The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-09-01

futiy aSalnst the wall. The night was dark
and the wind zfiiistIed Daisiiy through the
house, although net agaiust the window
4 which Dundas npliited. His movement,
were 50 careful, that he had the sash pushed
lup without the slightest noise. Attentively
4 listening, be diseosesed BY her breathing thai
Amanda was sleeping soundlys He had viii
"a large sum Of money bribs the servant girI
the house % assist him u an the inforn,a-
tion he needed respecting .Nsnanda's cl,afn-
Der, and to place in her teacup considera-
tble dose of morphine. Ho approached hel
lbed. and getting his hand cautiously over her
mouth. he pressed piece ofsponge between
her teeth. and Immediately fastened it there
with his handkerchief. SO Us TO allow her al
the same lime to breathe. Amanda groaned
as one who has taken large opiate, but was
too much under the influence Of the NOR
! phine to tffer any resistance. Dundas ban
daged down her arms to her body, and lifted
! herto the window. There his accomplce
treeeiyed her. took her swiftly down the lad
der, and wrapped warm cloak around her.
! Dundas felt for the toilet, stuck The note he
had prepared into the glass frame. and ex-
peditiousiy followed. A part of the ladder
was unintentionaily left in the yard it hay-
! ing come loose as they were taking it over
the back wall. They fohfid ths carriage
whiting for them ut the end Of the alley. As
soon as they entered IT, their stupifed priso-
ner was pidoed in a long narrow boz, perfora-
ted with few holes, and the carriage rolled
on tomardstho Navy Yard. They gut out
ut wharf, and Dundas aud his companion
handed the box to two men in yawi. The
boat pushed off from shore, and nude rapid
| ly towards ship in the stream, that had, the
1 morning before, been cleared at the Custom
House for New Orleans.
. Bravely DONE" said Dundas, as he hand
ed o purse filed with gold pieces to his, ,ac-
compiice, and got into the carriage. This ac-
complice was none other than city consta-
Bile, who had for money hired himself to res
tore, as he thought, a arunaway slave to her
master, without incurring the risk Of some
Quaker's interposition in her favour.
It was SO frequent an occurrence for Dun-
das to be ont late at night, and even until near
morning, that it excited no great surprise
when he waked up the porter ut the United
States Hotel. - r.ss= -. -..r ss..
After late breakfast, Dundas startediin
his carriage, with his eolored coachman, for
Baltimore. At that time it was permitted to
hold slave six months ID Pennsylvania, and
Dundas had ayailed himself of this advantage.
At Baltimore he sold his carriage and horses,
and engaging passage ina liverpool ship for
his servant and for Mrs. Morris's girl, who
had arrived by stage, he handed to each of
them a large sum of money, charging them
at the peril of their lives never to utter word
OF what bad tr9nspired. The ship sailed in
afew days, bearing away these witnesses of
isDundas guilt. a
+ Dundas immediateiy took his passage by
stage, andarrived in New OrIeaus about the
Same time that james Ballou landed there.
He was, however, entirely ignorant of Bal
LOUIS departure from Charleston and BaIlou
himself had possibly never thought of Dundas
since he left him at BIossern's Hotel New
4 Haven. @
Old Mr.. Simpson had mt been informed
! of Ballou's intention to visit New Orleans, and
thought he was accompanying his slaves OF
their route to Ohio. He had therefore, nc
Information how to direct letter, SO that il
should reach him. And james was in entire
!, ignorance of what had transpired, but was
Ewondering why he had not received letter
from Amanda or Charles. However, as
about that time the mails were frequently ir-
treguiar, he thought it probable that it was
some failure of the post. Z
| CHAPTER ".
4 The yawl bearing Amanda, having reached
The ship, the box was Immediately tnken on
4 board the anchor was drawn up, tho sails
spread, and with stiff breeze, and a favoru-
BILE tide, the vessel, though somewhat obstrue
ted occasionally by floating ice, proceeded
rapidly down the Delaware. The boz was
taken into the cabin by two sailors. who laid
4 it on the floor and retired The captain, Of
the ship.s and a middIe-aged, gentiemaniy-
looking passenger, were the only persons
awake in the cabin. The stewardess was
asleep in one Of the berths. Addressing the
eaptain, the passenger requested him TO fur
nish screwsdriyer. He silently handed
him one from the tool=chest, and assisted in
Iopeniug the box. Amanda moaned as ifin q
distressing dream, but was soon still again,
upon being laid carefully on mattress. The
band was removed that confined her arn..,
and the sponge taken from her moth. 2
captain won't on deck, and the passenGJK
tired to his berth. Amanda slept
until some time after daylight. tors Not
invoke, there was no one sreby given that
warm coal fire was burnins oeen appointed
the breakfast table was of s'pSv port,
was still dreaming, for shs
having had some horrible yiss THOMAS {
and her head felt strangely.
was considerably swollen. 'e- - -
leyes and raised herself up. e. r, RI
herself this was no dream. Sl
screamed aloud, but was too
stewardess ut this time made ht