The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-05-08

"Within Il week from now, if al goes
well, we cast anchor 1T LmaZ0l. il
Cyprus, 10 take in food and water be
fore we run To Il secret port near An
tioch, whence You are to be taken over
land to Damascus, avoiding all cities
of the Franks. Now. the Emperor
Isaac of Cyprus is my friend. and over
him Saladn has no power. Once III hi
court YOU would he safe until suca time
as you found opportunity IL return to
England. This. then. is my plan-tAat
you should escape from the ship at
night, Us | can arrange.
And what is your payment, she
asked, ''who are Il merchant knight
My payment lady, iS-yourself. In
Cyprus we will be we'd. Oh. think be
fore YOU answer, At Damascus many
dangers await YOU. With me You viii
find safety and Il Christian husband
who loves you we'll
Have done" She said coldly. Soon
err will trust myself To an honest Sar
aeon than to YOU. Yes. sooner would |
take death for my lord than You, for
your own base ends devised the plot
that brought my father - his murder
and me to slavery. Have done, | say.
and never dare again - speak of love
to me- And. rising, she walked to her
cabin.
But Lozelle. looking after her, NUT
tered to himself. Nay. fair lady, have
but begun. nor will forget your bit
;,,1, t,.,n q
merchant knight in kisses
From her cabin RoSamund sent q
message TO IasSan. He came, still
pale with Illness. and asked her will.
Whereon she told him what had passed
between I.Ozelle and herself. demand
ing his protection against this man.
"Yondcr he stands said HasSan.
''alone VIII you come with Inc and
speak TO him.
She bowed her head and he led her
to the poop.
.'Sir Captain" he began. addressing
LOZelle. 1.-THE princess here tells me
strange story-that you have dared to
offer your love to her, niece of Salah-
ed-din."
What OF il. Sir Saracen:' answered
! I.ozelle insciemly. rs not a Christian
knight lit mate for the blood of an east
ern chief:'
! "You," answered Hassan with rage
in his low voice - you, huckStering
! thief and renegade. who swear by Mo
manned in Damascus and by your
prophet Jesus in England. You her fit
mate? Why. were it not that you must
guide this ship and that my master
! babe me not to quarrel with you till
! your task was done | would behead
! you now" And as lie spoke he grip
! ped the handle of his Scimter.
! LoZelle quailed before his fierce eyes,
| for we'll he knew Hassan and knew
| also that if it came to fighting his sail
| ors We're no match for the emir and
! his Saracens.
| Before Salah-ed-diI you shall an
/ swer for your treacher,." added Has
san
/ "Of what. then. am | accused"
asked Lozele-"of loving the Lady Hos-
! amund. as do all men. perhaps your-
self. old and withered as you are,
| among them
Aye. AMI for that crime will repay
! you. old and withered as | am, Sir Rem
egade. But with SHlah- ed-din YOU have
! another score TO Settie-that by promis-
| ing her escape you tried to seduce her
! from this ship"
/ Were this true" replied L0Zclle,
+! 1.-THE sultan might have cause Of COM
! plant against me. but it is not true.
/ Hearken. since speak must The lady
! Rosanund prayed ME 10 do this deed.
She said that il did but save her from
you Saracens | should not go without
my reward. since she would wed me-
! Again. although it cost me sore. an
swrrd that it might not he, but when
| once | had brought my ship TO land |
| was her true knight and. being freed Of
! my oath, would do my best to save
her
PRINCESS. you hear" said Hassan,.
! What say you!'
II say" she answered cOldly, "that
| this man lies to save himself | say.
moreover, that answered To him that
sooner would | die than that he should
lay Il finger on me-
Il hold. also. that he lies said Has
| san. Nay; unclasp that dagger If you
would live to see another sun. Here.
| will not fight with you, but Salah-ed-
din shall learn all this case when we
reach his court"
LET him learn it when we reach his
court" answered LoZelle, with mean
ing: then added: Have you aught else
to say TO me, Prince lIassan? Because
if not | must be attending to the bust