Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-25
CHAPTER AV.

waiting the brethren Dau ever
 known, or were to know, al-
 thoncb at first they did not feel if so long and heavy. Water trickled f.om +he walls of this cave. and Wulf, ,,ho was parehed with thirst gathered # in his hands and drank till he was satisfied, Then he let it run upon his hoaa to cool it's aching, and Goodwin ha+hed such of his brothers hurts and bu,ises as could be come at Then, lost he should grow stiff, who was sore ,v bruised beneath his mail, they began +o walk LID and down the cave.
 The time crept on; the moon sapk to- ward the mountains
 "What if they do not come"' asked Wulf.
 .Iet us wait to think of it till dawn answered Goodwin.
 .How can they come, the door being harred?' asked Wulf.
 How did Masouda come and go:' answered Godwin "Oh. question me no more: it is in the hand of God'
 Look" said Wulf in whisper. "Who stand yonder at the end of the cave-there by the dead men?'
 "Their spirits. perchance,' answered Goodwin, drawing his sword and lean ing forward Then. he looked, and, true enough. there stood two figures faintly outlined in the gloom. They glided toward them. and now the level moonlight shone upon their white robes.
 q cannot see them," said voice. "Oh, those dead soldiers what do they portend:'
 At least wonder stand their horses answered another voice. . Now the brethren guessed the truth and, like men in a dream stepped for ward from the shadow of the wall.
 "Rosamund.' they said.
 .Oh Goodwin, Oh. Wuf!" she cried in answer. "Oh. Jesu. thank thee. thank theethee and this brave woman.' and casting her arms about Nasouda, she kissed her on the face
 Masouda pushed her back and said in a voice that was almost harsh:
 Tt is not fitting. princess, that your pure lips should touch the cheek of woman of the assassins.'
 But Rosamund would not be re- pulsed.
 Tt is most fitting she sobbed, that l should give you thanks" Then Masouda kissed her back and. thrusting her away into the arms of Wulf, said roughly:
 s.C1 nd n patron saints have brought you through so far, and, John. you fight right we'll Nay. do not stop for our story if you wish Us to live 10 tell it. What! You have the soldiers horses with your own: Well done. l did not credit you with so much wit. Now. Sir WuIl. can you walk? Yes: s9 much the better. It WI save you q rough ride, for this 1:ace is steep. though n0t so steep as one you know of. NOW set the princess upon Flame. for no cat is surer footed than thai horse. l. who know the path. will lead it. John. take you the other two Peter. do you follow last of all witt. Smoke. and if they hang back prick them with your sword
 4 minute more and they were Scram- bling down q mountain ridge so steep that it seemed as though they must fa!! and be dashed to pieces at the bottom. Yet they fell not. for, made as it ha2 been to meet such hours of need. this road was safer than it appeared. with ridges cuJ in the rock at tLe WorS. places
 Down they went and dowi t:li al length. l1antiRg. but safe. they stood at the bottom of the darksome gulf where only the starlight shone. for here the rays of the low moon could not reach
 For a mile or more Masouda led them along the rocky bottom of the @Glf. where because of the stones 'hey ( 'l..+ oniy travel at 6 foot pace, till taa5 came to ;l deep cleft on the Jeff Ea.-i. up which t4gz A,a . ri3e. 'Ii.. stUmbleJ ou Ill. ,lley re.sh65l q .f.- glaaa where W4ier r.u and 2-~- grcF.
 Halt" said Masouda, "IIare we must wait til dawn. for in t54. Azils ness the horses cannot keel' their pot ing on tiTe stones. Moreoicr. ali ;..sout LIS lie preeiI:aeS over one of WH1.cif We might fall Fo go forward Ne'.ld he madness Sit down and rest "A3..-e and let the horses t.ril4!. q little ans. e;lt mouthful of grass holding thC = reins in oar lands. for we and filty may need ali our strength before to- morrow's sun is set Sir Nulf. say. are you much hurt:'
 But very little" he answered in q cheerful voice. "a fe'y bruises beneath my mail = that is all. for LoZeies sword was heavy. Tell us, pray you, what happened after we rode away from the caste bridge"
 This. knights: The princess here, be ing overcome. was escorted by the slaves back to her chambers, but Sinan bade me stay with him awhile that he might speak to you through me. Do you know what was in his mind: To have you killed at once. both of you. whom IoZpIIe had told him were this