, 1873-08-03
THE JUSTICE OF THE KING.

and wiso prince, Edward, SGT out for tho con-
quost Of tho Holy Lnnd, accompanied by hiH
Queen. Among tho many knights who fol-
lowed tho valiant King was ono natnod Sir
Francis D'Easai, MI adnlror Of tho beautiful
Eva Glare, young lady attendant upon tho
Queen. Tho faIr maid did NOT rooiprocato his
attentions, but bestowed hor smiles Upon Sir
Horny Conrtonay, q young knight distinguished
for Ills valor and judgment. D'Essat, joalous.
ind mad with rage, determined to poascas tho
young lady al all hazards. As Qucon Eleanor
and Eva, with IN escort commanded by D'Essai,
were proceeding on pilgrimage to tho Jordan,
a band Of bfa Batollitos, tlresaod as Arabs, sud-
donly attacked thom, and carried or tho maid
to tho castlo Of tho Old Man OF tho Mountain.
whore D'EHani shortly repaired. Soon elr uenrF
uourtonay heard OF tho outrage and compro-
hended tho plot He roucued hia lady-love, took
tho false knight priBoncr, and had him conveyed.
to Area for tho punishment ho 80 richly do
served at tho hands Of his brothor knights. Tho
particulars OF tho awful ceremony Of dogrnda-
lion aro thus roaordol:
Tho groat Church Of Area was thrown open
and knights In brilliant nrmor, and Templars
aud uoapitnllera In tho habimente Of their
orders, Bishops aud priests in their sacred robes
and vassals in thoir holiday array, crowded up
vi.
though eager to witnesB aomo splendid ceromo-
nial. But, instead Of gorgeous docorntiong
wainscot windows, draped with blacls, difrusod
. funeral gloom, and tho solemn rovorlerutlon
OK tho tolling bell noeuod to sound o requiem
Cir Francis D'Easa{ Ind beer tried in council
Of his poors md found guilty Of treaaon to ro-
ngion and knightly devoir aud this day, tho
anniversary Of his admission to the rank Of
knighthood, hts companiona IN arms, tho vas-,
sails whom he dehpiHod, and MI thoBo nctuated
by curiosity OF enni.y, were assembled to wit
fato Of her former 1ovor, and Do Courtonay,
with instructive delcacy, had obtained pormis-
eion to absent himself from tho scene on visit
70 The Holy sepulehrc. As klng-nt;arm and
preslde oVor this fohrlul coremony, which, by
tho true and loyal, was regarded as more terrible
thau death ITSELF .-...
At tho first stroke Of tho great bell, tho pur,
time in his knightly habiimonts, conducted him
from tho 'CurBod Tower" towards tho church.
As they enterel tho door, the doloful peal sank
in silence, md after one awful moment, bis
chant tho burial seryico.
An elevated stage, hung with blno1, Ind been
e,eotod in the centre Of the nave, aud upon this
the purauiyants, whose business 1t WIS to divest
him Of every outward insignn Of courago and
truth, placed tho culprit i'll full Viow of ali tho.
vast concourao.
When tho chanting ceased, King Edward.
spoke In q voice TINT thrilled to oyory heart:
"Sir Frhncis D'EsBai1 thou who didn't recaivo
good ST. Louis, dost stand before US this day
attain, Of troaaon to thy God, thy truth, and
tho lady OF thy loyo. Wherefore thy peers
hayo willod that the order Of knighthood, by
which thou has received all tho honor aud wor..
thy Btate be undone, and thou be driyeu forth
outcast mud dishonorod, according to thy base
deAerta.h instantly tho trazen tongue from tho
belfry ratified tho fiat, and announced tho hour
Of doom.
At tho word. tho squire with trembling. hand
removed tho holnet, the defence Of loyal eyes,
revealing the pale and haggard countonance OF
tho rocroaut knight aud the choir resumed tho
yauced in, his order to the performance of his
unwelcomo duty. Ono by ono tho knightly trap
pings Of D'Eseai wore torn from his body, and
as cuirass, groayos, braBsarts, and gaunlets rang
upon tho payemonts, tho heralds exclaimed:
"Bohold tho harness Of miscreaut!"
Trembling aud bont boneath tho weight Of
shame tho crayen stood, while they amote the
golden spurs from his heels, and broke his dis
honored sword abovo his head, and tho terrible
requiem walled ovor tho parished onblonas Of
The Grand Master OF tho Tomplara then on
tered upon the stage, boaring silver balm filled
with tepid water, and tho herald, holding it up,
exclaimed; by what namo call 1non tho knight
Tho pursuiyants answered: s'Tho nnmo
which was given him in baptiam-tlo name by
which his father was known-tho name con-
flrmod to hin IN cnvalfy il Sir Frsneis DEsaai"
upon hlB tongue and ruleB in hie hoart; he is q
misoreaut traitor, and iu1del."
Immediately, the Grand Master, in initiation
Of baptism, dashod water in his face, sayng:
"Heneeforth be thou called by thy right namo,
-Traitorl"
Then tho horalds rang out slrill motto upon