The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-05-16
BY RIDER HAGGARD
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who SITS here DesfGe NE. my 1r.ce
elect"
At these words Rosamund. who had
been listening intently, started like cue
who has been stung by snake. put
her hands before her face and groanel
Princess said the ambassador, whe
was watching her, ''you seem to under
stand our language. Is this your vs.,
to mate your noble blood with that OF
the hereto chief of the assassins:'
Nay, nay" she cried ut is no VII.
of mine, who am a helpless prisoner
and by faith a Christian. IL my uncle
Salah-etl-din is indeed as great as l
have heard. then let him show his pow
er and deliver me, and with me these
my brethren. the knights Sir Goodwin
and Sir Wulf"
$50 you speak Arabic" said Sinan
Good; our loving converse will be
easier, and for the rest-weN the
messengers OF Salah- ed-din. begone. lest
l send you on a longer journey. and
tell your master that If he dares TO lif:
his standards againstmy walls my fedais
shall speak with him. BY day and by
night not for one moment shall he be
cafe. Poison shall Turk in his cup and Z
Jaeger in his bed. IL he would escap.
death. therefore, let him hide himself
within the walls of his city of Damas.
rus or amuse himself with wars against
the mad cross worshiperS. and leave
me to live in peace with this lady WHOM
| have chosen"
Great words, worthy of the great
assassin" said the ambassador.
Great words. in truth, which shall!
be followed by great deeds. What
chance has this lord of yours against 8
nation sworn to obey to the Geath !
You smile? Then come hither you.
and YOU And he summoned two OF
his dais by name.
They rose and bowed before him.
Nov. my worthy servants" he SAIL
"Show these hereto dogs how you obey
that their master may learn the power
of your master. You are old and weary
of life. Bagone and await me in para.
disc
The old men bowed again. trembling
a little. Then. strengthening them
selves. without Il word they ran side
by side and leapt into the abyss.
Has Salah-ed-dm servants such as
these?" asked Sinan i'm the silence tha,
followed We'll. what they have done
all would do if | bid them slay him
Back. now: and. if you will, take these
Franks with you, who are my guests
that they may bear witness of wha'
you have seen and of the state in whicl
you left their sister. Translate to tie
knights. woman
SO Masouda translated. Then God
win answered through her.
I'VE understand little Of this matter,
who are ignorant of your tongue; but,
0 Al-je-bal. ere we leave your shelter.
with the man Lozelle. After that. Will
your permission. we will go, but not
before"
Sinan answered:
AS you will; so be it,
The spokesman of the envoys said:
"Al-je-bal we depart, but within q
week we appear again in the company
of 10000 spears. and on one of them
shall your head be set. Your safe con.
duct guards us till the sunset. After
that do your worst, as we do ours,
High princess. our counsel to you is
that you Stay yourself and so gain i'm
mortal honor
Then. bowling to her one by one, they
turned and marched down the terrace
followed by their servants.
Now Sinan waved his hand. and the
court broke up. RoSamund leaving il
first. accompanied by Masouda and es-
corted by guards. after which the
brethren were commanded to depart
also.