The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-06

fight with Arthur. saying he would never raise lance against the man who had made him a knight. Sir Gawaine
 and Launcelot several times encoun- tered on the field, and Launcelot twice had Gawaine at his mercy, but let him go.
 So the siege dragged on until many
 months were passed and all the time Launcelot kept the Queen in great state in the castle, with a host of wait ing women about her and paid her de- ference and great respect. At last the
 news of the civil war which was de- vastating the realm of Britain and had caused the breaking up of the Table in St. Peters at Rome; and he sent a
 writing to the Archbishop of Canter- bury commanding, under pain of an interdict. that Arthur make a compro- mise with Launcelot and receive back to him Guenever, his lawful wife. And
 Launcelot the Pope commanded to war
 no more with Arthur. but to take the Queen by the hand and lead her to her rightful lord.
 | And so it was done and in full court at Carlisle .Launcelot approached the
 throne, leading Guenever by the hand,
 while all the knights stood around the great hall uncovered. And Queen Guenever and Sir Launcelot were
 clothed in white cloth ornamented with gold tissue, and the hundred knights which accompanied them were clad in green velvet wi.s4. gold girdles. Most | redoutable lord" said Launcelot, "by
 the Pope's commandment and yours I have brought the Queen here. And if there be any knight of whatsoever de- gree, excepting always your royal self, that will dare and say that the Lady Guenever is not true lady unto you I will make it good upon hi person. But liars have ye listened to and that has caused the great debate between you and me-"
 Only Sir Gawaine was not satisfied | and said: "They called thee right, Launcelot, who called thee traitor" But
 the King said: Well, well, Sir Launce- lot, have given thee no cause to do as ye had done to me-" T was ever true to you in word and thought and deed" replied Launcelot,, and the King was ready to make the according. But Mod red and Gawaine whispered to him 1t were better that Launcelot left the realm. So Arthur, taking his Queen and seating her beside him, said to
 Launcelot that after what had passed | 1t were better that he went over the
 sea into his own country. Alas, most noble and Christian realm" said Launcelot, realm which have loved above all others! Truly I repent now that ever saw you and that I must now depart from you in this most shameful manner"
 Then Launcelot and the knights which were with him rode to Cardiff, where they took shipping for Bayonne, in the realm of France, of which kingdom Launcelot was lord. All his knights he made great nobles and dukes and gave to them castles and lands so that they were very great men under him. But the hatred of Modred and Gawaine would not rest and they worked upon King Arthur until he gathered an army and passed over the sea to fight again with Sir
 Launcelot It was all planned by that
 scheming traitor Modred, who aspired to
 Arthur's crown, and he so arranged it
 that he had Arthur appoint him, this
 Modred, regent of the realm while the
 King was absent in France When
 Launcelot heard that Arthur was com
 ing with great force to fight him he sor-
 rowed most deeply, and shut himself up
 with an army in the city of Bayonne,
 which was we'll provisioned, and sent a
 damsel and a dwarf to Arthur asking
 why the King made war upon his knight,