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an Marie. Here Lozelle approached
her, pretending 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; arabic which he spoke well: but m she
felgned not to understand him. Then
he used the English tongue as it was
talked among the common people IN
Essex and said:
Lady, how sorely you misjudge me.
Wnat is my crime against you? am
an Essex man of good lineage, who
met YOU in Essex and learnt to love
you there. Is that crime, in one who
is not poor, who, moreover, was
knighted for his deeds by no mean
hand? Your father said me nay, and
You said me nay, and, stung by my
disappointment and his words-for he
called me sea-thief and raked up old
tales that are not true against mel
talked as i should not have done,
swearing that l would wed YOU yet in
spite of all. For this I was called to
account with justice, and your cousin,
the young knight Goodwin, who was
then squire, struck me in the face.
Well, he worsted and wounded me, for
tune favoring him, and departed with
my vessel to the East, for that is my
business, to trade between Syria and
England.
Now, as 1t. chanced, there being
peace at the time between the Sultan
and the Christians, I visited Damascus
to buy merchandise. While was there
Saladin sent for me and asked me IL it
were true that I belonged to a part Of
England called Essex. When an
swered yes, he asked If I knew Sir An
drew darcy and his daughter. Again
| said yes, whereon he told me that
strange tale of your kinship to him of
which 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 honor. In
the end he offered to hire my finest
snip for large sum, il would sail 1t
to England to fetch you; but he did not
tell me that anv force was to be used,
and l, on my part, said that / 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. coloring.
hitherto none of accused me of lack
OF courage. OF your courtesy, listen, !
pray you. / did wrong to enter on this
business; but lady, it was love for you
that drove me to 1t, for the thought Of
this long voyage in your company was
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covered. She listened to him coldly
and presently he went away, but soor
was at her side again. Indeed, she
could never be free of him, for when.
ever she appeared on deck he was
there, nor could he be repelled. since
neither silence nor rebuff would stil
MIN. Always he sat near, talking In
his false, hateful voice, and devourins
her with the greedy eyes which she
could feel fixed upon her face. With
him often was his jackal, the false
Nicholas, who crawled about her like
snake and strove to fiatter her, but
to this man she would never speak a
word.
At last she could bear 1t no longer
and, when her health had returned to
her. summoned Hassan to her cabin.
Tell me, Prince; she said, "who
rules upon this vessel?"
Three people," he answered. bowling.
The knight, Sir Hugh Lozelle, VINO,
as a skilled navigator, is the captain
and rules the sailors; /, who rule the
fighting men; and you, Princess, who
rule us ALL
Then I command that the rogue
named Nicholas shall not be allowed
tolapproach me. Is 1t to be borne that
must associate with my fathers MUIR
derer?"
II fear that in that business we all
had hand, nevertheless your order
shall be obeyed. To tell you the truth,
lady, I hate the fellow. who is but a
common spy"
IT desire, also,' went on Rosamund,
ITO speak no more with Sir Hugh Lo-
zelle."
THAT is more difficult" said Hassan,
"since he is the captain whom my
master ordered me. to obey in all
things that have to do with the ship"
'I have nothing to do with the Ship
answered Rosamund, and surely the
Princess OF sBaalbec, If so I am. may
choose her own companions. I wish
to see more of you and less OF Sir
Hugh Lozelle1
Il am honored," replied Hassan, "and
will do my best
For some days after this, although
he was always watching her, Lozelle
approached Rosamund but seldom. and
whenever he did so he found Hassan
at her side, or rather standing behind
her like a guard.
At length, as 1t chanced. the Prince
was taken with sickness from drink
ing bad water which held him to his
bed for some days, and then Lozelle
found his opportunity. Rosamund
strove TO keep in her cabin to avoid
him, but the heat of the summer sun
in the Mediterranean drove her out of it
to a place beneath an awning on the
poop. where she sat with the wom-
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q bait could not Withstand"
"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 an
chor in Limazol, in Cyprus, before we
run to 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 Sal
adm 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 escape from the ship at
night, as ! can arrange
And what is your payment" she
asked, who are merchant knight?'
