Show TAe Th Hidden Hand HandBy By Mrs E. E D. D E. E N. N Southworth 1 Continued From Yesterday Morning I I TIK x I The 1 Orphan I i tot Lot me Inc lie die father I fear fEar I fear car lo to fall Cal In earths earth's terrible strife Not Ol so so m Ill my child for fOl the crown JUbe JU must be won In th the lie battlefield of it C life Ufe Lff and Ulti ml Death He 10 has Ilas gone one to lo sl sleep sheep Ep again sal said Clara with wih a n sigh sight of relief rele lie Ho le has gone to Heaven len en m my child hill said titi Marah Rocke Roche softly 01 rho Tho orphan started starlet gazed wll wildly on 01 the face of the death dead turned pale and with wih a low monn moan and suffocating suf suf- locating sob rob ol foil fell fel fainting Inlo into the motherly arms of Mrs Mis Rocke Marah lolah beckoned erse Tro Traverse who cd ed ee the In insensible girl gisl tenderly in his arms and preceded by hy his mother bore hore her to her chamber and oll laid her upon the lie bed Then Marah dismissed Traverse Tra lo to attend to the duties dutes owed to th the the re remains ie 1 mains main of the beloved departed while she herself stayed with wih Clara Ciara using every means for fOl h her 1101 1 restoration CI Clara lra opened her eyes at length I but hu In r reviving n to life Ure alo also returned to 10 grief Dreadful to witness was the sorrow of oC tho the orphan girl She had controlled her he grief in the presence p lence o of her father and 1511 ant while ho lie In lingered in life only to give Ive wa way now to Its It overwhelming over over- o whelming force Marah remained with i ler her holding her In her arms w weeping with her pr praying in for her hel- doing all al that the thc most lender cutler mother mother moth moth- er could do 10 to soothe con console olo and strengthen the thc bleeding young heart hearl The Tue funeral of ot Dr Da Day took tool place laco th the third day from flom his decease andas and was as attended b by nil all al the gentry of the neighboring town and amI tho the county in their own carriages es and by crowds who came on foot Cool to pay the thc last tribute trib trib- ute Ito to respect to their theli beloved friend He lie was Interred in the tho famil family burial ground situated on a wooded d lull hill hi up sp lp behind the homestead anti and at the he head heat of his last ret resting In place was as afterward aft aft- af- af ct ar erward erected a a plain obelisk of white marble with wih his name and the date of or hl his birth hirth and death and the thc following inscription inscription- He Is 5 Not Here Here But Is Risen Hisen When hn d dear Clara Clam com conies s to lO weep at her fathers father's grave lU lUC C these theEo words will 1 send sent her awa away comforted and with wih her faith renewed had hac ben been Traverse erse floeke's secret thought when giving ln 1 directions tot for 01 the inscription of this Inspiring text On tho the mornin morning o of the da day succeeding sue suc the tile funeral while Clam Clara ex exhausted ox- ox hausted 1 by II the violence of her grief lay prostrate upon her chamber couch Mrs Rocko Roche and Traverse erse Tra sat sal conversing In that tho once I pleasant I nt now I desolate morning reading loom You lou know dear dar moth mother c. c that by bythe bytho I tho the doctors doctor's desire which should be considered ered sacred Clara Clala is still sti to live c 1 I here herc lore and you OU are arc to remain to take lalee care of her hem r I shall defer m my Journey West est est until everything Js settle ct le l to Claras Clara's satisfaction and she has Ilas ha in some sonic decree dellee recovered reco hot her it I ity I must also have ha c an on tn interview Inter lew and a good understanding with wih her herg g guardian e. e raa 1 for who whom I have ha c a a mes- mes sage gi Who ho is this guardian of oC whom T I have ilave heard you ou speak more than once e asked Marah Ia-h. Ia lear Dear mother will viii wi you rou hel believe