The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-21

I woman's agonized scream. not FOR herself
With all her might. but utterly In vain.
she wrenchcd sideways at thu mares
mouth, and she closed her eyes lest she
! should see the man die. He mad meant 70
! let her pass 10 her death, for the girl was
| dea-er to him and he had gathered his
| strength like a bent spring to serve him
But he saw her eyes and heard her cry,
! and In the fash Of instinct he knew that she
| loved him, and that she wished him TO save
himself rather than her; and thereby real
love is proved on the tombstone OF fear.
AS he sprang. he knew that he had no
! choice. though he did not love her. The
! fan OF her mare. II his grip held. might
stop The rest He sprang: he saw only the
Arabs bony head and the gold on the
bride, as both his hands grasped Il. Then
he saw nothing. but yet be held, and, dead,
he would have held still. as the steel Jaws
Of thu hunters trap hold upon the woTs
leg bone. He knew that he was thrown
down. dragged, pounded. bruised, twisted
like a rope I'll his Joints cracked. But he
held. and felt TO pain. while earth and sky
| whirled with him. Il was not a second. It
was an hour, a year. Il hfetirne; yet he
could not have lOosed his hands had he
wished TO let e. FOR there were IN bin the
blood and the soul oc tho race that never
yielded It's grip on whatsoever II held"
His heroic effort was not in vain. The
Queen was saved. and Beatrix. though a
- . sANa E~
her bed she spent many days before re-
covery was hers.
There IS a strong scene-that OF the In
| terview between the Queen and Beatrix.
stretched upon her bed. too weak to sit up.
but Beatrix strong IN faith and love. There
was q duel between the two women for the
love Of q man. and BeatriX. weak as she
was. felt q presags OF triumph. for was
she not her own faithful. loving SELF. and
did che no: know Gilbert from his very
youth up? Was not Gilbert true, AMI hon
est. and good? These qualities were not
with him as with some men, sGperimTosed
upon his character: he was himself honor
and truth and goodness The girls love
and faith conquered Eleanor. who was a
strange mixture OF good and evil. generous
impulses and selfish motives.
For a reward for his bravery, the
Queen sent for his shield. an honorable one.
bat blank. and painted upon it a device ar
ranged from her own. the cross OF AqUi-
tame. She sent for him. presented It 10
him. and then called for the sword OF Aqui-
tame.
Sir she said. 7 viii give you knight
hood. that you may have authority among
mem
Gilbert was taken uuawares. lie bowed
his head In silence. and kuclt upon both
knees instead Of OH one only. placing his
open hands together. The Queen stood
with her left hand on the hilt of the great
sword, ana she maze the sign OF llE flOSs
with her right. Gilbert also crossed himself.
and so did Lady Anne. and she kneit at
the Queens let. for it was a very solemn
rite. Then Eleanor spoke.
Gilbert Warde, inasmuch as YOU or,
about TO receive the holy order Of knight
hood at my hands without preparation.
consider first whether you are IN any NOR
tai sin. lest that be an impeachment
ION the honor Of my word. | have 10
mortal sin upon my SOUL answered GIL
bert.
Make. then, the promises OF knight
hood. Promise before Almighty God that
you will lead an honest and n clean life
ct will 50 live. God helping me-
Promise that to the best OF your
strength you will defend the Christian faith
| against unbelievers. and that yOu will suf-
fer death and a cruel death. but not deny
the Lord Jesus Christ
"T will be faithful to death. SO Cod
help me-
Promise that you will honor women.
and protect them. and shield tho weak.
and at all times be mercifui to tho Door,
preferring before yourself all those who
are In trouble and need
| 81 will. by Gods grace
| promise that You will be true and al
| legiant to your liege sovereign
Ut promise that I will be true and al
iasiAat - my usss Qussn and iady. Maud