My payment, lady, is--yourself In
Cyprus we viii be wed-oh! think be-
fore you answer. At Damascus many
dangers await you: with me YOU will
find safety and a Christian husband
who loves you well--so we'll that for
your sake he is willing to lose his ship
and, what is more, to break faith with
Saladin, whose arm is long.
Have DONE she said coldly. Soon
er will trust myself to an honest Sar-
acen than to you, Sir Hugh, whose
spurs, If you met your desert, should
be hacked from you bv scullions. Yes,
sooner would / take death for my lord
than you, who for your own base ends
devised the plot that brought my
father to his murder and me to slavery
Have done, say. and never dare
again to speak of love to me, who hate
you" and, rising, she walked past him
to her cabin
But Lozelle. looking after her. NUT
tered to himself, May, fair lady, 1 have
but begun; nor will 1 forget your bit
ter words, for which you shall pay the
merchant knight in Kisses
From her cabin Rosamund sent
message to Hassan, saying that she
would speak with him.
He came. still pale with illness, and
asked her will, whereon she told him
what had passed between Lozelle and
herself, demanding his protection
against this man. Hassan's eyes
flashed.
"Yonder he stands" he said, 'alone.
Win Won come with me and speak to
him?''
She bowed her head, and giving her
his hand, he led her to the poop.
Sir captain" he began, addressing
Lozelie, the Princess here tells me a
strange story-that you have dared, to
offer YOUR love to her, by Allah! to her,
a niece of Salah-ed -din.''
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his own hands, but she loathed it who
only desired to die. The day turned to
night, the night turned to day again
and always Hassan brought her food
and strove to comfort her, till al
length she remembered no more
Then came long, long sleep, and in
the sleep dreams of her father stand
ing with his face to the foe and
sweeping them down with his long
sword as sickle sweeps corn-of her
father felled by the pilgrim kaave
dying upon the floor of his own house
and saying: God will guard you. His
will be DONE" Dreams of Goodwin and
Wulf also fighting to save her, plight
ing their troths and swearing their
oaths, and between the dreams black
ness.
Rosamund awoke to feel the sun
streaming warmly through the shutter
of her cabin, and to see woman who
held cup in her hand watching her
stout woman of middle age with a not
unkindly face. She looked about her
and remembered ALL $50 she was still in
the ship.
Whence come your she asked the
woman.
From France, lady. This ship put in
at Marseilles, and there / was hired to
nurse one who lay sick, which suited
me very well, as wished to go to Jeru-
salem to seek my husband and good
money was offered me. Still, had
known that they were all Saracens on
this ship am not sure that / should
have come--that is,s except the captain,
Sir Hugh, and the palmer Nicholas;
though what they, or you either, are
doing in such company cannot guess. :"
What is your name?" asked Rosa
mund Idly.
'Marie-Marie Bouchet. My husband
is a fish-monger, or was. until one Of
those crusading priests got hold of him
and took him off to kill Paynims and
save his SOUL much against my will.
Well, promised him that If he did not
return in five years I would come to
look for him. So here am I, but where
he may be is another matter
1t Is brave of you to co. said Rosa
mund, then added by an afterthought,
how long is it since we left Mar.
seilles?"
Marie counted on her fat fingers and
answered:
"Five-nearly six weeks. You have
been wandering in your mind all that
time, talking of many strange things,
and we have called at three ports. I
forget their names, but the last one
was an island with beautiful harbor.
Now. in about twenty days, IL all goes
Well, we should reach another island
called Cyprus. But you must not talk
so much. you must sleep. The Saracen
called Hassan, who is a clever doctor,
told me so."
So Rosamund slept. and from that
time forward, floating on the calm
Mediterranean Sea, her strength began
to come back again rapidly, who was
young and strong in body and constitu-
ton. Three days later she was helped
to the deck, where the first man she
saw was Hassan, who came forward to
greet her with many Eastern saluta-
tions and joy written on his dark, wrin-
kled face.
II give thanks to Allah ror your sake
and my own" he said. For yours
that you still live whom / thought
would die, and for myself that had you
died your life would have been required
at my hands by Salah-ed-din, my mas
ter
IF so, he should have blamed Azrael,
not you," answered Rosamund, smil-
ing; then suddenly turned cold, for
before her was Sir Hugh Lozelle, who
also thanked heaven that she had re-
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This Is the third inseaIIment

