Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-29
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-. lAsfter his victory. oyer Falsehood,
the Red Cross Ka5ght again mounted
;s..seeed, and he.and the Lady Una
!, went. on sthe:rs way. Keeping carefully
to one path, and turning neither to
ffie right 4hana nor The left, at last
they found themselves safely out OF.
the Wood CT, Error !.
s.at Eow they we're to fall into the
power Of amore dangerous and
trearherg1s foe than even the hateful
monster, Falehood
They had travelled long way, and
fietsalth NO fresh adventure, when at
lp4ss tney CHANGED to meet IN the road
arnold man. He looked very wise and
goods He was dressed in long black
ebwr; like hermit, and had pare
fest and a grey beard; he had a book
banging from his belt, as was the
c,rstdm H'.th scholars in those days.
Hc.seeIned very quiet and sad, and
kept Mss eyes fixed on the ground,
and all the time, as he went along,
he,seeGned to be saying prayers, and
amanting over his own wickedncss.
When he saw the travellers he
made a very humble salute to them.
The Red Cross knight returned the
greeting with al courtesy, and asked
HIM If he knew of any Strange adj
ventures that were then taking place.
ss.'sAhl, my dear son!" said the her
nit, show should a simple old man,
Who lives in a lonely cell, and does
nothing all day but sorrow for his
tauats-how should such g man know
sfiyS ti&ngs of war or worldly
truubte7 It IS not fitting for me to
mseddle with such matters But, if in.
deed you desire to hear about danger
and evil near at hand, can tell you
about a strange man who wastes all
the surrounding country"
.That," said the Knight, 'is what
1chefE ask about, and will reward
you'wen if you will guide me to the
place where ne dwe1ls. For it IS a dis
grace to krfghthood that such a
creature should be allowed to live so
long"
1His dwelling IS far away from
here, in the midst Of a barren wider
ness answered the odd man. mo
irving person may ever pass 1t with
out great danger and difficulty"
"Now,' said the Lady Una, might
is drawing near, and I know well that
you are wearied with your former
fight. Therefore, take rest, and with
the new day begin new work"
"Ym have been well advised. Sir
Knight" sai dthe old man. "Day is
now. spent; therefore take up year
abode with me for this night"
The trareilena were we'll content
to do this, 50 they went with the ap-
parentay good old man to his home.
Ii was little lowfy hermitage,
down in a dale: by The side of for
est, far from the beaten track ct
trayellans. A small chapel was built
near, and close BY a crystal stream
gently welded forth from a neverfafL-
ing fountain:
Arrived at the house, they neither
expected nor found any entertain
incnt; but rest was wltah they chiefly
needed, and Aey we're wen satisfied,
t3t The noblestt mind IS always the
best contented. The, old man had
good store of pleasing words, and
knew wel how to fit his talk to suit
his. visitors The evening passed
pleasantly, and then the hermit con-
hlcted his guest to the lodgings
where they were to spend the night.
But when they were asleep hor-
rid Charge came over the old man,
for IN reality he was not good at al,
although he pretended to oe so, His
Heart was full of hatred, malice, and
deceit. He called himself Archinlago,
which means Crest Magician" but
his real name was Hypocrisy. He
knew that as long as Holiness and
Truth kept together. no great harm
coda come to either of them; 50 he
determined to do everything in his
power to separate them. For this pur-
pose he got olst all his books Of magic
and set to work TO devise cunning
schemes and spells: He was so clever
and willy that he could deceive people
much better and wiser than himself.
He, also had 1t MS bidding many bad
firule spirits who ram about and did
his messages; these he used to help
his friends and brighten his enemies,
and he had the power of making them
take any shape he wished.
Choosing out two of sthe worst Of
these, he sent one. on a message to