| Show THE HIDDEN HAND MRS liS E EMMA D D. D E. E N. N Continued from Yesterday Morning Soon after supper upp r was over o Capitola Call Call- Capi- Capi tola sayIng Ing that she Rhe was wa Lire ilvo Lre 1 I. I bade hade her uncle night good and ind nu attended hi ty hj- her little black maid whom Mrs rs Condiment ha had called caled up rot for the thC purpose retired to her distant chamber There re w w. were wre re already collected collected col col- her three trunks which the he liberality of 01 her uncle unco had hall Tilled filled As soon oon as os she hc had hal got ot In Jr anti and locked the tho door sho she detached u one of or the strongest straps from lieu her largest trunk trull and then thea turned up tip Ip the rug rul and secured the end of the strap to th the ring In the trapdoor Then S she w withdrew the bolt and holding on 1 o o one end of or the trap gently lowered the trap and amid kneeling sa gazed et tl d w wn into an 1 awful awful black void void without boundaries without si sight ht without sounds except a a deep faint subterranean roaring ns as of ot water BrIng the 1 light ht and hold holl it over ovel this place and amid 31 take talt e cro ro you ou dont don't fall fal In In said salti Caplola Capitola Tomo as Ive I've got a SpIt pit In m my name and ant youve you've you c got a 0 pit In lii yours yoUL's we well we'll see e If we wc two cant can't make mako something of oC this third I 1 pit Deed DeeLl Iso fraid Miss ls said the pOOl poor little darkey Afraid what of Nonsense Ill I'll Il agree to 10 lay every ghost you oU se see rh The rho little Ille maid approached candle caudle candlelit In lit II hand but hut In such stick a a. gingerly sort sorl of or if wa way that CC seized tho the light from front her hC hand arid and stooping lucId held It down as ac far nr as ns she could coull reach and gazed gazel once once- more Inore Into the tIme oby abyss But Bt thie this lii only made the horrible darkness visible I no lit object caught or 0 r ed ud a a single ray ry of rt light lIght all ai all was wa black hollow void old oll and silent except tho the faint deep p. distant roalin roaring as of ot subterraneous sub suh- water Capitola Capiola JIU pushed hll the the- light as us nc far lown as ns she she could coull possibly reach and all then Ulen yi yielding to a strange fascination dropped it into Inlo the abyss II It I wont trout cown down loWn down down Into the darkness dark dark- nc ness until far blow below it glimmered out of FI sight ht Then with an awful shudder hu der Capitola Caplola pulled up Imp and amid mil fastened the ttE trapdoor laid haIl down th the rug and l said her hll Jael and went to hud bod hlll hi h by the Iho firelight firelight wil ht-wil with lit little sleeping sleep sleep- In lug ing im ito In a n pallet The 1 la last t thou thought ht of Clip Cup before horon falln falling to 10 sleep sheep was It lt I is awful to to tc bed Id such mch sucha I go over 1 0 a i horrible mystery but hut I will trill wi be he a a. hero liero XI A r nt t Hall hail an Rid Bid BIt her hel address her hel pr prayers en to Heaven I t Learn rn if she there ma may be forgIven be Its It's ma may absolve her Is I's mEIC yet Jut But heir heie upon this earth eth b beneath There Is no nn spot where here she he and amid nd 1 Tn Together for COl au an al hour could breathe breath 1 Early Karly the next morning n Capitola arose irose e. e mude her toilet anti and wl went out outto outto outto to explore the lie outer walls trails wals of her 1 er part art of the old oli hou house e. e to discover CI It IC Koine me external tJ entrance ranco Into Inlo the he unknown under her hel I ca cavity room It I was urns a bright ht cheerful healthy autumnal l well troll adapted to dispel all al clouds cloutis of mystery and super super- up r. r Heaps ps of or crimson and ant golden Golden hued leaves lea glimmering with Wih hoar hoarfrost hoarfrost hoarfrost frost In lay drifted against the old Jd walls al and when when tl these e were blu brushed awo away h h jy the tho ho buy busy feet leet anti hands of or the tho r gIrls they revealed nothing but hut buthe Ih he old moldering foundation not nul a vestige of cellar door dool window a celar or ci was visible Capitola C abandoned nc the fruitless search anti and turned to go o into the time hou house e. e Mid And R saying to lo self herself cJ Ill Il think no more of ot it I. I I dare daresay say after ael all il I Is nothing nothing- hut but a very dark cellar celar without window and with witha wih a well and the story of or the th murders a anti and l 1 of th the skeletons Is all l moonshine moonshine moonshine moon moon- shine She ran Into the tIme room dining-room and amid took her hel scat seal at the breakfast ta table hI e. e Ol Old Hurricane was was just then storming storm storm- ing log awa away at a his factotum Wool for some ome mi misdemeanor 11 the thue of If which Capitola did not hear for upon her hel appearance he suffered his wrath to tn subside in a n few low thunders s ga gave his ward a grumpy G Good morning and sat Et down to his breakfast A After tI hr breakfast alfast Old Hurricane took hl his great coat and cocked hot hint and amid stormed forth upon tho ho plantation tt to tl blow up his lazy Jazy o erster overseer o 1 Mr 11 Will 1 Ez Bay Ezy