The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-05-10

upon the ground. whether the brethren
willed 1t or no. took the shirts of mail
and rubbed them till they shone like
silver while Goodwin AMI Wulf polished
their helms. spurs and bucklers. cleans.
ing their swords and daggers also.
Now, as these women worked they
began to talk to each other in low
voice, and some of their talk. though
not all, the brethren understood.
"a handsome pair truly" said the
first: I'VE should be fortunate if we
had such men for husbands. although
they are Franks and infldels."
ut was cruel Of the lady Masouda
to bring these birds into the masters
net She might have warned them"
''Masouda was ever cruel" answered
the other. who hates all men. which
a man she would love him well, and
perhaps that might be worse for him
than her hate"
".tre these knights spies?" asked the
first.
Il suppose so." was the answer, 'sil-
~ fellows who think that they can spy
upon nation of spies. They would
have done better to keep to fighting. at
which doubtless they are good enough
What will happen to them?'
What always happens. | Supposed
pleasant time at first; then, if they can
be put to no other use, choice be-
tween the faith and the cup. Or per-
haps, as they seem men of rank. they
may he imprisoned i'll the dungeon tow
er and held TO ransom.
Just then the curtain was drawn. and
through it entered Masouda herself
She was dressed i'll white robe that
had a dagger worked in red over The
left breast Never had they seen her
look 50 beautiful as she seemed thus.
Greetings. brothers Peter and john
she said in French,
The brethren rose and bowed t. her.
The women who were cleaning the
mail bowed also. for it seemed that
here Masouda was Il person of impor-
lance She took the hauberkS from
their hands.
Ill cleansed'' she said sharply. Il
think that you girls talk better than
you work Nay. they must serve. Help
these lords TO don them. Fools. that
is the shirt of the gray eyed knight
Give it me. | will he his squire And
she snatched the hauberk from their
hands. whereat. when her back was
turned, they glanced at one another.
4 fIJl.
" armed and had donned their man
ties, you brethren look as pilgrims
should Listen, | have Il message for
you The master will receive you in
an hours time, till when. if it please
you, we can walk in tie gardens
So they went out with her, aud as
they passed toward the curtain she
| whispered:
For your lives sakeS. remember all
that have told yOu-aboVc everything
about the wine and the ring, for if You
dream the drink dream you will be
| searched. Speak no word to me save
| Of common matters
In the passage beyond the curtain
white robbed guards We're standing,
armed with spears. who turned and fol-
lowed them without 4 word. They
passed through an archway into the ia
nous gardens, which We're said to be
| the most beautiful in all the east. Beau
| tfful they were indeed, planted with
| trees. shrubs and flowers such as are
! seldom seen. while between fern clad
rocks flowed rills which fell over deep
| cliffs in waterfalls of foam. On they
/ walked, down the sand strewn paths
| for Il mile or more, accompanied by
| Masouda and the guard. At length,
passing through Il brake of whispering.
recdlil1e plants, of Il sudden they came
| to low wall and saw. yawning black
and wide at their very feet. that vast
i cleft which they had crossed before
! they entered the castle.
at encircles the inner city. the for
| tress and It's grounds said Masouda,
"and who lives today that could throw
a bridge across it: Now come back
So, following the gulf round. they re-
turned to the castle by another path
and were uslered into an anterOOm
where stood a watch of twelve men.
Here Masouda left them III the midst
Of the men. who stared at them with
stony eyes. Presently she returned and
beckOned to them to follow her. Walk
ing down n long passage, they came to
curtains, in front Of which were two
sentries. who drew these curtains AZ
they approached Then. side by side,
they entered a great hail. long as STAN
gate Abbey church. and passed through
q number OF people. all crouched upon
the ground. Beyond these the hall mar
rowed
Here sat and stood more people,