North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-11-08
TUNKHANNOCK, PA, WEDNESDAY, NOV 8 1866
A gentleman entered.
Miss Webster"

the name from letter." .
"Clara bowed again.
He handed her the letter, which she OPEN
ed, read, and dropped on the aoor excIaim-
ing, ..f
"Thank God thank God O uncle l
am SO happy and then fell into chair
fainting.
picked up the letter, and calling the peo
pie of the house, very soon brought her to,
and we were once more alone with the bear
er of the rote, which ran as follows:
TREDEGER HALL.
Mr.. Francis Tredegar presents bis compi-
ments to Miss Webster, and beg to state
| that he must decline the fulfilment OF tho
promise to make her his wife. The unhappy
circumstances fMiss Webster's public arrest
on the charge of being in possession of a dia-
mond ring, stolen by her former lover will at
orce account to her for this decision. Mr.
Tredegar's wife must be above suspicion.
Mr., Tredegar begs also to inform Miss
| Webster that the services of his solicitor, Mr..
Blake, (the bearer are at her disposaD. e
"Well. Mr.. Blake" said ''you see we
shall not require your service shall wait
the event, and if it is not cleared up, shall
employ my own solicitor in the matter. Will
you present my kind regards to Mrs. Trede-
gar, and express my and my nlece's admra-
tion of his gentlemanly courtesy and kind
ness? would write to him if | did not con-
slider that a correspondence with such mis-
cradle cowardly scoundrel was to utterly
degrading 20 be thought Of"
81 shall faithfully convey your message sir
and allow me to assure you that was quite
| ignorant of the contents Of the letter and
that it shall be the last time ever convey
one from him; and now, as you will let me
help you as a solicitor, allow me to proffer
my services as friend"
"Wl,h all my heart, Mr.. B lake, come in
here few minutes before the train comes in,
and we shall be glad of your help"
"Was not right, dear uncle ?" said Clara,
as soon IS we were alone. "Oh you can't
tell how happy am I can live on. Oh!
this glorious mistake; it is the most fortunate
thing that ever happened to me in all my
life. Now you are glad uncle, arn't yon 2"
and she come to me with all Hopes torches
lit in both her eyes, and kissed me, and
would have me speak.
'eYes, darling, 1 am GLAD, - more glad than
can find mere words to tell. your fate
| linked to such man as this scoundrel would
be living to DEATH l am heartily glad Clara"
THE OFFICER.
"This way, sir. The young person is in
my house; she gave her word not to at
tempt to leave the old gentleman is with
her,"
This we heard through the door as the
station master came along the passage. Our
| friend Mr.. Blake had arrived sometime be-
! foF.
The station man entered, and behind him
tall broad-shouldered man. with bushy beard
and moustaches concealing all the lower part
of his face. s..e Haf
"Will you have light, sir said the sta
tion master of the officer"
"Thank you, no."
Clara started at the sound of the voice and
laid her hand on mine.
"Now, my good man." began Mr.. Blake
perhaps you'll explain this matter you tel
egraphed down from London to stop this la
dy, and here she is. Now, if you please ex-
plain"
"This gentleman" I said to the officer is
my pieces adviser. assume it is mistake
still we shall be glad of your explanation.
You arc detective, I presume2
"No, sir, am not, my name is,
"Herbert Herpert my dear Herbert it is
you" fa...'
Clara had gone to him, and he was clasp
her in his strong arms, while her face was
hidden in his.great beard:
"My own ! my darling my own true dar
ling she loves me STILL"
But why describe their meeting Mr..
Blake said to me at once.
"My dear sir, am not wanted here, and
l doubt if yon are, and we left them.
In half an hour we thought it possible we
might be less in the way, and we went in.
They sat on tho sofa at most suspiciously
great distance from each other and looked as
happy and foolish as possible.
%And now, my dear Herbert, please to ex-
plain to us what has taken you at least half
an hour to make to my niece"
"Well my dear uncle,-I may call you nm
cle2 a l7
"oh yes; month sooner is not of so much
consequence, .-f .a .r. -.
"Don,t uncle" said Clara. u
You know. how went away with just
enough to pay for my tools and outfit, and
passage. Invent to California, to the diggings
and was lucky, got good claim, worked it.
Al e.