The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-05-15

smooth incline till presently they saw !
the moonlight ea5 by it discovered |
that they stoo-f at the mouth of a cave |
which was fringed with bushes. Run |
ming up from the depths of the gulf |
below to this opening was a ridge or
shoulder of rock, very steep and mar
row.
''See the only road that leads from
the citadel of Masyaf save that across
the bridge" said Masouda.
a bad one" answered Wulf, star
ing downward.
AYE. yet horses trained to rocks can
follow it. At its foot is the bottom OF
the gulf and a mile or more away te
the left deep cleft which leads to the
top of the mountain and to freedom.
Will you not take it now: BY tomor-
rows dawn you might be far away"
And where would the Lady Rosa
mund be-" asked Wulf.
In the harem of the lord Sinan -
| that is. very SOON she answered coolly
"Oh. say it not" he exclaimed. clasp
| ing her arm, while Goodwin leaned back
| dSoluSt tAC W oli VI tIC NsNC'
why should l hide the truth? Have
| YOU no eyes to see that lie is enam-
ored of her loneliness. like others!
| Listen. A while ago my master, Slnan,
Glanced to lose his queen-hOT, we
need not ask, but it is said that she
wearied him. Now, as he must by law,
he mourns for her month, from full
moon to full moon. But on the day aft
er the full moon - that is. the third
morning from now-he may wed again,
and | think there will be Il marriage.
Till then, however. your sister is safe"
therefore," said Goodwin. within
that time she must either escape or
die"
''There is a third way" answered Ma
SCUBA, Struggling her shoulders. She
might stay and become the wife of 81
nan"
Wulf muttered something between
his teeth, then stepped toward her
threateningly, saying:
, Rescue her Or
, "Stand back, Pilgrim John" she said,
with laugh. IF | rescue her-which
: indeed would be hard-it will not be
for fear of your great sword
what, then, will avail, Masouda? p
= asked Goodwin in a sad voice. ITO
! promise you money would be useless
! even If we could
: Il am glad that you spared me that
0 insult" she replied. with flashing eyes
= fl,an "a hoAn q n nn1 Now
hear me and forget no word. At pres
ent you are in favor with Sinan. wht
r believes you to be the brothers Of the
. lady RosamuEd. not her lovers. bu
from the moment he hears the trutl
\ your doom is sea sd Now. what thu
= Frank Lozelle knows, that the Al-je-ba
may know at any time-and will know
d if these should meet.
Meanwhile you are free. so tomor
d row while you ride about the garden
d as you will do. take note of the tai
p rock that stands without and how (
IL reach 1t from any point. even in tn
dark Tomorrow also. when the moo
ID Is up, they will lead you to the narroH
Fl bridge to ride your horses to and fir
III there that they may learn not to fea
Z" it in the light. When you have stable
p: them go into the gardens and com
n, hither unObserved, as the place beln
H. so far away you can do. The guard
will let YOU pass. thinking only this
lS you desire to drink Il cup of wine wit
Il some fair friend as Is the custom {
IL our guests. Enter this cave-here
IL the key"-and she handed it to Wulf-
ne land if be not there await me. The
l will tell you my plan. if have an.
" but until then must scheme and thin
IL Now 1t grows iate-go."
y And you. Masouda," said 2odw!
al doubtfully. How will you escape tn
- place.
BY road you do not know of, II
u I am mistress of the secrets OF tn
= city. Still. | thank you for yo'
''' thought Of me. Go, say, and lock II
door behind you"
1" Next morning when the brothers n:
breakfasted they loitered awhile. no
Ing to win speech with Rosamund
y" sight of her or at the least that Maso
80 da would come to them. but they sd
" no Rosamund. and no Masouda can
At length an officer appeared I'll
~ beckoned to them to follow him.
they followed and were led throu
-, the halls and passages to the terra
w of Justice. where Sinan, clad in
black robe, sat as before beneath
- canopy i'll the midst of the sun
marble floor. There. too. beside III
=. also beneath the canopy and gorgeol
ly appareled. sat Rosamlind. WI
), said In a loud voice in English: