The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-05-08
BY RIDER HAGGARD
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS
CHAPTER 1.-The opening scenes
of the story are laid in England, to-
ward the close of the twelfth century.
RoSamund D. Arcy, who is Il niece OF
the eastern monarch, Salah-ed-din Sal
adm and her two cousins, Goodwin and
Wulf, are surprised by a body of armed
men, who desire TO take Rosamund.
She escapes while the young men fight
the kidnappers. The latter mention
Sir Hugh Lozelle, an enemy of the
D'Arcys. The brethren are wounded.
H. Sir Andrew Darcy, father of
Rosamund, determines TO knight his
nephews. III.-Godwin and Wolf are
knighted. Both are in love with Rosa
mund. They receive Sir Andrew
permission to ask Rosamund to choose
one of them. IV.-Rosamund tells
the brethren to wait two years for her
decision. Sir Andrew is visited by a
pilgrim with letter from Sal-ed-din.
The latter asks that Rosamund go to
Syria. He threatens to take her by
force if she will not 90 willingly. The
sultan has dreamed that through Rosa
mund much bloodshed will be avoided.
-Rosamund refuses. Sir Andrew
tells the story Of his marriage to the
SuittiH - SISltl, III llIt NiIlV vi tiiN W Ct
in Syria He was assisted to escape
from Syria by shiek named -je-bal,
whose siguet ring Sir Andrew still has.
Wulf goes to buy wine from stranded
merchant. VI.--At a feast the wine
merchant drugs Goodwin and Wulf and,
aided by Il banu of Saracens, tries to
seize RoSamund. He proclaimS him.
self the emir Hassan, sent b. Salah-ed-
din. Sir Andrew and Rosamund re-
sist. Vll.-Sir Andrew is struck down
ana Rosamund carried off. Goodwin
and Wulf awake to find their uncle dy-
ing ana their cousin gone. Before his
death Sir Andrew gives the brethren
Al-je-bai'S signet ring and tells them
to seek aid from him. NlIl.-GOdwln
and Wulf, known as Peter and John,
come to Buriut in search of ROSamund
There they are led to an inn by Il
woman, Masouda, who befriends them.
They tell her their errand. Masouda
tells the brethren she knows their real
names and warns them not TO go TO AL
ie-bal, who is also called Sinar. N
Masouda aids the brethren to buy
horses and accompanies them on their
journey to Al-je-bal, Goodwin saves
her from a lioness.
Il have nothing TO do with :he ship"
answered Rosamund. land surely the
Princess of Baalbec. IL SO am. may
choose her own companions. | wish
to see more Of you and less OF Sir Hugh
I.ozelle"
II am honored" replied Hassan. land
will do my best"
For some days after this. although
BE- was always watching her, JoZeile
HpprOac hed RosaInund but seldom. and
whenever he did so he found HasS;n AT
her side.
AT length. as it Glanced. the prince
was taken with Il sickness from drink
ing bad water which held him TO his
bed for some days, ana then Lozelle
found his opportunity. RoSamund
Stroye 10 keep her cabin 10 avoid him.
but the heat of the summer sun i'll the
Mediterranean drove her out of it to
a place beneath an awning on the poop.
Here Lozclie approached her. pretend
ing TO bring her food or to inquire after
her comfort. but she would answer
him nothing. Then he said:
Lady. how Soreiy you misjudge mel
What is my crime against YOU: ] am
an Essex man of good lineage. who met
you in Essex and learned 10 love you
there. Your father SAT-, me nay. AMI yon
said me nay. and. Stung by my diSap-
pointment, | talked us | should not
have done For this | was called 10
account with justice. and your cousin.
the young knight Goodwin. who was
then Il squire, struck me in the face
Well. he worsted and Wounded nae.
fortune favOring him, and | departed
with my vessel TO the east. for that is
my business to trade between Syria
and England.
''Eow. IA it CHANGED there being
peace at the time between the sultan
and the Christians | visited Damascus
TO buy merchandise. While | was there
Salaiiin sent for me and asked if it
were true that | belonged 10 Il part OF
England called Essex. When | an
swercd yes nc asked if knew Sir
Andrew darcy and his daughter.
Again | said yes. whereon he told HE
that strange tale OF your kinship to
him, OF which I had heard already:
also a still stranger tale of SOME dream
that he had dreamed concerning you.
In the eud he offered TO hire my finest
ship for Il large sum If | would sail it
to England TO fetch you. but he did
not tell me that any force was 10 be
used. and | 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 WIFI broke i'll Rosa