This Is the third lnseallment .
of "The Brethren" q romance
of the Crusades, H Rider
Haggard's latest novel, which
began in the Sunday Gall Mag
azine on January 1. This
novel will be published COM
plete in five installmcnts, thus
giving to readers of the Sinh
day Call one of the very best
. selling of the fall books for 25
cents.
Following 'The Brethren"
will appear another book
which is leaping into favor as
one of the late novels. Tho
Castaway," by Halle ErIninie
Rives. Later will appear
Booth Tarkington's "Mopsienr
Beaucaire," and Gertrude Atl-
erton's "A Whirl Asunder.'
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-13
Passengers Killed sand Injured on
Santa Fe.
DUE TO ERROR OF TRAINMEN
Wreck the Worst in the History of the
Division and Many Trains Are Tied
UP Awaiting the Clearing
Of Wreekaae.

Las Vegas. N. NJ. Jan. l2.-Three
people were killed, several fatally in
jured and number more or less pain
fully hurt In collision which occurred
today between the east-bound Cali
fornia limited" passenger train and a
freight train on the Santa Fe road.
The wreck. which is the worst in the
history OF this division. occurred 30
miles south of Ration and was due to
the failure OF the freight train to obey
a train order.
Particulars OF the accident are being
kept quiet by the railroad officials who
have sent wrecking trains and physi-
clans to the scene. The names of the
killed and injured will not be made pub
lie until the bodies OF the killed and the
injured are brought here.
The scene of the wreck is danger
GUS part OF the track on the mountains,
and the statement is made that the
wreckage and debris are piled high on
the tracks. A number Of trains in each
direction are being held on either side
OF the wreck, and it Is not known how
long It will take TO clear the tracks.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-13
Congressman Did Not Advocate
Killing Of the Florida
Jurist.
MER RCHANT MARINE BILL
Civil Service Question Receives Dis.
cussion in the Senate--Presidenf
Approves the Findings Against
paymaster n. L. Rees.

washington, d. c.. Jan. 1.-THE
house of representatives today devoted
the entire session to discussion OF the
impeachment charges against Judge
Swakne OF Florida.
i. A"dramatic incident occurred when
Littlefield. OF Maine, called on Lamar
of Florida, who filed the charges against
the Judge, to admit or rspudiate the al
legged interview which the former
claimed tended to incite the people to
commit an act OF violence against
Swayne. Lamar admitted giving the
Interview, but he emphaticaily denied
that any suggestion come from him
that could be construed into advising
or murder.
He said that although Swayne was
known as the most lawless man in
Florida, he remained secure from bodi-
ly harm.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-13

EXPECTS ATTACK.
Russian Will Meet Jap In the Indian
Ocean.

4 'N' - 80 efN@F"s
Russian Will Nest Jap In the lndiar
Ocean.
Toxic. Jan. t2.-Commander Thaka
of the Japanese naval stan detailed ia
examine the Russian war vessels al
Port Arthur. reports the condition OF
the unprotected cruisers Djidjid, Rag
boynIk and zabiaka. hitherto unac-
counted for
The Djidjid is at the mouth Of q
small inlet east Of the torpedo store
house and inside the west harbor. Evi-
IDENTIFY she was sunk.
The Razboynik In sunk near the
lighthouse at the entrance OF the har-
Dor. II 10 believed the Russians sunk
her.
The Zabiaka 10 sunk In the west har-
Dor. about 800 yards east Of the bend
in the Tigers Tail peninsula. Evident
iy she was destroyed by shells fred
by the Japanese when Wolf Hill was
captured.
The torpedo boat destroyers Boevoi,
silni. and Bezupretchni are beached
and destroyed near the storehouse
The torpedo gunboats Posadnik and
Gaidamak were set on fire and sunk
nearby.
Besides the above. the Japanese are
searching for one torpedo boat destroy
err which Is still unaccounted for.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-13
Offers TO Go 10 the Floor With
Anyone That Doesn't
Like Him.
0ulst Man Calls the President to Order
and Ne ApeiosIxss---cenvsnslcn
Fleundsrs In Parliamentary
oussmlre-May Disrupt

