| Show H The ii lidden l Hand HandS Jand I S By py y Mrs E. E D. D E. E N. N Southworth e- e l 1 Continued h front from m ml Oh wont won't T I it'll t.-II all I T know Yes and more ton too Sh he exclaimed in un- un tri tri- trl-i trl More Ioro too Oh holt holy hoity never ne say sU more mol too tol said Herbert Inu laughing I J 1 will for Ill I'll tell all nil I su SUS said al l Gap g on 11 theall 11 in her I eagerness ss to get geL hone and pack up for her Journey I The Time next day Old Hurricane Herbert Her Her- bert hert Greyson Capitola and Wool wept h by imy stage to Staunton taunton They put up at nt the Planters Planters' and F rS' rS hotel WI whence e n fh ut lt Greyson and amI Capitola soon goon oon sallied forth forth to see sec Clara Cia Cla ra it d lr Ir JQ Je J.e. They soon found the doctors doctor's and anil wore were ushered in into o the parlor in the tile pr presence of th their tr friends The meeting between Capitola nn and 1 Clara and anel between Mrs Hoelm and Herbert was ivas very cry cor cordial And Anel then Herbert introduced Capitol Capitola to to Mrs I Rocke Roche and Cap presented Herbert to I Clara lara And Ant the they nil all entered into Into- conversation con con- conversation I upon the thc subject o of the tho coining comIn coming com coin In ing lawsuit and related to each other all that had happened happen eel to each other ther I after r their exchanging clothes and amI parting And Anti when thov tho had lunched over oer their m mutual adventures and anti misadventures misadventures mis mis- adventures nd Herbert anti and Capitola took leave co nn and 1 returned to their ho ito- tel lJ Herbert Greyson was the most EO- EO of ot the whole family Upon Ullon reaching the hotel he went to his Ills own room and amid fell into deep reflection And this thus was as the UtO course of his thoughts though IS Ira a 11 Ill I'll anti and Marah Rocko Hocko are aro lucre here In Jn the town brought ht hither hiLlier upon the tho ape errand tomorrow tomor row ro roto to meet moot meet in iii the same amo courtroom And Qt neither of f them suspects the of or the other Mrs Rocke flocke c does does' not Jno knoW v that in Capitols Capitola's un uncle un- un cle ole she he win till will behold Major Jajor Ho lIe IDeS not Core foresee ee that In Claras Clara's matronly ho lie will JIl behold Marah Ma rah mil Rocke Roche And Amid Le Noir the cause of all hl their theil misery err be he pre present ent al at- at so Ought I not to 0 warn on one or theother the tho other Let mo me think No Xo For Fot wore I to warn Major he would oud absent himself r Should I drop n. n t hint to Marah sl sue she e would shrink I flom tile meeting f I l win will leave meave it all to to pro I providence p lenee perhaps her hel s sweet pale paie face and anti soft appealing eyes so ful UI of constancy And Aiti truth ma may touch t that hat stern sten old heart Heaven Cn grant ant i it t concluded Grey- Grey 3 The Ihme next day the suit came caine on At nn all early arb hour rho i Williams ap ap- ap- ap p eared having in charge Da Day u wJ who o was n attended e l l by her friend Mrs rs I Rocke They W te e accommodated w with ith seats immediately ly in front of th the i judge judA n 1 ge v Vet Very soon oon afterward attern Major War ai al li fi field pid H Herbert Grey Greyson on and amI e entered nt and anel took their places eu on th the witnesses witnesses' I bench at the thu right ht side of i f the courtroom Herbert watched Old whoso eyes were CIO spellbound t to to th thi the b bench ench where sat Mrs 1151 flock Rocke and CIa CIa- r ra a. a B Both Lh were dressed in tn deep mourn mourn- inS ing- i ng with their veils ohIs do 10 an anti and l' l their t facets c acos ts toward ta the toe judge Rut But Herbert rt eJr dreaded h el e every instant that Marih Marah R Rocke should turn her head and meet t that hat fixed wistful look of Oid Hurri Burri t cane nn an li el wl 1 n t strange hg i i 1 instinct it could be that riveted rl