he was an hour's journey before them had a sad adventure. For as he
rode there came toward him an equipage which held many knights and the
leader of these was none other than Sir Brian de les Isles.

So as Sir Brian saw him he rode toward him.

"Of what fellowship are you, youth?"

"Of King Arthur's court and it is King Arthur himself who will soon
make me his own knight."

"Ill will do I owe this king of yours and all who hold lealty to him.
Therefor will I imprison you."

But this they found not quite so easy. Well did the youth oppose them,
and many of them suffered thereby. Until there were those among them
who were ready to believe that this was no youth in life but fiend
instead.

Yet did he at last succumb because their number was so many. And then
did Sir Brian cast him into a prison where Breunor found as many as
thirty knights who were prisoners of Sir Brian, some of these were
knights of the Round Table.

Soon Gareth and Allan speeded their way to overtake Breunor le Noire
of whose absence they began to wonder. Nor did they find trace of him
anywhere. Until Allan suggested that they return to the large castle
which they had passed, where trace of their comrade might be.

So then did Sir Gareth come to the castle gates; Allan with him. To