Denver. Col. Jan 1.-THE maj
who has imputed motives Of diahono
TO your president. In a liar: an abaolut,
and unqualified liar. and the chair Il
able TO substantiate II physically o.
otherwise"
This was the declaration OF Presi
dent Hagenbarth OF the National Live.
stock Association In speech made 10.
day TO the organisation.
His words alluded to alleged state.
ments that he has been over zealoui
In his efforts to obtain for railroads
representation In the governing bod,
OF the livestock association. At ths
morning session Of the association
some sharp criticisms OF the president
were made by number Of delegates
who declared he was paying too much
attention 70 the committee meeting In
which the plan Of reorganization was
being considered. and too little "a
meetings OF tho convention.
Al the afternoon session. the presi-
dent appeared In peraon 10 reply 10 his
critics. He denied he had been actu-
ated by any idea but the good Of the
association: that he had no personal
Interest In the admission OF any group
of men Into membership ana then he
made the foregoing declaration.
Go on with the business OF the con-
vention." said E. ]. Boutwell, OF wyo-
ming. and don't challenge us to
mortal combat We have just an much
sand an the chair"
''If you Eay your president Ii out OF
order" said Hagenbarth. .a
"Yes; we think he TO-" replied quiet
voice from among the delegates
II arm considered out OF order?" asked
the president, ..
You are" said the man with the
quiet voice.
There were cries OF 90 onl" from
various parts of the house. but Hagen
barth concluded his address by the
statement that he conceded he had been
out OF order.
The association tonight Ia deep in
the parliamentary mlre. and there is
no telling In just which direction It
will emerge.
Friends OF the reorganization plan,
after hard fight, were successful in
standing on until tomorrow the order
from the convention directing the re-
organization committee to report at
once. II In barely possible the friends
of the measure may vote It through,
but fits passage. from all appearances
win result In the disruption OF the or
ganization. as great numbers Of the
western men declared they win WITH
draw IL the railroads are admitted to
membership.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-13
Clatsop County Court House IS
Now Assured.
NUAEROUs,BILLs INTRODUCED
Whipping Post fer Wife 1eatsrs Meets
With Applause From m lmmease
Audience al saienf--Little De-
ing Al Olympia.

Salem. Ore, Jan. 13.-Both houses
got down to business today. In the
senate bill passed authorizing levy
OF 5 mills in Clatsop county for the
construction of court house.
In both houses numerous bills were
introduced.
The main business Of the day was the
reading of the governors message. For
this purpose the branches met in
joint session at / o'clock. The hall
OF the house was crowded when the
message was read and portions were
received with great applause. especial
ly the clause advocating the institution
of the whipping post for wife-beaters
Both houses adjourned until Monday
after the reading of the message.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-13

fered the position Of president Of the
zemstyo. but he has declined, saying
IN q speech that he could not act i'm
partially. but would always continue
to strive for the ideals for which he
had suffered.
For him there was only one isue---
freedom and law-and he declared that
the contention for which he had been
exiled was more moderate than those
set forth by the emperor's recent mani
festo on the subject Of Internal rep
form,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-13

CRUISERS FOUND.
One Torpedo Boat Sunk ls Not as Vet
Located.

one Torpedo Boat sunk ts Not as Vet
loeated.
London, Jan. 12,-According to the
Daily Mails Port Luis correspondent.
Rear Admiral Voelkersham. command
Ing the second division of the Russian
second Pacific squadron, has stated
that he expects to be attacked by the
Japanese in the Indian ocean. He
thought that the Baltic squadron would
call at Maho. In the Seychelles group,
The Russian tugboat Russ, according
to the same correspondent. OH January
4, made an enormous purchase of pro-
visions at Tamatave.
It is reported that the Russ has a
double crew of Russians and Germans.
According to necessity this Is some-
times Russian and sometimes Ger
man. and the sailors In turn become
crew and passengers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-13

city. having lived here several months
In 1899. When In Portland she was the
wife Of Il, IT, Powell, steward In To-
cal hotel.
Powell went TO Pennsylvania from
here. separating from his wife and en-.
deavoring to keep his whereabouts q
secret from her. Mrs. Powell while
here claimed she knew a great deal
about the secrets Of Masonry, and or
the strength of the plea attempted ID
ingratlate herself with several promi-
nent members OF that organization. She
In remembered az q woman OF good
education and address. and a clever
conversationaiIst.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-13
North Sea Commission.

