The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-05-24
The
BrethreN
BY RIDER HAcGlRD,
A,tboy Of "Shf," King Sslomos'J
Mias5," Bfc.
c.,yisst ISoj-ISos, D. Rider Hsnsod
c.,yls.a ISoi-i'S', y Rider Hsrrsos
CONTINUED from Last Week.
ma died Sir Andrew Darcy.

(COnlnueQ liOOl Last WNNNJ
Tins died Sir Andrew darcy.
owe have seen a great DEATH" said
Goodwin presently. Let us learn a
losson from It, that when our time
comes we may die like him"
ave" answered Wulf, springing to
Ma feet. "But first let us take yenge-
once for 1t. why, what is thisI Rosa
'mund's wrltlngl Read 1t, Goodwin"
Goodwin took the parchment and read;
"Follow me to Saladln. In that hope
l live on"
osurely we will follow you, Rosa
mupdr' he cried aloud. Follow you
through life to death or victory"
Then he threw down the paper, and
Ealing for the chaplain to come to
watch the body they ran into the hall.
Nv this time about half Of the folk
were awake from their drugged sleep,
while others who had been doctored In
The barn staggered into the hall. A
few we're found strong enough In wit
and body to grope their way through
tbe darkness and the falling snow to
stangate abbey, to southmlnster and
10 the houses Of their neighbors, al
though Of these there were none near,
praying that every true man would
arm aud ride to help them IN the hunt;
also Wulf called the priest Matthew
and charged him to climb the church
tower as swiftly as he could and set
ght to the beacon that was laid ready
there.
Away he went taking flint, steel and
finder with him, and ten minutes later
the blaze was faring furiously above
The roof Of steeple church warning all
men Of the need for help. Then they
armed, saddled such horses as they
hid among them the three that had
been left there by the merchant Geor-
EOs, and gathered all Of them who
were not too sick to ride or run In the
courtyard Of the hall.
At length the dawn began to break,
and by its first gray light they saw
men mounted and afoot feeling their
way through the snow, shouting to each
other as they came to know what
dreadful thing had happened at StAe-
pie Soon as a band was got together
perhaps thirty men in all-and there
was light to stir by they set out and
began to search, though where to look
they knew not, for the snow had COW
cred up all traces of their foes.
zone thing is certain said Goodwin,
they must have come by water"
Aye" answered Wulf, "and landed
near by, since had they far to go they
would have taken the horses and must
run the risk also Of losing their path
n the darkness. To the stalthe! Let
% Try steeple staithe."
80 on they went across the meadow
to the creek. Beneath the thin coating Of
rlme they found a mark In the mud
By the stsithe, made by the Prov Of a
large boat, and not far from 1t a hole
h the earth into which peg had been
driven to make her fast
ITO st. Peter's-on-the-Wallr cried
Wulf, ITO St Peters, l say, for there
he boats or ship must pass, and may be
hat in the darkness they have not yet
won out to sea-"
So they turned their horses heads,
Ind those OF them that were mounted
IOde for st. Peters. On they galloped
through the falling snow, Goodwin and
Wulf leading the way, while behind
them Numbered an ever gathering
tSln Of knights, squires and yeomen,
who had seen the beacon fare on Stee-
BE tower or learned the tale from
passengers.
Hard they rode but the lanes were
heavy with fallen snow and mud be
heath. and the way was far, 80 that an
hour had gone by before Bradwell was
BIT behind and the shrine Of ST. Chad
lay but half mile in front Now OF
sudden the snow ceased, and strong
nOrtherly wind springing up drove the
nick mist before II.
What is thatY said Goodwin pres
entity pointing to a great dim thing
upon the vapor hidden sea.
As he spoke a strong gust Of wind
tore away the last wells of mist, reveal
ing the red face Of the risen sun ana
not hundred yards away from them
Ior the tide was high-the tall masts e.
galley creeping out TO sea beneath
net banks OF oars. AS they stared the
Wind caught her, and on the malnmast
rose her belIying sail, while shout Of
laughter told them that they them
selves were seen. To the fore peak
ran up the yellow flag Of saladin,
streaming there like gold in the golden
sunlight.
nor was this ali, for on the high
pOOp appeared the tall shape Of Rosa
l. a