The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-05-09

tie water
lie asked it of Wulf, but Masouda
rose without word and fetched the
water. in which she mingled wine.
Goodwin drank of ii, and his faintness
left him, so that he was able 10 stand
up and move his arms and legs.
Why" he said. lit is nothing. was
only shaken. That l0neSS did not hurt
me ut all Lady Masouda. when last
saw you you were hanging from those
jaws. Say, are YOU hurt
NAY" she answered, for | wear
mail, like YOU. and the teeth glanced
on it so that she held me by the cloak
only. Come: let Us skin the beast and
take its pelt as Il present to the lord
Al-je-bal.'
Good" said Goodwin. and | give
you the claws for necklace
lie sure that will wear them she
answered and helped Wifi TO fay the
lioness while he sat by resting.
Come: let us bcgone from this place
as swiftly us we can.
SO, having shown them the skin OK
the lion that they might know it was
but dead thing. at the sight of which
they snorted and trembled, they packed
it upon one of the mules and rode off
slowly into valley some five miles
AWAY. where was water. hut Ho trees.
Here. since Goodwin needed rest, they
stopped all that day and the plight. The
next morning. having slept well. he
was himself again. and they started
forward through "A broken country to-
| ward Il deep cleft, Oh either side OF
which stood Il tall mountain.
"This is Al-jebars gateway" SAID
Masouda. land tonight we should sleep
In the gate. whence one days ride
| brings MS to his city"
:, on they rode till Mt length. perched
ruau the SIDES of the cleft. they saw
castle. II great building. with high
walls. to which they came at sunset. H.
| seemed that they We're expected in this
| place, for men FASTENED To meet them.
| who greeted Masouda and eyed the
brethren curionsly. These took them
not into the castle. but To kind OF
| hosiery 1T lis DacK.
| Next morning they went on again TO
! q hilly country with beautiful and fer
| tile valleys Through this they rode
| for two hours, passing on their way
| several villages. where somber eyed
people were laboring in the fields.
! From each village as they drew near
| to it horsemen would gallop out and
4, challenge them. Wherein Masorda rode
| forward and spoke with the leader
| alone Then he would touch his fore
head with his hand and bow his head.
! and they rode on unmolested.
See" she said when they had thus
| been stopped for the fourth time,
what chance you had of winning
! through 10 Masyaf unguar'led."
Now they rode mp Il long slope and
at its crest paused to look upon a mar
! yel0us scene Below them stretched a
| vast plain. full OF villages. corniields
| olive groves and vineyards. In the
| center OF this plain, some fifteen miles
| away, rose great mountain, which
seemed to he walled all about. Within
the wall WAS Il city Of which the white.
| fat rooted houses climbed the slopes
of the mountain, and on its crest lev
81 space Of land covered with trees and
a great many lowered castle surround
ed by more houses.
Behold the home Of Al-je-bal. lord Of
the mountain" said MasOnda, where
we must sleep tonight. Now, brethren,
listen to me- Few strangers who en-
ter that castle come thence living.
There IL still time. l can pass You
back as passed you hither. Will you
20 on"