The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-21

Slaves were broke ana lHe kynSe nG.r9
lusty. he and the stranger toxic the
prices.
When the queen had given the stran-
ger permission to run. and as he moved
away. there was q great %clapping OF
hands and waving of trophies among
the ladies'. for lie vas of such noble
mien and comedy face as to attract the
gaze Of every one away from even the
glittering person Of his majesty the
king.
His hair. worn In It's natural length,
fell In brown curls back from his fore
head almost to the shoulder. q style
just then new. ven In France. His
eyes were a deep blue. and his com
plexion. though Drowned by exposure.
held a tinge of beauty which the sun
could not mar and q girl might envy.
He wore neither mustachio nor beard.
as men now disfgure their faces
since Francis l. took a scar on his chin
and his clear cut profile. dilating
nostriIs and mobile though firm set
mouth gave pleasing assurance of
tenderness, ~gentleness, daring and
strength.
l was standing near the queen. who
called to me. "Who is the handsome
stranger that so gracefully asked u
license to run?"
IL cannot inform your majesty. l
never saw him until now He is the
goodliest knight l have ever beheld."
THAT he is" replied the queen. land
we should like very much to know him.
Should we not. ladies?" There was a
chorus of assent from a dozen voices.
and | promised. after the running, to
learn all about him and report.
1t was at this point the heralds cried
their "Oyez!" and our conversation was
at an end for the time. :
AS to height. the stranger was full
six feet. with ample evidence of mus
Gle. though no great bulk. He was
grace itself. and the king afterward
said he had never seen such strength
Of arm and skill In the use of the lance
"A sure harbinger of favor, If not of
fortune. for the possessor.
After the jousting the Princess Mary
asked me II | could yet give Eer an ac-
count of the stranger, and as | could
not she went to the king.
l heard her inquire:
"Who was your companion, brother?"
"That is a secret. sister. You will
find out soon enough and will be falling
in love with him. no doubt. | have al
ways looked upon you as full CT trou-
bic for me in that respect. You will no
so much as glance at any one | choose
for you, but. | suppose, would be ready
enough with your smiles for some one
| should not want"
us the stranger n whom you would
not want?' asked Mary. with a dim
ping smile and a fash of her brown
eyes.
HE most certainly is" returned the
king.
Then | will fall In love with him At
once. In fact, | don't know but have
already"
"Oh. | have no doubt of that. If !
wanted him. he might be Apollo him.
self. and you would have none of him."
King Henry had been compelled to re-
fuse several very advantageous ALI.
! ances because this fair. coaxing. self
willed sister would not consent to be a
part of the moving consideration.
But can you not tell me who he is
and what his degreeT' went on Mary
in a bantering tone.
"He has no degree. He is a plain. un-
titled soldier. not even a knight-that
Is. not an English knight. | think he
has a German or Spanish order of some
sort"
Not q duke. not an earl. not even a
baron or knight? Now he has become
interesting"