The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-08-09


the mountain Tabor and by the wa
tered land, may be lost. But if-oh
II Allah should make them mad, and
they should strike straight across the
desert, tlen-then they are lost, and
the reign Of the cross in Syria Is for,
ever at an end.'
Look! Near to the pavilion OF Sal.
auin stood another tent, closely guard.
cd, and in It OH cushioned bed lay
two women One was Rosamund, and
the other was Masouda
The last veil was withdrawn, and
now Goodwin saw sight at which his
soul shl"ered. a nre-blackened plain
and above It frOwnIug mountain, an |
that mountain thick, thick with Gcld.
thousands and thousands and thou.
sands of dead, among which the by.
enas wandered pnd the night birds
screamed lie could see their faces;
many Of them he knew again as those
Of living men whom he had met In
Jerusalem and elsewhere or had noted
with tho army.
Goodwin 0woke from his dream trem.
bling, mounted hls horse and rode back
to Wulf.
Tell me-" asked Goodwin, "hOw long
Is 1t since left your"
Some few minutes - ten perhaps"
answered his brother.
"a short while to have seen so
much" replied Goodwin. Then he told
him all and at the end asked him.
What think your"
Wulf considered awhile and answer
eds
well, brother, you have touched no
wine today, so you are not drunk, and
you have done nothing foolish, so you
are not mad. Therefore It would seem
that the saints have been talking to
you. Our watch is ended, for hear
the horses Of the knights who come TO
relieve us, Listen. This Is my coun-
sell In the camp yonder Is our friend
with whom we Travelled from Jerlsa-
lem, DBbert, the bishop Of Nazareth,
who marches with the host. Let US go
to him and lay this matter before him,
for he is a holy man and learned"
Goodwin nodded IN assent, and pres
emily, when the other knights were
come and they had made their report
to them they rode off together to the
tent of Egbert,
Egbert was an EngllshmOn who had
spent more than thirty years Of his
life in the east, whereof the suns had
tanned his wrinkled face to the hue
of bronze that seemed the darker In
contrast with his blue eyes and snow
white hair and beard. Entering the
lent they found him at his prayers.
Presently he rose and asked them what
they needed.
"Your counsel, holy father" answer
ed Wulf.
So, having seen that the tent flap
was closed and that none fingered
near, Goodwin told him his dream.
The old man listened patiently, nor
did he seem surprised at this stronge
story. since In those days men saw, or
thought they saw. many such visions
When he had finished Goodwin asked
of him as he had asked Of Wulf:
what think you, holy fatherH Is this
a dream or is It a messageT
Goodwin darcy" he answered, 81
have learned to know you as true
servant Of the church. 1t well may be
that to such one as you foresight has
been given. that through you those VINO
rule us may be warned and all chris.
tendon saved from great sorrow ana
disgrace. Come, let us go to the ns
and tell this story, for he still SITS Id
council yonder."
So they went out together and rode to
the royal tent Here the bishop was
admitted, leaving them without. Pres
emily be returned for them.
Already II was near midnight, but
still the great pavilion was crowded
with barOns and chief captains. AT the
head OF the table sat the king Guy OF
Lusignan, weak Idceu huh' Si"u ="
splendid armor on his right was the
white haired Count Raymond Of Tripoh
and on his left the black bearded,
frowning master Of the Templars, clad
In his white mantle, on the left breast
of which the red cross was biazoned'
Words had been running high, their
faces showed It, but Just then silence
reigned. The king looked up and' see
ing the bishop, asked peevishly'
"What is It nowf Oh. l remember;
some tale from those tall twin knights
Well. bring them forward"
So the three Of them came forward
and "A Godwin's prayer the bishop Egg
bert told OF the vision that had come to
him not more than an hour ago while ne
kept watch upon the mountain top AT
g.. - ~. two NJ the harOns seemed