Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-27

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MFkA D-sus talk. After swhils
f3M Va III we shall return, wher
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HI H,N@.less carefully upoz
N II d. aeir guard; and, who
gHt IA - c xuoweth? We mxy
kuMs ,resk out and stand !
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ye should have seer
me! For like a,most unhappy and thank
ful maid, IL is have led you hither."
aWhat cheerf"returned Dick. cit wal
all written, and that which is written
willy nilly, cometh still to pass. But tel
me a little what manner of 9 maid ye are
and b, W We came into Sir Daniels hands
that will do better than to bemoan your.
feIf, whether for your sake or mine"
"I am an orphan, like yourself, Of
father aud mother" said Joanna; ''anc
for nv great misfortune, Dick, ant
hitherto tor yours, i am q rich marriage
NV Lord Foznsm had me to ward; yet Il
appears Sir Daniel bought the marriage
Of me from the king, and right deal
price he paid for 1t. So here was I, pool
babe, with two great and rich men light
ing which should marry me, and still 81
nurse. Well, then the world changed,
and there was a new chancellor, and Sill
Daniel bought the warding of me owe,
the Lord Foxham's head. And then the
world chaeged again, and Lord Foxham
bought my marriage over Sir Daniels;
and from then TO now it went on Ill be.
twixt the two Of them. But still Lord
Foxham kept me in his hands, and was q
good lord to me. And at last was to be
msrried-or sold, II ye like 1t better. Five
hundred pounds Lord FoKham was to
get for me. HsmIey was the groom's
name, and tomorrow, Dick OF all days In
the year, was 1 to be betrothed. Had 1t
not come to Sir Daniel, had been we'd
ded, sufe-,nd never seen thee, Dick
dear Dickt"
And here she took his hand, and kissed
1t, with the prettiest grace; and Dick
drew her hand to him and did the like.
"Well," she went on, "Sir Daniel took
me unawares in the garden, and made me
dress in these mems clothes, which is q
deadly sin tor womsn; and besides, they
1T me not. He rode with me to Kettley,
as ye ssw, telling me was to marry you
but I, in my hesrt, made sure l would
marry Hsmley in his teeth"
"Ay!" cried Dick, "and 30 ye loved
this Hamley!"
"Nay," replied Joanna, "not 1. / did
but hate Sir Daniel. And then, Dick, ye
helped me, and We were right kind, and
very bold, and my heart turned towards
you In mine own despite; and now, II
we can in any way compass 1t, l would
marry you with right goodwill. And Il,
by cruel destiny, it may not be, still ye' |
be dear to nae. While my heart beats, it'll
be true to you"
"And l." said Dick, "thst never cared
o straw for any manner Of woman until
now, took to you when l thought We
were boy. had q pity to you and
knew not why. When would have belt
ed you the hand failed me. But when ye
owned We were q maid, Jack-for still l
will call you Jsck-I made sure ye were
the maid for me. Hsrk!" he said, break
ing OF, Zone cometh."
A heavy tread was audible in the echo
ing passage and the rats again fed in
armies.
Dick recounoitred his position. The
sudden turn gave him post Of vantage.
He could thus shoot in safety from the
cover of the wall. But 1t was plain the
light was too near him and, running some
way forward, he set down the lamp In the
middle of the passage and then returned
to watch.
Presently, at the far end Of the passage,
Bennett hove In sight. He seemed to be
alone and he carried in his hand burn
ing torch, which made him the better
mark.
"Stand, Bennett" cried Dick. can
other step and y are dead"
"So here ye sre," returned Hatch,
peeripg forward into the darkness. ~
Dick; y ave put your lamp before you.
shoot my own knave body, I do rejoice to
see We profit of my lessonsl And now,
what make ye? what seek ye here? Why
would ye shoot upon an old, kind friend?
And have ye the young gentlewoman
there?"
stNay, Bennett, it is I should question
and YOU answer" replied Dick. "Why
am In this jeopardy Of my lief Why
do men come privily to STAY me in my
bed? Why am now fleeing In my own
guardians strong house, and from the
friends that 1 have lived among and
never ipjured7" :.
"Msster Dick, Master Dick" said
Bennett, "whet told you? Y are brave.
but the most uncrafty lad that I can think
upon"
"Wen," returned Dick, 'I see ye know
all, and that am doomed, indeed. 1t Is
well. Here, where am, stay. Let Sir
Daniel get me ont II he be alb Ell"
Hatch was silent for aespsce.
"Herk ye," he began, "I return to Sir
Daniel, to tell him where ye are, and how
posted; for, in truth, 1t was to that end
he sent me. But you, ii ye are no fool,
had best be gone ere I return"
"Begonen repeated Dick. 81 would
begone already, an wist how. I cannot
move the trap"
''Put me your hand into the corner, and
see what We find there" replied Bennett.
"Ihrogmorton's rope is still IN the brown
chamber. Fare ye well I"
And Hatch, turning upon his heel, dis
appeared again into the windings OF the
passage.
Dick instantly returned for his lamp,
and proceeded to act upon the hint. At
one corner Of the trap there was deep
cavity In the wall. Pushing his arm into
the aperture, Dick found an iron bar,
which he thrust vigorously upwards.