the old o ld mans man's n regards s to lo that lint n woman At last to Herberts Herbert's great n ness Major Hajor turned and com coni n qu questioning him Who ho Is Js that woman in mourning Hem that tn m that one with tiLh the flaxen curls c under tinder her bonnet is Miss Day I I 1 don't dont ul mean the girl hl I mean moan the woman sitting beside lieu her rhal Is is hem hem hem that is Dr I Williams sitting Old Hurricane ne turned abruptly I around and favored and favored hi his nephew with a a. severe sc scrutinizing scrutinizing- gaze InS hug Herbert have o you OU been drinking so o earl early m itt tho the morning Dommy Demm sir ir this is 11 not the season eason for 01 mint mini JUleps before breakfast Is that great tout stout stout round bodied le red faced faced old Dr a little woman oman I S sc set see hIm ilm Fitting on the lie right of Miss liss Day 1 don dont I refer to him I referred that hat till still to Ic I little woman sitting oil t oi her er left who has never ne sUn stirred hand han I or Ir foot Coot Is she hc since she he sat down clown there thele iu 1 rha That t woman woma n noh obi oh oh all au she shi she shere re ye let et me mc sec she see she is a a- a Miss a-Miss Miss Days Day companion faltered I Herbert lerbert To To ye the tho demon ellmon with you ou Oti who docs doe not see sec that But who hio Is she the What Wha hat I is her bier name Hurricane abruptly demanded Old Ohm 1 I Her name is a a n a did I you ou eve 01 1 see her lice before sir im h I 1 don't dont know That is what I am am n a g to r remember Hut sir ir will vi Ii you OU answer my her mu ou seem scorn el very much interested I In n You seem vcr very cry mu much h cl determined determine ci not to let me mire know knots who hio sho hio is Iran Han Hant It It sir h will you ou or will ill you ou not to tell tel ii mo me that womans woman's name Certainly said Herbert hut hoi hel l name I IP is HO lie was about to sa Marah l Rocke but moral indignation fl overpowered o him and anti he lie paused Well well her j m 1 imo I is what hat 1 Jm In 1 patiently demanded did lid Ih Hurricane Mrs l ar at vered werd Herbert And jus at that unfortunate moment mo mo- a ment merit Mai Marah ah turned her palo pale face Cace ana ani am I I beseeching eyes around mound and met ti tin me full Cull gaze of her husband In Iii an mutant instant her lieu face blanched ti tb marble and her head sank upon the ti ie railing before her bench Old hurt Hurri cane was tas too dark clark to grow row pale b bu but U his hula bronzed cheek turner turned as is s gray t n a rue ns his hair which fairly lifted Itself t n his head Grasping GraspIng- his hh walking walking- tI with both hands he lie tottered to hi hh I reel feet and mutt muttering I Ill IM murder ou for tor this you Herbert I-herbert ho out of oC the court coun room Marahs Marah's head reste rested for about o n minute on omm the railing before beCore her bet ann ami when she he lifted It again her face faco wits as us calm and patient as before I This his little Incident had passed without without with with- out flirt attracting attention rpm anyone o except c pt who nho on theother the tIme other Ide side of Herbert Gm-dyson Gm Mn had hind heard the little O of ot ot words ds be be- tw tween en emt him him and anti lieu her uncle and had Men Hen oen tho the latter start up and go o out and who now turning to her com corn companion companion panion inquired What is the meaning of nit all this II Herbert It mean Satan 5 tan And nd n 1 now pow attend to what Is 18 going on Mr Ir auter auter has stated the case and auth now ItOW Stringfellow the tilL attorney rot for the other side 1 It Is ju t telling the jud judge c that ne tand there In the place of I hi hl his cUen Lieutenant Colonel Lo Lt Tor who being ordered to 10 Join General Taylor 11 in Iii Mexico Is 18 upon the eve f. of oC setting out and can enn cannot not be here In person I Inel And nel is that lint true trio he hoibo bo bore hore It seems