The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-08-30
The
Bretbren
0, RIDER HAGGARD,
1.,ls, Of "Shs, /" King SoiOmSS'5
Miner" Bte.
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~, tbls is to be so, time Is short, Sir
edwin. What farewells have you to
O,otoY You say that you would speak
,,,,b nv niece Rosamund7 Nay, the
orlncess YOU shall not sec, and indeed
Sannot for she lies swooning b her
sbomber DO you desire to meet your
mother FOR the last time1"
mo sire, for then he might learn the
truth and
~Refuse this sacrifice, Sir Goodwin,
which perchance will be SCARCELY to his
IRng,"
q wish to say goodby to Masouda,
,be who IS waiting woman to the prln-
cess"
THAT you cannot do, for know |
mlstrust this Masouda and believe that
sbe was at the bottom Of your plot,
have dismissed her from the person OF
he princess and from my camp, which
,be is to leave-lf she has not already
eft-wlth some Arabs who are her
kln."
oThen." said Goodwin, with sigh, II
desire only to see Egbert the bishop,
that he may shrlye me according to
our faith and make note OF my last
wishes"
Good; he shall be sent to you. l
accept your statement that you are the
runty man and not Sir Wulf and take
YOUR life for his. Leave me now, who
have greater matters ON my mind. The
guard will seek you at the appointed
time"
Goodwin bowed and walked away
With steady step, while Saladin,
booking after him, muttered:
"Tbe world could III spare so brave
and good man."
Two hours later guards summoned
Goodwin from the place where he was
prsOned, and, accompanied by the old
bishop who had shriyen him, he passed
Is door with happy countenance, such
Ds bridegroom might have worn.
They took him to a vault Of the great
ouse where Saladin was lodged, a.
arge, rough place, liz with torches, In
which waited the headsman and his
assistants. Presently Saladln entered,
md, looking at him curlously, said
"Are you still Of the same mind, Sir
iOdwlnT
Il am"
Good Yet I have changed mine.
lou shall say farewell to your cousin.
8 you desired"
"Slre" pleaded Goodwin. spare her
uch sight"
But he pleaded in vain. A while
assed, and Goodwin, hearing the sweep
robes, looked up and saw the tall
hape of yelled woman standing in
be corner Of the vault where the shad-
was so deep that the torchllght only
Nmmered family upon her royal orna-
nts.
They told me that you were sick,
iIncess, sick with sorrow, as we'll you
ay be, because the man you love was
bout to die for you" said Saladin In a
ow voice, Now have had pity on
pur grief, and his life has been bought
III another life that Of the knight
no stands yonder."
The yelled form started wildly. then
nk back against the wall
ROsamund," broke In Goodwin,
baking in French, Il beseech you, be
ent and do not unman me with
pvds or tears. 1t Is best thus, and
u know that 1t is best. Wulf you
ge as he loves You, and believe that
time you win be brought together.
3 you do not love, save as a friend,
never have. Moreover, 1 tell you
IS that It may ease your pain and my
nscience. no longer seek you as
\ wife, whose bride is death. pray
u give to Wulf my love and bless
and to Masouda, that truest and
Dst sweet woman, say, or write that
ouer her the homage of my heart;
~ thought Of her 10 my last mo
Fns, and that my prayer is we may
et again where all crooked paths
slralghtened Rosamund, farewell,
zee and Joy go with you through
ny years-aye. and with your chill
us children. OF Goodwin only ask
10 remember this, that he lived
slng you and so died"
" heard and stretched out her
y and, none forblddlng him, God
walked to where she stood With
hitting her veil she bent forward
Kissed him, frst upon the brow
next upon the lips, then with a
moaning cry she turned and ded
y mat gloomy place. nor did saIa-
seek to stay her. Only to himself
sultan wondoroa 80, ~ ~, 80, about