Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-30
she shall Rave no hurt, upon the rood
Stand Back out, hugh Ee0ymsn."
Dlck rried fsuptjuU susu--

she shall Rave no hurt, upon the rood
Stand Back out, hugh Fer7yman."
Dick cried tsuItlpg snsws-.
! Nay, then, ye shall go sfoot," rs
turned the m,p, Snd he let drive an ar
row.
TIE horee, struck By the shaft, lsshec
out in sgony end terror; the boat esp
sized, and che nfxt moment all yer,
struggling IN the eddles Of the river.
Wnen Dick came up he wss Within Z.
yard OF the bank. and before It's eye,
we're clear his hand had closed on SONS
thing firm and strong thst iustsntIy be
rsn 10 drag him forward. It IVES che rid
irg rod that Mstcht N, crawling forth upon
81 ;overhsn ging willow, nsd opportanel5
| lhrus. ioto his grasp.
| tSy the MAST" cried Dick, "a he Was
helped ashore, "ihSt mskes q lie 1 owe
you. Come, JOCK, run fJr i'll"
And, adding example to his words, he
began to run, d1dgirg smorg the wiz
lows, aud In marsby places lesping from
'usscck to tussuck. Presently the
around began 10 rise. which she Ted him
be YVES still IN the riga. way, ard soun
,f'er they came forth upon @ slope OF
solid turf, where elns began 10 mingle
with the willows. Bat here Ma:cham,
who had been dragging far into the Iear,
Ehrew himself fairly down.
"Leave ME, Dickl" ne cried, psnsiIgly;
81 cen no more"
Dick turned and came bsck TO where
his companion lay.
Nay, JACK, leave thee" Re cried.
"rGst were knays's trick, to be sure,
.h-n ye risked sbot sEd Guckipg, ay,
sad drowning, 100, 20 save MP life.
Drowui2 e, In sooth, for why I did rot
pull you ia along with ME thu saints
alone Gu telli'
"Niy." said Msscham, III would
's'ssved US both, good Dick, for can
vim"
'Caa ye sci" cried Dick, with open
eyes. It wss the one manly accomphsh-
msnt Of which he ws5 himself incapable.
Ia the order Of The things tIst he admired
ntI. 20 having killed man in single fight
came swimming. "Well," be said, "here
is lesson to despise no man But,
prithee fetch back you breath, ana les US
be On. Here is no place for chatter"
"My foot hurts shrewdly," said MIST
cham.
"Nay, had forgotten your ioos," re-
turned Dick. "Wen, We must 60 tee
gsLtlier. Come, Dick, lean ye on my
shoulder, ye poor shrew. Nsyr y'are not
tail en- ugh. What age are ye, for Wa
geE! Twelvai
"N.y, I am si1teen," said Match,n
"Y'are poorly grown to height, theu,"
answered Dick. "Bus take my hand"
They began to go forward up the slope.
"We must hit The road, esrlY or lale,"
continued Dics, sand then for fresh
start. By the uss.l but y 'sve rickesy
hsnt, jack, tell you," he went on, with
. sudden chuckle, "I swea. By the mass
believe Hugh Fsrryman look you for s
msid "a
"Nay, never" cried the other, co.osing
high.
"A' did, though, for wagerl" Dick
exclaimed. "Smell blame 10 him. You
look liker maid tnsn msn; and I tell you
8 strange looking rogue for
a boy; but for hussy, Jack, Je would be
right fsir-ye would. Ye would be we'll
favored for weDch."
"Well," said MstchAm, "yo know right
well that am none"
"Eay, know that; do bat JEST" said
Dick. "Ye'll be- man before your
mothtr, jack"
"Prltnee, Dick, stop till drink" s.id
the other, pausi0g where little clear
spring weiled out Of the slope into IS
sravailed basin 10 bigger tran a pocset.
'And o, Dick, II might come By any
thing to eat! my very heart aches with
hun2er"
"Why, fool, lid ys not eat st Kettley."
ssked Dick.
81 ad made vow-it Was sin I bad
been led intc," stsmnered Mstcham; but
now, # it were but dry bread, would est
Il greedil7"
"Sis ye, then. and est" said Dick,
'while that scout q little forward fer
The road" And he took . wallet from
ais girdle wherein we're bread End pieces
If dried bacon.