Show I THE HIDDEN HAND MRS IHS LL EMIA EDL D. D E. E X N. Continued from Yesterday Morning l When he lie entered re-entered the lie shop shio he COli found nd the woman shop and Cupa Capitola tola returned and waiting for tOI him Capitola was sas Indeed transfigured Her bright black hair parted In the thc middle fell In ringlets each ach side her blushing checks cheeks her dark gray ray eyes ces were cast down In modest modesty at th the CI very same samo Instant that her ripe rod red lips were vere puckered up up- with mischief She was well and amid properly attired In a aray gray ray silk dress dreg crimson merino shawl shai and und a black velvet bonnet The TIme other clothing that had been hicen purchased was wali done up In packages cs csan I an and put into to the time coach nu j fiLer alter paying the tue woman handsomely Old Hurricane l. l took look ok the hand of his ward handed her hel Into the tho coach and anti gave the thc or order el To the thc Washington House The Thc ride chic was performed in silence e. e Capitola sat deeply blushing at tho the recollection of her lice male malc attire and Id profoundly cogitating as to what could be the relationship between herself and am the gray ra old man who whose c claim the recorder had so promptly 1 admit ted There seemed but one wa way of accounting for oa the great int rest he lie took tool In her fate tame came to tho conclusion that time the grim oid ld Ion 1 before beCore her was no more nor nOlO leis than her her own father Poor Ioor Cap haa had been too loo lon long to tossed sed about New Y Yoc not nol to know more of life than Ihan at al her ego she should have known She lid had In In- In indeed deed the innocence of or youth out oat not Its Us simplicity I Old Hurricane on his hits part sat with his thick cane grasped In his two knobb knobby hands standing between his I knees nees his grizzled chin resting upon it and his eyes lyes cast down as in deep deop And d so 0 in silence thc they reached the Washington House Major then conducted his ward ard into the ladles ladles' parlor and went and entered his own and her name upon the thc bool books s as Major and his ward Miss Black for 01 whom ho hl on engaged two bedrooms and a private vate atc parlor parloa Then leaving Capitola to be shown to her apartment b by a chambermaid he hc went vent out and ordered her IU luggage ga e Lii up to her room and auth dismissed the coach Next he lie walked to the Astor House paid his bill 1111 collected his baggage took another carriage o and drove back to the thc Washington Hotel All this trouble Old Hurricane took toole to break the thc links g of ot his action and prevent scandal This filled up a il long lOllS forenoon He Ho dined alone alonco with his ward in their private ato parlor Iloa Such a thinner dinner poor Cap had never ne'-cr even en smelled smelted beCore How intensely sue she enjo enjoyed ed It with all nil its surround surround- ings tho thio tho comfortable room the tho glowing lire fire the clean table the time rich food time tho obsequious attendance her hei own genteel and anti becoming dress lieSs the time company of oC a highly guar dian all dian all all so o different from any am timing thing she had ever o been a accustomed cu to lo to and amid so highly appreciated How lIow he hc felt Celt How lion much munch happier l from flom time the contrast t of oC liar her IU IliUM wretchedness JJ to tobo 1 bo suddenly f freed reed from from- want vauL toll lull and clu feat all th tho- tho evils of oC destitute destitute- orphanage and und to Mini flint herself blessed ed with wealth leis leis- leisure ure tire anti and safety under the thc care cave of oC a rich good and kind father for or such Capitola Capiola continued to tn believe lice her guardian to be ie It was waR as an Incredible thing thins It was Wai like a taft fair fairy tale Something of or what was waN pa passing ing In her mind was vas perceived cd by Old Il Hue Hue- Ul win who CI I burst into up- up fits of uC lau laughter as ho watched watch watch- ed d her At Al last when the thc dinner und and desert des des- sert ert were removed remo and anti the time nuts raisIns rals- rals Ins ns and amid wine placed upon the table and amid the thc waiters rs had retired from from the room oom and left them alone sitting Kitting one onen out n each cach side tilde of the time lire with the table tahle nd Its luxuries between them Major l suddenly looked up and sited asked Capitola whom do you ou think I 1 Im am aln m Old Hurricane to ho bo sure I knew you ou from grannys granny's description the thc moment you ou broke out so in tile the police pollee office answered Cap Humph yes youre you're ll right ht and It was ivas your yoni granny thai hat bequeathed you ou to o me tue Capitola Then ben she Is really dead Yes There There There-don't don't dont cry eay about her he Sho Site was very old and she abe died happy Now OV Capitola If you please mo me 1 mean nean