c me mC that hat I have forgotten the mans man's name It t a was an uncommon unCommon name minnie that I T heard eard before i In n my Ii life fe and and In r the bo pressure m of ff grief hp 1100 upon n ill my mind its ts exact Identity escaped In my memory bUL that does docs not sl much as heIs he hes ht I Is s expected hOUI hourly and when hien hn he ho announces announces an- an himself either cither h by earth card or 01 word vord of mouth I shall shah know mow for 01 I Ishall shall hall recognize e the name annie the moment I see it i written TUten or ot hear is spoken n. n Ie e me mo see see see-it see see-I it was as something like DesMoines Des I Moines De Do Vaugn Do De Saule Saule-or Saule or or something some some- thing of that thai sort At all al ii events Im I'm Im sure I r shall shaH know it I again the instant I s see or 0 hear heni it I. I And Amid now no dear clear moth- moth ci CI sr I must mUlL ride up to Staunton to see seo some ome oniC of oC th the doctors doctor's poor pOOl sick that hint he left eft lef in Ill my charge o for a as long as I slay stay hor here tore I shall hal be he hack back by hy three Q I need not ask you 01 to n take great carpor care carp of or that dear lea suffering girl Irl upstairs 1 said ald hI Traverse taking his hat and gloves Io cs for a ride rille I shall shah go anti and nd stay tay with her as soon oon ns 15 sh she wakes O answered Mrs hs h's And Tm er Traverse satisfied went ent hi hia his Wa a way He lie had been gout gone in an n hour hOU when tilen tho the sound of 01 a carriage was as heard icard below In ill the lie omit front nt of the tue house housu followed soon I by a loud rapping at atthe atthe the hall hail hal door 1001 cool Il It I Is hi dear leam Clar Claras Clara's s 's guardian s said II Marah Rocke rl rising ln anti and listening Soon a servant ervant entered and ant placed placeda a c card Ud in jn hc her hand saying saying- In The rile gentleman I Is waiting Availing In the lall ahl below helow and asked to lo see ee the person per pcr- son that was tas in ill charge here maam ma'am so so I the card d to you ou You did right right John Show the gentleman up tip lp he here said stahl Marah and as soon oon as 88 the thc servant ant had gone she looked at the lie cat st. but hut failed ailed to lo make It I out omit The name was engraved in Old English text and amid in such enla ec a complete corn com phet labyrinth and amid network net com I of ornate flourishes that no one who win was not familiar familar at once with wih the the name and ani the style t I could IIO possibly hadl have ha I dl distinguished ItI itI It It I I do Ii not lint think Il my ho boy would know this name annie at ut sight i hl was af thought ns os she twirled the card eard In her hand hant and stood waiting the entrance of the i visitor who whose e step was now heard coming COOling 1 up imp the Die stairs slain Soon the time door was tas thrown n open Olen and the stranger entered Marah habitually shy In the presence presence pres pres- ence once of 01 strangers erS dropped her eyes eye's before lc she had fairly taken In the lie n tire figure lo of oC a tall tal handsome dark corn com complex plex ne distinguished d looking man somewhat past ag age and alra arrayed array array- I I ed ei In a n rich military cloak and anti carrying car car- I in his liis hand a military ca cap The servant who admitted him hint had scarcely retired when Marah 1001 looked IP mp and lice her e eyes 8 and anc those of the met anil and Marah Hocke Colonel Le Ie Ie Noir 0 1 1 simultaneously from the lip o of it both hoth I Lr Lt Noir first recovered reco himself and amid holding out both i boll hands advanced to toward to- to ward want her hP with wih a smile as if IC to greet gleet an ol old l friend lint But Bu Marah shrinking from frolli him In lit horror turned and ant tottered to th tile the farthest window where leaning her head had against time the sash h she moaned Oh al my heart m my