Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-04-29

WfS4At CuSl VI tl lu lo 1lSilt anu teI |,
 little behind her. like guards at
 ling the person of their sovereign,
 yfAghsr cousins. the twin brethren.
 T Twin and Wuf, tall and Shapely
 Goodwin was still as Statue, his
 4B folded over the hilt of the long
 6ariled sword, of which the point
 get on the ground before him, but
 IT, his brother, moved restlessly ana, length yayncd aloud. They ". leaptiful to look at. all three ol then " sN<av ..nnn.reL ::... t.,e splenlor C.: fheir youth ;.ld health.
 Af the sound of !iat justified yawn ' sRosamund t'l!n"l her head with the II6iow grace which marked her every |inovcment.
 you sleep already, Wulf, and ssIhe sun not yet down." she asked ill Fher rich, low voice. which, perhaps be- sVTause of it's foreign accent. seemed nnite different from that of any other sSEpman.
 g a.I think so, Rossieuna," be answered. |SsssJt Mould serve t1 pass the time, and '3Yinw that you have finished gathering S{3Ioee NCllo=Y flowers which we rode So IIf[S.sto sc. L. the ,inae is somewhat long Ikeell me now W'i.Ht are you thinking of. IS6fl two. for l have been wondering my t,n.i way and an curious to 8 8lril ho,4. far stand from truth: Iosan una. speak tsst.'' ssRosam!i: :sishel. AH"I? l w4z; 1h:El;.l.g Of the east. whe"C le sun &'.iNcs cve:.. .tad t!e seas ai', 3fane as My :i9,!Ie s,tol,es. anu men aiN
 1fl of strange ."syra.l.g'' wo...cn are l...zen's slaves.r' il
 fr,lrtel N'glf. .StiH it is natu.a! lat you should think Of the east win
 ave that blood in your veins. and
 dgh blood, if all tales he true. Say
 sand hn bowed the knee to hey
 Sith an affect;tion of mosIely which B<Duld not hide lis earnest reverence &bay, princess, my cousin, granddaugh-
 TT of Ayoub and niece of the mighty Monarch Yusuf Salah-ed-din, do you
 wish to leave this pale land and visit Your dominions in Egypt and ill |Hyria z"
 x She answered him with another ques 6on.
 H "And how would they greet ne there, (Wulf, who am Norman b Arcy and ' Christian maid?'
 F "The first they would forgive you, since that blood is none so i'll either, and for the second-why, faiths can be Ichanged''
 \ Then it was that Goodwin spoke for the first time.
 ]. ."Wulf, Wulf," he said sternly. keep watch upon your tongue, for there are things that should not be said even as a silly jest. See you. l love my cousin here better than aught else upon the earth
 "There at feast. we agree" broke in Wulf
 : Better than aught else upon the earth repeated Goodwin; but, by the Holy Blood and by St.. Peter. at whose shrine we are, l would kill her with my own hand before her lips kissed the book of the false prophet"
 "Or any of his followers muttered Wnlf to himself, but, fortunately per haps, too low for either of his com parons to hear Aloud he said, 'You Rosamund; you must be careful, for Goodwin ever keeps his word, and that would be but a poor end for so much birth and beauty and wisdom."..
 "Oh,. cease mocking, Wulf" Rosa mund answered, laying her hand light ly on the tunic that hid his shirt of mail. Cease mocking and pray St. Chad. the builder of this church. that no. such dreadful choice may ever be forced upon you"
 ''Tell me-" continued she, changing her tone, what is that boat rowing round the rivers mouth? Awhile ago it hung upon it's oars as though those within it watched us.'
 .Fisher folk answered Wuif care lessly "I saw their nets
 ''Yes, but beneath them something gleamed bright like swords
 Fish" said Wulf. I've are at peace in Essex" Although Rosamund did not look convinced. he went on, "Now for Godwin's thoughts what were they?'
 Brother, if you would know, of the east also-the east and its wars.'
 (Which have brought us no great nck," answered Wulf. "seeing that our Ire was slain in them and naught of him came home again save his heart. which lies at Stangate yonder But, brother there is peace at Jerusalem, as in Essex"
 .Peace?. Yes; but soon there will be war again. The. monk Peter-he whom we saw at Stangate' last Sunday and who left. Syria but six months gone told me. that it was coming fast. And when it eones, brother, shall we not be there to; share it, as were our grand father, our father. our uncle and so many of our kin:'
 Now it was Wulf's turn to take fire.
 By Our. Lady in heaven and our lady here," and he looked at Rosamund. who was watching the pair of them