The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-07


aye" put in the chaplain Matthew.
"Adam might have drunk this in the
garden while from the lower table
came jovial shouts of praise OF this
smooth, creamlike vintage.
Certainly that wine was both rich
and strong Thus, after his sup of it,
a veil, as it We're. seemed to fall on the
mind of Sir Andrew and to cover it
up. 1t lifted again, and, 10, his brain
was full of memories and foresights.
These passed, and he grew suddenly
afraid Yet what had he to fear that
night? The gates across the moat
were locked and guarded. Trusty men.
n score or more of them, ate in his out
buildings within those gates, while 9th
ers. still more trusted. sat in his hall,
and on his right hand and on his left
were those two strong and valiant
knights, Sir Goodwin and Sir Wulf.
Suddenly he heard a voice speak. 1t
was Rosamund's. and she said:
''Why is there such silence, father?
A while ago I heard the servants and
bondsmen carousing in the barn; now
they are still as death. oh, and look
Are all here drunken? Godwin"-
But as she spoke Godwin's head fell
forward on the board. while Wulf rose,
half drew his sword, then threw his
arm about the neck of the priest and
sank with him to the ground. AS 1t
was with these so it seemed with al.
for folk rocked to and fro. then sank
to sleep. every one of them save the
merchant Georgios, who rose to call
another toast.
Stranger" said Sir Andrew in q
heavy voice, your wine is very strong
"It would seem so, Sir Knight" he
answered, "but I will wake them from
their wassail." Drawing a silver whis
tie from his robe he blew it long and
loud. What" he laughed, do they
still sleep? Why, then, I must give
them toast that will rouse them all,
and Selling horn mug he waved II
and shouted:
AROUSE you, We drunkards. and drink
to the Lady Rose Of the World. princess
Of Baalbec and niece of my royal mas
ter, Yusuf Salah-ed-din, who sends me
to lead her to him"
AS the words passed his lips there
rose a sound Of running feet. ant
through the open door at the far end OF
the hall burst in q score or over o.
armed men. Then at last Sir Andrew
saw and understood.
With roar of rage like that Of {
wounded lion he seized his daughte
and dragged her back with him dow
| the passage into the solar, where fir
oil ;orl,t ho1 n,
for their retiring flnging to and bolt
ing the door behind them.
"Swift!' he said, as he tore his gowl
from him. There is no escape, but a
least I can die fighting for you. Civ,
me my mail"
She snatched his hauberk from til,
wall. and while they Numbered at tn
door did it on to him-aye, and his stee
helm also and gave him his long swor,
and his shield.
"Now," he said, "help me-" And the,
thrust the oak table forward and over
set it in front Of the door, throwing
the chairs and stools on either side
that men might stumble on them.
There Is bow" he said, land yo
can use it as l have taught you. &c
to one side and out of reach of tn
sword sweeps and shoot past me a
they rush. 1t may stay one of then
Oh, that Goodwin and Wulf We're here
and we would still teach these Paynir
dogs a lessonv'
Rosamund looked round Against tn
wall stood little desk, at which GOO
win was wont to write, and on it la
pen and parchment. She seized ther
and as the door gave slowly inwar
scrawled:
Follow me f Saladin. In that hope
live on. ROSAMUND.
Then as the stout door at lengt
crashed in Rosamund turned what sh
had written face downward on til