The San Francisco call., 1905-01-15
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are my fathers sons of another wife.
The answer appeared to satisfy Sin
an, who fixed his eyes upon the pale
beauty Of Rosamund and asked no
more questions. While he remained thus
thinking, q noise arose at the END OF
the terrace, and the brethren, turning
their heads, saw that the thick-set
knight was striving to thrust his way
through the guards who stood by the
curtains and barred his path with the
shafts Of their spears. Then 1t came
into Godwin.s mind that just before
Rosamund unveiled he had seen this
knight suddenly turn back and walk
down the terrace.
The lord S4nan looked UP at the sound
and made q sign. Thereon two OF the
dais Eprang to their feet and ran to-
ward the curtain. where they spoke
with the knight, who turned and came
back with them. though slowly, az one
who II unwilling. Now his hood had
fallen from his head. and Godwtn and
Wulf stared at him as he advanced,
for surely they knew those great shoul-
ders, these round. black eyes, those
thick lips. and that heavy 5owt,
"Loxellsl Il is Lozellel" said God
win.
Aye. echoed Rosarnune, '1t u Lo-
selis, the double traitor, who betrayed
me first to the soldiers Of Saladin. and.
because I would have none Of his love,
next to this lord sinan."
Wuk heard. and, a. Losslls drew
near TO them, sprang forward with a
oath and struck him across the faqs
with his uailsA hand. Instantly gaurds
thrust themselves between than, and
Sinar asl<sd through Masouda;
why do you dare to strike this
Frank In my presencef"
Because, lord" answered Wuif, ''hs
is q rogue who has brought ali these
troubles on our house. I challenge him
to meet me in battle TO the death"
And also" said Goodwin
II am ready" shouted Lozelle. stuns
to fury by blow.
Then, dog, why did you try to run
away when you saw our faces?" asked
Wulf.
Masouda held UP her hand and be-
gan to interpret, addressing Lozelle.
and speaking in the first person az the
mouth" OF Sinan.
'I thank you for your service who
ger came, a Frank whom ] knew In
old days. AS you had arranged 1t
should be, sent one Of my fedais with
soldiers to kill the men Of Salah-ed-din
on the ship and capture this lady, who
is his niece, all Of which 1t seems has
been done. The bargain that your
messenger made was that the lady
should be given over to YOU"
Here Goodwin and Wulf ground their
teeth and glared at him.
"But these knights say that you
stole her, their kinswoman, from them,
and one of them has struck you and
challenged you to single combat, which
challenge you have accepted. I sane
ton the combat gladly, who have long
desired 20 see two knights OF the
Franks fight In tourney according to
their custom. I will set the course,
and you shall be given the best horse
in my kingdom; this knight shall ride
his own. These are the conditions-the
course shall be on the bridge between
the inner and outer gates Of the castle
city, and the fight, which must be to
the death, shall take place on the
night of the full moon-that is, three
days from now. If you are the victor
we will talk of the matter of the lady
for whom you bargained as a Wife"
My lord. my lord" answered Lo-
zelle, who can lay lance on that ter
rible place in moonlight? Is 1t thus
that you keep faith with me?"
"I can and will" cried Wulf. Dog,
1 would fight you in the gates Of hell,
with my soul on the hazard"
Keep faith with yourself" said
Sinan, who said that you accepted
the challenge Of this knight and made
no conditions. and when you have
proved upon his body that his quarrel
is not Just, then speak of my faith
with you. Nay, no more words; when
this fight Is done we will speak again,
and not before. Let him be led to the
outer castle and there given of our
best. Let my great black horse be
brought to him that he may gallop 1t
to and fro upon the bridge, or where
he will within the circuit of the walls,
by day or night; but see that he has
no speech with this lady whom he has
betrayed into my power. or with these
knights his foes, nor suffer him to
come into my presence. will not talk
with man who has been struck In the
face until he has washed away the
blow in blood"
AS Masouda finished translating. and
before Lozelle could answer, the lord
Sinan moved his head, whereon guards
sprang forward and conducted Lozelle
from the terrace.
farewell. Sir Thief" cried Wulf
after him, "tifl we meet again upon the
narrow bridge and there settle our ac-
count. You have fought Goodwin, per-
haps you will have better luck with
Wulf."
Lozelle glared after him, and, find-
your report" said Sinan, addressing
the tall fedai who all this while had
lain upon his face before him. still as
the form that was stretched upon the
bier. There should have been another
prisoner. the great Emir Hassan. Also,
where is the Frankish spy?"
The fedai rose and spoke.
Lord" he said, II did your bidding.
The knight who has gone steered the
ship into the bay as had been ar
The soldiers Of Salah-ed- d-din fought
gave them time to gather. and we lost
them all, except the Prince Hassan,
men to watch the ship. The crew we
the Frank Lozeile, setting them loose
ish woman, who was the servant Of
nearest city. This woman would
have killed. but the lady your captive
begged for her life, saying she had
seek her husbands so, having no or
ders, / let her go. Yesterday morning
we started for Masyaf, the Prince Has
san riding In litter together with
that Frankish spy who was here a
while ago, and told you Of the coming
of the ship. At night they slept in the
same tent; / left the Prince bound and
set guard, but in the morning when
we looked we found him gone-how,
know not-and lying in the tent the
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