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Damascus. Sir knight, but of its con-
tents / know nothing. At least you
will bear me witness that it has not
been tampered with" answered Mich
olas.
II find it strange went on the old
knight, that one in your holy garb
should be chosen as the emissary Of
Saladin, with whom Christian men
have little to do"
But Saiadin has much to do with
Christian men, Sir Knight. Thus he
takes them prisoner even in times of
peace. as be did me-"
Did he, then, take the Knight Lo-
zeile Irjsoner?'
The Knight Lozelle?" repeated the
Palmer Was he big. red-faced man,
with a scar upon his forehead, who al
ways wore black cloak over his
maii?n
That might be he.
Then he was not taken prisoner,
but he came to visit Saladin at Damas-
Gus while l lay in bopds there, for
saw him twice or thrice, though what
mis- business was do not know. After
ward he left, and at Jaffa / heard
that he had sailed for Europe three
months before / did,
Now the brethren looked at each
other. SO Lozelle was in England.
But Sir Andrew made no comment.
only he said:
Tell me YOUR story. and be careful
that you speak the truth
Why should speak aught else who
have nothing to hide?" answered Mich
olas. II Was captured by some Arabs
as I ;ourneyed tx the Jordan upon a
pilgrimage, who, when they found that
/ had no goods to be robbed of. would
have killed me. This, indeed. they were
about to do. had not some of Saladin's
soldiers come by and commanded
them to hold their hands and give
me over to them. They did so, and the
soldiers took me to Damascus. There
l WAS imprisoned, but not straightly,
and then 1t was that / saw Lozelle, Or,
at least. Christian man Tho had some
such name, and, as he seemed to be in
favor with the Safacens. begged him
to i-tercede for me. Afterward / was
brought before the court of Saladin,
and having questioned me. the Sultan
himself told me that / must either wor-
ship the false prophet or die, to which
you can guess my answer. So they led
me away, as l thought to death, but
none offered to do me hurt. Three days
later Saladin sent for me again, and Of
fered to spare my life IL / would swear
an oath. which oath was that I should
take a certain package and deliver it
to you, or to your daughter named
the Lady Rosamund, here at your hall
Of Steeple, in Essex, and bring back
the answer to Damascus. Not wishing
to de / said that ! would do this, If
the Sultan passed his word, which he
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Also though he says his life hangs on
it, l think that were he honest, once
safe in England there he would stop,
since the first priest would absolve
him from an oath given under stress
to the infidel.''
Were he dishonest would he not
have stolen those jewels?" aGked God
win. ..They are worth some risk
What think you, Rosamund?"
'I?" she answered "Oh, / think there
is more in all this than any of us
dream. 1 think, she added in a voice
of distress and with an involuntary
wringing motion of the hands, that for
this house and those who dwell in 1t
time is big with death and destiny,
and that sharp-eyed palmer is its mid
wife. How strange is the coil that
wraps us all about, And To- now
comes the sword of Saladin to sever
1t, and the hand of Saladin to drag me
from my peaceful state to a dignity
which / do not seek: and the dreams
of Saladin, of whose kin l am. to in
terweave my life with the bloody poll
tics of Syria and the dim, intending
war between cross and crescent, that
are both of them my heritage" Then,
with a woeful gesture, she turned and
left them.
Her father watched her go and said:
The maid is right. Great business is
afoot in which all of you must bear
your parts. For no little thing would
Saladin stir thus-he who braces him
self as i know well, for the great war
in which Christ and Mahomet must go
down. Rosamund is right. On her
brow shines the crescent diadem, and
at her heart hangs the black cross,
and round her struggle creeds and ma
tions. Well well, although shall not
live to see them, those things will
come about that are foredoomed, and
you, Goodwin, and your brother. must
weave your destined threads into this
web OF life with that of the woman
whom you love, as / and Ayoubs
daughter have woven ours. What,
Wulf. does the. man sleep already?..'
Like dog, for he seems outworn
with travel"
Like a dog with one eve open per-
chance. I do rot. wish that he should
give us the slip during the night, as
/ want more talk with him and other
things. Of which / have spoken to
Goodwin"
mo fear of that, uncle. / have
locked the stable door, and a sainted
palmer will scarcely leave us the pres
ent of such mule
Not he, if / know his tribe" an
swered Sir Andrew Now let us eat
and afterward take counsel together,
for we shall need it before all is DONE"
An hour before the dawn next morn.
ing Goodwin and Wulf were up, end
with them certain trusted men who
had been warned that their services
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for whatever may be said against it,
now at Least there will be two years
of war in which one or both of US may
we'll fall, and for that while at least no
woman.can come between our brother.
hood. Uncle. l crave .sour leave to so
serve my liege in Normandy"
And | also" said Goodwin.
In the sDring; in the spring re-
piled Sir Andrew hastily; when King
Henry moves his power. Meanwhile,
bide YOU bere in all good fellowship.
for who knows-mnch may happen be-
tween now and then. and perchance
your strong arms will be NEEDED as
they We're not long ago Moreover. l
look to all three OF you 10 hear no more
Of this talk OF love and Maria ge,
which, in truth, disturbs my mind and
house. For good or Ill. the matter is
now settled for two years to come,
by which time it is likely | shall be in
my grave and beyond all troubling. |
do not say that things have. gone al
together as / could have wished, but
they are as Rosamund wishes. and that
is enough for me. On which of you
she looks with the more favor | do not
know, and be you content to REMAIN in
ignorance Of what n f;rther does not
think it wise to. seek TO. learn "A
maids heart IS her own: and her fu-
ture lies in the hand Of God and his
saints, where let it abide. say J. NOW
we have done with all this business.
Rosamund. dismiss your knights. and
be YOU all three brothers and sister
once more till this. time two years,
when those who live viii find an an
swer 10 the riddle...'
So Rosamund came forward. and
without a word gave her right hand
to Goodwin and her left to .Wulf. and
suffered tfat they press their lips Upon
them, ard for a while this was the
~end of their. asking :.of her in marriage.
Th;s: bret hren left. the solar side. by
side. as. they had come into it, but
changed men in a.sense, for now their
lives were .afire with a great purpose,
which bade them dare and do ana win.
Yet they: We're lighterhearted than
when thew entered there. since at least
.eithier had been scorned, while both
had hope. and all the future which
the young so seldom fear lay before
j. them. AS they descended the steps
their eyes fell upon the figure of a tall
man clad in a pilgrims cape and hood
and low crowned hat. of which the
front. was bent upward. and laced.
.yho carried lin his hand "a .palmer's
staff; and about his:waist the scrip and
water bottle. :. -. :.
What seek YOU, holy palmer?a'
asked. Goodwin. coming towards him.
"A nights lodging in my. uncle's
ilouse2-
The man bowed. then. fixing on him
pair. of beadlike. brown eyes, (which
reminded Goodwin Of some he had once
seen, he knew not: when or where, an
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would be needed Presently, Wulf
bearing a lantern in his hand, came
to where his brother stood by the fire
in the hall.
Where have YOU been?" Godwir
asked. ITO wake our guest, the palm
err"
"Of truth. grumbled Wulf. as he
came back with the lantern, that
palmer sleeps as though Saladin had
already cut his throat" Then having
lit it, he returned to the guest place.
Goodwin he called presently
come here. The man has gone!"
Gomez" said Goodwin as he strode to
the curtain. Gone where?"
Back to his friend Saladin, / think.
answered Wulf. Look, that is how he
went" And he pointed to the narrow
window-slit in the wall of the sleep
ing place, whereof the shutter stood
by means of which the sainted Nicho-
las had climbed up to and through it.
Honest guests do not part from
their bosts thus" answered Wulf; "but
let us go and see."
So they ran to the stable and found
1t locked and the mule safe enough
within, nor-though they searched
could they find any trace of the palm
er-not even a footstep, since the
gorund was frostbound. Only on ex-
amining the door of the stable they
discovered that an attempt had been
made to lift the lock with some sharp
instrument.
1T seems he was determined to be
gone, either with or without the beast. "
said Wulf. well, perhaps we can
catch him yet" and he called to the
men to saddle up and ride with him to
search the country.
For three hours they hunted far and
wide, but nothing did they see Of Mich
olas.
The knave has slipped away like a
night hawk, and left as little trace"
reported Wulf. Now, my uncle, what
may this mean?"
Il know not, save that it is of a
piece with the rest. and that j like 1t
little" answered the old knight anx-
iously. Here the value of the beast
was of no account. that is plain. What
he held of account was that he should
be gone in such a fashion that none
could follow him or know whittier he
went. The net is about US, nv neph-
ews, and think that Saladin draws its
string"
Still less pleased would Sir Andrew
have been, could he have seen the
palmer Nicholas creeping round the
hall while all men slept. ere he grid
ed up his long gown and ran like a
hare for London. Yet he had done
this by the light Of the bright stars.
taking note of every window in 1t,
more especially of those of the solar;
of the plan of the outbuildings also.
and of the path that ran to Steeple
Creek some five hundred yards away.
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swered in the humble voice affected by
his class:
Even so, most noble knight Shelter
for man and beast, for my mule is
held without. Also a. word with, the
lord. Sir Andrew Darcy. for whom
have message"
"A mule?" said Wuff - Thought
that palmers always went afoot?".
True, Sir Knight; but, as it chances,
/ have baggage. Nay, not my own,
whose earthly gear is. ali upon my
back-but a chest, that contains al
know not what, which l am strictly
charged to- deliver to Sir Andrew
should he be dead then to- the lady
Rosamund, his daughter.
Charged? BY whom?" asked. Wulf
THAT, sir" said the palmer, bowling,
Il will fell to Sir: Andrew; who, ( un-
derstand, still lives. Have your leave
to bring in the chest. and if so, will
one of your servants help me, for. it is
heavy?".
I'VE will help. you" said Goodwin.
And they went with him into the
courtyard, where by the :scant light
of the stars they saw. a. fine mule in.
charge of one of the serving. men, and
bound upon it's back long shaped
package. This the palmer .unloosed,
and taking one end, while Wulf, after
bidding the man stable the mule; took
the other, they bore lit into the hail.
Goodwin going before them. to summon
his uncle. Presently he came and the
palmer bowed low to- him.
What is your name, palmer, and
whence comes tliis?" asked the old
knight. looking at him keenfy.
=. My name, Sir Andrew, is Nicholas
of Salisbury. and as to who sent me,
with your leave. / will whisper in
Your ear" And. leaning forward, he
did So
Sir Andrew heard. and staggered
back as though a dart had pierced
him
'what.?" he said. Are you, holy
palmer. the messenger Of" and he
stopped suddenly
Il was his prisoner" answered the
man, and he.who at least ever keeps
his word-gave me my life--for / had
been condemned to die-at the price
that ! brought this to you. and took
back your answer. or hers. which I
have sworn to do
Answer? To what?"
Nay, / know nothing save that there
is writing in the chest. It's purport
was not told, who am but messen-
ger bound by eath.to do certain things.
Open the chest, lord, and meanwhile,
if you have food, / have travelled far
and fast
Sir Andrew went to a door, and
called to his men-servants, whom he
babe bring meat. to the palmer and
stay with him while he ate Then he
tod Goodwin and Wulf to. lift the box
and bring it to the solar, and with it
hammer and chisel, in case they should
be needed. which they did, setting it
ufon the oaken table.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-07
A SERVANT PROBLEM.
why the Lady of xthe House Was
Ready to Call Halt.

