The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-04-26
,,ntinued from Last Week.

while from Deneam MS Ouphy
US the old knight watched their
on which the light Of the tapers
hen Goodwin spokei
thank you, cousin. Come, Wulf,
Ia our answer let us be going"
AFT of IT," broke In Rosamond
ten." she said, "for IL It pleases
am willing to make a promise
nv father has approved. Come
tbls time two years, and II we all
i've, should both Of you still wish
wife. that there may be no fur
pace of pain or waiting, l will
the man whom Ishall choose and
bin at once
a II one Of us is dead2" asked
ln.
Rn," replied Rosamund, III his
be untarnished and he has done
led that is not knlghtiy I will
rIth wed the other"
fdon me- broke in Wuif.
held up her hand and stopped
laying:
d think this a strange saying, and
irhaps It is, but the matter ls
strange and for me the case Is
Remember, all my life is at
and may desire more time
In to make my choice, that be
two such men no maiden would
|asy. We are all OF us still young
arriage, for which, II God guards
yes, there will be time and to
Also In two years / may learn
Of you lie in truth the wOrthler
|, who today both seem so
""
en- Is neither OF us more to you
be otherT' asked wulf outright.
amund turned red, and her bosom
d as she replied:
glll not answer that question"
ID Wulf should not have asked
aid Goodwin. Brother, read
nunds saving thus: Between us
nds not n och to choose, or II she
in her secret heart out of her
ess-slnce she is determined not
try for awhile she Will not suf
to see It and thereby bring grief
g Of us. For my part / and this
1ent wise and just, and am Con
o abide Its issue"
sll spoken" said Sir Andrew.
you, WulfT
u Wulf, feeling that Rosamund
watching hIs face beneath the
" Of her long eyeIashes, answer
fore heaven, / am content also,
hateYer may be said against 1t,
1t least there will be two years
T in which one or both Of us well
TALL, and for that while at least
oman can come between our
'rhood. Uncle, / crave your leave
serve my Ilege In Normandy"
d l also" said Goodwin.
the spring. In the spring" re-
Sir Andrew hastily. "when King
moves his power. Meanwhile
you here in all good fellowship.
God or III the matter is now set
Dr. two years to come. by which
/ is likely / shall be in my grave
eyond all troubling.
o not say that things have gone
Their as I could have wished, but
re as Rosamund wishes, and that
Ugh for me. On which Of you she
with the more favor do not
and be you content to remain in
nee Of what a father does not
II wise to seek to learn. Now
I'VE done with all this business.
iund, dismiss your knights, and
u all three brothers and sister
more TIL this time two years,
those who live Will find an an
% the riddle
Rosamund came forward and
1T a word gave her right hand to
In and her left to Wulf and suf-
that they should press their lips
them. SO for awhile this was the
their asking OF her In marriage.
they descended the steps their
fell upon the figure OF a tall man
In a pilgrims cape, hood and low
ned hat, Of which the front was
upward and laced, who carried In
nd a palmer's staff and about his
the scrip and water bottle.
nat do you seek, holy palmerT'
Goodwin, coming toward him, "a
5 lodging in my uncle's houseT
man bowed; then, fixing on him
: Of 0eadllke brown eyes, which
ded Goodwin Of some he had seen,
ew not when or where, answered
e humble voice affected by bis
en- so, most noble knight-7shelter