The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-02-26

iusHe aiter, calling TO them 10 save me ar
the baby. But no one seemed to hear INT
they were all too busy trying to save then
selves and keep others out Of the boat, an
cnrsing and swearing and hollering tn;
there was no more r0om,-that the DO;
would be swsmped, and so On. The en-
WAS, that all who could crowd int the boa
did so. And me and the baby and poo
sailor lad and the black cook were left be
hind to perish.
But marster as it turned cut, we as " a
lett to Gle, were the only ones saved. W
watched after that boat with longing eyes
though We could only see it when the light
ping flashed. And every time we saw it it wa
iafther Gil. AT last, marster, flash OF light
ming showed US the boat as far off as eve
We could see her, cspciZed ahG beaten hith
sr aud thther by the wild waves-its crew
had perished.
" Marster, as soon as the sea had swal
lowed up that wicked csptan and crew, ths
wind died away, the waves fell, and the
! storm iallcd-Just If IT had done what i,
vas sent to do and was satisfied. The
wreck--where we poor forlorn ones stood
| the wreck that had shivered and tremb ed
| with every wave that struck it-unti We
mad ieered 1t would break up every minute.
became still and firm on lis saudbar, az a
house on dry land.
"Daylisht came at last And little after
sunrise We saw sail bearing down upon US.
We could not signal the saii, but by the
mercy Of Providence she saw us and Law 10.
aud sen, of boat, and picked Us up and
toeh us on board-rne and the baby, ami
the c"oa aud the sailor iei.
"it WAS a foreign vessel, and We could
not understand word they SAID, nor they
W.. Al we could 30 was hy signs. But
they Were very good 10 US, dried oar clothes
and gave Us breakfast, and made u, lie down
and rest And then put about aud contin-
uei their course. The .aIor lsi-Herbert
Greysun-s soon found out and r,id ne thcy
were bound for Ncs York. Asi, in tact.
insrster, IN about ten days Ne msir KIT
port.
ell mars.er, | ain, -w,ne 70 bother
you si;h telling yaU OF no" / io.led Ard
struggled 400 ia that gr--t ci:y-ilf-I Nv
ING cut a. servant, snd after zr'i- renting
room .nt is,fu. :. -s-nIHE sad Iron.ng--
aye. how tegicd sud -tTu- -c.ri-:pT-ien
long Years, hoping for lle tune TO come
when SHOULD be able IL return 10 tins
neigh hborhoot, where | -S- known, AMI ex-
pose the evil deeds of them Williams and for
this lived on toiiing snd struggling, ana
laying np money penny ny penny.
No one ever h. ped me but tas lad iier-
bert Greyson. Nneuever he came from
sea. he sought n- cut, and made LITTLE
present 10 m- ~ Cap.
Cap, Iuar=tcr, was Capitois, the chi d
The reason gave her that name Was be-
cause on ;ha; r.us had drawn from, the
masked mothers hand ~xre The two names
EGseHe-Cspi;ois.
Nei Ingrslrr, the last tn- Herbert
Creys0n came home, Ge gave me tive dol
!srs, and that, with what | asi saved, Vas
enough to pay NV passage t" fortos.
- an NY htsle Cap ia the care Of the
people oi the EouSe-,..e ~s> or cuourh :"
pay iuy ner keep IN w1rk-sui ! took NY
passage lot NOrte.i When got there /
fe.l Iii, spent a F. n.y money. ar,d vas at Ia;
;-c-G 20 ia- poSr-Aou-.. So mnatnS pass
ii away astoTe | was d;Schargee. sHd then
s;x more before had earned aud saved
money enough 10 pay IEy way OF here.
II reached re three dsys sgc. and
found wheat field growing wher. my cot.
tase fire used t. burn, and all my Ola Gro
uiss dead, al excep; Old Hat, who MSS re-
ceivei sud given NE shelter. Sr, MY story
j. drrs-TnaNe What you can Of L, ssjd tae
invalid, sinking down in her bed a. If utter
y exhausted.
Old Hurricane, whose c,unteuance had
expressed emotions a. powerful a. thcv
were various while listening to this tall.
now arose. stepped cautiously to the door,
drew the bolt, and coming back, tent Ls
head ard asked
What mere of the ci;,d:'
cap, sir: have not heard word ei
Cap since left her 20 Try and hunt out her
frends. But any one interested in her
nigh, inquire for her al Mrs. Summons,
laurlress, No s Rag Alley
You say the names upon that ring were
-Eugene spito.s:'
Yes, sir, they were"
Have yau that ring about you
NO, u,arster. thought il was best, in
case of accident, to leave it with the child. =
Have you tod her any part Of this
strange history
No marsier, nor hinted it; she was too
young for such confidence.
"You we're right Had she any mark
about her person by which she could be
identified ,"
Yes, marster, a very strange ore. In
,he middle of her left aim WAS the perfect
image of crimson hand, about half An in ch
in length. There was also another. Her
bert GTeyson to giea-- NE, marked upon
Z
birthday Cspito'a Oct. , st, 1882
Rish. Now tell me, nv good soul, DO
you know. from what you were enabled to
observe, what house that Was whore Capito-
10 vas born:'
a. am On ny oath. No, sir, 90 not
know but
"Icu su.pect:'
| The woman noL3ed.
at was-," said old Hurricane, stcop
| ing aad whispered raue that was heard
! by no one but the sick woman.
! She needed again, with a look OF intense
meaning.
Does your old hostess here, Hat, know
! or suspcc, anything o! this story?' inquired
Major Wartieid.
Not ws.d. No soul but yourself ha!
/ heard ;t,''
THAT is right, Still he discreet. If 20,
would have the wicked punished and th,
Innocent protected, be silent and wary
! Have no anxiety about the girl. What mar
can do Tor her will do and quickly An.
now, good creature, day Is actually dawn
, ing. Ieu must seek repose. And | mus
call the parson in and return home. | wi
| send Mrs CcndiInent over with food, wine
medicine, clothiug, and every comfort t.is
YOUR condition requires, saia Old Hurri
cane, rising, and calling in the clergyman
with whome he soon alter left the but 70
home.
They reached Hurricane Hall in time 70
Az early breakfast, which the astonsbe.
housekscpcr had prepared, and for whici
their nights adventures Ind certainly givel
them good appetite.
Major Waited kept his word, and q
soon as breakfast was over he d,spatche,
Mrs.. Condlment with a carriage filed wit
prov sons for the sick woman. But the,
were not needed. In couple Of hours tn
housekeeper returned with the intelilgenc
that the old nurse was dead. T1e falls
strength OF mental excitement that had ens
bl.d her to tell 10 long and dreadful a tale
had been the last taring cf the fame of lif,