The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-02-23

in her might inquire for her at Mrs. Sim.
mons, laundtess No. 8 Rag Alley"
You say the names upon that ring
neutrality-suspicious. ~
Yes, sir, they were"
Have you that ring about you 2'
No, master. | thought it was best,
in case Of accidents, to leave it with the
child"
Have you told her any part Of this
strange history p
No master, nor limited it she was too
young for such Il corfd,nce.'
You were right Had she any mark
about her person by which she could be
identified ~
YES, master, a very strange one. In
the middle OF her left palm was the per-
feet image of crimson hand, about half
an 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. Slst,
1892"
Right, Now tell me, my good soul,
do you know, from what you were enabled
to observe, what house that was where
Capitola was born7"
Il am on my oath. No, sir, do not
know but"
=" You suspect2"
The woman nodded,
1T was--," said old Hurricane,
stopping and whispering name that was
heard by no one but the sick woman.
She nodded again, with look of iu-
tense meaning.
docs your old hostess here, Hat know
or suspect anything Of this storyq" in
quired Major War6eld.
Mot word No soul but yourself
has heard it !"
THAT is right! Still be discreet IF
you would have the wicked punished und
the innocent protected, be silent and wary.
Have no anxiety about the girl. What
man can do for her will 1 do and quickly |!
And now, good creature. day is actually
dawnng. You must seek Iopose' And
1 must call the parson in and return home.
l will send Mis-. Condiment over with
food, wine, medicine, clothing, and every
comfort that your condition requires" said
Old Hurricane, rising, and calling in the
clergyman, with whom he soon after lett
the hut for home.
They reached Hurricane Hall in time
for an early breakfast, which the astonish.
ed housekeeper had prepared, and for
which their nights adventures had GER
tainy given them good appetite.
Major Warfcld kept his word. and as
soon as breakfast was over he dispatched
Mrs. Condiment with carriage filed with
provisions for the sick woman. But they
were not needed. In a couple of hours
the house.kceper returned with the intel.
ligenco that the old nurse was dead. The
false strength of mental excitement that
had enabled her to tell so long and dread.
full tale, had been the last haring up Of
the fame of life; that almost immediately
went out.
81 am not sorry, upon the whole, toi
now l shall have the game in my OWL
hands" mnttered Old Hurricane to him
SELF" All Gabrielle lie Noir better
you had cast yourself down from the high
est rock Of this range and been dashed tc
pieces below, than have thus fallen into
my power"
So Ear we have followed the lovely
heroine and her friends hut 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, thu
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 II, and in it you vii
get the continuation of the narrative from
where it leaves off here. If there are nj
bookstores or news offices convenient tt
where you reside, the publisher of the Led
ger will send you copy by mail if yol
will send him five cents in letter. Ad
dress Robert Bonner, Ledger Office, A.
Ann street, Newly ork. This story grow
more and more interesting as it progresses