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CHAPTER I Leicester, who was very old and believed that things should be just thus and so, stood frowning disapproval upon the two men who worked at the forge. They were mighty men, both of them, with enormous arms; and they were so begrimed with smoke from the fire, and so streaked with sooty sweat, that for a moment even Leicester was not certain which was young Richard, King of England. The beard finally told him. The true blacksmith had a beard. Leicester, proudest noble in the land, dropped to one knee before the beardless man. "Hi, old friend! You look as though you'd seen a ghost," Richard greeted. Leicester said solemnly: "I have seen the King of France." "Philip? Here in England?" The beardless giant was amazed, but he did not stop working the bellows. "And does my saintly cousin come in peace, or war?" "He comes in peace. And he brings his royal sister." "Hmm ... Alice? She's no dove with an olive branch." "Your father," Leicester said gravely, "gave his pledge to France that you would wed the princess Alice." filled, tuned a harp. He glanced at Princess Alice, then at his master. "Shall it be of love?" "No, no!" cried Richard. "Sing of hunting!" Philip of France lifted his goblet, stared at Richard. "Me thinks love would be more meet, ch? A pledge, Richard, to my sister Alice." Richard seemed not to hear. He pointed hastily to the cross on Phillip's breast. "What device is that, cousin?" "The sign of the Crusade." "The Crusade?" "I go to Holy War in Palestine. A miracle is happening, cousin! Men are arming everywhere for our Christian faith! They will free our Christian pilgrims who have been tortured and sold to infidel slavery!" CHAPTER II Now they were all babbling about the Crusade, while Richard stood with a puzzled frown, hearing for the first time of this wave of religious fervor which was sweeping all Europe, and of how kings and their subjects were everywhere taking the cross, taking the oath to fight the infidel. whom I am pledged." He was chuckling to himself though outwardly he was gracious as the hermit administered oath. Well, he was free of pledge easily! And away from the darkhaired woman with the shag gray eyes! What did it matter he went hundreds of leagues fight for a faith in which he no faith? Fighting was fighting no matter where! But he did not know Alice France. She was at his side moment later, kneeling as he woke, and addressing seen the King of France." "Philip? Here in England?" The beardless giant was amazed, but he did not stop working the bellows. "And does my saintly cousin come in peace, or war?" "He comes in peace. And he brings his royal sister." "Hmm ... Alice? She's no dove with an olive branch." "Your father," Leicester said gravely, "gave his pledge to France that you would wed the Princess Alice." "That surly wench!" "Your father's pledge was England's pledge. You cannot escape this marriage. And now here is a king—a crowned, anointed king—at your own castle—and you have no thought but to be hammering out a sword like any common smithy." Richard, by Grace of God, King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, Count of Anjou, etc., etc., continued to work the bellows. Leicester complained: "Fighting—always fighting and hunting. Fearing no devil and praying to no God." "Why should I?" said Richard. "I know my destiny. I know the left of a good lance along my arm. I know how it feels to see men go down before me. Why should I fear or pray for what I do not understand?" "The King of France," Leicester reminded him, "is waiting." Richard shrugged; ungracious as a child called from play. But he turned from the long falchion he was helping to make. Leicester, shocked, cried: "Surely you will wash?" "Wash? Ah—" He looked about for his esquire. "Alan! fetch water for me! It seems I must needs wash for this visitor!" He waggled a long forefinger at his friend. "But heed you, Robin! wash I shall, but no court robes! Philip shall see me as I am, else he'll not see me at all. And this Princess Alice, too. Mayhap she'll not wish me for a husband when she sees me in smithy attire, eh?" They sat in front of the great fireplace, Philip on the right, his sister Alice on the left, white in the center, its back bearing the royal arms of England, was empty. Richard came in like a gust of March wind. "Cousin Philip! Welcome to Windson, and to England!" Philip a sharp-faced