The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-05-02
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Among the passengers were Goodwin
and Wulf, travelling. as their uncle had
hidden them, unattended by sGuires CT
by servants. Upon the ship they pass
ed themselves off as brothers named
Peter and John of Lincoln. simple gen
tie men of small estate. making il pill
grllnage to the Holy Land in ppnitpnce
for their sins. vt this tale their fellow
passengers with whom they hnd sailed
from Genoa, II which place they trav-
eled overland. shrugged their shot,
ders, for these brethren looked what
they Were knights Of high tiegree-and
they nicknamed them Sir Peter and 81:
John. and as such they were kno4'.
throughout the voyage.
The brethren We're seated together in
q little place apart in the bow of tie
ship ana engaged. Goodwin III rea ling
from an Arabic translation Of the Co
pe!S made by some Egyptian molk alG
Wulf in following it with little e2Se
in the Latin version. OF tie former
tongue indeed they had acquired mud:
in their youth. since they Iea-aed !.
from Sir Andrew with Rosammod. a.
though they could not talk ii as she
Gid, who had been taught 70 lisp it a.
IN infant by her mother.
shut the book. brother" said Wuif
There is Lebanon at last" And f:e
pointed TO the great line of mountains
revealing themselves dimly through
their Wranpings of mist.
AYE" said Goodwin; the promised
:and. As our uncle babe. we will seek
out their sheik Jebal''-
Hush" said Wulf, for just then
some merchants and with them Il mum
her of pilgrims crowded forward to
the bow 10 obtain their first view of
the Holy Land. Indeed. one of these
men-a trader known as Thomas of
Ipswich-was, they found. standing
close To them The brethren mingled
with them while this same Thomas of
Ipswich, who had visited the place be-
fore, or 50 it seemed, pointed out the
beauties of the country.
Have you been on the mountans:'
asked Wulf
Aye. following my business" he an
fwered. 80 far" And he showed them
Il great snow capped peak to the north.
There begins the territory of the sheih
Al-je-bal''- lie looked ut them
meaningiy whom" he added. mel
Their Christian nor Saracen visit with
out an invitation, which is seldom
given"
Again they inquired why not
Because" answered tie trader. still
watching them. most men love their
lives. and that man is The lord OF death
and magic. This old man OF the noun
tain is great murderer Of whom even
all the princes of the east ;ue terrified.
for lie speaks a word II his feiais-or
Servauts-who are initiated. and they
go forth and bring to death any whom
lie hates. Young men. | like You well.
and say 10 you, be warned. III this
Syria there are many wonders to be
seen. Leave those of Masyaf and its
fearful lord alone if you desire to look
again upon the towers of Lincoln"
Then boats came out to greet them
from the Shore-for ut that time Beirut
was in the hands of the Eranks-and
III TIE shouting and confusion which
followed they saw no more of this
merchant Thomas, nor did they seek
him out again, since they thought ii un-
wise to show themselves too curious
hot l. a Ia. hal
would have been useless. since that
trader was ashore two full hours be-
fore they were suffered TO leave the
ship. from which he departed alone in
Il private boat.
At length they stood i'll the motley
eastern crowd upon the quay. wonder
ing where they could find an inn that
was quiet and OF cheap charges, since
they did not wish TO he considered per
SONS of wealth OF Importance. As they
fingered here. somewhat beWildered, a
tall veilcd woman. whom they had
noted watching slem. drew near, ac-
conpunied by Il porter, who led don
key This man without more ado
seized their baggage and, helped by
other porters, began t. fasten it upon
the back of the donkey with grea,
rapidly. and when they would have
forbidden him pointed to the yelled
woman.
Your pardon" sad Golwin to hex
at length AND speaking in French, 'Dui
this nlan'-
Loads UP your baggage to take il
to my inn. 1t is cheap, quiet and com
forta bic, things which heard you say
you required just now. did | not|' she
answered in Il sweet voice, also speak
inc in ,ron1 French