The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15

form of ont-deBoeuf bore down on him on one side, and on the other came charging the great bulk of Athelstane, who, much to the disgust of Cedric, had put on armor that day and joined himself to the side of the Norman challengers. It would have gone hard with the Disinherited had not unlocked for assistance come suddenly to his rescue.
 There had fought on his side that day a knight of powerful build and great strength, who, because he was clad in black armor and had exerted himself but little, had been called by he people 'Le Noir Faineant"-the black sluggard. This knight now came charging to the relief of the Dis inherited and sent Front-deBoeuf and his steed rolling on the ground with one blow of his great sword. Then, turning upon AtheIstane, he wrenched the Saxon's batle-ax from his hand his own having been broken by the blow he gave Front-de- -Boeuf--and sent the unready, descendant of Alfred to keep company with the Norman. The Black Knight then returned to the northern extremity of the lists, while the Disinherited unhorsed the Templar, and, holding his sword to his throat, commanded him to yield him. SCH UT ul6s NnEA lAhSS SCAAA threw down his truncheon and declared the tournament closed.
 The Prince was desirous of award ing the palm to the Black Knight, but when search was made for him he was nowhere to be found, so, perforce, the Regent declared the Disinherited victor. He was led to the foot of the Lady Rowena's throne to receive his chaplet of honor. But as he knelt h %oII arA Painffnp
 His helmet and breastplate were re- moved hurriedly, and Rowena saw, ly- ing at her feet bathed in the blood which was flowing from a lance-wound in his side, her lover, Wilfred of Ivan hoe. ~ffis squire, who was none oth- CT than the faithful Curtin, bore the wounded victor to his tent, but later when Rowena sent messengers to in- quire concerning his condition. he had vanished, no one knew whither. As a matter of fact he had been taken to a house near Ashby occupied by Isaac of York, where Rebecca. who was skilled fin surgery, set about curing him of his wounds, It had been isaac who, out of gratitude for the warning Ivanhoe had given him at Rotherwood, had supplied him with horse and armor for the tournament.
 Two days later as Cedric was pur'
 
 on Isaac and his daughter standing in a forest glade beside horse-litteT from which the horses had been re- moved by their attendants, who had abandoned them upon the appearance of some banditti lurking in the woods Cedric grudgingly gave permission fol Isaac and his daughter, together with a wounded friend whom they had in the litter, to join his train. But they .rooaaAnA for yhAn inc whole party was set upon and either killed put to flight or captured by an armed hand disguised in Lincoln green, but really led by Reginald ront-de- Boeuf Brian de Bols-Guilbert, and Maurice de Braey, captain of the Free Lances in the service of Prince John.
 The prisoners were taken to Front 'de- -Beouf's castle of Torquilstone. The litter was taken along, too, only De Bracy being aware of the identity of the person who occupied 1t. He had neeped between the curtains and knew that 1t was the wounded Ivanhoe. But though captain of free company and engaged in a dishonorable adventure De Bracy had knightliness in him and forebore to beTay to the cruel Tenn plar the fact that his enemy was within his power. joined in the attack on Cedric and his train had a different object De Bracy having seen the charms of Rowena at the tournament. had been deeply im- pressed by her. and. learning that she was of royal lineage and possessed Of a great fortune. he had conceived the idea. of marrying her out of hand giv- ing up his precarious trade of mer- cenary soldier, and settling down as baron of England. The Templar had seen Rebecca and into his soul had en- tered fierce passion which prompted him to risk all for the possession oi the Iewess. As for -Boeuf. fl was the golden byzants of Isaac he was after. and these he proposed to wiring from him in the torture chamber oi Torouilstone. Cedric and Athelstane he proposed to hold to ransom.
 The beams of the morning sun were eiIdine the lofty towers of the castle as the prisoners were taken under the archway of the gloomy fortress woT