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

/ = 4 he reader VIII ree0ilfct tliat. there was
a witness TO the embrace Of James and Aman=
da, when they pledged themselves to one
another at blossoms Hotel Jyhn Dundas
was man of strong and yoluptuous passions.
Without virtue. he had no disposition for
matrimonial connection; but be, passiohately
kresolyed to have Amanda for his Mistress
He had penetration enoughto see that she
WAS not a girl to be allured from the path Of
reclitude. TO possess her, therefore, he
must adoptsome violent measure. Her dark
complexion, and her strongly expressed oppo-
sition 10 slavery, sugnested his plan. From
that time heswas careful to keep notice of htr
wherever she went; and when she was left
in PhiladeIphia, and became intimate with a
Catholic family, he settled all his plan in de-
tail. To mislead Amanda,s friends he de-
lztermined upon rnaking the impression that
she was the victim of Jesuitical craft. And
to keep her brother as long as possible igno-
rant of his sisters abduction, he addressed
him the following letter, which he fcontrived
TO have suitably postmarketl: sat
Il L, !.
DEAR CHARLES - Hasten to me as quick
" as you can. 1t is all important that AInan-
da should not know of your coming. Y ou
cay say at your boarding house, that you will
1 be absent from Philadelphia few days; but
do not see her lest she should urge you to
tell her more. Huston, as you value your
friend,
% JAMES BALLOU.''
This was writtcn in close imitation of Bal
3luu's hand. Charles was thoroughly de-
ceiyed by it, and leaving word at his boarding.
house ofbis temporary absence. he jumped
into the stage that afternoon. and lfistened
& towards Charleston. lie arrived in Charles
ton after his friend had loft for NJ ew Orleans
). He learned that the negroes had also started
upon their journey to Ohio. He inquired
anxiously for the acquaintances of Ballou, to
ascertain what could have been the object Of
his hastening him to Charleston; but not OBJ
tuning, afterst Days. any satisfaction, and
not knowing what else to do, he determined
upon returning Immediately to Philadelphia
4 Looking into the Courier, 10 see what houl
4 the Northern stage would start, his eyes
caught a paragraph, giving an account of tile
lmysterious departure Of his sister. Thun,
Ederstruck with the intelligence, he dashed
down the paper. and uttering strong excIa-
14mation against the Roman Catholics, he rush
ed from the hotel to the whaiyes. and inqui-
red when any British or other foreign vessel
was to leave for Europe. There was one to
(sail in few hours for Liverpool, loaded will
! cotton. He engaged his passage, and return
ED tothe Planters Hotel to pay his bill. This
i reminded him that he had not money enough
TO do more than pay his passage to liverpool.
i He suited his situation to the captain OF the
4 ship, and the cause of his anxiety to get to
i England as soon as possible. 1t is probable :
said he, ''my sister has sailed either fol
4 Liverpool or Hayre. IF l start now NAV
possibly reach the former port before she
does, or, at all events, soon after. If heal
} nothing of her there, l shall proceed immedi
ately 10 Hayre." The captain generously
:. offered to take him there and back, leaving
his passage to be paid on his return to Amer.
ica. By Evening Charles Simpson was OIL
the broad Atlantic, with what feelings the
|, treader is left to judge.
q This part of Dundas' plan succeeded be.
4 yond his expectations. He was equally sue
cessful in eluding the watchman for. unob-
served, he got out of q coach, accompanied
BY an accomphce, and enterod Mrs. Morris
yard over The wall next to the small ulIey OF
the back Of her house. Having fixed togeth