St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-07-31

Lacy met these WOrthleS TO COmmunl-
cate to them more fully his mode of
rroooIuro o.ad tho. pose +I,ns- mono TO
act in the affair. Tomorrow" he
continued, the party to which have
alluded comes off. Miss Laffrets
makes one of the gay company as l
intended. They will land near heavy
growth of wood. In that wood you
must secrete yourselves.
1t shall be my care to separate her
from her companions, and lead her to
the place where you are concealed.
You must Immediately, upon sign
from me, seize and bear her off. |
will make show of resistance, and
you must not hesitate to deal me some
pretty hard blows. If she screams,
gag her at once to prevent her giving
the alarm. When you have secured
her, make off as fast as possible to the
barge, where every thing will be
ready for trip up the Missouri. l
will join you during the succeeding
night or the next day. Be bold and
prompt. Do you know lola 2"
> "I believe we do :" replied Wander
YER We have seen her several times"
"To make sure of it, come with me" i"
continued Lacy. " There-wait here
a few moments, and she will pass. She
went this way about an hour ago, and
it is time for her to return. We are
Just in time, here she comes. Look
at her attentively-follow her with
your eyes. Is she not fair, rery fair ?
1t is impossible that you should not
know her when you meet her again"
After this conversation they parted,
not to meet again until after the
execution of their plot.
The morning came, and q cloudless
sun threw it's beams lightly upon the
American Amazon as it rolled its dark
and continually accommodating waters
towards the ocean. Gracefully the
beautiful barge skinned the wave,
44pndrblsatipg 4pS bsft 1gf with the measured dip OF
oa,rt Of the voyageurs. The merry
lest and laugh went round, and the
shores rcsounded with the cheering
boat-song. They passed st. Charles
and landed. Lacy, true to his pur-
pose, succeeded in wiling Miss Latfrets
from her companions, under the pre-
tence of gathering wild flowers.
Fatigucd with the walk, she seated
herself upon moss-covered knoll to
rest. Her checks were flushed with
exercise, and her hair, somewhat dis
arranged was flowing loosely over
her shoulders. She had thrown aside
her bonnet and shawl, and never in
her life had she looked more fasclnat
ING. At that moment she was iii
subject for painter. The artist
would have caught an inspiration
from her sweet face, that would have
enabled him to transfer to canvas a
dream of beauty. -,
As Lacy contemplated her thrill OF
pleasure ran through his frame, wher
he reflected that she would so soof
be in his power-that so soon he
should press his lips to hers, CLASP
her with beating heart to his bosom
possess her in all her loveliness
moment of bliss-hour of supreme
happiness.
Thus he thought and felt, but how
I grossly was his mind perverted ant
his judgment obscured, to believe hap
piness could be thus obtained. Al
soon might virtue and vice max
friends and truth shake hands wit
falsehood.
i Let me tell thee, Lacy, and tell the
truly. that thou art deceiving thysel
pursuing a shadow, feeding upo
air. That which thou seellest, happ
ness, lies not in that direction, but 3
~sls.-.s--,-.s~-.s---s-"ss 'S'A n
! he'll. Sensuality, Lacy, sensualit
will rob thee of all that makes thee llk
! God, and leaves thee like the arc
Il angel, with only shadow of thy TO
. mer brightness. Shouldst thou su
ceed in thy unhallowed purpose, al
heap uncomfortable misery upon that u
! suspecting girl, that for which tht
striyest will be farther removed thu
f ever before.
s The moment OF action had no
; arrived. Lacy gave the preconcert
d signal, and Vanderver and Let's
I'll sprang from coppice where tn
d had secrcted themselves for the oct
o sion. The latter seized lola, VIII
n the former made furious attack up
Of Lacy, who after an Intellectual res
,e tance, was felled to the grounds
er parently, by well directed bio
re while 1.-THE same time Letson, thru
ing a handkerchief into the mouth
IN lola to stiAe her cries, bore her rap
Ia " away. away! Vanderver," S;
n Lacy, as he rose to his feet, Away
a will join you tonight. Studiou'
- - conceal from lola that | am concern
Of in this transaction. will appear
~ her in the character of deliver
no You have acted we'll your part, bu
an waste time, bcGone, my good fell'
=; begone. We may be discovered
no. gether, and excite suspicion"
en- Vanderver plunged into the thic
te. and followed his companion. He s.
MS, overlook him. He had seated him
as with his unconscious burden to r
MS. Taking her in his arms he struck
nd a small path and hurried towards
river at rapid rate, where ano'