The Arvada enterprise., 1915-05-06
milk and followed by her mother with

diva as one transfixed. So instant was
his admiration for the lovely daughter
OF Rivarre and so instantly fierce his
passion and desire for maid so exQuis
lite. that he hismounted that he might
the better view her incompatible love.
illness. And Paulo trembled with rage
at sight OF this kingly covetousness
And Godiva herself was filed with
strange alarms.
""Tis an ugly wench." said Thold
the jester, close to the ear OF the king.
so ugly. sire. that thou hadst better
guam the milk she proffers and fly
hence. lest she take thee with her hor.
rible eyelids."
"Silence-fool!" the king replied.
Homage thou shalt pay to beauty so
rare. BY my halidome. thou shalt
make obeisance to yonder maid as to
queen. Grovel, say Grovel at her
feet, Thold. and kiss not more than
the toe of her sandal, the which being
the total of her person thou art fitted
to look upon"
And in awful fear Thold. the Jester.
groveled dutifully at the feet of Godiva
and kissed the toe Of her sandal. And
the king quaffed the milk the maiden
proffered. And the gentlemen of the
encourage drank deeply also of the
goats milk till. much refreshed. they
waited for the further commands of
their august sovereign
THY name!" said the king. speaking
directly now for the first time to the
object of his newborn admiration,
"Godiva!" the maiden replied. cour-
tesying
"Ay! tbs name most betitting thy
form and face" the king said Thou
art named after the lovely Lady Godiva
who. 400 years ago. rode through the
market-place of Coventry on white
horse, with naught but her black
tresses to cover her perfection Of per.
son. ! would walk with thee, Godiva
in yonder wooded aisles. would n
word with thee away from all profane
ears. Might 1t please you. Godiva, to
venture hence under my protection"
request from the king was n com.
mand. Paulo was nettled and fearful.
ly he trembled with rage at the bold.
ness OF the king But rage most i'm.
potent was that in Paulo's breast; for
what could one huntsman do to check
the encroachment OF king who had
at his beck and call full fifty archers
and sundry varlets. No. Paulo was
obliged to view in passive rage the
going OF Godiva and his majesty into
the forest. the going of his dear love
with the king against whose evil heart
they had been warned by Hagar. the
witch.
Nevertheless. Paulo slipped away
from the cottage unobserved by the
kings men who loitercd there awaiting
their sire's return. And through the
forest Paulo slyly and silently crept in
the wake CT Godiva and the king.
Presently Paulo saw the king stop
by a great oak, with Godiva by his
side. And more than this Paulo be.
held. He saw the king suddenly take
the form of Godiva in his arms and.
though the maiden struggled valiantly
ty again and again pressed burning
kisses upon the blood.red lips OF
Godiva.
The lover lives not. then nor now.
who inactively can behold such desc
Grafton OF his lady.love. Paulo dashed
throat and felled him to the ground. II
was but the natural resource OF the
outraged lover who had witnessed the
Outraging OF his dear love. But Paulo
had struck the sacred person OF the
king. And he knew full well that his
act would be deemed crime and that
now was the moment of the beginning
OF his lifes tragedy.
Ely. my Paulo!" cried Godiva in
great alarm. Run away" she urged
See. even now the archers come run.
ming to take thee. Oh. what hast thou
done! ] would have suffered a thou.
sand struggles with his majesty rather
than that thou shouldst have brought
this calamity upon US. See. the king
is too weak to rise. Fly. my Paulo-
hy!"
NAY, Godiva!" protested Paulo. 81
did but what chivalry would have de
manded OF any man. most Of all of one
to whom thou hast plighted thy troth
! will remnin and suffer what punish
ment is in store"
For my sake. dear Pnulo," cx.
claimed Godiva. For my sake. nv
Look The archers are coming In
full force. Fly-for my sake
For your dear sake. then. Godiva-
30 shall II be"
And Paulo. the huntsman, dartcd
away, lcaping through the forest with
the swiftness OF a deer. And the
nrchers came pcllmelliDg TO the spo,
where Godiva stood transiixcd with
fear for the safety OF her lover and
where the king was getting upon his
feet.
after him. vnri"ts" .houtcd the
king. Seize hIm-or die"