to adopt you as In my own daugh daugh- tel ter Yes father No no you nc needn't call me father fathel a timer you rou know V because o It Isn't true truc Calme Call Cal me tue uncle uncle uncle Is Is that true truo sir asked od Cap dc tie I 01 urt ly S 1 No no no no imo but it will do it Il wit will d d. d do Now Cap how much do tIe you yot ou m I low know nv Anything Ignorant as r a L hor horse l' l I am am afraid Yes sir even cn as a colt Can Can you road at all 1 Yes sir sh 1 I learned at al tho the Sunda Sunday k choo I Cast accounts all and write I r 1 can keep your books at a II pinch sir Ir Humph who taught you OU these ac ac- Herbert Gle Greyson on sit sir Herbert Greyson Ive I've heard that thu t name before hero here It Is again Who Who hD I is 5 that hut Herbert erl Greyson Hes second mate on the Susan sir ell I that lint Is IN expected In every cry day lay Take Tako a u glass c of r wine nine inc Capitola No sir 1 I never touch a n Ic drop Why h why Good wine after atter dinner din dir 1 ncr ner my child Is a good thing thin let Jet iii mo motell 10 tell you Ah Au sir iii my life lies has shown mo me tc too 10 much misery that has come of ot drink drink- drini wine Well well as ns you OU please Why h where has tho time girl run off to cx- cx claimed tho time old man breaking off ocr and looking with amazement at Capitola who had suddenly started up and rushed out of or the room In ha an Instant eho site rushed In again exclaiming Oh Oil hes he's come hes he's como come I J heard lii hl his voice you OU madcap inquired ed time the old manOh manOh manOh man Oh Herbert Greyson Herbert Greyson son His ship Is In and he Ime has hati como here Ho always comes here here here- most of or the sea officers do exclaimed exclaim exclaim- ed d Cap Cup dancing around until her black ringlets Hew new up and down Then suddenly Bud sud denly pausing sho she came quietly to his side and anti said sald solemn solemnly Uncle Herbert Herbort ha has been at sea three years He lie knows nothing of m my past miser misery and destitution nor of oC my 01 ever wearing boys boy's clothes Uncle please dont don't tell him especially of ot the tho bu boys boy's s 's clothes And In tho the earnestness of or her appeal Capitola clasped claMped her hands and raised her eyes cas to tho the ol old oldmans mans I I mans man's face How soft soU those Ira gray eyes I 1 looked when praying But for or all that the cry very spirit of ot mischief still sun lurked about the corners of tho ho plump nr arch h lips Of or course I shall tell cli no one I 1 Iam 1 S am am not so of your In log ing as fiB to publish It Il And nd as ns for this young youn fellow Cello I shall shah probably never ne sec him exclaimed Old Hurricane VIII II I Crey ion A kind true heart a spirit high That can Clan not f fear fett u and amid will not boIN bo bow Is Jim flashing In his imis manly eye CC And stamped upon his brow bro In a few ow minutes Capitola came bounding up UI the stales stairs again exclaim exclaim- Jn lug ing jo joyously ouI Here Herc he Is Is uncle Here Hele Is Herbert Greyson son Come along Herbert Hrbert You must come conic in iii and see sec my new nev uncle And she broke Into the room dragging before her hea astonished guardian a handsome eyed dark young s. sailor II or who bowed and amid then stood stood- blushing at his enforced Intrusion I I beg your OUI pardon sir he lie said for COl bursting in lit upon you In this wa but but I r dra dragged ed him hero willy-nilly willy said Capitola Still If I had hall had Imad time to think I should not have Intruded Oh sa say no more sit sir You are arc heartily welcome exclaimed the old man thrusting out his rU rugged ed hand and seizing the bronzed one of the youth Sit down sir sit down Good Lord how like he lie added mentally Then seeing the time young sailor still standing blush blushing InS InS' and hesitating he lie struck his cane upon tho the floor and amid roared out Demmy emmy sit down sir sit When hen Ira says sas sit down ho means sit down Ira War exclaimed the young man starting back In astonishment one mJ might ht almost sa say In consternation Aye sir sla Ira that's my name Never Neer heard an any III ill of It It did you ou The young youns man did not miot answer but continued gazing In amazement upon the thc speaker er Nor Noi 01 an any good of It it either perhaps eh cli archly put In Capitola Silence you OU monkey ey Well Vell young oun man well what is the meaning of oC all alt this exclaimed Old Hurricane Im Jm- Im- Im patiently Oh Ohm your our pardon sir sli this was sud cud den But BUl you rou must I know now I had once oncca a relative o of that hat name name name-au an uncle And ha have still Herbert and have ha still lad Ind Come Como come ho bo boy I am amnot amnot not riot sentimental nor nOlO romantic nor melodramatic nor nf or t Hint t s sort ort I don't dont know kno h how w wio io to strike iko an a and amid exclaim Come to lo my may b bosom osom sole