anti and ant his idle negroes who had loitered or 01 frolicked away all 11 the thc lays days of oC their masters master's absence Mrs Condiment went away to mix a plum pudding for dinner and Cap was left If alone After wandering through the time lower rooms of time the house time the stately old fashioned drau tra jl room ing room Jog tho the family parlor the room dining etc Cap found her wn way through u h all the narrow narrow narrow nar nar- row back passages and alli steep little staircases hack back to tn her own chamber The rime chamber looked quilo rillito clulo different by da daylight the the cheerful wood lire burning in iii time the chimney right before befort h her opposite ie the door dOOl bv hy which she he entered the crimson curtained bedstead bedstead bedstead bed bed- stead on her right humid hand the crimson draped windows with the rich old mahogany bureau an and amid glass dressing glass standing between them on her left lee the polished dark laIl dall oak al floor the rich ilch Turkey rU rug concealing the trapdoor the comfortable I rocking locking the tc new stand oik placed there for her hem U use l that n and amid ald liar her own well sell wel- wel trunks standing lan in iii tho the cornel corners looked aHo altogether ther too Io cheerful to associate as ns- with dark darl thoughts Besides ls Capitola hud had not the thC least particle of oJ gloom superstition t ton or ii 0 marvelous mar luau lar- lar in iii her disposition Sue Sho loved old houses and anti old legends well enough t to tt I enjoy them but hut l not nol credulous ulUI to lo believe e or cowardly to team fear fal them She had besides a n pleasant ant mornIngs mornIng's mornings morning's morn morn- ings ing's occupation before her Imer in unpacking un un- un- un packing her hel three trunks and arranging ing her wardrobe and anti her Ier Js possessions which 1 were all upon th the most liberal scale scalE for fOI Major at al cel every CItY olty whore they had stopped had I l en en n his hut poor little IUle c a f virtual 1111 carte c Ulo blanche for put chases having sail paid a to her her- t I Im I'm Im an nn old bachelor Ive I've 1 0 not time the lel least t idea What a C young Cyoung girl gir requires nil all I know w l 18 Is that you ou have nothing but your clothes un timid and must want sowing and amid knitting lulng needles and brushes and amid scissors and combs comb and boxes S smelling but buLlies lcK and amid 11 toot toots tooth toothpowder powder pO and amI such Much So conic como along with wih me to one ommo OW of those c uni Vanity Fairs Fairs' th they call lall fancy stores and get what you ou want wUll Ill I'll Il foot the 11 bill And Capitola Caplola who believed cd that thaI she had the te mo most L sacred of ot claims upon Major whose rl resources ou e sue Mho also supposed to ho bo unlimited I did dil not hot fall fal t to tn Indulge her hem tu taste tc for rich and coolly coly toys I supplIed herself hurl her hll self a C large ivory dressing case cae I lined with wih velvet and amid with wih Ivory handled combs and ond silver cl 1 OUR boxes and amid crystal bottles a n papier micho work box with wih gold I thimble case cake anti and perforator I land and mounted gold scissors ot'S an anti and wind wind- t i TL- TL r 5 1 1 vl r r. r T e t ors ers r and an on ebony bon writing desk with wih silver maim silver mounted crystal each of these these boxes boxes and d desk were lesk-were I wel were 1111 with wih all al things R requisite in fn the several lal e departments And now as a Capitola unpacked them and anti aral arranged ed cd them upon Ulon the top of the thu bureau it I was urns with wih no small degree of The TIme iest of the time forenoon was wac spent in arranging arranging the lime he best t articles arti arti- cl des cles of ot her wardrobe in her bureau drawers I Having Ia locked time the remainder l' l In lii her i trunks and amid nul carefully smoothed her hair and dressed dresseLl herself In 11 a n brown I merino she hc went down lahR and amid andI I sought nu ht out ont Mr Mrs r Condiment whom she fhe found in iii time the housekeepers housekeeper's little room and to whom she ho said ald Now Mrs r Condiment If undo uncle hn has any needlework wanted to bo be done any buttons to be he sowed on on or anything any nn- thing of r th tl the kind jl jUst t let me mc have haveIt It I Im I'm Im I'm Im just d dying ing to u use o It My Iy dear Miss lIss ls Black Black Please Ilease to call me or oi- even n e Cap I J never was wa called Miss Is Black Blackin in m my life until I came caine here and I dont don't like It I at nt all al Well rehl r l. l then themi m my dear deor Miss Cap Cl I 1 wish you JOU mU would wait trait till ti t tomorrow 01 tot for I just came in here In a great Ireat hurry to get a glass Ilas of or if brandy out mit o of tho the cupboard to put in the sauce uce for forthe forthe forthe the plum pudding as dinner thinner will wJ be le beon leoIl on oIl 01 time the table in Iii ten minutes With Hh a n shrug of her hN liU little shoulders should ers Is Capitola Capiola left Jef tho the housekeepers room and amid through h the central front hull hall anti and out at t lie tho front door doO to lo to look IonIc about anti and breathe time the fre fresh h hall air all for a while As AR she stepped