The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-05-25
BY RIDER HAGGARD
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS
Author Of She" King Solomon's Mines"

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS
CHAPTER 1.-The opening scenes
jthe 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 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.
U.-Sir Andrew Darcy, father Of
Rosamund, determines to knight his
nephews. III.-Godwin and Wolf are
knighted. Both are in love with Rosa.
mund. They receive Sir Andrews
permission to ask Eosamund to choose
one of them. IV.-Rosamund tells
the brethren to wait two years for, her
decision. Sir Andrew is visited by a
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 60 willingly. The
sultan has dreamed that through Rosa
mund much bloodshed will be avoided.
V.-Rosamund 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 sniek named Al-je-bal,
whose signet ring Sir Andrew still has.
Wulf goes to buy wine from stranded
merchant. VI.-At feast the wine
merchant drugs Goodwin and Wulf and,
aided by banu of Saracens, tries to
seize Rosamund. He proclaims him
self the emir Hassan, sent by 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-je-bal's signet ring and tells them
to seek aid from him. VIII.-Godwin
and Wulf, known as Peter and John,
come to Buriut in search of Rosamund.
There they are led to an inn by a
woman, Masouda, who befrierds them.
They tell her their errand. Masouda
tells the brethren she knows their real
names and warns them not TO go to Al
je-bal, who is also called Sinap. TX
Masouda aids the brethren to buy
horses and accompanies them on their
tourney to Al-je-bal. Goodwin saves
her from lioness. X--On board Has
sans ship Rosamund finds Lozelle. He
offers to wed her and save her from the
Saracens. She refuses. Lozelle be-
trays Rosamund and Hassan to Allie
bal. XI-The brethren meet Alje-bal,
the terrible chief of the assassins. XII
AT the court of Sinan the brethren
find Rosamund, whom they call their
sister. They quarrel with Lozelle and
a dual Is arranged between him and
Wulf. Hassan has escaped to Salah-
ed-din. The brethren are forbidden to
leave Sinan's court, except under sarc-
tion of his signet ring. Alll-Sinan
wishes to wed Ro5amund. Masouda
plans to escape from him with Ros.s,
mund and the brethren. Sala h-ed-dln
demands Rosamund from Sinan, who
refuses to give her up. lV-Wul1
Stays Lozelle in the dual and fees with
Goodwin TO rendezvous appointed by
Masouda. XV-Masouda escapes with
Ro.amund by the aid of the brethrens
signet ring, and the four go ID Sllah
ed-din at EmeSa.
Re wou;i seem that it came to him
at least. when he lifted his head again
the jealousy was gone, and only the
great grief remained. Fear remained
also, for what Of MaSouda? How
should he deal with her? He was Ger
would pass-until her life passed will
1t, and, beautiful as she was and noble
as she was, he did not wish her love
He could find no answer to these ques
tons, save this-that things must g
on as they We're decreed. For himself
he, Goodwin, would strive to do hi:
duty, to keep his hands clean anC
await the end, whatever that might be
Wulf woke up, stretched his arms
exclaimed because that action hur
him, grumbled at the brightness of tn,
light upon his eyes and said that b,
was very hungry. Then he arose and
with the help of Goodwin, dressed him
self, but not in his armor Here, will
the yellow coated soldiers Of Saladin
grave faced and watchful, pacing be
fore their door-for night and day the,
were trebly guarded lest assassin
should creep in-there was no need TO
mail
Then the door opened. and through
appeared the emir Hassan. who salut
ed them in the name of Allah, search
ing them with his quiet eyes.
Few would judge, to look at you
Sir Knights" he said, with a smile
that you have been the guests of tn
Old Man of the Mountain and left hi
house so hastily by the back door, OF
you are brave men, both of you, thoug
you be infidels. AVE. l. Hassan. VIII
have known many Frankish knights
say it from my heart"
I'VE thank you. prince. for you
praise" said Goodwin gravely, bu