The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-05-11


SCUBA they separated. falling apart a
pace or two. and stood opposite each
other and sideways to Sinan. Standing
thus, they saw the curtains drawn.
Through them came four men. CARRYING
stretcher covered with cloth. be-
meath which they could see the outline
of form that lay there stirless. The
four men brought the stretcher to the
front Of the canopy, set it on the
| ground. Frustrated themselves and re-
tired, walking backward down the
length of the terrace.
Again there was silence, while the
brethren wondered whose corpse it
was that lay beneath the cloth, for a
corpse it must surely be. though nei-
Their the lord of the mountain nor his
| dais and guards seemed to concern
themselves in the matter. Again the
curtains parted, and procession adj
vanced up the terrace First came a
| great man clad in white robe blazon-
ed with the bleeding dagger. after
| whom walked tall woman shrouded
in a long veil, who was followed by a
thickset knight clad in Frankish ar
NOR and wearing a cape of which the
cowl covered his head as though to
keep the rays of the sun from beating
on his helmet. Lastly walked four
guards. The leader Of the little band
| reached the space before the canopy
and, prostrating himself by the side
n a Of nt,.h la - 10 h.
walked behind him stopped also and,
seeing the black heap upon the cushion,
Shuddered
Woman. unyeil," commanded the
voice of Sinan.
She hesitated. then swiftly undid
some fastening, so that her drapery fell
from her head The brethren stared,
rubbed their eyes and stared again.
Before them stood Ros1mund,
Yes. it was ROsamund. worn with
sickness, terrOrs and travel, Rosamund
herself beyond all doubt. At the sight
Of her pale, queenly beauty the heap
on the cushion stirred beneath his
black cloak. and the beady eyes were
filed with an evil. eager light. Even
the dais seemed to wake from their
contemplation, and Masouda bit her
red lip. turned pale beneath her olive
skin and watched with devourlng eyes,
waiting to read this woman's heart.
"Rosamundr cried the brethren with
one voice.
She heard. AS they sprang toward
her she glanced wildly from face to
face, then with a low cry flung an arm
about the neck of each and would have
fallen in the ecstasy of her JOY had
they not held her. Indeed, her knees
touched the ground. AS they stopped to
lift her it flashed into Godwin's mind
that Masouda had told Sinan that they
We're her brethren. The thought was
followed by another. If this were so,
they might be left with her. whereas
otherwise that black robed devil
Listen" he whispered in English.
we are not your cousins-we are your
brothers. your half brothers, and We
know no Arabic"
She heard and Wulf heard, but the
watchers thought that they were but
welcoming each other, for Wulf began
to talk also. random words in French.
such as Greeting, sister, We'll
found, sister, and kissed her on the
forehead.
Rosamund opened her eyes which
had closed, and, gaining her feet. gave
one hand To each of the brethren. Then
the voice of MaSOuda was heard intar-
preting the words of Snan.
1T seems, lady, that you know these
knights
Il do-well. They are my brothers,
from whom | was stolen when they
were dragged and our father was
killed"
How is that lady. seeing thlt you
are said to be the niece of Sa!ah-ed-din?
Are these knights, then, the nephews
of Salah-ed-d
May answered RoSamund. they
are my fathers sons, but of another
wife"
The answer appeared to satisfy ST.
nan, who fixed his eyes upon the pale
beauty of Rosamund and asked nc
more questions. While he remained
thus thinking Il noise arose at the enc
Of the terrace. and the brethren turn. |
ing their heads. saw that the thickset !
knight was striving to thrust his way
through the guards who stood by the |
curtains and barred his path with the |
shafts of their spears. Then it came |
into Godwin's mind that just before
Rosamund unveiled he had seen this
knight suddenly turn and walk down
the terrace.
The lord Sinan looked up at the
sound and made a sign. Thereon two
of the dais snrang to their feet and ran