Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-10

as DCa looaeu srcunu him. he cOu.I
measure the conse quence cft bate.
a confused, growing uprosr reached
MIN ffcm the streets, and now ard then
oaa very rarely the clssl Of steel. Mt
snip, not 50 muca as 5 SIX remained II
naioor; out the sea wss dotted with sail
aud row boats laden with fu sitives. o.
snore, tee, the surface of the snow,
meadows was broken up with bands O
lorsemeDi some cutting their Wsy to
"atd5 The borders II the foress, o:ners
"no we're ccu0tless Of the Y0rki,t SIDE
s'outiy in,erpOsing ana beating them
DscE upon tbs town. Over all the cper
srouod there lay prOdlgious quantity
fallen men and horses, clearly det1ed
upon tae show.
| 70 compete the plcture, those Of the
| loot soldiers IS h.d not found place uu1u
ship still! p. up On archery COMBAT Un
! he borders If The port, and from The
| cover OF the Shoresice taverns. Il thsl
quartsrr also, one or two houses had
oecn fred, and tae smoke lowered higo
IN tue frosty sunlight, ami blew Of to SEES
N volumiuOus folds.
Already close upon the margin of the
Wooda, AID some WA: in line OF Holy
wood, one particular ciump O. el0g
norsenen riveted the attention Of the
young Ha.caer on the tower. Il Wss
falrly numerous; In no other quarter o.,
LIE Id did so many LarcsstrIa1s still
hold togs.ner; thus they had / Il 6 wide,
discoloured wake upon the snow, ano
DICE was sole 10 trace them step Dy step
from where they mad lsfE the town.
While Dick stood watching taem, they
hsd gained, uuoppose6, the first fringe
vi the leefitss forest, an turning little
from their dire ction, the SUI fell for
moment full on their array, as 1t WAS re-
.!2yed agains. the dusky wood.
"Murrey and blue ~ cried Dick. az
swear it-murrey End olu, -
The next moment he Was descending
tee stairway,
Il Wss now his business to seek out
the Duse Of Gloucester, who alone, in
the disorder OF the forces, might be able
TO supply MIN with q handiuI OF men.
Inc fighting in the main town was now
practically g. all END; snd as Dick ran
hither ana thither, seeking the CON-
mander, the streets We're thick With wan
dering soldiers. some Isden with more
booty than they could well stag
ger under, others shouting drunk
None OF them, when questioned, mad
tbs least notion Of the dukes wheres-
bouts; aad, st last, it WAS by sheer good
fortune that Dick found him, where he
sat in the saddle directing operations to
iii lodge the srchers from tins nsrbor side.
"Sir Richard Shelton, Ye are we'll
found" he said. 81 owe you one thing
that l value little, my life; and one that
can never pay you for, this victory. Cat-
esby, If l had ten such captains IS Sir
would march forth right on
London. But now, sir, claim your re-
ward u
"Fseely, my lord" said Dick, "treely
and loudly. O1e hath escaped to whom
[ owe some erudges, ard taken with him
one whom owe love and service. Give
me, then. fifty lances, that I may pursue;
and for any obligation that your gracious
ness is pleased to allow, 1t shall be clean
"How call We hin2" inquired the duke.
"Sir Daniel Bzeckley," answered Rich
.rd.
"Out upon him, double fsce !" cried
"H9re is no reward, Sir
Richard; here is fresh service of sred and,
Il thst ye bring his head to me, fresh
teot upon my conscience. Cates6y, get
him these lsuces; and you, sir, bethink ye,
n the meanwhile, whEt pleasure, honor, |
DR. profit II shall be mine to give you"
Just then The Yorkist skirmishers car.
RED one OF the shoreside taverns, swarm
ng in upon it On three sides, and driving !
nut or taking its defenders. Crook |
back WAS pleased to cheer the exploit,
md pushing his horse little nearer, |
;alled to see the prisoners.
There were four or five OF them-tTe |
men OF my Lord Shoreby's and one Of
ord Risirghsm's among the number,
md last, bu. in Dicks eyes not least,
all, stumbling, grizzled old shipmap, be-
Ween drunk and sober, and with dog
ar jumping at his heels.
The young Duke passed them for 8
moment under s severe review.
Good" he said. Chang them"
And ne turned the other way to watch
he progress ofsthe fight.
"M7 Lord" said Dick, $50 please you,
have fund my reward. Grant me the
lie and liberty OF yon old snipman.
Gloucester turned and looked the
peaker in the face.
"Sir Richard" he said, III make not
7ar with peacock's feathers, but steel
hats. Those that are mine enemies l
lay, and that without excuse or favor.
or, bethink ye, in this realm of England,
hat ID 80 torn in pieces, there is not
ian OF nina but hath q brother or
riend upon the other party. II then,
Id begin to grant these pardons, might
heathe my sword"
at may be SO, my lord; and yet will
e OVERLOAD, and, ct the risk Of your diss
.vor, recsn your lordship's promidE1i
splied Dick.
Richard Of Gloucester flushed. II
"Mark 1t RICH. WELL" he ssid h.rshSf
love not mercy, nor yet mercymonesYsN
e have this dsv laid the fourta,io& n
Ign fortune. Iiye oppose to &kt3my
ord, which l have plighsed, wilfSfeld
ut, oy the glory OF heaven, there your
Ivor dies!"
"Mine is the loss," sid Dick.
"Give him his sailor" said the duke; {
I'd wheeling his horse, he turned his I
sck upon young Shelton.
Dick was nor glad nor sorry. He had ,
zen too much Of the young duke to set {
leat store on his affection; snd the orr
IN and growth Of his own favor had
cen too flmsy and too rapid to inspire I
uch confidence. O3e thing alone he I
ared-shat the vindictive leader might !
woke the ofier OF the lances. But here
aid justice TO neither Gioucester's q