Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-20

NIIHt Se"h you HOW S6ld the ~
tan sternly.
"A boon" answered Goodwin. IN
brother Is doomed TO die before nigf]
fall. 7 osk TO die instead Of him"
why, Sir Go1winT'
For two reasons. sire. Az you lcar1
cd todny, ut length The riddle Is al
swcred. II IA Wrf who IL beloved
the lady R6snnund, AMI therefore
XIII him would be q crime, Further. |
IL and not be whom the ernuch heal
bargaining with the captain Abdund
III tho tent. / swear it,"
Saiadin pulled at his beard. IND
answered.:
"If tiIfs Is to be so. time Is short, Il
Goodwin. What farewells have you
make? You say that You would sped
with my niece Rosamund? Nay, Il
princess you shall not see. and inde1
cannot, for she les swootiing in b|
chamber. Do you desire 10 meet yOl
brother for the last timer
no, sire, for then he might learn Il
truth and'-
Refuse this sacrifice, Sir Gulwl|
which p~erchance will be scarcely to n
Hiking"
Il wish to say goodby to Masoud|
she who is waiting woman to the pYil
cess"
THAT you cannot do, for know
mistrust thts Masouda and believe thl
she. was at the bottom Of your plot.
have dismissed her from the person &
the princess and from my camp, wtii
she Is to ieave-if she has not alread
left-with SOM Arabs who are N
kin
Then" said Goodwin. with n sigh,
desire only to see Egbert the tsfshd
that he may shrivc me accuriIug
orr faith and make note Of Iuy ii
wishes"
"Gocd; he shall be cent to You.
accept your statement that Jon are u
guilty msu and no. Sir Wulf and Ia
your life for hLs. Leave me now, wi
have greater matters On my mind. II
guard will seek you at the appoint
time"
Goodwin bowed and walked awj
with a steady step, while Salad
looking after him, muttercd:
The world could Ill spare so bra
and good 4 man"
Two hours later guards gummna|
Goodwin from tie Place where lie vi
prisoncd, and, accompanied by the d
bishop who had ahriven him, he pass|
It's door with n happy continuance, su|
as u bridegroom might have wo1
They took him to Z vault Of the grid
house where Saiadin was lodged
large, rough place, lit with torches,
which waited the headsman and d
assistants. Presently Saladin enterd
and, looking at him c%uriousiy, said:
Are you stillDf the same mind, \
! Goodwin"
II am"
Good. Yet I have changed mir
You shall say farewell to your cous|
as you desired"
Sire" pleaded Goodwin. spare d
such 4 sight"
But he pleaded in vain. 4 Will
passed, and Goodwin. hearing the sweI
of robes, looked up and saw the Il
shape of Il veflcd woman standing |
the corner OF the yautt where the shd
ow Was so deep that tho torchlight OF
glimmered family upon her royaI OFT
meuts.
"They told me that you were sid
princess, sick with sorrow. as we'll II
may he. because the man you love VI
about 10 die for you" said Saladin III
slow voice. Now l have had pity |
your grief. and his life has been tsous|
with another life, that Of the knij
who stands yOnder."
The Yelled form started wildly, TIL
sank back against the wall.
"Rosamund," broke in Godw|
speaking in French. 4 heseech you,
silent and do not uninan me ri
words or tears. 1t is best thus. al
you know that it is best. Wulf II
love as he loves you, and I believe I'll
In time you vii, be brought togethI
Me you do not love, save as a frieII
and never have. Moreover, I tell
this that II may case your pain and
conscience. l no longer seek you I
my wife, whose bride is death. 1 pr
you, give to Wuif my love and bio
ing, and to Masouda, that truest a
most sweet woman. say. or write. u
/ offer her the homage OF my heal
that I thought of her in my last y
ments, and that my prayer is we n
meet again where all crooked pa
are Strengthened. Rosamund, farew
peace and joy go with you throu
many ycars-aye, and with your al
dren's children. OF Goodwin I only 4
you to remember this, that he liy
serving you and SO died"
She heard and stretched out u
arms, and, non f~orhidding him. ca
win walked to where she stood. VII
out lifting her veil she bent forwal
and kissed him, first upon the br{
and next upon the lips. then with
low. moaning cry she turned and Il
from that gloomy place, nor did Sa
din seek to stay her. Only to hlns
the sultan wondered how it came abb
that IL it was Wulf whom RoSamu
loved she still kissed Goodwin til
upon the lips.
AS he walked hack to the death psd
Goodwin wondered also, first that Rol
mund should have spoken no sin
word and secondly because she /
kissed him thus, even in that ho|
With a sigh, he knelt down before
headsman and, turning to the bish