A lady recently called at the house
of friend, who answered in person
the ring ut the door. With careworn
expressions and Hurried manner She
ApologiZed for the confusion that APP
parently reigned i'll the house. saying:
My parlor maid is upstairs ill--not
Ill enough TO go 10 the hospital, too ill
to work, too far from home to go there.
yet needing attention from me. My
waitress Is having IL tit of the sulkS. and
l have sent her out to do an errand and
get some fresh air. The cook is just
now not OH speaking terms with her
husband, the coachman, and is seeking
a divorce, SO that one or the other must
60 The footnian came home drunk
last night aid iistJi III be discharged
this morning. My house, is at skies
and sevenS, my husband lunched down
town, MY mother has taken the chill
dren and the nursery maid home with
her, guests arrive this evening, and
have spent the day in Il vain search for
help in the house. | belong to club
studying household economics and
have allowed it to turn searchlight
on all my household affairs in the in
terests OF society at large l am now
ready to call halt, to refuse to have
my domestic arrangements considered
hunting ground for theorists, to pro
nounce all such clubs vain mockeries.
snares and delusions inventions of the
enemy for squandering time and show
Ing the bitter contrast between alb
stract theory and concrete reality. The
only club am interested in must pro-
vide on tap maids who never get i'll or
sulky. cooks without a temper and
coachmen and footmen of unimpeach-
able habits."-Lucy NJ Salmon in At
lantic
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-07
ORIGIN OF NAVAL TITLES.
Borrowed Military Terms From the
Arabic and the Spanish.

In the carly days the rank of admiral
was unknown. The chief officer Of "a
squadron WAS called a constable or jus
tice. The term admiral as now used
is derived from the Arabic amir" or
''emir, commander (aS in .'amir-al-
bsAs, commander OF the scao. The
early English form waS "amiral'' and
is still preserved as such by the
1 French. The Spanish and Portuguese
terms are "almrante." the Italian
"ummira Clio" The title captain is not
Il naval but II military one. Under the
older organization the real captain of
a ship WAS Il master, but Il military Of
ficer was placed on board, though he
knew nothing about nautical affairs
AS the captain became bigger and big
ger the master became smaller and
smaller until at the present day he
fills subordinate position. which is
gradually becoming obsolete, being re-
placed by an officer under the title of
q navigating lieutenant
Commodore cones from the Spanish
Lit llllPs iltiIe1lilll,
borrowed directly from the French is
more modern and is meant as place
holder or one who took the place Of
the captain when absent. Sublieuten-
ant is still more modern and at the
same time misnomer, as he never
was sublieutenant, but merely a
mate, or one who assisted In former
days we had no cadets, but vol,ln-
teers. However, with the gradual ad-
vance of politness. the more seeinly
term Of cadets was borrowed from the
French and adopted as the title of the
young gentlemen in our navy
In place of paymasters the ships of
old had pursers, who looked after the
provisions. The naval purser did more.
He had charge of the stores of the
ship and the money chest Surgeons
and surgeons mates fulfilled the duties
of the doctors. Chaplains are of mod,
ern introduction Naval instructors
and schoomasters ruled In their stead
The term mate was rather universal
one and applied to all branches.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-07
The SnInakufr.