man with free our Christian pilgrims who have been tortured and sold to infidel slavery! CHAPTER II Now they were all babbling about the Crusade, while Richard stood with a puzzled frown, hearing for the first time of this wave of religious fervor which was sweeping all Europe, and of how kings and their subjects were everywhere taking the cross, taking the oath to fight the infidel. Richard thought this very strange. Himself, he had no love for monks, no desire to travel far, hot lands. He quaffed his wine, threw away the empty goblet, wiped his mouth with the back of a still dirty hand. "My cousin," said Philip, "you know why we have come?" Richard called: "Blondel, your song? How long must we wait?" But Philip cried: "No song now! My time is brief, cousin. We must settle this matter between my sister and yourself. The pledge of marriage was given by your father." There was no avoiding the subject. Richard looked away. "Alice and I were children then," he muttered, "and you know well that my father and I seldom agreed upon anything." "Richard of England!" Philip's mouth was flint, and his eyes were gray diamonds. "Do you refuse to wed the Princess of France, to whom you are pledged? Answer me straight-out!" "What," asked Richard, walking toward a balcony, "is this clamor I hear in the court yard?" Philip was furious, the Princess Alice in a silent but smouldering rage; but they followed King Richard to the balcony. A hermit was there, a planner preaching the Crusade. "Oh, ye men of England! The kings and peoples of every land are going forth to war, for the cross. Will you close your ears to the cry of Christendom?" The crowd, excited, pushed closer to him. "Do you fear to die where Christ our Lord suffered to give you life everlasting? Will you turn from Him now, while He is crucified anew? Behold! in the city of His sorrow darkness falls again upon the mount of Calvary! Will you deny Him now?" They cried: "No, no! We will go! We'll go with you!" But on the balcony King Richard was silent. see me at all. And this Princess Alice, too, Mayhap she'll not wish me for a husband when she sees me in smithy attire, eh?" They sat in front of the great fireplace, Philip on the right, his sister Alice on the left, white in the center, its back bearing the royal arms of England, was empty. Richard came in like a gust of March wind. "Cousin Philip! Welcome to Windson, and to England!" Philip, a sharp-faced man with gray-shutted eyes, stepped down from the dais. "The greetings of France!" They embraced, stepped apart. It was not a warm embrace. "And the Lady Alice," Richard cried, with no enthusiasm. She stepped down, made him a deep curtsy. He bowed over her hand. She had her royal brother's keen thin eyes, but she was darker, a firm and handsome woman—a woman who knew what she wished and meant to get it. Now she raised her lips to be kissed, smiling confidently. But Richard only kissed her left ear, hastily, awkwardly. Richard turned. "What guests have we?" Prince John, who was Richard's brother, came forward with a lean, mustached man. "Conrad, Marquis of Montferrat—and my friend." "Then he is mine," cried Richard, and heartily slapped Montferrat's back. "England gives him welcome!" Montferrat was smiling a little as he bowed, but he winced when the great hand struck him between the shoulder blades. "I understand now, Sire, why men call you the Lion Heart." Phillip of France started: "My cousin, about this marriage—" "But why are we so glum here? Ho, lads—wine! And Blondel, give us a song!" Blondel, when the goblets were The crowd, excited, pushed closer to him. "Do you fear to die where Christ our Lord suffered to give you life everlasting? Will you turn from Him now, while He is crucified anew? Behold! in the city of His sorrow darkness falls again upon the mount of Calvary! Will you deny Him now?" They cried: "No, no! We will go! We'll go with you!" But on the balcony King Richard was silent. The sight, a familiar one, to the Frenchman at his shoulder, was new to Richard; for the Crusade madness had but recently crossed the channel. And Richard, in truth, was not greatly interested in order to postpone further the talk of marriage. "Then come!" the hermit cried. "Come to the army of the Cross! Lift up your swords not for lust or gold, but for the Lord our God! Come, ye men of England, and take the cross to your hearts! Many who go shall not return, and therefore all