"Hidden Hand" by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth is a serial novel first published in 1859. The story follows Capitola Black, a tomboyish orphan discovered living as a newsboy on New York's streets. When wealthy Major Warfield adopts her and makes her his heir, she becomes the target of villainous Colonel Le Noir, who hires notorious bandit Black Donald to eliminate her. Through numerous adventures, Capitola must outwit her enemies while uncovering the mysteries of her own origins in this wildly popular tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.)