The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-29
THE RED NOON
BY ANNA MARBLE.

made W his mind to do something at
| once to restore the lost bloom to the
maidens' cheeks. and to cheer their sor-
rowful hearts, and soon he STROBE back
to the inn an /, mounting Schwartzpferd-
chen, who y. as now thoroughly rested
and had eaten all the golden oats. they
] new at once 20 the palace of the King
The Gree Knight sent I'm his card to
/ the King
/ cor. if that was not the polite way OF
announcing himself. perhaps he only
rang the front dOorbell and waited-)
The King sent out word that he would
receive him gladly and at once. So
! Schwartzpferdchen remained in the
/ courtyard while the Green Knight went
! before the King and told him that he
/ felt very sorry about the Moon Mans
/ cruelty. and asked him, the King. If he
| didn't think il would be a good idea 20
! do something to stop il.
! Now il had never occurred to the King
that there might be a remedy for the
/ trouble of his people. He was a very
/ stupid King. as will be seen, but he
/ looked admiringly at the young knight
! Excellent" he agreed, but how did
I you ever come to think out such clever
/ idea. and how do you propose to carry it
/ through There is no way Of sending a
I
/ whether he would listen TO US even il
we could reach him.
"Oh, that's all right replied the
! Green Knight confidently; my pony Ia.
] scarlet wings and can fly beautifully
And what reward will you ask if you
/ succeed2" said the IS'ng. who cared
more for the yellow cSfor of his gold
than the rosy hues in the peasant maid
ems cheeks
No reward, sire" declared the
knight. You see it is enough for me to
/ be able TO make people happy
q am sorry TO say that the King was
rude enough to tap the side OF his
golden crown and wink at his grand
( vizteT at this 3oint)
] Give me a crystal vase in which to
/ hold the red color of the moon and L
/ viii depart on my journey at once"
/ The grand vizier was sent by the
( King T. procure the vase. and soon re
( turned. whereupon the knight straight
way returned to Schwartzpferdchen. and
mounting his back, they were soon fly
I ing through the air in the direction OF
/ the great red moon.
/ AS they drew nearer and nearer the
| red moonlight becarse warmer anc
warmer. 20 that Schwartzpferdch
I snorted and tried 20 fan himself with
I his scarlet wings. In doing so he forgot
/ TO fly, and came near uDsettng the
! Green Knight. who held on TO the pony g.
4 black name with all his might
''Schwartzpferdchen Schwartzpferd-
chem" cried the knight in alarm. Have
care! HIVE care, All. see. you have
J caused me TO drop the crystal flask.
Now. alas we shall never be able q,
( carry the red color away from the Moon
I Man
u was true The crystal vial hai
' fallen TO the ground and lay in a thou
sand pieces, scattered miles below or
the ground of the fat country. When
the pieces were found the people be
/ leVed that the Green Knight had failed
in bis mission.
Meanwhile he and Schwartzpferdchen
were flying nearer and nearer 10 the
moons RED disk. while the Green Knight
puzzled his brains TO know how nc
should carry the red color back 10 the
Il from the Moon Man.
Suddenly ne heard q great voice shout
ing:
"Hallool Hanoo."
He leaned forward on Schwartzpferd-
chen's back and shouted back as loudly
/ as he could. .HalloO. HaIIoor'
A moment later theN came in full
| sight Of the great round face OF the
l Moon Man.
CTo be cOntinued.)