Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-08

mics OF Iyrius.
at is as l thought, said the palmer.
"See, the treasure the dragon has been
guarding is our own and also this sword.
Come, you take the treasure and l W Ill
keep the sword "
What" cried Sir Tyrius "You keep
the sword of Guido2 Alas, Guido, my
friend, where art thouP Nay, father, give
me tho sword"
But while he spoke the palmer raised
the cowl from his face, and Tyrius saw
before him the long lost Guido
When they had embraced each other, Sir
Guido spoke.
"Hear me, Tyrius. Do you depart for
your home with this treasure and leave
me to deal with this Dacian king. by this
sword shall l avenge your wrongs. Now
depart in peace.
And again did Tyrius obey the word of
Guido and departed with the treasure to
his homo Sir Guido went to the city and
knocked upon the gate
"Who art thou?" asked the porter
81 am pilgrim from the Holy Land"
answered Guido.
"Then enter, father, and give me thy
blessing"
"You have it, friend" said the palmer.
MAY peace be with thee and with thy
home. Now show me to the king"
The monarch was seated at table in tho
long hall, surrounded by his knights
When the palmer entered. the king called
aloud:
Welcome, father Tell me, how is all
in yonder land? And have you heard of
Sir Guido. whose mighty deeds are sung
all over the Christian landy"
My liege, the war is over and the holy
sepulcher is wrcsted from the inhdels
And Guido2 Yea. l have not only seen
him, but have spoken to him. Eat and
drink did we together, and shared the
same COuChN'
"Thou art doubly welcome, father, as u
friend of Sir Guido. Now tell me what
say they of the Christian kings"
my lord, they say that the Dacian king
retained his kingdom by the aid of Ger
tain knight named Sir Tyrius, whom lac
nobly rewarded"
"They say true, good father" answered
the monarch
"They say further O king, that your
mind was poisoned against this good
knight by an intriguing courtier, Sir PIE
bus by name, and Sir Tyrius has been
sent poor and fricndless from your land.
You speak falsely" cried Sir Plebus,
who stood at the kings right hand. "Sir
Tyrius was traitor and aimed to gain
the crown for himself You dare not de
fend your words by combat with mer'
Dare not, Sir Plebius?" cried the
palmer You call Sir Tyrius traitor l
will prove my words to be true on your
| body in open combat"
So he it, " said the king LET there
be combat and God defend the right
Here my daughter " cried the sovereign,
addressing the princess, who sat on IA stool
/ ut his feet :. do taxa Of this hDlV
father and bring him tomorrow to the
lists.
SO the palmer was led away by the
maiden, who tended him gently and gave
| him food and drink. The next morning
when all the populace had assembled She
| led Sir Guido to the place of combat.
There he was supplied with armor, keep
ing his good sword as his only weapon.
A terrible conflict ensued but neither
knight nor palmer gained a victory AT
| last, overcome with thirst, the Dhcian
knight cried out:
Let me quench my thirst, good father,
/ and | shall do likewise for thee if thou
| needst it
| And Guido consented and the knight,
reinvigUrated, started the contest anew.
Then Sir Guido thirsted also and claimed
his promise of Sir Plebius But Sir PIE
]
"Only by the strong hand shalt thou
drink.
by the strong hand, then, " answered
Guido, and protecting himself by his
| shield. he backed to the stream, into which
he jumped.
Then when his thirst had been quench
ed and he felt his strength return, Guido
emerged from the river, and, with upliftcd
sword, ran at Plebius But the knight
fled before his wrath and at that moment
the king threw down his scepter That
was the signal for the combat to CLOSE, and
amid sounds of trumpeto the knights
We're led away.
The next day the contest was to he re-
newed, but Sir Plebius called his SOILS IT,
gether and said to them:
"Neyer have ! fought with 50 brave ana
so strong IA knight If lac live till morn
ing, | am "a dead man.
80 i'll the dead Of night the seven SONS
entered the room of Guido, and while he
slept lifted HIM with his bed and threw
him thus into the river, which flowed be-
meath his easement The next day sir
Plebius demanded that the combat he re
newed but the stranger could not be-
found
"Hal he dares not meet me again"
cried Plebius
But just then Sir Guido approached.
An old fisherman had seen him floating
on the water and had saved his life Pie
biua was aehast, but the fight had t. go
on, and ii soon ended in the death Of the
false knight.
Then the king, who had heard of the
treachery caused the seven sons to be slain,
and when Guido revealed who he was the
people were wild with delight to see the
great hero OF whom all of them had heard
30 much,
Sir Guido soon departed for his home,
being charged by the king to send Sir
Tyrius lack to be rcinstatod in his high
Office. --kduard Courtcney III Philadelphia
Times.
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