Paris, Jan. 12.-The text OF the pro-
cedure OF the international commission
appointed to inquire into the North sea
incident was given out today. The
commissioners will deliberate i'm secret
and hear witnesses I'm public. The
British claims are first presented, and
the Russians win follow.
The closing session Of the commits
sion which publishes the result win be
public.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-13
WICKED CHURCH.

Lightning Kills = Priest and Blasts the
Altar.
Guayaquil, Jan. 12.-While process
sion was entering the Catholic church
at Cayamha, near Quito, a thunder
storm broke and the altar was struck
by lightning. setting fire to the church.
A priest and eight other persons
were mortally wounded. Two persons
were killed by lightning in the same
storm.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-13
General Macarthur Win Go to
Manchuria 40 Spectator
Of the War.
LOOKING FOR RUSSIAN FLEET
Clash May Vet Occur With the Baltic
squadron--hsn OF War Sunk nd
Port Arthur Are Nearly All
Located Now.

Nagasaki Jan. i2.-The steamers
Kaga and sunuki arrived here with
1900 Russian prisoners OF war and 80
officers. All the prisoners were quar-
tered at Inasa, village nearby. stoes-
sci will arrive Saturday.
The Russian officers are allowed
much liberty within the bounds OF the
town under police escort.
Stoessel and his staff win sail for
Europe on the French mail steamer
January 10. The Russian prisoners are
pleased at the end OF the hardships Of
the siege and the considerate treat
ment of the victors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-13
Young Capitalist Shoots Himself
at Stockton.
HAD TROUBLE WITH HIS WIFE
Act Committed After His Failure to
Effect q Reconciliation With the
Woman nj Oregon city-Ths
Young hsa May Live.

Stockton, Cal. Jan. i2.--After re-
celving letter from his wife who In
visiting q brother In oregon City,
Parker Wilson, n young capitalist Of
this city shot himself this morning at
the residence of his mother n-law
Mrs. Crothers, with suicidal intent.
There have been rumors Of an
estrangement between Wilson and his
wire. but he persistently denied there
was any trouble. He returned a few
days ago from Oregon. Wilson may
recover.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-13
No Reconciliation.

oregon City, Jan. 12.--Mrs. Wilson
left here for Stockton Tuesday last.
on Monday she had an interview with
her husband In which she said he at
tempted reconciliation. but was un-
successful. Wilson returned to Cali
fornIa on Monday, or on the train with
his wife.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-13
MAC CAN GO.

Gsseral Has o Chance to See Japs
Make War.
Toxic. Jan. ~ lNoon) The Japanese
war Office has notified American Min
lister Griacom that 1t win be pleased
to permit General Macarthur and one
aid do camp to accompany the army
Of japan In Manchuria At present two
British generals are accompanying the
troops and satisfaction In expressed at
action In also sending an
officer OF such high rank
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-13
RIOT IN SPAIN.
Laborers Are Causing Trouble in Sum
ny CASTLE.

Laborsrs Are Causing Trouble in Sun
ny CASTLE.
New York. Jan. 12.-The action Of
the police in suppressing demonstra-
tions against the octrio in Cadiz to-
day when several persons were killed
or injured. has aroused excitement
throughout Spain. according to Her
aid dispatch from Madrid. Three men
are dead and a fourth cannot recover
The entire populace attended the fu-
neral of one victim. Those arrested
were set at liberty. nevertheless the po-
lice are guarding property.
1t is reported from Bilboa that big
demonstration took place there by sew
eral hundred laborers asking for work.
The mayor promised to satisfy them,
but disorders are feared.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-13
MULAI eETs JOB.

African Trihesmsn Select . New Toy
Sultan.
Tangier, Jan. 12,-According to an
excellent authority. the sultan Of Mo-
rocco recently mobilized at Fec q con-
siderable army. composed principally
of loyal, satisfied Kabyles. These, how
ever. suddenly deserted, and the sultan
was left without a military force suf-
ficient to make one regiment. The same
authority states that ali the southern
tribes at Aeon proclaimed as sultan
Mulai Hang, the sultan's brother.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-13

washington, D. c.. Jan. 12.-Gen.
Macarthur, commanding the Pacific
division win leave shortly with the
permission of Japan for Manchuria to
observe the operations Of the Japanese
troops in the war with Russia. Mac
Arthurs successor is undetermined.