The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-04

he called them dogs and traitors in
the boat; and since ne could not strike
them, his hands being bound he spat
on their faces, cursing them. in the
name of Allah. That is why, Lozelle
being afraid to be near him. 1 set the
spy Nicholas. who was a bold fellow,
as a watch over him, and two soldiers
outside the tent while LoZelle and /
watched the lady"
Let those soldiers be brought" said
Sinan, and tell their story"
They were brought and stood by their
captain, but they had no story to tell.
They swore that they had not slept
on guard, nor heard a sound. yet when
morning CAME the Prince was gone.
Again the Lord OF Death stroked his
black beard. Then he held UP the
signet before the eyes of the three men,
saying:
You see the token. Co"
Lord" said the fedai, II have serv-
ed you well. for many years"
Your service is ended. Co." was
the stern answer.
The fadai bowed his head in salute,
stood for a. moment lost in thought,
then turning suddenly. walked with a
steady step to the edge of the abyss
and leapeds For an instant the sum
light shope on his white and fluttering
robe, then from the depths of that
darksome, place fioated up the sound
of heavy fall, and all was still"
Follow your captain to Paradise"
said Sinan to the two soldiers, where
on oneiof them drew a knife to stab
himself, but a dai sprang up, saying:
Beast, would you shed blood before
your lord? Do you not know the GUS
tom? Begone!"
So the poor men went the first with
a steady step, and the second, who was
not so brave, reeling over the edge of
the precipice as one might who is
drunken.
+ SIT is finished" said the dais. clap
/ ping their hands gently Dread lord
we thank thee for thy justice"
But Rosamund turned sick and
faint, and even the brethren paled.
This man was terrible indeed-if he
were a man and not devil-and they
were In his power. How long would
it be, they wondered before they also
were bidden to walk that gulf? Only
Wulf swore in his heart that If he
went by this road Sinan should go with
him.
Then the corpse of the false palmer
was borne away to be thrown to the
eagles which always lowered over that
house of death, and Sinan, having re-
seated himself upon the cushion began
to talk again through his mouth
Masouda, In a low, quiet voice, as
though nothing had happened to an
ger him.
lady" he said to Rosamund, you
story is known to me. Salah-e din
seeks you, nor is it wonderful"-here
his eyes glittered with a new and hor-
rible light-'that he should desire to
see such loyeliness at his court al
though the Frank Lozelle swore
through yonder dead spy that your are
precious i'll his eyes because of some
vision that has come to him. Well,
this hereto sultan is my enemy whom
satan protects, for even my fedais have
failed to kill him, and perhaps there
VIII be war on account of YOU But
have no fear, for the price at which
you shall be delivered to him is higher
than Salah-ed-din himself would care
10 pay, even for you. So, since this
castle is impregnable, here you may
dwell at peace, nor shall any desire be
denied you. Speak, and your wishes
are fulfilled"
Il desire" said Rosamund in a low,
steady voice, protection against Sir
hugh Lozelle ana all men,"
1T is yours. The Lord of the Noun
tain covers you with his own man
tle."
Il DESIRE" she went on. that my
brothers here may lodge with me, that
l may not feel alone among strange
people"
He thought awhile, and answered:
Your brethren shall lodge near you
IN the guest castle. Why not. since
from them you cannot need protection?
lhey snail meet you at the feast and
IN the garden. But, lady, do you know
IT? They came here upon faith of some
OLD tale of a promise made by him
VINO went before me to ask my help
TO recover you from Salah -ed-din, un-
whiting that was your host, not Salah-
ed-din. That they should meet you
thus is chance which makes even
my wisdom wonder, for in Il / see
omens. Now she whom they wished
TO rescue from Salah-ed-din, these tale
brethren of yours might wish to res
cue from Al-Je-bal. Understand then,
all OF you, that from the Lord OF
Death there is but one escape. Yon-
der runs its path" and he pointed to
the dizzy place whence his three serv-
ants had leapt 10 their doom.
Knights" he went on. addressing
Goodwin and Wulf. lead your sister
hence. This evening / bid her. and
you, TO my banquet Till then. fare
well. Woman" he added to Masouda.
accompany them. You know your
duties; this lady Is in your charge.
Suffer that no strange man comes near
net-dDoNe all, the Frank LOZclie.
Dais take notice and let II be pro-
claimed-To these three Is given the
protection of the Signet in all things.
save that they must not leave my walls
except under sanction Of the Slgnet-
nay. In It's very presence"
The daiH rose. bowed. and seated
themselves again. Then, guided by
Masouda and preceded and followed by
guards, the brethren and ROsamund
T.N F.I
curtains into the chancel-like place
where men crOuched upon the ground:
through the great hall were mere men
cfouched upon the ground through
the hnte-chamber where, at word
from MaH0uda. the guards anlnfed.
through passages ~ that place where
they had slept. Here Mas0uda halted
and said,
Lady Rose ~ The World. who are
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