The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-06-26

were fashioned from Old tombS. one
evening while Rosamund was kneelinc
at prayer before she sought her bed
the door of the place was opened. and
there appeared il glittering captain
and n guard of soldiers. who sal,Itetl
her and babe her follow him.
rs it the end she asked
Lady" he answered. lit is the end"
So she bowed her head mcckly anl fol
lowed Without. Il litter WAS ready. in
which they placed her AMI bore her
through the bright moonlight into the
city of Jerusalem and along the Way
of Sorrow till they halted at Il great
door. which she knew again. for 10y it
stood the ancient arch,
"They have brought me back to the
convent of the Holy Cross to kill me-
she murmured to herself as She dc
seconded from tie litter.
Then the doors We're thrown open,
and she entered the great courtyard Of
(IIe convent ans. saw Ia, - WAS ECO.
rated as though for fee NIl. for
about it and in the cloistcrS around
hung many lamps. More. these clois.
tiers and the space in front of them
were crowded with Saruccn lords,
wearing their robes of state. while
yonder sat Saladin aud his court.
They would make brave show Of
my death" thought RoSamund again.
Then a little cry broke from her lips,
for there. in front of the throne of Sala-
din, the moonlight and the lamp blaze
shining Oh his armor. stood a tall Chris
tian knight At that cry he turned his
head. and she grew sure that it was
Wulf wasted somewhat and grown
pale. but still Wulf
so we are To die together" she
| whispered to herself, then walked for
ward with Il proud step amid the deep
silence and. having bowed to Saladin.
took the hand of Wulf and held it.
The sultan looked ut them and said:
However long it may he delayed.
the day of fate must break at last.
Say. Franks. are You prepared to drink
the dregs of that cup promised you?'
We are prepared" they answered
with one voice.
do you grieve now that you laid
down your lives to save those of all
Jerusalem?" he asked again.
NAY" ROSamund answered. ganc-
ing at Wulf's face: we rejoice eX-
ccedingly that God has been so good
to us.
Il, too. rejoice" said Saladin. land
l. too. thank Allah. who in bygone days
sent me that vision which has given
me back the holy city of Jerusalem
| without bloodshed Now all is accom-
plished as it was fated. Lead them
away"
For moment they chung together:
then emirs took Wulf to the right and
! Rosamund to the left. and she went
with pale face and high head to meet
her cXecutioner. wondering if she
would see Goodwin ere she died. They
led her to Il chamber where women
waited. but no SwordSman that She
could see. and shut the door upon her.
'Perchance | am to be stranglel by
these women" thought Rosamund as
! they came toward her, so that the
blood royal may not be she'd"
tt. it WIS not 50. for with gentle
hai..> EII II silence. they unrobcd her
1aI washed her with scented waters
and brai,cd her hair, twisting it up
with pearls and gems. Then they clad
her in fine linen and put over il gor-
gco,IS broidcred garments and a royal
! mantle of purple and her own jewels
! which she had worn in bygOne days
ana with them others still more SPLEEN
did and threw about her head gauZy
veil worked with golden stars. 1t was
! just such Il veil as Wulfs gift which
she had worn on the night when Has
san dragged her from her home at
Steeple. She noted it and smiled at the
sad omen, then said:
Ladies'. why should mock my doom
with these bright garments:'
1T is the sutan's will" they an
swered, nor shall you rest tonight
less happily bccauSe of them
Now all was ready, and the door
opened and she stepped through it. Il
radiant thing. glittcrin@ in the lamp
light. Then trumrcts blew and Il her
AID cried: Way, Way there. Way
for the high sovereign lady and prin-
cess Of Baall'ec,"
Thus followed by the train of hon
orahle women who attended her. RoSa-
mund glided forward to the courtyard
and once more bent the knee TO Sala
din: then stood. lost in wonder.
Again the trumpets blew. and on the
right Il herald cried: Way. Way