Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-11-04
CORA THE 0CTOROON
BY MISS NJ. z. BRAE0ON.
Gerald Leslie clasped his hands in

You see, then" continued the law
yer, that the presence OF these gentle
men is not altogether useless. You
can proceed at once to business" he
added. turning to the men.
Dora Leslie wondered at the silent
despair of her father.
Why bow your head, dearest faith
er?"' she said, If your ruin leaves no
stain upon your honor. We do not fear
poverty. Let us go."
Craig looked DIT the Octoroon with a
sardonic smile.
Il could nave wished that your faith
er had explained to you why you c1l-
not follow him from this place, Miss
Leslie" he said; 1t will be painful
disclosure for me to make"
What, sir" exclaimed Cora. looking
alternately from tue lawyer to her
father.
Gerald Leslie clasped her IN his arms.
My daughter was born i'll Eng.ald,
Mr.. Craig" he said. y - has nothing
to do with this business"
y our memory fails you this morn
ing, Mr.. Leslie" answered SiIas: Your
daughter was born on tins plantation,
and is the child OF a certain C.sairoon
slave, called FrancliIia. Tue proofs
are III my possession"
What OF that" asked Cora: what
matters whether | was born in England
or r Lou' ila!1a. +o,,,, . n,o,,,,,,,,,
Ing l'"yci 1ooh " Observation-Disclosures
oooh llol ll. llio pocheI.
you. Miss Leslie" he said; Inc law
must answer your question:" He OPEN
~ ,'lo no"h 'li'' l0'u "loou from one
" ~ PaSeo:
-, Inc cIliluien ol Save pelonS 10
me owner " " tile mother. IN olllef
Noi'H' "ouSi slle Id" sei, ds lie re-
'''I i| ti'o nooh III ms PoThet' MI.
i1H''S - H'"i master dS WEI! dS your
,a =. you gre, tnereiore, nus proper
W w. ,+ t,'n' - ms cleulIoIs:
,a.1,. " 'lt t thieo wol'' Mnuiy' 90 you
neal WAY IiiiS man says? GU are
'ATliU. O'i, heaven IL IS tI,cI trae!,
not u pl''.i'.liC lItl "ii7tl9h o' eIcalile
h'.i; theli' tdfillhS 10 Craig, she sald.
,.,, " i''''' ''Aeli' ""ul" YOU 40 VIII me-
7H
Mas, my poor child" answered SllaS,
with affected COMPASSION, YOU Will be
a"lit VILLA the Others"
W.tii d s;lriek OF horror the Octoroon
hntTlcd ser lace upon her Iatner $
breast.
Sold" she exclaimed i'm q stiGad
voice: sold"
TIE b,,l!ttto Tohv sto,d nv COM
tenpiatlll@ tho scene with mute deS-
par:
MI; Cfaig, sitld Gerald Leslie. VIII
NOT AL that | possess suffice to pay the
ueot owe! why TINS useless cruelty!
10 you rear that the produce or the
sac VIII not be enough to repay you:
IL lt should be 50, swear TO you that
VIII employ the iaSt hour or my HE
10 ehHcaVor to llquldate your clam. If,
then, there yet remains one sentiment
"t pity III your heart, do not rob me OF
hlt cilld:"
" L were disposed to grant your
prayer, MI. LeSlie." answered SllaS,
the law IS memorable. All must ue
500,
no, no; who could question your
tight TO DO as you please III The mat
Ter:
on forget" answered the lawyer;
you forget the fifty thousand dollars
que 10 Augustus Horton; am mere 10
rr"T'.ehC Ills interests as Wen as my
own.
Augustus lIorton, cried Cora; you
neal lather, you hear. 1t Is to denver
NE TO hum that they would separate me
from you"
hrit%SllTe yourself, MISS Leslie,
NalH SiiaS craig, Tue law requires CllaG
the save upon a property Shall be solu
~ pnpllc AUCTION. lllaC auction VII
i"h1 place at noon tomorrow MI.
Leslie mas only to purchase you-lt he
can command the means.
! iSuG cora hesfa nm not; .---.,-
Inc name OF Augustus horton aWak-
ened ali her terror of the persecution
OF OaSe ana heartleSS profl@ate..
She imagined herself already IN his
P0Wer-ils SlaVe-hIS TO treat us his
we passion prompted.
Wlld with terror, she chung conyul-
olaeIy W iiel idCilei.
NO, no, sac crled; 40 not abandon
me. L shall de; L shall go mad. DO
you forget that that man is the muir
utiti Oh NY mother!
silence, sllence!' whispered Gerald;
unhappy Slfi, 90 not lnfurlate nm.
L nope, MI. LeSlle, SAID Craig, as
Cora still chung to her father, that
you WI not opllge us TO nave recourse
70 E!olence.
hill me, XIII me, sooner than aDan-
don me to that man." erred Cora.
Inc mulatto drew a knife from his
pocket and handed it to the agoniZed
father.
XIII her, MASTER" he whisnered:
"betCCr that than she should meet the
fate Of her mother"
Gerald Leslie pushed the slave from
HIM with a gesture of horror.
mo, mol" he exclaimed: AL hope is
not yet lost! Between this and to-mor-
row surely something can be done.
will see Gilbert. We will save YOU.
Cora, my beloved; we will save YOU"
Two of the men approached tile faith
CT and daughter to take the Octoroon
from Gerald's arms.
But Cora ONLY chung to him more con-
vulsiyely.