The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-08-16
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TO your knees and pray for their pass
ing souls"
So they knelt down and prayed TN
the tumult died away and they knew
that all was done
Rosamund had little to tell, except
that she had been well treated and al
ways kept by the person Of the sultan,
marching to and fro with his army, for
he awaited the fulfllment OF his dream
concerning her, Then they told her all
that had Glanced to them; also Of the
vision Of Goodwin and It's dreadful ac-
compllshment and Of the death Of Has
san beneath the sword of Wulf. At
that story Rosamund wept and shrank
from him little, for though It was
this prince who had stolen her from
her home she loved Hassan. Yet when
Wulf said humbly: THE fault is not
mine; 1t was 80 fated Would that /
had died instead Of this Saracen!"
Rosamund answered.: mo, no. am
proud that you should have conquered"
But Wulf shook his head and said:
81 am not proud Although weary
with that awful battle, l was still the
younger and stronger man, though at
first he we'll nigh mastered me by his
skill and qulckness. At least we part
ed friends. Look, he gave me this"
and he showed her the great emerald
badge which the dying prince had given
him.
do you know" asked Masouda,
that this jewel is very famous, not
only for its value, but because II is
said to have belonged to one Of the
children Of the prophet, and to bring
good fortune to It's owner7 There is
scarce a soldier in the sultan's army
who would not give all he has for yon-
der trlnket, which Is known throughout
the land as the star of Hassan. SO be-
ware, Sir Wulf, lest you be robbed or
murdered, although you have eaten the
salt Of Salah-ed-din."
IL remember the captain Abdullah
looking at II greedily and lamentlng
that the luck of the house of Hassan
should pass to an unbellever," said
Wulf. "Well, enough Of this jewel and
It's dangers; think Goodwin has words
to say"
"Yes," said Goodwin. eve are here
In your tent through the kindness of
Saladln, who did not wish us to wit.
ness the death Of our comrades, but to-
morrow we shall be separated again.
Now, II you are to escape
II will escaped ! must escape, even
II / am recaptured and die for It,"
broke in ROsamund passlonately.
"speak low" said Masouda. II saw
the eunuch Mesrour pass the door Of the
tent, and he is spy-they all are
spies"
Suddenly a shadow fell upon them.
It was that Of the head eunuch, Mes
rour, fat, cunning faced man, with a
cringlng air. Low he bowed before
them, saying:
'Your pardon, o princess. A mes
seng0r has come from Salah-ed-din de-
mandlng the presence Of these knights
at the banquet that he has made
ready for his noble prisoners
1--WE obey" said Goodwin, and, rising
they bowed TO Rosamund and to Ma
SCUBA, then turned to 60, leaving the
star jewel where they had been seated.
Very skillfulIy Mesrour covered II
with a fold Of his robe and under shell
ter Of the fold slipped down his hand
and grasped It, not knowing that, al
though she seemed TO be turned away,
blasouda was watching him out Of the
corner Of her eye. Waiting till the
brethren reached the tent door, she
called out:
"Slr Wulf, are you already weary of
the enchanted star Of fortune or would
you bequeath 1t to usN
Now Wulf came back, saying heav-
lily;
II forgot the thing Who would not
at such a timer Where Is It? l left 1t
on the cushion"
"Try the hand Of Mesrour," said Ma
SCUBA, whereat with very crooked
smile the eunuch produced II and said:
81 wished to show you, Sir Knight,
that you must be careful with such
gems as these, especially in a camp
where there are many dishonest per
sons"
81 thank you" answered Wulf as he
took II. "YOu have shown me-" Then,
by the sound Of Masouda's
hooking laughter, they left the tent.
OF all the strange feasts that they
ever ate the brethren found this the
,trangest and the most sad. saladin
was seated at the head Of the table
With guards and officers standing be
hind hing Not far from him sat the
ding OF Jerusalem and his brother and
Ill down the beard great captive no