St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-08-14

it would have given you uneasines
Ha that desperate is looking thi
way again. Can it be that he SUI
poets the subject of our conversation
There, he goes on again ! / breath
easier"
"And now, Mr.. Lacy, WISH to as
you question:" commenced lola.
"Hush Miss Laffrets," interupte
Lacy, in a startled voice, "call m
not by that name. If they shoul
hear, l could hardly tell the result
although l might guess it," he contin,
ed, with shudder. "Call me Rec
skin, Miss Laffrets, Redskin alone"
'The question l would propose i
this" resumed lola, "and l trust yo1
will answer with sincerity. What d
you believe to be the intention O
those men in relation to me Wha
can be the object of these unwarranta
BILE proceedings 2"
A pause succeeded this interroga
tory, in which Lacy appeared to b.
weighing deeply some question of ex
pediency. At one instant he appeared
about to speak, and then again h
would hesitate as though unwilling, a
the same time regarding Miss LAT
frets with sorrowful expression. II,
shook his head mysteriously:
Speak, sir, entreat you ; do no
keep me in this suspense. Any thine
is better than this. Let me know thu
worst l have to fear"
"Alas Miss Laffrets, what repl,
can | make? hardly know how Il
answer. You have every thing t,
fear-the worst woman can fear
unless"
Unless can escape, you would say
MIR. Lacy, and l can only do so b,
your aid"
"You have expressed my meaning
If you do not escape, shudder t.
think what your fate may be. Oh
Miss Lat1rets, you know not of wha
those men are capable. Perhaps
should not tell you, yet I feel that
is my duty to do so. They will carr,
you to the head waters of the Mis-
souri," r'
What then will they do? cried lola
turning deadly pale.
"Spare me, Miss Laffrets, replied tn.
arch hypocrite, turning his face away
as if to hide his emotion. "Pardo1
this weakness. The largest of the two
before us,-Vanderver, l think they
call him,--has a lodge somewhere
between the Rocky Mountains and the
Black-Hills. He intends to live there
"And me--what does he intend tt
do with me?" almost shrieked lola.
'To-to-don't ask me, Miss Laffrets.
''To what don't trihe with me. Wha
dose he intend 2"
"To make you his. Dear young
lady, how can | tell you." Here ht
covered his face with his hands, over
powered altogether.
Speak"
''To make you his acife. /"
"May Heaven in its mercy save mi
from such fate" calculated lola fer
vently, when she had SO far mastered
her emotion as to articulate.
"And yet such will be your destin,
if | effect not your deliverance."
II feel assured you will do all tha
you can to save me from such doom.
II hope I shall prove to you tha
your confidence is not misplaced.
shall defend you to the last, ever
with my blood. All tint gallow.
bird is looking at us again. Yo,
had better ride forward and leave me
] will endeavor to see you again to
night, if l can without danger"
So saying, the willy decciyer slack
ened his speed, and fell in the rear
Although lola was shocked and fillct
with the most fearful apprehensions il
regard to what she believed to b.
Vanderver's intentions respecting her
self, yet her mind was lightened O
much of its grief when she reAecte,
that friend was near to watch owe
her safety and embrace any oportuni
ty Of escape that might offer. Whel
at length they stopped for the night ant
made the same preparations, and foo
was set before her, she partook of i
with a tolerable appetite, although
coarse, and not prepared with th'
most scrupulous regard to neatness
During the evening Lacy seemed dc
sirous Of conversation, but apparent,
was prevented by the presence Q
Vanderver. The night passed as tn
preceding one, and the morning foun
them upon their way as before. Rec
skin embraced every opportunity tina
appeared to reiterate his assuranc
I of assistance and devotion to he
safety. He was also careful to in
press upon her mind the necessity {
caution and patience-that nothin
must be attempted rashly, and with
out being considered and maturet
All depended upon the secrecy an
maturity fhis plans. lola must trus
to his vigilance, and study patience
He must first get the confidence Of hi
employers. When they were thu
thrown off their guard, he should ava
himself promptly of the advantage
Vanderver offered him frequent oppo
tunities for conversation of this kim
and thus he managed to strengthe
the delusion which had settled upo
the mind of lola, through his addres
in the first instance, and to calm an
soothe her into a kind of quiet Will