The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-05-03

however humDie iueN ln3S seem. oT
Peter and Sir John why do you think 1t
worth while to tell lies 10 poor Wild
ow? Say. in your own country did
you ever hear OF certain twin bge. en
named-oh. how are they named Sir
Goodwin and Sir Nulf. Of the house of
d Arcy. which has been told of in this
land:"
Now Godwtns jaw dropped. but
Wulf laughed out loud.
Surely those twins would be p,cased
to find themselves so famous he said
Now listen. my guests You think ii
strange that | should know so much
but ii is Eot strange. since here in
Syria knowledge is the u;iness of
some of us. Old you then believe that
you could travel by larI and sen AMI
not be known? Did yau then think
that none were left behind t. watch
your movements and to make report of
them to that mighty one who sent ont
the ship of var charged with Il certain
mission? Now. why DO tell YOU this:
Well perhaps because I like such
knights as You are. Perhaps. also. be
cause ! would warn You not II throw
away lives 50 gallant by attempting t.
win through the guarded gates of Ia
mascus upon the maddest of all quests
What YOU still stare at me and
doubt? Good. | have been telling YOU
lies. | was not awaiting you upon tho
quay. and that porter with whom I
seemed to quarrel WAS not charged to
seize your baggage and bring it to my
house No spies watched your move
ments from England to Beirut. Only
since you have been ut dinner I visited
your room and read some writings
which. foolishly. you have left among
your baggage. and opened some books
in which other names than Peter and
John We're written and drew Il great
sword from its scabbard OH which was
engraved motto-'Meet Darcy, meet
death.-and heard Peter call John
Wulf. and John call Peter Goodwin, and
so FORTH
ut seems" said Wulf In English.
that we are flies in Il web. and that
the spider is called the widow Masou-
d. though Of what use we are to her /
know not. Now, brother, what is to be
done-make friends with the spider!"
An i'll ally" answered Goodwin. Then,
looking her straight i'll the face, he
asked. Hostess, who knows so much,
tell he why, among other names, did
that donkey driver call you daughter
Of Al jc-bal?'"
She started and answered:
80 you understand Arabic? /
thought it. Why do you ask? What
does it matter To you:"
Not much. except that. as we are
going to visit Al-je-bal, of course we
think ourselves fortunate TO have met
his daughter
Going to visit Al-je-i'al? Yes. You
limited rs much upon the ship, did you
not: Perhaps that is why | came to
meet you. Well. your throats will be
cut before ever you reach the first OF
his castles
Il think not" said Goodwin. and put
ting his hand into his breast. he drew
thtHcc IiHS, W ith W HUI liz beSdu W
play carelessly
whence that ring?' she said, with
fear and wonder in her eyes. lit is
And she ceased.
Prom one to whom it was given and
who has charged us with message.
Now. hostess, let us be plain with one
another propose that we remove
ourselves from your roof and 20 to- stay
with our own people ut the castle.
where. l doubt not. we shall be well
come. telling them that we would bide
no longer with one who is called a spy.
whom we have discovered also to be a
daughter of Al-je-bal.' after which,
perhaps, you will hide no longer in
Beirut. where. as we gather, spies and
the daughters of Al-je-baP are not
welcome
She listened with an impressive face
and answered.:
DOUBTLESS you have heard that one
of us who was So named was burned
here recently as witch? Why. fool
ish men. can lay you both dead be-
fore ever those words pass your lips"
You think you cam" said Goodwin.
but for my part am sure that this is
not fated. and am sure also that you
do not wish to harm us any more than
we wish to harm You. 10 be plain.
then. il is necessary for us to visit
Al-iie-bal Will you aid us in this:'
Il do not know. l will tell you after
four days If you are not satisfied
with that, go. deuOunce me. do your
worst. and | will do mine. for which
should he sorry"