The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-24
more before had earned and saved money
enough TO nav NV way on here.


81 reached here three days ago, and found
a wheat field growing where my cottage fire
used to burn, and all my old cronies Dead
oil except old Hat, who has received and
given me shelter. Sir, my story is done
make what you can Of it," said the inval-
i'd, sinking down in her bed as il utterly ex'
hausted.
Old Hurricane, whose countenance had
expressed emotions as powerful as they were
various while listening to this tale, now
arose stepped to the door, drew the bolt, and
coming back, bent his head and asked
"What more Of the child !" :,
"Cap, sir! have not heard a wordvaf
Cap since left her to try and hunt out her
friends. But any one interested in her
might inquire for her at Mrs. Simmons,
laundress, No. 8 Rag Alley"
"You say the nomes upon that ring were
-Eugene-Capitola !"
"Yes, sir, they were."
"Have you that ring about you'll"
"No, marster. thought it was best, in
case of accidents, to leave it with the
child"
"Have you'told her any part of this strange
history!"
"No, marster, nor limited it; she was too
young for such a confidence"
"You were right. Had che any mark
about her person by which she could be
identified :"
ayes, master, a very strange one. In the
middle of her left palm was the perfect i'm
age of a crimson hand, about half an inch
in length. There was also another. Her
bert Greyson, to please me, marked upon
her fore arm in India ink her name ant
birthday Capitola, Oct. 3lst, 1892"
"Right. Now tell.me, my good soul, Dc
you know, from what you were enabled te
observe, what house that was where Cap;tol'
was born :"
II am on my oath. No, sir, do no
know; but -"
"You suspect"
The woman NODDED.
aft was -" said old Hurricane, stoop
ing and whispering pame that was heart
by no one but the sick woman.
She nodded again, with a look Of intense
meaning.
"Does your old hostess here, Hat. know
or suspect anything of this story I" inquired
Major Warfeld.
"Not word No soul hut yourself has
heard it !"
"That is right! Still be discreet! |
you would have The wicked punished ant
the innocent protected, be silent and wary
Have no anxiety about the girl. Whist maj
can do for her will do and quickly! Ant
now, good creature, day is actually drawing
You must seek repose. And I must cal
the parson in and return home. I Twill senc
Mrs. Condimeat over with food, wine, mcdi
cine, clothing, and every comfort that you
cond tion requires" said Ola Hurricane, ris
ing, and calling in the clergyman, wit
whom he soon after left the hut for home.
They reached Hurricane Hall in time fol
an early breakfast, which the astonishe
housekeeper had prepared, and for whicI
their nights adventures had certainly giveI
them good appetite.
Major War6eld kept his word, and Al
soon as breakfast was over he dispatche
Mrs. Condiment with carriage filled witt
provisions for the sick woman. But the
were not needed. In couple Of hours tn
housekeeper returned with the intelligenc
that the old nurse was dead. The falls
strength of mental excitement that had en-
abled her TO tell so long and dreadful a tale
had been the last faring up of the flame &
life, that almost Immediately went out.
IL am not sorry, upon the whole, for no'
I shall have the game in my own hands {!
muttered Old Hurricane to himself--"Ah
Gabrielle LIE Noir better you had cast you
self down from the highest rock OF this rang
and been dashed 10 pieces below, than hov
thus fallen into my power"
So far we have followed the lovely here
inc and her friends; but the foregoing is a
that we can publish in our columns. Tt
remainder Of the narrative can only be four
in the New York Ledger, the great fumiI
newsp aper, which can be obtained ot all II
periodical stores where papers are sold.-
II Remember to ask for the Ledger, date
February l2, and in il you will get the col
tinuation of the narrative from where
leaves off here. If there are no bookstor
or news offices convenient 10 where you r
side, the publisher Of the Ledger will sci
, you a copy by mail if you will send him fl
cents in letter. Address Robert Bonne
|. Ledger Office, ~ Ann street, New York.
. This story grows more and more interestir
as it progresses.