Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-06

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"And now" s.id Matcham, "iOrth to
HOLLYWOOD"
good fellows stand sho,2 Not l! L
would see you hanged first, Jsckl" -,
WYe would leave me, would yer
MstcHam asked. n,oh
"Ay, by my sooth!" returned DICE
Dan ns not in time 10 warn these isus,
I will go die with them. Wnat! "ou .
YOU have me leave my oWG men tna'
bsve lived among? 1 trow not! INe
me my windac."
But there was nothing further from
Mstc1sm's mind.
"Dlck," he s,id, eye swore before tne
saints that We would see me- safe 10 auIy-
wood. Would ye be forsworn2 Woulo
you desert me-s pe1JureIF"
"Nay, 1 sware for TIE best" returned
Dick. AZ meant it too; bu5 now! bu,
look ye, J.ck, turn sgsiu with me. Lei
me but W IN these men, aud, II neeos
must, stand shot with them; then shall
all be clear, and will on again to Holy
wood and purge mine oath"
eye but deride me-" answered Match
am. "These men ye go to succor are the
same that hunt me to my ruin"
Dick scratched his head.
81 can not help 1t, jack" he said
"Here is no remedy. What would yer
Ye run no great peril, man; and these are
In the way Of death. DEATH" ne added
TThink of IL! What a murrsin do ye
keep me here tori Give me the Wlndkc
Saint GEORGE shall they all die?"
Orchard Sbelton," said Matcham,
looking him sousrely In the face, "wonld
We, then, join party with Sir Dsniei
Have We not ears? Heard ye not this
Ellis, what he said? Or have ye no heart
for your own kindly blood and the father
that men slew? Harry Shelton he SAID
IL and Sir Harry Shelton was your father,
MIN the sun shines in heavea."
~, "What would yer" Dick cried again
iuie Would We have me credit thieves"
e"Nay, have heard it before now," re-
turned Matchsdn. "The fame goeth cur
rently, it was Sir Daniel slew him. He
slew him under oath; in his own house
he shed the innocent blood Heaven
Wearies for the avenging ont; and you
the maL's son-ye 60 about to comfort
and defend the nurderer!"
"Jsck," cried the lad, 81 know not
It may be; what knowI2 But, see here
This man hath bred me up end fosterec
me, and his men have hunted with anC
PLAYED among; and to leave the N IN thu
hour Of peril-ob, man, IL did that were
stark dead to honor! Nay, Jack, ye would
not ask it; ye would not wish me to b
base"
"Butyour father, Dick" said Mstcham
somewhat wGveriDg. "Your father? aut
your oath to me. Ye took the saints Il
witness"
"My father!" cried Shelton. "Nay, h
would have me go. If Sir Daniel slew him
when the hour comes this hand shall sls,
Sir Daniel; but neither him nor his will
desert in peril. Aud for mine oath, goot
= Jack, ye shall absolve me Of 1t here. FO
the lives sake of many men that hurt yo'
not, and for mine honor, ye shall set m
free"
1I, Dick7 Never!" returned Mstcham
can ye leave nae, y are torsworn, AID 81
/ shall declare it."
"My blood heats" said Dick. "Giv
me the windac! Give 1t mel"
sI'u not,'' said MGtchAm. "I'u saw
you IN your teeth"
HNoi?" cried Dick. "I'll make you'll
"Try it," said the other.
They stood looking in each others eyes
each ready for 8 spring. Then Die
lesped. and though Matcham turned in
stantly and fad in two bounds he wa
oyertaken, the WIndsc was twisted fror
mis- grasp, he was thr0w1 roughly to tn
ground and Dick stood across him
flushed and menancing, with double
fist. But MatchSm lay where he ha
fallen, with his face in the grass, nc
thinking of resistance.
Dick bent his bow.
sTu teach you'll" he cried, fercely
"Oath or no oath, ye may go hang &c
mel"
And he turned and began to ruI
Metchsm was on his feet at once and b,
gan running after him.
"Whst dye want?" cried Dick, STOP
ping. "What make ye after me? Stan
OIL"
81 will follow an please" said Mate
am. "This wood is free to me-"
"Stsnd back, by'r Ladyl" returne
Dick, raising his bow.
"Ah, y are brave boy!" retort<
: Mstcham. "ShootI"
Dick lowered his weapon in some CO
fusion.
"See here" he said, "Y' have done n
i'll enough. Go, then. Go your way
fair wise; or, whether will or not,
must even drive you TO it."
SWELL" said Matcham, doggedly, %
are the stronger. Do your worst. l shs
not leave to follow thee, Dick, unle
thou mskesI me-" he added.
Dick was almost beside himself.
went sgaipst his heart to beat creatu
SO defenseless; and, for the life of hi
he knew no other way to rid himself
the unwelcome and, as he began
think, perhaps untrue companion.
"Y' are mad, think" he cried. "FC
fellow, 1 am hssting to your foes; as fl
as foot can carry me, go thither."
"I care not, Dick" replied the ia
ssIf " are bound to die, Dick, I'll die to
would lever go with you to prison tn
to go free without you"
"Well," returned the other, "I m
stand no longer preting. Follow me,
ye must; but If ye play me false it sh
but little advance you, mark ye III
Shalt have quarrel in thine inward
boy"
So saying, Dick took once more to
heels, keeping in the margin OF the thit
ct and looking briskly about him IS
went. At 8 good pace he ratified out
the dell, retraced some part Of the W
they had come, and lay down at last W
his companion in the margin Of q wood
frs.
Below, Id the bottom of considera1
y.lIov tho short cut from TuuetaIl ha