Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-19
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near Lake I n;chartrain in a state which was not entirely without danger.
 But he had the best mefi cal at'en- dance which New Orleans eo'id ;i.on'', and the tenderest cage wn .:. s's,;el!,t can secure for the obsec! oil when ;. lavishes it's wealth.
 Night and day Cora Lea!;e and i!: mula;to slave Toby wat he'd ',e il la pillow of he wounded! !pan
 It was they and they a''"", w " i' tened to the wandering 8 cents ol delirium they who sooti-d ana com forted in the hour of su.:erlns theN who cheered and animated :,hen the danger was past, and the first faint glimpses of returning health re-illumined the cheek Of the invalid.
 Gerald Leslie was away from home. When the boat carrying Gilbert Mar grave, Cora, Mortimer and Tohy req 'hnt, tae Pavilion, the planter had a!:eadv t" parted for New York, leaTine t frW h:iei lines addressed to his daughter, L Hing her only that urgent business had called him from the South.
 The father and daughter had there fore never met since that hour i'll whi.h the Octoroon had accused Gerald Leslie of being the cause of her mothers death The twe nlantls for whieh tAa bill, for hundred thousand dollars due to Silas C. aig, had been renewed, wer. rapidly gliding away, and every day made the position of Gerald Leslie more aarmiL~
 Cora EGew nothing of thesg pctnniarA troubles. She thought that fer ia;he. had deserted his home father than to endure her repI caches. and she bitterly upbraided herself for the cruel words she had spoken to one whose faults were rather those of circum stance, than in- ciination, Gilbert Margravo recovered; but he tI l,Is n'c | roof; for the planter had written to him from New York, thanking him earnestly l for his championship of Cora. and i'm ploring him to remain at Lake Pontchar- | train until his return.
 Gilbert waited, therefore, until the presence of MT. Leslie might enable him to make the necessary arrangements for his marriage with the Octoroou. | It was now upon tho eve of the date upon which the dreaded bill of exchange was to fall due, and at eleven o'clock up- on the night preceding the fatal day, | Gerald Leslie returned to the Pavilion 1 upon the borders of Lake Pon. chart rain. 1 Cora had retired to rest when her l father arrived, but Gilbert Margl axe was walking along upon the terrace. overlooking the lake upon which the moonbeams shed their soft luster.
 He was, therefore. tho first to well como MT. Leslie, and he was not long in perceiving that some heavy trouble was weighing upon the mind of Cora g | father.
 "You must ne fatigued after your long journey, MT. Leslie" said Gilbert. Il feel called upon to play the host under your own roof. Pray let us 60 in. Toby will prepare you some refreshments"
 ''No, no. MT. Marerave." answered Gerald; ..I want nothing am toe much excited to require even rerose Let us remain herc-here we can con verse freely. Toby is a faithful fellow but he knows 600 much already of my misfortunes. Where Is Cora?"
 "She has retired to rest
 "That is we'll. Poor girl! poor girl ? He sighe' heavily, and relapsed .nt< silence.
 The two men walked side by side ul and down tho terrace for some minute. without uttering word. Gilbert Mar grave was the first to speak.
 Pardon me, MT. Leslie," he said
 ''but fear you have some cause for un
 happiness. Remember how dear 70, and yours are to me, and do not scrupl, to confide in me, do not hesitate to com mand my services. They are yours tt the death."
 My noble boy, you have alread, proved that" exclaimed Gerald Les lie
 Gilbert Margrave, am ruined mar
 My journey to New York has been [
 useless one. l went to endenvor t,
 raise sum of money which would fre'