Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-02

irt' world famed for his Adventures Of
name comes the EnFlish word ,,qui,xotisG. ca
when knights we're OF the past. and went
about seeking brave adventures, which were
ludicrous insteadD
Don Quixote. riding about the country
on his horse Rosinante, in his fantas-
tic suit of armor, in quest OF knightly
adventures, suddenly perceived wagon
on the road. set around with iittie
flags. that appeared to be the King s
colors, and believing it to be some new
adventure, he called out to Sancho,
his squire, to bring him his helmet.
Having put on his helmet, the knight
Grant fixed himself in the stirrups,
tried whether his sword was loose
enough in its scabbard and rested his
lance. -,
"Now," cried he. "come what will
come; here am I, who dare encounter
the devil himself in person!"
BY this time the wagon was come
up with them, attended only by the
carter, mounted on one Of the mules,
and another man that sat on the fore
part of the wagon, Don Caulxote mace .
IN to them and asked them where they
were going and whose wagon they were
driving.
"The wagon is mine" answered the
WAGNER. II have there two brave
lions, which the general OF Oran Is
sending to the King our master, ana
these colors are to let people UNDER
stand that what goes here belongs 70
him."
land are the lions larger" inquired
Don Quixote.
Every large" was the answer. "There
never came bigger from Africa INTO
Spain. I am their keeper, ana nave
had charge of several others, but never
saw the equal Of these before. In the
foremost cage Is a he-lion; In the
other behind, a noness. BY this time
they are cruel hungry. for they nave
not eaten today, therefore pray, good
sir. ride out of the way, for we must
make haste to get to the place where
we intend to feed them"
"What!" said Don Quixote, with a
scornful smile, "lion-whelps against
me! Against me those puny beasts /!
well. I will make whatever gentlemen
sent their lions this way know whetner
I am to be scared with lions. Get on,
honest fellow; since you are the keeper
open their cages, and let them potn
out; for despite those enchanters VINO
trv tn test me, will make the crea-
lures know who Don G2ulxote oe Id
Mancha really is"
Sancho tried to dissuade his master
from this rash attempt. Here was real
danger. Heretofore Don Quixote had
attacked windmills, and such Ike
harmless objects, thinking them alive
and dangerous. But lions! Sancho
begged Don Quixote to desist, lest they
ali be torn to bits.
But Don Ouixote could not be turned
from his purpose. "Sirrah," he said
tn the keeper, you rascal you, either
omen the cages Immediately, or WILL
min thee to the wagon with this lance"
GOOD sir" cried the wagner, seeing
this strange apparition in armor so
resolute, "for mercy's sake do but let
no take out our mules first, and get
ont of harms way with them as fast
osT can. before the lions get out; for
II thev should once set upon the poor
beasts should be ruined forever, FOL
the carl and they are all have In the
world to get living with"
"Thou man Of little faith" said Don
c,,ixote. "take them out quickly then
and 90 with them where thou wilt;
though thou shalt presently see that
thy precaution was needless. and thot
migfltest have spared thy pains"
The WAGNER upon TINS mace all tns
haste he could to take out his mules
WlIlle the k6CpCA NAASA SAs w. ~S~r~ -
"Bear witness all We that are here
present, that it is against my will tina
I am forced to open the cages and lie
loose the lions; and that I protest tx
this gentleman here, that he shall b.
answerable for all the mischief ant
Damage they may do; together with TIT
loss Of my salary and fees. And now
sirs, shift for yourselves as iast as y sS
myself, know the lions will do me M
harm" -.
Sancho and the carter with his mule
and every one else made the best Q
their way to get as Tar as tney coult
let loose. The keeper, perceiving tn
persons who fed to be at a good dis
lance, fell to arguing and entreatinl
Don Quixote. But the knight told hin
again that all his reasons and entrea
ties were but in vain and bid him 50: