New-York tribune., 1868-12-25
pn, Won bu, you, my generous frioudr'

q rare irolc."
While capitoln was speallug she was also Dusty o"
0aced dong She went soy to the door and t"rnoo '"o
49, .,o loci, n ryeveut any one from looking through
the key-hole.
Then she began to take off her ridins'h"o'' @''''
she dressed Clara experimenting ali te details Oh no
asuuse az carefully though she were the costuer OF
rou dl,,tous When Clara was dressed, she was so
o,, ., be same size and shape OF Capitola that no
ono from behind would have suspected her Identity
.rbcre Clara tuck your light hair out OF the way;
null vour cap over your eyes; gather your vail down
close: draw up your figure throw back your head walk
with little sprDgy sway and swagGcr as II you oion'
eare for ANYBODY and-there! declare nobody could
fell you from me- exclaimed Caritoa delight, as she
completed the disguise and the instructions OF Clara
Then Capitola dressed herself In Claras deep mourn
ing robos And now the two girls sat down to compose
themselves FOR few minutes. while Captola gave new
and particular directions Cara's and conduc
so us to INSURE foresight could do it, the
safe termination OF her perious adventure. BY the
time they had ended their talk the hall clock struck H.
There 1t is full time you should be off Be cam' DO
cool be flrm and God bless you. Clara Dear g1r' II
were young man would deliver you by the strength or
my own arm without subjecna you to Inconvenience or
danger" said Cap. gaantly as she led Clara 70 the
chamber door, aud carefully gathered her thick val IN
close folds over her face entirely to conceal H.
Oh may the Lord in Heaven bess and preserve ana
reward you NY brave my noble, my heroic Cspola "
,d Clara feryently and with tho tears rushing 70 her
eyes
dnIp fha 4
YOU won't look like me bit, and that will spoil all
There keep your vail close for It's windy. you know
throw back your head and swing yourself with swag
ger as II you didn't care hg for anybody, and-there
you are said Cap pushing Clara out and shutting the
door behind her
Clara paused an instant to offer up one short feryent
prayer for her success and Captoas safety aud then
following her instructions, went on
Nearly all girls are clever lmators, and Clara readily
adopted Capitoas light springy swsyUs Walk ana met
old porcas knight Colonel Noirs housekeeper in the
hail. without exciting the slightest suspicion OF her ue
tity. =,
advise you not to come back again"
Clara threw up her head with swagger, ana went on
Very we'll you may my words, but II yon know
your own good youu follow my advice said DoieAs
Knight harshly
Clara threw up her head and passed out
Before the door Wool. Capitolas black servant was
waiting with the horses. Keeping her face closely mnf
fed Clara went 10 Captolas pony. Wool came and
| helped her into the saddle saying:
eyer does right. Miss Cap to keep your face kvered
its awful windy amt It thought kin scarcely keep the
! hat from blowing ofen myhead"
With an impatient jerk after the manner OF Captos'
Clara siguied that she did not wish TO converse Wool
hind utaih
lowed at respectful distance. until Clara torned her
horses head and took the bridepath toward Tiptop
This move filed poor Wool with kdismay Riding to-
ward her, he exclaimed:
Deed Miss Cap. yer sense me for speakn' now.
Whar dc muschei is yer a'goin to I"
For all answer Clara feignng the temper OF Capitola
suddenly wheeled her horse, elevated her riding whip
and caloped upon Wool In q threatening manner
Wool lodged and backed his horse with all possible
pedihon-exclaiming in consternation
"Dari Dar. Miss Cap. won't 40 for TO ax You any
questions-noDot II rides straight 70 Old Nick
or Black Donald"
whereupon receiving this apology in good part Clara
again turned her horses head and rode her way.
Wool followed bemoanlng the destiny that kept him be-
tween the two fierce fires OF his old masters despotism
aud bis young mistresss caprice. and muttering:
81 know old marse and dis young gal am goin 10 be
the Death OF knows 1t jes' we'll os muffin at oil.
clare 70 pIan IL it amt nu TO make anybody go heave
once"
Wool spoke no more until they got TO Tip Top, when
Clara still closely vailed rode up TO the stage-oce just
as the COACH half filed with passengers was about to
start sprngng from her horse she went up TO Wool and
said
"IIere maD take this horse back 10 Hurricane Hall.
Tell Major Wared that Miss Black remains at the Hid
den House in imminent danger Ask him TO ride there
aud brog her home Tell Miss Black when you her,
that reached Tip Top safe and time to take the coach
Tell her viii to be grateful And now, here
Is half glo your trouble Goodby, and God bless
you" And she put the piece 10 his hand and took hor
place Ia the coach, which immediately started.
Meanwhile, how Jared II with CapitolA In the Hidden
Hbusei
81 In for II now y said Cap she closed the door
bAhfnd Clara; am in for II now This 10 Jolly i'm.
prudent adventurei What will Wool DO when he dis
coyors that no has lost sight of met What will uncio
saw when he finds out what I've donei Whe-ewl Uncle
viii exploded wonder II the walls at Hurricane Hall
VI Id be strong enough 70 stand III Wool will go madl
doubt n he will do bit good in this wordl
But above all, wonder what the Le Nors. father and
son. say when they find that the heiress has flown,
and beggu as uncle hatters by calling me, win be
here In her place! Whe--ew-ow-ew, there will be a
tornadol Cap child, they'll murder yoni that's Just
what they'll dol They'll Kill and eat you, Cap, without
any salt they may lock you up In the haunted to
live with tho ghost, Cap, and that would be worse
''Hushi here comes Dorcas knights Now must mako
believe TN Clara, and do the sentimental up brownr'
concluded Captola she seated herself the
where she could be heard aud began to sob softly.
Dorcss raped.
+ Cap sobbed In response.
"Are you coming to luncheon Miss Day ~ inquired the
woman
"Ee-Aee! Ee-hee! Ee-hee! DO not want 10 eat -
sopbed Cap, IN b low and smothered voice. Any one
would have thought she was drowned In tears.
every well-just as you like" said the woman,
barshly. as she went away,
"weli, declare laughed Cap "I did that quito as
xrel NJ arfress couldl Rnt now what am 7 IN DIT