The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-04-05


heard fragmentary remarks of the
most pleasing kind.
fWhich is it@ said some one.
! Its the girl, | think.
no, it's the old woman; she
hooks as if she'd do any one a mis-
chief if it suited her.
fOld man looks too soft for any
thing and so on.
/ We went into the Office, and |
indignantly turned to the station
master.
3 what is the meaning of this, sir?'
.ph it's very simple, sir; a tele-
gram has arrived from the police
III london, with orders to stop this
young lady. Here it is.'
| Itook it and read:
The young lady looking very ill,
dressed in black silk mantle, white
straw bonnet with white flowers, is
to be detained at the station till
arrival Of the officer by the after
noon mail. She is seated in the
middle compartment Of the third
firstclass carriage from the end of
the train. Her present name is
Clara Webster. To avoid the pos
sibility of mistake, she has q dia-
mond ring on the third finger of
the left hand, with the words 'From
Herbert engraven on the inside.'
1t certainly was a correct de-
scription, and the name----there
might be two Clara Websters tho'.'
let me see youa left hand, dear
She pulled off her glove, and
there was the ring.
Let me see that ring with the
diamond on it, t' - H
'Unele, what does this mean? Is
anything wrong at homes
Tll tell you presently, dear; give
me the ring ~
She took it of, and gave it tome,
and ] read, From Herbert on the
inside.
why, that's the ring Mr.. Lang
ley gave you.'
What has he to do with thisp
said Mrs. Webster. perhaps he---'
tHe what, madam p
FPerhaps it did not belong to him,
1 was going to say
! saw it was no use to struggle !;
when the officer came down he
would explain the mistake.
where can we waltz | said.
wait, Uncle Joseph, what for p
madam, this telegram orders the
arrest of your daughter, and her de-
tention here till the arrival of an
officer from London.' ..
But what for?
4 can not tell; ; it's useles to COM
plain now; we must wait
Il shall do nothing Of the kind;
shall at once 60 and get my bro
ther and Mr.. Tredgar to come down.
Pray don't madam; there's no
occasion to make more noire about
this matter than can be helped
Il shall stay with Clara; you had
better go on and say We are COM
ing very shortly ....
Your instructions don't include
this lady and myselfpI | asked.
Not at all sir; you are botn free
to go at any time, bnt the young
lady must stay
Wherep .I
well, sir, Pm sure there's some
mistake, and was so from the mo-
ment saw the young lady; so if
you'll give me your word uot to 60
away, Pll take you into my house
out of the hustle of the station
Mrs. Webster went of, and Clara
and l went into the house.
what can it be, Unclep
Cant say my dear; it will be
something to laugh at by and by,
though it's not pleasant now.
But about the rfng---do you think
it is possible, that what mamma
said2' .-....
Possible my dear, it's ridicu-
lous. It's hundred years old, and
| dare say belonged to his mother
before he gave it to YOU tr.
4 can't think what it can be-
Don't think about it. IT'S mis-
take, that's all; it will be all clear
ed up in few hours. Well have
have some dinner, and pass the
time as well as we can.'
DO you know, Uncle, l feel al.
most glad of this; it seems almost
like break In the dulness !; it puts
ofmy wedding at Least a week;
mamma herself could not press it
for tomorrow after this
We had dined, and got to be
quite cheerful and laughing over
the blunder as we sat at the win