The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-05-09
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS


CHAPTER 1.-The opening scenes
of the story are laid in England, to-
ward the close of the twelfth century.
Rosamund Darcy, who is a niece of
the eastern monarch, Salah-ed-din Sal
adm and her two cousins, Goodwin and
Wulf. are surprised by a body of armed
men, who desire to. take Rosamund.
She escapes while the young men fight
the kidnappers. The latter mention
Sir Hugh LoZelle, an enemy of the
D'Arcys. The brethren are wounded.
H.-Sir Andrew Darcy. father Of
Rosamund, determines TO knight his
nephews. I1I.-Godwin and Wolf are
knighted. Both are in love with Rosa
mund They receive Sir Andrew 5
permission to ask Rosamund to choose
one of them. IV.-Rosamund tells
the brethren to wait two years for her
decision. Sir Andrew is visited by
pilgrim with letter from Sal-ed-din.
The latter asks that Rosamund go TO
Syria. He threatens to take her by
force if she will not go willingly. The
sultan has dreamed that through Rosa.
mund much bloodShed will be avoided.
V.-Isosamund refuses. Sir Andrew
tells the story OF his marriage to the
sultan's sister, in the time of the war
in Syria. He was assisted to escape
from Syria by shiek named Al-je-bal.
whose Signet ring Sir Andrew still has.
Wulf goes to buy wine from stranded
merchant. VL.-At feast the wine
merchant drugs Gudwin and Wuif and,
aided by banu of Saracens. tries to
seize Rosamund. He proclaims him
self the emir HaSsan. sent b, Salah-ed
din. Sir Andrew and Rosamund re-
sist. VII.-Sir Andrew is struck down
and Rosamund carried off. Goodwin
and Wulf awake to find their uncle dy-
ing ana their cousin gone. Before his
death Sir Andrew gives the brethren
Al-ie-bal's signet ring and tells them
to seek aid from him. NIll.-Godwin
and Wulf, known as Peter and John,
come to Buriut in search of Rosamund.
There they are led to an inn by II
woman, Masouda, who befriends them.
They tell her their errand. MaSOuda
tells the brethren she knows their real
names and warns them not to 60 to Al
je-bal, who is also called Sinap. IN
Masouda aids the brethren to buy
horses and accompanies them on their
journey to Al-je-bal. Goodwin saves
her from a lioness.
In the end, then. this happened, for
one of the lords CHANGED to he Il neph
CIV Of the emperor. who when he learn
ed that he was captive sent supplies in
plenty. Thus it came about that the
Cyprian lords. having been sent back
with the last empty boat. within two
days they We're at sea again
Now Rosam,Ind missed the hated face
of the spy Nicholas. and told Hassan.
who made inquiry, to find-or 20 said
Lozelle-that he went ashore and van.
ished there on the first day of their
landing in Cyprus. though whether he
had been killed ia some brawl Or fallen
sick or hidden himself away he did rot
know
When the galley was nine days out
from CYPRUS, steering for the coast
of Syria. wind >pranS up that grew
gradually 10 IL gale, blowing toward
Syria. and before il they fed along
swiftly Worse and stronger grew that
gale till on the evening of the second
day, When they seemed in no little
danger of being popped, they saw
great mountain far away. at the sight
Of which LozeIle thanked God aloud.
Are those the mountains near Anti
och = asked Hassan.
Nay" he answered; they are more
than fifty miles south of them. between
Ladikiya AMI Jebela There by the
mercy of heaven. is Il good haven"
But We are steering for DarbeSak.
not for haven near Jebela. which is Il
Frankish port" answered IIassan an
grily.
Then put the ship about and steer
there YOURSELF said LozcIle, and |
promise you tisis-iha, within two
hours every one of you will he dead at
the bottom of the sea-
Hassan considered. 1t WAS true. for
then the waves would strike them
broadside Oh.
ION your head be it" he answered
shortly.
All that night they pitched and roll
ell. At length they SAW the ioi, OF the
Ioftiest mountain grow luminous with
the coming dawn.
Take courage cried I.oZelle Il
think that We are saved. Aud he
hoisted a second lantern at his mast
head. why they did not know.
After this the sea began To fall. only
TO grow rough again for awhile as they
crossed some bar. to find themselves i'll
calm water and OH either side of them
what appeared in the dim. uncertain
light 10 be the bush clad banks OF a
river For awhile they ran on. till Lo
zelle called in Il loud voice to the sail
ors to let the anchor 80 and sent mes
sencer 10 SLY That all might rest now,