The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-29

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drel would have been living death.
am heartily glad, Clara"
"This way, sir. The young person is
in my house she gave her word not tC
attempt to leave; the old gentleman is
with her,
This we heard through the door as the
statlon-master came along the passage.
Our friend Mr.. Blake had arrived some
time BEFORE
Ihe Station-maStere entered land behind
him tall, broad-shouldered man, with
bushy beard and moustaches concealing
all the lower part of his face.
"Will you have light, sir on said the
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 young lady and here
she is. Now, if you please, explain"
"This gentleman | said to the Off
Ger, is my niece's legal adviser. | as
sumo it is a mistake, still, we shall be
glad of your explanation. You arc a de-
tectlve, presume"
NO sir, am not, my name is
Herbert! Herbert! my dear Her.
bert, it is you'll"
Clara had gone to him, and he was
clasping her in his strong arms. while
her face was hidden in his great beard.
My 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, [ am not wanted here,
and | doubt if you are," and we left
them
In half an hour we thought it possible
that we might be less in the way, and
we went in. They sat on the sofa at a
most suspiciously great distance from
each other, and looked as happy and
foolish as possible.
And now, my dear Herbert, please
to explain to us what has taken you at
least half an hour to make clear to nv
niece"
Well, my dear uncle-I may call
you uncle?'"
ooh yes; q month sooner is not much
consequence
" Don't UNCLE" said Clara.
You know how l went away with
Just enough to pay formy tools, and out
tit, and passage. l went to California, to
the diggings, and was lucky, got good
claim, worked it, made little money,
took shares in a machine, worked the
claim, improved themachinery, became
manager, director, and got started six
months ago to come home for Clara,
took the fever at Panama, was down for
two months there, and not able to move
hand or foot, and arrived only last night
in Liverpool. There l learned all the
n
Use, and the rest, and above all, that to-
morrow was the day. l started by the
first train to getto London, thinking 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 Peter
borough saw Clara with her mother;
L did not see you. | was mad; they
had both started; could not get out
There was Clara 6 Ding from me, and l
going from her, as fast as express trains
could take us. What could l do? il
knew nothing of where she was going,
and yet my information was positive
that she was going to be married to-
morrow, solely because she would keep
her promise.
"Can you wonder at my doing lis I
did? The train did not stop till it
reached London, and I found that by
the time had hunted up the address to
which you had gone, from the servants
at home, should have lost the next
train, and not been able to get here till
long past midnight. What to do could
not think.
Gin the carriage in which sat some
body had been talking about the muir
derer Tawell, and the telegraph, the po-
lice on the doorstep, and SO on. It all
flashed on my mind in an instant.
81 went to the telegraph office, and
looked in; there was only a young lad
there.
| went in, and called him.
"Can you telegraph to York for me?'
Certainly, SIR
~ wrote the telegram you saw.
"' You must sign this, SIR
No l must not, young man., and I
drew him towards me by the shoulder.
"' My name is Field, Inspector Field;
you understands"
Oh! certainly, sir. Did you catch
that man the other day? i heard of it |
from one of our clerks
$50 yes, caught him safe and sound
he's in Newgate now