The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-08-08

This We heard through the door as the
station master came along the passage
Our friend, Ar. Blake, had arrived some
time before
The station master entered, and behind
him a tall, broad shouldered man, with
bushy beard and moEstaehe concealing
all the lower part of his face.
"Will you have light, sir ~ said the
station master to the officer.
"Thank you; no."
Clara started at the sound Of the voice,
and laid her hand on mine.
"NoB, my good man." began Mr.. Blake,
perhaps you'll explain this matter /;
you telegraphed down from London to
stop this lady, and here she is. Now, if
you please, explain"
"This gentlemen" said to the officer,
"is my niece's legal adviser. l assume
ii is a mistake; still, We shall be glad Of
your explanation. You are detective,
[ presume 2"
"No, sir, I am not; my name is"
"Herbert Herbert my dear Herbert,
it IS you"
Clara had gene to him, and he was
clasping her in his strong arms, while her
face was hidden in his great beard.
"}Iy own, my darling, my own true
darling. She loves me still"
But why describe their meeting? Mr.,
Blake said to me at once;
"My dear sir, I am not wanted here,
and I doubt if you are" and We left
them.
In half an hour we thought 1t possible
We might be less ID the way, and We went
in. They sat on the sofa at most sus,
piciousIy great distance from each other,
and looked as happy and foolish as pos
sible.
"And now, ny dear Herbert, please to
explain to Us what it has taken you at least
half an hour to make clear to my neice."
"Well, my dear unole-I may call you
uncle 2"
cob yes; a month sooner IS not much
consequence"
"Don't uncle" said Clara.
"You know how I went away With just
enough to pay for tools, and outfit and
passage. l went to California, 10 the
diggings, and was lucky, got good claim,
worked it, made little money, took
shares in { machine, worked the claim,
improved the machinery, became mana
ger, director, and got rich, started six
months ago to come home for Clara, took
the fever ct Panama, ras down for two
months there, not able 10 move hand or
foot, and arrived only last night in Liv-
pool There l met an old friend, and
heard all the nevs-poor Webster :
death, the promise, and the rest land above
all, that tomorrow was the day. Istarted
By the first train to get to London, think
ing that the marriage would take place
there, aud that | should be in time
Looking out Of the windows Of the carri-
age as the trains we're passing each other
at Peterborough l saw Clara and her
mother; did not see you. l was mad !;
the trains had both started, could not
get out. There was Clara going from
me, and I going from her, as fast as ez-
press trains could take US. What could
do? IkueH nothing Of where she vas
going, and yet ny information was posi-
i've that she was going TO be married to-
morrow, solely because she would keep
her promise.
"Cau you wonder at my doing as did !?
The train did not stop till reached Lon
don, and l found that By the time I had
hunted up the address TO which you bad
gone, from the servants at home, l should
have lost the last train, and not been able
to get here till long past midnight. What
to DO could net think,
"In the carriage in which sat some
body had been talking about the murder
er Tawell, and the telegraph, the police
On the doorstep, and so On. It all flashed
across my mind In an instant.
II went to the telegraph Office, aud
looking in, saw there was only y0ung
lad there.
II went in and called him
Can you telegraph to York for me !?
"'CertaiDly, sir
81 wrote the telegram you saw.
"'You must sign this, sir
"'No, must not, young man. and |
drew him toward me by the shoulder.
any name is Field, Inspector Field ;
you understand I"
ooh, certainly, sir Did you catch
that man the other day l heard Of II
from one of our clerks"
"Ob, yes, caught him safe and sound
he's in Newgate now"
"Indeed, sir" said the lad.
"'You'll +" send that at once, the trains
due in less than an hour. I'll see you
do it.
"He did send 1t, and as I heard the
click, click, click, it was ike the throb
Of a new heart circulating fiery blood IN
my arteries, for I knew it would enable