The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-06-20

have seen vision speak TO you who
also have seen Il vision-a prophet to
prophet"
Say on" said Saladn, gazing at him
earnestly.
See. now. O Salah-ed-din. the prin-
cess Rosamund is in Jerusalem. She
has been led to Jerusalem that you
may spare it for her sake. and thus
make an end Of bloodshed and save the
lives of folk uncounted."
Never" said the sultan. splnging
up. They have rejected my mercy.
and I have sworn to sweep tlkc,n away.
man, woman and child. and be avenged
upon all their mclean and faithess
race"
rs Rosamund unciean that YOU
would be avenged upon her? Will her
dead body bring you peace? If Jerusa-
lem is put to the sword she must perish
also"
81 will give orders that she is to he
Saved-tliat she may be Judged for nor
crime by me-" he added grim!y.
''IIow can she be saved when tie
stormerS are drunk with slaughter and
she but one disguised woman among
10000 others:"
Then" he answered. STAMPING his
foot. she shall he brought or ORA g@ed
out of Jerusalem before the slaughter
begins
Then without more words Saladin
left the tent With a troubled brow
Within Jerusalem all was misery. all
was despair There were crowded
thousands and tens of thousands of
fugitives. wOplen and children. The
fighting men who were left had few
commanders. and thus it came about
that soon Wulf found himself the cap
tain of very many of them.
First SaIadin attacked from the west
between the gates of st. Stephen aud
OF ST. David. but here stool strong
fortrcSses called the castle OF the ri
sans and the tower of Tancrnd,
whence the defenders made saliieS up
IN him. driving back his StOrmcrS. Sc
he determined TO change his ground
and moved his army to the east. camp.
ing it near the valley of the Ke,Irou
There We're in the city many who lie
sired to surrender to the SULTAN. ard
fierce grew the debates between them
and those who Swore that they would
rather die. At length it was agreed
that an embassy should be sent Sal
adm asked them what was their wish,
and they replied that they had come t"
discuss terms. Then he answered thus.
In Jerusalem rs Il certain lady my
niece. known among us as the Princess
of Baalbec and among the Christians
as Rosamund Darcy. Let her be sur
rendered to me that | may deal with
her as she deserves, and we will talk
again. Till then | have no NOR. tC
say
/ Now. most OF the embassy knew
nothing of this lady. but one or two
said they thought that they had heard
of her. but had 10 knowledge Of where
she was hidden.
Then return and search her out,
said Saladin and so dismissed them.
Back came the ENJOYS TO the council. |
and told what Saladin had said.
AT least" exclaimed Heraclus. the
patriarch. lin this matter it is easy tC
satisfy the sultan. Let his niece be
found and delivered to him. Where is |
she?'
Now one declared that she was
known by the knight Sir Wulf Darcy,
with whom she had entered the city. |
So he was sent for and came with |
armOr rent and rel sword in hand.
I'VE desire to know. Sir Wulf," said |
the patriarch. where you have hidden !
away The lady known az the Princess
of Baalbec, whom you stole from the
suItan!'
What is that to your hOliness?" ask.
ed Wulf shortly.
A great deal to me and to all. see
ing that Saladin will not even treat
with us until she is delivered to him"
Does this council. then. propose tG
hand over IL Christian lady TO the Sar-
acens against her Will" asked Wulf
Waste not our time" exclaimed the
patriarch impatiently. We understand
however that may be Saladin demands
her, and to Saladin she must 20. So
tell us where she is without more ado,
Sir Wifi
discover that for yourself, Sir
Patriarch" replied Wulf in fury. Then,
still shaking with wrath. the great
knight turned and stalkeu from the
council chamber.
a dangerous man. said HeracliuS,
who was white to the lips; ~ very
dangerous man. | propose that he
should he imprisoned"
AYE" answered the Lord BALKAN Of
holm