The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-09-14

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Yes, darling, am glad-more glad thar
| can find words to tell Your fate, linked
to such man as this scoundrel, would hav,
been living death. | am heartily glad
Clara
CHAPTER 1.-THE OFFICER.
This way sir. The young person is il
my house F; she gave her word not to at
tempt to leave; the old gentleman is will
her.
This we heard through the door as tn,
station-master came along the passage
Our friend, MIR. Blake, had arrived som,
time before
The station-master entered, and behinC
him tall, broad-shouldered man. will
bushy beard and moustaches concealing al
the lower part of his face.
will you have light, sir? said tn,
station-master to 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
telegraphed down from London to stop this
lady, and here she is. Now, if you please
explain.
This gentleman Trsaid to the officer, is
my neices legal adviser
assure you that it is mistake still, we
shall be glad of your explanation.
You are detective, | presume
No, sir, am not. my name is------
Herbert Herbert! my dear Herbert, it
is you
Clara had gone to him. and he was clasp
ing her in his strong arms, while her face
was hidden in his great beard
My own, my darling, my own true darl-
ing she loves me STILL
But why describe their meeting, Mr..
Blake said to me at once:
My dear sir, am not wanted here, and
doubt if you 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 the same sofa at most sus-
pi ciously great distance apart from each
other, and looked as happy and foolish as
possible.
And now, my dear Herbert, please ex-
plain to US what has taken you at least halt
an hour to make clear to my niece
well, my dear uncle, may | call you
uncle?'
oh, yes-a month sooner is not much
consequence
Don't uncle, said Clara.
You know how | went away with just
enough to pay for my tools and outfit and
passage. went to California, to the dig
gings, and was lucky; got good claim,
worked it, got little money, took shares in
machine, worked the claim, improved the
machinery, became manager, director, and
got rich started six months ago to come
home for Clara, took the fever at Panama,
was Gown for two months there, not able to
raise hand or foot, and arrived only last
night in Liverpool. There l met an old
friend, and heard all the news-poor Web
ster's death, the promise and the rest, and
above all that tomorrow was the day.
started by the first train to get to London,
thinking that the marriage would take
place there, and that should be in time.
Looking out of the window of the carriage
as the trains were passing each other at
Peterborough saw Clara with 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 going from
her, as fast as express trains could take us.
What could do +? knew nothing of where
she was going, and yet myrinformation was
positive that she was going to be married
tomorrow, solely because she would keep
her promise.
Can you wonder at my doing as did Z
The train did not stop till it reached Lon
DON and found that by the time l had
hunted up the address to which you had
gone, from the servants at home, should
have lost the last train, and not been able to
get here till long past midnight. Whan to
do could not think
In the carriage in which sat somebody
had been talking about the murderer Ia
well, and the telegraph, the police on the
door step, and so on. 1t all flashed on my
mind in an instant.
4 went to the telegraph Office, and look
ing in, there was only young lad there.
i went in, and called him.
Can you telegraph to York for me p
Certainly, sir
wrote the telegram you saw.
You must sign this, sir
No, must not, young man. and drew
him towards me by the shoulder.
My names Field, Inspector Field; you
understand 2
oh, certainly sir did you catch that
man the other day heard of it from one
of our clerks
oh, yes caughtthim safe and sound ;
he's now in Newgate.
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 it, and as heard the click
click, click, it was like the throb of new
heart circulating fiery blood in my arteries
for | knew it would enable me to see you,
Clara, dear, and then came down, as you
see, by the train, and feel disposed now to
embrace all the telegraph clerks in the king
DOM
Well, young man, it's dangerous
game; suppose you're aware it's an of
fence not lightly punished to pretend you're
au officer of police, said Mr.. Blake.
My dear Mr. Blake, if it was death on
the instant of discovery and l was in the
same strait, should do the same thing ov.
er again.
You must find prosecutor, Mr.. Blake,
said Clara, and as |, the principal person
concerned ain not going to prosecute the
officer, think he will escape
But, why, said |, did you not telegraph
to Clara direct?
Because l feared that Mrs Webster
might possibly have prevented our meet
ing
Mr.. Blake left US with his eyes twinklng
and muttered something to me about ser.
vitude for life
A month after that had the pleasure of
giving away my niece to Herbert, and in
two months more | had the pleasure Of
reading in the Times the announcement Of
the marriage of Mrs. Webster to Francis
1'redgar Esq, of Tredgar Hall, to which
ceremony need scarcely say was not in
vited.
Clara and Herbert and | live together
and to this day he is spoken of amongst hi,
mtimates as Hefber: Langley, that active
and intelligent officer
--Oace-d- 1ceek
"John, screamed country girl, seated
by the side Of her dull lover, 'leave mi