Obscure part of the world, hidden away from human sight, a deserted wifeĪnd child, poor, forlorn and heart-broken. Said to be an old bachelor, yet rumor whispered that there was in some There, was, however, other ground of dislike besides that of hisĪrrogant mind, violent temper and domineering habits. The appropriate nickname of Old Hurricane. Who, partly from his house and partly from his character, fixed upon him Home–disliked and dreaded by his neighbors and acquaintances abroad, Violent–equally loved and feared by his faithful old family servants at In character Major Warfield was arrogant, domineering and Yarn stockings, fastened at the knees, and morocco slippers with silver His usual habit wasĪ black cloth coat, crimson vest, black leather breeches, long, black Iron-gray hair and beard that met beneath his chin. His hard, harsh face was surrounded by a thick growth of Reminded one of a thunder cloud, as the flashing orbs beneath them did Surmounted by thick, heavy black brows that, when gathered into a frown, Harsh his complexion dark red, as that of one bronzed by long exposureĪnd flushed with strong drink. Some iron-limbed Douglas of the olden time. In person, Major Warfield was tall and strongly built, reminding one of His few chosen companions of the chase or the bottle. Were usually spent in the chase, in which he excelled, and hisĪfternoons and evenings were occupied in small convivial suppers among Old family servants and his favorite dogs and horses. Seclusion, with his old-fashioned housekeeper, Mrs. Vigorous age on this his patrimonial estate. Services, had retired from public life to spend the evening of his
Officer, who, in disgust at what he supposed to be ill-requited Major Ira Warfield, the lonely proprietor of the Hall, was a veteran Rocky course gave to this savage locality its ill-omened names ofĭevil's Hoof, Devil's Run and Hurricane Hall.
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The wild mountain gorges and the terrific raging of the torrent over its When storms and floods were high the loud roaring of the wind through On the fourth side the ground gradually descends in broken rock andīarren soil to the edge of the wild mountain stream known as the Devil's Spiked with clumps of dark evergreens, and called, from its horseshoe The estate is surrounded on three sides by a range of steep, gray rocks, Sandstone, in one of the loneliest and wildest of the mountain regions of Virginia. HURRICANE HALL is a large old family mansion, built of dark-red How is't with me when every sound appals me?
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XXXI The Orphan's Trial XXXII Old Hurricane Storms XXXIII Cap's Visit to the Hidden House XXXIV The Hidden Hollow XXXV The Hidden House XXXVI The Inmate of the Hidden House XXXVII Cap's Return XXXVIII Another Mystery at the Hidden House XXXIX Cap Frees the Captive XL Cap in Captivity XLI An Unexpected Visitor at Marah's Cottage XLII Cap "Rests on her Laurels" and "Spoils for a Fight." XLIII Black Donald XLIV Glory XLV Cap Captivates a Craven XLVI Cap's Rage XLVII Capitola Caps the Climax XLVIII Black Donald's Last Attempt XLIX The Awful Peril of Capitola L The Next Morning LI A Fatal Hatred LII The Court-Martial LIII The Verdict LIV The End of the War LV The Fortunate Bath LVI The Mysterious Maniac LVII The Maniac's Story LVIII End of the Lady's Story LIX Prospects Brighten LX Capitola a Capitalist LXI "There shall be light at the eventide."– Holy Bible. CONTENTS I The Nocturnal Visit II The Masks III The Quest IV Capitola V The Discovery VI A Short, Sad Story VII Metamorphosis of the Newsboy VIII Herbert Greyson IX Marah Rocke X The Room of the Trap-Door XI A Mystery and a Storm at Hurricane Hall XII Marah's Dream XIII Marah's Memories XIV The Wasting Heart XV Cap's Country Capers XVI Cap's Fearful Adventure XVII Another Storm at Hurricane Hall XVIII The Doctor's Daughter XIX The Resigned Soul XX The Outlaw's Rendezvous XXI Gabriel LeNoir XXII The Smuggler and Capitola XXIII The Boy's Love XXIV Capitola's Mother XXV Cap's Tricks and Perils XXVI The Peril and the Pluck of Capitola XXVII Seeking his Fortune XXVIII A Panic in the Outlaw's Den XXIX The Victory Over Death SOUTHWORTHĪuthor of "Ishmael or, In the Depths," "Self-Raised or, From the Depths," "Retribution," etc., etc. Originally serialized in the New York Ledger (1859, 1868-69, 1883) First published in book form New York: G.W.
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