Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-10-06
CHAPTER II.

THE TRAGEDY OF ROBERT CArHEBwoon,
"Ethelda IS a name which so appears here ard
there in our family" sad Mr. Catherwood, reflect
lively allowing his coffee to cool in its translucent
cup, 1--WE are OF English descent, you know, Mr.
/ Grey our Ehers grandmother wa, named
EtheIdl-po5r lady! Hers was sad terrible
fate"
sob tell me all sboat hertz almost Rasped Oliver.
at was always believed that she was taken cap
tive 10y pirates"
"Al," mamurel Oliver, his black eyes eularg.
I ing,
eyes DID You ever hear of ap~'hng more
pitifula"
''Nayerl" was his earnest response, aud he WAS
50 pale that Camilla would have laughed at him,
only she could never hear the story Of her great
aunts fate without tears coming TO her own e~as,
"she was soyoaug and beautiful, aud so happy !"
murmured the narrator, with as much sympathy as
he mad been personally acquainted with hsr IT
about in this wise, There we're two Gatherwood.,
brothers, one of whom conducted the mercantile
h1qse in London tho other ia Bombay Some re
verses ovortlking the London Branch and some po
litca events occurring at the time induced the
elder brother in Engand, to sell out, and emsrate to
America where he established prosperous business,
terests there II possible, and Join him in the Now
World The Indian climate dad not agree tn Rob
ert Catherwold who hal intended returning to his
native land Until b , received this letter, when be
charged bis mind and concluded TO 8, 70 America,
where it appeared prosahe that he could still further
enlarge his handsome fortune by trading with BON
bay A. tas time be was about thirty years OF Bee
and bad been married only couple Of years. TO fair
English girl young lovely, and good who, TO Judge
from his lot ers. had mode him ihe happiost Of
She was somewhat h1mesick IN India, and quite ell
ing 20 exchange Bombay for NeH York
ellis brother lthe pres speakers grandfather
wrote o Robert 70 putas large a sum Of ready mon o.
as he could command into gems, which could be pro
cured to advantage in India, and would be easily re
convertible uto funds on = arrival in this county
where taste for Injury growing the wealth Of
the cities increased Witch had created large de-
maud Tor fine Jegek
"Tha yoyagea Of those deys re tedious, and no,
without etffane)1a p9ls added % th1se Of uayiga.
ton Pirates we're not unknown especially 10 the IN.
dian seas. but this was only another irduoemeut for
Robert I, ge his wealth into the smallest possible
coupass Indeed, It was stll told In the family that
James the elder brother, advised him 70 conceal the
gems about bis person By stitching them into his
clothing 20 that Ia OF accident should they es
caps With toeir lives we've It from shipweckcd 7es
f4
'It vas never certain whether Robert TINS converted
Ais funds but IL was taken for granted that he did
lie wrote cheerful letter announcing that ho had
eppagcd passage on 8 certain merchant vessel 70 sail
al sach date aloug With bic wife ard balSRir
These we're the last immediate tidings they ever
received from nim My grandfathsr--l haze often
heard him te,l,n continued Mr. Catlervpod waited
and watched for the expected sh p ont no grew sick
with waiting an Watching
TulI two ysar7 after 1s loss Of tho geetl ono Yild
end storms night the oid bras, kno er on the
door Of my iathe;a els b9gsatgo o0zy ono f'ill oc.
capg Mr. Grey, although we have q bell 10 the door
raw hun iared iortg p s1ccaston o, lmperi us raps
Witch aroused AN ia inmates II was midnight, and
muy and servants bad long retired except 'be mas.
Ter Of me dwelling who cuaucod 10 be- SUI sitting up
4 In bio lbrary, io1siak oyer hi8 private papers.
startled by tu7 -add3r knocking and with pre-
pressnuson' thrilling him that some revelation Of I'M.
ogrtlnco await % him, 20 hurried N the door 10 too
BIN t9o nintses 10 draw back th9 iron bar phee be-
zorro 'ta door night and % wI'hdra3 the bolts dur.
irz that time se hoard light foot down tho steps
end aray gcgl tho h9u8a on FIRST looking ont esaw
nothing 4 great rash 81 wind and rain swept past
BIN, ana h- made movement 90 c8ys H3a door 30
f9re ne perceived Btts creature On th5 doorway
wrapped ID q warm ooak, irom the rood u vaah tho
b.HbGhtle 4utiols iaca peapsd out. a. She held 90
letter i1 one nl her chubby haudA
.'ts fharo no ono eilh yglH
"'Bobo hss Roas fay,' liage tho Child no to
+ tFthl mi8t give '5o lstfer,'
Surprised tcyoud words be drew the eaiid in from
inc fal, and Carried her 10 ara arms INTO tina library
for sn5 coald ratAaye been three Years II age
VII ho asd her % bis knee, whil0 Re tots open tho
nissve .ue bor9. and read
tine eai.d who g,es yoa this paper Is Ehoida,
dalglsI q Robert and Etnelda Cathera5od who r.