Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-20
What then? 2" asked Goodwin.

WHO Jug you the horses FAIne II
Smoke and took no payment for them,
he who was named Son of the Sand 7
Well, as you know, he is my uncle, and
he has more horses Of that breed. AT
the foot Of this garden ia a cave, which
was once a 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 a hun
dred miles away and lie hid with his
tribe until we can slip to the coast and
board a Christian ship. Does 1t please
your"
Very well, but what is Abdullah's
price?"
Zone only-the enchanted star, the
luck Of the house Of Hassan; for moth
ing else will he take such risks. VIII
Sir Wulf give it,"
Surely" answered Goodwin, with a
laugh.
Good. Then it must be done tonight.
When 1 return I will send AbdulIah to
your ten Fear not; IL he takes the
Jewel he will give the price, since 9th.
erwise he thinks it will bring him I'll
fortune"
Does the lady Rosamund known
asked Goodwin again.
She shook her head.
Nay; the fewer in such a plot the
better, and If anything goes wrong it
is well she should be innocent, for
them
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
thisy'
AS he spoke the lightning flashed and
showed her face az she stood there
against a 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 q whisper,
'oh, think me no vain fool. but since
it Is best perhaps that both should
know full surely, tell me is it as
have sometimes"-
q bIOkV Ill hdSOu0u. WIFI
her little knocking laugh. 'Sir Goodwin,
It IS so. What does your faith teach
the faith In which / was bred and lost,
but b a now is mine again-because II
Is yours? That men and women are
free, or SO some read it. Well, 1t or
they are wrong. We are not free. Was
l free when first l saw your eyes in
Beirut, the eyes for which l had been
watching all my life, and something
came from you to ME, and l. the cast
of plaything Of Sinnn, loved you, loved
you, loved you, to my own doom? Yes,
and re5oiced that it was So, and still
rejoice that 1t is SO, and would choose
no other fate, because in that love I
learned that there Is a meaning in this
life and that there is an answer to It
In lives to be, otherwhere IL not hare.
Nay, speak not. l know your oath, nor
would l tempt you to its breaking.
But, Sir Goodwin, q woman such as the
lady Rosamund cannot love two men,
And as she spoke Masouda strove to
search his face while the shaft went
home.
But Goodwin showed neither surprise
nor pain.
$50 you know what I have known for
long" he said. $50 long that my sor-
row Is lost in the hope OF my brothers
Joy. Moreover, it is well that she
should have chosen the better knight
Sometimes" said Masouda retiec-
lively, 'sometimes I have watched the
lady Rosamund and said to myself:
What do you lackE You are beauti-
full, you are "highoorn, you are learned,
you are brave and you are good Then
l have answered, You lack wisdom
and true sight, else you would not
have chosen Wulf when you might
have taken Goodwin"
"Masouda,' went on Goodwin. taking
no note Of her words, although we
may guess her mind, our lady has said
nothing yet. Also Wulf may fall, and
then | fill his place rs best ! can. ]
am no free man, Masouda,"
"She has not declared that she loves
your brother; we may guess wrongly il
this natter
"And we may guess rightly. What
them"
Then answered Masouda, "there
are many knightly orders or II
teries for those who desire such places
as you do in your heart. Back to YOU
tent. Sir Goodwin, where / will send
Abdullah to you TO receive the jewel
So, farewell. farewell"