The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-05-21

pure lips should touch the cheek of z
woman of the aSSaSSinS.'
But Rosamund would not be re-
pulsed.
1T is most fitting" she sobbed. that
| should give you thanks"
Then Masouda kissed her back and,
thrusting her away into The arms Of
Wulf, said roughly:
so. pilgrims Peter and John. your
patron saints have brought you
through SO far. and. John. you fight
right well. Nay. do not stop for our
story if you wish us to live to tell it.
What! You have the soldiers horses
credit you with 50 much wit. Now.
Sir Wulf, can you walk: Yes; so
much the better. 1t will save you
rough ride, for this place is steep.
though not SO steep as one you know
of. Now set the princess upon Flame.
for no cat is ssurer footed than that
horse. l. who know the path. will
lead it. John, take you the other two.
Peter. do you follow last of all with
Smoke. and if they hang back prick
them with your sword
A minute more and they We're scram,
bling down mountain ridge so steep
that it seemed as though they must fall
and be dashed to pieces at the bottom.
Yet they fell not. for. made as it had
been to meet such hours of need. this
road was safer than it appeared. with
ridges cut in the rock ut the worst
places.
Down they went and down till at
length, painting, but safe they stood
at the bottom of the darksome gulf
where only the starlight shone, for here
the rays of the low moon could not
reach.
For mile Or more Masouda led them
along the rocky bottom of the gulf
where because of the stones they could
only travel at foot pace, till they
came to deep cleft on the left hand
up which they began to ride They
stumbled on till they reached little
glade where water ran and grass
grew.
Halt" said Masouda Here we
must wait till dawn for in this dark
ness the horses cannot keep their foot
ing on the stones. Moreover, all about
us lie precipices, over one of which we
might fall. To go forward would be
madness. Sit down and rest awhile
and let the horses drink little and eat
a mOuthful of grass, holding their
reins in our hands, for we and they
morrow's sun is set. Sir Wulf, say, are
you much hurtY'
But very little" he answered in a
cheerful voice; "a few bruises beneath
my mail - that is ALL for LoZelle's
sword was heavy. Tell us, pray you,
what happened after we rode away
from the castle bridge"
This, knights: The princess here, be-
ing overcome, was escorted by the
slaves back to her chambers, but Sinan
babe me stay with him awhile that lie
might speak to you through me. Do
you know what was in his mind? To
have you killed at once, both of YOU,
whom L0Zelle had told him were this
lady's lovers and not her brothers
Only he feared that there might he
trouble with the people, who were
pleased with the fighting, so held his
hand. Then he babe you to the supper,
whence you would not have returned,
but when Sir Wulf said that he was
hurt | whispered to him that what he
wished to do could best be done on the
morrow at the wedding feast when he
was in his own halls, surrounded by
his guards.
AYE he answered, these brethren
shall fight with them until they are
driven into the gulf. 1t will be a good
ly sight for me and my queen to see
So he suffered you to go, and l left him
also. Before | went he spoke to me,
bidding Inc bring the princess to him
privately within two hours after we
had supped, as he wished to speak to
her alone about the ceremony of her
marriage on the morrow and to make
her gifts. | answered aloud that his
commands should be obeyed and hur-
ried to the guest castle. There | found
your lady recovered from her faint
ness, but mad with fear, and forced
her to eat and drink.
The rest is short. Before die two
hours were gone messenger came,
saying that the Al-jebal babe me dc
what he had commanded.
Return, | answered.; the princess
adorns herself. We follow presently
alone, as it is commanded
Then | threw this cloak about her
and babe her be brave, and, if we fail
ed, to choose whether she would take
Sinan or death for lord. Next. [ took