The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-07-05
2 answered wulf. star.

"A bad one" answered wulf star.
ing downward.
AYE, yet horses trained to rocks can
follow It. At It's foot ls the bottom OF
the gulf aud mile or more away to
the left deep cleft which leads to the
top OF the mountain and to freedom.
VIII you not take II now2 BY tomor-
rows dawn you might be far away"
And where would the Lady Rosa.
mund beT asked Wulf.
"In the harem Of the lord Slnan 49,
that is, very soon," she answered coolly
"Oh say It nOtr he exclaimed, clasp
ing her arm, while Goodwin leaned back
against the wall Of the cave.
"Why should l hide the TRUTH Have
you no eyes to see that he IA enam-
ored Of her loneliness, like others7
Llstenl a while ago my master, sInan,
CHANGED TO lose his queen-how, we
need not ask, but It is said that she
wearied him. Now, as he must by law,
he mourns for her a month, from full
moon to full moon. But on the day aft.
er the full moon - that is, the third
morning from now--he may wed again,
and l think there will be a marriage.
Till then, however, your sister Is safe"
Therefore," said Goodwin, within
that time she must either escape or
die"
"There is a third way" answered Ma.
SCUBA, Struggling her shoulders. "She
might stay and become the wife Of 81.
nan"
Wulf muttered something between
his teeth, then stepped toward her
.hreateningly, saying:
Rescue her orr
"stand back, Pilgrim John" she said,
with laugh. III rescue her-whlch
indeed would be hard-it will not be
for fear Of your great sword"
"What, then, will avail, Masouda"
asked Goodwin in sad voice. ITO
promise you money would be useless
even II we could"
II am glad that you spared me that
insult" she replied, with flashing eyes,
for then there had been an end. Now,
hear me and forget no word. At pres
ent you are In favor with Slnan, who
believes you to be the brothers Of the
lady Rosamund, not her lovers, but
from the moment he hears the truth
your doom Is sealed Now, what the
Frank LOzelle knows, that the Al-Je-bal
may know at any time-and will know
If these should meet
Meanwhile you are free. 80 tomOr.
row while you ride about the garden,
as you will do, take note Of the tall
rock that stands without and how to
reach 1t from any point even in the
dark. Tomorrow also, when the moon
Is ap, they will lead you TO the narrow
bridge to ride your horses to and fro
there that they may learn not to fear
1t in the light. When you have stabbed
them 90 into the gardens and come
hIther unobserved, as the place being
so far away you can do. The guards
will let you pass, thinking only that
you desire to drink cup Of wine with
some fair friend, as Is the custom OF
our guests. Enter this cave--here is
the key"-and she handed 1t TO Wulf-
land II be not there await me. Then
I.will tell you my plan, II have any
but until then must scheme and think.
Now It grows late-go"
"And you, Masouda," said Goodwin
dodbtfully. "How will you escape this
placer
"By road you do not know Of for
am mistress Of the secrets OF this
city. Still, thank you for your
thought of me- Go, say, and lock the
door behind you"
Next morning when the brothers hat
brea kfasted they loitered awhile, hop
ing to win speech with Rosamund or
sight Of her or at the least that Masou-
da would come to them, but they saw
no Rosamund, and no Masouda came.
At length an officer appeared and
beckoned to them to follow him. So
they followed and were led through
the halls and passages to the terrace
of Justice, where Slnan, clad In his
black robe, sat as before beneath
canopy In the midst of the sunllt
marble floor. There, too. beside him.
also beneath the canopy and gorgeous
ly appareled, sat Rosamund. Wulf
said In a loud voice In English:
"Tell us, Rosamund, is 1t well with
your Lifting her pale face, she smil'
ed and nodded