Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-02

SuSGuS f1OTUOH. loT any lnpuueuce L NS
ever taken from you; and in a couple
of hours more, my friend, Silas Craig,
you and viii have squared our ac-
counts for the last time"
Augustus and the attorney walked
back to the house of the former. after
making arrangements for the pursuit
OF Cora Leslie and her lover. The plau-
ter was maidened by his defeat, and
utterly mcrcilesS to the unhappy girl
who had for time at least, escaped
from his power.
"I'u have her brought back" he
cried. land dashed as runaway slave.
I'll have Ter advertised i'll every paper
in Louisiana. I'll spend every dollar
possess rather than let her escape me,
and I'll make Gilbert Margrave pay
dearly for his lnsoience."
Sllas and the planter found Adelaide
Horton and Mrs. Montresor seated be-
meath the veranda of the morning
room, which opened into small gar
den.
The weather was so warm, that the
two ladies la left the interior of the
apartment for the airy shade of this
veranla
We haze not seen Adelaide Horton
since tu.. scene OF board the Selma
that dte graceful scene, in which the
young "a raj suffered the pangS of
lealou,5 = 4, Itcr to an acttuu I'M
worthy the better feelings OF her inn
pulsiNt ....u,.:". Filter and Immediate
had been the puaIa.i-lIuAt Wn4u.I Ion
lowed that action.
Desplsed by the man she had loved,
east Off by her cousin and affianced hus-
band, Mortimer Percy; harassed with
The fortunes of self-reproach, the un-
happy girl mad ample cause for painful
reflection and regret.
Sac would have made any sacrifice to
recall her words OF denunciatiou the
moment after their utterance.
The memory of her old friendship for
Cora Leslie Sttln@ her to the heart. and
tue mildly reproachful gaze OF the Dc
toroon haunted her perpeJually.
Mrs. MontreSor had done her best to
console ner niece; but Adelaide's gave
" ana light heartedneSs had entirely
deserted her.
She was no longer the same high
spirited girl who had arrived two
months before in New Orleans
The ladies looked up from their work
Rs Augustus a1lA the lawyer approached
them. AdelaiI" perceived her brothers.
nl-conceaied agitation, and asked the
cause or it.
lie relate,l his adventure on the quay.
Ehcu Cora aua Gilbert Margtaye
have left for "a ut LOUIS"
"Tney har answered Augustus
with Ill oath, Cut they shall not long
escape ne. Lioten to me, Adelaide;
yon may wonder at the passion | feel
upon this Subject, bat my pride has
been Illuminated by the cooI ln5oience
OF the Octoruou. and whatever motive
| may have had tnr my conduct at the
aiaVe-saie Yesterday, | have now no
parpose but tnaJ OF bringing Cora Les
lie 5 naughty spirit to the dust. will
have her found aud brought back to
New Orleans, and / viii! give her to
you us your lady maid. know that
there is little love lost between
YOU, and that | could not easily mtilct
IL greater humiliation upon my line
lady"
And you will give her to me?:" ex-
claimed Adelaide With evident delight
les | thought you'd like the iuesl."
"You will give me Cora Leslie?"
Il will The girl cost me fifty thou
sand dollars, but | care for nothing
now but my revenge. Make her your
'ady's maid-bring her nose to the
grin,l-stone-let her feel what it is to
en-"
Il will gladly accept your gift, Au-
guStus," said Adelaide, eagerly; "but |
fear that you will change your mind"
mo, indeedl"
"Then suppose you write memoran-
dunn of your gift, and sign it in the
presence of Mr.. Craig and my aunt"
willingly" replied Augustus, and
seating himself at the table scraWled Il
few lines, transferring the Octoroon to
his sister, and after signing the docu-
ment, pushed it across to Silas Craig.
Witness that, Craig" he said, since
my sister is so much afraid of my
breaking my word"
Adelaide took up the paper, glanced
at it's contents, and placed it in the
pockets Of her dress.
L cannot tell you, my dear Augustus,
how grateful am to you for this gift"
She said, exchanging a look of peculiar
significance with her aunt, Mrs. Mon
treSor.
Five minutes afterward, Myra, the
Quadroon slave, announced Mr.. Leslie
and Mr.. Percy.
Augustus Horton started at the
sound OF those names. Mortimer Percy
had been absent from New Orleans
cousin and Gilbert MargraVe. 4 faint
flush sufrused the cheek of Adelaide
Horton; she felt that she "as ah""t f."
meet the man who had once loved, but
now despiSed her.
Augustus was utterly ignorant that
Gerald Leslie had assisted in carrying
off the OctorOon; he had recognized
no one but Gilbert Margrave, upon the
night of the abduction.
The planter received his visitors with
cold p0liteness, but the rat-llke eyes OF
the attorney glanced with Il look OF
hatred at Gerald Leslie.
Mr.. Leslie was not alone; Toby, tho
mulatto, followed him into the garden.
Silas Craig started from his seat with
all angry oath. What brings you
here" he cried, Toby"
''Do not blame him, Mr.. Craig" an
sWered Gerald Leslie, quietly, 1T Is l
who have brought Toby here"
Ooh, it was you, was it! and by what
right do you order my slaves about,
pray, Mr.. Leslie?"
"You will learn that i'll due time; [
have reason to think that TobyS pre-
sence Will be needed"
The attorney quailed beneath the
steady gaze OF Gerald Leslie. He felt
that some hidden danger was threaten
ed by this visit.
Pray, Mr.. Leslie" said Augustus
Horton, may l venture to ask the mo-
tive which has brought you and my
cousin to house in which you can
hardly expect to be very welcomed"
you will very soon know that, Mr..
Horton" answered Gerald. "Our visit
to-day is to Mr.. Craig, rather than to
yourself: and our motive in coming to