The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-02-25
VOLUME E sa 99 UPPER OHIO FEBRUARY 2 1859

every minute, became still and firm on
its sandbar, as house on dry land.
daylight come at last. And a little
after sunrise we saw sail bearing down
upon us. We could not signal the sail,
but by the mercy Of Providence she saw
us and lay to, and sent of boat, and
picked us up and took us on board--me
and the baby, and the cook and the sailor
lad. .s--~a8lgT bis s4syf .sdroor
ut was a foreign vessel, and We could
not understand u word they said nor they
as. All We could do was by signs. Blu,
they were very good to US, dried oul
clothes and gave as breakfast, and made
US lie down and rest. And then put a.
bout and continued their course. The
sailor lad--Herbert Greyson--soon found
out and told me they were bound for New
York. And, in fact, master, in about
ten days we made that port. lsla4ii13
"Well, master, I aint gwine to bother
you with telling you how I toiled and
struggled along in that great city--frst
living out as servant, and afterwards
renting room and taking in washing and
ironing--sys! how toiled and struggled
--for--ten--long--years, hoping for the
time to come when should be able to
return to this neighborhood, where I was
known, and expose the evil deeds Of them
villains, and for this cause I lived on
toiling and struggling, and laying up
money penny by penny.
mo one ever helped me but the lad
Herbert Grayson. Whenever he came
from sea, he sought me out, and made
little present to me or Cap.
"Cap, master, was Capitola, the child.
The reason I gave her that name was be-
cause on that ring I had drawn from the
masked mothers hand were the twonames
--Eugene-Capitola. st oe
"Well, marster, the last time Herbert
Greyson came home, he gave me Eve dol
lars, and that, with what I had saved, was
enough to pay my passage to Norfolk.
az left my little Cap in the care Of
the people Of the house-she was big
enough to pay for her keeping in work
and took passage for Norfolk. When
I got there l fell i'll, spent all my mon
ey, and was at last taken to the poor
house. Six months passed away before
was discharged, and then six months
before I had earned and saved money
enough to pay my way on here. l..l
Il reached here three days ago, and
found a wheatfeld growing where my cot
tage fire used to burn, and my old cro-
nies dead, all except old Hat, who has
received and given me shelter. Sir, my
story is done--make what you can of it, +"
said the invalid, sinking down in her bed
as if utterly exhausted. '
Old Hurricane, whose countenance had
expressed emotions as powerful as they
were various while listening to this tale,
now arose. stepped cautiously to the door,
drew the bolt, and coming back, bent his
head and asked, vadT 'gsirs. t.s ss.
"What more Of the child?"
"Cap, sir? I have not heard word
Of Cap since I left her to try and hunt
out her friends. But any one interested
in her might inquire for her at Mrs. Sim
mons. lAundress, No. 8 Rag Alley" Z -
"You say the names upon that ring
are-Eugene-Capitola?" "7N7s 2 "a
eyes, sir they were,' ~ sma ldl1
"Have you that ring about you?"
"No, Master. ] thought it was best,
in case Of accidents to leave it with the
child" .'.''i'fs''. ' ,.''i' 3 'al 'las 70 q
"Have you told her any part Of this
strange history!" ,sasblc99o sli tae
"No master, nor limited it; she was
too young for such a confidence"
"You were right. Had she any mark
about her person by which she could be
identifed?" na1i 73i'5d 4fafAalHi I
eyes, Master, very strange one. In
the middle Of her left palm was the perfect
image of a crimson hand. about half an
inch in length. There was also another.
Herbert Greyson, to please me, marked
upon her fore arm in Indian ink her name
and birthday-'Capitola, Oct. 3lst, 49,
n Fright, Now tell ne, my good soul,
do you know from what you were enabled
to observe, what house that was where
Capitola was born?" 80 -. 90. .,,-.
II am on my oath. No. sir, I do not
know; but-"sy '1@y974 2a' 10 1920 -
"You suspect?" - .,r..-r
The woman nodded. - &
sh"It was-," said old Hurricane,
STOPPING and whispering name that was
heard by no one but the sick woman
She nodded again, with a look ofintense
meaning, aag.a go - p ?
"Does you: old hostess here, Hat,
know or suspect anything ofthis story!'
inquired Major Warfeld. .'xsg
"Not q word! No soul but yourself
nas1 heard it!''w5r ,i I'a bs Z EN e.
.I"That is right! Still be discreet! II
you would have the wicked punished and
the innocent protected. be silent and wary.
Have no anxiety about the girl. What
man can do for her will I do quickly!
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