Show 5 THE HIDDEN HAND J MRS E EMMA IIA D. D K L. N. N fl f S' S I r S Continued From Morning My Iy dear child your rO errors error's have han hitherto been tho e of or I Ignorance norance only and uial I am um Cl very much pleased cl to find S uncle has beenS been how hov much macli mich your aur good S mistaken and how Ica ready y you rou arc to todo do u strictly rl rIght ht when the thc wa way j is t 4 ed eti out out said the minister plea pleased cd to toI I J hl Ills his honest hearts heart's core that ho had ma 11 10 do this deep Impression lun S A heavy sl sigh h burst from froni the bo bosom bosomS om S of or Capitola S What lat Is th thO matter mater I my Iny dear i I child ho lie said hl kindly ly S S f Oh sir Ir If lr I 1 had bad only known you ou 1 S before exclaimed Capitola bitterly Sj- Sj Uh Why my dear den I 1 can do llo o you OU Just as much good now i Oil nuch 01 no 10 sir it I too late It I Is too tooS lat Jat late S S it It It Is bs I never HweI too I late te to do o well wel 5 I Oh yes e sit sir It Is for fot me Oh how to I 1 wi with h I had had your oU good gool counsel t I before Ic It I would hove have saved mo urn from ir so o much trouble r My t dear child you ou make male mo me 10 seri seriously eri- eri r Do Da yourself explain 5 S 'S uneasy t said ld the tho old pastor wIn drawing his chair p closer tp I hers and trying to get Jet a D alook fl look at the tho thi distressed little face thaI that was bowed down upon her hands and andied veiled with her hair Do tell cli me mc wih L f my nw dear what is h th the matter Oh sit sir 11 Im I'm afraid to t tell tel you ou S You'd hate and 0 me mc You'd You never OI IH al to 10 me mc again agin Ai said caid CapiS Capi- Capi tola keeping her hor face ace concealed S My dear child said the minister 1 5 1 S S S el very Jm cl gravely and sorrowfully whatever whatever what ever er e your ur offense been and you yon Ol mn make c me fear that thal it has been a aen very en f erious one T i invite invie you to conn confide r 1 it I to me and having ha done one so 0 t promise prom prom- uA ise Ie however howe cr I may mourn the sin I 1 not to hate or despise or 01 fors forsake lee Vf the sinner luner Come confide In me inc S sir h 1 I indeed I dare daic W i S Oh Oi I not moaned Ca Capitola u My uly h poor girl il said ald the minister S S If Ir if I am to do you ou an any good it is I t. t absolutely necessary ar that you rou make maJe me meIS r IS- I your our I Oh 01 sit sir I 1 have ha e been a very wicked girl irl I tell tel you rou how wicked I It St t I I 1 have ha c been Docs Does your our good oo uncle know leo or i S l this of yours Your I Uncle Oh 11 no sir Hed He'd Hel turn met me mc t tS out ol of or doors doors Hed He'd kill 11 me Indeed f S he lie would sir fr Please dont don't tell tel him hint S You for forget ct my chi child that thal I tinS do tin donot r S not know the tho nature of your OU offense f said the minister In a a state slate of paInful painS painful pain paIn- ful tul anxiety S Inform sir Ir But Im I'm Im going to you ou S. S and oh I 1 hope hupe you OU will wi Jalc take pf pity on onS 01 S mo flO and tell tel in me me what to tb do llo though I 1 dread to speak I cant can't keep heep keepit S it I on fl m my conscience an any longer lonser it is isS S such uch a heavy ea weight on m my breast t Sin Is girl hI sai said Sil always as ah my poor S the pastor with wih a n deep groan groan S But sir i you rou know I had no mothS moth- moth S t L ci cr 01 as you ou said ald yourself TS 1 I I know lea leaI It I 1 my fl poor loor pOOl girl and am nun S S ready rady to make eyer every allowance said lt S the thc old olti pastor with wih a deep cep sigh high h not 5 5 5 knowing what next to expect t 4 S And And l and I hope you OU will wi forgive or Ic 5 me ne sir lr Ir but but bust but he was so handS handsome hand- hand S S S 'S some Y I couldn't help l J liking him him S Miss Ms s Black cried the tho horrified Past Jat pastor or I There I I. I knew you'd