The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-10-20
CHAPTER II.

We of English descent, you know Mr. Grey o
Ethers grandmother was named Ethelda-poor lady
Hers was sad, terrible fatel"
'Ohl tell me about her" almost gasped Oliver
"ltwas always believed that she was taken captive
By pirates"
"Ah!" murrnured Oliver, his black eyes enIarsing
Yes Did you hear of anything more pitt
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Never" was his earnest respo1ss, aus he was SO
pale that Camilla wo1id have laughed at him. only
she could never hear the story Of her grand aunts
fate without tears coming to her own eyes
she was so young and beautiful and SO happy :"
murmured the narrator, with much sympathy as if
he mad besn personally acquainted with her 1T came
about IN this wise: There two Catherwoods
brothers, one OF whom conducted the merca nte
houss In London, the other 10 Bombay Some 70
verses overtakina the London branch and some poll t
icH eVen's occurring At the same time, induced
elder brother Euaand TO soil cut, and emgrate to
America where be esta bss cd q prosperaus busne.s
and wrote to his brothor ii India dispose Of his in
terests there, II possible, and JOIN him the New
World. The Indian climate did not axrse viii, Rob.
ert OAtherCood, who had intended r.turnipg to his
native land until be received this letter when he
changed his mind. and concluded to SO to America
where appeared probable that he could still further
enlarge bis handsome fortune By trading with Bonn
bay At this time he about thirty years of AGO
ard mad been married only about coup OF years to
a fair English girl, young, lovely, and good who to
uoge from his letters had made him tho happiest of
men She somewhat homesick in India and
quite willing to exchange Bombay for Now York.
'Bi' brother (the present speakers grandfather)
wrote to Robert to put large OF ready money
as he could command into gems, which could DO pro.
cured to ad 7antags india and would be- easily re
convertible into funds his arrival in this cou ntry
where . taste for Injury growing as the wealth
the cities Increased, which hid created large de-
mand for fine ewels
The voyages of those days tedious, and not
without e1traneous peris added TO those of nsviga
ten. Pirates not unknown especially in the In
dian seas; but this only another inducemsnt for
RofsTt 10 get his wealth into the smallest possible
compass Indeed. it still told in the family, that
James. the elder brother advised him conceal the
gems alb out his person, ny stitching them into his
clothing that in of accident, should th.y
with their lives 1T from a shipwrecked
SELL what not, their fortune would be rescued also
at was never certain whether Robert thus convert
ed his funds, but it taken for granted that ne did
lie wrote cheerful letter, announcing that no had
engaged passage OF certain merchant vessel, to
rail at such date, along with his wife and baby
child
These were the last immediate tidngs they ever
received from him. Ny grandfather-I have often
heard him tell" continued Nr. Catherwood- waited
and watched for the expected ship, until he grew
worn and sick with waiting and watching
"full two after the loss of the ST. one wild
and stormy winter night old brass knooker on the
stin occupS, AIR Grey, although have bell to tho
door noE-thundered forth succession OF Im perious
raps, VII CD aroused all its inma tes 1t mid night
and family and servsuts had long retired, except the
master of the dwelling, who happened TO be still
sitting up his library, Ioosng over his private pa
perS,
STARTLED by the sudden knocking. and with pre-
eminent thrilling him that revelation OF i'm.
portance awaited him. he hurried the door took
him two minut es to draw back the iron bar placed be-
fore it at night, aud TO withi raw the tos; and dur
Ing that time he heard light foot down the steps
and away from tbs house. On first looking out, be
| saw nothing; great rush of wind and rain swept
past him, and ne made movement to close the doc
before he perceived little creature in tho doorwa y
wrapped in CLOAK, from the hood of which tbs
bright little anxiou. face pseped out held up
| letter OF her chubby hands.
lis there no WI tn your
"'EIobo has gous way hspod the child. lie too
| 'Etha mus give 90 letter.
Surprised beyond words he drew The child in from
the rain, aud carried her in his into the library
for sac could have been three years of age
where be held her his knee while tore open
| miss she bore and read.
: The child who gives sou this paper is FthsIda,
daughter of Rebt, and Ethelda CGtherwpod who were
taken captive by pirates, something two years
ago. Her father killed by after holding him
captive month. for not acknowledging the truth
about his money. II, did rot bsvs nearly much as
expected Her mother died OF broken heart-I
suppose six months after compelled her to marry
me- the captain OF the pirate ell l very fond
of her, and ight have become better man If she
! had lived. However. that's neither h there
took pirates oath 10 her. her dYi bed. thst
! would bring this child to it's uncle James Gather
wood. in New York city and leave it with hrn with
the request of it's mo'her that he would adopt and
il his OVID I've put myself out good deal
to keep my rornise but pirates oath is sacred to
him; and she raid she'd ask God to forgive me if
| I
| that's me-hss been. It's cruel lard for give
her up. She's great pet with ell the shp-Sut here
goes Goodbye. little Etha-you will neyzr see Bobo
| again g
The little gir grew up rea. pet my graudfath
er's house. Quite fortune her from Bombay
but the whom She married contrived lose it
for her in unfortunate speeuations Our Ethel is her
daughter Both herparents are now dad as you
know"
Oliver pushed back his chair and made his escape
into the twilight cut of doors mighty ,trugge was
going in his mind.
Wh.u hs returned to the DRAWN e room Fthe! was
alone st the piano. while Camilla the centre of
nattering As he encountered the soft sad eyes
of the orphan, he felt like thief Abruptly he turned
frcm them. but he could not bani.h conviction
There WAS vision ever efore his eyes, floating IN
the air, resting the carpet oemi ng between
and the face of the young lie Joo>L Everywhere
he turned he 5GSs bound csss, and in il the gel
low corpse of noble looking man. with cruel
wound the high forehead and black rnglets creep.
ing down about the throat and while he gazod fasei
mated. touched and shrinking the VIVID apparition
turned gray. and melted like vapor. and dissolved
into handful OF ashes, and it faded out Voice
echoed holloway FROM the chest.
"Gioe 10 he orphan girl ;el1. .tat ,0Iic6 belongs
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