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perpIexed them, bat at the same time ia
spired the hope that Amanda was not .
convert to Romanism, but was forced a
way, and that Charles-- but they knew
not what to think; it was al a mystery.
They prayed to be calm, and, under the
gracious Influences Of the Spirit. they
found consultations which none but those
who have true Christian IuI.a can real
ize.
CHAPTER III.
The reader will recollect that there was
a witness TO the embrace Of James and A.
manda, when they pledged themselves 70
one another al Blossoms Hotel. John
Dundas was man Of strong and yoIun.
tuOus passions. Without virtue, he had
no disposition for matrimonial connec-
uon bat he passIonateiy resolved to have
Amanda for his mistress. He had DeDe-
tration enough to observe that she wa
not girl to be allured from the path of
,rectltude. To possess her, therefore. he
must adopt some violent measure. Her
dark complexion, and her strongly ex
pressed opposition TO slavery. suggested
AIS p!.,n. From that time he was careful
10 Keep watch of her wherever she went;
ana @uen she was left in Philadclphia.
and became intimate with Catholic fam
.iy, no settled his plan in detail To mis-
lead Amanda's friends, he determined ug-
on making the impression that she was the
victim Of Jesulucal craft. And to keen
her brother as long as possible ignorant
of his sisters abduction, he addressed MIN
the following letter, which he cOntrived
10 have suitably post marked
CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. l, 1924.
DEAR CHARLES: Hasten to me as
quickly as you can. Il is all important
that Amanda should not know Of voir
coming. You can say at your boarding
house, that you viii be absent from Phil
adelpaia few days; bur do not see her.
lest she should urge you TO tell her more.
Hasten, as You value your friend,
JAMES BALLoU."
This was written in close imitation of
Bilious hand. Charles was thoroughlv
deceived by it, and. leaving word az his
boarding house OF his temporary absence,
he Jumped into the stage that afternoon.
and fastened towards Charleston He
arrived IN Charleston after ms friend had
iett Tor new Orleans. He learned taat
the negroes had also started upon taeir
journey 10 ONO. He inquired anNio ,sly
OF the acquaImtances Of Baliou. to ascer-
tam what could have been the object Of
his Fastening him to Charleston: but not
obtaining, after two days. any satisfaction.
he determined upon returning Immediate
" TO Philadelphia. Locking into the
Courier, 10 see what hour the Northern
stage would start, his eye caught para
graph, giving an account OF the mysteri
Gus departure q his sister. Thunder.
struck with the intelligence, he dashed
down the paper, and, uitering a stron" ex-
clamauon against the Roman Catholics.
ne rushed from the hotel 10 the whagya>,
and inquired when any British or other
foreign vessel Was to ieaye for Earope.-
there was one to SAIL 10 a few hours for
Liverpool, loaded with cotton. He en-
gagged his passage, and returned TO the
Planters Hotel, to pay his bill. THIS e
minded him that he had not money e
ncagh to 10 more than paw his passage
TO Live pool. He stated ms situation to
the captain OF the ship, and the cause Of
his anxiety to get 10 England rs soon as
possible. = II Is probable, SAID he. my
sister has sailed either for Liyerpool or
IldYre. Ii start now, NAV possibly
reach The former port before she does. or.
al all events, soon after. II hear no
thing OF her there, shall proceed imme-
dlattlg to Htyre." The captain cener-
ousIy offered to take him there and back.
leaving MS passage 10 be paid on his re-
turn to America. BY evening, Charles
Simpson was on the broad Atlantic. with
what feelings the reader is left to Judge.
This part Of Dundas' plan succeeded
+ beyond has eXPectaliOns. He was equal
/ ly successful IN GLIDING the watchmen
/ for, unobserved he cot out ola coach, ac-
cOmPanlcd BY al accomplce. and enter
eu Mrs. Morris yard over the wall. next
/ 10 me small alley on the back of her
house. Having fixed together the joints
OF a ladder, they planted it carefully a
gatnst the wall The night was dark, and
the wind whIstled noisily thro' the house,
although not against the window, which
/ DLndas cautiously uphfted. His move
ments were SO careful, that he had ths
sash pushed uP without the slightest noise.
AJtentIvely listening, he discovered by her
breathing that Amanda was sleeping very
soundly. He had with large sum Of
money brlbed the servant girl OF the house
10 assist him TO all the Information he
needed respecting Amanda's chamber,
and to place in her teacup a considerable
dose OF morphine. He approached her
bed, and, getting bis hand cautiously over
her mouth, he pressed a piece of SFoage