The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-10-07
CHAPTER H.

TIE TRAGEDY Or ROBERr CArHEkWOoD-
'sF;tbslda il a nams which aopsNrs. here and
tbera in our family" said Mr. Cztnsr~SSd r=fieot
ively allowing coffee to cool in its translucent cup
"we are of English descent. you know. Mr. Grey Our
Ftb-Is grandmother was named Ethslea-poor lady
Her's va a sad a terrible fatel"
sOhi tell me about her" almost sS-ps6 Oliver
1T was always believed that she sas taksa espivs
by pustes-"
''Ahlu murmursi Oliver. his black eyes selarxiug-
yes. Did Jon ever hear OF asythisE more Dit'-
full ,"
.'Nevsrl- va. his esrasst rsSpoas ss. aa5 hs 80
pale thNt Camilla volld have laughed at him. onis
she could never hear the story of her grand sunts
fate without tears eouipg 10 her own eyes
''Sho was 80 young and bs1utiful. and - happy!"
rnurrnursd the narrator, wit as uuch sympathy as n
be had been psrsouaIly acquainted with her iteame
about in this wise There were two Catherwoods,
brothers, Of whom conducted the msrca n,ile
hous- IN Ioodon. the other in Bombay. some re-
verses overtakin the London branch and some poit-
is1 events occurring at tk5 time, induced the
elder brother in England. to sail ont and eigrSte 70
America, where no cstabsheda prosperous business.
and wrote 10 his bothor in India TO dispose Of his in
tarcs,s tb4ro If poz-ibls aud JOIN him in the New
WorIi The Indian climate did not Egreo with Rob
ert CaiheFwood, VINO had intsrdsd returning TO his
native land until he received this letter when he
changed his mind. and concluded to 20 to America.
where it appeared probable that he could still further
enlarge bis Dauusorno lortuu3 ~ lA1iek WIN
bAy AZ this time hs about thirty years OF age.
and had been married only about coup 10 OF ycars, TO
fair English girl Young. lovely, and good. who TO
indigo from his letters had uiado him the hsppisst Of
men Sire was somewhat hOmosiek in India, and
quite wiling To eIchaogs Bombay for Nov York
''His brother (the present speakers gTandiatherl
wrote to Robert to put large asun OF ready money
a. he could command into gems. which co1d be pro
sured TO ad sautags in Iada. aud would 20 easily re
convertible into funds his arrival in this eou ntry
where taste for luxury growing as the Wsa lth
the cities increased. which htd created large de-
mand for fine eEolS
'sThe voyages of those days were tedious, and not
without extransous perils adde to those of nzvigA
tisn Pirates were not unknown. especially in the In
dian sens; but this only another nduceTnent for
Rshert to get his wealth into the smallest possible
comPass Indeed, it still told in tho family thAt
James elder brother. advised him to conceal the
gems alb ont his person, BY stitching them into his
eothiur or that in case Of accident should they
cane with their lives 1t from shpWreeked YES
sell or Whist not their fortune would be rescued also
at VAS never certain whstbor Robert thus convert
ed bis funds but it taken for granted that he dd
lie wrote cheerful letter, announcing that no nae
engaged passage on a certain merchant vessel TO
sail at sueh a date, along with his vile and baby
child
.sJhese were the last Immediate tidiugs they over
rscsivcd from him My grandfather-I have often
heard bin tell" continued SIR. CatherwOOd- waited
| and watched for the expected ship, until he grew
/ worn and sick with waiting and watching
Fuu two years after the loss Of the vessel one Nih
and story winter night the old br.ss knOaks Ou the
door Of my grandtsthers city hou se-the sozy one
still occupy Mr. Grey although We have bell 10 the
door -thundored forth i succession Ct impenons
rp- 81 ch aroused all its inma tss- u was midnight,
ans family aud servants hAd long rstred except the
MASTER Of the dwelling. VII o happened 10 be still
.ls..-, - 's Ilrsr Ioosiux oger his private pa
pers
sta tiled by the suddsu Knocking. and with pre-
seu,iunsnt thrilling him that some revelation OF i'm
portsnee anitsd him. he hurried to the door 10 took
him two inute IS 70 draw back tho iron bar placed bs
fore il at night aud withi raw the eots and dur
ing that time he heard a light foot dosD{hs steps
/ and aMay from the house. On first lookh<'out. be
ssw rotsiug; a great rush OF wind and rain swept
past him and he made movement TO close the door
beforo he perceived little oreature in 'oe doorVa y
vrappsd in warm cloak from the hood of which the
brg ght little anxious face peeped out IS she bsd up
letter n ore of her chubby hapds
"'ts there ono with yons'
.'B Jbo has gone way lispsd the cbld- He too :
| rE,ha mus give 90 Ia, tar
.u-ur-sad bsrond words he drew 'hs child in from
the rain and carried IN his arms into the library
for she could not have been three years OF age
where he held her on his knee, while tore open 's
| mis~ivs she bore Aad read
The child who gives you this paper ~ Ethsida,
| daughter of Rsbt aud Ethelda Cathe-wood who were
tskes captive by pirates. somsthnz over two years
aEn Her father was killed BY rs after hoidtng him
captive over a mo th foe not acknowledging tns trnto
about hrs money He did not have nearly 50 muen as
Il We roactsd Her mother died o. = broken hsart-i
sapposs-siK months after eOupslisd her to ma ny
me the captain Of the pirate vessel was very fond
of hsr and might havo become better man II sne
lad lived However. that's neither here nor there
,o pirate's oath to her. on her dyi ns-oed. tnat
,,,I5 bring this child to its uncle james Gather
4 - r,a- 9th
the req us.t Of its mother thst he would adopt II ann
cara for il a. his own I've put myself out good deal
IN ke,p nv u rouisa: but pirates oath s sacred to
him. snd she said she'd ask God to forgive me II
uould hope you'l be Kind to litti Tot as booo
that's me-bas been It's cruel bard for me to give
her up. She's great pet with al the snip e''e
goes Goodbye, little EthA-you will never SEQ Booo
agsiur
.-be little irI grew up great pet in my graudfath
.-ssb,1se Oute a fortune To hsr from BouhAz.
bu, the man whom shs married eontrived to loss II
Tor her i. uufortunats speeustions Our fthe Is hsr
daughter Both her parents are now dsAd. Hs you
know"
into the twiizhtout Of doors mighty Struggle was
going in his mind
, When ms returned 10 the drawin g room Ethoi was
alone at the piano. while Camilla was the centre OF
atteng group As he encountered the soft s1h es q
of the orphan he felt like thsf. Abruptly no turned
from, them, but be could not banish conviction
1hors WAS a vision sf0ro his eyes. floating II
the air. resting on the carpet. coming between HIM
and tho face OF the young woman h torst kveyWiers
he turned no saw AD,sal chest and in it the yei
low corpse Of a noble looking man. with erue
wound on tho high forehead and black ringiets creep
ing down aboat the throat aud while he gazed. fasci
nAtod touched and shrinking the vivid appantiou
turaed gray. and melted like vapor, and dissolved
into handful Of ashes. and as it faded out Vsee
echoed holOwIy from the chest
''Gioe 70 the orphan girl Eihelia, isi rhieh belongs =
AeJr"
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