The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-13

Mediterranean drove her out of it to a
place beneath an awning on the poop
where she sat with the woman Marie
Here Lozelle approached her, pretend
ing to bring her food or to inquire after
her comfort, but she would answer him
nothing. At length. since Marie could
understand what he said in French, he
addressed her in Arabic, which he
spoke well, but she feigned not to un-
derstand him. Then he used the Eng
fish tongue as it was talked among
the common people in Essex and said
Lady, how sorely you misjudge me
What is my crime against you? I am
an Essex man of good lineage, who
met you In Essex and learned to love
you there. is that a crime, in one who
is not poor, who, moreover was knight
ed for his deeds by no mean hand?
Your father said me nay, and you said
me nay, and stung by my disappoint-
ment and his words-for he called me
sea-thief and raked up old tales that
are not true against mel talked as
l should not have DONE swearing that
would wed you yet in spite of all.
For this l was called to account with
justice, and your cousin, the young
knight Goodwin, who was then squire,
struck me in the face. Well, he worst
ed and wounded me, fortune favoring
to the East, for that is my business,
to trade between Syria and England.
Nov, as 1t CHANGED, there being peace
at the time between the Sultan and
the Christians, l visited Damascus to
buy merchandise. Whilst / was there
Saladin sent for me and asked if 1t
We're true that I belonged to a part
of England called Essex. When I
answered yes he asked If l knew Sir
Andrew Darcy and his daughter.
Again | said yes, wherein he told me
that strange tale of your kinship to
him of which I had heard already;
also a still stranger tale of some dream
that he had dreamed concerning you,
Which made 1T necessary that you
should be brought to his court where
he was minded to raise you to great
honour. In the end, he offered to hire
my finest ship for a large sum, If
l would sail it to England to fetch
you; but he did not tell me that any
force was to be used, and / on my
part said that I would lift no hand
against you or your father, nor indeed
| have done so.'
who remembered the swords of
Goodwin and Wulf," broke in Rosa
mund scornfully, land preferred that
Drawer men should face them"
Lady" answered Lozelle, colouring,
hitherto none have accused me of a
| lack of courage. OF your courtesy,
| listen, l pray you. l did wrong to
enter on this business; but lady, it was
love for you that drove me to it, for
the thought of this long voyage in your
company was a bait l could not with
| stand"
| "Paynim gold was the bait you could
| not withstand-that is what you mean
Be brief, pray you. I weary of this
| talk"
| Lady, you are harsh and misjudge
me, as / will show" and he looked
| about him cautiously. within a week
| from now, if all goes WELL we cast
| anchor in Limazol In Cyprus to take
| in food and water before we run to a
secret port near Antioch, whence you
are to be taken overland to Damascus
avoiding all cities of the Franks. Now
| the Emperor Isaac of Cyprus is my
| friend, and over him Saladin has no
| power. Once in his court, you would
be safe until such time as you found
opportunity to return to England. This,
then, is my plan-that you should es-
cape from the ship at night as / can
| arrange"
And what is your payment" she
asked, who are a merchant knight?"
Continued in Next Sundays News.