Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-08

OF Sir Daniels men cSHghs sight OF Che'
and raised the vieW-callI, they would be
run down snd butchered instantly, AID
not only WAS the to n of Shorsby s mere
net Of peri FIR shsir lives, but 20 make
for the open c9uatry was to run the risk
OF the patrols
lit'le way of, upon the open gIound,
thep spied windmill standing; snd herd
by thai, e very large grsnaTy With open
doc 3.
"R2R u we lsy there until the nigh.
gslI?" p.ck proposed.
AID L3wless having no better sugges
ton so rfar, they made straight push
for the gfaEary o. a run, and concealee
themselves behind the door among
some straw. The daylight rapidly
departed; and presently the Noon
wss silVsriug the fr EN- snow. Now or
never wss their opportunity to gain the
Cost snd Bsgpipes unobserSed and
change their tell tale garments. Yet even
then 1t VAS advisable to 60 round by the
outskirts, and not run the gauntlet Of the
market place, where, In the concourse of
people, they stood the more imminent
peril to be reeogniz d aud slain.
This course was a long ore. 1t took
them not Iar from the house on the beach.
now lying dark and silent, and brought
them forth st last by the margin Of he
harbour. Many Of the ships, as they
could see By the clear moonshine, hsd
weighed sachor, sud, profting by the
calm sky, proceeded for mole distant
parts; ans RersblY to this, the rude ale
houses slong the beach (although in de-
1snce Of the curfew law, they still shone
with fire and candle) were no longer
thronged with customers, and no longer
echoed to the chores Of sea songs.
Hastily, hrn running, with their monk
ism rAiment killed to the knee, they
plunged through the deep snow and
threaded the labyrinth OF marine lumber
and they were already more than half way
round the hsrbor when, as they were pass
ing close before an slehouse, the dooT
suddenly opened and let out gu5a Of
light upon their feeting cures,
Instantly they stopped and msce be
Iieve to be engaged in earnest c0nVeTsa'
ton,
Three men, one after smother, came cut
OF the slehousa, and the last closed the
door. behind him. AL three We're IN
:, steady upon ;heir feet, - il they had
passed the dao IL Geep pGl5tmEs, and
they now stood wsvering III the noon
light, like mea who knew not wdss they
would be sitter. Tie t.llest Of the three
was talking in 3 loud, lsme1Fstle v3ic2.
"Seven pieces CT es go-d Gtscnay AZ
ever tspster broacae5,'' ne wss ss7ing,
"the best ship out o. tas part q psr:-
mouth, Virgin MAty parcel Siis, thirteen
pounds of good gold money-"
'I have had losses, toa," interrupted
one Of the others. al lave had losses OF
mine own, gossip Arolss%sE. l WAS
robbed at Martinmas Ct five sbillires and
leather wallet well worth ntlepance
fartbing."
Dicks heart smote him at what he
heard. Until that moment BE hsd rot
perhaps thought twice oi the poor kipper
who had been ruined by the loss OF tne
Good Hope; so careless, IL those days,
were men who were arms Of the goods
and Interests Of their Interiors. But thls
sudden eucoanger reminded him sharply
of the highhanded nanTer and ill-erdiCg
OF his enterprise sDd both be and Law
less turned their heads tie other way, 20
svoid the chscce of recognition.
The ships dog hsd, however, made his
escape from the wreck and found his way
back to Sboreby. He WAS now at Ar
blsster's heels, and suddenly sniff e aud
pricking his ears, be dhrted forward sud
began to bark turiousiy at tae two sham
frisrs.
His master unsteady followed him.
"Hey, shipnases! he cried. "Have ye
ever penny piece for poor old
shipman, clean destroyed y prstes? l
am a msn tnat would have paid you bot1
o. Thursday mornl.g, ard row here ba
o. Saturday nigh: begging Cor hsgon OF
aleP Ask my lna1 Tom il We misdou5t
me, Seven pieces of good GSecon wine,
ship that WAS mine own ard
WAS my fsther's before me, 9
Blessed Msry of p!ane-tree wood aad
psrcel-eilt, snd thirteen pounds In
gold and silver. Heyl what say ye2 A
man that fought the French, tcoi for
have fought the French; l hsve cut more
French throsts upon the higa seas than
ever man that sails out of Dartmouth.
Cone, penny piece"
Neither Dick nor Lswless burst answer
him word lest he should recognize thsir
voices; and they stood there as helpless
as ship ashore, not knowing wheZe to
turn nor what to hope.
care ye dumb, boyi" inquired the skip
per. "Mates," he added, with hiccup,
''they are dumb. I like not this manner
OF discourtesy; for 81 man be dumb, SO
be as he's court Gus, he will still speak
W0en ne YVES SpOktH ", uietAiuhs.
BY this time the sailor, Tom, who WAS
man OF great psrsonsl strength, seemed
to have conceived some suspicion Of these
= TWO speeches. figures; aro being soberer
than his captain stepped suddenly before
him, took Lawlessroughiy by the shoulder
and asked him., with 81 oath, Whist Eli
him that be held his tongue. To this tie
outlsw, thinking Gil WAS over, msde sns-
wer by wrestling feint that ctr. tched The
sailor on the ssEd, ard Ceiling upon Dick
to follow bin, took to his heels among
the lumber.
TIE sffsir passed IN a second. Before
Dick could run - sll. AraiHsf+f h"f MIS-
in his srns; TD.n, cl.g.i;.5. 49, liz ikc-,
had csught rim by enc foot, ana the third
man had q drawn cutlsss brandishing
above his head.
It YVES not so much the danger, 1t wss
not so much the annoyance, that now
bowed down the spirits cf young Shell
ton; il wes the profound humiliation to
have escaped Sir Daniel, convinced Lord
Rlsinghsnl, snd now fall helpless in the
bands Of this old, drunken sailor; and
NOT merely helpless, bat, IS bis COINCIDENCE
loudly told him when it wss too late, act
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