The San Francisco call., 1905-01-15

range of TrOoidOs Sick and weary Of
the endless ocean, RoSamund gazed
with rapture at this green and beau
teous shore, the home of so much mys-
terry, and sighed to think that on it she
might not set her foot. LoZelle saw her
look and heard her sigh, and as he
climbed into the boat which had come
out to row him into the harbor, Knocked
her. saying:
''Will you not change your mind.
lady, and come with me to visit my
friend, the Emperor Isaac? l swear
that mis- court is gay. not packed fuil
of sour Saracens or pilgrims thinking
of their souls. In Cyprus they only
make pilgrimages to Paphos yonder,
where Venus was born from out the
foam.S and has reigned since the De-
ginning of the world-aye, and will
reign until its end"
Rosamund made no answer. and Lo-
zelle, descending into the boat. was
rowed shoreward through the break
ers by the dark skinned. Cyprian oars
men. who wore flowers in their hair.
and sang as they labored at the oars.
For ten whole days they rolled on
Linazol, although the weather was
fair and the wind blew straight for
Syria. When Rosamuad asked why
they bided there so long, Hassan
stamped his foot and said it was be-
cause the Emperor refused to supply
them with more food or water than
was sufficient for their daily need. rn-
less he. Hassan, would land and travel
to an inland town called Nicosia, where
his court lay, and there do homage 10
him. This, scenting trap he feared
to do, nor could they put out to sea
without provisions. s-4ef
Cannot Sir Hugh Lozelle see to it?''
asked Rosamund.
Doubtless, If he will" answered
Hassan, grinding his teeth; but he
swears that he is powerless."
So there they bode day after day,
baked by the sweltering summer sun
and rocked to and fro on the long
ocean rollers till their hearts grew sick
within them, and their bodies also, for
some of them were seized with a fever
common to the shores of Cyprus, OF
which two died. Now and again some
officer would come off from the shore
with Lozeller and little food and wa
ter and bargain with them, saying that
before their wants were supplied the
Prince HasSan must visit the Emperor
and bring with him the fair lady who
was his passenger, whom he desired to
see.
Hassan would answer no, and double
the guard about Rosamund, for at
nights boats appeared that cruised
round them. In the daytime also bands
and with them women, could be seen
riding to and fro upon the shore and
staring at them, as though they were
striving to make up their minds to at
tack the ship.
Then Hassan armed his grim Sara
Gems and bade them stand in line upon
the bulwarks, drawn scimitar in hand,
a sight that seemed to frighten the
Cypriotes-at least they always rode
away toward the great square of Co
lossi
At length Hassan would bear 1t no
more. One morning Lozelle came off
from Limazol, where he slept at night,
with him three Cyprian lords,
who visited the ship--not to bargain as
they pretended. but to obtain sight of
the beauteous Princess Rosamund.
Thereon the common talk began or
homage that must be paid before food
was granted, failing which the EN-
peror WOULD bid his seamen capture
the ship. Hassan listened a while.
then suddenly issued an order that the
lords should be seized.
"Now," he said to Lozelle, IBID your
sailors haul up the anchor and let US
begone for Syria"
But" answered the knight, 1--WE
have neither food nor water for more
than one day."
II care not" answered Hassan, ''as
sea as rot here with fever. What we
can bear these Cyprian gallants can
bear also. Bid the sailors lift the an
,hor and hoist the sail, or loose my
scimitars among them"
Now Lozelle stamped and foamed.
three lords, who were pale with fear,
and said:
Which will you do: find food and
water for this ship, or put to sea with
,ut them, which is but to die?'T
They answered that they would go
ashore and supply all that was need
'ul.
May" said Hassan, "you bide here
Until it comes" .s
In the end, then, this happened, for
,ne of the lords chanced to be
nephew of the Emperor, who, when he
earned that he was a captive, sent
supplies in plenty. Thus 1t came about
hat the Cyprian lords having been
'ent back with the last empty boat,
within two days they were at sea
lgain.
Now Rosamund missed the hated
ace of the spy. Nicholas. and told Has
an, who made inquiry to find--or so
aid Lozelle-that he went ashore and
anished there on the first day OF their
anding in Cyprus, though whether he
lad been killed in some brawl, or fallen
IN, VI uiNQS1 AlliLSCll away AQ
lot know. Hassan shrugged his shoul-
ers, and Rosamund was glad enough
o be rid of linn, but in her heart she
for what evil purpose Nicho-
as had left the ship
Xhen the galley was one day out
rom Cyprus steering for the coast OF
yria, they fell into a calm such as IS
ommon in those seas in summer. This
aim lasted eight whole days, during
7hich they made but little progress.
It length. when all were weary Of
taring at the oil-like sea, a wind
prang up that grew gradually to a
ale blowing toward Syria, and before
. they fled along swiftly. Worse and
tronger grew that gale. till on the
vening of the second day. when they
eemed in no little danger of being
coped, they saw a great mountain far
way, at the sight Of which Lozelle
banked God aloud.
Are those the mountains near Anti
CHI" asked Hassan.
Nay" he answered, "they are more
han fifty miles south of them, between
.adikiya and Jebela. There, by the
lercy of heaven, is a good haven, for
have visited it, where we can lie till
his storm is past"
"But we are steering for Darbesak.
OF for haven near Jebela. which is
Frankish port" answered Hassan,
ngri ly.
'gThen put the ship about and steer