The Washington times., 1924-09-27
SCREEN VERSION NOvELIzED
BY Jane Mclean.

ing at the Skull OF MS Toe, out pc.
fore he could strike, the girl
planted herself squarely before
him. and. with upraised arm. com
manded him to desist.
The Italian could hardly gainsay
the daughter of his Duke, but he
saw himself cheated Of his re-
venge with i'll grace, ana, stepping
back from the indignant Princess.
tripped and fell.
In flash Mary was bending
over Max and, seeing that he
= was only stunned. begged him Ii,
rise and herself gave him a help
ing hand.
Poor Max, seeing the face OF
the burgher maid so close, could
only cry 'Yolanda."
No. nc" said Mary, II am the
Princess. Quickly up! Your
horse has been. killed by snare.
but your enemy waits you.
Max lost no time In getting to \
his feet, Unclasping his mace and
starting for Campo Basso. just as
that worthy had regained his
equilibrium. Then followed bat
tie royal Neither man had aught !
In mind but the death OF the
other. The Duke nearly fen from
the pavilion in his eagerness as
ne watched the clashing Of maces
on armor
And then terrific blow from
Max laid the italian low. I shall
never forget the expression Of
his face as he lay there waiting
Tor the fatal stroke while from
the field came shouts Of .kiIl
him! kill him" Max advanced, and
surely il ever a knight was justi-
fled in Staying foe that knight
was himself, for Campo Basso
had denounced him unjustly and,
moreover, dealt foully with him on
the very field Of battle.
But Max had learned many
things on his journey into Bur.
gundy, and one of them was
that it takes a very brave man
e be also very forgiving one.
he made no effort to finish his
work he had begun and his
amazed antagonist escaped with
his life, but not, fear, with the
gratitude he had right to feel
toward his generous opponent,
v
turf and now the duke and the
queen advanced toward the con-
Queror. Max removed his he'll
met and knelt, taking the dukes
hand. The ruler of Burgundy
raised hine He knew a brave
man when he saw one. tsYou are
the most valiant knight in all
Christendom," he said, and
hereby VOW you acquitted of all
accusations.
To Mary this scene was as the
bread Of life, but her spirits re-
ceived q damper when the duke
continued: win you not honor us
by enlisting with our army against
the Swiss?"
With your permission, sire"
said the young man, Il shall be
happy to return to Syria and
there enlist my own knights in
your cause"
The duke, who had not failed to
remark Mary's interest in the sue
cess OF the young man, remarked
with passing good humor that he
had much to thank the princess
Tor, whereupon Max kissed the
hand of Mary and found time to
whisper: "Oh, il you could only
read what is in my heart, my
princessg'
mot your princess" answered
the happy girl, your Yolanda,
little Max"
So it happened that Max and I
had to hurry post haste to Syria
over the road by which we had
come, and Max had only one
chance to say good-by to the prin.
cess. waited for him, holding his
horse as / sat my own in front Of
the footbridge. Antoinette was
talking to Max in the Castleman
home when the secret panel
opened and Yolanda appeared.
Antoinette vanished discreetly,
and the lovers said their fare
wells to many embraces.
II shall pray every day to the
Virgin to bring you back safely
to me-" said the girl.
And shall try to prove on
the battlefield that the Duke
must consider me as son-in-law,"
answered the young man.
But Sir Max had yet to say
! farewell to the Duke. Charles,
remembering the previous offer
Of the hand of Mary to this
young man in days now long
past and well aware that Max
knew nothing of his recent mes
sage to Louis. encouraged him
nightly to gather all the men
he could.
For who knows" said he with
cruel duplictty. that II you
comport yourself well in Switzer.
land you may not aspire to the
hand OF our Princess Mary?"
So it was with high. heart
that we set out for Syria, to
learn only later by accident of
the true state of affairs between
the Duke and the crafty King
Of France.
shall not go into details of
our ride back to Syria; suffice,
to say that we made the Journey
successfully and gathered enough
men-at-arms to make a goodly
showing even in the eyes OF
Duke Charles. While we were
gone we heard of the gather
ing Of the Burgundian forces, but
we did not hear until later the
result Of the delivery Of the
message to King Louis, with the
lettering changed by the willy
hand Of the Princess.
It all came out later, and Il Is
fitting should recount II now.
When the herald arrived at the
court OF Louis he was received
by Oliver le Daim and ushered
into thel royal presence. Louis
was expecting some sort 81 AN
offer from his great vassal, hav-
ing kept himself posted. as he