The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-09-08

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the Se q hi; s as sssn ssfi
ins Tx e 81: .so,4 You t e 5. true
Well, I,esaanswss jon: ! can At once. Psedaosi
"At oncS produce . witness to csrrobosatsi /
army marching to the Tsaisf Antioch Ffn e.
snd % %no 10
witness 2 Let Us see him, talk with nun. IN.
terrogate him. hear his voice. Be 50 good as |
IL do so willingly; had i . mirrorI would
let you look at him, for my witness 10 Alexan-
der Of Censtantinopie,n said the old man.
~, and your witness! i. that You nave sum
moned here to listen to your -Araca tale, wit |
ness to the truth !" cried Alexander, In amaze, |
ment, and no longer speaking In his usual
jibing tone. i
Yes, YOU, even you, if it be true. as sup,
pose, that you have come from the quarters OF
Bohemond and that you have been in the Bene-
dictines' tent at any time this day. SAID the
II have come" stated the Greek, direct
from the Benedictines' tent. l was speseipg1
army. Father Francis, at the moment thasa
sepger thas You wished to see me hcre and
CURED in my prsssnos, within ny hearing, or
has come to my knowledge 1t is my main
occupation to pick up information wherever !
9ne sIueis iaeid.as e give tho slightest zorro
"WhAt!" said tho old man, was there not
shot through both cheeks this morning'"
"Could there have been without your know
"Most assurediy not" replied the Greek. ~
was In the tent yesterday speaking to the SICK;
know the names of every man OF them, ana
I take care to apprise him Of the daily iucreas-
| ing weakenness in the Crusader camp. was
| in the tent this morning oven rs now left the
r = kInrn In hRnN
additional patient received there up to the
time passed beyond the entrench msnts"
This is strange very almost sS
the information now given to him; is it pos
cis, the Benedictine, this morning, did not hear
| from him one word about captive scnt 20 MS
! especial osre from tho outpoets.n
| "Not ono single word; all heard Father
Francis say about q newly wounded person az
all to-day, had reference to some female who
had been wounded in . strange manner, ana
who was either ono of the attendants, or IN the
care of the attendants Of the Princess Gunhilia,
the wife Of Dake Baldwin of Boulogne AS
the story had reference to o female, did not.
must own, pay any attention to it,"
"strange, and still more strange" rem siks q
the old man. "Do those Christians praGSlse
chance SO, for they are .hypoorites IN every.
thing. They declaim against avariee, and yet
hoard money; they extol mercy ana deeapatsad.ee
Of rich .feasts, and denounce drunkenness
, whilst they are swilling wine: Judge Of them
a by their words and they are al saints esShaa.t
:. with demons. But pardon me, Alexander, II
= AJAX you another question. Did yon hear In tbs
e einS s IN anything q an especial messas'
+ sent to him from Gny Of Maseenf"
!. "Guy of Masoonf Guy Of Mascon =" repeat
. cd the Greek. 81 never even heard the name
:. Q I: Would that could say the same" said the
r old man in o voice trembling With emotion
IN thas heast ess Ssa old
. withered in iniquity. t"Alss! that too bat
J, never heard that name. then ! should neve
still lives, but lives TO have suffered, and shall
:, | 30 continue to-Pardon me, forgot wha
q I wished to speak about there is soiue strans'
"There is mistake" remarked Selim, ~
IA great mistake, and it is youra."
10 Minew said the old man.
= you how it happened. have come" continued
- Selim, as lately from the belesguered city o
Antioch as Alexander from the camp Of the be
- neither an army expected For storo of pro
~ visions looked for but secret intelligence ha
20 reached tho governor Of Antioch that Ne!
-, allies for the Crusaders camp on thei
E. march from Constantinople to Antioch; tina
Il these allies are conveying with thom an album
dans store Of provisions that the conway n"Srs
20 horsemen, the very huwor of the ohivalry o
10 Denmark, and that all are under che command
OF the Danish prince cWeln, the near I'd III
= throne, and his bstrothed bride, the bespteou
Of Burgundiah princess, the only daughter Q
- Eudes, tho first of that narne who has reiGnc
~. as supreme prince over the rich cities and feI
he tile fields of the widespread provinces OF Bul
~, gundy. According to the last intelligence II
q. ceived of them they. were making their wa
"a through the narrow defles Of CePpadooia."
'~ $50 far upon their way as that" said the oil
a man. "Why were they not long since annib
" latedf Oh! for the vigor and che strength G
r. youth, that might equip me ss q knight. an
tS In the midst of hor fteen hundred lanees trans
=, ~ pierce-because it would bo the greater agou
," 70 her to behold tho sight-frst Swein, an
then the far fsIipe heFself and that az S 81
r. foul race ringing in her ears, and expressed
the single word-rengeGnce
"a "And even if yon were still twenty-hv
4, yearo younger than you are" said selim, "
4 would pray for you 20 pause and not lay on
er victim. Whilst no was still q boy, and eervin
of as one of the mortimer princes in the Varal
M gian guard at Constantinople, he laid his in
IN. Pious hand npon the sacred person OF our chic
Nv the son of sabbak, then q visitor at the COZ!
Or of the Greek Emperor, denounced him, who j
n holiness is next to Mahomet as an imPosfer