The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-07-09

before each rider In turn, demanding
his title. As this was given he
whirled to proclaim II, accompanying
each evolution with n blast on his
horn. Knight OF the Golden Spur
Knight OF Castlewood." Lord OF
Brandon" "Westover's knight"
Knight OF the Silver Cross: the
names. fanciful. or those OF family ca.
tates. fell on John Valiant's ear with
n pungent flavor OF medieyalism. He
started as he became aware that the
rider next him had answered and that
the herald had paused before him.
Knight OF the Crimson l,oso!" II
| sprang to his lips without forethought.
an echo. perhaps. OF the ~improvised
! sash and the flower In his hat.band.
but the shout OF the herald and the
trumpet'a blarc seemed to make the
words fairly bulge with l~nevitability.
And through this struck a sudden mp.
palled feeling that he had really
spoken Shirlcy's name. and that every
II had heard. He could not see her
face. and clutched his lance iiercely
to overcome an insane desire TO stoop
hideously in his saddle and peer un.
der the shading hat.brim. Lest he
should do this. he fastened his eyes
/ determincily Oh the major, who now
proceeded 10 deliver himself OF the
Charge TO the Knights"
The major made an appealing cen.
ter TO the charming picture as he
stood on the green turf. the glass
OF fashion and the mold OF form" his
head bare. his shock OF blond gray
hair thrown back. and one hand thrust
between the buttons OF his snowy
waistcoat. His rich bass voice rolled
out to the farthest corner OF the field:
Sir knights:
THE tournament 10 which we are
gathered today Is TO us traditional; n
rite OF antiquity and a monument OF
ancient generations. This relic OF the
jousts OF the Field OF the Cloth.of'
Gold points us back to an era OF
knightly deeds. fidelity TO sacred trust,
obligation TO duty and loyalty to wom'
an-the w%atchwords OF true knight.
hood.
we like 10 think that when our
forefathers. offspring OF men who es'
tablished chiyalry. came from over
seas. they brought with them not only
this ancient play. but the precepts 1t
%symbolizes. We may be proud, In.
deed. knowing that this Is no hollow
ceremonial, but an earnest that the
flower OF knighthood has not withered
In the world. that in an age when the
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the spirit OF true %gallantry has not
faded but blooms luxuriant in the
sparkling dews OF the heart OF this
commonwealth.
Most Noble knights! In the name
OF that high tradition which this day
preserves, In the memory OF those
other knights who pract!ced the tour
ney In It's oldtlme glory In the sight
Of your Queen OF Beauty! | charge
YOU. Southern gentlemen. TO joust will
that yalor, fairness and truth which
are the enduring glorieS OF the knight
. hood OF Virginia."
over tho ringing applause. Name!
. Chalmers looked at him with a LITTLE
/ smile, qulzzical yet soft. Dear OLE
/, major" che whispered to Betty Page
Y How he loves the center OF the stage
Aud he's effective, too. Thirty year
ago. father says. he might have beef
anything he wanted to-even Unite'
States Senator. But he would neve
leave the state. Not that | blame hir
for that" che added: 'I'd rather be
church.mouse In Virginia than CrGsus
daughter anywhere else
CTO DE coNTINUEpJ