Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-27

.rses tO us?' asked GOdW1n aS they
 ro,loned side by side, their eyes fixed .,non the ever nearing cloud of dust.
 ",fv fathers brother-my uncle, as oalied him. she answered. "He is sheik of the desert, who owns the ancient breed that cannot be bought for gold
 Masouda"
 "No. I may tell you, now that the o,d seems so near My father was an Ar,b my mother a noble Frank. rrenchwoman, whom he found starv- inc in the desert after fight and took f, his tent and made his wife. The o.ssssins fell upon us and killed him and her and captured me as child of +uelve. Afterward, when l grew older. heing beautiful in those days. I was +aten to the harem of Sinan, and, al tbouqh in secret I had been bred up d christian by my mother. they swore mo to his accursed faith. Now you will understand why l hate him so sorely who murdered my father and nv mother and made me what am why I hold myself so vile. Yes. have baen forced to serve as his spy or be killed"
 q do not hold you vile" panted God win as he spurred his laborng steed. q hold you most noble.
 q rejoice to hear it before We de," she answered, looking him in the eyes
 in such fashion that he dropped his
 head before her burning gaze, 'who
 hold you dear, Sir Goodwin, for whose
 sake I have dared these things, all
 though 1 am naught to you. Nay,
 speak not The Lady Rosamund has
 told me all that storyexcept it's an
 swer."
 Now they were off the sand over
 which they had been racing side by side and beginning to breast the lnoun-
 tain slope So far they had outpaced
 the assassins. who had a longer and a rougher road to travel, but the great cloud of dust WAS not 7OO yards away, and in front of it, shaking their spears. rode some of the best mounted of their soldiers.
 .'rhese horses still have strength They are better than thought them" cried Masouda. '"Tliey will not gain ward"-
 For the next league they spoke no more. who must keep their horses from falling as they toiled up the steep path. At length they reached the crest. and there, on the very top of ii. saw Wulf and Rosamund standing by Flame and Smoke
 .1hey rest" Godwin said then he shouted: Mount. Mount! The foe is close."
 So they climbed to their saddle; again. and all four of them together began to descend the long slope that stretched to the plain two leagues be heath. Far off across this plain ran a broad. silver streak. beyond which from that height they could see the walls of city.
 ''fhe OronteS.' cried MaSouda. "Cross that. and wt. are safe" But Goodwin looked first at his horse. then est AuASotttd. anu SAio''A utS H-stO
 Well might he do so, for. stout heart ed as they were. the beasts were much distressed that had galloped so far without drawing rein. Down the steep road they plunged. painting.
 ''They will reach the plain no more. said Goodwin. and Masouda noI!ed
 The descent was almost done. and not mil" behind them tile white robed assassins streamed endlessly Goodwin piled his spurs and Masoudl her whip though with little hope, for they knew that the end was near. Down the last declivity they rushed till suddenly as they reached it's foot Maso,id;i's horse reeled. stopped and sank to the ground. while GolHin's pulled ID beside it.
 Ride on" he cried to Rosamund and Nulf in front. but they would not. He stoimed ali them, but they replied:
 Nay. we will die together"
 MasUuda looked at the horses Flame troubled
 'So be it." she said. Mount in front of the lady, Sir Goodwin, and, Sir Wulf, give me your hand, and you will learn what this breed can do
 So they mounted. Forward started Flame and Smoke with q long. swing ing gallop, while from the assasslns bbove, who thought that they held fhen went up a shout of rage and wonder.
 s'.heir horses are also tired. and we hay Eeat them yet" called the daunt- less Masoutla. But Goodwin and Wulf looked sadly at the ten miles of plain between them and the river bank. On they went and on. A quarter of t was done. Half of it was done, but low the first of the fedais hung upon |heir Hanks not POO yards behind. Lit Ee by little this distance lessened. At length they were scarcely fifty yards ] lway. and one of them flung spear. ''Spur the horses. knights" cried Ma |ouda.
 At the sting of the steel Flame and emoke sprang forward its though they lad but just Jeff their stable door. and he gan bet Ween DurSuerS and pursued 1