Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-08
threshold of the hall. he had letter in

threshold of the hall. He had letter in
one hand.
dads" he said, 1--WE have had shog,
we have had tumble; wherefore, then,
deny its Rather it inputeth to get speed
lily again to saddle. This old Harry the
Sixt has had the undermost. Wash we,
then, our hands of him. Make We.
then, friends upon the ether party!
Now, lads, y are none OF you
lame 10 the hand-I shall say 30
much in your commendation-auds some
have pretty wits. Let these conceive nlY
meaning. have 6 good friend that rideth
next the Duke, the Lord OF Wensleydsle.
Well, 1 have writ q letter to my friend,
praying his good lordship, and Offering
large satisfaction for the past, and res
| Sensible surety for the future. Doubtnot
but he will lend favorable ear. prayer
without gifts Is like song without
music: I surfeit him with promises,
boys-I spare not to promise. what,
then, is lacking? Nay, q great thing
wherefore should deceive you?-a great
thing and difficult; messenger to bear
1t. The woods are not ignorant OF
thst-ie thick with our ill-willers. Haste
| is most needful; but without sleight and
caution all is naught. Which, then, OF
this COMPANY will take me this letter,
bear me 1t to my Lord OF Wensleydsle,
and bring me the answer backfh
One man instantly rose.
T will, an't like you," said he. ~
will even risk my csrcase."
"Nay, Dicky Bowyer, not so," return
ed the knight. "It likes me not. Y are
sly indeed. but not speedy. aye were 8
laggard ever"
can't be SO, Sir Daniel, here am l."
cried another.
"The saints forfend!" said the knight.
"Y' are speedy, but not sly. Ye would
blunder me headformest Into John
Amend-AlPs camp. thank you both for
your goodcoursge; but, in scoth, 1t nsy
mot be.m
Then Hatch offered himself, and he also
was refused.
81 want you here, good Bennet; y are
my right hand, indeed" returned the
knight; and then several coming forward
in group, Sir Daniel at length selected
one and gave him the letter.
"Now," he said, "upon your good
speed and better discretion we do all de-
pend. Bring me good answer back, and
before three weeks 1 will have purged my
forest of these yagabonds that brave US
| kO OuE out luolh IL WC1is Iu1O6-
morton; the matter is not easy. Ye must
steal forth under night, and go like fox;
and how ye are to Cross Till know not;
neithe by the bridge nor ferry"
81 can SWIM" returned Throgmorton.
'I will come soundlv, fear not"
"Well, friend, get We to the butterY,"
replied Sir Daniel. eye shall swim first
OF sll in nut-brown ale" Aud with that
he turned back into the hall.
"Sir Daniel hath wise tongue" said
Hatch, aside, to Dick. "See, now,
where many q lesser man had CLOSED
the matter over, he spesketh out plainly
to his company. He is danger, saith,
and here difficulty; and jesteth in the
very saying. Nay, by Saint Bsrbary, he
is born captain! Not man, but he is
some deal heartened up! See now they
fall again to work"
This praise of Sir Daniel put g thought
In the lads head.
"Bennett," he said, "hoW came my
father by his end?"
"Ask me not that" replied Hatch.
"I had no hand nor knowledge in it;
furthermore, will even be silent, Mas
ter Dick. For look You, IN mans own
business there he nsy speak; but Of hesr-
ssy matters and of common talk, not SO.
ask me Sir 0liTer-ay, or Carter, if ye
| will; not me-"
And Hatch set of to make the rounds,
leaving Dick in muse.
Wherefore would he not tell me7"
thought the lad. "Aud wherefore named
he Csrteff Certer-nay, then Carter had
hand in it, perchance."
! He entered the hou:e, and passing
some little way along tagged and vault
ed passage, came to the door of the cell
where the hurt man lay grooming. At his
entrance Carter started eagerly.
"Have ye brought the priest2" he cried.
mot yet awhile" returned Dick.
''Y' ave word to tell me first. How
came my father, Harry Shelton, by his
desth?"
The mans face altered instantly.
81 know not" he replied doggedly.
"Nay, ye know WE'LL" returned Dick.
'sSeek not to put me by"
al tell you l know not" repeated
Carter.
"Then," said Dick, 'sye shall die I'M
shriVen. Here am i, and here shall stay.
There shall no priest come near you, rest
assured. For of what avail is penitence,
an ye have no mind TO right those wrongs
ye had hand inf and without penitence,
confession is but mockerY."
aye say what ye mean not, Master
Dick" said Carter, composedly. SIT is
i'll threatening the dying, and becometh
you, to speak truth, little And for IS
little as it commends you, 1t shall serve
you less. Stay, an' ye please. Ye will
condemn my soul-Ye shallilearu nothing
There is my last word to you" And the
wounded man turned upon the other
side.
Now, Dick, to say truth, had spoken
hastily, and was ashamed OF his threat.
But he made one more effort.
"Carter," he said, "mistake me not. 1
know ye were but sn instrument in the
hands OF others; churl must obey his
lord; would not bear heavily on such an
one. But begin to learn upon many
sides that this crest duty 'lieth on my
youth and ignorance. to ayenge my father
Prithee, then, good Carter, set aside the
4 memory OF my threatenings, and in pure
good will and honest penitence give me 8
4 word Of help"
| The wounded man lsy silent; nor, say
what Dick pleased, could he extract an
i other word from him.
| HWell," said Dick, fg will go call the
priest to you as you desired; for whose
ever ye be in fault to me or mine, i would
not be willingly II fault to any, least OF