absolution is first given and all other earthly promises and vows are wiped away—" Now Richard's eyes grew very big. He placed a hand on the rail, vaulted nimbly to the court below. "Good Father!" The hermit paused, Richard went close to him, and said in a low voice: "Do I hear alright? The taking of the cross will cancel a pledge?" Said the hermit: "No other pledge shall bind one who has taken the Crusader's oath." King Richard knelt suddenly. In a loud voice, for the benefit of those on the balcony, he commanded: "Give me the oath!" "Richard of England, will you forsake all else to join the Crusade?" "I will," yelled the kneeling giant. "I will renounce everything—even the lovely woman to ANAHEIM GAZETTE RUSADES By CECIL B. DeMILLE production DONALD BARR CHIDSEY am pledged." was chuckling to himself, outwardly he was grave, hermit administered the Well, he was free of that easily! And away from that red woman with the sharp yes! What did it matter if hundreds of leagues to a faith in which he had ne? Fighting was fighting, ever where! he did not know Alice of She was at his side, a later, kneeling as he was g, and addressing the hermit: "Father, give me the oath. Men they need, but women too. I'll go to Palestine with these brave warriors. Give me the oath." Above, in the balcony, lean Conrad of Montferrat touched Prince John's shoulder. Prince John was a pale, imply-faced youth with not a trace of his brother Richard's robustiousness. "So Richard goes to war?" John muttered: "Yes..." "You may have won a throne, my friend. Suppose Richard does will be killed." not return? It is hazardous. Many "By the infidels?" Conrad smiled. "Perhaps," he whispered. "Then," John said slowly, "I would be King of England." "And you would marry Alice. And then—when this Crusade is won—would England and France make me King of Jerusalem?" Prince John nodded his head very slowly. Conrad made him a mock obeisance. "You know, John, I have a premonition that your dauntless brother will never return to England. In fact, I give you my word for it." And they shook hands, these two traitors. (Continued Next Issue) WOULD STILL BE A GREAT DAM It did look like pretty small and spleenish business for Secretary Ickes to change the name of the Hoover Dam to Boulder Dam. But it must be conceded that he might have done worse. He might not have resisted a temptation to call it the Ickes Dam.—Springfield Union. Farm Accountant Assn. Start The recently organized County Farm Accounting is now actively having secured sufficient business contracts to enter first accountant. Walt Orange, for many years accountant, has been sent the Board of Director charge of the accounting cording to Ed M. Hall, president of the cooper counting association. Established 1920 Phone 3219 237 N. Los Angeles Make Orange County Assure Flood Control Water Conservation NOW THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT has set aside a grant, $6,574,000, which will be contributed toward the construction of adequate Flood Control in Orange County, provided the voters will, on December 19th, approve this issue to raise the necessary additional sum of $6,620,000 to complete the $13,194,000 needed. For every dollar we raise, the Federal Government contributes over ninety-nine cents. Do not let this great money-saving opportunity escape you forever. 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MISSION STUDIO 314 West Center Anaheim 6 Reasons Why You Should Vote "YES" Dec. 19 1 Will save 40,000 acre feet of water annually ($500,000 yearly cash saving). 2 Will stop Flood Menace to Orange County for all time—will enhance property values. 3 Our Federal Government will contribute $6,574,000 of the total moneys needed as an OUTRIGHT Gift—It will Never Have to be Repaid. 4 Put thousands of men to work and provide good, livable income for thousands of families. 5 Investment of $13,194,000 for this Flood Control Program will speed up general business activity. 6 All expenditures will be under direct supervision of United States Army Engineers—and must be accounted for to the Federal Government. Gov't Grant does Not Have to be Repaid Organized Labor unanimously says "YES." The Associated Chambers of Commerce of all Orange County, the Coast Association, water companies' officials and executives, civic bodies and community leaders are all behind this necessary and vital issue. 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