Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-15

the cruelty that he resd herein filed hi
with dismsY about the future. Tn
young Dukes was indeed q gallant spiri
tn ride foremost in the ranks Of war; b,
after the battle, IN the days OF peace III
in the circle of his trusted friends, tn
mind, 1t was to be dreaded, would col
tInue 10 bring forth the fruits OF death.
CHAPTER III.
THE BATTLE OF eHORRBY (Concluded)
Dick, once more left to his own coul
sells, began to lock about him. tt
srrowshot hsd somewhat sl.ckeue,
On all sides the enemy we're falling bach
and the greater part of the msrket-plac
WAS now left empty, the snow hel
trsmpled into orange mud, there splashe
with gore, scattered ell over with dea
men and horses aud bristliDg thick wit
festhered srrows.
On his own side the loss had bee
cruel. The js~s Of the little street Sd
the ruins of the bsrricade were heape
with the desd aud dying; and out of tn
hundred men with whom he had begu
the battle, there were not seventy LEI
VINO could still stand to arms.
A. the same tine, the day was passing
The first reinforcements might be LOOKED
for to arrive at any moment; and tn,
LRncastrians, already shaken by the re-
suit Of their desperate but unsuccessful
onslaught, were IN an Ill temper to sup
press fresh invader.
There WAS dial in the wall Of one o.
the two fsnking houses; and this, in The
| frosty, wintry sunshine, indicated ten Of
the forenoon.
Dick turned to the man who w.s st his
elbow, little, Insignificant archer, bind
ing . cut on his arm.
"It was well fought" he ssid, "and, by
my sooth, they will not charge us twice"
"Sir," said the little archer, 'ye have
fought right we'll for York, and better for
yourself. Never nath man in so brief
space prevailed SO greatly on the Dukes
elections. That he should have entrusted
such post to one he knew not, Is mar
vel or q miracle. But look to your head,
Sir Richard! II ye be arquished-ay, If
ye give way one foCt's bresdti-axe or
cord shall punish II; and If ye do aught
doubtful, l will tell you honestly am set
here to stab you from behind"
Dick looked st the little man IN amaze.
"You!" he cried. "And from behind !"
SIT IS right So" returned the archer;
"and because l like not the affsir l tell i.
you. Ye must make the post good, Sir
st your peril. Oh, our Crook
back is bold blade and good warrior;
but whether in cold blood Or in hot, he
will have all timing done e1sct to his
II any fail or hinder,
they shall die the desth
"Now, by the saints!" cried Richard,
lis this soi And will men follow such
esderi"
"Nay, they follow him gleefully," re-
Piled the other; "for II he be exact to
punish, he is most open handed to re-
ward. And II he spare not the blood and
sweat OF others, he Is ever liberal OF his
,wn-still in the first front of battle,
IT'LL the LAST to sleep. He will go far,
vii Crookback Dick o. G.ouceeter!"
The young knight, II he had before
,een brave and vigilant, was DOW all the
more inclined to wa:chfulness and cour-
ge. His sudoen favor, ne began to pei
eive, had brought perils in its train.
IND he turned from the archer, and once
more scanned anIiously the market place.
I lsy empty as before.
"I like not this quietude," he said.
Doubtless they prepare Us some sur
rise"
And, as II in answer to his remark, the
rchers began once more to advance
aainst the barricade, and the arrows to
ali thick. Bat there was something hes.
.stipg in the attack. They came not on
oundly, but seemed rather to await a
urther signal.
Dick looked unessily about him, spy-
ng for q hidden danger. And cure
nough, about half way up the little
treet, door was suddenly opened from
within, and the house continued for
ONE seconds, and both by door and win
o1, to disgorge torrent OF Lsncsstrian
rchers. These, as they leaped down,
urriedIy stood to their ranks, bent their
ows, and proceeded to pour upon Dicks
ear fight of Arrows.
At the same time, the assistants In the
larket place redoubled their shot, and
egsn to close in stou.ly upon the bar
cade.
Dick called down his whole command
ut OF the houses, and facing them both
'ays, and encouraging their valour both
y word snd gesture, returned as best he
ould the double shower of shafts that
III shout his post.
Meanwhile house after house was
pened in the street, and the Lancas-
ixns continued to pour out OF the doors !
I'D lssp down from the windows, shout
.g victory, until the number of enemies
pom Dicks rear was almost equal to the
unber in bia face. II WAS plain that he |
,uld hold the post no longer; what WAS
orse, even If ne could heve held It, 1t {
I'd now become useless; and the whole /
orklst army lay in q posture OF helpless
SIS upon the brink Of . complete dis
tier.
The men behind him formed the vital
w In the general defense; and 1t WAS
BON these that Dick turned, charging at
70 head of his men. So vigorous WAS 4
Q attack, that the Lancastrian srchers
we ground and staggered, and, at last,
eskirg their ranks, began to crowd
ok into the houses from which they had b
recently and 50 vaipgloriously sailed.
Meanwhile the men from the market
ace had swarmed across the undefended b
rricade, and fell on hotly upon the
her side; and Dick must once again s
co about and proceed to drive them
ck. Once again the fptrit OF his men %
evailed; they cleared the street in q b
umphant style, but even as they did So
Q others issued again out of the houses, G
d took them, third time, upon the IL
n. q
The Yerkists began to be scsttered; I"
Veral times Dick found himself alone h
long mis- foes and plying his bright 81
ord for lffe. aavarsI times he was CON-