heart Is this the thc wolf wole to whom hom m my lamb must be bc committed As she monn moaned d these words she was as aware of a soft step t p at her hel ide Sile and anda a low voice olce murmuring Marah Rocke yes yea NI the lie same beautiful beautiful beau beau- Marah that thai as aN a girl gitl g 1 of fifteen Hecen twenty years ago turned m my head led mf rne mP 1 by hy her fatal charms into the very vely jaws of or c death nth the same lo el lovely Mai lai ahm ah with lid her beauty only ripened b by time tim and ant exalted d by hy sorrow orrow With one surprised Indignant i j ih look hut without a word of s-if I. I ff 1 reply Mrs Irs Rocko Roche o turned and Walked composedly composed composed- I I ly toward to the door 1001 wIth wilh wih the Intention mien mien- i ton tion tinn of th the room Colonel Lo saw anti and forestalled d IWI 1101 purpose by springing forward K 1 hi- hi le hy and LIil standing before lie tho thC do doOr l' l lF F Forgive lve mr mo imie Marah hint but t b I mu must t tao o a a a. word with wih you OU before wo we part put W hill o said p-m p In hi those thos soft For sw sweet ct persuasive persua persua- ike 51 0 sive ton tones tOmbs s ho he knew so o ocl well cl how to as as- as stifle sume M Marah maii remembered that she was nn nil honorable matron and mil an nn honored mother tl 1 t as s such uch fe fears r and tremors trem Ol ors and distrust self In time the the presence of ot a n Villain main not well become her so 80 so calling up imp II all al the gentle gentie dignity dig dig- nit o of her nature she he resumed resu her Seat scat and signing i to the tIme visitor to 10 follow follow fol fol- fol- fol I ly low oit lice her example she said composedly composed composed- Speak Sleak ot oh Colonel Le Lc re Noir re re it IC you OU please picaso ID m t whom you roll speak r I do o remember Marah Marah rh remember ber bel but hut ton well veil cl The They call cal mo me Mrs Rocke Roche who converse con con- verse rsc with wih me 1110 si sir Marah i wh why this resentment Is IsIt IsIt IsIt It pM possible ihl that you OU can still tl be angry Have I remained true to m my attachment attach attach- ment meat all al those these years er and anel sOt sought ht you throughout lie tho world to find this re reception reception re- re at last Int Colonel Le Ie Noir If this Is all al you Ot have to lo say It i was ws scarcely worth worthwhile worthwhile while to 10 have detained me 1110 said Mrs lr t calmly Tint But nu It I Is not nil all m my Marsh Marah Yes I Ical call cal you mine by b virtue o of ot tho strongest strong strong- est attachment man ever cr felt for foi woman wom worn an all Marah Rocko flocko you w were rc the only woman oman who ever in inspired me 1110 IC with a n feeling worthy trot to 10 be he called a passion passion pas pas- sion sion Colonel Ie Le Noir how dare lare you yoi 0 blaspheme mp thus this house of oC mourning by such gUch sinful words You forget forgot where where you yeLl ou stand and ant to 10 whom you OU speak I forget nothing Marah Rocke nor 1101 do I violate this lila sanctuary y of sorrow sor sor- row roW here he sunk hl his voice halon his ills u usual low tones when tones when I speak of the lie passion that maddened my rm youth and anti withered m my manhood a manhood manhood- a passion whoso whose intensity was its is excuse for COl nil nih extravagances and whose ni enduring enduring en en- during during constancy constanc is Its Is final full ful justi- justi just just- Before Defore h he ho hail had finished this sentence Marah Rocke Roche hal had calmly arisen allsen and pulled tho the bell bel rope Whal mean you h by that Marah h lb he Inquired Before Defore she replied a servant Fer ii lii In answer to the tile boll boil came to the door 1111 tried the latch and amid anc finding i It I locked rapped lap With i a a blush that mounted to hi his forehead an and with wilh wih a half half 11 Imprecation Colonel Le Noir went rn and unlocked the time door 1001 