The crystal palace : and other legends . of Arnot, he arose, went quietly to83 84 Charlemagne^5 Generosity his stable, saddled his horse himself, androde silently out into the darkness, in thedirection of the home of Arnot, one of hismost trusted ministers. As he was going along the dark waythoughtfully, he heard someone approach-ing, and he soon perceived that it was aknight clad in dark armor. Charlemagnecould think of no good mission upon whicha man could be riding at such an hour; sohe challenged the man. ^Whither goest thou, and upon whatmission at this hour of the night ? he de-manded. T
The crystal palace : and other legends . of Arnot, he arose, went quietly to83 84 Charlemagne^5 Generosity his stable, saddled his horse himself, androde silently out into the darkness, in thedirection of the home of Arnot, one of hismost trusted ministers. As he was going along the dark waythoughtfully, he heard someone approach-ing, and he soon perceived that it was aknight clad in dark armor. Charlemagnecould think of no good mission upon whicha man could be riding at such an hour; sohe challenged the man. ^Whither goest thou, and upon whatmission at this hour of the night ? he de-manded. The knight did not answer, but putspurs to his horse and charged upon theEmperor. Seeing this movement, the Em-peror did likewise, and the two met witha violent shock. Both were unhorsed,and in the hand to hand conflict whichfollowed, the Emperor got the better ofthe unknown knight and brought him tothe ground. With his sword at thethroat of the knight he demanded his name. THE NEW YORK IPUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR, LENOX ANDTILDEN FOUNDATIONS. Charlemagnes Generosity 85 I am Elbegast/ he replied, a notori-ous robber knight, and have committedmany a bold deed. Thou art the first thathas had power to overcome me. Arise, said the Emperor, withouttelling who he was, and come with am on a mission like thine own. Without hesitating, the robber knightjoined his conqueror. I have vowed, said the Emperor, notto return home until I have broken intothe house of the Emperors most trustedminister. So sayings he led the way tothe house of Arnot. Elbegast was not long in gaining en-trance. Bidding his companion wait forhim outside, he stole noiselessly into thehouse. As he approached the bed room of theminister, the sound of voices in earnestconversation came to his ears. He lis-tened, and heard the minister disclose tohis wife a plan for the murder of the Em-peror on the following day. 86 Charlemagne^s Generosity Forgetting the purpose for which hehad come to the house, the knight madehis way
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