The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-23

ers Now" >did Wd-7. hating. tell
me what does all this mean"
Are you deaf and hlindY asked
Goodwin. Cannot you see that yonder
fiend is in love with Rosamund and
means to take her, as he well may do"
Wulf groaned aloud, then answered:
"I swear that first l will kill him,
even though we must keep him COM
pany."
among those ornaments that hung
about the waist of Rosamund l saw
jeweled knife" answered Goodwin sad
". "She can be trusted to use it il
need be. and after that we can be
trusted to do our worst"
AS they spoke they had loitered to-
ward the edge of the glade and, halt
ing there, stood silent till presently
from under the shadow of a cedar
tree appeared a solitary white robed
woman. 1t was Masouda.
Follow me, brothers Peter and
john" she said in laughing whisper.
Il have words to say to you" And she
fitted ahead of them.
Silently as wrath she went, now
appearing in the open spaces, now van
fishing beneath the dense gloom of ce-
dar boughs, till she reached a naked,
lonely rock which stood almost upon
the edge of the gulf. Opposite to this
rock was a great mound, such as an
Gent peoples reared over the bodies
of their dead, and in the mound, cum
ningly hidden by growing shrubs, a
massive door. Masouda took a key
from her girdle and. having looked
around to see that they were alone,
unlocked 1t.
ENTER" she said, pushing them be-
fore her.
They obeyed and through the dark
ness within heard her close the door.
"Now we are safe awhile" she said,
with a sigh, "or at least so think
But / will lead you to where there is
more light"
Then, taking each of them by the
hand, she went forward along a
smooth incline till presently they saw
the moonlight and by it discovered
that they stood at the mouth of a cave
which was fringed with bushes. Run
ming up from the depths of the gulf
below to this opening was a ridge or
shoulder Of rock, very steep and mar
row.
See the only road that lo"@~ from
the citadel Of Masyaf save >ss
the bridge" said Masouda
"A bad one" answered ar
ing downward.
AYE, yet horses trained to rocks can
follow 1t. At it's foot is the bottom Of
the gulf and mile or more away to
the left deep cleft which leads to the
top Of the mountain and to freedom
VIII you not take 1t now? BY tomor-
rows dawn you might be far away"
And where would the Lady Rosa
mund be?" asked Wulf.
In the harem of the lord Sinan -
that is, very soon," she answered coolly.
"Oh, say it notv' he exclaimed, clasp
ing her arm, while Goodwin leaned back
against the wall Of the cave.
''Why should l hide the truth? Have
you no eyes to see that he is enam-
ored of her loneliness, like others
Listen! A while ago my master, Slnan,
Glanced to lose his queen-how, we
need not ask, but it Is said that she
wearied him. Now, as he must by law,
he mourns for her a month, from full
moon to full moon. But on the day aft
er the full moon - that Is, the third
morning from now-he may wed again,
and l think there will be q marriage.
Till then, however, your sister is SAFE
Therefore" said Goodwin, within
th AIv~x 81
die"
There is third way" answered Ma
SCUBA, struggling her shoulders. "She
might stay and become the wife of 81
man,"
Wulf muttered something between
his teeth, then stepped toward her
threateningly, saying:
Rescue her or
"Stand back, Pilgrim john" she said
with laugh. IF I rescue her-which
indeed would be hard-it will not be
for fear Of your great sword"
what, then, will avail, Masouda Y'
asked Goodwin In a sad voice. ITO
promise you money would be useless
even IL we could
all Siau tuAt you spared me Ilal
insult" she replied, with flashing eyes
'.for then there had been an end. Now
hear me and forget no word. At pres
ent you are in favor with Sinan, who
believes you to be the brothers of the
lady Rosamund, not her lovers, but
from the moment he hears the truth
your doom Is sealed. Now, what the
Frank Lozelle knows, that the Al-je-ba
may know at any time--and will know
IL these should meet.
Meanwhile you are free, so tomor
row while you ride about the garden
as you will do, take note of the tai
rock that stands without and how te
reach 1t from any point, even in the
dark. Tomorrow also, when the moor
is up, they will lead you to the narrow
| bridge to ride your horses to and fro
there that they may learn not to feal
1t In the light. When you have stabbed
them go into the gardens and come
hither unobserved, as the place being
so far away you can do. The guard:
will let you pass. thinking only thai
You desire to drink cup Of wine with
some fair friend, as Is the custom OF
our guests. Enter this cave--here /:
the key"-and she handed it to W ulf-
land if be not there await me Their