Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, January 15, 1913, Page 6

PAGE SIX. THE LAK i l ”F !iered Burnett o himself, as he saw 'fi | one lightly touch the armor of his i | artagonis w the lance splinter, and ¢ | heard the herald proclaim the victor - amid deafening shouts. He adjusted | One Girl's Face Spmled a Well-; his vizor and sent the gray at an easy i isi Jumber toward the knights' pavilion Laid Advertlsmq Again the horse was seized by the Scheme. bridle. Looking down Burnett per- _— ceived that a gorgeously clad Individ- By H. M. EGBERT. ual, flanked on cach side by a boy “You'll never dare to pull that off,” bearing a pennant and followed by a ! sneered Chauncey B. Popoff, Engligh | trumpeter who locked like the Knave | of the Popoff Linoleum | ©f Hearts, was accosting him. company, to Harry Buractt, as lhey‘ “Your name, Sir Knight?" demand- sat in the couipany’s offices at Earl's|ed this Individual, looking 8 little ' court, England. sheepish. For the question Burnett “I will dare, und, what's more, ['ll | %43 prepared. I carry it through to the bitter end,”| ~Sif.1am a stranger knight,” he an-, answered Burneti. “You largely ex- swered briskly, “and 1 bave ridden; aggerate the difiiculties because you hither from overseas to contest for don't understand the English psychol- | My 'ady in your tourney and to up- ogy,” he cofitinued. “How will they | bold her name against all comers.” i know I'm not & duke in disgulse? “You cannot contest, 8ir, unles: Besides, it always was done in the old- | Your name is on the entrance list, en days, and a mere four or five hup- | replied the herald, keeplng a tight dred years are not enough to upset | 8"'P of the horse’s bridle. “It's lgllnlll an established precedent in this coun- the rules. Hi! Get ot the grass, you ! try.” there! Gu round and pay your shill- “Well, Burnett. 1 wish you luck,” | '8 at tue entrance if you want to see answered Popoft tle tourney.” EVEN EGRAM, R We Won't Sacrifice Quahty course if you do—well, anyway, the| Bul Burnett broke short the col-; but we are always studying how t, materials are all downstairs in the lcquy by suddeuly spurring the grayl Increase The Quantity shipping yard and the men have gone sgain and galloping tol'.\'ard the i home. The gray truck. horse has had trance, where he perceived a bevy of : We give the “most now but we are anxicus 1+, more. Phone us and prove it. Every dollar you deposi. in this bank is protected by the Government. The most stringent financial laws in the world apply to National Banks. Government experts watch each transaction. That iswhy this Bank is so safe. a feed and you'd better get busy.” knights upon their steeds anmtlngf Burnett rose and, accompanied by | ''¢IF turn at lhe.jouslh.lg The Mas-| ' the other, went down Into the deserted | °-OFATIS, secing him :pproach, yard. Ringed round by the blapk | *Me Spurring out toward him. walls of high buildings, it afforded ai :&:; it ;‘l“‘ ‘::‘r d::“:]‘f:“fl;[ :‘: u‘:;f fl;‘;:fi: :i;:'h:::r\‘.?‘;w::v lfi“';ir::;:f;:‘;: ‘ tourney, 214 come to do battle for | Best Butter, per pound .... = ..o m. persons. At one end of the yard a| ‘0M¢ lady? o Sugar, 16 pounds ........ huge gray, of the Flandere breed, | 1'.\‘;u:~l;:l :' ”‘I;’{“"gelr' ,::.’::“::::ln“l‘:): | Cottolene, 10 pound pails. .......ww.... stood munching at a few oats remain- ¢ e : §108 Cottolene, 4-pound plill. 7 ) ) | g ¢ v little I've seen that there won't be| ~ ing in the bottom of his crib. Near | e | 5 (i by was a great packing case, filled Snowdrift, lo-polml P"‘h e o 204 ) with what looked like fron imple- much of a battle when 1 get busy.” 3 cans family size Cream...........« ... ments. of Lakeland 'he Master-At-Arms frowned an- grily. “Nobody who isn't entered can i 43 Now. heji e {ntoithe armor: Pop: { joust, unless some lady hrs nominat- 6 cans baby size Cream.........ce.... ...t 3 ;i m," he answered. 1-2 barrel best Flour..... .....