Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-11-27

THE coNcLusIoN.

THE INCLUSION.
'.Reberca ! is il not singular that we
have never been able 10 learn any thing
! Of Louisa. since she lef, US SO mysieri.
ousls?"
I'll is indeed.
Il have made diligent enquiry about
TINT young man who called himself Hen
Try Wilson, but can gain no mio.ma.
iion, when. or IN whit manner, lie left
this cit,."
"Ilas he returned to Phladclphia, do
you knows'
"ile has. | saw gentleman this
morning irem there, who is acquainted
with HIM, who reports him am eminent,
and highly esteemed lawyer, ant resi-
dent of that ciiy. lie likewise inform-
ed me that when he returned from his
yisi, he was unacconIpanied by any one,
and that he is still unmarried"
1T is truly remarkable, for have ev-
er been under impression that lie was
connected with her escape.
IA least expected to hear from her
when she become OF age, and II is more
iir.n three months since her eighteenth
| birthday"
''lhdeed The mystery becomes deep
cr. and deeper every day." And Mrs.
Langley drew long breath as the sus-
pense was becoming quite insuppormtle.
/ "One thing is cersain," remarked her
husband. "Wilson had some object in
view. or he would never have come
here in the disguise of a farmer, and
paid his addresses to that girl. Bu,
presume he found her affairs Too desper-
ately tangled, even FOR a .Philadelphia
lawyers; but what puzzles me most is,
that il he, or any person else, was
knowing 10 the particulars Of the girls
inprisonment ilat there has never been
any stir caused from IL
/ THAT is what surprises ne, and am
inclined 10 believe now, that Louisa
made her escape entirely unaided; tho
in what manner seems unacronn.able. :"
"And in all probability we shall never
learn added the husband, as he arose
from the supper table and slrolled oul up.
on the lawn. in hopes to quiet the acca
sing demon that had now become fully
aw akened in his breast.
But in his last conclusion, he was
! doomed ~ fearful disappointment; for
un the Identical eyeu1hg the foregoing
lii'le .iamily secre." was being discuss
ed By Mr.. and Mrs. Langley. The arrival
Of Wilson aud lady, was registered .;
the Dennison house. No. Main street.
On the folowieg morning, as Mr.. Lang
/ ley bad finished his last cup OF coffee,
and wns carelessly looking over the
I.sDaily, q note was handed him by his
lsersant--and as his eye glanced over lis
conlents, his wife gazed in perfect bewil-
derment upon The changes depicted in
his countenance. His face became liyid,
his eye wild and ierocious. while his
whole frame became conynlsed with the
workings OF an intense excitement.
Good heavens what is il! what can
be the matter Z" almost sllrieked his wife,
unable 10 endure the dreadful suspense
longer, .sDo tell me what has happen
i ed!'s
] "I'he mystery is disclosed; every thing
is known!" exclaimed the husband, as he
tore the unweicone billet into ,hons-
and fragments.
.Mercy on me! con'i say SO! what is
Ito be done?''
.'What is to be done! why that note
demands the immediate payment Of q
hundred thousand dollars 10 Henry VIII
! sou, now the husband OF Louisa Will
Jams; and in case his demand should
mol be complied with. . prosecution il
i fthreatcned, and full disclosure Of all
The facts made public. !" And Nj. Lang
ley strobe up aud down the room in j