Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1873-03-20
VOL. XVIII.

has arrived from the police in London
with orders to stop this young lady; here
it Is"
took 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 the ar
rival Of the officer by the afternoon mail. She is
seated in the middle compartment of the third
hrst-cass carriage from the end OF the train. Hell
present name is Clara Webster. To avoid the pos
sibflity Of a mistake, she has diamond ring on
the third finger Of the left hand, with the words
From Herbert engraved on the inside"
1t certainly was a correct description,
and the name-there might be two Clara
Websters, though.
'tLet me see your left hand, DEAR"
Sic pulled off her glove and there was
the ring.
'Let me see that ring with the diamond
on it,"
"Uncle, what does this mean9 Is any
thing wrong at homer"
''I'll tell you presently, dear. Give me
the ring"
She took it off and gave it to me, and
I read "From Herbert" on the inside
"Why that is the ring that Mr.. Langley
"What has he to do with this9" said
Mrs. Webster. "Perhaps he"
"He what, MADAME"
"Perhaps it did not belong to him,
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?"
MADAM, this telegram orders the ar
rest of your daughter, and her detention
here until the arrival of an officer from
London
'tBut what for?''
81 cannot tell you; it is useless to com.
plain now, we must wait"
''I shall do nothing of the kind; shall
at once go and get my brother and Mr..
Tredgar, and come down"
s'Pray don't, madam; there's no occa
sion to make more noise about this mat
ter than can be helped"
81 shall remain with Clara; you had
better go and say we are coming very
shortly"
"Your instructions don't include this
lady and myself?" 1 asked.
"Not at all, sir; you are both free to go
at any time, but the young lady must
stay"
"Where?"
"Well, sir, I'm sure there's some mis-.
take, and was so from the moment l saw
the young lady, so if you'll give me your
word not to go away, I'll take you into
my house, out of the hustle of the sta
tion."
Mrs. Webster went off, and Clara and ]
went out to the house.
"What can it be, Uncle?"
"Can't say. my dear; it will be some.
thing to laugh at by-and by, though it's
not pleasant now"
"But about the ring? Do you think ii
possible, that what mamma said?"
''Possible, my dear; it's ridiculous. It's
hundred years old, and I dare say il
belonged to his mother before he gave it
to you"
ST can't think what it can be-"
"Don't think about it. It's mistake
that's all. 1t will be cleared up in a few
hours. Well have some dinner and pass
the time as well as we can"
"Do you know, Uncle, feel almost
glad of this; it seems like break in the
dullness; it puts off my wedding at least
week. Mamma herself could not press
it for tomorrow after this"
We had dined, and got to be quite
cheerful and laughing over the blundel
as we sat at the window, when rap al
the door startled us both.
"Come in."
A gentleman entered.
"Miss Webster?"
Clara bowed.
an IS Clara Webster" he said, reading
the name from letter.
Clara bowed again.
| He handed her the letter, which sh,
opened, read and dropped on the floor
exclaiming:
"Ol Uncle, I am SO happy" and thel
fell into chair, fainting.
picked up the letter, and calling tn,
| people of the house, very soon brOugh
her to, and we were once more alon,
with the bearer of the note, which ran al
follows:
'sMr. Francis Tredgar presents his compliment
to Miss Webster and begs to state that he mus
decline the fulfllment of his promise to make he
his wife. The unhappy circumstance of Mis-
Webster's public arrest on the charge of being il
possession of diamond ring stolen by her forme
lover will at once account for his decision MI
Tredgar's wife must be above suspicion.
"Mr. Tredgar begs also to inform Miss WeLste
that the services Of his solicitor, Mr.. Blake tn
| bearer are at her disposal
s'Well, Mr.. Blake" said I, "you see W,
| shall not require your services. I shall
| wait the event, and if it is not cleared
shall employ my own solicitor in the mat
ter. Will you present my kind regard
to Mr.. Francis Tredgar, and express m.
own and my niece's admiration of hi
gentlemanly courtesy and kindness?
would write to him if I did not conside
that correspondence with such a mise1
able, cowardly scoundrel was too utterl,
degrading to be thought Of"
81 shall faithfully convey your mes
sage, sir, and allow me to assure you tina
was quite ignorant of the contents o
the letter, and that it shall be the las
time 1 shall ever bear one from him; an,
now, as you will not let me help you a
his solicitor, allow me to proffer my ser
vices as friend"
with all my heart, Mr.. Blake; com
in here few minutes before the trail
comes in, and we shall be glad of you
help"
'Was I not right, dear Uncle?" sal
Clara, as soon as we were alone. ooh
you can't tell how happy am; can liv
now. O, this glorious mistake; it is tn
most fortunate thing that has happene,
to me in all my life. Now, you are glad
Uncle, aren't your" and she came up t
me-
''With all hopes torches lit in both he
eyes," she kissed me, and would have m
speak.
eyes, darling, am glad-more gla
|
linked to such man as this scoundreI
would have been living death. l al
heartily glad, Clara
| THE OFFICER.
"This way, sir. The young person
in the house; she gave her word not t
attempt to leave; the old gentleman j
| with her."
| This we heard through the door as tn
station-master came along the passage
Our friend, Mr.. Blake, had arrived som
time before.
The station-master entered, and benin
him tail, broad-shouldered man, wit
bushy beard and moustaches concea]in
all the lower part of the face.
"Will you have light, sir?" said th
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." replied Nj
Blake, perhaps you will explain thi
matter; you telegraphed down from Lor
don to stop this lady, and here she il
Now, if you please, explain"
''This gentleman" l said to the Officer