upon th the front she saw Major walkIn walkIng walk walk- In Ing up th time the steep lawn followed by Wool leading a pretty mottled Iron- Iron gray pony Jn with wih a side lle saddle on his back baek Ah Aim Im I'm Im glad youre you're down Cap cp Come look 1001 at al this Jl pretty ly pony ho lie hois lieis hI is good for fO nothing as a working horse a and 11 Is too lI light ht to ca carry an any wl weight hl anti and so SQ I intend to give l' l him to you jou You mu must t learn leant to ride said Sall time thc old man maim coming up ul time the steps tep Give him to me mite I J learn to ride ritie Oh Ohm uncle Oh Ohm uncle I shall go o perfectly crazy with Joy exclaimed Cap Cal dancing antI and clapping clappin hl hurt her hands with wih del delight ht Oh 01 well a tumble or 01 0 two Jn Jim learnIng learning learn learn- ing hug will wi bring yo you back hack lo to your OU sn senses cs I reckon Oh Ohm uncle Oh uncle When hen shall shallI I begin You shall tal take o your first tumble Immediately after dinner when be being being be- be ing hug well tilled ou will not be bc wel you wi so o brittle brit the tle tc and apt to break In falling Oh Ol uncle I shall not fall fal I feel I shant shan't I feel Ive I've a natural gift Sif for holding on Come come get et in get ge In I want twant a my dinner said Old Ohl Hurricane driving his ward waid in iii before beom him to the time room dining where th time the dinner was smoking upon tho time table table After dinner thinner Cap Cal with wih Wool for fora a riding master took her fir first t lesson in equestrianism Sho Simo humid hail the tho four foul great requisites for forming a good rider rider rider-a a well well- wel- wel adapted figure a a fondness for fOl the exercise ex ex- erciso perfect farlo nes and presence presence pres pres- ence of mind She was not nol one once in danger dangel of losing her hyu hll seat scat gad and nd during that single afternoons afternoon's exercises site she made mado considerable progress S in J learning learn learn- arn- arn 1 log ing ng- ng to lo ma manage h her r. r steed i Old Oid Hurricane whom tho ho autumn afternoon had imad tempted out to smoke hl pipe in lii hl his armchair on the porch was a a pleased spectator of her and amid aul expressed essed his opinion tb it in time limo she would become become become be be- come the the best hest rider ider In tho the nel neighborhood neighborhood neighbor neighbor- hood anti and that she he should have the thc best bet riding I. dress and cap cp that could coul be bt made at Tip Lop Just now in Jal lack hack of or an nn equestrian dress poor pOOl Cap Cup was para parading around and around the time lawn with wih her hel head hc bare and amid her hair flying Hying antI and her hem merino skirt exhibiting more mOe ankles tho than n grace It I was US while Ol Old Hurricane still sti sat smoking his pipe an and making his hil comments and nd Capitola Capitula Caplola still tl ambled around and around the tho lawn that a horseman suddenly appeared gallopIng gallop gallop- gallop gallop- lug hug as fast fat as us tho the steep steel of the ground would admit up ump 11 toward th the hou house c. c and anti bl before the they could form an idea of or who he the horse hoi 11 was wa was at al atthE atthe the thE block and auth the rider dismounted and standing before Major Why h Herbert ili my boy hoy back bac so sosoon sosoon soon We c didn't expect you ou for a week eek to como come This lis is sudden Indeed in indeed In- In deed So much he lie better beUel so much the tIme better Glad GIul heter to see fee FCC you lad lath exclaimed Old Oll I Hurricane getting gelling geling up and 11 shaking the time hand o of his I ml nephew epli I Capitola came ambling up and nul in inthe inthe the time effort to spring nimbly from her Imer saddle tumbled off much tu tv the delight de tie- light of or Wool who grinned from caito ear cai al' al alto to ear car and of cit Old Hurricane ii ho with is wih an ami I said aid so so burst into a roar roam of or laughter Herbert Greyson sprang to assist her but before ho reached time the spot Cap Cal had picked herself up straightened straightened straight straight- ened her disordered dress s. s and nud now no she ran rami to meet mee and anti shake hands with wih him There was such a n sparkle lc of ot joy antI amid glow of or affection In the thc meeting between these two that Old Hurricane Hurri Huri- Huri cane who saw w II It I sudden hl hushed hed his laugh and anti grunted to himsel himself humph humph I Uk like that that's better belter than I 1 could bl hav maie I H planned plC It I m myself let lei that go on on and then Gabe inbe Le Lc Noli well we'll see se under what name anti and head the old olti 11 divided manor will trill wi bo be hold holl Before his mental soliloquy was vav concluded and Capitola came anH up UI to him iI Ho He welcomed 1 Heibert 1 again Ith wih great guat cordiality and ant tin tun n called to hl his man to put UI up the time horses and auth ant bade the young oun people fo follow I 0 him Into time the ti hou house o. o as tIme the air aim ni was getting getting ch chilly I lily And nr how did you find your good friends lad hOd 1 Inquired Old Hurricane when thc hue they haul had reached tho the sitting sitting- parlor Oh very well sir nn and |
