Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-30
John AMKND-ALL.

people began to desert their ls9"rs al
hurry towards the sound; and IN TuGsts.
Hamlet group f poar coua:Ty fol
stood wondering at the summons.
Presently there was noise CT : borae
and soor, out Of the edge of the wood SIS
over the echoipg nIiogs, there Tote u
young Master / cdsri SheltOu, ST. D inis
Brackley's ward, = yCuEg fellow not ye
eighteen, sua-brownod aud Grzy-eyeJ, *
Jacket II deeI's Esther, with hlscS
velvet lgsr, green h.sod u3cu h-S hesd
and e; eel CT IS hos q hiH hEcE
Juzt ,Rer 3 npe; Ii ,tal COM e:'l0p'r!
= bra~n-fsc, i gTi2z'Ft 'el"|, hsEv'
of hand sDd GIN # men, SfU''' T7it3
sword md sperr, steel ssl~t "A ~
he1d, . Isa,her jack upon tbis BODY. II,
wa great mAu ia these pS5Lsi Sil
D2rl,l's right hand i peace a.d VIZ, anc
st tn.t sine, b7 bis masters i tessSf
bslHf + ne hundred.
TIE nruse to which these two we"e
bound as TIE lssE in The vIlaga, teG
Ing at ne among lilhcs ard oeycni j, OF
three sides, thera Wa cp-G mrh5n7 ris
ing tnvsrds the borders If tha w""e.
Hatch dismounteo, threw LIS rein oveI
the fence, and walked down the field,
Dick keeping close AZ his elbow, TO @nere
an old soldier WAS digeiug, kuee~cyfp il
his cahhsges, and rev ard sgs!G, 10 8
cracked voice, singing 3 snatch "t " roD&,.
"Nick Applevard," slid Hatch, "S.I
OIvir commences him to you, Smd hiis
that ye shall come within this hour 20 Tho
Mosi house, there to take ccmnsnd."
The old fellow looked mp.
"Ssve you, my mEsiers!" re SAID,
grinning. "And where goeia Master
Hatch7"
"Master Hatch is CT to Kelley, With
every man that we eau HORSE" returned
Bennett There IS fight toward, it
seems, and my lord stays reiLforcs-
ment"
gay, verify" said the old fellow, turn
ing 20 lock over his shoulder, aud then ne
put up his hand ever hie eyes s2d stood
staring.
"W6y, what sTe you looking ar" asked
Bennett.
The veteran continued locking mp the
hill in silence.
"What is it, Appleys Dr." ask>d Dick,
"Why, the BIRDS" said Appleyard.
Aad, sure enough, over the top CT tie
forest = fight Ct ioirds ws5 skimminE 20
and fro IN evident disorder.
"Wkat Ct the biidcf" said Bspnet.
"As ?" returned Applevxrd, "y' ere
wise man TO go To war, Mister Bennett.
Birds sre a good sentry; ia forest places
they be The nrst Inc of basUs."
"Why, old shire W." ssid HacS, "-htre
oe no lUeu neSrer us han Sr DaHiepd 81
Kstt!ey"
"Hesr him!" g,irncd AppleysrG
CHOW mary rogue would give his two
crop ears 10 have 9 shoot at either of u
Saint Michael, msI! they hs.e Us like
two polGcats"
"Well, sooth It is, they hste Sir Dan,
ieI," answered Hatch, : little sooeTed-
SAY, they hate Sir D mel, end they
bate every man IhGE serves with him."
said A9pleyarc; "aEd in the frat order
of hatiDc, they hs'e Bennett Hatch and
old Nichols, the hoTman See sc here;
II there WAS stout fellow youder In the
wocd-edge, and you End I stcod fair for
him-ss, by s.. George, we e'Snc!-
which, think Je, Nouid he choose?"
"You, for good Tsger," answered
Hatch.
nMy surcoa, to leather bsIt, it VIC uld
be YOU" cried the cid archer. "Yv
burned Grims;cre, BerDet->h6yu ne'ei
forgive y.u thst, my master
"Y' ere the SIRE wishrst old dolt In
TunstalI Forest" refereed Hatch, 7isihly
ruffied by these threats.
An srro1 5GDg in he s!T Ike huge
hor2et; it struck old AppleyArd heEwes'
the shoulder blades aud pierced him
through, and re fell forward on his facs
among the CSb5Egea.
Bennss raised the old archer On hie
knee He wSs not yet desd; hls fAce
worked, ard his eyes opened ard shut
like machinery, aud he had most hoIri.
bic, ugly look Of one in psin'
"Csn We hear, old Nck?" asked Hatch.
"Piurk out the shaft, AID let me pass,
a. Marg's nsTe," gasned ApplaySId. 81
be drne with Old England. Pluck it
ou'!'
Dick laid doWu his croEshow, and pail
lrg hsTd upon the arrow drew II forth.
A cush Of blood follo1ed; the cid Srcher
bslf scrambled upon uls feet, called once
urOa The LYme Of God, sDd then fell dead.
"Ay," said Hatch, "Itn be my turn
next"
"Who hath done this, Bennett" Rich
ard stked, still holding the throw in his
hand.
'Nsv, the ssin;s Know" said Hstch.
"Ttis il q str rye shaft" said the LAD,
looking st the arrow in his hand.
GAY, by my faitb!" cried Bennett.
nBlsck, Snd black feaihered. Here is az
ili-tavored shsft, by my sootb! for black,
they say, bodes burial. And here De
words written. Wipe the blood away.
Whist read YEP"
"'AppuIysIrd fro Jon Amend-All,
read Shelton. "What should this be-
tokep7"
may, ike it not" returned TIE re-
tsiner, shaking his head. "But why
stand we here to make 3 mark. Take
him by the knees, good Master Shelton,
while lift him oY the shoulders, ard lei
US lay him IN his house"
They had scarce carried the old archer
Into his house ere they were followed by
q tall, portly, Iuddy, black-eyed msn OF
near flfiy, in surplice sud black robe.
"Appieyard"-the newcomer vas say
ing, IS be entered; but he stopped dead.
Gave Maria!" he cried. "Ssints be our
shield What cheer is this7"
"Cold cheer with Appleyard, sir psr-
son." answered Hatch, with perfect
cheelfulness.
Gay, Bepnet," ssid the priest, sand
Whist msy this be7 What enemy hath
done thisi"
"Here, Sir Oliver, Is the arrow. See,
1t is written upon with words" SAID
Dick.
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