There are weather prophets and
weather prophets, but there is Il stone
which it is asserted unfailingly fore
tells changes in the weather This
stone was found in Finland many
years ago by an explorer and has been
watched by scientists with great inter
est. 1t is known as the sanialSuir and
presents White notified appearance in
sunshine. gradually turning from gray
to black as rainstorm approaches.
The samakuir Is made up of clay, inter
and rock salt. In dry weather the salt
in the stone is prominent, but when the
air is filed with moisture the salt alb
serbs the moisture and turns black,
thus acting as Il barometer
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-07
when y chinese Emperor Dies.

When asCliinese emperor dies the in
teIligence is announced by dispatches
to the several provinces written with
blue ink, the mourning color. All per
SONS Of rank are required to take rcd
silk ornaments from their caps With
the bill or bnt.on Of raiik. All sab
jects OF lima without exception are
called upon to foIbcar shaving their
heads for loo days. within which pc,
Rod none may marry. play mon music
al instruments or perform any sacrifice.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-07
ono Esclei,..an.

Mrs. Bibhs This paper says that
walking in the rain. without an UNI
brella. Will remove wrinkles. Mr.
Bibbs- Well, it won't, not if you are
walking in tile rain without an UNI
brella because some friend has stolen
Yeura.-New York NAAklL.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-07

This Celebrated Tree. Relieved to
Have Existed Before the settlement
of the City. Was blown Down In
the Great Storm of 1879.
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LONG DISTANCE APPRECIATION.

Mrs Jordan: Did you ever hear my
daughter sing, MI. Johnson ?"
Mr. Johnson: oh. yes: only live FIVE
blocks from your house. you know
Philadelphia Telegraph.
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Recorded April %. 1905.

