Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-01

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w. his cross bow on hi
"And now," said Mstch.m, "iorth t.
HOLLYWOOD"
"To Holywoodl" cried Dick, "whel
good fellows stand shoi1 Not II
would see you hanged first, Jsckl"
rye would leave me, would YEP
Mstchsm asked.
SAY, by my soothl" returned Dick
"AD | DE not in time to warn these lads
you have me leave my own men that
have lived among, 1 trow not! Give
me my windac."
But there WAS nothing further from
Mstcham's mind.
"Dick," he said, Eye swore before the
saints that ye would see me safe to HOLY
wood. Would We be forsworn? Would
you desert me-a peT1urel?"
"N2y, swsre for the BEST" returned
Dick. 81 meant it too; but now! But
lock We, Jack, turn again with me. Let
me but warn these men, and, II needs
must, stand shot with them; then shall
all be clear, and will on again to Holy
wood and purge mine OATH"
aye 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" he added.
"ThiDk of IL! What a murrain do We
keep me here ior3 Give me the windEc.
Saint Georgel shall they sll die?"
Orchard Sbelton," said Matchsm,
looking him squarely In the face, "would
ye, then, join party with Sir Daniel
Have ye not earsf 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;
and Sir Harry Shelton was your father,
rs the sun shines In heaven"
"What would yer" Dick cried again.
"Would We have me credit thieves?"
'sNay, L have heard it before now" re-
turned Matcham. "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
wekries for the aveGsiug ont; and you
the mans son-ye 60 about to comfort
and defend the murderer"
"Jsck," cried the lad, "I know not.
1t may be; what know L? But, see here.
This man hath bred NE up and fostered
me, ana his men 1 have hunted with and
played among; and to leave them in the
hour of peril-oh, man, If did that l were
stark dead to honor! Nay, Jack, ye would
not ask it; ye would not wish me to be
base"
"Butyour father, Dick" said Matchsm,
wGvering. "Your father? aud
your oath to me. Ye took the saints to
witness"
"My father! !" cried Shelton. "Nsy, he
would have me go. If Sir Daniel slew him,
when the hour comes this hand shall STAY
Sir Daniel; but neither him nor his will l
desert In peril. Aud for mine oath, good
jack, ye shall absolve me Of it here. For
the lives sake Of many men that hurt you
not, and for mine honor, ye snail set me
free"
"I, Dick? Never!" returned Matchsm.
San ye leave me, y are forsworn, and SO
shall declare it."
"My blood heats" said Dick. "Give
me the windac! Give it mel"
"I'll not" said Matcham. "rIl save
you in your teeth"
"Not?" cried Dick. "I'll make you'll"
"Try it," said the other.
They stood locking in esch others eyes, |
each ready for spring. Then Dick |
eaped. and though Matcham turned in
stently and fed in two bounds he WAS |
overtaken, the wlndac was twisted from
lis grasp, he was thrown roughly to the |
ground and Dick stood across him, |
iushed and mensncing, with doubled |
list. But Matchsm lay where he had |
slleu, with his face in the grass, not |
thinking of resistance.
Dick bent his bow.
"I'n teach you'll" he cried, farcely.
Oath or no oath, ye may 60 hang for
mel"
And he turned aRd begsn to run.
Mstchsm was on his feet at once and be-
ran running after him.
"What dye want?" cried Dick, stop
Ding. "What make ye after me7 Stand
"I will follow an please" said Match
I'M. "Tnis wood is free to me-"
"Stand back, by'r Ladyi" returned
Dick, raising his bow.
nAh, y are brave boyi" retorted
dstchsm. "Shootl"
Dick lowered his weapon In some con-
usion.
"See here" he said, "Y' have done me
II enough. Go, then. Go your way in
air wise; or, whether I will or mot, 1
must even drive you TO it."
SWELL" said Matcham, doggedly, "y'
re the stronger. Do your worst. I shall
lot leave to follow thee, Dick, unless
hou mskesr me-" he added.
Dick was almost beside himself. 1t
vent against his heart to beat creature
% defenseless; ard, for the life of him,
Ie knew 70 other way to rid himself Of
he unwelcome and, es he began TO
hink, perhaps untrue companion.
ssY' are mad, think" he cried. "Fool
GLOW, am hssting to your foes; as fast
s foot can carry me, go thither."
al care not, DicB," replied the lad.
III " are bound to die, Dick, I'll die too. {
would lever go with you to prison than
0 60 free without you"
6Wel," returned the other, 81 may I
tsnd no longer prating. Follow me, If !
e must; but if ye play me false 1t shall
ut little advance you, mark ye thst {
aalt have quarrel in thine inwards,
oy."
Sc saying, Dick took once more to his 6
cells, keeping In the margin Of the thick
! and looking briskly about him as he t
emit. At good psce be ratified out of {
,e dell, retraced some part OF the way
lev had come, and lay down at last with
Is companion in the margin Of wood OF
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