Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-15

tel ots.'!e. H.e to oDeN III all things that ht,Ft- to do with tho shir.'
 'I have nothing to do with the ship" ans"e"e. EosalHund. "and surely the Princess of Haa!bec if so am. may choose her own companions wish to see more of yon and less of Sir Hugh LoZc1,c"
 "I am honorch." replied !Iassan, "and will GO my best
 For some days after this. although he was always "si'"!r <, !l.r. !-,ze..,s approached t3sa!::Ii:'. !.tt soI::rHs. and Whenever lie did so ile f~.n, lIass;ln d; her sit.o.
 At length. as 1t i,"ircei. the prince w;tS t:,kCl with G.t...4 :; fr3.l ur.li.- ing bad atar whic.i liaiu h,n to his bed for some days. and then Lozei.e found his opport,;r sF. Rosa.aund strove to keep hcr e.i,s.ll to ayoi.. him. but tie heat of the suil.l..cr sun in the Mediterranean drove llar out of it to place beneath an awning on the pooi, Here LoZelie approached her. preten;i ing to bring her food or to inquire aftc. her comfort, bat she would answer him nothing. Then he said:
 Lady, how sorely you lnisjudge me, What is my crime against you: am an Essex man of good lineage wl.o met you in Essex and learned to love you there. Your father said me nay. and you said me nay. and, stuns by ny disap- pointment. 1 talked as l slGu.d not have done For this l was called to account with justice. and your cousin the y0tng kllayilt GoGwin, who was then d squire, struck ne ill the face Well. he worstcd and wounded me fortune favo;illg him. and ] departed with my vessel to the east. for that is my business, to trade between Syria and England.
 NOW, as it chanced, there being peace at the time between the sultan and the Christians, 1 visited Damascus to buy merchandise. While l was there Saladin sent for me and asked if it were true that I belonged to part of England called Essex. When l an swered yes he asked if l knew Sir Andrew Darcy and his daughter Again said yes whereon he told me that strange tale of your kinship to him, of which l had heard already; also still stranger tale of some dream that he had dreamed concerning you In the end he offered to hire my finest ship for large sum if 1 would sail 1t to England to fetch you, but he did not tell me that any force was to be used, and l on my part said that l would lift no hand against you or your father, nor. indeed, have l done so.'
 "Who remembered the swords of Goodwin and Wulf," broke in Rosa mund scornfully, "and preferred that braver men should face them.'
 "Lady," answered Lozelle, coloring, hitherto none has accused me of q lack of courage. Of your courtesy, listen. pray you. did wrong to en- ter on this business; but, lady, it was love for you that drove me to it"
 He looked about him cautiously. "Within a week from now, if all goes we'll. we cast anchor at LimaZol, in Cyprus to take in food and water be- fore we run to secret port near An tioch. whence you are to be taken over- land to Damascus, avoiding all cities of the Franks. Now, the Emperor Isaac of Cyprus is my friend, and over him Saladin has no power. Once in his court you would be safe until such time as you found opportunity to return to England. This, then, is my plan-that vou should escape from the ship at night, as l can arrange.
 And what is your payment, she asked, "who are merchant knight!'
 "My payment, lady, is-yourself. In Cyprus we will be wed. Oh, think be- fore you answer! At Damascus many dangers await you. With me you will find safety and a Christian huspano who loves you well.'
 "Haye done," she said coldly. "Soon' CT will trust myself to an honest Sar acen than to you. Yes, sooner would fake death for my lord than you' fol vour own base ends devised the plot that brought my father to his murder and me to slavery. Have done, say and never dare again to speak of love to me-" And, rising, she walked to hei cabin.
 Rut Lozelle, looking after her, nut tered to himself, Nay, fair lady, nave but begun, nor will l forget your Dlt fer words for which you shall pay the merchant knight in kisses"
 From her cabin Rosamund sent message to Hassan. He came' stiil nale with illness, and asked her WILL whereon she told him what had passed between Lozelle and herself, demand ing his protection against this man.
 "Yonder he stands" said Hassan "alone. Will you come with me ano speak to him? .o,
 She bowed her head. and he led nel to the poop.
 "Sir Captain" he began. addressing Lozelle, "the princess here tells me strange story-that you have dareo .e offer your love to her, niece Of saian ed-din."
 "What of it, Sir saracen?" answered