Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-03-15

"Youf instructions don't include this /
lady or myself I" asked.
"Not ali, sir, you are both free to go at c
any time, but the young lady must stay" d
"WheTe 20 d
swell, sir, Pm sure there's some mis- |
take, and Was so from the moment l saw {
the young lady, 30 If you'll give me your I
word not 10 70 away, I'll take you into I
my house out of the hustle OF the station"
Mrs. Webster went of, and Clara and {
went out 10 the house.
"Whal eau it be, Uncle % :
"Can't says my DEAR IL will be something
to laugh at by-and-hy, though iPs not I
pleasant now"
''But about the ring Do you think it
possible, that what mamma said ~
possible, my dear, iI's ridiculous. It's
hundred years old, and dare say IL be-
longed to his mother before he gave it to
you"
81 can't think what it can be-"
"Dont think about IL. Tvs Il mistake,
that's all, II will all be cleared up in a few
hours. Wen have some dinner, and pass
the time as we'll rs We can"
"Do you know, Uucle, l feel almost
glad Of this It seems like a break In the
dullness; it puts oil my wedding at least
q week, mamma herself could not press II
/ for tomorrow after this"
/
full and laughing over the bluuder as we
sat at the window, when rap ut the door
startled us both.
"Coine in"
A gentleman entered.
"Miss Wooster Z"
Clara bowed
''Mlss Clara Webster" he said reading
the name from the letter.
Clara bowed again.
-. NNu nh oh ah
opened, read, and dropped en- the foor, |
eaclaiming, dTbank God I thank God o,
uncle, anu so happy" and then fell Into |
a chair taintlng.
picked up tue letter, and calling the |
people oil the house, very soon brought |
her to, and we were once more alone with |
the bearer of the note which ran as fol- |
lows
TREDoAR HALL,
"Mr. Francis Tredgar presents his COM
pliments to Miss Webster, and begs to
state he must decline the iulflllment Of his
promise TO make her his wife. 1 he un-
happy circumstance of Miss Webster's
public arrest, on the charge of being in
possession Of diamond ring stolen by her
iorIner lover, will at once account to her
for this decision, Mr.. Tredgar's wife
must be above suspicion.
"Mr Tredgar begs also to inform Miss
webster Luht tDt heTNlctb VI hls boleltoi1
Mr.. Blake (the bearer) are al her dis
posal."
swell, Mr.. Blake" said l, "you see we
shall not require your services, l shall
wait the event, and if it Is not cleared up,
shall employ my own solicitor in the mat
, ter. Win you present my kind regards to
! /, Mr.. Francis Tredgar, and express my own
. and my niece's admiration OF his gentle
manly courtesy and kindness l would
write to him ii did not consider that a
correspondence with such miserable,
eowardly scoundrel was too utterly DC
grading to be thought of :"
= 81 shall faithfully convey your message,
u sir, and allow me to assure you that was
4, quite Ignorant Of the contents OF the letter
and that il shall be the last time l ever
benr one from him and now, as you Will
g not let me help you as his solicitor, allow
= me to profler my services as friend"
3 "With all my heart, MIR. Blake, come
In here, a few minutes before the tram
) comes in, and we shall be glad oi your
y help"
Ie "Was l not right, uncle dear ~ said
,, Clara, as soon rs we were alone. "Oh
II you can tell how happy / am, l can lye
now. o this glorious mistake IT'S the
y most fortunate thing that has happened 10
't me in all my life, Now you are glad,
, uncle aren't you !" and she came up to
me.
,. with all Hopes torches lit in both heI
80 eyes," and kissed me and would nave me
,o speak.
oe eyes, darling, am glad-more GLAD
ol than can find words to tell. Your fat'
eI linked TO such a man as this scoundre
's would have been living death. au
NJ heartily & lad Clara"
of CHAPTER II-THK OFFICER.
to '"This way, cir. The young person i
ed in my house; she gave her word not 10 at
p- tempt to leave, the old gentleman Is Will
y, her"
as This he heard through the door as tn
ng statiou-uaster came along the passage
lat Our friend, Mr.. Blake had arrived SOM
lr- time before. ,,-
". The station-master entered, and benin
r him tall broad shouldered man, wit
lid bushy beard and mousIaches conceahn
It all the lower part of the face.
cal "Wil you have light, siri" said Tn
station master TO the officer.
at. "Thank you, no."
ais Clara started at the sound of the voice
ara aud laid her hand on mine.
"Now,my good man, began Mr blak'
ok, s'peih haps you will explain this matter ye
eed telegiaphed down from London TO SIC
the this young lady, and here she Is. NOW,
lor, you please explain"
,ed, .sihis pentleman,'' said to the office
- sis my nieee's legal adviser. l assume
,ept is a mistake, still we shall beglad OF yo'
It," explanation. You are a detective, pr
sumo Z" q,
"No, sir am not my name lie"
rl" ''Herbert Herbert my dear Herpe
1t is you l''
Clara had gone to him, and he W
clasping her in his strong arms, while b
face was hidden In his great beard.
out My own my darling my own Ut
int, darling she loves me still.
But why describe their meeting
ster, Blake said TO me at once;
this 0My dear sir, l am not wanted ne
and doubt if you are" and we lett the
In half an holr We thought II posi-
all we might be less In the way, and we w
Iere, iu. They sat on the sofa at most
piciously great distance from each oth
little and looked as happy and foolish as
COM sible.
AS "And now my dear Herbert, please
,rya- explain to us what has taken you at lie
half, an hour u make clear to my nice me
"Wen, my dear uncle-l may call
'uncle'l"
as If ''ob, yes month sooner is not M
uited const quence"
"Don't uncle" said Clara.
ing" ''You know how | went away with
enough to pay for my tools and outfit
nant. passage. i went TO California, to the
eings, and was lucky, got a good ella
- worked il, made u little money,
gram shares in u machine, worked the cla
with improved the machinery, became mani
ere 1t director, and got rich, started SIX MOI
ago 10 come home for Clara, took feve
Panama, was down for two months th
dress not able TO move hand or foot, ana az
' bon only last night In Liverpool. Ihere
ned at an old friend, and heard all the NJ
Ger by poor Webster's death, the PROMISE
in the rest, and, above all, that tomorrow
I-elass the day. started by the first tran