The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-07-26

Il am not bitter" answered Wuif
but | always pay for my drink, ant
we Will settle that score yet"
"HushP broke In Rosamund. GAL
though he stole me, he is also my de
liverer and friend through many q
peril"
II do not know all the story. but
princess, It seems that you should
thank not me, but these goodly cousins
of yours and those splendid horses
said Hassan.
There is another whom must thank
also this noble woman, as you will
call her also when you hear the story
said Rosamund, flnglng her arm about
the neck Of Masouda.
my master viii reward her" said
Hassan. "But, o lady, what must
you think OF me who seemed to desert
you 80 basely2 Yet | reasoned well.
In the castle Of that son of Satan,
slnan," and be spat upon the ground,
Il could not have aided you, for there
he would only have butchered me. But
by escaping | thought that I might
help,s so ! brlbed the Frankish knave
with the priceless star Of my house."
and he touched the great jewel that he
wore In his turban, land with what
money l had, to loose my bonds, and
while he pouched the gold stabbed
him with his own knife and fed. But
this morning | reached yonder city In
command Of 10000 men charged to res
cue you II could; II not, to avenge
you, for the ambassadors Of Salah-ed.
din Informed me Of your plight. An
hour ago the watchmen on the towers
reported that they saw two horses gal
Looping across the plain beneath a dOu-
bic burden, pursued by soldiers whom
from their robes they took to be as.
sassins, SO, as have a quarrel with
the assassns, | crossed the bridge,
formed up 500 men In a hollow and
waited, never guessing that 1t was you
who fed. You know the rest-and the
assassins know II. also," he added grim
ly.
"Follow It up" said Wulf, "and the
vengeance shall be better, for I will !
show you the secret way into Masyaf-
Or II cannot. Goodwin willard there
you may hurl Sinan from his own tow
ers."
Hassan shook his head and answered.
II should like 1t we'll, for with this
magician my master also has an an
lent quarrel But he has other feuds
lpon his hands," and he looked mean
ngly at Wulf and Goodwin, land my
riders were to rescue the princess and
10 more. Well. she has been rescued,
md some hundreds Of heads have paid
he price Of all that she has suffered.
also that secret way Of yours will be
afe enough by now. SO there let the
natter bide. glad enough that II has
nded thus. Only / warn you all--and
myself also-to walk war!ly, since, If
now aught Of him, Slnan's fedais will
enceforth dog the steps Of every one
( us, striving to bring us to our ends
" murder Now here come filters.
inter them all Of you, and be Borne to
he city, who have ridden far enough
oday. l go to count the slain and will
Din you presently In the citadel"
So the bearers came and lifted up
Vulf and helped Goodwin from his
now that all was over he
)uld scarcely Standard with him
0samund and Masouda. Placing them
the filters, they carried them, es.
'rted by cavalry, across the bridge Of
10 OrOntes into the city Of Emesa,
here they lodged them In the citadel.
The four Rosamund, Masouda, God .
in and Wulf-after the hurts Of wulf
Id been tended by skilled doctor, )
ent to their beds, whence they did not ,
30 again for two days. :