The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-15

IuuubCI tON old tHC hhA6heS P~s''oA
Again the horse was seized by the
bride Looking down Burnett per. ,
ceived that g0rseOusly clad individ- |
ual fanked on each side by boy !
bearing pennant and followed by
trumpeter who looked like the knave !.
Of Hearts, was accOsting him.
Your name, Sir Knight" demand
ed this individual looking little
sheepish. For the question Burnett
was prepared
Sir. am stranger knight" he an
swered briskly. land have ridden
hither from overseas to contest for
my lady In your tourney and to up
hold her name against all comers.'
You cannot contest, Sir. unless
your name is on the entrance list"
replied the herald, keeping a tight
grip OF the horses bride. Its against
the rules Iii! Get OH the grass, you
there! CO round and pay your shill-
ing at tie entrance if you want to see
the tourney"
But Burnett broke short the col.
leluy by suddenly squirting the gray
agan and galloping toward the en-
trance. where be perceived bevy OF
knights upon their steeds awaiting
their turn at the jousting. The Mas.
ter-Of-Arms, seeing him approach.
came squirting out toward him.
Your az me, Sir Knight" he de-
handed Are you an entrant in this
tourney, al d come to do battle for
some lady?"
NO, I'm stranger" answered Bur.
lett briskly, But | guess from the
little I've seen that there won't be
much Of battle when | get busy"
The MasterAtArms frowned an
griy Nobody who isn't entered can
Ioust, unless some lady HIS nominal
ed him.. he answered.
The Master-At-Arms carried an ug-
Unlocking face. and there seemed a
certain tinality in his words Sudden
~ Burnett, casting his eyes upward,
ltittibtu, loUhillS MN, llOt t"ShSy
yards away Ennmeline Ware!
The shock almost unnerved him.
lie had been thrown much into her
society since his arrival two months
before, and had reason to believe that
She was not wholly Indifferent to him.
And now, looking at her. he perceived
hat she had overheard, and distinctly
saw her lips frame the word yes.
I'm nominated by Miss Ware-Miss
E.mmeline Ware She's my nominator
Il mean my lady. stammered Bur
nett: and then somehow the strange
ness OF the scene caught the imagina-
ion Of all and the spectators rose and
shouted and The Queen OF Beauty
smiled--and moment later Burnett
was cantering down on his side of the
barrier against a knight whose he'll
met was encircled with ducal straw
berry leaves. And two moments Ia
ter the duke was galloping past clutch
ing his horses name, his shivered
lance on the ground while Burnett
found himself the victor.
Again knight rode out at him, and
the sullen gr:.y Numbered past; and
this time the knight was changing up
on the sandel ground, like an over
turned turtle. while Burnett rode past
and saluted Miss Emmeline and saw
her smile on him Again-again; he
felt sure of himself, knew that hi
. could not bs Gverthrown. And 1t was
remarkably like riding on the CREASED
: rail at Cony, but not so hard.
Now the champion was billed Il
meet him--the Duke Of Clydesdale, |
u wiry. athletic man mounted on mag
nificent Norman lie was a splendid
J. figure as he rode down the lists ant
8 the excitement reached its zenith
, They stood up, women and men. ant
I shouted and clarped their hands
q Burnett thrust, but struck only ali
r and, Keeling in his saddle he gallope,
& by. At the end of the lists the com
!, batants turned and drew togethe
l. again The lances snote true. Fac
p shivered into dozen fragments
d Burnett caught at the bride and save
s. himself by the gray's hard-bitte
e. mouth. But when he turned amid tn
is tumultuous acclamations of all h
d saw the duke limping out of the saw
a. dust.
Is The Master-At-Arms was hear
Il. above the tumult.
TO "Unroll your Standard, Sir knigh
10 that the Queen of Beauty may a,
lie claim you victor and crown you wit
Id the wreath" he cried And Burnet
10 looking up, saw Emmeline Ware
eyes fixed on his and her parted lip
,e her face, wherein intense emotio
n strove with dignity And he kne
H. that II he unrOlled his standard b
g. must never see her again
ne His scheme had failed, but from tn,
ge failure something OF more worth tina
n success was to spring.
ty He bent his head. raised his rigl
arm In salutation-and holding II
70 precious standard tightly rolled In b
stirrup bucket he gallOped on the fiel
a. Behind him he heard shouts. Nc
ne came running toward him. pulled
m. MIA birdie. but he shook them al