The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-09-06
,cortinued from Last Week.

~ l,yod TO bring ell this woe upon
ho,b and upon that great heart,
Md say, Wulf, / would that I
/. dead" said Rosamund.
rno enough the wish viii be full
4 before all Is DONE" answered
N YEARLY "only then pray that
no dead with you, for now, Rosa
"a Goodwin has gone forever as
and YOU alone are left to me.
~ let us cease complaining, since
5vell upon these griefs cannot help
and be thankful that for awhile at
!, We are free. Follow me, Rosa
"A and we will ride to this nunDcry
Ana YOU shelter II we may"
they rode on through the narrow
sets that we're crowded with scared
,oe for now the news was spread
the embassy had rejected the
md OF saladln. He had offered to
tbe city food and to suffer It's In
htapts to fortlfy the walls and TO
4 them till the following Whitsun-
Il should no help reach them. they
buN swear to surrender then. But
y had answered that while they had
they would never abandon the
,ce where their God had died.
b now war was before them-war to
end And who were they that must
Ar It's brunt7 Their leaders were
m or captive, their king prisoner,
IN soldiers skeletons on the field Of
tin. Only the women and children,
sick the old and the wounded re-
lined, perhaps $1,000 souls In all, but
Of whom could bear arms. Yet
sse few must defend Jerusalem
anst the might Of the victorious
racen Little wonder that they
hIled in the streets till the cry Of
sr despair went up to heaven.
Pushing their path through this sad
altitude, who took little note Of them.
length they came to the nunnery on
sacred Via Dolorosa.
Here the porter told him that the
rs were at prayer In their chapel.
Hlf replied that he must see the lady
bess upon a matter which would not
lay, and they were shown Into a cool
d lofty room. Presently the door
ened and through 1t came the alb
ss in her white robes, a tall and
tely EnglIshwoman Of middle age,
% looked at them curiously.
LADY Abbess," said Wulf, bowling
Nv, this lady is the daughter and
lress Of Sir Andrew Darcy, my
nd uncle, and in Syria the Princess
BaalbeC and the niece Of saIadin."
PIE abbess started and asked:
Is she, then. OF their accursed faith,
Der garb would seem TO shown
Nay mother" said Rosamund; u
Christian, II sinful one, and /
pc here to seek sanctuary lest when
know who am and he clamors at
u gates my fellow Christians may
lrender me to my uncle, the sultan"
Tell me the story" said the abbess.
q they told her briefly, while she lis
ed, amazed. When they had finished
said:
Alas, my daughter, how can we
e you, whose own lives are at
tel That belongs to God alone
!, what we can we will do gladly,
here, at least. you may rest for
ne short while. At the most holy
ar Of our chapel you shall be given
nctuary after which no Christian
n dare lay hand upon you. since
90 50 Is a sacrllege that would cost
"a bis soul Moreover, counsel that
M be enrolled upon our books as .
vice and don our garb. Nay" she
ded, with a smile, noting the look Of
lrm on the face Of Wuif, "the Lady
samund need not wear Il always un-
rs such should be her wish. Not
ey novice proceeds to the final
1ws"
long have / been decked In gold
POroldered silks and priceless gems
s"ered Rosamund, tand now ! seem
oeslre that white robe Of yours more
anything on earth"
luere Wulf left her and, riding away,
ported himself to Balian Of 1belin,
elected Commander Of the city, who
slad enough to welcome so stout q
snt where knights were few.
was evening, and Godwln's tired
stumbled slowly through the
~ camp Of the Saracens without the
W o. fallen Asealon. None hlndered
.or, having been so long a pris-
Y, ne was known by many, while
Els thought that be was but one o.
surrendered Christina knights. 50
'a@ o to the great house where Saia.
UVged and babe the guard take bis
70 the sultan. saying that be
~ audience OF him. prpscn
au'nisted and found saledin