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

We go once more over the dirgle or pusE
straight for Holywood?"
"Why," s4id Dick, al would like dear.
~ to get upon s horse, for have beer
sore m.uled and beaten one way and an.
other these last days sDd my poor cody i:
one bruise. But how think We? If the
men, upon the alarm OF the lighting, hsC
fed away we should have gone sbout fol
nothing. IT'S bus some three short miles
10 Hollywood direct; the hell hath moi
osat nine; the snow is pretty Arm tC
walk upon, the moon clear; how if We
went even Es We sre?"
agreed" cried Alicia; but JoaEns
only pressed upon Dicks srm.
Forth, then, they went, through open
leaf2sS groves and down snow-Clad allsys
under ths white face Of the winter moon
Dick and joanna TyeIkirg hand in hand
and IN g heaven Ct pleasure; sad their
!ight minded companion, ner owR be-
reaVenents heartily forgotten, folio 6ed a
pace or two hehipd, now raIIyisg them
upon their silence, and row drawing
hsppY pictures OF their future and united
lives.
Still, indeed, in TIE distance of the
wood, TIE riders of Tuns.aI might be
heard urging their pursuit; and from
time to tims cries or the clash Of steel
announced the shock OF enemies. But
in these young folk, bred among
the alarms Of war, and fresh from suca :
multiplicity of dangers, neither fear nor
pity could be lightly Weakened. Content
to find the sounds still drawing farther
and farther away, they gave up their
hearts to the enjoyment Of the hour,
walking already, SIS Alics put il, in we'd
dug professor; and neither the rude
solitude of the forest, nor the cold Of the
freezing night, had any ierce TO GhGioW
or distract their happiness.
Al length, from rising hill, they look
ed below them on the dell OF Hollywood
The greet windows CT the forest abbey
shone with torch and cahdle; its nigh
pianacles and splreS arose very Clssr and
silent, and the gold rood upon the top
most summit giittered brightly in the
moon. All about it, in the open glade,
camp fires were burning, and the ground
wss thick with huts; and scross the
Hidst of the picture the frozen river
curved.
"By the mass" sid Richard, "there
ere L ord Foxnaa's fellows still encsmped.
The messenger hath certainly nlscarried.
Well, then, so better. We have power at
hand to face Sir Dsniel."
But il Lord Foxhsm's men still lay en-
camped in the long holm at Hollywood, it
Was from different reason from the one
supposed by DICE. They had m.rched, in
deed for Shoreby, but ere they were hslf
way thither q second messenger met them
and bsde them return to their mornings
camp to bar tie read against L1ncastrian
fugitives aid to be so much nearer the
main army Of York. For Richard of
Gloucester, having finished the
battle and stamped out his foes
in that district, vas clready on the
march 10 rejoin his brother; and not
looking after the return OF my Lord Fox
hams retsineIs, CroGkbsCk himself drew
rein before the abbey door. 1t was il
honour OF this august visitor that the
windows shoneJwitn lights; and at the
hour Of Dicks arrival with his sweet
heart and her friend, the whole ducal
party was being entertained in the retec-
tory with the spiandsr OF thst powerful
ard luxurious monastery.
Dick, not quite with his good will, was
brought before them. Gloucester, sick
with fatigue, sat leaning spos one hand
mis- white Gld terrifying countenance;
Lord Foxham, half recovered FROM his
wound, was IN place OF honour on his
left.
chow, SIR" asked Richard. "Have ye
brought S Daniels head?"
"My Lord Dake," replied Dick, stoutIY
enougG, Bat with q qualm at heart, "I
have not even the good fortune to return
wiki my command. l have been, so
please your grace, well besten."
Gloucester looked upon him with
frown.
81 gave yox Gfty lances,' sir" he
ssid.
"My Lord Duke, 1 hsd but City men
at arns," replied She young knight.
Glow is ihi:?" said Gloucester. "He
did ask me fifty larces."
"asy II please your grace" replied
Catssby, smoothly, "for pursuit we
gave him but the horsemeI"
at is WELL" replied Richard, adding,
''S2elton, ye msy 60"
"staJ!n ssid Lord Foxham. "Tais
young man likewise had charge from
me. II may be ne hath batter spsd. Say,
Mister Shelton, have ye found the maid?"
AZ praise the saints, my lord" said
Dick, "she is in thls house Z"
SIS it even SO: Well, then, my lord |
the duke" resumed Lord Foxdam, with
your good will, tomorrow, before the
army march, do propose marrisge.
This youpg squire -"
"Young knight" interrupted Catesby.
"Ssy ye SO, Sir William" cried Lord
Fox1am.
81 did myself, aad for good service,
lab him knight" said Gloucester. "He
nsth twice m.nfully served me. 1t Is not
Vslour Of hanos, it is q mans Mind OF
iron, that he lacks. He will not rise,
Lord Fexaam. IT'S 3 fellow that will
fight bravely Indeed in meNay, but hath
. cspon's hesrt. HoWbeit, if he is TO
marry, marry hin in the name Of Mary
snd be done."
"Nay, he is brave lad know it."
said Lord FoxhaEa. "Content ye, then,
SIR Richard. l have compounded this
sffslr with Master H.mley, ard to-mor-
row ye shall wed"
Whereupou Dick j,dged it prudent to
but ne 'Tss not yet clear OF
the refec.ory, when man, but newly
alighted 1t the gate csme running four
stairs s: beurd, srd brushing through
the sboey servants, threw himself on one
knee before the duke.
"ViCtory, my loEd," he cried.
AID before Dick mad got to the cham
Ger set apart for him as Lord FoXham's
guest, the troops in the holm were cheer
ing around their fires; for upon that