The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-06-06

charge, attack ana repulSe, anu always
above the noise of war that dreadful
cry for water. What CHANGED Goodwin
and Wulf never knew, for the smoke
and dust blinded them so that they
could see but little way. At length
there was last furious charge, and
the knights with whom they were Glove
the dense mass of Saracens like SER
pent Of steel. leaving broad trail Of
dead behind them. When they pulled
rein and wiped the sweat from their
eyes it was to find themselves. with
thousands of others. upon the top Of 3
steep hill, of which the sides were thick
with dry grass and bush that already
was being fired.
1.-THE rood. The rood. Rally around
the roodr' said voice. and. looking be-
hind them, they saw the black and
jeweled fragment of the true cross set
upon a rock. and by it the bisf op of
Acre. Then the smoke of the burning
grass rose ur' and hid it from their
sight.
Now began one of the most hideous
fights that are told of in the history OF
the world Again and again the Sara
Gems attacked in thousands, and again
and again they We're driven back by
the desperate valor Of the Franks, who
fought on, their Jaws agape with thirst
While the Saracens held off. the sol
diers began to put up the kings pa
viliOn, and with it other tents. around
-, x,-hi. fhn
DO they meaI to camp here:" asked
Nulf bitterly.
Peace answered Goodwin. They
hope to make a wall about the rood
But it is of no avail, for this is the
place of my dream"
Then the last attack began. Up the
hillside rose dense volumes OF smoke.
and with the smoke came the Saracens
Thrice they We're driven back; thrice
they came c.. At the fourth onset few
of the Franks could fight more, fol
thirst had conquered them on this wa
terless hill of Hattin. A great company
of Saracen horsemen broke through the
ring and rushed at the scarlet tent. IL
rocked to and fro, then down it fell iL
a red heap, entansiing the king in is
folds.
At the foot of the cross RufinuS, the
bishop of Acre, still fought on brlvely
Suddenly an arrow struck him in the
throat, and. throwing his arms wide,
he fell to earth. Then the Saracens
hurled themselves upon the rood tore
it from its place and with mockery and
spittings bore it down the hill toward
their camp.
Come" said Goodwin to Wulf in
strange, quiet voice. I'VE have, seer
enough. 1t is time to die. Look! Yon
der below us are the mamelukeS, oui
old regiment. and among them Saladin
for | see his banner. Let US make al
yonder. Charge for the flag of Sala
DIM
Wulf nodded, and side by side the!
sped down the hill Scimiters flashed
at them, arrows struck upon their mai
and the shields blaZoned with thu
all they went unscatEed and, While the
army of the Saracens stared, at the fooi
of the horn of Hattin turned theiI
horses heads straight for the rOya
standard of Saladin. On they strug
gled, Telling or riding down foe at ev
cry stride. On, still on, although Flame
and Smoke bled from score OF
wounds.
They were among the mamelukeS,
where their line was thin. BY heaven
they were through them and riding
straight at the we'll known figure of
the sultan, mounted on his white horse
with his young son and his emir, the
prince Hassan, at his side.
'.Sa1adin for you, Hassan for mev'
shouted Wulf
Then they met, and all the host of
Islam cried out i'll dismay as they saw
the commander Of the faithful and his
horse borne to the earth before the last
despairng charge of these mad Chris
tan knights. Another instant, and the
sultan was on his feet again, and a
score of scimiters were striking at God
win. His horse Flame sank down dy-
ing. but he sprang from the saddle,
swinging the long sword. Now Saladin
recognized the crest upon his buckler
and cried out:
Yield you. Sir Goodwin. You have
done well. Yield YOU
But Goodwin, who would not yield,
answered.:
when | am dead-not before
Thereupon Saladin spoke word,
and, while certain of his mameluhes en-
ga ICED Goodwin in front, keeping out of
reach of that red and terrible sword,
others crept up behind and, springing
on him, seized his arms and dragged
him TO the ground, where they bound