The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-05-31

CHAPTER 1.-The opening scenes
of the story are laid in England, to-
ward the close of the twelfth century.
Rosamund Darcy, who is a niece of
the eastern monarch, Salah-ed-din( Sal-
adm, and her two cousins, Goodwin and
Wulf, are surprised by 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.
U.-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-eddin.
The latter asks that Rosamund go to
Syria. He threatens to take her by
force if she will not 60 willingly. The
sultan has dreamed that through Rosa
mund much bloodshed will be avoided.
-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 feast the wine
merchant drugs Gudwin and Wulf and,
aided by banu of Saracens, tries to
seize Rosamund. He proclaims him
self the emjr 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. VIIl.-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 60 to AL
je-bal, who is also called SinaD. TX
Masouda aids the brethren to buy
horses and accompanies them on their
Journey to Al-je-bal. Goodwin saves
her from a 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. XII
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
ton of his signet ring. NIll-Sinan
wishes to wed Rosamund. Masouda
plans to escape from him with Rosa
mund and the brethren. Salah-ed-din
demands Rosamund from Sinan. who
refuses to give her up. lN-Wulf
slays Lozele 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-ed-d
welcomes the brethren but warns them
not to try to rescue Rosamund from
him. XVII-Salah-ed- declares war
against the Christians, and the breth-
rem leave his court, after saving his
life from the assassins.
Little did Rosamund guess how diff
ferent they would appear when they
three met again. Indeed, she scarcely
dared to hope that they would ever
meet, for she knew well that even IL
the war went in favor of the Christians
she would be hurried away to some
place where they would never find her
She knew well also that from Gamas-
Gus her rescue was impossible. The
struggle between cross and crescent
would be fierce and to the death, and
she was sure that where was the clos
est fighting there in the midst of it
would be found Goodwin and Wulf
Oh, she was great. Gold was hers
with gems more than she could count.
and few were the weeks that did not
bring her added wealth or gifts. She
had palaces to dwell malone; gardens
to wander malone; eunuchS and
slaves to rule over-alOne. But never
a friend had she save the woman of
the aSsassins to whom she chung be-
cause she, Masouda, had saved her
from Sinap. ard who cling to her. why
Rosamund could not be sure for there
was Il veil between their spirits.
They were gone; they were gone.
Rosamund bowed her head and wept:
then, hearing sound behind her. turn
ed to see that Masouda was weeping
also
why do you weep?" she asked.
1.-The maid should copy her mistress"
answered Masouda, with a hard laugh;
e"but, lady, why do you weep? At least
you are beloved, and, come what may
nothing can take that from you"