Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-22

it lose my horses, let me ges my Joanas,
| Ehy shau1d coruols;, 2,1

} why should complsin2".
And then, from the further side Of tn
enea npmens there csme little whistle
anno incirg thst his men h.d joined, aNC
the investment was complete.
], Bennett at the sound started to hi.
r feet; tut, ere he had time to spring
: upon his arms, Dick hailed him.
"Benne.," he said-"Bennet, ole
9 friend, yield ye. Ye will but spil men.
r lives in vain ii ye resist"
l otis Master Shelton, by S.. Bar.
< barr" cried Hatch. Yield ms? Ye ash
much. What force have YEP"
j 81 tell you, Bennett, ye are both out
D numbered and beglrt," said Dick. "Ce al
snd Caarlsmagne would cry quar- er
! have two score men Ct my whistle, and
with one shoot Of Arrows l could answer
for You ali"
"Master Dick," said Bannet, 'it gees
against my heart; outI must do nv duty
Inc saints help you'll" Aud Herewith
ne raised little tucke. 10 his mouth and
wound & rousing call
Then followed moment Of confusion ;
for while Dick, feariSe for tie ladies,
still nesita ed 10 give tne word TO shoot,
Hstch's little bsnd sprang to their weap-
ons and formed back to b.ck IS for .
fierce resistance. Ia the hurry If THAR
cnange OF place. Josnns spra. from he1
seat sud ran ike 81 arrow 10 her lovers
side.
"Hsre, Dick!" she cried, SIS she cl.sped
lis napds in hers.
But Dick still stood irresolu:e; Re was
ystyoung TO the more deplorsbie neces-
sites CT Tar, and the thought Of CID
LIdy Brsckley checked the command
upon MS tongue. His own men became
res'ive. Some CT them cried On him by
name; others, of their own accord,
| began to shoot; and ct the tlrst discharge
poor Bennett bit the dust. Then D!ck
awoke.
"On!" he cried. "SAoot, boys, and
keep to cover. E2gland and York;"
But just then the dull beat OF msuY
horses on the STOW suddenly arose in the
hollow ear Of the night, sad, with in
credible sTiftpess, drew nes!er and
swelled louder. a. the same time, an
swerirg tCckets repeated and repeated
Hs'ch'5 call.
"Rslly. raliy!" cried Dick. orally
upon me! Rslly for your livesi"
But MS men-afool, scattered, taken in
the hour when they had counted On an
easy eriumph-5egtn instead to give
= NA-th SGhI iAllNt aLb CibnSA eLIUG WGNET-
ing or dispersed i2:o the thickstg. And
hen the fist OF the horsemea came
cnarging through the open aveuuss and
d3rccIy riding theiI steed3 into the under
wood, few strsggiers were overthroWn
or spea"ed among the brush, but the bu.k
CT Dicks Command had simply melted 81
the runor Of their coming.
Dick stood for moment bitterly rec
Cgn}8ing the fruits of his precipl.ste and
unwlse vai2r. Sir DsnieI had seen the
tlie; De lad moved out with his main
force, whether to GttscI his pursuers or
to take them in the rear If they should
venture the assault. His hed been
| throughout the part OF a ssgeciOu5 cap
tain; Dicks the conduct Of IN eager boy.
Ald here was the young knight, his sweet
heart, indeed, holding him tightly by the
hand, but otherwise alone, mis- whole
commsnd CT men snd horses dispersed in
the night Grd the wide forest, like q paper
CT pins in nay barn.
"Che saints enlighten mel" be thought.
SIT is we'll l vas knighted for this morn
ing's matter; this doth me little nonor"
And thereupon, still holding Joanna, he
began to run.
The silence Of the night WAS COW shat
tered by the shouts Of the men of Tun-
stall, IS they eslloped hither and thither,
hunting fugiGIves; and Dick broke boldly !
through the undeywC cd and rau straight |
before him ike deer. The silver clear |
Dess CT the moon upon the open snow |
Increased, by contrast, the obscurity OF |
the thickets; spd the extreme dispersion !
Of the vanqulshed led the pursurers into |
widely divergent paths. Hence, in but |
little while, D!ck and Joanna paused, in
close covert, and heard the sounds OF |
the pursuit, scattering abroad, indeed, in
al directions, bu. yet falntiug already in
The distance.
"4n had but kept reserve OF them
together" Dick cried, bitterly, az could
have turned the tables yet! We'll, we live
and learn; next time, it shall so better,
by the rood"
"Nsy, Dick" said Joanna, "what mat
tiers il? Here we are together once again."
He looked al her, and there she was
John Matchsn, as OF yore, II hose and
doublet. But now he knew her; now,
even in that ungsinly dress, she smiled
upon him, bright with love; md his heart
WAS transported with Joy.
"SweethesIt," he said, "if ye forgive
this b!underer, Whist care 1? Make we
direct for Hollywood; there lieth your
good guardian and my better friend,
Lord Fo1ham. There shall we BE-
wed; ana whether poor or wealthy.
famous or unknown, whst matters il?
This day, dear love, won my spurs; I
was commended by great men for ny
thought myself the goodliest
man OF war in all broad England. Then,
i EST, fell out OF NY favor with the
CREST; and now have l been well
lhrashed, end clean lost my soldiers. ,
There was downfall for conceitl But, l
ieer, care not-dear, If ye still loYe me .
md will wed, I would have my knight
lood done away, and mind it not jot." {
"My Dick," she cried. "And did they
might your" f
Gay, dear, ye sre my lady now" he 7
fondly; "or We shall, ere noon
o-morrow-will We not?" "
"Th.t Will l, Dick, with glad heart" t
he answered. .
Gay, Sill? Methought ye were to be s
nobk!" seid voice in their ears. t
"Alicia!" cried Joanna.
"Even So" replied the young lady,
oming forward. "Alicis, whom ye left
or dead, and whom your lion-driver b
ound, and brought to life agsiu, and, by g
~ sooth, made love to, If ye want to ii
now!" s
"I'll not believe it," cried Joanna. Q