Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-14
THE OCTQROON'
4 SI0tY CE SLsTERT DAYS.

The rassionate love of his guilty heart returned as he Cazed upon tho nn. conscious girl, and thrill of jealousy vibrated through the dark recesscs of his soul, as he behell tho lovely head of the Octoroon resting upon Moriimer's shoul- der.
 II am not surprised, Percy at your sympathy for Gerald Leslic's daughter" he said, with a sheer; "she Is, of course, one of your friends, for she dared Co turn mo out of her house, dismiesing me from her presence as if she had been Guecn.'
 .'Youw exclaimed Percy.
 "Yes," replied his cousin, because had tho iInpcrtincnce to pay her few idle compliments
 Augustus Horton,' said Mortimer, Craveiy, you remember clause in our contract of partnership, which provides for the agreement being canceled at al; pleasure, by either of the two partners?
 II do."
 Then ] am the first to cancel that bond. From this night l cease to be your partner"
 ''So be it v replied Augustus. Ut is not for me to object to such a proposal, but have . care. Mortimer, and remc1n- Der that by such proceeding you lose half your estate.
 II shall have enough left to enable me Co live far from a country which henco- forth Icnouncc. As to your sister you can tell her that l restore her her lib- ertH."
 That is needless" answered Augus- tuS. ha .gntiiv. "for she herself has de- c.al eu her intention of breaking with you for ever
 "How?"
 .She has presumed 10 fall in love with Hr. Gilbert Margrave, the gentleman who prefers an Octcroen to the heiress Of one of the pToudest families In Louisi- ana.
 "It was jealousy, then. that prompted her denunclatioN of Cora Leslie" said Mortimer.
 .'It was"
 "So much the better for her That. at least, is some excusc for her conduct. flush here thes come"
 Bu Bowen and the muiatto appeared, as Percy spoke, carrying between them the prostra,e form oi Gilbert Marglayo.
 lie young man was quite unconscious, tne breast Of his shlrt dyed crimson by the blood which we!iod from his wound. Tony and Bowen placed him upon the rocky seat which had been occupied by CCra.
 The ball has struck him in the side" eai,. Bowen. ..i guess it. about ail over V he Rlitsher.'
 u the sound of these words of evil i'm ,ort, Cora Leslie opened her cyea, and. .thOding tiio hie. u.ns, a.iu pIostIate orm of her lover, flung herself on her nnaes at his fact. ..Gllbert, Gilbertr' sho csied; "dead ; md l an the cause of this" Tho mu- auto placed his hand upon the breast of tuc wou:sd"d uaH. The heart teats, though faintly,' he sad; ''dvar mistress, he will be saved. ; ln ,inl n your f&tna: villa. Miss 1-eslie?' said Hori ii!'rir; Ii N'iU accompany you a.'h':
 .-Ah. Mr. Percy. exclaimed Cora, you aie all goodness. "A .1uu,.rtG dollars for your trouble, i.s,.tr!:. Ii Nou Il assist IL i'll carrying this poor tCi oT ia the !n3ol, said Mortimer. \ hundred Ioi!ar>-l'm yolr man ,! rrGi.rd the Alne: an. ~ oIH rScuee m. Air Horton, OuainN-s - business, you nn""," hc a'iti"'!, !" Augustus. Mortimer Percy and the mH'atto ..atncr,>, together several strong ranches from the fallen wood lying 'tneath the trees, anu twisted them no a rude litter oH which they laid the l unconscious EnElishman. l One end of thi, Ii! ter was carried by | ;ohN, the other by Wl.itam Bowen, Cora | unti Mortimer walking by the side of the l AOEude;! man. In this order they started for the l andug- place. where Gi!bcrLs boat was 1 a~a.t them
 l Augustus fior on stood for some mo- 1 menls watching their receding figures iI l ahe mo, nli- ht. 1 >'lIy curse on lhem.' he mutt cred; "1 l thou sht tuulS,:t- business would have | -ettled for my plOuG Cora EngllSI | lover, %n l ha e but favnre'i my rivals l chaic; by What l have done. If this l Gilbert Margrave should recover. O. ! course ne nil be ali love and gratitude
 for h;e beautiful nurse, who will watcl | and tend rim in his hour of danger
 But, no matter. Craig and have pow
 crful hold oo Gerald Leslie. and his
 daughters tore shalt be the price of hi: l safety. Sine would not like to see hel
 father penni.ess Or, if 10 the last she
 refuses to heas reason. the public auction
 will soor settle unr scruples, If l can
 not win her aa mv mistress, l can, Q
 east. auy ha. as--my slave!