The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-09

But early in the morning Arctic, rising and looking out upon the merry day, bethought him that he would exercise his horse in sunrise gallop across the plains And so it happened that he came to the grove where Palamon lay hidden. Dismounting in the grove Arctic began to pick flowers and leaves and weave a garland; the while, in the lightness of his heart, he sang in the May morning:
 May, with all thy flowers and green;
 Welcome be thou, fairest May
 But suddenly dropping his garland he sat down and sorrowfully began to la ment aloud his fate, not dreaming that any ear was by to hear him. "Alasl' said he, "the day that I was bornl How much longer, o Juno, wilt thou continue to afflict the fair city of fhebes? And here am l. of the blood royal of Cadmus and Amphion. straight offshoot of the in the household of my most deadly enemy I dare not even be known by my own name-I who was the royal Ar cite and now the slave Philostrate o Finely you and my love for you cause my great grief and my misfortune"
 From the bush where he had hidden himself Palamon heard the plaint of Arc ite, and knew him. Starting from the concealing shrub, Palamon stood before Arctic and cried out: False knight, 'tis l. Palamon. Thou art he who will love my lady, the one for whom I have so long pined and sighed" But know that I am broke from prison, and now one of us must die or thou must forever re- nounce your love for Finely. Arctic took fire at once and drew his sword. Now, by God who sits above" said he If it were not that you are unarmed never should you leave this grove alive Thou shouldst die by my hand, for I deny the bond we made with each other. The veriest fool knows that love is free And I will love Finely in spite of all thy might. But as you are a knight I will fight you as knight to knight. Be here tomorrow and will not fail to meet you here I will bring arms and armor for both of us; choose you the best and leave the worst for me. Then will we decide our quarrel as two princes of the line of Cadmus should. This night will l bring for you meat and drink and clothes for your bedding"
 With proud and naughty courtesy did Palamon acknowledge the chivalry of Arctic and accept of his challenge. It was before light the next morning when Arctic secretly purveyed from the Dukes armory two suits of armor and two right trusty swords. These he conveyed into the grove where Palamon awaited his coming. Then, in the sunrise light, with out word, the two chose their arms and began helping each other to arm as friendly as if they were two brothers When all was ready the combat be- Arctic. Many and grievous were the wounds they inflicted on each other and 1t is likely they both would have died, killed of each other, had not destiny, that minister-general who executes things all over the world, sent Duke Thcsus rid ing their way at the head of a joyful hunting party, which had early set out from the town to chase the woodland game.
 So With mounts ana norn, ms queen, Ypolita, and her fair sister, Finely, rid ing by his side, the glittering court fol- lowing. the Duke swapt with his shining train to the grove where huntsman had told him there harbored a great. stag. Thus suddenly, before they were aware of it, So busy were they with their fight ing, Arctic and Palamon saw before .,.o~. r,,,La Thas,ie and all hfo foIlou,i,-~ The Lady Finely was clad in hunting suit of green, and upon her cheek the fresh breath of the morning had breathed, making it rosy and making her eye to -bpighten. Amazed, she Gased upon the