The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-08-25
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ND ths Srokssn arrowhead. Il snoh !. weapsa I.
Is this could poison thee. then e tor VIII possea
my blood as IL has doue thine = aud - 1e =
hack OF his hand, and showed the bsood 1871 :,
trickling down from the sclf-tnnicted wonn9' Y
ooanesymsn,. the rsi poisoned mis-
siles q Christian scorns to use such base wear .
pons, even in . war against in6dels." 2
veteran, Who thus refuted by bodily pain the t
accusation he had made against him, and then
turning to Philip asked, ds seat the 'a"
at unanswered Philip. "The arrow was 8
saa No 100. - nom a... Tho. ;,
my suspicion. Speak, what wouldst hear ct
me! Speak quickly, for pain is fast depravtng
me Of my senses and though thy Tee 9Rst may
not .ia;5 Pave ~ II esen poisoned SUN 'e'A '
These words were spoken in broken accents
| by the prisoner who again writhed in agDny B
IN tfe .Es sss ss ct Rs saId euy I'd aaswer
sasstiops which shah put tothse cn, An sls
them sandidly and promise nG an, &n oSnyes
ent opportunity thou shalt be restored to Thy
liberty. make use Of no threats to thee, for
th0nsn thy , 5Gdy be weak see thou hast
"Asi," said the captive, "but ask quickly.
All thy questions, but one. I am willing to an.
sTer that one e. viii not pep.y t00 care n''
"Wsst thou pot.n inquired Guy, the bearer
of message to Antioch, that sudden attaSk
, is about to be made on the Christian camp"
And whom is that attack to be made I"
f cat the first dawn of the coming Day
Q in tho confusion produced oy 1t. convoy Oh
i provisions may be sent into tho city
= cit is"
l. visions comingp
i "F'rom Araca."' .
. "By what number of warriors is it to be
e II am not certain. think have heard
# by twenty thousand horsemen.
ut is we'll, it is well" mas.efea Guy ;s g,
8, to know, prisoner, what is thy name and con-
Il. THAT question will not answer"
is "Then, I may ask, hadst thou any other OBJ
IL ject in view than to convey to Antioch that
a. message Of which thon hast now told the sub
stance, since thou didst expose thy life to such
a. "That question also decline to answer. II
ne I were to tell thee that, thou wouldst know
ty nv name and condition in life"
~ aThen it is because it Affects thyself per:
id sonally thou wilt not answer such Questions r
a. az is." ------- --- e.
Id and now to attend to thy care, for thy wound
Cd "Hefs Philip, conduct this prisoner to til til
ge Benz in Prince Bohemonds quarters
le, for there is the best leech in the Crusaders
be camp. Say to Father Francis, hope he vii
IA enly to effect his speedy cure bat if it BIO pos
TT sibie. to remove from his face all traces OF sh
ow ugly gashes he now bears. Ho! what veal
lot boy he is. see-he has again tainted; =, Tho
or must bear him on thy back, Philip. There
rae there am interested in the young infidel
n.y. now that have e., heard MN sPe as. m ma
it'll too! He is quite marvel; for never dld se
at before snch .launtless spirit united with sue
frat, nerves. He is as bold with the tongue
as impudent with the look, and as fearful g
p. pain, and as much afraid of the sight Of hi
- own blood if he were 4 woman. Hurr.
MS then away with him to the best leech OF .
de- our monks Remember, Philip, that yon tax
lap. him to the tent of the Benedictines in OF
or Prince Bohemond's quarters When there, as
the for Father Francis he will look to and, hay
ave NO doubt cure the young unbeiever; an
ded perchance, make him sound, both body ar
we soul"
rec Chapter IT.-The Story of the Man-eqter Of Ma
. at con, Concluded.
o. Philip of Brefnev departed on the messal
, in with which he had been intrusted, and the Q,
her of Guy rested for an instant upon him and Il
for consoles burden he was bearing. A smile
, so satisfaction lighted up with momentary glea
nth the withered features OF the Old man, as
"a is | noted the ease and speed with which Il
nbe- youthful Irishman, though so epcumbered, "
ore, hurryiug back to the camp. He then turn
to sturdy
en- berk and battle-axe of Philip; better to be
inch the latter on ones shoulder than have it era
two an iron skull-cap in the vain effort to convlu
If thy friend that the holy Peter never 1eit hu
him ger"
he'd "Better face the battle-axe of guilelt
are adversary than encounter the poisoned arr
ID as of o cowardly foe, or the still more poison
With arrow of eowardly friend" replied Afr
then y But where goest tnou now, Suy Oh Slasco
iugh This Is the post assigned US. 1 see no rel
Ider, coming to supply our place ana thon 1orS
Incl test thou hast not yet concluded the tale of
ther boyhood which was SO strangely interrupts
: INV it did not, warrant, finish with thy shooti
can't bird in the forest surely as thou b:
pre- wounded tna1 lhloel III tne "aUeEs VI
n at Orontes." ,,r ,.,t.
lent. "Of a verify it did not, Alfred; but v
Lean moving off towards that pilgrim, to see
nand could, by any stratagep, induce MIN TO reno
,e he tho hood from his face. am somewhat p
Z the zled as to his movements. He has approach
. 49,, marveously near to us in q short time, and
de of when before looked upon him, he seemed 1
face one lost in an ecstaey of devotion. He may
sash- a spy, Alfred, concealed pRder the false CARL
iood a pilgrim, anchoIite or Greek monk, for thou
t the his garments those of religions, they
mime not like the habilmen is worn by our west
!, dis cenobites. What sayest thou, Alfredi"
tina | " BE he pilgrim, anchorite, Greek, monk