The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-04-11

come, telling them that we would bide
no longer with one who is called q spy,
whom we have discovered also to be
daughter of Al-je-bal,' after which,
perhaps, you will bide no longer in
Beirut. where. as we gather, spies and
the daughters of Al-je-bap are not
welcome"
She listened with all impressive face
and answered:
DOUBTLESS you have heard that one
of us who was so named was burned
here recently as a witch? Why, fool
ish men. / can lay you both dead be-
fore ever those words pass your lips"
You think you can" said Goodwin,
"but for my part I am sure that this is
not fated. and am sure also that you
we wish to harm you. To be plain,
then. it is necessary for US to visit
Al-je-bal Will you aid us in this?"
81 do not know. l will tell you after
four days. If you are not satisfied
with that go, denounce me. do your
worst, and I will do mine, for which
I should be sorry"
'Where is the security that you will
not do it il we are satisfied" asked
Wulf bluntly.
You must take the word of a
daughter Of Al-je-bal.' have none
other to Offer" she replied.
THAT may mean DEATH" said Wulf.
"You said just now that was not fat
ed, and, although / have sought your
company for my own reasons, / have
no quarrel with you-as yet. Choose
your own path. Still, tell you that If
you go, who, CHANGING to know Arabic,
have learned my secret, you die, and
that If you stay you are safe-at least
while you are in this house. l swear
it on the token of Al-je-bal," and,
bending forward. she touched the ring
in Godwin's hand, "but remember that
for the future l cannot answer"
Goodwin and Wulf looked at each 9TH
er. Then Goodwin replied:
II think that we will trust you and
stay" words at which she smiled lit
tie, as though she We're pleased, then
said:
Now, If you wish to walk abroad,
guests Peter and John, will summon
the slave to guide you, and in four
days we will talk more Of this matter
of your journey, which until then had
best be forgotten"
So the man came, armed with
sword, and led them out clad in their
pilgrims robes. through the streets Of
this eastern town. In due course they
came to the inn again, having met no
one whom they knew. When the breth-
rem We're back In their chamber. seated
at the far end of it and speaking very
low lest they should be overheard, they
consulted together long and earnestly
az to what they should do. This was
cIear-they and something Of their mis-
sion were known, and doubtless notice
of their coming would soon be given
to the sultan Saladin. From the king
and great Christian lords in Jerusalem
they could expect little help, since to
give it might be to bring about an open
rupture with Saladin. True, they might
try to find their way to Damascus
alone, but if the sultan was warned of
their coming would he not cause them
to be killed upon the road or cast into
some dungeon where they would Ian
guish out their lives? The more they
spoke of these matters the more they
were perplexed till at length Goodwin
said:
Brother, our uncle babe us earnest
~ to seek out this Al-je-bal, and.
though it seems that to do so is very
dangerous, I think that we had best
obey him who may have been given
foresight at the last