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beautifully wrought and inlaid with gems.
On the blade was the inscription:
"By me shall Guido overcome the enc
mics of Tyrius."
sit 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 will
keep the sword. -
.'What!" cried Sir Tyrius. "You keep
the sword of Guidop Alas, Guido, my
friend, where art thouP Nay, father, give
me the 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 mo, Tyrius. Do you depart for
your home with this treasure and leave
me to deal with this Dacian king. By this
sword shall avenge your wrongs Now
depart in peace"
And again did Tyrius obey the word Of
Guido and departed with the treasure to
his home. Sir Guido went to the city and
knocked upon the gate.
"Who art thou?" asked the porter.
II 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 the
long hall, surrounded by his knights.
When the palmer entered, the king called
aloud:
Welcome, fatherl Tell me, how is all
in yonder landp And have you heard Of
Sir Guido, whose mighty deeds are sung
all over the Christian land?"
"My liege, the war is over and the holy
sepulcher Is wrested from the infidels
And Guidop Yea. / have not only seen
him, but have spoken to him. Eat and
drink did we together, and shared the
same couohp'
''Thou art doubly welcome, father, as q
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 he
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 friendless from your land"
| "You speak falsely" cried Sir Plebius,
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 me!'
"Dare not, Sir Plebius?" cried the
palmer "You call Sir Tyrius traitor I
will prove my words to be true on your
body In open combat"
so be it," said the king. Let there
be a combat and God defend the right!
Here, my daughter" cried the sovereign,
addressing the princess, who sat on stool
at his feet, "do you take care Of this holy
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 populaoe 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 victory. At
last, overcome with thirst, the Dacian
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,
Refrigerated, started the contest anew.
Then Sir Guido thirsted also and claimed
his promise of Sir Plebius But Sir PIE
bus laughed him to scorn and cried:
"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.
Them when his thirst had been quench-
ed and he felt his strength return, Guido
emerged from the river, and, with uplifted
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 trumpets the knights
were led away.
The next day the contest was to be re-
newed, but Sir Plebius called his sons to-
| gether and said to them:
"Never have fought with SO brave and
| SO strong knight. If he live till morn
ing, am dead man."
So in 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 be re-
| newed, but the stranger could not be
found.
cha! 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
bus was aghast, but the fight had to go
on, and 1t 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
SO much.
Sir Guido soon departed for his home,
being charged by the king to 4end Sir
Tyrius back to be reinstated In his high
offioe.-Eduard Courteney in Philadelphia
Times.
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