Samuel Nowlein and WI by mtgee to
Est of Maria King TT of, d: r Ps
1928. 1890 and 1922 bldgs, etc, Keopu-
kanui. etc. Molokai. $4,000. B 266, p
443 Dated April "a, 1905.
Frederick de L B Tucker to Saliva
ton Army. D: por r P Pts kul 1853,
Front ST, Hilo, Hawaii. 81. 266. p
AS. Dated May %. 1904.
Benz Kahaloa and VT to Solomon K
Poliahu. d: por r P IT'S kul 10961 and
bldg. waipio, Hamakua. Hawaii s75.
B 266. D 447. Dated Apr 25, 1905.
Bishop of Zeugua to James c Beis-
sci. P A: general powers. B 274, p 90.
Dated Apr 49, 1905.
Wong Kan ct ais to Wong Leong.
Fore Entry; leaseholds. livestock
bldgs, furniture. fowls etc, Kailua-
Koolaupoko. Oahu. B 267, p $50. Dat
ed Apr IS. 1905.
Kauai and hsb to NJ G Papa CO ct
al D: kul $3.50 and bldg, Laauokala,
waimea. Kauai. SIS. B 266, p 44S.
Dated Apr "a. 1905.
Goldie G Quincy to Anna Dole.
D: Dor or 3219. Kaluahole. Honolulu,
Oahu. 81. B 266, 449. Dated Mar
81. 1905
Joao r Bicho to Enoka. Rel; Is int
in r P 1878 kul 11144 ap 1. Kaalaalu-
IA. Honolulu. Oahu. $50. B 226, 352.
Dated Apr 26 1905
H Kawailemi to Lung Do Wal Co.
l.: ans , and r P 3445 and APPS 8
md r 24s5. Waikiki. Honolulu,
Oahu. yrs. at SEQ per VT. B 263,
1s. Dated Apr 90. 1905.
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AGENTS FOR

AGENTS FOR
Western Sugar Refining Co., &An
Francisco, Cal.
Baldwin Locomotive Works. PAsia@
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Newall Universal Mill Co, Nazn-
facturers of National Cane EhrsA4Ass
New York, N. z.
Paraffine Paint Company. San TrxaN
cisco, Cal.
Ohlandt & Co., San Francisco. Cal
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Francisco, Cal.
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Colorado sugar beet last year weighing ortytee
pounds escaped general attention hitherto
things Colorado bus1y engaged in raising
las vear-The Chicago Tribune.
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NOTICE.

ANY WOMAN OR GIRL NEEDING
aeIp or advice, is invited to communi-
sate, either in person or by letter, with
Ensign l. Anderson, matron Of the
salvation Army Woman'g Industrial
z@rn~ No. 1880 King street
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THE FUNDAMENTAL Law OF
HAWAII. Bound in law calf, sent
postage prepaid to any address In the
United States for s. a copy. Copiei
san be had ut the Gazette ofdee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-01-20
SECURES POSITIVE ASSURANCE
OF TIE INTEGRITY OF CHI
NESE TERRITORY.
RECENT CIRCULAR NOTE ANSWERED
RUMORED CERTAIN COUNTRIES
INTENDED TO INCREASE
POSSESSIONS.

Washington, Jan. 20.-Secretary Hay
has secured positive assurances from
the powers that there shall be no at
tempt made upon the integrity of Chi
nese territory.
Recently ii was reported that some
of the powers contemplated extending
the territorial possessions they al
ready had in China at the conclusion
of the war in order to maintain what
they called the balance of power in the
East. asserting that the outcome OF the
war would be a readustment of Chi
nese territorial boundaries. A circular
note was dispatched by Secretary Hay
to the powers, based on this informa-
ton with the result that they have
now all positively diselaimed any such
intention.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-01-20
STRIKE SEEMS A CERTAINTY
WALkOUT OF PENNSYLV VANiA EN-.
PLOTES THREATENS TO TIE
UP TRAFFIC.

Philadelphia Jan. 20-The calling
Of strike OF trainmen ON the Pennsyl-
vania system is held in abeyance
awaiting the arrival of Grand Master
Morrissey. First Vice Grand Master
Lee and his associates on the board of
adjustment went into session during
the day with the opinion that nothing
remained for them to do but to name a
time when strike would be declared
in the event of the companys further
refusal to discontinue compulsory fir
ing, as the company was requested to
do by a vote of its men.
strike at this time would be costly
to the company and trainmen alike.
There las existed for some weeks past
a condition that amounted to a freight
congestion on some of the company's
lines. The trainmen are in the main
satisfied. Firemen receive $3.0S for
twelve hours work and brakemen are
mostly paid $25S for a like number
of hours If the strike is declared
freight traffic might be virtually
stopped on several divisions Coal
traffic might be blocked and the heavy
shipments OF freight exchanged be-
tween the East and West will be tied
up between New York, Washington,
PittSburg and Buffalo