Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-20


frl51eef and yet might serve him, il
pinch, against Sir Daniel. Tina,
was the knights own letter to Lord Wen
sleydale, sent by Throgmorton, on the
morrow Of the defeat at Risinghsm, snd
found next day Dick upon the body OF ths
messenger.
Then, treadiDg down the embers of the
IRE, DIch left the der, and rejoined the
fplo outlaw, who stood awaiting him un-
Der the leafless oaks, ana WAS already be-
ginning to be powdered by the falling
snow. Each looked upon the other and
each laughed. SO thoroughly and go drol
was the disguise.
"Yet would it were but summer and q
clear day." grumbled the outlaw, "thst
might see myself in the mirror Of pool
Chere be many of Sir Daniels men thai
know me; and il we fell to be recognized
there might be two words for you,
brother, but as for me, in paternostel
While, should be kicking in ropes
end"
Thus they Bet forth together along the
road to Shoreby, which, in this part Of its
course, kept near along the margin OF the
forest, coming forth, from time to time,
in the open country, and passing beside
poor folks houses and small farms.
Presently at sight OF one ct these, Law.
less pulled up.
Brother Martini" he said, in voice
capitally disguised and suited to bis
monkish robe, "let us enter and seek
aims from these poor sinners. Pax vobis
cum! Ay," he added, in his own voice,
"tis as feared; have somwhat lost the
whine OF it; and by your leave, good
Master Shelton, ye must suffer me to
practice In these country places before
that risk my fst neck by entering Sir
Daniels. But look ye little, what an
excellent thing it Is to be Jack of-sll.
tracesl An had not been q shipman, ye
had infallioly gone down in the Good
Hope; en- had not been thief, l could
not have painted me your face; and but
that had been Grey Friar, and sung
louc in the choir and ate hearty at the
board, could not have carried this dis
guise, but the very dogs would have spied
Us out and barked at Us for shams"
He wss by this time close to the win
dow Of the isrlD, ana he rose on his tip
toes snd peepsd in.
Nay" he cried, "better and better
We shall here try our false faces with a
vengeance, and have g merry lest on
Brother Cappsr to boot"
And so saying, he opened the door and
led the way into the house.
Three Of their own company sat st the
able, greedilY eating. Their dsggers.
stuck beside them in the board, and the
blsck and meGacing locks which they
continued to shower upon the people of
the house, proved that they owed their
q a n n IN hap f~v
Ga the two monks, who now, with q sort
Of humble dignity, entered the kitchen of
the farm, they seemed 10 turn with q
particular resentment; snd Cne-it was
John Capper in psrson-who seemed to
play the leading part, instantly snd rude
~ ordered them away
awe want no beggars here!" he cried.
But alother-sltbough he was as far
far from Recognizing Dick and LawIess-
incli ned to more moderate counsels.
"Not So" he cried. "We be strong
mer, and take; these be weak, and crave I;
but in the latter end these shall be upper
most and We below. Mind him not, nay
Ia;h9r, but come, uIn- OF my cup, and
give me benediction."
"Y' are men OF light mind, carnel,
and sccursed,n said the monk. SNOW,
may the saints forbid that ever ! should
drink with su compartment But Eere,
for the pity bear to sinners, here ! do
leSve you blessed relic, the which, for
your soui's interest, bid you kiss and
cherish"
SO far Lawless Numbered upon them
like preaching friar; but with these
words he drew from under his robe q
black arrow, snd tossed 1t on the board
in front Of the three Startled outlaws,
turned in the same instant, and, taking
Dick along with him, WAS out Of the room
and out Of sight among the falling snow
before they had time to utter word or
move finger.
$780," be said, 1--WE have proved our
false faces, Master Shelton. will now
adventure my poor carcsse where ye
please"
"Good!" returned Richard. SIT inks
me to be doing. Set we on for Shore
by"