The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-07

Upon this Uery rood SlUcGr."
err, while the king sat at the head of tho
board, his face hidden in his hands.
Presently he lifted it and said:
~ command that we march at dawn"
Now followed a great silence, for all
were lost in their own thoughts. One
by one they rose, bowed to the king
and left the tent to give commands and
rest awhile before it was time to ride.
Goodwin and Wulf went also, and with
them the bishop of Nazareth.
When they had slept awhile Goodwin
and Wulf rose and fed their horses.
After they had washed and groomed
them they tested and did on their ar
NOR, then took them down to tie
spring to drink their oil, as their mas
tiers did. Also Wulf. who was cunning
in war. brought with him four large
wineskins which he had provided
against this hour and, filing them with
pure water. fastened two Of them with
thongs behind the saddle of Goodwin
and two behind his own. Further. he
filled the water bottles ut their saddle
bows, saying:
AT least we will be among the last
10 die Of thirst"
Then they went back and watched
the host break it's camp, which it did
with no light heart, for many of them
knew of the danger in which they
stood; moreover, the tale of Godwin's
vision had been spread abroad. Not
n N O. yxyh to Yhnr nj TNrl>p
the bishop of Nazareth, stood on one
side and bowed themselves as the
cross went by guarded by the mailed
bishop Of Acre. Then came Reginald
Of Chatillon, Saladin's enemy, the
cause of all this woe, who saw then.
and cried:
"Sir Knights, whatever they may
say, know you for brave men, for /
have heard the tale of your doings
among the assassins. There is room
for you among my suit-follow me-"
"As well him as another" said God
win. "Let us go where We are led
So they followed him.
BY the time that the army reached
Kenna, where once the water was
made wine, the July sun was already
hot, and the spring was so soon drunk
dry that many men could get no water
On they pushed into the desert lands
below, which lay between them and
Liberals and were bordered on the left
and right by hills. Now clouds of dust
Were seen moving across the plains
and in the heart of them bodies of Sar-
aeon horsemen, which continually at
tackled the vanguard under Count Ray
mond and as continually retreated be-
fore they could be crushed, Staying
many with their spears and arrows.
Also these came round behind them
and charged the rear guard, where
marched the Templars and the light
armed troops named Turcopoles and
the band Of Reginald de Chatillon,
with which rode the brethren.
From noon till near shutdown the
long harassed line broken now into
fragments, struggled forward across
the rough, stony plain, the burning
heat beating upon their armor till the
air danced about it as it does before
fire. Toward evening men and
horses became exhausted, and the sol
diers cried to their captains to lead
them to water. But in that place there
was no water
The rear guard fell behind. worn out
with constant attacks that must be re-
PEELED in the burning heat, so that
there was o great gap between il and
the king, who marched in the center.
Messages reached them to push on,
but they could not, and at length camp
was pitched in the desert near place
called Marescalcia. and upon this
camp Raymond and his vanguard were
forced back. AS Goodwin and Wulf
rode up they saw him come in, bring
ing his wounded with him. and heard
him pray the king to push on and at
all hazards to cut his way through t.
the lake, where they might drink-aye,
and heard the king say that he could
not, since the soldiers would march no
more that day. Then Raymond wrung
his hands In despair and rode back to
his men, crying aloud.