Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-10

t1g oHFEE DOE DeSSu W arise
HH,AE1 and spCesd,and gro'
NJ NA continually louder 1
az gA the town; and the
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X AS"A hwere not yet halt
" ME- Mysy to the neeres
| n VA II rouse before IN
| HS/A N1,ells began to RIM
| MSMz] = II ockward from tn
GA#AA EEsE5TS teeple.
KEW 4ESE& The young Dukt
| WV "a 10 a round his teeth to
l@ssef sether. By these 81
e8fIy siynals u alarm he feared to fad
his enemies prepared; and if he failed Il
gain footing il the town, he knew thai
his small party would soon be broken
ana extermilsteG in the open.
Ia the TO Bn, hoR1Ver, the LsLcas rians
were far from being in SO good posture
II wss as Dick had said. The night guard
had airesiY doffed their harness the rest
were still hsEgiDg-unlatched, un5rsced,
ali urpreplrsd for battle-about their
qlerters; and in the whole CT Sloreby
tas were rot, perhaps, fifty men full
armed, or fifty chargers ready to be
moaatet.
Toe beating CT the bells, the terrifying
suUI a0ra of uen who ran about the
streets crying and betting upon the doors,
aroused il an Incredibly short space at
least two score out of that half hundred
The Sc got speedily TO horse, and, the
alarm Sill flying wild and contrary, gal
loped in d ferent directions.
Tnu5 1t Defeu that, when Richard Of
Gloucester reached the FIST house Of
SaoIeby, he WAS met IN the mouth OF the
street by mere handful Of lapces, whom
be swept before his onset IS the storm
Chases the bark.
hundred PAGES into the town. Dick
Shelton touched the Dukes arm; the
Duke, in answer, gathered his
reins, put the shrill trumpet to
his mouth, and blowing con-
cer.e6 point, turned to the right hand out
of the direct sdvsnce. SWervipg like a
single rider, bis whole command turned
stter Tim, and still az the full gallop Of
the chargers, swep. up the narrow bye
street. Only the last score Of riders
drew rein snd faced about in the en-
trsrcs; the footmeE, whom they carried
behicd them, leaPt st the same instsnt
to tie ground, and began, some to bend
their 90 VS. ard others to break into and
secure the houses upon either hand.
Surprised az this sudden change Of
direction, snd daun,ed By the firm front
Of the resr gusrd, the few Lsucsstrians,
after q momentary cons ultstior, turned
and rode farther into town to seek for
reiEtoTcf ments.
The quarter CT the town upon which,
hyAt3e advice OF Dick, r chard of Giou.
.ceatf IA had now Esd, consisted of I've
small streets CT poor and III Inhabited
shoEEs, occupying very gentle emf
1sbys, snd lying open towards the back.
NThe five streets being each secured by
good guard, the reserve would thus &C.
Gu ~ the center, out Of shot, and yet
ready to carry aid wherever it Was
needed.
Slch WAS The poorness OF the neighbor-
hood that none OF the Lsncsstrisn lords,
and but few OF their retainers, had been
,leagsa therein; hnd the Inhabitants, with
che accord, deser ed their houses and
fsd, squallfng, along the streets or over
garden walls.
In the center, where the FIVE WAYS ell
met, 9 somewhat ill-favored elehouse dis
PLAYED the sign OF the Chequers; and here
the Duke OF Gloucester chose mis- head
quarters for the dsy.
To Dick ne assigned the guard OF one
vi Lne i've sLreeIS.
CO." he s.ld, swim you spurs. Win
glory for me: one Richard for another. II
tell you, II l rise, We shall rise by the
same ladder. Co." he added, shaking
him blythe hand.
But, as soon es DscS was gone, he |
turned to little shabby archer at his |
elbow.
$50, Dutton, aud tina. right speedily"
be added. "Follow thas lad. II re fad |
him fsithful, ye answer for his safety, 8
head for head. Woe unto you, il We re-
urn without him! But If he be f.ithless
or, for one instant, We misdoub5 him
sta him from behind"
Ia the meanwhile Dick fastened to Sc.
cure his post. the street he had to
guard WAS very narrow and closely lined
With houses, which projected and over
hung the roadway; but narrow and dark
IS lit was, since it opened upon the
market pisce OF the town, the main issue
II tse battle would probably fall to be
decided on thst spot.
The market place WAS flled with
faeIng In disorder; but
here was yet no sign of any foemxn
.esdy to attack, and Dick judged he had
ZONE time before him to make ready his
lefence.
The TWO houses ct the end stood de-
'erted, with open doors, as the inhabit.
.nts had left them In their flight, and from
hese he had the furniture hastily tossed
9th and pied into barrier in the entry
\ Zoe lane. hundred usn were placed
I his disposal, and OF these he threw the
aore part inlo the houses, where they |
night lie In shelter and deliver their ar
ows from the windows. With the rest,
nder his own Immediate eye, he lined A.,
be bsrricsde. ,
Mean while the utmost uproar snd con-
nsion had continued to prevail through
at the town; and what with the hurried /
leshirg OF bells, the sounding Of trump 8
Is, the swift movement Of bodies of b,
orse. the cries Of the commanders and :
ls shrieks OF women, the noise was {
most desfeniDg to the ear. Presently. =
tile By little, the tumul. began 70 SUBJ .
de; snd soon after les of men tn ar i