Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08

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 "To Fourteenth street; there l turned off to Irving place, and he started up Broadway
 The disappearance of the bridegroom was rendered more mysterious by this state ment. There seemed absolutely nothing to do but wait for his arrival as patiently as possible and as people began to pour in, the time for the reception having come, Mrs. Weldon received them with what she could, not telling them to go away, since at any moment the miss ing man might appear, and the ceremony proceed. The com pany was very dreary, however; everyone knew what had hap pened, gaiety was out of the question, and the only amusement was to rush to the door of the hall every time anyone came, in hopes of seeing the pleasant brown face of Dick Strong.
 Charlie Strong went down to the hotel on the chance that for some inexplicable cause Dick had returned there. No, he had not been seen. Mir. Strong next in quired of tho policemen along the route if anyone had been taken suddenly i'll, as this supposition had occurred as possible explanation of Dicks absence-his splendid health rendered it ratter an absurd one. No, nothing unusual had happened, except that there had been a fire on Broadway and great crowd. This was the nows with which the young gentleman came back to the house, and the non-appearance of the bridegroom seemed stranger than ever.
 Poor Edith sat in her rooms looking like pale and stricken flower; her brides maids and friends were gathered around her doing what they could to cheer her, but she grew hopelessly sad. The hours of the wedding evening stole by without any news of her lover. From time to time when there was the hustle of an arrival below, one of the girls looked out to see if Mir. Strong had come, but each time only to return with fresh disappoint- ment, so that in the bridal-room, as well as in the parlor, there was gloom and anxiety.
 And now to tell of the man who had so strangely disappeared. When he parted from his cousin, Dick, as Charlie had said, went straight up Broadway, wkich was the nearest road to MT. Weldon's home on West Twenty-sixth street. When he had passed Union Square, he saw that quite a crowd of people was assembled ln front of one of the stores, from the upper windows of winch smoke was issuing. No thoughts of turning aside to avoid the throng oc- cured to MT. Strong's mind; no, he was broad shouldered and powerful, and hc began to push the throng, elbowing right and left, and hurrying on at little less than his usual brisk pace. He had pro- ceeded in this way, getting good many angry looks, and some very uncomplimen- tary remarks, o'which he had paid no manner of heed until he had reached a point where the crush was densest. Here he was iostled about somewhat rudely, in spite of his endeaYors to forge ahead un- checked He began to feel a little angry at what seemed the unnecessary amount of hustling he received, and was pushing on rather unceremoniously when he was suddenly grasped by a man, fully as powerful as himself, who cried out" You have got my watch! Police! Police Stop thief! Policer'
 The man roared out the words in voice that rang above all the murmurs of the crowd, and Dick in fury of rage turned upon him like tiger.
 $ You internal scoundrel, what do ycu mean? Let me go! Let me go, say !'
 He struggled tiercely, but the man wi c seized him by the shoulder had him at g disadvantage, and continued to shout
 "Police! Help! help! Stop thiefv'
 In moment three or four men had hold of Mir. Strong, who fought and raved in his wrath and indignation, and thcr two policemen appeared on the scene and summarily took him into custody.
 "There you scamp-now we've got you! P cried the man i'll triumph.
 Dick glared at him, almost speeches. with anger, though he managed to say tc the policemen:
 "You surely don't intend to take me into custody oa the charge of that maniac ? Indeed we do, my good man, and you might as we'll come along peaceably."
 Now if there was one thing that more than another Dick Strong despised, it wa; any b9asting of position, or family, ol money. He had always declared that "people would know man was gentle man without any need of telling them so, and that Git wasn't any consequence what man wore if he only behaved himself He had fattered himself that he looked despite the roughness of his dress, too much the well-bred gentleman ever to bt doubted, and yet here were these two policemen calling him " My good man, bustling him along, and no way to get ou of the scrape but to try to convince then that he was not common thief Thus the unfortunate bridegroom wa pulled through the crowd, people starin, at him, the policemen holding him fast by the arms, and his captor following close a their heels, giving vent to feelings of en | joym in occasional exclamations o Scoundrel!'' Scamp!" "But he couldn' come it over men &c. Goaded at las beyond endurance, Dick suddenly turned upon him:
 "But I haven't got your watch, I tel you! You ought to know what your talking about, before accusing an homes man in this way"
 "None of that now," said the policeman roughly; "Come along quietly"
 "We'll see we'll scen' shouted tn tormentor.
 And thus was Dick led along, misera ble captive. Men looked curiously at hin as they passed, women drew back in hor TOT from the criminal. Never had poo | OCrOHS So loDSeu loF CHe IaCe or an acqualn tance, but none met him. It was growth dark and was not an hour when any on he knew was likelyIto be out. In the sid street very few persons were abroad an so they reached the station-house. Flo some little distance Dick had been quit silent; and recovering from his rage, ha tried to think what might be best for hir to do. Once in the dirty room of deter ton fresh cause for anger speedily aros'
 The robbed man, who gave his name {
 John Clark, showed as a very respectable
 dressed person when in the light, an
 displayed the dangling end of handson
 watch-chain, from which the watch ha
 been wrcsted.
 The ring was little worn," he sai
 "and broke with the pull. I felt it, ar
 saw the hand that grasped the watch.
 was brown and upgloved. like his.n Doin