The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-06-14
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS


CHAPTER 1.-The opening scenes
of the story are laid in England, to-
ward the close of the twelfth century.
the eastern monarch, Salah-ed-din (Sal-
adm, and her two cousins. Goodwin and
Wulf, are surprised by 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.
H.-Sir Andrew Darcy, father of
Rosamund, determines to knight his
nephews. III.-Godwin and Wolf are
knighted. Both are in love with Rosa
mund. They receive Sir Andrews
permission to ask Rosamund to choose
one of them. IV.--Rosamund tells
the brethren TO wait two years for her
decision. Sir Andrew is visited by a
pilgrim with a 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
mund much blOodshed will be avoided.
V.-Rosamund refuses. Sir Andrew
tells the story of his marriage to the
sultan's sister, in the time of the war
in Syria. He was assisted to escape
from Syria by shiek named Al-je-bal,
whose signet ring Sir Andrew still has.
Wulf goes to buy wine from a stranded
merchant. VI-At feast the wine
merchant drugs Goodwin and Wulf and,
aided by band of Saracens, tries to
seize RoSamund. He proclaims him.
self the emjr HasSan, sent by Salah-ed-
din. STR 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. VIIT.-Godwin
and Wulf, known as Peter and John,
come to Buriut in search of ROSamund.
There they are led to an inn by a
woman, Masouda, who befriends them.
They tell her their errand. MasOuda
tells the brethren she knows their real
names and warns them not to go TO Al
je-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 a lioness. X-On board 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. MI
- At the court of Sinan the brethren
find Rosamund, whom they call their
sister. They quarrel with Lozelle ard
dual Is arranged between him ard
Wulf. Hassan has escaped to Salah-
ed-din. The brethren are forbidden to
leave Sinan's court, except under sane
ton of his signet ring. NH 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. IV-Wulf
Stays Lozelle in the dual and fees with
Goodwin to a rendezvous appointed by
Masouda. XV-Masouda escapes with
RoSamund by the aid of the brethrens'
signet ring. and the four 60 to Salah-
ed-din at Emesa. XVl-Salah-ed-di
welcomes the brethren but warns them
not to try to rescue Rosamund from
him. NNlI-Salah-e d-din declares war
against the Christians, and the breth-
rem leave his court, after saving his
life from the aSSaSsinS. NNlll-In the
battle of Hattin the Christians are de-
feated, and Goodwin and Wulf, after the
latter has slain Hassan, are captured.
Hassan has left his jeweled star to
Wulf. XIX-Wulf receives the star.
which Messour. the sultan's enuch,
tries 20 steal. Masouda, who is in love
with Goodwin, plans to escape with
Rosamund and the brethren from
Salah-ed-din. bribing Aladdin, the sui
tan's captain, with the star.
Now, Sire" said the old imaum with
a chuckle. you know which of those
two the lady loves"
Yes, | know now said Saladin,
"and am glad to know, for the mat
ter has veXed me much"
But Wulf. who had paled for mo-
ment, flushed with JOY us the truth
came home to him.
This star is well named The
Luck he said as bending down, lie
took it from the floor and fastened it
to his cloak above his heart, nor do l
hold it dearly earned"
SO that strange scene ended.
The afternoon drew toward evening,
and Goodwin stood before Saladin in his
private chamber.
What seek you now" said the sui
tan sternly.
"A boom answered Goodwin. My
brother is doomed to die before night
fall. | ask TO die instead of him.
why, Sir Godwin:''
For two reasons. sire. As you learn
ed today. at length the riddle is an
swered 1t IS Wulf who is beloved Of
the lady Rosamund, and therefore to
kill him would he crime. Further. 1t |
Is l and not he whom the eunuch heard |