The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01

he met. He downed other knights In
iousting tourne ments. whipped Saracens,
and made a name for himself a w.e.der
OF the sword. On his return to Warwick
Castle he was married to Phyllis.
sir Guy Meets GInnt Dane.
The Danes had landed in England and
had driven everything before them until
they stopped before Winchester. They
sent word that for novelty they would
not destroy the city If 1t could send some
one strong enough to defeat their cham
pion. the giant Colbrond. The King called
upon the only one he thought capable OF
defeating the Danish giant and that one
was young Sir Guy OF Warwick. The fight
between the two was fierce. BattleaxeJ
and swords were broken by both lighters,
but the young KIN ght proved his worth.
lie waited his opportunity and IL came
when Colbrond stopped to pick up a bat
teaxe which Guy had knocked from his
hand. Then the young knight dealt him
such 4 blow OH the neck that his head
was severed from his body.
The name OF Sir Guy OF Warwick Is
usually borne by heirs 10 the magnificent
castle of which this story deals.
1t Is interest ng to note bow the Pear
and the Ragged star became the badge
OF the Warwicks. Back in 500 A D..
! when the withdrawal Of the Romans In
auced the Picts and Scots TO attack the
/ Britons, the bravery Of three Warwick
warriors. Gwar, Arthal and MorNtd,
brought about the defeat Of the invaders
! from the north. MorNid returned from the
! pursuit one day dragging a small tree
/ stripped OF its branches This ragged
STAFF he had taken from n giant he slew
4 in the forest. Morvd returned leading
a big brown bear he had overcome in
the forest, Then Gwar. pointing 10 the
bear and the tree said: This bear and
I .,f al t.rf Ba1 hT.g f,rth kA NM
.scutcheon. that all men seeing it shall
/ dread Warwick's fist
Very little of the present castle, II Is
| said. dates back 10 the time of the battle
OF Hastings. but in the rebuilding of II
the ancient lines have been followed as
| closely as possible.
The castle OF Warwick has ever held
attraction for royalty. Henry III made
il his headquarters when conducting his
wars against the barons. Edward IL. and
! Henry V. were more than once guests
there, while Edward ". spent some time
in dungeon in the time OF the great
Richard Beauchamp. father OF the king
maker.
Elizabeth n Guest There.
During the reign OF Edward VI. the
castle was granted by the crown 10 IL,
| Dudleys and in Elizabeth's time the Virgin
Queen was royalty entertained there. The
| Elizaoethan pageant was reproduced Al
| Warwick in 1906 in all it's spendor when
| the spectators had the opportunity o,
seeing Str Guy IN the flesh and William
| Shakespeare as little boy.
or the present owners Of Warwcl
Castle from whom Mr.. Marsh has leased
the famous pile little need be aid, as tn,
Countess of Warwick is so well known
that enumeration of her activities would
be futile. The Countess has sought
numerous methods OF raising money &c
keep the old estates free from, debt. Som,
years ago she threw In her lot with tn,
socialist cause and during the last genera
election she was a familiar figure a. pub
lie meetings.
Henry Wheelwright Marsh, who Is tn,
head OF a big Insurance company with
New YORK offices in Maiden Lane, sale
when Interviewed that he had had hi,
eyes on Warwick Castle for some year,
AZ an ideal place for busy American
10 spend part Of the year.
Six years ago Mr.. Marsh leased Med
menham Abbey, the historic site OF Ma,
Pemberton's novel "Sir Richard Es
combe,' For the last three years he an,
Mrs. Marsh. who Is English by birth
have lived a part Of their time at Kneb
worth, the castle OF Lord Lytton, wher,
they have gone In FOR extensive enter
tanning
When he takes up his residence at War
wick Castle, Nj Marsh Says. the mag
nihcent art galleries will be open TO IN,
public. az usual for five days week
American visitors win be PARTICULAR,
welcome and Mr., and Mrs Marsh vii
entertain on a large scale
Mr.. Marsh is graduate OF Harvard
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