The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-09
KNIGHT OF WHITE ROSE.

mysterious hulEuO 1IOu buo uOIIus W uO
never smiled nor spoke, and whose device
was a white rose with one red leaf emilia
zoned on black ground. Three times in
this battle was the knights horse slain
under him, and he was sore wounded, but
wherever the fight was thickest there float
ed the black pennon on W hich was wrought
the stained white rose, for the mysterious
stranger knew not fear. Bravely did he
rescue the kings standard from the Moors,
but in the last assault he fell dead from
the multitude of his wounds. And greatly
did the king grieve that he knew not the
name of this gallant knight, nor wherefor
he carried the black pennon, for him would
he have delighted to honor"
So reads the ancient chronicle in Car
dota. It reveals no more. Thus does the
thick mantle of silence cover the throbbing
of two human hearts and this tale Of love
and sorrow.
In the time worn town Of Zaragoza
through which the river Ebro winds its
sinuous way southeastward to the sea,
there once dwelt gay and gallant knight,
Don Enrique de Lamarca called His face
was good to look upon, his bearing courte-
Gus and his conduct brave and gallant at
all times.
His companions loved him faithfully, his
servants and yassals many times had
risked for him their lives, and he was Of
all men universally beloved as well as
feared. His adventures were so bold and
daring that no man could withhold his ad.
miration, for no amount of danger could
prevent the don from seeking his amuse-
ment where he would. Nor did right and
wrong count for aught with him save so
far as concerned his honor, for this he held
IN high esteem. Moreover, he counted it
unworthy of the great family from which
he sprang TO do aught to tarnish it.
Withal be was generous, and oft when
he had captured travellers with gold would
he keep only their treasure and set them
free TO continue their journey, whereupon
they kissed his hand and departed, prais-
ing his bounty and goodness that he had
not cut of their heads, for so he might
have done had it not been for his honor
and the love of God which dwelt in his
heart.
So also when Don Enrique captured
maiden did he not keep her father in sus-
pense, but straightway sent messenger
TO him, announcing the safety Of his
daughter, praising her beauty and naming
his chivalry and gallantry went abroad,
and not few of the captured maidens
wished they had never been ransomed, for
they loved Don Enrique.
But never did his own heart respond to
any woman's. BE loved adventure and
courted only danger. But for all his wild,
free life no did much good among the poor
with the money be earned by arms, for his
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He paid most literally for the masses
which were said daily in his honor. No
man in ZaragoEa was more prayed for than
Don Enrique de Lamarca. So he was pros
pered of God.
Now, on one day he set forth with twelve
Of bis knights TO see what adventure they
could come upon, and as they journeyed
each man prayed for success. To all such
are the saints kind, for they had not
pricked far before they came upon an old
man with nine attendants and his daughter
and her women and much treasure. The
old man was Don Juan Ordonez, and very
rich. Therefore did Don Enrique scruple
not to take all be had, for his wealth at Ear
agoza was great; besides he was near the
end of his life, and would need nothing
long, whereas Don Enrique was young
man who loved his life and used it well.
Nevertheless did he much prefer TO receive
the treasure as free gift from Don Juan
than to take it as booty, so he halted his
knights and rode forward alone.
His horse was of fine blood and stepped
daintily, and Don Enrique sat upon gilt
saddle. His spurs were of gold and his
sword was mounted in silver, with precious
stones, which flashed in his hand. His hood
was Of green silk embroidered in gold, so
that he made a most gallant picture, for
his face was strong and beautiful.
He saluted Don Juan and bowed himself
low in his saddle to the Dona Celestina,
whose beauty was greater than that of any
woman he had seen, and as he looked no
knew that he loved her
With this strange thought upon him he
called down the blessing of God upon the
white hairs Of Don Juan, and demanded
that he would deliver his goods unto him
peaceably, else he would be compelled to
fall upon him and wrest them from him
At this Don Juan, not knowing that it
was Don Enrique de Lamarca, else Instant
" would he have delivered upall his goods,
even to his daughter, fell into a great rage,
and, thinking Don Enrique was alone, COM
manded his men TO fall upon him, which
they did with great fury.
But Don Enrique was swift to see, more
over was his horse one which had stood
him in good stead before, so Don Enrique
received the nine lances and wheeled with
out damage.
But at the sound of the charge did all
the friends OF my don prick forward, and
with them Don Enrique drove full at the
nine, and endorsed them and slew them,
even TO Don Juan.
When DOna CeleStine saw that her father
and all his men were slam she came ard
knelt down before Don Enrique and bowed
her face and would have spoken. But the
don raised her up and put her upon her
palfrey and placed the reins in her hands
Then he knelt at her feet and said:
Madonna, speak, and whatever Is thy
wish will Don Enrique &c Lamarca O. 1nto
thee"
But when she knew into whose hand
she was fallen the blood forsook her cheeks
and she again would have disnIounted, but
the don prevented her and baje her say on
and fear nothing
So Dona Celestina made bold 20 ask TIE
safety Of her msiiens At his hands, but she
spoke not OF herself
so was my don greatly pleased. lie rose
up and kissed the hem Of her garment. and
turned himself toward the north and
blessed himself on the forehead and said:
81 am indeed favored O. God and al the
anus Inar have seen 50 fair a maid with
so true g spirit. Now therefore do swear
here in the presence Of this company 10 be
faithful to her alone through al nay life
will serve her and love her and lay down,
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