The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-15

ALAS. Iny daughter, how can we
save You. whose own lives are at
stalker That belongs to God alone.
St!li, what We can we will do gladly,
and here, nj least, You may rest for
some short while. st the most holy
altar of or chapel you shall be given
sanctuary, after which no Christian
Ian dare lay band upon you, since
to 90 so Ia sacrilege that would cost
Ei-n his soul. Moreover. | counsel that
y0n be enrolled upon our books as n
noyiee ana don cur garb. Nay" she
added, Wit. q smile. noting the look of
alarm on tho face Of Wulf. "the Lady
Eosamund need not wear 1t always IN
Icss such should he her wish. Not
every novice proceeds to the final
vows"
Long have I been dacked in gold
embroidered silks and priceless gems"
answered Rosamund, land now / Geem
10 desire that white robe OF yours more
than anything on earth"
There Wulf eft her and, riding away,
reported himself to Balan of Ibelin
the elected commander of the city, who
was glad enough TO welcome so stout n
knight where knights were few.
1t was evening, and Godwins tired
horse stumbled slowly through the
great camp OF the saracens without the
walls Of fallen A.calon. None hndered
him, for, having been so long q pris-
oner. he was known by many, while
others thought that lie was but one Of
the surrendered Christian knights. So
lie cane TO the great house where Sala-
din lodged ana babe the guard take his
name to the sultan, saying that he
craved audience Of him. Presently he
was admitted and found Saladin seat
ed in council among his ministers.
"slr Goodwin" he said sternly "see-
ing how you have dealt by me, what
brings you back into my camp? gave
Won brethren your lives, and you have
robbed me of one whom / would not
lore"
we I!3 not rob you, sire" answered
Gea@'a, who knew nothing Of this plot.
'Ery - t'.niccs. as / was sure that you
wogil think thus / am come from Je-
rusa!Sa'. leaving the princess and my
trofh II there, to tell the truth and to
surrender myself to you that / may
bear Ia her place any punishment
which you think fit to inhict upon the
woman Masouda."
"yhy should you bear it," asked Sal
adm.
Because, sultan" answered Goodwin
sadly and with bent head, whatever
she did she did for love OF me, though
without my knowledge. Tell me, is she
still here or has she hed?'
"She il still here" answered sI7cshffin
shortly. would You wish to see herr"
~ Goodwin brcathcd n sigh Of relief. Il
TO-" he answered, 'once, If no more. I
have words to say to her"
Doubtless she will be glad to learn
how her plot prosnered," said Saladin,
with grim smile. in truth, it was
well laid and boldly executed"
Calling to one of his council that
same oil imaum who had planned the
casting CT the lots, the sultan spoke
with hin, aside. Then he said:
"Iet tlis knight he led to the woman
Masouda. Tomorrow we will judge
him"
Taking a silver lamp from the wall,
the imaum beckoned to Goodwin, who
bowed to the sultan and followed.
They passed down long passages. They
came to Il door, which the imaum who
Robbed liz front. unlocked.
''Shc is under ward, then?" said God
win.
".Nra was the answer, under ward.
Eats~s" 40 lie handed him the lamp
ii svy % &,tlout"
=" WIN took the lamp and went
, 49, :aa door was shut belial him.
,"ctT taa place was familiar to him.
lie hnec' that arched roof AID these
rou.h stone walls. Why. 1t was here
that he had been brought to die, and
tEsoa"h that very door the false Rosa
tun1@ had come to bid him farewell.
who COW returned to greet her in this
same dar'Sscme den. Well, 1t was emp
u. ooubtie7s sha would soon come,
ana re raitol. looking at the door.
x did bGt stir. He heard no foot
ssenS. Nothing broke that utter silence.
TIE tcrscr again and stared about him.
Some,hiag gi!ated on the ground yon-
der toward The end &C the vault, Just
whore IL had kne!t before the execu-
tioEer. 4 shape lay there. Doubtless
II was Nasorda Imprisoned and asleep.
"MEeouda." lie said. and the sound
Ing etaocs from the arched walls an
swereG back. .'MasouGa"
How sound siasouda slept, Would
she never wake? He kneit down beside
her and put out his hand to lift the
long hair that hid her face.
Now 1t touched her. and, 10, the head
fell over
Then, with horror i'm his heart God
win held down the lamp and locked
Oh. these ro1cs were red and those lips
were aShen. 1t was Masouda. whose
spirit had passed him in the desert
Masouda, slain by the headsman's
sword,
Goodwin rose TO lis feet and stood
over her still shape as a man stands in
dream, while words broke from his
lips and a fountain in his heart was
vnsealed.
"Masouda," he whispered, II know
now that love you and you only
heneetcrth aud forever. oh. woman.
with royal heart. Wait for me, Ma
SCUBA. wherever you may dwell"
While the whispered words left his
lips * seemed to Goodwin that once
more, as when he rode with Wulf from