TheHon。Samhadseenuscomingfromafarapparently，hadcomeforwardtomeetus，andhewasinhighspirits。
``IamPrinceJohnandWaldemarandalltherestof’emthisday，’’hesaid，``and`itisthus，’’’quotingSirWalter，``thatwesetthedutifulexampleofloyaltytotheQueenofLoveandBeauty，andareourselvesherguidetothethronewhichshemustthisdayoccupy。’’Andsosaying，theHon。SammarshalledtheBlighttoaseatofhonornexthisown。
``AndhowdoyouknowsheisgoingtobetheQueenofLoveandBeauty？’’askedthelittlesister。TheHon。Samwinkedatme。
``Well，thistournamentliesbetweentwogallantknights。OnewillmakehertheQueenofhisownaccord，ifhewins，andiftheotherwins，he’sgotto，orI’llbreakhishead。I’vegivenorders。’’AndtheHon。Samlookedaboutrightandleftonthepeoplewhowerehisthatday。
``Observethenoblesandladies，’’hesaid，stillfollowingSirWalter，andwavingatthetowns-peopleandvisitorsintherudegrandstand。``Observetheyeomanryandspectatorsofabetterdegreethanthemerevulgar’’——wavingatthecrowdoneithersideofthestand——``andthepromiscuousmultitudedowntheriverbanksandoverthewoodsandclingingtothetree-topsandtoyontelegraph-pole。