The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-11-06

NOW, guard, unlock the door.
care you with that young lady
sir ?" pointing to my niece.
eyes, certainly ; unlock the door.
"Better not make fuss, SIR"
'tFuss What do you mean ?"
The man, who seemed to be look
ing out for somebody, now asked
Gall right sir ?"
"All right" said the station. mas
ter, coming to the door and unlock
ing it. "This way, Miss"
"What does this mean ?"
"Step into my Office. I dare say
its all right. Better not say much
here, you know"
We followed him through the lit
tie crowd of passengers and porters
accompanied by policeman in uni
form. AS we passed, we heard frag
mentary observations of the most
pleasant kind.
"Which is it ?" says some Que.
"Its the girl, | think"
"No it's the old woman. She
looks as if she W, uld do any one
mischief, if it suited her,"
"The old man looks too soft for
anything" and SO on.
We went into the office, and l in.
dignantly turned to the station. m as.
ter.
"What is the meaning of this sir ?''
"Oh it's very simple, sir tele.
gram 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 until
the arrival of the afternoon mail.
She is seated in the middle compart-
ment of the third first class carriage
from the end of the train. Her pres
ent name is Clara Webster. To avoid
the possibility of a mistake, che has
a diamond ring on the finger of the
left hand, with the words, "From
Herbert" engraved on the inside"
1t certainly was correct descrip-
ton, and the name-there might be
two Clara Webster's, though.
Let me see your left hand, dear.
She pulled off her glove and there
was the ring.
'Let me see the ring with the dia-
mond on it."
"Uncle what does this mean Is
anything wrong at home ?"
''Pll tell you presently dear give
me the ring"
"She took it off and gave it to me,
and l read "From Herbert" on the
inside.
"Why that is the ring Mr.. Lang,
ley gave you"
',What has he to DO with this ?''
said Mrs. Webster. perhaps he
"He what, madam ?''
"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 wait ?" l SAID.
swat, Uncle Joseph! Wha
for ?''
"Madam, this telegraph orders th'
arrest of your daughter, and her de
tention here until the arrival of ar
offer from London"
"But wha for ?"
81 cannot tell you /; it is useless t.
| loY
81 shall do nothing of the kind
shall go at once get my brother anC
Mr.. Tredgar, and come down"
"Pray don't, madam /; there is n,
use making more noise about thi
matter than can be helped"
81 shall stay with Clara, you haC
better 60 on and say that we ar
coming shortly"
"Your instructions does not in
clude this lady and myself ?" I ask
ed.
"Not at all, sir you are at liberty
to go at any time, but the young la
dy must stay"
"Where ?''
"Well, sir, l am sure there is som,
mistake, and was SO from the mo
ment l saw the young lady, so if yo
will give me your word not to G
away, Ill take you over to my hous
out of the hustle Of the station"
Mrs. Webster went off, and Clar
and | went over to the house.
"What can it be, Uncle ?''
"Can't tell my dear; it will b
something to laugh at by-and- by
though its not pleasant now"
but about the ring? Do yol
think possible what mamma said
"Impossible, my dear it's ridicu
lous. It's hundred years old, ant
| dare say it belonged TO mis- motheI
before he gave it to you.'
81 cannot think what it can be.
"Dont think about it. It's a mis-
take, that is all. 1t will be cleared
up after while. Well have som,
dinner, and pass the time as well a
we can."
"Do you know, Uncle, l feel al
most glad of this; it seems like
break in the dullness it puts off IN,
wedding at least week. Mamm
herself could not press it for to-mor
row after this"
We had dined and got to be quit
cheerful, and was laughing at tn
blunder as we sat at the window
when rap startled us both.
"Come in"
A gentleman entered.
"Miss Webster"
Clara bowed.
"Miss Clara Webster" he sal,
reading the name from letter.
Clara bowed again.
He handed her the letter, which
she opened, read and dropped or
the floor, exclaiming "Thank God
thank God o, Uncle, / am SO hap
py," and then fell into chair, faint
ing.
/ picked up the letter, and callin,
the people of the house, very sool
brought her to, and we we're agai
alone with the bearer of The note
which ran as follows
TREDGAR HALL.
Mr.. Francis Tredgar presents hi
compliments to Miss Webster, an,
begs TO state that he must declin
the fulfillment of his promise to max,
her his wife. The unhappy circum
stances of Miss Webster's publi
arrest, on the charge of being il
| nooaasoinp of a diamond ,.;oo- o.ol -,