The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-04-19

Nulf, his brother. moved re>tleSSly and
AT length yawned aloud. They We're
beautiful 10 look at. all three of them.
as they appeared in the splcndor OF
their youth and health.
AT the sound Of that justified yawu
RoSamund turned her head with the
slow grace which marked her every
movement
Would You sleep already, Wulf, and
the sun not yet down." she asked in
her rich. low voice which, perhaps be-
cause Of its foreign accent. seemed
quite different from that of any other
woman.
81 think so. Posamund." be answered.
at would serve 10 pass the time. and
now that you have finished gathering
those yellow flowers which we rode 50
far to seek. the time is somewhat long.
Tell me now, what are You thinking Of,
you two, for l have been wondering
in my dull way and am curious II
learn how far stand from truth?
Rosamund. speak first
Rosamund sighed.
u? | was thinking of the east. where
the sun shines ever. and the seas are
blue as my girdle stones. and men are
full of strange learning
And women are mems slaves" in
terrupted Wulf. still it is natural
that Won should think of the east who
have that blood in your veins, and
high blood, if all tales be true. Say,
princess''-and he bowed the knee to her
with an affectation of mockery which
could not hide his earnest reverence
"say, princess, my cousin. granddaugh-
ter of Ayoub and niece of the mighty
monarch Yusuf Salah-ed-din do you
wish TO leave this pale land and visit
your dominions in Egypt and in
Syria?"
She answered him with another ques-
ton
"And how would they greet me there,
Wulf, who am Norman darcy and
Christian maid?'
1.-The first they would forgive you.
since that blood is none SO i'll either,
and for the second-why, faiths can be
changed
Then it was that Goodwin spoke for
the first time.
"Wulf, Wulf." he said sternly. keep
watch upon your tongue. for there are
things that should not he said even as
silly jest See you. love my cousin
here better than aught else upon the
earth
There. at least we agree" broke in
Wulf
Better than aught else upon the
earth" repeated Goodwin; but, by the
Holy Blood ANA by st. Peter. at whose
shrine we are. l would kill her with
my own hand before her lips kissed
the book of the false prophet
cor any of his followers" muttered
WuIf to himself. but. fortunately per-
hapS. too low for either of his com
panions to hear. Aloud he said, You
understand. Rosamund; you must be
careful. for Goodwin ever keeps his
word. and that would be but Il poor
end for SO much birth and beauty and
wisdom
"Oh. cease knocking. Wulf" Rosa
mund answered. laying her hand light
" on the tunic that hid his shirt of
mail cease mocking and pray st.
Chad. the builder of this church, that
no such dreadful choice may ever be
forced upon you.'
Tell me- continued she, changing
her tone. what is that boat rowing
round the rivers mouth? Awhile ago
1t hung upon its oars as though those
within it watched us
Fisher folk" answered Wulf care
lessly. Il saw their nets"
Eyes. but beneath them something
cleaned bright. like swords
Fish" said Wulf. I'VE are at peace
In Essex" Although Rosamund did
not look convinced, he went on, Now
for Godwin's thoughts - what were
they"
Brother. if you would know, of the
east also-the east and its wars"
(Which have brought us no great
luck" answered Wulf. seeing that our
sire was slain in them and naught OF
him came home again save his heart.
which lies at Stangate yonder. But,
brother. there is peace at Jerusalem, as
in Essex"
Peace? Yes: but soon there will be
war again. The monk Peter-he whom
we saw at Stangate last Sunday and
who left Syria but six months gone