The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-04-25
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And they went VIA ni.n into the coul =
yard, where by the scant light of the
stars they saw fine mule III charge OF
one of the serving men and bound upon
its back long shaped package sewei
over with sack.ng. This the palmer un-
| looSed. and. taking one end, while
/ Wulf, after bidding the man stable the
mule, took the other, they bore il into
the hall, Goodwin going before them to
summon his uncle. Presently he came,
and the palmer bowed to hin.
What is your name, palmer. and
whence is this boXF' asked the Old
knight. looking at him keenly.
My name. Sic Andrew. is Nicholas of
Salisbury. and as to who sent me, with
your leave. | will whisper in your ear"
And. leaning forward, he did so.
Sir Andrew heard and staggered back
as though a dart had pierced him.
What" he said Are you, a holy
palmer, the messenger Of and he
stopped suddenly.
Il was his prisoner" answered the
man, land he, who at least ever keeps
his word, gave me lny life, for | had
been condemned 10 die, at the price
! back your answer or hers, which l have
sworn to do
Answer? To WHAT
Nay. | know nothing save that there
Is writing in che chest. Its purport
am not told, who am but a messenger
bound by oath to do certain things
Open the chest. lord. and meanwhile If
you have food | have Travelled far and
fast
/ Sir Andrew went to a door and called
10 his manservantS, whom he babe
give meat to the palmer and stay with
him while he ate. Then he told Goodwin
and Wulf TO lift the box and bring it to
! the solar and with it hammer and
chsel in case they should be needed
which they did, setting it upon the oak
en- table.
Open" said Sir Andrew. So they
ripped off the canvas. two folds of it.
revealing within 4 box of dark. for
cign looking wood bound with iron
/ bands. at which they labored long be-
/ fore they could break them. At length
i It was done. and there within was an
other box beautifully made of polished
/ ebony and sealed ut the front and
/ ends with a strange device. This DO.
/ had lock Of silver, to which was tied
a silver key.
AT least it has not been tempered
/ with" said Wulf, examining tie IN
broken seals, but Sir Andrew only re-
peated:
"Open, and he swift. Here, Goodwin
! take the key, for my hand shakes with
! cold
The lock turned easily. and the seals
being broken the lid rose upon its
hinges. while. as it did so. scent of
precious odors filled the place. Be
/ meath, covering the contents of the
rhest. was an oblong piece of worked
silk and lying on it a parchment.
Sir Andrew broke the thread and seal
and unrolled the parchment. Within it
was written over in strange characters.
Also. there was Il second unsealed roll
written in a cierkly land in Norman
French and headed, "TranSIation Of
this letter III case the knight. Sir An
drew ID Arcy. has forgotten the Arabic
tongue or that his daughter. the Lady
Rosamund, mas not yet learned the
/ same"
Sir Andrew glanced at both headings.
then said.
Nay. | have not forgotten Arabic.
who, While my lady lived. spoke little
else with her. and who taught it to our
daughter Bat the light is bad, and.
Goodwin, you are scholarly: read me the
! French. We can compare them after
ward"
At this moment RosamUnd entered
the solar from her chamber and. seeing
the three of them - strangely EN-
ployed, said:
rs it your will that go, father
NO. daughter. Since you are here,
stay here. think that this matter
concerns you as we'll as me- Read on,
Goodwin"
So Goodwin read:
In the name of God, the merciful and
! compassionate, |, Salah-ed-din Yusuf ibn
| Ayoub. commander of the faithful. cause
| these words TO be written and seal them
with my own hand, to the Frankish lord,
Sir Andrew d Arcy. husband of my sister
by another mother. Slit Zobeide, the beau
! tiful and faithess, on whom Allah has
| taken vengeance for her sin Or. if he be
dead also, then to his daughter and hers,
my niece, and by blood a princess of
| Syria and Egypt, who among the Eng
! 1ish is named the Lady Rose of the World.