Connecticut western news., 1873-10-31

alarmed Dy 6efleS or nlHnWay rOO- berries, which men said could have been perpetrated but by that celebrated knight of the road-Captain De Mont morency. No one could stir after nightfall without an attack, in which numbers certainly were not wanting.
 "Cudgel me, but we'll have him yet" said old MT. Hardcourt. 1T should glory myself in going to Tyburn to see the fellow turned of. Ay, and would take my Flavia to see him go by in the cart, with parson and nose- gay, eh, my little girl?"
 "Oh, no, father," said Flavia, "I could not abide it, though he is such daring, wicked man, whose name makes me shrink with fear and terror whenever I hear it. could never bear to see such dreadful sight-it would haunt me till my death"
 The betrothed pair were together to visit London.
 "But shall not dare," said the girl, as walking together in the old-f fashioned Dutch garden, she leant her young, "I shall not dare take such journey, for fear of the highwayman, Montmo- rcncy." .
 Fear not, my sweet Flavia; this breast shall be pierced through ere De Montmorency shall cause one fear in thine."
 Richard, sweetness, why do you leave us so early every evening At sunset, I have remarked. These are not London habits. An, does any other than poor Flavia attract you? Oh, Richard, must die if it should be so I could not live, and know you were false."
 Sweetest and best my purest love, could any win me from you? Wero it a queen, think it not, 1.-the truth is, Flavia, I have @ poor, sick friend not far from here; he is poor, ill, and I-T-"
 "Say no more, dearest. Oh, how much more love you every day How good, how noble, thus to sacrifice !" And the blusning girl threw herself into her lover's arms.
 An how differently beat these two human hearts. One pregnant with love, goodness, charity, sympathy the other rank with hypocrisy, dark with un- belief. .....- n. .a'
 They came to town unmolested, you may be sure; the stranger, because few days previously terrible affair had occurred. Old Lord St. Hilary, the relic of the beaagarcoaas of former days, had been robbed and maltreated. Men were by no means so favored as the beau seTe. Above all, family jewel of inn mense value had been taken from his person; and on recovering from his wounds and fright, he swore vengeance. He took active measures to fulfill his VOW.
 The wedding was to take place at the old relations, Mrs. Duchesne's house, and on tagging wings the day at length arrived. The marriage was celebrated, and the happy pair were in the act of being toasted by the father of the bride, when strange noise was heard below; rude voices were upraised; oaths mutt tered; rush towards the festive saloon. The company rose.
 "What is it ?" asked MT. Hard- court.
 The door was broken open for answer. The officers of justice filled the room. Two advanced. "Come, captain" said they, "the game is mp at last. It's an awkward time to arrest Q gentleman on his wedding day; but duty, my noble captain, duty must be done.'
 Entranced, frozen beyond resistance or appeal, the bridegroom was fettered; and the bride she stood there, her hazel eyes dilating till they seemed about to spring from her head.
 My Richard what is this ?''
 Scoundrel !' said MT. Hardcourt, "release my son."
 The men laughed. One of them was examining the necklace of Flavia; it contained 8 diamond in the centre worth a ransom. "Where did you get this, miss ?" he said.
 Her friends answered, for the terror stricken girl was inarticulate, "Mr. Mowbray's 8 wedding gift"
 "Oh, oh This was the diamond Lord St. Hilary was so mad about. By your leave," and the gem was removed from the neck it encircled.
 She comprehended something terri ble. She found speech: "Whom do you take MT. Mowbray for ?" said she.
 Whom2 Why the renowned Cap tain de Montmorency."
 A shriek-so fierce in it's agony as to cause the criminal to rebound-struck on the ears of al present; inssnsibility followed, and Flavia was removed. So was her bridegroom-to Newgate.
 The trial was concluded-iusticew was appeased-the robber was doomed. And his innocent and unpolluted victim. For days her life had hung on a thread. But youth and health closed for short time the gates of death. She recover ed. Reviving as from dreadful dream, she could scarcely believe in the terrible event which, tornado-like, had swept over her. She desired her father to repeat the circumstances. Weeping, and his venerable gray hairs winter with sorrow, Mir. Hardcourt complied. She heard the recital in silence. Pres ently clasping her fathers hand, "Dear parent" she said, "when-when ?" She could utter no more; nor was it neces- sary he comprehended her but too well: t'3.*
 "The day after tomorrow" he re. piled.
 Father, must be there."
 My Flavia, my dearest daughter!
 Father, I must be there! Do you remember your jest? An, it has come to pass in bitter earnest. must be there!" , -.as 5-'
 Nor would she be paciHed she per- sisted. Her physician at length urged them to give her her way. It would, he said, be less dangerous than denial.
 Near Tyburn seats were erected. Windows. balconies to be let out to hire. One of these last, the most pri- vate, was secured and on the fatal morning Flavia was taken thither in a close carriage, accompanied by her parent and her aged cousin. She shed