Capitola Black has survived the streets of New York disguised as a newsboy when the irascible old Major Warfield of Hurricane Hall, a lonely mansion in the Virginia mountains, claims her as his ward. Once there, the quick-witted, pistol-carrying girl faces bandits, kidnappers and dark family secrets with more courage than any of the men around her.
One of the most popular American novels of the nineteenth century, with a heroine still a joy to read. Download the free EPUB.