New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-03
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Ard II fact us-ster IN sb,-t ten days We nsde that
when the shin anchored helov the Battery, the
cfi aud passengers msse me up httie 0ihi'e Ok
clothes AID d. tie pure II money, and PIT me A. lore
AID there ives q 3 stslpge ci's, So teTidsrei ma
Do, how which way 20 turn While vas a-s'snains
there in danger Of being run over by the omnlouses
the sailor boy 20 my side and told me taat ms
ard the cook gwne to engage % board OF another
Nsrican vessel and sx'd me what was gwlne 10 DO.
I told him how | didn't know nothing At aD bout seq
sa,yce and so | didn, know what should 90. linen
he said bed show nie where could go and stay al
ri,bt ard SO he tock ME toto little by street TO
moor lacking house where the people took dodgers,
ard there he len me 10 20 aboard his chip As hs
went awsy he sdvised me to take care OF NY money,
and try TO get q servants place.
well marster, Amt gslIe 10 potter yoa ui'h
telling Won of how toed and struggled along in that
great city-frst living out as servant, and after
wards renting room and taking IN wasnng and iron-
ing-aye how toiled aud strusged-for-tsn-ion
wears bonipr for the tire 10 come when should Do
able to return 10 this neghborhood where 1 was
known and expose the evil deeds OF them villains,
and for this cause lived on toiling and struggling,
and laying up money penny by penny. Someun'esi
was fool enough TO tel my story N the hopes oil get
ting pity and hep-but telling my story always made
Il worse for me Some thought me crazy and others
thought me deceul, which Is not to he wondered a.
for was a stranger, ard my adventures were indeed
No one ever helped me but the lad Herbcr. Grey.
son. Whepever he came from sea, he sought me out,
Gap marster WAS Cspitols, the child. The rea-
son gave her that name was because on that ripg
had drawn from the masked mothers hand were the
two names- Eugene-Cspitols.
Well msrster the last time Herbert Greyson
came home, he gave me five dollars. and that, With
what l had saved, wss enough to pay my passage 70
Norfolk. ,-s.,
houss-she was big enough 10 pay for her keep In
work-snt took passage for Norfolk Wnen 1 got
there fell H. spent all my money and was ~ last
taken 70 the poor house. Six months passed away
before was discharged, and then six more before
had earned and saved money enough to pay my way
on here
"Irsachet here three days ago. and found wheat
field growing where my cottage hTe used 70 onrn, and
all my Old crOnies dead all except old Hat, who has
received and given me shelter. Sir, my story done
make what Jon Of it" s,id the invalid, sinking
down in her bed As if utterly exhausted.
Old Bdrricane whose counte ance had expressed
emotions AS 20 verful they various while lis
t.rug to tbs tale, arose, stepped cautiously to
the door, drew the bolt, and coming back, bent his
head so asked
"Csp, sir Ihave not h srd word OF Cap SINCE
LETT her to try and do ont her friends. But any one
interested in her might inquire for her at Mrs. SIM
mons, laundress, No. Rag Alley . -.
A" You say the names upon that ring were-Eugene
-Cspitoa p
"Yes, sir, they were"
A" Have you that ring about you -
"No master. thought it was best, in case Of acci-
dents, to leave il with the chilli"
Have you told her any part OF this strange his
tory"
No master, nor binted it; she was too young for
such a cor idence.'
"You we've right. Had she any mark about her
perfon by which she could be Identified"
Yes, master, very strange one. In the middle
Of her left palm the perfect image ot a crimson
hand, about hall inch in length. There Was also
another Henry Greyson, to please NE, marked upon
Der fore arm in India ink her and birthday
'Cspitols oct. 3lst, 1892"
IN NJ u1 Al yonE
from what you enabled 20 observe, what house
tl'at was where Capitoa wac bornl'
~ am on my oath. No. sir, 1 do not know;
but
"You suspectl'
The woman nodded
"Itwas- said old Hurricane, stooping and
whispering name that was heard oy no one but the
sick woman.
Size nodded again, with look or intense meaning.
"Does your old hostess here, Hat, know or sus-
poet anything OF this storyi inquired MAJOR War
field. $500
mot word No soul but yourself has heard itr'
"That is right Still be discreet Ii you would
have the wicked punished and the innocent protected,
be silent ana wary. Have no anxiety aboat the girl:
What man can DO for her will do aud quickly And
now, good creature, day is actually dasning. You
must seek repose. And must call the parson IN and
return home. | will send Mrs. Condm,nt over with
food vii medicine, clothing aud every comfort that
your condition requires" ssid Old Hurricane, rising,
and calling in the clergyman with whom he coon after
left the but for nome.
1hey reached 1tlrrlcane 1iau IN time Tor an carry
breakfast which the estonshed housekeeper hal pre-
pared, and for which their nights adventures had
certainly given them good appetite.
Major Wartied kept his word and soon break
fast he dispatched slrs. Condiment with
cansge filed with provisions for the sick woman.
But they were not needed. Ia couple Of hours the
bousekeeper returned with the intellge that tbs
old nurse dead. Tire false strength of ment. 81 ex-
ctement that had enabled her TO tell 80 long and
dreadful tale, had been tho last hsrng mp OF the
fame of life. that almost Immediately went out.
Il ain not sorry, upon the whole for no y shall
have the game in my own hands - muttered Old Ilur-
ricane to hunself-"Ah Gabrielle lie NOR better
you had cast yourself dOwo from The highest rock Of
this range and been dashed TO pieces below than have
thus fallen into my power
so far have followed the lovely heroine and her
friends; but the fore going If all that publish
ia column The remainder Of the narrative can
Only be found in the NewYork Ledger the great fam
y paper when be obtained st all the peri iical
ttores whore papers sold. Remember b. ask for
the Ledger dated February ~ and in j. you will get
tte continuation Of the narrative from where il leaves
of here. If there no bookstores offices
convenient to where you reside the publisher Of the
Ledger will send you copy by mail If you will send
him five cents IN q letter. Address Robert Bonner,
Ledger Office 81 Ann street New.York. This story
grows more and more il terestDg as it progresses.
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