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

II Inc attack had begun, by 8 commo
signal, on all the FIVE issues of the uusr
ter. Gloucester was belesguered 100
every side; and Dick judged, If he woul
make good his post, he must rely enticel
on the 100 men Of his command.
| Seven volleys Of arrows followed on
upon she other, and In the very thick q
the discharges Dick was touched fror
Dehlno upon the arm, and found pag
holding out to him a les.hern i.cket
strengthened with bright Plates of mail
ut is from my Lord ef Gloucester,
said the page. "He hath Observed, 81,
K casrd, that ye went uuarmed."
! Dick. with glow at his hesrt at beire
] 80 addressed, got to his feet and, with th(
/ assistance OF the page, donued the defen
siVe cost. Even as ne did so, two arrow
ratified hsrm!essly,upo1 the plates, and q
third struck down the page, MORALLY
wounded at bis feet.
Meantime the whole body Of the enemy
nad been steadily drawing nearer across
the mslkat plsce; and by this time were
so close at hand that Dick gave the order
to return their shot. Immediately, from
behind the barrier and from the windows
CT the houses, & cOunterblast OF arrows
triaRs, IS If they had out waited for sig
nal, shouted louclg il answer; and began
10 close s. run upon the barrier, the
horsemen still hanging back, with visors
lowered.
Then followed so obstinate and Gesdly
struggle, hand to hand. The asssilants,
w!eldi G their falchions with one hand,
strove with the other to drag dowa the
ructure Of the barricsde. On the other
side, the parts were reversed; and the
defenders exposed themselves like mad
men to protect their rampant. So for
some minutes the contest ragged elmost in
silence, friend and foe falling one upon
another. But it is always the easier to
destroy; and when single note upon the
tucket recalled the attacking party from
this desi crate service, much of the bsrri-
csde had been removed piecsmeal, and
the whole fabric had sunk to half lis
height, and tottered to general fall.
And now the footmen in the market
place fell back, at 8 run, on every side.
Che horsemen who had been standing in
line two deep, wheeled suddenly, and
made their flank in % their front; and as
swift as striking sdder, the long, steel
clad column was launched upon the ruin.
Gus barricade.
VI the first two horsemen, the fist fell,
rider and steed, and was ridden down BY
bis companions. TIE second lesped clean
upon the summit OF the rampant, trans
piercing an archer with his lance. Almost
in the same instant he was dragged from
the saddle and his horse dispatched.
And then the full weight and impetus
Of the charge burst upon ard scattered
the defenders. The men Alarms, sur.
mounting their fallen csmrades, and car
rled onward by the fury of the onslaught,
dashed through Dicks broken line and
poured laundering up the lane beyond, as
s stream bestrides and pours across
broken dam.
Yet was the fight not oy3r. Still, in
the narrow Jaws of the entrance, Dick
aud already, scross the width
Of the passage, there had been formed
second, higher, and q more effectual
rampant OF fallen men and disembowelled
horses, lashipg in the agonies OF deaths
Bsffl ID by this fresh obstacle, the re.
msinder OF the cavalry fell back; and as,
at the sight Of this movement, the 6lsa,
Of arrows fedoubled from the Easements
Of the houses, their retreat had, for q
almost degenersted into fight.
Almost at the same time, those who had |
crossed the barficade and charged fur
her up the street, being met before the |
ioor Of the Chequers by the formida Die |
lunchbsck ana the whole reserve of the |
began to come scattering back
ward, in the excess Of diserrey and terror. |
Dick and his fellows fsced about, freeh |
ren poured out Of the houses; a cruel |
blast OF arrows met the fug1tives full in |
he face, while Gloucester WAS already |
'idirg down their rear; in the inside OF o |
minute snd half there was no living |
in the street.
Then, snd not till then, did Dick hold |
Up his reeking blade and give the word to |
heer.
Meanwhile Gloucester dismounted from
is horse and came forward to inspect
he post. His face was as pale IS linen;
ut his eyes sho1e in his head like some
TRANCE jewel, and his voice, when he
poke, YVES hoarse ard broken with the
mutation Of battle sud success. He
Joked st the rampant, which neither
riend nor foe could now approach with
ut precsution, SO fiercely did the horses
truggle in the throes OF death, and at the
light Of that great carnage he smiled
pom one side.
"Despatch these horses" he said;
they keep you from your vantage.
tchard Shelton" he added, "Se haye
leased me. Kneel.n
The Lancastrians had already resumed
leir archery, and the shafts fell thick In
lie mouth Of the street; but the duke,
finding 1t NOT at ell. deliberately drew hls
word and DUBBED Richard knight upon
le spot. |,
"And now, Sir Richard" he continued,
IL that re see Lord Risingham, send me
, express upon the instant. Were it !
our last man, let me hear Of it inconti.
entity. had rather venture the post {
ian lose my stroke 1t him. For mark
e, all Of ye," he added, raising his s
,ice. "if Esrl R singaan fall by smother |
md than mine, shall count this victory !
,
"My aord duke" said one of his at
ndants, sis your grace not weary Of ex- I
,sing his dear life uanesdfullya Why 1
Try we here2"
"Catesby." returned the Duke, "Here I
the bsttle, not elsewhere. The rest ]
e but feigred onslaughts. Here must i
E vsnquisn. And for the exposure-if q
were IN ugly hunchbeck, and the q
ildren gecked st you upon the street, o
would count your body cheaper, and .
hour Of glory worth lie. Howbeis, I,
ye will, let rs ride on and visit the r