The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-04-25
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS


of the 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 ana
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.
II.-Sir Andrew Darcy, father Of
Rosamund, determines to knight his
nephews. VI.-Godwin and Wolf are
knighted. Both are in love with Rosa
mund. They receive Sir Andrew ;
permission to ask Rosamund to choose
one of them.
you think this a strange SAYING and
so perhaps it is, but the mater is
also strange. and for me the case is
hard. Remember, all my life is AZ
stake, and l may desire more time
wherein 10 make my choice. that be
tween two such men no maiden would
find easy. We are all Of Us still young
for marriage, for which, if God guards
our lives. there will be time and to
spare. Also in two years | may learS
which of you is in truth the worthicr
knight, who today both seem so
worthy"
Then is neither of us more to YOU
than the other:' asked Wu!s outright.
RosamuEd .urned red. and her bosom
heaved as Shit replied:
Il will not answer that question:
And Wulf should not nave asked
it said Goodwin. Brother. | read
Rosamund's saving thus: Between Us
she finds nGt Il och tU choose. or ii she
does in her secret heart out of her
kindness-since she is determined not
to marry for nv hilc-she will not Suf
fer us to see it ana thereby bring grief
on one of us. Fer my part | find this
Judgment wise and just, and am con
tent to abide its issue"
Well spoken" said Sir Andrew.
"And you Wulf:"
Then Wulf, feeling that Rosamund
was watching his face beneath the
shadow of her long eyelashes, answer
ed:
Before heaven, | am content also
for whatever may be said against it,
now at least there will Ice two years
of war in which one or both of us well
may fail. and for that while at least
no woman can come between our
brotherhood. Uncle, crave your leave
to 90 serve my liege in Normandy
And l also" said Goodwin.
in the spring, in the spring. re
piled Sir Andrew hastily, when King
Henry moves his power. Meanwhile
bide you here in all good fellowship.
For good or i'll the matter is now set
ked for two years to come, by which
time it is likely | shall be in my grave
and beyond all troubling.
Il do not say that things have gone
altogether as | could have wished, but
they are as ROsamund wishes. and that
is enough for me- On which of you she
looks with the more favor | do not
know, and be you content to remain in
ignorance of what Il father does not
think it wise to seek to learn. Now
we have done with all this business.
Rosamund, dismiss your knights, and
be you all three brothers ana sister
once more till this time two years,
when those who live will find an an
swer 10 the riddle"
So Rosamund came forward and
without word gave her right hand to
Goodwin and her left to Wulf and suf-
fered that they should press their lips
upon them. SO for awhile this was the
AS they descended the steps their
eyes fell upon the figure of a tall man
clad in pilgrims cape, hood and low
crowned hat, of which the front was
bent upward and laced. who carried in
his hand a palmer's staff and about his
waist the scrip and water bottle.
What do you seek, holy palmer!''
asked Goodwin. coming toward him, "a
nights lodging in my uncle's house,"
The man bowed; then, fixing on him
6 pair of beadlike brown eyes, which
reminded Goodwin of some he had seen,
he knew not when or where. answered
in the humble voice affected by his
class:
Even SO, most noble knight-shelteI
for man and beast, for my mule is held
without: also a word with the lord, Sir
Andrew Darcy, for whom l have a
message"
N MULE" said Wulf Il thought
that palmers always went afoot:'
True, Sir Knight, bur, as it chances,
] have baggage. Nay, not my own,
whose earthly gear is all upon my
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