The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-06-09
SYNOPSIS Of PRECEDING CHAPTERS

RoSamund Darcy, who is niece of
the eastern monarch, Salah-ed-din (Sal-
adm, and her two cousins, Goodwin and
Wulf, are surprised by a body of armed
men, who desire to take Rosamund.
She escapes while the young men fight
the kidnappers. The latter mention
Sir Hugh Lozelle, an enemy of the
D'Arcys. The brethren are wounded.
H.-Sir Andrew Darcy, father of
Rosamund, determines to knight his
nephews III.-Godwin and Wolf are
knighted. Both are in love with Rosa
mund. They receive Sir Andrews
permission to ask Rosamund to choose
one of them. IV.-Rosamund tells
the brethren to wait two years for her
decision. Sir Andrew is visited by a
pilgrim with letter from Sal-ed-din.
The latter asks that Rosamund go to
Syria. He threatens to take her by
force if she will not go willingly. The
sultan has dreamed that through Rosa
mund much bloodshed will be avoided.
V.-ROsamund refuses. Sir Andrew
tells the story of his marriage to the
sultan's sister, in the time of the war
in Syria. He was assisted to escape
from Syria by shiek named Al-je-bal,
whose signet ring Sir Andrew still has.
Wulf goes to buy wine from stranded
merchant. VI.-At a feast the wine
merchant drugs Goodwin and Wulf and,
aided by bano of Saracens, tries to
seize ROsamund. He prOclaims him
self the emir Hassan, sent BY Salah-ed-
din. Sir Andrew and Rosamund re-
sist. VII.-Sir Andrew is struck down
and Rosamund carried off. Goodwin
and Wulf awake to find their uncle dy-
ing ana their cousin gone. Before his
death Sir Andrew gives the brethren
Al-je-bal's signet ring and tells them
to seek aid from him. VIII.-Godwin
and Wulf, known as Peter and John,
come to Buriut in search of Rosamund.
There they are led to an inn by a
woman, Masouda, who befriends them.
They tell her their errand. Masouda
tells the brethren she knows their real
names and warns them not to go to AL
je-bal, who is also called Sinap. TX
Masouda aids the brethren to buy
horses and accompanies them on their
journey to Al-je-bal. Goodwin saves
her from lioness. X--On board Has
sans ship Rosamund finds Lozelle. He
offers to wed her and save her from the
Saracens. She refuses. LOZelle be-
trays Rosamund and Hassan to Allie
bal. XI-The brethren meet Al-je-bal,
the terrible chief of the assassins. MI
At the court of Sinan the brethren
find ROsamund, whom they call their
sister. They quarrel with LoZelle and
a dual Is arranged between him and
Wulf. Hassan has escaped to Salah-
ed-din. The brethren are forbidden to
leave Sinan's court, except under sane
tion of his signet ring. Xlll--Sinan
wishes to wed Rosamund. Masouda
plans to escape from him with Rosa
mund and the brethren. Salah- eddin
demands Rosamund from Sinan. who
refuses to give her up. lV-Wulf
slays Lozelle in the dual and fees with
Goodwin to a rendezvous appointed by
Masouda. XV-Masouda escapes with
Rosamund by the aid of the brethrens'
signet ring, and the four go to Salah
ed-din at Emesa. XVl-Salah-edd
welcomes the brethren but warns them
not to try to rescue Rosamund from
him. XVII-Salah-ed -din delares war
against the Christians, and the breth-
rem leave his court, after saving his
life from the aSsassinS. NVIII-ln the
battle of Hattin the Christians are de-
feated, and Goodwin and Wulf after the
latter has slain Hassan, are captured.
Hassan has left his jeweled star to
Wulf
Now Tie lips of Reginald turned pale,
and for a moment he swayed upon his
seat. Then his courage came back to
him, and he answered In strong voice:
Sultan, l will have none of your
mercy at such a price, nor do bow the
knee to your dog Of a false prophet"
Saladin sprang to his feet, his very
beard bristling with wrath. and, draw
ing his saber. shouted aloud:
You scorn Mohammed. Behold. |
him away" and he struck him with
the fiat of his scimiter
Then mamelukes leaped upon the
prince. Dragging him to the entrance
of the tent they forced him to his knees
and there beheaded him.
In the hush that followed this ter
rible deed King Guy said to Goodwin:
ASK the sultan if it is my turn
next
NAY" answered Saladin Kings do
not Kill kings, but that truce breaker
has met with no more than his de-
serts''
Then came scene still more dread
full. Saladn went TO the door of his
tent and, standing over the body OF
Reginald, babe them paTade the cap
tive Templars and Hospitalers before
him.
''These also are faith breakers" he
shouted, "and of tneir unclean tribes
will rid the world. Ho, my emirs and
doctors Of the law"-and he turned to
the great crowd Of his captains about
him, s.fnio oh Of rnu nna nf fhan