Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24

nuptials. johanna has never been to
Bruges, and I have always promised to
take her to see the Chapel of the Holy
Blood. This might be the occasion for
It,"
Danvelt demurred. The town would
be full of strangers and the inns over
crowded, their charges outrageously In
creased. Since he had come into his
wealth, Danvelt, who had been prodigal
point of parsirnony. Johanna, when
the matter was proposed to her, agreed
with an interest so Indifferent that her
father felt pang Of disappointment
But in the end they went, and on the
morning Of the Princess Margaret's
wedding they. issued betimes from their
lodging at the Orb and Sceptre and
took up a position near the Stadhuis,
whence to view the procession.
The dazzling, incredible display
aroused Johanna from her brooding
The color was whipped into her cheeks
and q certain old-time sparkle to her
eye, so that her father, fondly observ-
ing these signs. felicitated himself upon
the step he had taken. But his felici-
tations were premature.
The body of English archers, stall
wart and gay in their feathered hats
and their red brigandines, quilted and
studded, their long bows slung beside
them, had Just swept by, and now the
horse litter Of the smiling young duch-
eSS was coming abreast Of them.
Eagerly Johanna craned her neck to
obtain better view of that sweet lady,
who sat there enthroned, crowned so
appropriately with roses above the
sparkling diadem on her brow. And
then she was conscious Of q Juggling at
her arm, It was Philip in state of
booriSh excitement.
Look, lookI Yonderl The first of
those!"
Golden Fleece who walked beside the
litter, pointing to the very head Of it,
to one who in that most honorable COM
pany held the most honorable place
Following the indications Of his out
flung hand, she beheld, to her mex
pressible amazement, Anthony Egmont
her Anthonyl
Bewildered, breathlesS, she continued
to stare. to scrutinize. It was he be-
yond all doubt, just as 1t was beyond
all doubt that he was arrayed In the
gorgeous robes Of the Toison dor, that
he wore its insignia about his neck
and its feathered black velvet cap upon
his tawny head.
And then she heard her fathers
voice asking a question of q portiy
peighbor He, too, had seen, as his
question informed her.
Who is that, sir. do you know? He
at the head Of the line Of Knights of
the Golden Fleece?"
THAT, sir?" she heard the question:
Ing answer. whence are you? That
Is Count Anthony Of Egmont, Prince
Of Guelders, the dukes cousin and
NJ hm Vmk aAW1
in ChriStendy, prince and poet, knight
and troubadour; there's none more adj
aired or better loved in all the prov
inces." The fellow was garrulous and
glad to air his knowledge. He ran on:
In the passage at arms at the tree of
gold this afternoon, when the great
fellow holds the lists against all COM
ers, II he meets his match at all, 1t will
be when he meets Count Anthony"
Claessens arm was about his daugh-
ter's slim waist. She had sunk against
him, half-svooning, and he, well know
ing what blow had Smitten her, set his
teeth and cursed one Of the first gentle
men in Christendy.
The visit Of Claessen's and his daugh-
ter to BrugeS ended abruptly, to the In
finite chagrin Of Master Danvelt. What
to the other two had been matter for
CONSERVATION had been to him q sub
ject for elation. No longer hereafter
would he allude vaguely TO my friend.
Anthony Egmont, gentleman Of parts"
He could say definitely and without fear
Of contradiction, my good friend,
Count Anthony Of Egnont, the Prince
Of Guelders."
He was conscious Of an increase in
social consequence. For If you cannot
be great or distinguished in yourself,
the next best thing Is to have the ac-
quatntance Of those who are great and
distinguished. Thus, by reflection, you
shine with a little of their glory. To
the ignorant and undisceFaing the moon
Is Self-lunainous body in the heavens.
Nor was the boast one that would strain
belief. Under the late Duke Philip the
huFghers had been so fcstered, en-
couraged and treated on equal terms
that Q great deal Of the luxury which
marked his eva and his sons environ
nent was due to this very cause.
Wealthy hurghers received at court