Just go 0 anti and antiS S bitt m my head off oC the n very first frEt timing thing h. h dear ilear what whal shall I do o sobbed I Capitola Cantola S The good pastor who ha had started I Teet remained upon her herIn herin herin in a panic of or consternation murmurIng murmur murmur- In log Ing- to himself S Good angels I am fated atc to hear V moro great reat slums sins than if iC I were a ak aprison k prison chaplain Then going up to 5 the sobbing delinquent he said fald S S Unhappy gui gill who vimo is this person personS S S' S of or whom you ou speakS speak S J II him h h h him that I l met et when I IS S went walking in the woods woos sob sobbed e eC d dS S C Capitola Capitula 5 r Heaven Hea cn of or heavens lea this Ilmis I Is Ic worse vorse than m my mel very el er worst vorst fears Wretched girl JIrl t tell 1 me II instantly th the name of this base babe basI deceiver er S H He lie hes he h he he's hes no base basc lec deceiver l cr he heS helie S hes he's ic hes lie he he's hes cr very amiable and good S looking g and and and all and and that's that wh why I 1 I liked 1 him so o much it I was as all al' al 1 my myS S S m fault not Hot hi poor dear fellow y-SS y S 1 His name sternly deman demanded el the toc t pastor Alt Alfred Alf Alf Alfred S. 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I l wept Capitola 5 5 S whom whOn 7 S t Al Alfred Jr red a Den S 5 irI le girl ill How How- often have you ou m C In In the forest Corst 1 ont I 1 dont don't don't dont km w sobbed S S h ro is the wretch to b found foun now S Oh please e don't dont hurt him sir S I T Please don't dont I He hes he's he- he hehe's J hes he's hes hid hil in J time et clos-et in lii 1 my room S A 4 groan that hat seined med to tu have liu rent remit renthis sSu his his heart heart Jn In twain hUl burst l from coma time the minister min multi 55 5 ister as he lie repeated In deepest t hot hoi ho r r r 1011 S S In rh your room Veli I 1 must JH preS prevent pre pre- S 5 vent elt I murder U tI being untie done Did Dd you 0 S S not know you rou 1 poor 01 child the thc danger dangerS m er S you ol jan a ah h by giving this young youn man maim itriS private itri- itri S lt vate lr interview and amid above abu c all admitting admit admit- th ting him to your ur apai Wretched Wretch Wretch- ed Cd cd girl I better you'd fud never nC er been born bornS born'S 1 than CI C S 'S ever so to have ha c received a a man man Man Iau Iu man maim man man Id I'd Il like tc tt know what you moan man by h that lint Mr Ir S Goo Goodwin exclaimed Capitola lifting lieu hoi eyes yes Hashing n through h their la teat I I mean 11 1 the tho man u to whom you have hav given these private te Inter interviews views I 1 I u private Interviews s I to a n aman man Take aIH care CHI what y you u say s-ay y Mi Mr Ir Goodwill I wont won't be insulted ito insulted no no no hot e even en n by you OU u Then hen if you rou al' al aie c not nol talking of or a aman man who vim or 01 what In the lie world ur are arc you yott talking about exclaimed tin toe tite ama amazed minister ulster el Why hy I Alfred ll tho time poodle that strayed n a an from flom some sonic of or th the neighbors neighbor's houses antI and that I found foun h lit II the woo woods s nut and Hou brought ht home and hid bid in iii my closet for fear ho he would he In Inquired In- In after or undo would fn find it I out and nd make me give him him up ll I knew i iwas It Ita t ty was a va wrong rong TonS but bul then ho Ito was so prett prel pret- Before Capitola Im had finished he lieu hel speech Mr Ir Goodwin had seized hi his hat and rushed out of time the house In inci indignation nalon near nearly n overturning Old l iuru whom he met mutt on the lawn anti and to whom he said saIl S Thrash that girl as if she sho W were lC a abad abad abad bad boy tot boy for she hc richly ly deserves 11 It I There what did dil I sn say Now you ou see ec what a time I have with wih her he herShe She makes males me inc sweat I t toll l you said saido o Old II Hurricane In triumph Oh oh oh oh oh Sloane groaned the sorely tiled led minister The llie took the majors major's arm armind and ind while the they wal walked d up an and down llo 1 the house told him he haben hattoon hat had ben been toon sold old by Caplola ending b h by saying You will wl have c to A take tale her in hand Ill Il do 10 it I it said Old Hurricane Ill do dolt It f. f S S The flue pastor pastol then called for his hor resisting a Hl all al his hosts host's entreaties entreaties en en- treaties to 10 stay stY to tea took tool his de tie- e- e par lure Major entered re-entered the house resolving to sa say nothing to Capitola for the present but to seize elze the very cr first opportunity of oC punishing her for COl this Ibis flippancy The rhe fu e fair foil hall had commenced commence on Monday M It I had been arranged that hat ill 1 Major Wn Hie Ids Id's 8 I fa family should go lugh not all al upon the same am da tiny day It IL I ns as proposed e that lint on hu Thursday ta when he festival should be bc at al Its Is hel height h. h Major Capitola nn and amid the time house servants servants' alt er should hould go and ond on SatU Sat Sat- 1 U tiLt ui-tiLt U Mrs Mis Irs Condiment Mr Ir E Ezy anti and the farm Calm servants lants should hould have ha e a u holiday boil holi hol- hol day for the same sro purpose Therefore upon Thursday morning all al the household bestirred them themselves at an unusually early hour and appeared ap ap- ap- ap b before rOIl breakfast in their Lest best Sunday suit C came caine iowa down to breakfast l In Ina Ina ina a rich Ilch blue silk sil carriage lre dress s. s lookIng looking look look- ing big so fc fresh h. h blooming and anti joyous that fiat it i went remit to the lie old olt mans man's mals mal's heart to disappoint dis I appoint her hel yet et Old Hurricane re resolved re- re sol c solved si as 8 the pastor had bad told him to hI bo be firm Orm and once olce for or all aU by y in inflicting In In- fueLIng punishment punishment to bring her to a sense of her un errors Therl you ou need not lot trouble lu yourself your Ol self to get t ready you shall shaH not go to the lie fair air Call wih us he lie said al as Cap took tool her seat Sir exclaimed the time in Hi girl giul sump sur sum p prise rise e. e Oh yes eg you ou may sal stare hut but Im I'm Imin Im Imin in earnest You have behaved cr cry I badly a l You have deeply offended our out pastor you have no reverence re no docility docility do do- mb no propriety and an I mean menu to bring you rou to a a. seus Q of of your OUr position h by you ou of or some somo of or your In Indulgences In- In lul and In Iii a n word to begin I 1 Isay say you ou shall not hot go to the fair to toa today today to- to day a t You mean man sir sit that I shall shaH not go 0 with i wih you pOU although h you oU promised that that i I should Z S1 said Cap Call coolly dummy I mean mon you ou shall not nol go SO at all al said nl Id Il CapI Cap Call like lc to know Imo who'll prevent enl me muir I 1 will i wi Miss Vixen Demmy Ill I'll Il not be sel set at nau naught ht by t a beg beggar ar Mrs Mus Is Condiment it leave leae JCU I time the 1001 room mUl mum an and dont don't be he sitting sHUnS there listening tp J el every word Vi I have ha c to say to 1 my ward wall Wool ool be le oft off with wih your yourself sir What hat do you ou stand there gaping an and staring for fot Be flu oil off of or The Time 01 old man 1001 looked D around lOU I II for COI a 11 missile le hut but before before be be- fore lie he found the one ammo room was evacuated evacuated C aCU atc except by himself himsel and anc oJa Now Noi minion he began hegan as soon as HS he lie found foun himself alone with wih the thc theIl little rebel Il I I 1 dl did not nol choo choose to mortify you U before the he servants but ut once for fOI uI ati I Iwi will wi have hu you ou to un understand that I In Intend intend In- In tend to be bl obeyed c An And Old Hurricane Hurricane