Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-08

By RIDER H11GGARD
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boxes then suddenly slie closed her aud taking them up at hazard. ohod ont her arms. leaning for over the edge of tue dais. There alnly enough the brethren took. If them. the box that was nearest n, that ill Rosamund's left hand - +o Goodwin and that in her right 1u,f Then she opeued her eyes
 stood still and watched. nusin." said Goodwin, before we
 this cord that is our chain of
 know wei! that, whatever ces we blame you not at all sn he began to unknot the silk was bound about his box, Wulf. ing that it would tell all the tale moi trouble himself as yet, but pd around the room. thinking that. hoy he lived or died never would De a stranger sight. Every eye ill Ia fixed upon the box in Godwin's
 Eyen Saladin stared as though ,d his own destiny. No. not every for those of the old imaum were mon the face of RoSamnnd, h was piteous 10 see, for all it's ty had left it, and even her part ips were ashy. Masouda alone stood upright and unmoved. .ls ph she watched some play. but he that her rich hucd cheek grew and that beneath her robe her was pressed upon her heart The ce was intense.
 In land where lives are cheap. jmcd Wuif. thinking aloud, and b sound of his voice all men start though it had thundercd sudden q summer sky Then with q laugh Ire the silk about his box asunder his strong fingers and, breaking Beal. shook out it's contents. Io, on the floor lay the enchanted pf Hassan.
 VI to her cheek. Rosamlma saw and nature was too strong for her, one bitter cry the truth broke her lips at last:
 bt Wulf. Not Wulf" she walled, sank back senseless into MaSou nrns.
 Dw. sire" said the old imaum with lckle, you know which of those fhe lady loves
 es I know now," said Saladin. am glad to know, for the mat as vexed me much.
 Wulf, who had paled for a mo- flushed with joy as the truth home to him.
 lis star is well named The ?" he said as. bending down. he it from the floor and fastened it 5 cloak above his heart, nor do l it dearly earned-
 that strange scene ended.
 afternoon drew toward evening. (iodwin stood before Saladin in his te chan Der.
 hat seek you now:' said the sul- ternly.
 bO0n." answered Goodwin. My eY is doomed to die before night ask to die instead of him. hy. Sir Godwin?''
 br two reasons, sire. As you learn May. at length the riddle is an ed. It is Wulf who is beloved of edy Rosamund. and therefore to i'm would be a crime. Further, 1t nJ not he whom the eunuch heard lining with the captain Abdullab tent. swear it."
 bdin la1lled 2t his beard. then kred:
 this is to bc so, time is short. Sir Ein. What fa1ewells have you 10 !: You say that you would speak my niece Rosamund? Nay, the ess you shall not see. and indeed pt, for she lies swooning in her ber Do you desire to meet your Ter for the last timer
 !. sire. for then be might learn the and"-
 efuse this sacrifice, Sir Goodwin, perchance will be scarcely to his =
 wish to say goodby to Masouda vho is waiting woman to the prin' hat you cannot do. for know |ust this Masouda and believe that tas at the bottom of your plot. dismissed her from the person o1 tincess and from my camp, whicf
 to leave-if she has not already with some Arabs who arc hel en-" said Goodwin, with a sigh. "]
 only to see Egbert the bishop he may shrive me according te aith and make note of my las1 s.
 |od; be shall be sent to you. t your statement that you are the
 man and not Sir Wulf and take life for his. Leave me now, who greater matters on my mind. The
 will seek you at the appointed win bowed and walked away a steady step. while Saladln g after him, muttered: