Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-01
On heir ropes, .rd they .lso de sisted

( on heir ropes, ard they also de Siste
from their merry labors.
| kight in the midst OF tba nsve tn
bridegroom lay stone dead, pierced b
two black arrows. Tue bride had tainted
Sir Daniel stood towering xbove to
Gro I'd IN his surprise and auger, a cloth
yard shaft quivsriDg iu his left forearm
sDd his face streaming blood from snotae
which had grszsd mis- brow.
| Long before any search could be mad
for them the authors ct this tragic inter
fuption had clattered down ,urnp.k
stair and GecerDoed oy postern door.
! But Dick and Lawiess still remained Il
ps~n; they had, indeed. arisen Oh IN,
dfs. alarm and pushed maufuly to gail
the door, but what with the narrowres'
Of the stalls and the crowding Of teri f Il
priests and choris ers, t,e attempt mac
been In vain, and they had ssoically re
sumed their places.
And now, pale with horror, Sir Olive
rose to his feet and called upon Sir Dan
lei, pointing with one hand TO Dick.
'Here," ne cried, ISIS Richsrd Shelter
-slss the hour!-blood guil.yi Ssizt
1iD-5id him be seizsd! For oil oul
lives sakes, take him, and bind him sure
ly! He hath sworn cur fall"
Sir Dsniel was blinded by anger
blinded by the hot blood that still stream
ed ACROSS his face.
"Whert2' he beloved. "Hale him
for,hl By the CROSS OF Hollywood, but be
shsll rus this houri"
The Gro wd fell back, snd 9 party oil
archers invaded the choir, laid rough
hands on Di X, dragged him head fore.
most FIR, m the stall, and thrust him by
the shoulders down the chancel steps
Lswlese, on his part, sst as still as 9
mouse.
Sir Daniel, brushing the blood out OF
his eyes, stsred blinkingly upon his esp
tive.
SAY" he ssid, "trescherous and inso,
lent, have thee East; and oy all potent
ostbs, for every drop OF blood That now
trickles in mine eyes, will wiring eroau
oul Of thy carcsse. Away with him!" he
added. "Here Is 20 place! Of with him
to nv house. will number every Join t
Of thy body with torture"
But Dick, putting OF his captors, up
lifted his voice.
"SiSc,uary!" he shouted. "Ssnctusry !!
10, there, my father! They would drag
llS l[ClD Tie CNuFC0 -
"From the church thou hast d. fl ed
with murder, boy" added tall man,
msgoificently dressed.
"On what prohationp" cried Dick
HThey do accuse roe, indeed, of some
but hsva not proved one title.
[ wss, in truth, suitor for this dsmssl's
hand; aud she, will be bold to say it,
repaid my suit with favor. But what
then? To love maid 10 no oftsnse, l
nor to gain her love. In oil
slse stand here fr. from outline 49,"
There was murmur OF approval among
.he bystaDders, so boldly Dick declared
his innocence; but at the same time q
,hroDg OF accusers arose upon the other
side, crying how he had been found last
light in Sir Daniels house, how he wore
! sacrilegious disguise; and in the
midst of the babel, Si- Oliver in
Heated Lawless, both by voice sud
gesture, as accomplish to the fact. He,
n his turn, wsa dragged from his seas
md set beside his leader. The feelings
Il the crowd rose high on either side,
md while some dragged the prisoners to
md fro to favor their escape, others
ursed them and struck them with their
lists. Dicks ears rang and his brain
WAN dizzily, like man struggling in she
ddies Of q furious river.
But the tall man who had alresdy an
wered DicK, by prodigious exercise of
'oice restored silence and order in the
mob.
"Sesrch them," he said, "ior arms
We may so judge Of their intentions
Upon Dick they touned no weapon but
is ponisrd, and this told in his favor,
Until enc man afficioosly drew it from It's
heatn, and found it still unclesused Of
he blood CT Rutter. At this there was
rest shout among Sir Daniels followers,
which the tall man suppressed by ees
ure and an imperious glance. But wben
came TO Lswlese, there wss found un-
er his gown saesf Ct arrows identical
Yi,h those that had been shot.
How say We pow7" asked the tall man,
rownipeIy, Of DICK.
"Sir," replied Dick,"I am here in sancs-
AIRY, Is it not SO? Well, sir, I see by
our Desiring that ye are high in station,
nd l resd in your countenance the marks |
I piety and justice. To you, then, Will
ield me prisoner, and that blithely,
the advantage OF this holy
be discretion Of that msn-whom do |
ere sccuse with loud voice TO ba the |
murderer OF my natural father and the I'M |
lst detsiner OF my lands and revenues
athsr than that, I would beset ch you,
nder favor, with your own gentle hand,
} despatch me on the spot. Your own |
srs have heard him, how before that |
'as proven guilty he did threaten me with |
II standeth not with your |
opor to deliver @e to my sworn enemy |
nd old oppressor, but to try me fairly oy !
lie way OF law, and, II that be guilty in |
eed, to sley me mercifully."
"My loro," cried Sir Dsniel, "ye will |
OF hsrken to this wolff His BLOODY dag
er reeks him the lie into his face"
"Nsy, but suffer me, good knight" re-
lrbed the tall stranger; "your own We
emepce doth somewhat tell against
ourself."
And here the bride, who had come to
eTsen come minutes past and looked
IDLY on upon this scene, broke loose
ON those that held her, and fell upon
er knees before the last speaker.
"My Lord OF Rlsinghsm," she cried,
hear me, IN justice. am here IN this
ans custody by mere force, reft from
Inc own people. Since that day had
.ver pity, counteDaace nor comfort from
Ie face Of msn-5ut from him only
ichard Shelton-whom they now &C
Use and labor to undo. My Lord, il he
as yesternight in Sir Daniels mansion,
WAS that brought him there;