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OurSfOTBrt'HE WHITE KNIGHT IS DECLARED
victor in the grand melee and given
the Right to challenge whom he may
to a joust, to the surprise of all he -rides
to the court of champions and
challenges prince valiant!
ARMED AND MOUNTED THEY MEET IN
THE CENTER OF THE LISTS. "UPON WHOM
DO I SHATTER THS LANCE?" ASKS VAL.
"WILLAM VERNON'OF LYDNEY.' ANSWERS
THE YOUTH, 'AND MAY THIS SfEA HOLD
EIRM .'"
THEN THEY SALUTE THE KING AND TAKE
THEIR PLACES. AWAITING THE SIGNAL '
VAL IS NOT A MIGHTY CHAMPION LIKE
LAUNCELOT, GAWAIN OR PELLINORE, BUT
HIS HORSEMANSHIP AND DEADLY ACCUR
ACY PLACE HIM AMONG THE CHAMPIONS.
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AT THE PlftST CHARGE BOTH LANCE'S
ARE SHATTERED, AND VAL 15 AWARE
THAT HIS UNTlRED OPPONENT HAS
BEEN TRAINED BY A MASTER.
ON THE SECOND COURSE BOTH LANCES ARE AGAIN
BROKEN, BUT THIS TIME WILLIAM SUDDENLY SHIFTS
HIS AIM FROM THE CENTER OF VAL'S SHIELD TO HIS
HELMET. VAL GETS THE SHIELD UP IN TIME,8UT THE
POINT CATCHES IN THE SHIELD'S RIM.
I -'s - WITH HIS SHIELD ARM NEARLY PARALYZED BY THE OFF-CENTER I -3
'! nmw wai ruABfiPS INTO THE THIRD AND FINAL COURSE. AGAIN I..'
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BUT A STRANGE THING HAS HAPPENED.
THE WHITE TUNIC IS RED WITH BLOOD,
AND WILLIAM, SWAYING IN HIS SADDLE,
FALLS TO THE FIELD ! ,
next week--T1u SmolWringFetrii.
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