The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-04-08
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point as q f9hcer with his rapier.
When again the blood-red sash
streamed away the hsrald's CRY.
knight Of the Crimnon Rose-Onei"
set the field hand-clapping From the
next joust also. Valiant returned with
the gage upon his lance. Two had
gone to the Champion Of Castlewood
and two to scattering riders. When
Valiant won his fourth the grand stand
Numbered with applause.
The trumpet again pealed its silvery
proclamation. Judge Chalmers was on
his feet Fifty to ten on the Crimson
Rose" he cried. This time. however.
there were NO takers. He called again.
but none heard him; the last tits were
too absorbing.
Where had John Valiant learner
that trick of the loose wrist and In.
flexible thrust. but at the fencing clubf
Where that subconscious management
of the rein, that nice gage Of speed
and distance. but on the polo field?
The old sports stood him now in good
stead. why. he has a seat like .
.centaur!" exclaimed the Judge-praise
indeed in a community where riding
was q passion and horsefesh a fetish!
"Oh. dear!" mourned Nancy Chal-
mers. I've bet six pairs of gloves ON
Quint Carter. Never mind; II II has to
Mr.. Valiant. It's about time Damory
Court got something after Rip-van-
Winkiing It for thirty years. Besides.
he's giving US the dance. and love
him for that! Quint still has chance.
though. II he takes the next two. and
Mr.. Valiant misses!
Katharine looked at her with . lit
tie smile. He won't miss" she said.
She had seen that look ON his face
before and read It Alright. John Va
liant had striven in many contests. not
sniy of skill but Of strength and dar-
ing. before crowded grand stands. But
never in all his life had he 20 desired
to pluck the prize. His grip was tense
on the lance as the yellow doublet
and olive plume of Castlewood shot
away for . last time-and failed. An
instant later the Knight of the Grim
son Rose flashed down the Lists with
the last ring on his pike.
And the tourney was Won
In the shouting and hand-clapping
Valiant took the rose from his hat
band and bound 1t with q shred Of his
sash to his lance-point- As he rode
slowly toward the massed stand. the
whole field was SO still that he could
hear the hoofs OF the nle of knights
behind him. The people were on their
feet
The mounted herald blew his blast
by the Majesties OF st. Michael and
st. George" he proclaimed. Il declare
the Knight Of the Crimson Rose the
victor Of this our tourney. and do
charge him now to choose his Queen
Of Beauty, that all may do her hon.
age!"
Shirley saw the horse coming down
the line. its rider bareheaded now.
and her heart began to race wildly.
Beyond wanting him to take part. she
had not thought. She looked about
her. suddenly dismayed. People were
smiling at her and clapping their
hands. From the other end of the
stand she saw Nancy Chalmers throw
ing her a kiss. and beside her tall
pale girl in champagne-color staring
through q jeweled lorgnette.
She was conscious all at once that
the fanneled rider was very close
that his pike-point, with Its
big red blossom. was stretching up to
her.
With the rose In her hand she curt
sled to him, while tho blurred throng
cheered itself hoarse. and the band
struck up You Great Big Beautiful
Doll" with extraordinary rapture. to
the tune Of which the noise finally sub
sided to battery of hilarious con-
gratulations which left her flushed and
. little breathless. Nancy Chalmers
and Betty Page had burst upon her
like petticoated whirlwinds and pres
emily, when the crowd had lessened.
the Judge came to introduce his visi-
tor.
Mr.. Fargo and his daughter are our
guests at GLADDEN. Hail." he told her.
They are old friends of valiant's. by
TIE way; they knew him In New
York"
"Katharine's lighting her incense
cow, l guess" observed Silas Fargo
see therei" He pointed across the
stand. where stood q willowy tan ng'
use, one hand beckoning to the con
course below, where Valiant stood, the
csnter of shifting group. round which
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