The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-21

cnAPTga xxxiil.
(ooutiaued.)
Iathoyiue Fargo was watching witt
EGose that held curious puzzle
~ that recognition Of the Whit
1ghk, Judge Chalmers had told II
lGw words the story OF Damon.
)e9rt, ~ ancient history, the un
opg duel that had cent It's owne
~ . Northern exile. and the son.
0Gnt coming. II had more than sur
[nod her. Her fathers apprecia
80 Ohucklo that the young vaga
~ apemed after all to have faller
o; h1o feet had LETT her strangel,
nt She was undergoing curious
nfAl bouleversement. Vallant'i
oic0abe defense Of his father II
4H3< fierce burst Of anger In the cour
9CQm had at first startled her witt
sense Of unsupported force. Later
1ko1ar, she had come TO think Il
&non6tc and overdrawn. and she had
1oord Of his Quixotic surrender OF his
&tuuo with a wonder not unmixed
m almost plying scorn. She
1qpiged eccentricty az much as she
EzDGDectod wealth, and the act hao
Vned ridiculous impulse or a silly
6ctation, destined to be repeated
49, and bitterly In cold blood. SO
- had thought Of him since his evan
&Hmont with a regret less sharp fol-
4oog xloged with a certain contempt
The discovery of him today had dis
<Do<od this. She had an unerring
MonDo ~ social values and she made
kDo error In her estimate OF the people
~ whom she was now surrounded.
~ recital OF the Valiant generations,
~ D1S0 OF the estate, the position
Inoo which its heir had stepped by
oey reason OF being who he was,
DGnled to her instinct and imagina-
(1pn and respect Tor blood. She had
~ sudden conception Of new values.
1fdo which money counted little.
fXho last at q line more ancient than
(Ao state itself, master of a home
&U&nd famous throughout its borders,
*John Valiant loomed larger in her
0HoD at the moment than ever before.
The trumpet again pealed its sill
ENJOY proclamation. Judge Chalmers
w18 on his feet. Fifty to ten on the
E&1mson Rose" he cried. This time.
&NpWover, there were no takers. He
&11e6 again, but none heard him: the
1ook tilts were too absorbing.
Where had John Valiant learned
&l&of trick Of the loose wrist and in
&aIG&lhle thrust, but ct the fencing
$N0ubl Where that subconscfous man
Easement Of the rein. that nice gage
ne tpeed and distance, but on the polo
o19S The old sports stood him now
G4Good stead. why, he has seat
- 4 centaur!" exclaimed the Judge
1praioe indeed In q community where
XL401ng was o passion and horsefiesh
n fetish!
ssOh, dear." mourned Nancy Chal-
Emor1. 1--WE bet six pairs Of gloves OH
apAint Carter. Never mind; If 1t has
&o be anybody else, I'd rather it were
#DGE Valiant. It's about time Damory
X}ont get something after Rip-Van-
n 9anAiing 1t for thirty years. Besides,
&olB giving us the dance, and love
IN Tor that! Qrint still has chance,
Aough. II he takes the next two, and
III, Valiant niEses-"
M katherine looked at her with lit
m smile. He won't MISS" she said
0hb had seen that look On his face
eore and read 1t Alright. John Vail
Ems had striveu in many contests, not
&Duly OF skill but OF strength and dar-
InG before crowded grandstands. But
$NNyer In all shis life had he 90 de-
XIrod to pluck the prize. His grip was
80 on the lance as the yellow doub-
IG& and olive plume Of Castlewood
ut sway for q last ttme-and failed.
ER instant later the knight Of the
5mson Rose flashed down the lists
y ~ the last ring on his pike.
&kAnd the tourney was won.
#xlh the shouting and handclapping
" 11iAnt took the rose from his hat
Cnd and bound 1t with shred of his
Dh TO his lance-point. As he rode
& joW1y toward the massed stand, the
oIe field was SO still that he could
1nnr the h0ofs OF the file OF knights
lind him. The people were on their
he mounted herald blew his blast.
~ the Majesties Of st. Michael and
Ia George" he proclaimed, Il declare
& 14 KNIGHT Of the Crimson Rose the
NOR Of this our tourney, and do
1rge him now to choose his Queen
Beauty, that all may do her hon.
|{9 hirley saw the horse coming down
E&11 hne. its rider bareheaded now,
*&W her heart began to race wildly.
POND wanting him to take part, she
GM not thought. She looked about
~, suddenly dtsmayed. People were
"A Mining at her and Shaping their
1Ads. From the other end Of tho
r.! md she saw Nancy Chalmers throw
&{1 her . kiss, and beside her tall
20 girl In champasne-color staring
[ough 1eweled lorgnette.
10 was conscious all at once that
~ Aanneled rider was very close
S that his pikepoint, with It's big
blossom. was stretching UP to
~ With the rose In her hand she curt
Dm TO him. while the blurred throng
|G&oered itself hoarse, and the band
nck up You Great Big Beautiful
-. with extraordinary rapture, 70
Il ~ tune OF which the noise finally
& sided to q battery OF hilarious
<DErAtulations which left her flushed
XD11 3 little GREATNESS. Nancy Chal-
EUksNud Betty Page had burst upon
Hike petticoated whirlwinds and
Z 0oontly. when the crowd had les
I'D. The Judge came TO introduce
visitor.
guests at GLADDEN. Hail." he told
They are old friends of Va
1t's, BY the way: they knew him
New York"
Ihtharine's lighting her incense
~ u guess" observed Silas Fargo.
- 'there!" He pointed across the
NJ where stood willowy tan fig-
one hand reckoning to the CON-
~ below, where Valiant stood,
oooteF Of . shifting group, round
I'D ne white bulldog. mad with re-