Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-09
CHAPTER v
The Combat

"pRINCEss JANET is' the fairest
princess in the world !" shouted
the Bold Knight, beating with his spear
upon his shield.
The toys at the Toyville ball gath
cred around in great excitement. "a
joust A joust" they cried. Flight
joust like the knights of old! And
the lady fair of him who wins we shall
hail rs the faircst princess in all the
world :"
Janet was thrilled. It was like II
story book to be n princess and to have
a Bold Knight battling to prove her
the faircst princess in all the world.
Give me Il ribbons as token, fnir
Princess Janet" cried the Bold
Knight, stopping in front of Janet as
she sat in state upon the back of her
elephant. Janet had white ribbon in
her hair. She gave this 10 the Bold
knight and he fastened it in his armor.
Princess Bella gave the Black Knight
Il pink ribbon. which he wore MS proud
ly as the Bold Knight wore the white.
The Hold Knight and the Bacl;
Knight faced each other on opposite
sides of the lawn.
"One! Two! Three! Co." shouted
Mr.. Pieman.
III |" yelled the two knights, and
their horses sprang forward. Each
knight held his spear aimed at the
other. Each leaned forward.
Crash! The spears stuck! Blu,
instead Of striking the armored breasts
at which they were aimed, they hit
the protecting shields which each knight
held.
The shock almost threw the knights
from their horses, but they turned back
and came at each other again. Crash
Once more the spears struck on the
shields. The knights wheeled about and
crash third time they came together
Then a fourth time they tilted al
each other. But now the Bold Knight
tried trick. lie shifted his spear
Just before he came to the Black
Knight. and instead Of striking him or
the shield struck him on the shoulder
Crash! The sharp spear pierced tGt
Black Knights armor at the joint AM
TO Janct's startled horror cut the Black
Knights arm right of.
Yield ye now? Princess Janet Is
the fairest Of all princesscs shouted
the Bold Knight
But the Black Knight did not yield
He whirlcd his horse about. and lean,
ing over ike n cowboy. picked up hi'
cut off arm. lie carried it to Princess
Bella. Quick as flash Princess Bell,
kissel the arm and stuck it back on tn,
Black Knights shoulder. There i
stayed rs good as ever.
The Black Knight rushed back ut tn,
Bold Knight, taking him by surprise
His spear caught under the BolC
knights chin and carried his hea,
clean off Janet gaspcd with dismay
All seemed over with the Bold Knight
Eut the Bold Knight whrlcd about
picked up his head and brought it It
Janet. She was surprised, but did wha
she had seen Princess BELLA do-sh
kissed the head and Fut it back on tn
Bold Knights shoulders. Then III
Bold Knight was all right again, and b
) showed 1t by dashing tiercely at tn
! Black Knight, piercing his shield AM
his armor, and hurting him to III
ground with his spear.
"Princcss Janet is the faircs
, princess in the world" shouted tn
Hold Knight.
!. "Princcss Janet is the faircst prin
cess in the world" fcebly replied tn
S Black Knight from the ground. Th
combat was over and Janct's champion
I the Bold Knight, had won.
: (Surpriscs come In the next chapter
and Janet finds where Jack has been.
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