not mint need need- ed I In lii a couple of hours hourI the th hl housekeeper house house- keeper returned with whit wih the I intelligence that the lie old nUI was waR dead ileath The Flit flU fa false Is strength of oC mental excitement I that hut had enabled h her hem to till tell hJ XI so long hung and dreadful a n laic ale hail had tri been the th la last t I flaring n up 11 ii of i tho ho flame name of or If I life ife that lint 1 almost Imme immediately latel went outI outI out 1 I am ama not sor sorry sori upon time the whole holC for now i I 1 shall shah have the game in m my may own 1 han hands s mul muttered lell Old Ohl Hurricane to himself himself All Ah Hi lelle Le Noli- Noli ol better better bet bet- ter tel you had hall ca cast t yourself down from rom the he highest t rock of this range am amid been ben dashed to pieces below than have thu- thu fale fallen into m my Jow power t CJ III Ill 11 I Hie Ilie lt Quest Then did Sir Knight abandon dwelling Anti And nl out he hut Iu rode Pursuant to the orders of or Major Wai field the nf or time the Ile ld j nh k v val an time the I t Ila day after arr hex her IlcIa de Ilc- le- le cease Ia n. n brought brought- 0 anti and quietly In Interred 11 tr I In ii t the mie ma torl family mu I iy gin veya itI of rt I Hur HurAnd Jm I ii m Tall And mI Major Warfield a hl his household J order to III hf iii- by l' giving tl housekeeper anti and ht his HI body servant lt t to prepare his Imis wardrobe and awl pac pack ack hi hj his trunks s tot for a long ong Journey to th time No North orth rt Ii What can the hi th major bo be hi thinking of or to 10 be he Betting out iL for em the time North a athis nt at t this hl tm time timmie of f th the year lar exclaimed good gooi little Mrs r Co Condiment t. t as ns she he picket vor her hI employers employer's shirts selecting the newest and anil wax warmest ti to bo lii w dune up UI for fOI the lii occasion Lord Lon tw A t on only 1 k knows s nn hut but I pears to 10 me JH been right ht In his headpiece pJ si since ni night h t I Ihn when hn he lie to took k that thaL ride Ihlo t to a the lit tH Witch I Hut I ut replied Wool Voni who vho iv with wih I t ii h bru-h Ii and sponge was ivas wa engaged in rejuvenating PI aUn his matl masters master's outer OUlI garments But limit let JL lilt hlf family wonder n as th they would t Old I Hurricane kept kelt hl his own counsel only counsel only jl just t as ii h he was ira going awn away awny le lest t my mystery should lead to in invest in- in vest and amid that to 10 er discovery time the theold ol old man O a out that lint ho he was going North orth to ile L capital In bank hanl stock and so so quite unattended ho departed Ills His ant Wool ool indeed accompanied him as far tar as top Tip the th little litle hamlet t on the thc mountain at which he 11 was vas to met meet t the he eastern stage but hut thI there ln ha having seen fn his master comfortably corn com deposited in the In inside ieh of or the ilir and tho tIme luggage safely stowed away In the hoot boot Wool ool was waR ordered to with wih tho Iho carriage And Amid nl Major Ma ala- Ia- Ia jor jr Warfield arfi 11 proceeded on nn his journey a alone This also caused nu d much speculation kitten lation in iii tho the family I II I hos to 10 make his punch I II and warm his hig bed and put his slippers slip slip- I pers on time the hearth and amid hanS hang ii hl his Is gown to Lo de tie fire hats hat's that's what I want to lo know cried tho the grieved and in indignant In- In Wool Oh tho ho waiters at tho the ta ern taverns where he stops can do that for him said l Mrs h Cond Condiment imen 1 I No 00 th the they cant can't File lH They dont don't ontI I know knott his ways They he dont don't know knott Imo fin about him I clare dare I think our out old mr marse e done dono tonu cean crazy I shouldn't be hc hed he'd gone off 01 |