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Title: Capitola's Peril
A Sequel to 'The Hidden Hand'

Author: Mrs. E.D.E.N. Southworth

Release Date: January 17, 2008 [EBook #24337]

Language: English

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_CAPITOLA'S PERIL_

A Sequel to "The Hidden Hand"

By

MRS. E.D.E.N. SOUTHWORTH

Author of

"Ishmael," "Self-Raised," "Cruel as the Grave,"
"Tried for Her Life," Etc.

"And such a night "she" took the road in
As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.

* * * * *

That night a child might understand
The de'il had business on his hand."

--_Burns._

A. L. BURT COMPANY, Publishers
NEW YORK

CONTENTS

Chapter
I. THE ORPHAN'S TRIAL.
II. OLD HURRICANE STORMS.
III. CAP'S VISIT TO THE HIDDEN HOUSE.
IV. THE HIDDEN HOLLOW.
V. THE HIDDEN HOUSE.
VI. THE INMATE OF THE HIDDEN HOUSE.
VII. CAP'S RETURN.
VIII. ANOTHER MYSTERY AT THE HIDDEN HOUSE.
IX. CAP FREES THE CAPTIVE.
X. CAP IN CAPTIVITY.
XI. AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR AT MARAH'S COTTAGE.
XII. CAP "RESTS ON HER LAURELS" AND "SPOILS FOR A FIGHT."
XIII. BLACK DONALD.
XIV. GLORY.
XV. CAP CAPTIVATES A CRAVEN.
XVI. CAP'S RAGE.
XVII. CAPITOLA CAPS THE CLIMAX.
XVIII. BLACK DONALD'S LAST ATTEMPT.
XIX. THE AWFUL PERIL OF CAPITOLA.
XX. THE NEXT MORNING.
XXI. A FATAL HATRED.
XXII. THE COURT-MARTIAL.
XXIII. THE VERDICT.
XXIV. THE END OF THE WAR.
XXV. THE FORTUNATE BATH.
XXVI. THE MYSTERIOUS MANIAC.
XXVII. THE MANIAC'S STORY.
XXVIII. END OF THE LADY'S STORY.
XXIX. PROSPECTS BRIGHTEN.
XXX. CAPITOLA A CAPITALIST.
XXXI. "THERE SHALL BE LIGHT AT THE EVENTIDE."

CAPITOLA'S PERIL.

A Sequel to THE HIDDEN HAND.