Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-20

The brethren stood awhile bewil-
cred, for it Is a strange thing thus to
PINE back from death to life. 1t was
Eulf who spoke the first.
"a noble deed, Goodwin. Sultan, we
re grateful for your boon Of life,
bough had you shed this innocent
God surely it would have stained your
bull"
outside that gloomy place Of death
heir swords were given them and two
pod horses, which they mounted.
ence guides led them to the embassy
tom Jerusalem that was already in
ie saddle. who were very glad to well
pine two such knights to their com
hny. Then, having bid farewell to
be bishop Egbert, who wept for joy
their escnpe, escorted for awhile by
pladin's soldiers, they rode away from
scalon ut the fall of night.
Soon they had told each other all
here was to tell. When he heard of
e woe Of Rosamund, Wulf well nigh
led tears.
I'VE have our lives" he said. "but
DIV shall we save her? While Masou-
STAYED with her there was some
bpe. but now l can see none"
There is none except in God" an
vercd Goodwin, "who can do all things
even free Rosamund and make her
Dur wife. Also. If Masonda Is Mt liber-
we shall hear from her ere long.
D let us keep n good heart"
But. though he spoke thus. the soul
Goodwin was oppressed with a fear
Fhich he could not understand. 1t
hemed as though some great terror
lme very close to him or to one who
as near and dear. Deeper and deeper
sank into that pit of dread of he
new not what. until at length he could
ave cried aloud. and his brow was
,thed with a sweat Of anguish. Wulf
kw his face in the moonlight and
Eked:
What ais you, Goodwin? Have you
bme secret wound"
Yes, brother" he answered, "a
ound in my spirit. III fortune threat
Is us-great III fortune"
THAT is no new thing" said Wulf,
n this land of blood and sorrows.
let lis meet it as we have met the
ST
ALAS. brother" exclaimed Goodwin,
fear that Rosamund is in sore dam
hr-Rosamund or another"
"Thcn," answered Wulf, turning
lie, since we cannot, let us pray
lat some angel NAV deliver her"
aye" said Goodwin. and rs they
|de through the desert sands beneath
e silent stars they prayed to the
lessed Mother and to their saints. st.
eter and st. Chad-prayed with all
cir strength.
The dawn was breaking, and at its
'st sign the escort of Saladln's SOL
ors had turned and left them. All
cht they had ridden fast and far.
10 plain was behind them, and their
bad ran among hills. Suddenly It
|rned and in the flaming lights of the
avborn day showed them a sight so
fautiful that for a moment all that
tie company drew rein to gaze. for
pndcr before them. though far away
vet. throncd upon her hills, stood
e holy city of Jerusalem.
Saladin had offered to spare the cit
ems if they consented to surrender,
1t they would not. This embassy
,d told him that they had sworn TO
irish with the holy places. and now,
oklng at it in its %splendor. they knew
at the hour was near and groaned
Oud.
Goodwin groaned also, but not for
frusalem. Oh.'now the last terror was
pom him! Blackness surged round
M, and in the blackness swords and
sound as of a woman's voice MUIR
uring his name. Suddenly the an
fish passed. A strange wind seemed
blow about him and lift his hair. q
Pep, unearthly peace sank into his
Pirit; the world seemed FAR away and
eaven very near.
at Is over" he said to Wulf. Il fear
at Rosamund Is dead"
"If so, we must make haste to fol-
Nv her. answered Wulf, with a sob.