remaining offspring of or a d dear deal ear departed sister or om an any of the time i like stage playing But I tell you l lad ad that I like hiko your looks and I like what I o ha heard of you ou from this g girl and another old woman now dead d ead and amid so but so-but but sit pit It down sit Iowa down I ti demmy sir sit down and amid well we'll talk over ver o the walnuts and the tho vinci Capiola Capi Capi- t lola tola take lake your OUI seat seal too loo ordered l he ie o old ld man nan throwing himself into his c hair chair Herbert drew his chair h UI up f eat saying to ta hi l ll's ls l's lr- lr Well U. U well I n am un n determined notto not notto to b If by surprised at al an that hap hap- 1 li pens ens being Ing perfectly clear cleal in ill my own r that thai this Is all nothing but a d dream But HtmL how pleasant It 1 is to dream l that 1 I have c found a rich Ilch uncle a and ho lie has hm found a nephew and that thai I n nephew Is Herbert Greyson I do believe believe be be- i h lieve ove that I had rather rathel die In m my sleep I than ban lan from this his dream Herbert said Old Hurricane as 5 soon oon as they had gathered around tho ho t able hot t beit this i is my ward vard Miss 1 B lack the daughter of a deceased f Capitola this Is tho lie only son o of f my ray departed sister hem m we have ha had the lie pleas picas nrc re of being acquainted with each o ther before said Cap pinching up h her er lip lii and looking demure But Bui not of or really knowing who lio each other was you OU monkey Her Her- your yOUl glass Heres Here's to our bet- bet cr ci acquaintance I thank you ou sir sh I never Cr touch wine said salt the young oung man I Never Ne touch ouch wine wino heres here's er Cl r heres here's a young pi prig Ig I don't dont e believe you ou rOll yes I tb do do too Demmy sir sh If you ou novel never touch wine its it's because you OU prefer brandy Walter Waiter I thank you Oll sir Order Ordel no brandy for fol or me mc If IC I r never use intoxicating It Is because I gao ga a promise to 0 that effect to my dying mother Sa Say no more more say say no rio more lad Drink water vater if you ou like mee It wont won't hurt you exclaimed the old man hilling and anti quaffing a glass of oC cham chain pa nc Then he ho said I quarreled with your mother Her lice Herbert bert for COl marrying a man that I hated haled L yes yes hated haled Herbert for he lie differed with mo nie about the tariff and thc the S S Trinity Oh Ohm how hiot I hated him boy until he ho died And Amid then I wondered vondere i In Iii n my zuly soul as I wonder even e now no how lion 1 I ever could have been so Infuriated I against a poor fellow now cold In hi his grave as grave as I 1 shall be In time lime I WiO wrote TOto I to 0 m my mc sister c and expressed ed my feelings feel but bul somehow other ings or 01 Herbert w we never no came to a right understand understand- In log ing She answered my 10 letter affectionately enough but hut she refused ti lo to accept a homo home for herself and child chib I under my roof saying that thai she thanked thank ed cd me mc for fOI m my off offer cr but that thai tho the house e I which had been clo closed ed against her husband husband hus hus- band ought never ne to become the refu refuge ref ref- u uge c of his widow After Afler that w wo 0 never corresponded and I havo have a no 0 doubt Herbert that thai she enough taught you to dislike me mao Not so sir Indeed you ou l wron wrong g her She Sho ml might ht have hu been loyal t to tomy tomy 0 my fathers father's memory without being re rc resentful rc- rc toward you She said that yo you ou U lied had a noble nature but it wa was vas often ofte yon n obscured b by violent passions On hc her r deathbed the sun bade me should I 1 ever meet you to lo tray say that sue sho repented h her er refusal of ot your our offered kindness And consented that it should be t transferred to her orphan boy boys added Old Hurricane with the tho tears like r raindrops In hl his storm stormy ee eyes No sir she said not so But Dut yet yot she sho would not apt have o disapproved disapproved proved a service o offered cred to h her r son Uncle since Uncle since you permit mo me to call can you ou so so-I so I want nothing I have a good berth In fn the Susan and a kind friend In iii her captain You have all alt your dear mothers mother's pride Herbert S 'S tAnd t And all his uncles uncle's put In Cap Call Hush mn magpie plo But ut is time the merchant mer mer- chant service agreeable to lo you ou Herbert Herbert Her Her- bert Not ot perfectly sir but one ono must bo ho content Domm Demmy sir my sisters sister's son need not nol be content contant unless he lie has a u mind to And Arid If It you ou prefer the navy navy y No Xo sir I like the navy oven on less than tho the merchant service sen Then what whal would suit you ou lad Come you rou have betrayed tho fact that thal you ou arc are not altogether Continued Tomorrow Morning |