Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-09


"No tnarster, nor hinted it; she was too young
for such confidence"
"You were right. Had she any mark about
her person by which she could be identified ?"
s'Yes, marstcr, very strange one. In the
middle of her left palm was the perfect image of
crimson hand, about half nm inch in length
| There was also another. Herbert Greyson, to
please me. marked upon her fore arm in India
ink her name and birthday Capitola, Oct. 3lst,
1882"
"Right. Now tell me, my good soul, do you
know, FROM what you were enabled to observe,
what house that was where Capitola was born?''
81 am on my oath. No, sir, ! do not know;
"You suspect?"
The woman nodded.
at was - said old Hurricane stopping
and whispering narne that was heard by no
one but the sick woman.
She nodded Eagain, with look Of intense
meaning.
"Does yonr old hostess here, Hat, know or
suspect anything of this story!" inquired Major
Wartield. 6flas.s,-
mot a world No soul but yourselfh has heard
i'll"
"That is right! Still be discreet II you
would have the wicked punished and the limo.
cent protected, be silent and wary. Have no
anxiety about the girl What man can do for
her will do and quicklyl And now, good
creature, day is actually dawning. You must
seek repose. And Unjust call the parsnn in
and return home. will send Mrs. Condiment
oyer with food, wine, medicine, clothing and
every comfort that yonr condition requires,
said Old Hurricane, rising and calling in the
clergyman, with whom he soon after left the hut
for home ra s
They reached Hurricane Hall in time for an
early breakfast, which the aStonished house,
keeper had prepared, and for which their nights
adventures had certainly given them good ap-
petite.
Mror Warfield kept his word, and as soon as
breakfast was over, he dispatched Mrs. COnd.
ment with carriage filled for provisions for the
sick woman But they were not needed. In n
couple of hours the honsekeeper returned with
the intelligence that the old nurse was dead-
The false strength of mental excitement tina had
enabled her to tell SO long and dreadful tale,
had been the last ilaring up of the flame of life,
that almost Immediately went out.
81 am not sorry, upon the the whole, for now
| shall have the game in my own handsl" NUT
tered Old Hurricane to himself-"A! Gabrielle
lie NOir better had you cast yourselfdown from
the highest rock of this range and been dashed
to pieces below, than have thus fallen into my
power!"
So far we have followed the lovely heroine
and her friends; but the foregoing is all that we
can publish in our columns The remainder Of
the narrative,can only be found in the New
York Ledger, the great family paper, which can
be obtained at all the periodical stores where
papers are sold. Remember to ask for the Led
ger dated February u, and in it you will get
the continuation ofthe narrative from where 1t
leaves off here. II there are no boOkSto. es or
news offices convenient to where you reside, the
publisher ofthe Ledger will send you copy by
mail if you will send him five cents in q letter.
Address Robert Bonner, Ledger Office, ~ Ann
street, New York. This story grows more and
more interesting as it progresses.