Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-05

might go thrr ways without ransom.
 On the i'7 9rroW. accordingly. the cap tives were sent to Damascus, and that day Sa!adin took the castle of 'Iibe1'ias. Then he moved on to Acre. which he took relieving a.oOo Moslem captvcs, and so ai to other towns. all of which fell before him. till at length he came to Asralon. which he besieged
 The night was dark outside of Asca- lon save when tie flashes of lightning i'll the storm that rolled town from the mountains to the sea lii it up. Ill t lit tie open space of the garden of an empty house that stooG without the walls a man and q woman were talk ing. both of them wrapped in dark coaks. They were Goodwin and Ma s;ol,ia
 Well" said Goodwin eagerly, lis all ready:'
 She nodded and answered:
 At length all. Tomorrow afternoon :sn assault will be made upon AscalOI. but even if il is taken the camp will not be moved that night There will be a great confusion. and .Nhilullah, who is somewhat sick. will be the captain of the guard over the princess tent. He will allow the soldiers 10 slip away to assist ill the sack of the city. nor will they batray liin. 1t sunset but one eunuch will be on watch-Nlesro,r- and will find means to put him to sleep. AM.ullah will bring the princess to this garden disguised as his young son. and there you two and l shall meet them
 w hat then: asked Goodwin.
 Do you remember the old Arab who brought you the horses Flame and Smoke and took no payment for them. he who was named Son of the Sand: Well, as YOU know. he is my uncle, and he has more horses of that breed. At the foot of this garden is q cave, which was once d sepulcher. There we shall find the horses-four of them-and with them my uncle, Son of the Sand, and by the morning light we will be hun- dred miles away and lie hid with his tribe until we can slip to the coast and board Christian ship. Does it please you?'
 Very well, but what is Abdullah's price?'
 "One only-the enchanted star, the luck of the house of Hassan: for notb- ing else will he take such risks. Will Sir Wulf give t:''
 Surely, answered Goodwin. with laugh.
 Good. Then it must be done tonight. When I return will send Abdullah to your tent. Fear not: if he takes the jewel lie will give the price. since ots- erwise lie thinks it will bring him ill fortune
 Does the lady Rosamund know:" asked Goodwin again.
 She shook her head.
 Nay: the fewer in such plot the better and if anything goes wrong t is well she should be innocent, for then
 Then death and farewell to all things" said Goodwin; nor indeed should I grieve to say them goodby. But, Masouda, you run great peril. Tell me now honestly, why do you do this?'
 As he spoke the lightning flashed and showed her face as she stood there against background of green leaves and red lily flowers. There was a strange look upon it-a look that made Goodwin feel afraid. he knew not of what
 "Masouda,'' he said in a whisper "oh, think me no vain fool, but since it is best perhaps that both should know full surely. tell ne is it as have sometimes'-
 "Feared?' broke in Masouda, with her little mocking laugh "Sir Goodwin, it is SO What does your faith teach the faith in which I was bred and lost,