CHAPTER XIII.

THE MARRIAGE.

The consternation which ensued on the death of the Rowski, speedily sent all his camp-followers, army, &c. to the right-about. They struck their tents at the first news of his discomfiture; and each man laying hold of what he could, the whole of the gallant force which had marched under his banner in the morning had disappeared ere the sun rose.

On that night, as it may be imagined, the gates of the Castle of Cleves were not shut. Everybody was free to come in. Wine-butts were broached in all the courts; the pickled meat prepared in such lots for the siege was distributed among the people, who crowded to congratulate their beloved sovereign on his victory; and the Prince, as was customary with that good man, who never lost an opportunity of giving a dinner-party, had a splendid entertainment made ready for the upper classes, the whole concluding with a tasteful display of fireworks.

In the midst of these entertainments, our old friend the Count of Hombourg arrived at the castle. The stalwart old warrior swore by Saint Bugo that he was grieved the killing of the Rowski had been taken out of his hand. The laughing Cleves vowed by Saint Bendigo, Hombourg could never have finished off his enemy so satisfactorily as the unknown knight had just done.

But who was he? was the question which now agitated the bosom of these two old nobles. How to find him--how to reward the champion and restorer of the honor and happiness of Cleves? They agreed over supper that he should be sought for everywhere. Beadles were sent round the principal cities within fifty miles, and the description of the knight advertised, in the Journal de Francfort and the Allgemeine Zeitung. The hand of the Princess Helen was solemnly offered to him in these advertisements, with the reversion of the Prince of Cleves's splendid though somewhat dilapidated property.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who died?
2. Where did people end up as a result of his death?
3. What did they take it out on?
4. Who vanished?
5. What had they marched under?
6. What was the name of the castle?
7. Had something been left open there?
8. Who could come in?
9. Where was the count from?
10. When did he arrive?
11. Was he young?
12. Did the Prince entertain a lot?
13. Who did they want to find?
14. Did they decide to look for him?
15. Who was sent?
16. Did they search for 100 miles?
17. How far?
18. Where did they place his description?
19. What did they offer to him?
20. Did they offer him the hand of the princess?
1. Rowski,
2. . to the right-about
3. their tents
4. the whole of the gallant force
5. his banner
6. Castle of Cleves
7. the gate
8. Everybody 9. Hombourg
10. n the midst of these entertainments
11. no
12. yes
13. unknown
14. yes
15. Beadles
16. no
17. 50 miles
18. in the Journal de Francfort and the Allgemeine Zeitung.
19. dilapidated property.
20. yes