coor and amid admitted the tile theman theman man I John fohn said sil r Mrs Rocko Roche c quietly show Colonel Lo Le 10 Noli ol to the tile apartment apart apart- ment meat prepared for fOl him and anti walt Avalt his orti orders ems 18 And Amid with itil wih a slight nod to the guest she went weilt calmly from the room roomi Colonel Le 10 Noir unmindful ful of the tho presence of oC the thc servant stood gazing in nn angry r mortification after her hem The flush lu-h lu on his brow ow had given way way- to 10 the thc fearful pallor of ra rage e or hate as ashe aslie as ashe he lie muttered inaudibly Insolent b beggar m contradiction al alwa's always always al- al ways was confirms my formed unit half resolutions Lions lons years ago aso I swore to Tos Cs that hInt woman and lIHI iiii I will wl do 10 co It It If it i bo lIe on only I to keep i m my lilY oath and humble her insolence She Sho Is el very er handsome still lm ht haJ h In s n The The-nV tl ho 1 n H of r rJohn John he lie said ll Lead Lal the way la to m in my room sinah and l th then n go 10 and order my follow fellow to bring up m my mn portmanteau John Jollu devoutly pul pulled ell his hits forelock a as he lie bowed ed bO low lott lo and then lien went ent out followed by Colonel Le Noir Marah Rocke Roche meanwhile had gained the thc privacy of her chamber ac own o n where whee all al her firmness deserted her hier hl Throwing Throwing herself into inlo n a f chair she clasped her hem hands and anti sat with blanched face acc anti and staring eyes ees 1 like a marble statue of despair Oh what shall I tb do llo this miscreant remains hero thIs here this villain whose very 1 presence desecrates the thc roof and dishonors me I 1 would In- In len leave the house lint but that hint I must not nol abandon poor ClaraI Clara Clain I can not ilot claim the tue protection of Tr Traverse for fOIl ci I would not slot provoke him to wrath ill EU or run him hini Into Isito danger nor mint indeed would I even e permit m my son sonto sonto to dream such a thing tiling possible as that his ills mother could coult receive insult Nor 01 can cnn I warn Clara of or the lie unprincipled un un- principled character of her guardian for if i she sho knew him as ho he heIs Is sh she would surely treat leat him him In such stick a way as is to get ge his enmity hi his dangerous fatal enmity enmity doubly doubly fatal since her person elson and anti are c le nil legally at his disposal Oh ill my dove cove m my lily dove o e that should h be he In ill the tho of you power this vulture What shall I do 10 oh oh Heaven Marah dropped on her imer knees and finished hec her soliloquy with pm prayer er Then hen feeling compo composed ed antI th- th ened sued sue she h went ent to Claras Clara's room Sli She found the poor pOO girl Irl 1 lying hying awake quiet quietly weeping Your Yo U guardian has Fins arrived love lo she said sid sitting down cown beside the bed bel and anti taking Claras Clara's hand Oh must I r get up 11 and amid dress dreS to see seea ee a stranger er sighed Clara Clar wearily Xo lo o. love hove I 10 you need u not mulL stir sil until It ItIs itis l Is time time- timeto to dress for dinner it i will viii wi an answer wel quite well If el you ou meet fleet your our guardian at table said Marah who tho had particular r reasons sOIS for fol om wishing that Clam Clara should see first eo Le Ll oh with wih other company to have la c an un opportunity of observing b him well wel and amid ant po possibly forming forming an estimate of oC his character r ns as nf a young gui ot of her fine Instincts might well wol do co before she should be eXI exposes exposed ell In Ill a n tete n tee tele to those deceptive blandishments he lie knew so well wel how hen to bring into pla play r. r That is a respite Oh dear Mrs Rocke noce you ou don't dont know leo how I dread leat lo to 10 see seo an any one My Iy dear Clara you ou mu must l c grief glitt h 1 by prayer which I Is thi the 11 nfl only |