Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-17

ore the sun, end having dressed him
self to the best advantage with the aid Of
he Lord Foxham's baggage, snd got good
reports Of Joan, he set forth on foot TO
walk away his Impotence.
For some while he inside rounds among
the soldiery, who were getting to arms
in the Wintry twilight of the dSwn and nv
the red glow OF torches; but gradually
lie strolled further sield, end at length
pissed clean beyond the outposts, and
~alkud slone in the frozen forest, waiting
Ter the sun.
His thoughts were both quiet and
hsppy. HIS brief favor with the Dake ne
c0ule net eud Il in his heart TO mourn;
with joan to wife, aud Lord Foxham for
8 f<bfGl patron, he locked most happily
upon the future; aid in the past ne found
our little 10 regret.
As ne thus st-ollet and pondered, the
| 10 emr light CT the morning grew more
clear, the csst WAS slreadY Colcred BY the
sun, SHd little sCSthing wint blew up
! tie frozen snow. He turned TO go home;
! bat even IS be turae Z, his eye lit upon S
! figure behind tree.
| "StAuC." he cried. "Who soes?"
The figure stepped forth snd waved its
/ hand like dumb person. II wss srrayed
like pilgrim, the mood lowered over the
lace but Dick, IN 81 instant, recognized
Sir Daniel.
lie strobe up to him, drawing his
sword; and the knight, putting his hand
| weapon, SteadtsstlY awaited his ap-
prosch.
"Wel, DickoD," said Sir Daniel,
chew is it TO be1 Do Ye make war upon
the faIle-?"
al made no war uson your life" re-
piled the lsd; az was your true friend
until Ye sought Cor mine; bul ye 1--we
sought for It greeciIy."
"NaY; self defense, "replied the knight.
"Aad Dow, boy, the news OF this battle,
and the presence Of Won crooked devil
here in mine own wood, have broken me
beyond all help. l 90 70 Hollywood for
ssnctuary; thence overseas, with what
can carry, and begin life again in Bur
gundy or France"
aye may not &C to Hollywood" said
Dick.
How! May po.?" asked the knight
"Look ye, Sir Daniel, this is my mar
ri3ge morn" said DICK; "sHd yon sun
that is TO rise will make the brightestsday
that ever shone for me. Your life is
iorteit-doubly forfeit, for my fathers
death and your own practices to me
ward. But myself have done smiss; l
have brought about mems deaths; and
upon this glad day will be neither Judge
nor nangmsn. An ye were the devil, l
would not lay hand on you. An ye
were the devil, ye might go where We will
for lie. Seek Gods forgiveness; mine
ye have freely. But go on to Hollywood
is different. 1 csrry arms fer York, and
l will suffer no spy within their lines.
Hold 1t, then, for certain, If ye set one
foot before another, will uplift my voice
and call tt e nearest post TO Sc "a you"
aye mock me-" said Sir Daniel. "I
have no safety cut Of Hollywood"
Il care 10 more" returned Richard.
Il let you 90 east, west, or south; north
l will net. Hollywood is shut against you.
Go, and seek not to return. For, once ye
are gone, l will warn every post about
this army, ard there will be SO shrewd q
watch upon sll pilgrims that, once sgain,
were ye the very devil, ye would nud IL
ruin to make the essay"
aye doom me-" said Sir Daniel, gloom
lily.
81 doom you not" returned Richard.
"If il go please you to set your valour
against mine, come On: and though l fear
it be disloYal to my party, l will tske the
challenge openly sad fully, fgds you with
nine own single stEeEgth, and call for
meme to help me. So SEAL l Hvenge my
isther, with a perfect conscience"
"AY," said Sir Daniel, "y' have long
sword against ny dagger"
81 rely upon heaven only" answered
Dick, casting his sword GENE way behind
MIN CT the snow. Now, il your il-fa.e
bids you, come, and under the pleasure of
the Almighty, l make myself bold to feed
your bones to foxes"
81 did but try you, Dickon," returned
the Knight, with an uneasy semblance OF
laugh. II would not spill your blood"
"Go then, ere it be too late," replied
Shelton. SIN five minutes l will call me
post. do perceive that am too long.
versed l should have been bound hand
and.foot some minutes past"
"Well, DickoB, will CO." replied Sir
Daniel. "When We mex. meet, it shall
repent you that We were 80 harsh"
And with these words, the knight
turned and began to move eff under the
trees. Dick watched him with strangely
mir gled feelings, as he went, swiftly and
warily, ana ever and again turning q
wicked eye upon the lad who had spared
him, and wAom he still suspected.
There was upon one side OF where he
went 8 thicket, strongly matted with
green ivy, and, even in It's winter state,
impervious to the eye. Herein, all OF
sudden, bow sounded like note of
music. An .rrow few, and with great,
choked CRY of agony and sager, the knight
OF Tenstall thew up his hands snd fell
for wsrd in the snow.
Dick bounded 10 his side and raised
hin. His fsce desperately worked; his
whole body WAS shaken by comforting
spasms.
sis the arrow black" ne gasped.
"It is black" replied Dick, gravely.
And then, before he could add one
word, 8 desperate seizure of pain shook
the wounded man from head to foot, so
that his body lesped in Dicks supporting
arms, and with the extremity OF that pang
his spirit fed in silence.
Tee yourg men laid him back gently on
the snow and prayed for that unprepsred
and guilty spirit, and IS he prayed the
sun came up st G bound, ard the robins
began chipping in the ivy.
When ne rose 10 his feet, ne found an
other man upon ais knees but a few steps
behind him, snd, still with uncovered
head, he waited uaiil that prsyer also