Hurri Hurri- cane gathered his Ills brows blows like le a gathering gath gath- ering storm S Si Sit Sir if you OU U were ere really my mr uncle or 01 0 1 my father or om 0 my legal guar guardian lan I Should have ha e no IH cinder choice chule but to obe obey you but lut the thc same ml fate that mae made mo me mo deso deso- late hate made nade me mae fm ee a freedom that I would not nt exchange for ft an any gl glided gilded e slavery sAul said III Cap Call gayly aJ tush JI pshaw isham haw I 8 say I will wi have ha ha e no n more c ole of this nonsense I sa say I will wl be o obeyed e cried Ol Old I hUn i. can c striking his cane cone down ulon upon the floor loot antl and In proof of or It I J order el you OU Immediately hl to go gt an and take tal oft off oI that lint lintS S gala dress diess Ie an and settle yourself down doii to your OUI studies for the lie day a S Uncle Cacie I will wi ob obey you ou as far ar as asI I taking taing off r this dress rf gOt goes goes' for fOI since ince you oU wont won't give I e me u a seat seal in your carriage carriage car car- I shall hul have ha e to put hUt on m my habit I S and amid rl lido t-Idt o Gyp Gp said salti Cap V I I 1 J What Whai UI you 01 bu ty tl iuli hint tl that thai you IH have ve II c the slightest t Idea him of going to tu Iho fair against m my may willYes II will will- s Y Yes Kir muir I. I said salti Cap Call gayly S fI T Its It's will but hut cant can't nt he help 11 against t your OU c Ii il 1 Not tt used to being ordered aboul and amuil don't dont know how luo to submit mit and so 10 Im I'm Im going Ungrateful ful guI girl actually meditating il ing II on oil the horse C I guo Si o her herU S Kasy 1 now no uncle uncle fair lele fair anti and easy I Idil tilt did dil not hOt sell sel my amy ft CI five e will viii wt for rOI G Oy Gyp J 1 wouldn't for fat a th thousand o us' us Gyps lie le was a free gift said C lola Clola hc beginning begin rn ning an all Impatient little dance danco about t tic e hoer floor S Come Comae here heir fo Jo o me Come here Come here hereto to m me mue exclaimed time the old oll man pre pre- rapping Ii his is cane camie down l dO upon the Hour floor with wih every Y syllable syllabic Capitola danced oncel up to t hint him and anil stood smiling half half and amuil nUl fingering and ant arranging aum the lie lace Ince o of 11 her s. Listen to me hue JC you 01 witch Do you OU intend to obey oboy me mime or not Not said c Cap Calm good J R adjusting jl Un her cameo bracelet let anti and holding up her arm arn to see Its Is ef ef- ef feet You will wl not Then dummy miss I sha shall I know how iio ho hoto to make nako you ou 1 lh thundered Old Olmi I Hurricane u le brInging time the point of or hl his stick down n lo with a n sharp rap IOP Eh Elm cried Capitola looking hooking up In iii as astonishment to ii Ish mu e ii tYes t. t Yes miss that's thal's what I said al Make you rou I 1 should like Iw to know ho how said sall Cap returning to lieu her cool good gool humor You would would you Demm Ill I'll JI tell leU you I 1 have l e broken haughtier spirits than yours OUts In m my life lre Would you OU kuit know how Imos Yes salt said Capitola Indifferently still busied with wih her bracelets Stoop StoOl and I will wi ill whisper tho hO m s 's ny S Capitola Caplola bent hent her graceful head hea to hear heni Ih the JO mod rodt hissed Old Hurricane Hurri BUTI- BUTI cane maliciously Capitola lla sprang up UI as 18 if she haul hall hallI I icon cn shot wave aC oCtet after W wave rave of blood tiding up uli In burning blushes over n neck neek cl face ace forehead then lien turning abruptly she walked off oI to the win win- low dow O Old Ott Hurricane terrified at ut S the lie effect Ir f his rude jude rash wor words stool stood himself for COl having JH been ol IHO to 0 use Se them nor nUl was as the next aspect of Capitola Caplola one cl calculated to reassure his fe feelings I Js She SIte turned around her liet face was as ns and amt still sli as marble |