Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-17
CHAPTER .NNlV.

promises afe at dH elu. Iou hHo" also that you come hither to suffer the death of faithless women. Is it so?''
 .I know all these things. great salah cd-din,' answered Rosamund.
 .'Tell me. then. do you come of your own free will unforced by any, and why does the knight Sir Wulf. whose life I spared and do not seek. kneel at your side?'
 q come of my own free will. Salah- ed.din as your emirs can tell you. Ask them. For the rest. my kinsman must answer for himself"
 Sultan" said Wulf, Il counseled the lady Rosamund that she should come--not that she needed such coun- sel-and, having given it. I accom- panied her by right of bool and of justice. since her oiIense against you is mine also. Her fate is my fate.
 "I have no quarrel against you, whom forgave; therefore you must take your own way to follow the path she goes.
 "Doubtless. answered N'ulf. >,beins Christian among many sops Of tie prophet. it will not be hard to find a friendly scilniter to help nc on that road. ask your goodness that her fate may be my fate.'
 What" said Slladin You are ready to die with her, although you are young and strong and there are so many other women in the world:'
 Wulf smiled and nodded his head Good. Who am I that should stand between q fool and his folly? grant the boon. Your fate shall be her fate. Wulf DArcy. you shall drinA of tine cup of my slave Rosamund to it's last btterest dregs."
 Now Saladin looked at Kosamund and asked:
 Woman, why have you come here to brave my vengeance3 speak on | you have aught to ask
 Then Kosamund rose from ter knees and, standing kefore him. said:
 ! am cone, 0 my mighty lor!. ta plead for the people If Jefusa2esa. 4e- caase 1T was t9la ne that Eo1 @oaii listen to no othcr voice than that oG tbfs your slave. See, many moons age you had vision concerning me. Thrice you dreamed in the T %lt t39at I, t3e niece wl5na you had never seen, hy some &ct ef sai," ei3U.l he the means of sl9fag =n.a h Gfe and F V; 2. of peace Behold. Neng vision ls f2Hi- liIied-or at tHc feast Ion ea0 f9-il3 il T God sllpri touch yeur heart #t,3 grace. seo5n- tha; of my o~n Hll l ;flit r8i:le t9 IF.y you. S2lal.eG din. to spare ihc city and for its blood 10 accept mine as token and an offer ing. Oll niy lord. as you are great. he mercifiil V=4at will # avail you in th" willing 10 accept them on behalf oi the people If not. tie assault goes on uL- iii the city is d heap of ruins covering the bones of its children.
 I've bless you for this mercy, said the bishop Eghert. "and we hasten to obey. But tel. us. sultan, what shall we doreturn tc the camp with Sir Balian?"
 If he accepts my terms nay Tor m Jerusalem you will be safe, and give you your freedom without ransom
 Sire saM Goodwin, ere go grant me leave to bid farewell to my brother and my cousin Rosamund. That for the third time you may plot their escape from my vengeance"?' said Saladin. May; bide in Jerusalem and await my word You shall meet them at the last no more."
 Sire" pleaded Goodwin, "of your mercy spare them, for they have play ed q noble part. It is hard that they should die who love each other and are 80 young and fair and brave"
 Aye" answered Saladin, "a noble part. Never have I seen one more noble. Well, it fits them the better for heaven, if cross worshipers enter there. Have done; their doom is written. and my purpose cannot be turned, nor shall you see them till the last. as l have said. But if it pleases you to write them letter of farewell and to send it back by the embassy it shall be de liyered to them. Now go, for greater matters are afoot than this punishment of pair of lovers. A guard awaits you."
 So they went and within an hour stood before Sir Balian and gave hin, the message. whereat he rose and blessed tho name of Rosamund. While De called his counselors from theil |leep and bade his servants saddle orses, Goodwin found pen and parch pent and wrote hurriedly:
 To Wulf. my brother. and Rosamund py cousin and his betrothed
 ! live, though well nigh l died by dead asouda-JosUs rest her gallant and most eloved souli SalaGn will not suffer me
 see you, though he has promised that Shall be with you at the last, so watcf me then. l still dare to hope that il hy please God to change the sultan's art and spare you. If so. this is my ayer and desire: That you two should I'd as soon as may be and get home tc
 gland. where, if 1 live, ] hope to visit
 in years to come. Till then seek Inc
 who would be lonely awhile, but if il
 1uld be fated otherwise. then when my
 are purged l will seek you among th1
 fts, you who by your noble deed have
 ped the sure grace of God.