Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-06
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1 l ii.,1 q large room of the house where .;aiadin lodged, which was arranged a" a court, with a dais at one end. l Before this they were stood till pres l ently the sultan entered through the Further door and with him certain of l his emirs and secretaries. Also Rosa 1 mund, who looked very pae was brought th,re and ill attendance on 1 her Masouda, calm faced as ever. The brethren bowed to them, but Saadin, whose eyes were full of rage 1 took no notice of their saiutation. For l moment there was silence. then Sal 1 adin bade secretary read the charge, which was brief. It was that they had conspired to steal away the Princess of Baaihec.
 Where is the evidence against us?" asked Goodwin boldly. The sultan is just and conyicts no man save on tes- f timoBy.'
 Again Saladin notioned to the secre tary. who read the words that had been taken down from the lips of the captain AbdNlAh They demanded to be allowed to examine the captain Ab tlullah and learned that he was al ready dead. Then the eunuch Mesrour was carried forward, for walk he could not, owing to the wound that Abdullah had given hipl, and told all his tale how he had suspected Abdullah and fol- lowing him. had heard him and one of the brethren speaking in the tent and the words that passed and afterwaru seen Abdullal1 with the jewel in his hand.
 When he had finished Goodwin asked which of them he had heard speaking with AhdHllah, and he answered that he could not say, as their voices were so alike. but one voice only had spoken.
 Then Rosamund was ordered to give her testimony and said, truly enough, that she knew nothing of the plot and had not thought of this flight. Masonda also swore that she now heard of it for the first time. After this the secretary announced that there was no more evi- dence and prayed of the sultan to give judgment in the matter.
  win. seeing that both the dead and the living witness declared they heard but one voice, and whose that voice was they did not kHow! According to your Own law, you cannot condemn man against whom there is no good testj- mony."
 There is testimony against one of So laJi of two witnesses. as is required. and. as l have warned you long ago. that man shall die Indeed, both of you should die. for am sure that both are guilty. Still. you have been put upon your trial according to the law, and as just judge ] will not strain the law against you. Let the guilty one die by heheattins at sundown, the hour at which he planned to commit his crime The other may go free with the citizens of Jerusalem. who depart tonight, bear ing my message to the Frankish lead CTS in that holy town"
 ''We admit nothng,' said Goodwin. "Yet. if one of us must die, I as the elder claim that right
 And claim it as the younger. The jewel was Hassan's gift to me. Who else could give it to Abdullah?' added Wulf
 Well spoken, both of you. So it seems that both must die.
 Then Rosamund stepped forward and threw herself upon her knees before him, eXclaiming:
 'Sire, my uncle. such is Lot your jus tice. that two should be slain for the offense of one, if offense there be If you know not which is guilty, spare them both beseech you"
 1c s+va+ehef1 o"t his hand an. -ai:;- <. I.oc t.3,,l hoy l,:.2as.
 "Nav r},c27 not with nc, for how eve. :..-,:z'. vau love f:..l thc g;!::.,ty re,21 must su.e as Ia detarves. l}ut If ths matter Aiili alone irows the truth
 Now. behind Sa'adin stood that old and famous imauM wfo had been with him and Hassan WEcn he commanded! the brethren to depart fr0in DaUlasv.-s Leaning forward he whispered in his masters ear, who considered mo- ment, then answered him:
 "1t is good Do so"
 So the imaum left the court ard re- turned presently carrying two small boxes of sandalwood fed with silk and sealc@i. SO Ike each other that none could tell item apart, which boxes he gave to S;l&din.
 Tn one of these" sail the sultan, Sis that jewel known as the enchanted star and the luck of the house of Hassaa In the other is pcpoie of the same weight. Come, my niece, take these boxes and give then to your kinsmen, to each the box you will. The jewel that is called the star of Hassan is magical and has virtue, so they say. Let it choose, therefore, which of these knights is ripe for death, and let him perish in whose box the star is found"
 "Now," muttered the imaum into the ear of his master, 'noW at length we shall learn which it is of these two men that the lady loves.' .Hrhof ir whaf I coalx to know y an-