The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-04-30
SOMERSET. PA. WEDNESDAY,, APRIL 80. 1873.

, as we sat at the window, when a RAJ
al the door startled as both.
Come in
A gentleman entered.
Miss Webster :"
Clara bowed.
Miss Clara Webster be said
reading the name from a letter
Clara bowed again.
He handed her the letter, which
she opened, read and dropped on the
floor, exclaiming:
"Oh! Uncle, | am 50 happy and
then fell into a chair, fainting
picked up the letter, and calling
the people Of the house, very soon
brought her to, and We were once
more alone with the bearer of the
note, which ran a. follows:
TREDGAR HALL
Mr.. Francis Tredgar presents his
compliments to Miss Webster, and
begs to state that he must decline the
fulfillment of the promise to make her
his wife. The unhappy circumstance
Of Miss Webster's public arrest on
the charge of being in possession Of
diamond ring stolen by her former
lover, will at once account for his de-
cision. Mr. Tredgar's wife must be
above suspicion.
Mr.. Tredgar bees also to inform
Miss Webster that the services Of his
solicitor, Mr.. Blake, the bearer, are
at her disposal
Well, Mr. Blake" said /. you
see we shal! not require your servi-
ces ! shall await the event, and If
it is not cleared, shall employ nv
own solicitor in the matter. VIII
You present my kind regards 10 Mr..
Francis Tredgar, and express nv
own aud my niecc's admiration of
his gentlemanly courtesy and kind
ness! | would write to him If | did
not consider that a correspondence
with such a miserable, cowardly
scoundrel was too utterly degrading
10 be thought Of "
Il shall faithfully convey your
message, sir. and allow NE to assure
you that | was quite ignorant Of the
condition Of the letter and that il
shall be the last time | shall ever
bear one from him; and now. a. you
will not let me help you as his solici-
tor, allow me to profier nv services
as a friend"
With all nv heart, Mr.. Blake
come in here a few minutes before
the train comes in. and we shall be
glad of your help"
Was ! not right, dear Uncle -
said Clara, as soon as We were alone.
oh. YOU can't tell how happy
am can live now. o. this glori-
Gus mistake; il Is the most fortunate
thing that has happened TO me in all
my life Now, you are glad. Uncle.
aren't YOU p and she came up to me.
With all hopes torches lit in both
her eyes" she kissed NE. and would
have me speak.
Yes. darling. | am giad-more
glad than / can find words TO tell.
Your fate linked to such a man as
this scoundrel. would have been a
living death | am heartily glad,
Clara"
THE OFFICER.
This way, sir. The Young per-
son i in the house; she gave her |
word not to attempt TO leave; the old 1
gentleman is with her"
This we heard through the door as
the station-master came along the
passage Our friend Mr.. Blake, had 1
arrived some time before.
The station-master entered, and be /
hind him q tall, broad-shouldered 4
man, with bushv beard and mousta-t
ches concealing all the lower part Of I
the face.
VIII you have a light. sir" 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, " replied Mr.
Blake, perhaps you will explain this
matter; you telegraphed down from |
London to stop this lady, and here |
she is. Now, if you please explain. -
This gentleman" / said to the off,
Ger, IL my niece's legal adviser.
assume, it is mistake, still we shall
lie glad of your explanation You
are a detective. l presume p
No, sir, / am not my name is
Herbert. I. Herbert! my dear Her
bert. it is youl"
Clara had gone to him, and be was
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:
Ny dear sir, | am not wanted I
here. aud | doubt if you are, and we
left them.
In half an hour we thought it pos
sible we might be less in the way and 4
we went in They sat on the sofa at /
J suspiciously great distance from 1
each other, and looked as happy and 1
foolish as possible
And now nv dear Herbert, /
please TO explain to Us what has TAX
sn you at least half an hour TO make 4
,lear to my niece"
Well, nv dear Uncle-I NAV call
you Uncle -
"0h, yes. \ month sooner i not
much consequence
Don't Uncle" said Clara
You know how | went away,
with just enough to pay for nv tools
and outfit and passage. | went TO
California TO the diggings, and was
ueky, and got good claim. worked
{, made little money. took shares
n a machine, worked the claim, i'm
proved the machinery, became mana
ger, director, and got rich, started six
months ago to come home for Clara,
.ook the fever at Panama, was down
or two months there, not able to
move hand or foot, and arrived only
ast night in Liverpool. There l met
IN old friend and heard all the news
If poor Webster's death, the promise,
he rest, and above all, that to-mor-
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