Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-09-13
CHAPTER III (contlnued).

CHAPTER III (contlnued).
"ThoGe are lucky dogs off duty to-
day" His eye caught mine. why
don't you go after them, Fortesque?
There will be plenty of fun afoot
yonder where they land"
Where Is that?"
cat the old fort; follow the crowd.
and you'll not go astray. Have you
a ticket?"
Captain Andre honored me with
one this morning"
Then you are good for the first
row. Don't miss 1t, man." with enthu-
siasin. Twill be such a sight as has
not been Witnessed since the Field OF
the Cloth of Gold"
"A passage at arms, you mean?"
cay! as gorgeous as those of the
old-time knights; fair conceit as
read the program. I'd be there now
but for the damned orders that hold
me here. II you ride hard you can
make the spot before they come
lahore"
There was nc reason should rot
30, and much in the glittering prospect
appealed to me. Five minutes later
was trotting out of the Wager camp.
pressing passage through the crowds,
already headed southwark, the dra-
goon riding silently at my heels.
Mounted men that day were few. and.
doubtless believing we were connect
ed with the pageant, the jam sullenly
parted. and gave us opening, so we
reached the site OF the old fort as the
'barges began discharging their oc-
cupants. glance about, however,
convinced me as to where the lists
were to be run, and headed my horse
I'm that direction and gained point
of vantage before the throng poured In
was somewhat to the right of the
big stand. the FESTIVE heels of my
horse keeping the crowd away, and
with clear view as far as the river
bank 1t was. maybe. 400 yards down
a gentle slope to the waters edge.
where the line was forming This pas
sageway was lined with onlookers,
held back by numerous guards, while
ito my left extended a square lawn,
perhaps $50 yards each way. surround
ed by a double rank OF grenadiers, the
baYouets cleaning on their guns This
open space was equipped with every
thing needed for the coming tourney.
and on three sides were tiers of raised
seats, l had barely observed all this
when the guns of the Roebuck, echoed
by those oS the Vigilant, began to
boop a salute, and the head of the
c0fifnn of marchers began slowly
mounting the slope. The costumes
worn Were as varied as those of a
masquerade. representing all the
changes since the days of chivalry.
Che whole line glowed with color, and
sglsarhed with steel
Like some great serpent. glittering
IN the sun, this procession passed I'M
der the triumphal arches and disap-
lpeared as Its members took prescribed
Positions on the stands. or in the pa
,vilions bordering the field of contest.
AS thus arranged the grouping of col
ors was most brilliant In the front
of each pavilion were seven young ia
dies. attired picturesquely In Turkish
costume. wearing in their turbans
those favors with which they meant
to reward the knights contsnding in
their honor Behind these, and occu-
plying all the upper seats, were the
maidens representing the two divi-
sions of the days spor.s-ladies of the
Blended Rose and ladies of the Burn
ing Mountain From the crowd surs.
ing around heard name after name
mentioned, as famous Philadelphia
bellies We're pointed outs> not a few ia
niliar TO me. Even as | gazed upon
that galaxy of beauty, half angry that
Americans should take part In such
spectacle of British triumph, the field
was cleared for the lists, and sound
OF trumpets came to us from a dis
kance
Ont into the opening rode the con-
! tending knights, attended by esquires
V0n foot, dressed In ancient habits of
white and red silk, and mounted on
gray horses. From the other direction
appeared their opponents, In black
i and orange, riding black steeds, while
TO the center advanced :he herald
loudly proclaiming the challenge.
knew not who they all we're, but they
Smade gallant show. and overheard
many a name spoken of soldiers me
I'm battle-Lord Cathcart, Captain An
DIRE, Major Tarlton, Captain Scott. Ay
and they fought well that day, thos
/. White and Black knights o. the MINI