The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-11-08

piled. and the fire was lighted. Rut
suddenly into the throng came dash
!-s Launcelot and his knights. The
niis men. who strove to OPPOSE
lHeIl. We're cut down without mercy
ana the Queen rescuei and borne
away by Launcelot TO his strong cas-
tie OF the Garde DEMONSTRATES Deonla
say IS now called Berwick. SIR
aauncelot raised his banner at the
1arde Joyous and thither flocked to
MN many great lords and soma
Kings and many noble knights; so
that he had & considerable army.
Now, at that time when Launcelot
and h S knights charged into the mar
ket place at Carlisle and rescued the
Queen from the fire. Il CHANGED that
ne, Launcelot, slew Sir Gaheris and
Sir Garcth, they being in plain clothes
and he not recognizing them in the
press and excitement Of the combat
Alas that this war was ever begun"
cried Arthur. for now T have lost in
three days forty knights and also the
allegiance Of Launcelot and his kin =
When Sir Cawaine heard that his
brothers, Gareth and Gaheris. had
been killed bv LaunceIot. he said:
Nv most gracious lord and nv uncle.
now ! make vcu q vow by my knight
mood that from this day forward will
l never cease to seek out Launcalot
>ihI~' piiV VI us L. htdo- Ett " " 6iIi-
did not believe that Iauncelot had
killed his brothers unwittingfv. not
Knowing them. but supposed it had
been done deliberately when they
We're unarmed.
SO h King and his army marched
to the Joyous GaTde and laid siege
to the castle. But Sir L~aunce1ot had
stuffed the hold With all sorts of pro-
visions, and beside had a great follow
/ ing, and the nlaro WAS ctrnno Of do
Tense. Many sorties did the b~esieged
make. and manv fights had they with
the army of the King. And ever in
these encounters Launcelo, refused tc
fight with Arthur. saying he would
never raise his lance AGAINST the man
who had made him a knight. Sir Ga
waine and Launce'ot several times
encountered on the field. and Launce-
lot twice had Gawaine at his mercy
But let him go.
So the siege DRAGGED on until many
months We're passed and all h TIM
Launcelot kept the Queen in great
state in the castle, with a host of wait.
ing women about her and paid hel
Difference and great respect. At las
the news Of the civil war which wa:
devastating the realm Of Britain ant
had caused the breaking up Of tn
Table Round came to the Pope wher'
ne sat in St. Peters at Rome: and h
sent q WTIC1nS TO Cne RfCNGISlOp y
Canterbury commanding. under pair
Of an interdict. that Arthur make
compromise with Launcelot and re
ceive back TO him Guanever, his law
full wife. And Launce,ot the Pop
commanded to war no more with AT
; thur, but to take the Queen by tn
hand and lead her TO her rightfu
: lord.
And so it was done and in full cour
at Carlisle, Launcelot approached tn
throne. leading Guenever by the hand
while all the knights stood aroun'
! the great hall uncovered. And Queel
! Guenever and Sir Launcelot wer
clothed in white cloth. ornamente
with gold tissue. and the hundre
! knights which accompanied then
5 were clad in green velvet with golde
girdles. Most redoubtable lord,
said Iauncelot, "by the Pope's com
mandment and yours. I have brough
the Queen here. And if there be an
e knight of whatsoever degree, except
r ing always your royal self, that wi
dare and say that the Lady Gueneve
is not a true lady unto you. [ wi
s make 1t good upon his person. Bu