«..m... Mastel o7 18 gt a L o e Master-At-Armis carrled an ug 12 poundl best Flour. ... — Picnic Hams, per pound Cudahy's Uncanvassed Hams !y looking fa and there seemed a ertajn finality in his werds Sndden- DctagonSotp,0for.......................... Ground Coffee, per yound i Iy Burnett, casting his eyes: upward, 5 gallons Kerosene ... E. G. Tweedeil reas off, and stop your confounded sneer- ing,” sald Burnett, and together, not | without difficulty, they took the pieces from ile case. There was a steel helmet, with the vizor attach ment, greaves, hauberk, arm-pieces all the complementary parts of a knight's business suit, and, to com- plete the outfit. a sectional lance, some 12 feet long, and padded at the point | “By Barnum’'s tooth, I'm glad I'm not in your shoes,” sald Popoff, as he helped the other to don the steel pieces. “You look hot, Burnett. Say, wouldn't Miss Ware throw fits if she could see—" “See here, Popoff, you cut that out,” growled Burnmett through the bars of his visor. “Any more talk of that sort and we part company. Under- stand?” Popoft subsided sulkily and helped the trussed knight to adjust the leg and arm pieces. When at last this N | Nl [ AFR SRS Long Life of Linen along with good laundry work is what you are looking for and that is just what we are giving. Try us. Lakeland Steam Laundry Phone 130. West Main 8t. N vids away —Knineline Ware! ‘The shock almost unnerved him, tie hud been thrown much into her society since his arrival two months before, and had reason (o believe that | “he was not wholly indifferent to him. And now, looking at her, he perceived | ‘hat she had overheard, and distinctly | =aw her lips frame the ‘word “yes." “I'm nominated by Miss Ware—Miss Emmeline Ware. She's my nominator | mean my lady,” stammered Bur- nett; and then somehow the strange- ness of the scene caught the imagina- tion of all and the spectators rose and | shouted and ‘he Queen of Beauty smiled—and ¢ moment later Burnett | was cantering down on his side of the; barrier againit a knight whose hel- was done he propped him against a wall and proceeded to attire the horse R Rt e e e n L f-NOMOM"OWWWWW' in chest-plece and head armor. As An Ounce of PREVENTION Is worth a pound of cure. For that reason it Will Pay Yot To Insure While Fire Insurance can’t prevent the home from burning down It is the Source § whenee comes the means for the ° BUILDING OF IT UP § this protection was more for show than for utility, he found it easy to carry and adjust the steel pleces, though the gray showed considerable restlessness during the operation. Finally, with a prodigious effort, he placed Burnett upon the horse's back and, having taken his lance, Burnett passed round the yard at a ponderous canter, from time to time testing the accuracy of his aim against a circle chalked on a wall. After some half hour of this performance the perspir- ing knight was unharnessed, the ar- mor packed away, and the steed was given a drink of water and a fresh feed Five days later the celebrated tourn- ament was to be held in the Earl's Court grounds, at which the nobility of English and many who were not noble were to participate in a grand revival of the medieval sport. Bur- nett, who had recently gone to Eng land In the intercsts of the Popoff firm, had been an authority on the tourna- ment; he had written a thesis on ““Me- | by. At the end of the met was encircled with ducal straw-| berry leaves. And two moments la- ter the duke was galloping past clutch- ing his horse’s mane, his shivered lance on the ground, while Burnett found himself the victor. Again a knight rode out at him, and the sullen gr.y thundered past; and this time the knight was clanging up- on the sandel ground, like an over- turned turtle, while Burnett rode past and saluted Miss Emmeline and saw her smile on him. Again—again; he felt sure of himself, knew that he could not he overthrown. And It was remarkably like ding on the greased rail at Cony, but not so hard. Now the champion was billed to meet him--the Duke of Clydesdale, a wiry, athletic man mounted on a mag- nificent Norman [le was a splendid figure as lie rode down the lists, and the excitelwent reached its zenith. They stood up, women and men, and | shouted and clapped their hands. Burpett thrust, but struck only air, and, reeling in his saddle, he galloped lists the com- batants turncd and drew