Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-22

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k1WA' VI TEL &c shall re'uiD, whel
III ~S IL psrchsnce they shall b.
TI SHIr. ess carefully upol
I AK ii A1@ 1eir gusrl; and, Wht
"a u~M resk out and stand
~b h1S nance But, inmypoo
/ W. pinion, we are as goot
EA L 3 shent."
E- "D!ck," she cried
x% "alas the day that eve
ye should have seer
me! For ike most unhappy and thank
ful m.,d, il is l have led you hither."
"Wnst caeer!" returned Dick. at wa
all written, and that which is written
willy nilly, comath still to pass. But tel
me q little what manner Of maid ye are
and b W We came into Sir Daniels hands
that vii. do better than to bemoan your
Ielf waeth:- for your sake or mine"
~ am an orphan, like yourself, Of
father and mother" said Joanna; "anc
for my great misfortune, Dick, anc
hitherto yours, l am rich marriage
NV Lord Fox lam hsd me TO ward; yet i
appears ST. Daniel bought the marriage
Of m 2 from the king, and right deal
price he paid for it. So here was L, pool
babe, with two great and rich men fight
ing which should mSrry me, and still al
nurse, We'll, then the world changed
and there was new chancellor, and Sil
Daniel bought the wsrding OF me ovel
the Lord Foxham's head. And then the
world changed agsin, and Lord Foxhsn
bought my marriage over Sir Daniels;
and from then TO now it lent on Ill be-
tWixf the two Of them. Bnt still Lord
F1xasm kept me in his hands, and VAS &
good lord to me. And at last was to be
m.rried-or sold, If ye like it better. Five
hundred pounds Lord FUXlsm was to
get for me. HsmIey WAS the groom's
nsme, and to morrow, Dick Of all days in
the yesr, was to be betrothed. Hsd II
not come to Sir Daniel, mad been wed
ded, gu end never seen thee, Dick
dear DIck!"
And here she took his hand, and kissed
it, with the prettiest grace; and Dick
drew her hand to him and did the ike.
"Well," she went on, "Sir Daniel took
me unawsres in the garden, and made me
dress in these mems clothes, which Is s
deadly sin for wOmsn; and besides, they
q me NOT. He rode with me to Kettley,
as We saw, telling me was to mary you
but 1, in my heart, made sure l would
marry Hsmley in his teeth"
"Ayl" cried Dick, "snd 80 ye loved
this Hamley!'
"Nsy," replied Joanna, "not 1. 1 did
but hate SIR Daniel. And then, Dick, ye
helped me, and ye were right kind, and
very bold, and my heart turned towards
you in mine own despite; and now, II
we can in any way compass it, 1 would
marry you with right goodwill. And II,
by cruel destiny, it may not be, still ye'
be dear to me. While my heart oeats,it TIL
be true to you"
"And l." said Dick, "that never cared
q straw for any manner of woman until
now, took TO you when l thought ye
were boy. 1 had pity to you and
knew not why. When l would have belt
ed you the hand failed me. But when ye
owned We were a maid, Jack-!or still
will call you Jsck-T made sure ye were
the maid for me. H4rk!" he ssid, break
ing OF, tone cometh."
A heavy tread was audible IN the echo-
ing passage and the rats again ned In
armies.
Dick reconuoitred his position. The
sudden turn gave him post OF vsntsge
He could thus shoot in safety from the
cover of the wall. But 1t was plain the
light WAS too near him and, running some
way forward, he set down the lamp In the
middle of the passage and then returned
to watch.
Presently, at the fer end Of the passage
Bennett b owe in sight he seemed to be
alone and he carried in his hand burn.
ing torch, which made him the better
mark.
"Stand, Bennett" cried Dick. Gan
other stel and y are dead"
$50 here ye sre," returned Hatch
peering forward into the darkness. 81
see You not. Ah4l y ave done wisely,
Dick; y ave put your lamp before you
By my sooth, but, though it was done &c
shoot my own kusve body, GO rejoice tt
see We profit of my lessonsl And now,
Whist make ye? what seek ye here? Why
would We shoe. upon an old, kind f'iendi
And have ye the young gentiewomau
there?"
"Nay, Bennett, it is should question
and you answer" replied Dick. "Why
am in this jeopardy OF my life? Why
do men come privily to slay me In my
bed? Why am 1 now fleeing in my OWE
guardians strong house, and from the
friends that L have lived among and
never ipjured?"
SINISTER Dick, Master Dick" said
Bennett, "what told l you? Y are brave.
but the most uncrafty lad that ckn think
upon"
"Well,n returned Dick, 81 see We know
all, and that am doomed, indeed 1t Is
well. Here, where am, stay: Let Sii
ha ho n Cft
Hstch was silent for naspsce.
SHARK ye," he began, 81 return to Sill
Daniel, to tell him where ye are, and how
posted; for, in truth, 1t was to that END
he sent me. But you, il ye are no fool,
had best be gone ere 1 return"
"Begone," repeated Dick. ~ would
begone already, an visit how. l cannot
move the trap"
"Put me your hand into the corner, and
see what re fad there" replied Bennett.
"Throgmorton's rope is still IN the brown
chamber. Fare ye well"
And Hatch, turning upon his heel, dis
appeared again into the windings OF the
passage.
Dick instantly returned for his lamp,
and proceeded TO act upon the hint. Al
one corner Of the trap there was deep
cavity in the wall Pushing his arm into
the aperture, Dick found an iron Dar,
which he thrust vigorously upwards,
There followed swapping noise, aud the
slab of stone instantly started In its bed.
They were free of the passage. a little
exercise Of strength easily raised the trap,
and they came forth into q vaulted cham
Der, opening on one hand upon the court,
where one or two fellows with bare arms