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II will give orders that she Is to be
saved-that she may be Judged for her
crime by me-" he added grlmly.
"How can she be saved when the
stormers are drunk with slaughter and
she but one disguised woman among
10000 others1"
Then" he answered, stamping his
foot. "she shall be brought or dragged
out of Jerusalem before the slaughter
begins"
Then without more words Saladin
left the tent with troubled brow.
Within Jerusalem all was misery, all
was despair. There were crowded
thousands and tens of thousands of
fugitives, women and children. The
fighting men who were left had few
commanders. and thus it came about
that soon Wulf found himself the cap
tain Of very many of them.
First Saladin attacked from the west
between the gates of st. Stephen and
of ST. David, but here stood strong
fortresses, called the castle Of the Pr
sans and the tower of Tancred,
whence the defenders made salles up
on him, driving back his stormers. SO
he determined to change his ground
and moved his army to the east, camp
Ing it near the valley Of the Kedron.
There We're in the city many who de-
sired to surrender to the sultan, and
fierce grew the debates between them
and those who swore that they would
rather die. At length 1t was agreed
that an embassy should be sent. Sal
adm asked them what was their wish,
and they replied that they had come to
discuss terms. Then he answered thus
"In Jerusalem Is a certain lady, my
niece known among us as the Princess
of Baalbec and among the Christians
us ROsamund Darcy. Let her be sur
rendered to me that may deal with
her as she deserves, and we will talk
again. Till then l have no more to
say"
Now. most Of the embassy knew
nothing of this lady, but one or two
said they thought that they had heard
of her, but had no knowledge Of where
she was hidden.
"Then return and search her out"
said Saladin and so dismissed them.
Back came the enjoys To nc council
and told what Saladln had said
AT least" exclaimed Heraclius, the
| patriarch, "in this matter 1t is easy 10
satisfy the sultan. Let his niece be
| found and delivered to him. Where is
sheT
Now one declared that she was
| known by the knight Sir Wulf Darcy.
with whom she had entered the city.
| So he was sent for and came with
armor rent and red sword in hand.
I'VE desire to know, Sir Wulf." said
the patriarch. where you have hidden
away the lady known as the Princess
of Baabec, whom you stole from the
| sultanf"
What is that to your hoiness?" ask
ed Wulf shortly.
"A great deal to me and to all, see
| ing that Saladin will not even treat
with us until she is delivered to him"
! Does this council, then. propose to
hand over Il Christian lady to the Sar
acens against her will?" asked Wulf.
Waste not our time" exclaimed the
| patriarch impatiently. I'VE understand
that you are this wOmans lover, but
however that may be Saladin demands
her, and to Saladn she must go. So
tell us where she is without more ado
Sir Wulf."
| Discover that for yourself, Sill
Patriarch" replied Wulf in fury. Then
Still shaking with wrath, the great
knight turned and stalked from the
council chamber.
"A dangerous man." said HeraciuS,
who was white to the lips; "a very
dangerous man. l propose that he
should he imprisoned"
Aye" answered the Lord Balian OF
Ibelin, who was in supreme command
of the city, "a very dangerous man
to his foes, as I can testify"
AS he spoke messenger entered the