Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-04-24

But why describe their meeting. Mr.. Blake
said to me at once;
"My dear sir, am not wanted here, and |
doubt II you are" and We left them.
In half an hour We thought II possible VIC
might be less in the way, aud we went ill.,
They sat on the sofa at most suspiciously
great distance from each other; aud 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, 40
hour TO make clear to my niece.''
well well, my dear uncle-l may call you
"Oh, yes, u month sooner is not much con-
sequence"
aDont uncle, )" said Clara.
"Iou know how / went awsy with lust
] enough to pay for my tools and outfit and pas
, sage.
went to California, to the diggings, and was
| lucky, got good claim, worked it, made lit
10 money, took shares In machine, worked
the claim; improved the m achinery, became
manager director, got rich, started six months
ago to come home for Clara, took fever at
Panama, was down for two months there, not
aple 70 move hand or foot, and arrived only last
night in Liverpool.
There met an old friend, and heard all the
news; poor Webster's death, the promise, he
rest, and above all, that tomorrow was the
day.
started by the first train, to London, think
Ing the marriage would take place there and
that should be in time. Looking out of the
window Of the carriage as the trains were pas
! sing each other at Peterborough, saw Clara
with her mother, l did not see you. was mad,
they had both started, L 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 my information was
positive that she was going to be married to
t morrow, solely because she would keep her
promise"
"Can you wonder at my doing as did? The
e train did not stop till it reached London and
found that by the time had hin;ed up the ad-
| dress to which yon had gone from the servants
at home, should have los, the las, train,
2 and not been able 10 get here till long
past midnight What 10 do could not thinI.
e SIN the carriage In which / sat somebody
had been talking about the murderer Tawell
i and the telegraph, the police OIL the door step,
and SO on. 1t all flashed OH my mind in an
q | instant.
81 went to the telegraph Office, and looking
!. In, there was only young lad there.
81 went in and called him."
"Can you telegraph to York for me?'
"Certainly, sir"
= 81 wrote the telegram you saw
"You must sign this, sir"
e "So, must not, young man. and I drew
: him toward me by the shoulder.
derstand?"
"oh! certainly, sir Did you catch that ma,
# the other day? l heard of it from one of ou
clerks"
"0h yes; caught him safe and sound, he's il
| Newgate now"
n "Indeed SIR" said the lad
"fouil send that at once, the train due in
e less than an hour. I'll see you do it,"
e che did send it, and as heard the click
click, click, 1t was like the thrOb of new hear
% circulating frey blood in my arteries for
,e knew it would enable me to see you, Clara, des
and then | came down as YOU see by thi
10 train, and feel disposed now to embrace all tn
telegraph clerks in the kingdom"
Dr. "Well, young man, it's dangerous game,
suppose you're aware it's an offence not leh,
lice?' said Mr.. Blanke.
"My dear Mr.. Blanke, if it was death on IL,
I'd instant OF discovery, and l was in the sam
v, strait, should do the same thing over again
v, you must find prosecutor, Mr.. Blanke,
Of said Clara, land as l. the principal person COZ
eerned, am not going to prosecute the often
mt der | think he will escape"
"But why" 1said |, "did you not Telegram
to Clara Direct"
to "Because l feared Mrs. Webster might DO
mt slbly have prevented our meeting.
MIR. Blanke left US with his eyes twinklin,
e, and muttered something to me about s'seryitu,
for life.
al Amonth after this l had the pleasure of ii,
ed ing away my neice to Herbert, and in tN
mouths more | had the pleasure of reading
the Times the announcement of Mrs. Webst
is to Francis Tredgar, Esq, of Tredgar Hall,
= which cetemony, need scarcely say, was II
as invited.
Clara and Herbert and | live together, pnd
of this day he is spoken Of, among HI, infinite
it as Herbert Langley, ''that active and intel
ma gent oiirer."-LockeS National MoaiLiy.