Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-30
Book The Two Lsds.
CHAPTER I.
AT THE SION OF rHR SUN IN KHrTLE1

AT TIE SIGN OF THK SUN IN KRrTLKY
BY 2 In the morning, Sir Daniel sst IL
the inn 'oom 10 Kettlev, close ~ TIE fire
aide, Tor II "ss cold at that hour among
the f"ns 81 Kettley He hsd taken CT hi,
visoTed headpiece, and SAL with his bald
hesd aid thin, dark vissge resting on ore
hand, ~rspped warmly in ssr guIae-col-
! ored cloak At the lower end Of the r0cn
shout a dozen OF his men stocd sentry
over tina ':oor or Jay asleep or benches;
ard somewhat GeArrr hand, s young lad
apparently of twelve or thirteen, WEE
stretched in mantle IN the.hoor.
"Hi'her," cried SIR Daniel to she boy
sUd SIS the other rose ct his command and
came slowly towards N, he leaned back
and laughed outright. "By the rood,'
ne cried, az sturdy boy!"
The led fushf crimson with anger and
6grtTd lnok OF hate out Of his dark eyes
Nav hat he wss on his legs, it was more
4 ficult 20 maze certain Of his age. His
fsrr lonkrd somewhat older IN expression
bit it Wss as smooth as young child's;
sDd in FoIe End bcdy bs wss nDusu-
SLY slender, and somewhat awkward Of
gait.
aye h'vs cslled me-, Sir Dsniel," he
said. ''Was it to laugh at my poor
pliaht?"
"Nsy, DOW, let laugh" said the knight
San ve could see yourself, | warrant We
would laugh the first"
"WeIl," cried the lad, gushing, "ye
shall snswer This when " snswer for the
other Lpueh while yet We msyr"
may, now, e cd cousin" replied SIR
Daniel, with some esrnestnes5 "Think
MT that mock at you. except In mirth,
as between kiusfolk and singular friends
took Won, indeed, roughly. as the time
demanded; but from henceforth I shall
ungrudgieglv m.intsin snd cheerfully
serve you. Ye shall be Mrs. Shelton
Lsdy Shelton, by my trothl for the lad
promiseih bravely. "Slt ye down, sweet
hesr., and eat"
"Nsp," said Master John. 81 will break
no bread. Siuce We force me to this sin,
I will fast for my sous interest"
Eye shall have q dispensatlon, go tot"
cried the knight. "Content you, then,
srd eat"
But the lad wss obstinate, drank cup
Of water, and, one more wrapping him.
self closely in his mantle, sat In far cor
ner broodiug.
arms ard horses; snd Richard Shelton,
spissbed with mud, presented himself
upon the threshold.
"S.ve you, Sir Daniel" he said.
"How! Dickie Stelsor /" cried the
Knight; and at the mention Of Dick g
name the other lsd looked curiouslv
across. "What maketh Bennett Hatch7"
"Please you, sir knight, TO take cogni-
zance OF this packet from Sir Oliver,
wherein sre sill things fully stated"
answered Richard, presenting the priests
letter.
"Friend Dick" said the knight, "ian to.
Here Is good ale and bacon. Eat, while
thst read"
Sir Daniel opened the packet, and as
he read his brow dsrkened. Whea he
tad dope he sat little, mueing. Then
be looked sharply at his wsrd.
"Dick," said he, 'y' have seen this
penny rhyme"
TIE lad replied In the affirmative.
ais bears your fathers name" con-
tinued the knight; "and our poor shrew
OF a parson is, by some mad soul, accused
Of Staying him."
CHE did mos. esgerly deny IT."
answered Dick.
''He did?" cried the knight, very
sharply. "Heed him not. He has q
loose tongue; he b6bbles ike jsck-
sparrow. Some day. when may find
the leisure, Dick, viii myself more fully
inform you of these matters. There was
one Duckworth shrewdly blamed for It;
but the times were troubled, and there
was no justice to be got"
at befell at the Moat Housen Dick
ventured with beating ut his heart.
'It befell between the Aoat House and
Hollywood" replied Sir Daniel, calmly;
but he shot covert glsnce black with
suspicion at Dicks face. ssAnd now
added the knight, "speed you with you