ms not I think he Is la asham asham- ed od to after aCter what whal Ma las oH happened l 1 iid JusT JuaT tak lakes advantage ofa oCA fair fAh erf- erf C la to himself lr i And l 1 ho really going tao toJo J t i iF iJ t- t ty y is Oh y yes I 1 a t tit it an announced nn- nn r In this mornings morning's papers A Anti And nl by th the by hy 1 I am nm r very cry much muc-h afraid he heI I I is to 10 n take command of our nur rE regiment I and anti be m my superior officer Oil Ohm H Herbert I hope hopr anti and pray not I think there is wickedness enough h packed up imp in iii that mans man's body boeh to sink fink finka sinka IIa a squadron or lose Jose an army aimy I Well Veil CEl Cap such things will hap hap- I pen Attention Theres There's Sauter rOnd ready to call his witnesses And Ant in truth the next moment Capitola Black Dlack was called to the time stand 81 Cap CP took her place and gave her evidence con a more amore an and with such vim and such expressions of Indignation lion tion that lIow reminded hershe herthe her hershe she the was there to give o testimony and not to plead the cause caus Cap rejoined that she sho was perfectly willing to do both And Anti so she sho continued con con- not on only I to tell ten the tho facts butto butto but hut hutto to express c her opinions as nos to tho maUves mo- mo lives of or Le Te Noir Noh anti and h give 1 her r judgment judg judg- ment as to what should bo be the tho decision de do- cislon of or the time court Stringfellow the tho attorney for or Col Cal Le Noir evidently e thought ht that In Inthis I this rash lash reckless spirited witness ho lie had a n line subject for sarcastic cross nut But he lie reckoned without his hb host lie did not know Cap lie too caught a Tartar And before the examination cross was concluded con con- I eluded Capitola's apt and arpi cutting cuttin- re replies no- no plies had hail o overwhelmed ov him hint with ridicule ridi cub cule and confusion and anti done dono more for fOT forthe forthe the cause of ot her friend than all nIl her partisans put together Other witnesses w were called to corroborate eon cor the testimony of oC a and nil still others were wore examined to pro the last expressed wishes of the lat hat William Da Day in lit regard to the I dl disposal al alof of his daughters daughter's person person doming dining th the period of or her minority There was as no effective e rebutting evi evidence vI t-vI- 1 deuce dence and arid after some soine ha hard Id I'd n a arguing gui i-gui I i iby III b by the attorneys on both t tb h. h case ease was closed closet arid and the judge d 1 erred his lila decision until the d da thereafter rIme Tho parties then left the time court and anel returned lo to their several 80 lodgings Old Hurricane gave no one a civil chU word that day Wool Woo was an nn atrocious villain an Incendiary scoundrel a cutthroat cut cut- throat and anti a black lack demon Cap Cal was vas a n beggar a an n vagabond abond and anu a vixen H Herbert Greyson was another beggar be besides sides being helna a knave a fop and an im impudent puppy TIme The Innkeeper I was v vasa wasn a n windIer swindler the tho waiters thieves c the w whole hole world was going to ruin rum where it well deserved ed to go goo and nil all man man- ki nd to th time the demon demon demon-as as he hoped and tu- tu trusted they would And Anti all nIl this tornado of or passion and anil in II arose aros just he had imai un unexpectedly expectedly met in the court room th the e patient face faco and ancl beseeching ey eyes s of a n woman married and forsaken I lo loved ved and lost long bong ago I Was It it strange that that- Herbert tt who had ind c resented hi his treatment of oC Marah I fl should hear beam ar all hi his fury my m- m in-I in ju ustice stice and ahue ahtie of ml himself and ot others hers with such compassionate forbearance for for- he bearance arance But Hut he ho not only to o resent his own affronts hut but also I ht e Capitol Capitola