The Red Cloud chief., 1912-11-21
HIS NERVE FAILED.
One Girls Face Spoiled a Well.
Laid Advertising
Scheme.
BY n. M. EGBERT.

company, to Harry Burnett, as they
sat In the companys Offices at Earrs
court, England.
Il will dare. and, what's more. I'll
carry II through to the bitter end"
answered Burnett. You largely ex.
aggerate the difficulties because you
don't understand the English psychol-
ogy," he continued. How will they
know I'm not q duke In disguise?
Besides, It always was done In the old
en- days, and mere four or five hun.
dred years are not enough to upset
an established precedent In this coun-
try"
"Well. Burnett. I wish you luck"
answered Popoff sceptically. "Of
course II you do--well, anyway. the
materials are all downstairs in the
shipping yard and the men have gone
home. The gray truck horse has had
n feed and you'd better get busy"
Burnett rose and, accompanied by
the other, went down into the deserted
yard. Hinged round by the blank
walls Of high buildings. it afforded a
perfect spot In which to practice evo-
lutions unobserved by curious-minded
persons. At one end of tho yard a
huge gray. of the Flanders breed,
stood munching at few oats remain
ing In the bottom of his crib. Near
by was a great packing case. filled
with what looked like iron imple-
ments.
Now help me into the armor, Pop
/ OF. and stop your confounded sneer-
ing" said Burnett, and together, not
without difficulty, they took the
pieces from the case. There was q
steel helmet. with the vizor attach
ment. greaves. hauberls, arm-pieces-
all the complementary parts Of a
knights business suit, and. to CON-
plete the outfit sectional lance,
some IL feet long, and padded at the
point.
by Barnum's tooth, I'm glad I'm
not In your Shoes" said Popoff. as he
helped the other to don the steel
pieces. "You look hot, Burnett. Say,
wouldn't Miss Ware throw fits II she
could see"
See here. Popoff. you cut that out" )"
growled Burnett through the bars Of
his vizor. ANY more talk Of that
sort and We part company. Under.
stand?"
Popoh subsided sulkily and helped
the trussed knight to adjust the leg
and arm pieces. When ut last this
was done he propped him against a
wall and proceeded to attire the horse
in chest.piece and head armor. As
this protection was more for show
than for utility, he found 1t easy to
carry and adjust the steel pieces.
though the gray showed considerable
restlessness during the operation.
Finally, with prodigious effort. he
placed Burnett upon the horses back
and, having taken his lance, Burnett
passed round the yard at ponderous
canter, from time to time testing the
accuracy of his aim against circle
chalked on O wall. After some half
hour Of this performance the perspir.
ing knight was embarrassed, the ar
NOR packed away. and the steed was
given q drink Of water and a fresh
feed.
Five days later the celebrated tourn.
ament was to be held in the Earl's
Court grounds, at which the nobility
Of English and many who were not
noble were to participate In q grand
revival Of the medieval sport. Bur.
nett, who had recently gone to Eng
; land In the interests of the Popoff firm
had been an authority on the tourna
ment: he had written q thesis on me
.. dieval Armor" which had attracted
) some attention among archeologists
When his father. obsessed by the be
lief that q commercial existence was
indispensable for a young man. had
given him the alternative between en-
tering the employment of the Popoffs
and being stricken out of his will
Burnett had rather sulkily gone tC
England, as advertising manager. tC
find the whole country agog over the
forthcoming pageant. And the wilt
idea had come to him Of engaging In
the tournament.
, I'm a pretty fair rider. Popof." hs
argued. II didn't often get thrown
when I was bronco-busting In Wyom
ing-and kept my seat on the greas
ed rail at Coney last year. during the
carnival. and won a pewter challenge
cup. Why shouldn't enter as an un
known knight and meet the nobility
on equal terms2"
Because the cops will stop you be
fore you can get In" said Popofr.
"We'll see." responded Burnett con
fdentIy. II guess it will take som<
cops to stop me when I'm In my tour
neying togs."
And so, Ave mornings later. tn,
workmen having received specia
holiday on full pay, to enable Burnet
to accouter himself unobserved, tn.
young man mounted the sullen gra,
and passed through the big gates int,
the busy Earl's court road. to tn,
amazement of the public.