The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-04-21
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selves again ere now.
Sir Andrew looked grave as he an.
swered.
$50 trust, but all the tale is very
strange. How came they 10 know that
you and Kosamund were riding that
day to st. Peter's-on-the-Wal and Sc
were able to waylay you: Surely
some spy must have warned them
since that they were no common pi.
rates is evident, for they spoke of Lo
Zelle and bade You two begOne unhdrm
ed as it was RU;amund whom they
needed: also there is the matter of the
sword that fell from the hand of Gou
win when he was hurt, which was re-
turned in SO strange fashion. have
known many such deeds OF chivalry
done in the east by Paynim men
well. Rosamund is half an eastern"
broke in Wulf carelessly, and per
haps that had something to do with
it all"
Sir Andrew started, and the coloi
rose TO his pale face. Then i'll tone
in which he showed lie wished to speak
no more of this matter he said
Enough. enough Goodwin is very
weak and grows weary, and before ]
leave him l have word to say that il
may please YOU both to hear Young
men, you are of my blood the nearest
to it except Rogamund, the sons OF
that noble knight, my brother. l have
ever loved You well and been proud OF
YOU. hut if this WAS 50 i'll the past how
much more is it thus today when you
have done such high service to my
house, Moreover. that deed was brave
and great Nothing more knightly has
been told Of in Essex this many
year, and those who wrought it should
no longer be simple gentlemen. but
very knights. This boon it is in my
power 10 grant 10 you according te
the ancient custom. St.ll, that none
may question it, while you lay sick
but after it was believed that Goodwin
would live, which at first we scarcely
dared to hope, | journeyed to London
and sought audience of our lord the
king. Having told him this tale. :
to grant me his command in writing
that | should name you knights.
MY nepheWs, he was so pleased, and
here | have the brief. sealed with the
royal signet, commanding that in his
name and my own | should give you
the accolade publicly in the Church OF
the I'riory at Stangate at such season
as may be convenient: therefore God.
win, the squire, haste you to get wei!
that you may become Sir Goodwin, the
knight, for you. Wulf. save for the hurt
to your leg. are well enough already
Sir" said Goodwin IN weak voice,
I'VE do not know how to thank you
for so great an honor, that we never
thought to win till we had done more
famous deeds than the beating off of e
band of robbers. Sir, we have no mora
to say save that while we live we will
strive to be worthy of our name and
of YOU
Wulf looked up, flash of merriment
upon his open face.
Il. my uncle. whose speech is, | fear
me- not courtly. thank yon also. l will,
add that think our lady cousin here
should be knighted. too. if such a
thing were possible for woman. see
ing that to swim 4 horse across Death
creek was greater deed than to fight
some rascals Oh its quay"
"Rosamund:" answered the old man
in the same dreamy voice. Her rank
is high enoush-too high. far too high
for safety And, turning. he left the
little chamber.
We'll. cousin" said Wulf, eff you
cannot be a knight. at least you can
lessen all this dangerous rank of yours
| by becoming Il knights wife" whereat
Rosamund looked at him with indigna-
ton which struggled with Il smile in
her dark eyes and, murmurng that she
must see to the making of Godwin's
broth. followed her father from the
place.
st would have been kinder had she
told us that she was glad" said Wulf
when she was gone
Perhaps she would answered his
brother, had it not been for your
rough jests, Wulf. which might have
meaning in them"
NAY; | had no meaning. Why
should she not become a knights
wife,
AYE. but what knights? Would IT
please either Of us, brother, IL. as may
well chance, he should be some
Stranger
Now Wulf swore great oath, then
flushed to the roots of his fair hair
and was silent
Gods truth, brother, you are right,