The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-05-17
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS


CHAPTER 1.-The opening scenes
of the story are laid in England, to-
ward the close of the twelfth century.
Rosamund Darcy, who is a niece of
the eastern monarch, Salah-ed-din (Sal-
adm, and her two cousins, Goodwin and
Wulf, are surprised by a body of armed
men, who desire to take Rosamund.
She escapes while the young men fight
the kidnappers. The latter mention
Sir Hugh Lozelle, an enemy of the
D'Arcys. The brethren are wounded.
U.-Sir Andrew Darcy, father of
Rosamund, determines to knight his
nephews. ITI.-Godwin and Wolf are
knighted. Both are in love with Rosa
mund. They receive Sir Andrews
permission to ask Rosamund to choose
enc of them. IV.-Rosamund tells
the brethren to wait two years for her
decision. Sir Andrew is visited by 8
pilgrim with letter from Sal-ed-din.
The latter asks that Rosamund go to
Syria. He threatens TO take her by
force if she will not go willingly. The
sultan has dreamed that through Rosa
nund much bloodshed will be avoided.
v Rosamund refuses. Sir Andrew
tells the story of his marriage to the
sultans sister, in the time of the war
IN Syria. He was assisted to escape
from Syria by shiek named Al-ie-bal,
whose signet ring Sir Andrew still has.
Wulf goes to buy wine from stranded
merchant. VI.-At feast the wine
merchant drugs Gudwin and Wulf and,
aided by bano of Saracens, tries to
seize Rosamund. He proclaims him
self the emir Hassan, sent by Salah-ed-
din. Sir Andrew and Rosamund re-
sist. VII.-Sir Andrew is struck down
and Rosamund carried off. Goodwin
and Wulf awake to find their uncle dy-
ing ana their cousin gone. Before his
death Sir Andrew gives the brethren
Al-je-bal's signet ring and tells them
to seek aid from him. VIII.-Godwin
and Wulf. known as Peter and John,
come to Buriut in search Of Rosamund.
There they are led to an inn by q
woman, Masouda, who befriends them.
They tell her their errand. MasOuda
tells the brethren she knows their real
names and warns them not to 60 to AL
ie-bal, who is also called Sinap. TX
Masouda aids the brethren to buy
horses and accompanies them on their
journey to Al-je-bal. Goodwin saves
her from q lioness. X-On hoard Has
sans ship Rosamund finds Lozelle. He
offers to wed her and save her from the
Saracens. She refuses. LoZelle be-
trays Rosamund and Hassan to Allie
bal. XI-The brethren meet Al-je-bal
the terrible chief of the assassins. XII
AT the court of Sinan the brethren
find Rosamund, whom they call their
sister. They quarrel with Lozelle and
y dual Is arranged between him and
Wuif. Hassan has escaped to Salah-
ed-diu. The brethren are forbidden to
leave Sinan's court, except under sane
tion of his signet ring. XII1-Sinan
wishes to wed Rosamund. Masouda
plans to escape from him with Rosa
mund and the brethren. Salah-ed-din
demands Rosamund from Sinan. who
refuses to give her up.
When the moon flad been up an hour
the officer of their escort appeared and
led them to their horses. As they ap-
preached the bridge they saw Lozelle
departing on his great black stallion,
which was in Il lather Of foam. 1t
seemed that he also had made trial Of
that periiouS path.
Now, Goodwin. leading on Flame, they
faced the bridge and walked their
horses over it. Nor did these hang
back, although they snorted little ut
the black gulf on either side. Next
they returned at trot, then over again.
and yet again at Il canter and a gallop,
sometimes together and sometimes sin
gly. Lastly Wulf made Goodwin halt
in the middle of the bridge and gallop-
ed down upon him at speed till within
a lance's length Then suddenly he
checked his horse and, while his audi
ence shouted, wheeled it around on it's
hind legs. its fore hoofs beating the air,
and galloped back again. followed by
Goodwin.
''All went WELL Wulf said as they
rode to the castle land nobler or more
gentle horses were never crossed by
men. have good hopes for tomorrow
night. | shall do my best, and if
fall. why. then. act upon your own
counsel. At least. let him not kill both
of US"
Having stabbed their horses. the
brethren wandered into the garden and
drew by Il roundabout road to The tall
rock. Then, finding themselves alone.
they unlocked the door and. slipping
through it. locked it again on the far
tier side and CROPPED their way to the
moonlit mouth of the cave Here they
stood awhile studying the descent Of
the gulf as best they could in that light
till suddenly Goodwin. feeling n hand
npon his shoulder. started round to find
himself face to face with MaSouda.
How did you Gomez" he asked.
"By read in which is your only