The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-05-17

rnnn while from the lower table
: ,ovlal shouts Of praise Of this
9TH creamllke vintage.
D,tolnly that wine was both rich
strone Thus, after his sup Of It,
IN os Il were, seemed to fall on the
4 Of Sir Andrew and to cover 1t
II lifted again, and, 10. his brain
mil of memories and fOresights.
SO passed, and he grew suddenly
Dd Yet what had he to fear that
bt1 The gates across the moat
. locked and guarded Trusty men,
Dore or more Of them, ate In his out
dlngs within those gates, while 9th
stl more trusted, sat In his hall,
on his right hand and on his left
. those two strong and valiant
phts SIR Goodwin and Sir Wulf.
6denly he heard voice speak. II
Rosamund's, and she said;
Why is there such silence, father2
While ago heard the servants and
bdsmen carouslng In the barn; now
are still as death. oh, and lookl
| an here drunken2 Goodwin
but as she spoke Godwln's head fell
ward on the board, while Wulf rose,
h drew his sword, then threw his
\ about the neck Of the priest and
bk with him to the ground. AS 1t
! with these so II seemed with all,
folk rocked to and fro, then sank
sleep, every one of them save the
reliant Georglos. who rose to call
bther toast.
Stranger" said Sir Andrew in a
byy voice, your wine is very strong
h would seem SO, Sir Knight be
Vered, "but Will wake them from
h wassail." Drawing a silver whls-
from his robe he blew 1t long and
%. what" he laughed. do they
b sleep7 Why, then. I must give
pm a toast that will rouse them ALL"
d selling a horn mug he waved It
d shouted
Arouse you, ye drunkards, and drink
the Lady Rose Of the World, princess
Baalbec and niece of my royal mas
Yusuf Salah-ed-din. who sends me
lead her to himw
rs the words passed his lips there
e a sound of running feet, and
ough the open door at the far end Of
hall burst In a score or over Of
ned men. Then at last Sir Andrew
and understood.
With a roar of rage like that Of
unded lion he seized his daughter
dragged her back with him down
passage into the solar, where a FIRE
ned and lights had been lit ready
their retiring, fllnging to and bolt
the door behind them.
Swift" he said, as he tore his gown
N him. There Is no escape, but at
st can die lighting for you. Give
my mail"
he snatched his hauberk from the
IT, and while they Numbered at the
did 1t on to him-aye. and bis steel
y also and gave him his long sword
his shield.
Vow" he said, help me-" And they
lst the oak table forward and over
1t In front Of the door. throwing
chairs and stools on either side,
men might stumble on them.
There is bow" he said, "and you
use II as have taught you. Get
one side and out of reach of the
I'd sweeps and shoot past me as
rush. II may stay one of them.
that Goodwin and Wulf were here,
we would still teach these Paynim
lessonw
'samund looked round Against the
stood little desk. at which God I
was wont to write, and on 1t lay
and parchment. She seized them
as the door gave slowly inward
lwled:
'low me to Saiadin. In that hope
on. ROSAMJsND.
hen as the stout door at length
shed In Rosamund turned what she
written face downwasa On the
" and, setting the bow, set an ar
to its string. Now 1t was down,
on rushed the mob up the six feet
narrow passage. At the end Of it,
Iront Of the overturned table, they
&c suddenly, for there before them,
Il emblazoned, shield ON arm, his
sword lifted and a terrible wrath
nlng in his eyes, stood the old knight
wolf at bay and by his side, bow
ana the beauteous lady Rosamund.
IN all her festal broideries.
.ieid your cried a voice. By way
usWer the bowstring twanged, and
arrow sped home to Its feathers
usn the throat Of the speaker, SO
ne went down, grabbing at 1t, and |
= no more forever.
ne fell Gathering To the floor Cir |