together again. The lances smote true. Each 5c. CIGAR The best Union Made cigar in town. They have stood the test. 1 represent reliable companies. | am dealing & minsurance only. Thatis my sole business. ¢ Successor to the Johnson Agency Y l MANN Room 7, Ravmondo Bldg. Phone 30 SBOPOFOPQIOPO PO OHOIOLC FOPOFOIOPOLTHOPIFOS ® WHEN WE FURNISH YOU @& | dieval Armor” which had atiracted some attention among archeologists. When his father, ol ed by the be- ? | Net that a commcrcial existence was indispensable for a young man, had given him the alternative between en- tering the employment of the Popoffs and being stricken out of his will, uurnell bad rather sulkily gone to Englund. as advertising manager, to find the whole coun'ry agog over the forthcomiing pageant. And the wild idea had come to him of engaging in the tournament “I'm a pretty fair rider, Popoft,” he THE BEST IS NONE TOO GOOD.~ | 5 wae broncoimeies o Wyom IF EN~ “l“ ing—and I kept my seat on the greas- GRAVED BY URT lnqmre About It At Room 1, Bnymondo Bldg Lakeland C. D. M'CAIN, MANAGER. ed rail at Coney last year, during the » g . CORRECT Telephone 309. carnival, and won a pewter challenge MANUFACTURING EN.GRAVEM cuvp. Why shouldn’t 1 enter as an un- known knight and meet the nobility LOUISVILLE, KY,USA. N , WE ARE, THEIR EXCLUSIVE: AGENT'S FOR THEIR EXCLUSIVE LiNE. “Because the cops will stop you be- pulliline of Dennison's Gift Dressings; also Gibson Art Co's Engraved Specialties, Holiday and Faney Goods, ‘loys, Etc. fore you can get in." sald Popoft. LAKELAND BOOK STORE “We'll see,” responded Burnett con- fidenuy. “lI guess it will take some cops to stop me when I'm {n my tour neying togs.” And o0, five mornings later, the workmen baving received a epecial holiday on full pay, to enable Burnett to accouter himself unobserved, the young man mounted the sullen gray and passed through the big gates tnto the busy Earl's court road, to the amazement of the public ghivered into a dozen fragments. ! Burnett caught at the bridle and saved | | — hmself by the gray's hard blnml‘ mouth. But when he turned amid the | tumultuous acclamations of all. he gaw the duke limping out of the saw- s a e rm on The Master-At-Arms was heard above the tumult N = = “Unroll your s'andard, Sir Knight, that the Queen of Beauty may nc-;, The TOWII Of Beau“ful LOLutlufl claim you victor and crown you with the wreath,” he cried. And Burnett, The Town Of Progress looking up, =aw Emmeline Ware's eyes fixed on hix and her parted lips, The TOW“ Of Opportumt\ her face, wherein intense emotion . strove with dignity. And he knew that if he unrolled nis standard he must never see her again His scheme had failed, but from that fallure something of more worth than success was to spring. He bent his head, raised his right arm in salutation—and holding the precious standard tightly rolled in his stirrup bucket he galloped off the Ileld. Behind him he heard shouts. came running toward him, pulled at his dridle, but he shook them ol. Through a uightmare of yells cries he made his slow way till h S peached the gates. passed through || OUY W. TOPH G. P. CLEMMO? threaded the mazes of the Earl's Court PROPRIETOR MANAGER Corner Florida & Main Road, and at last entered the open gates of the factory, which he suc- ceeded In closing fast just as the fore- most of his pursuers came up. “Gee, that was a close shave!” he In the distance he saw a white pa- | muttered breathlessly, as he pulled vilion set in & meadow, as he rode ( off his helmet and gasped at the fresh nearer he perceived a circle of tiers | air. Then from his stirrup bucket he of wooden seats, on which were hun- | took the standard and unrolled it. Hq dreds of epectators; In a roped-off | lit a match and as the flames ate theip | portion was a group of ladies, and, in | vay through the silken tissues his lqhe center of these, the Queem of | preath came freely and he heart | Beauty. On either side of a central | pulsed quickly with joy. For on the wall of ;ia ks knights were riding to- { flag were the words: 'wnrd each other, thrusting with USE POPOFF'S LINOLE UMS ‘ll.nces. 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