to til have patience wi with th the thc old mans man's temper tempel and apologized apolo apolo- gi sized zed to the tho host heat h by saying aying that that Ia jor jo or t. t had had- been very vary so rel severely tr that ria day find and when calmer I l would ouid v lip hp 9 tho to to yb- yb vip vip- II I ie nc oC or his TO- TO Won worth is Marah Boake noale returned with Clara to o tho the old olti doctors doctor's house hous She was vas nn more nore oIe patient silent and quiet than thun tl be- be fore fo ore re lien Her face was wa- waa a little paler here her heres e ey eyes es cs softer and her 1101 tones lower that that w wa vas as the only visible effect of or tho the mornIn morn- morn In ng's gs g's s 's unexpected I The next da day but hut one nil all the paries pars par par- tip Lies ies s concerned a assembled as at the court court- h ouse to heat hear tho the decision of Judge dge Ju It 11 was as had been anticipated ll In n favor of Miss Day who was permitted permit permit- te ed ted d in accordance with her fathers father's ap- ap pr ed roved oved wishes to rel lo In ILl her lieu 1 tI mn home under nailer the care car of Mrs Marah M Hocke Colonel Colonl Le Noir was waso to o remain trustee of or the time property with ith directions di from the thc court immediately to 10 o pay the legacies left by the late Inlo Dr Di D Day ay to to- Marah Rocke Hocke anti C It ocke Hocke and anel also to pa pay to Clara Da Day itt In n quarterly Instalments from the tue rc 10 re em mue of her property an annual sum stint o of f money mone fur for en hot her support This decision filled the hearts of C lara Clara and her friends with jo joy Forgetting For For- g getting time arid amid place she he threw her her- s elf elC Into hut tho arms of oC Marah Rocke flocke a and nd wept with delight All concerned in the the- trial then sought their bug- im ings Clara and Mrs Mus h Rocke flocke returned tome to ti the me cottage e to mal make e preparations for removing i to Willow t lIow Height ts Dr Williams went vent to tho the o agent ent of ofie the l ie properly to require him to give e eup tiit ti up ll the tho 1 keys Cr which he lie ruth did without hes lies it Ita rution tion Old Olti Hurricane and his party part packed up to lo ho be ready neatly for fOi the time stage Mage to take t them heft to tn Top Tip the time next day But that night ht a series erlos of or mysterious e vents events were said I to o h taken place a at t the lie deserted hou house at nt Willow illow h Heights eights that filled tho the whole community community i ir lity with superstitious wonder It was r reported h 1 by numbers of gardeners mill anti f p pa that road on omi their wa way to early market that hunt a perfect ct witches' witches Sabbath hall had been held In t that hat empty house all night that lights had Hitting flitting from room to 0 r room oom that strange weird faces had i looked out from on i-on the tho windows and wild screams scream h hail had Hl pierced the air Tho The next day when this report reached tho the ears cm'S of Clara and she 1 was a asked by hy Dr whether s she he would not be afraid to live IIvo there she laughter laughed S' S gayly Yh and and hade him tr try i hert i ci c Cap p. p who had bath como come over o to tal take c I l leave eave o of Clara joined her In her met mer n and arid declared that she for fol her part doted on ho g-ho ghosts t and that hunt after Herbert Gre Greyson's ons on's departure she should come and visit Clara and h help lp 1101 to th a. a tod C r 1 replied jill ti that t she h should hold 1 N r r to to her promise And el Si so time the friends k sed gell ed and That same annie day saw several ial remoh remo 1 h Is O Ci Cra ra and Mrs noco flocko took look up their at Willow Heights Heights' nd seized an even en of busy bUS time limp to write urite to if C Traverse and apprise him of oC their good ocl fortune Old OHl Hurricane and anti his Imis party harb set et out for their h lr homo |
