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

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS
CHAPTER 1.-The opening scenes
of the story are laid in England, to-
ward the close of the twelfth century.
Rosamund Darcy, who is niece of
the eastern monarch, Saiah-ed-din (Sal
adm, and her two cousins, Goodwin and
Wulf, are surprised by body of armed
men, who desire TO take Rosamund.
She escapes while the young men fight
the kidnappers The latter mention
Sir Hugh Lozelle, an enemy of the
D'Arcys The brethren are wounded.
I.-Sir Andrew DArcy, father of
Rosamund, determines to knight his
nephews. III.-Godwin and Wolf a.'e
knighted. Both are in love with Rosa
mund. They receive Sir Andrews
permission to ask Rosamund to choose
one of them. IV.-Rosamund tells
the brethren TO wait two years for her
decision. Sir Andrew is visited by a
pilgrim with letter from Sa!-ed-din.
The latter asks that Rosamund go to
Syria. He threatens to take her by
force if she will not go willingly. The
sultan has dreamed that through Rosa
mund much bloodshed will be avoided.
V Rosamund refuses. Sir Andrew
tells the story of his marriage to the
sultan's sister, in the time OF the war
in Syria. He was assisted TO escape
from Syria by Il shiek named Al-le-bal,
whose signet ring Sir Andrew still has.
Wulf goes to bay wine from stranded
merchant. Nd.-At a feast the wine
merchant drugs Goodwin and Wulf and,
aided by banu of SaracenS- tries to
seize Rosamund. He proeiaims HIM
self the emir Hassan. sent bs Salah-ed-
din. Sir Andrew and Rosamund re-
sist. TII.-Sir Andrew is struck down
and Rosamund carried off. Goodwin
and Wulf awake to find their uncle dy-
ing ana their cousin gone. Before his
death Sir Andrew gives the brethren
Al-ie-bal's signet ring and tells them
to seek aid from him. VlIs.-Godwin
and Wulf known as Peter and John,
come to Buriut in search OF Rosamund.
There they are led to an inn by Il
wOman, Masouda, who befriends them.
They tell her their errand. Masouda
tells the brethren she knows their reai
names and warns them not to 60 TO Al
je-bal, who is also called Sinap. IN
Masou6a aids the brethren to buy
horses and accompanies them On their
journey to Al-je-bal. Goodwin saves
her from lioness. Non board Has
sans ship Rosamund finds LoEelle. He
offers to wed her and save her from the
Saracens. She refuses. LOZelfe be-
trays Rosamund and Hassan 10 Allie
bal. X{-The brethren meet l-le-bal,
the terrible chief of the assasesns. XII
At the court of Sinan the brethren
find Rosamund, whom they caal their
sister. They quarrel with Lozelle and
IA dual Is arranged between ham and
Wulf. Hassan has escaped to Salah-
ed-din. The brethren are forbidden to
leave Sin2n's court. except under sane
tion of his signet ring. NH -Sinan
wishes to wed RosaQaund. Masouda
plans to escape from him with Rosa
mund and the brethren. Salah-ed-din
demands Resamund from Sinan. who
refuses to give her up. IV-Wulf
Stays Lozelle in the dual and fees with
Goodwin to j rendezvous appointed by
Masouda. XV-Masouda escapes with
Rosamund by the aid of the brethrens'
signet rlng- and the four go to Saiah-
ed-din at Emesa. XVI-Salah-ed-d
welcomes the brethren but warns them
not TO try TO rescue lsOSamund from
him. XVII-Salah-ed -din declares war
against the Christians, and the breth- |
rem leave his court, after saving his |
life from the aSSaSSinS. XVitf-In the /
battle of Hattin the Christians are de- |
fested, and Goodwin and Wulf, after the |
latter has slain HaSSau, are captured. |
Hassan has left his ieweled star to |
Wulf. XTX-Wulf receives the star, !
which Messour. the sultan's enuch,
tries 20 steal. MasOuda, who is ia love |
with Goodwin, plans to escape with |
Rosamund and the brethren from
Salah-ed-din, bribing Aladdin, the sui
tan's captain, with the star. XX-i
Mesrour Operhears the plot. Aladdin |
is executed by Salah-ed-din, and the !
brethren are seized. Wulf is con-
demned and Rosamund discloses her
love for him. Godwin offers TO die in !
his brothers. stead. The brethren are |
freed by Salah-ed-din and sent to the
city of Jerusalem. which is about to be |
besieged by the Saracens. XXt-The
brethren escort to Jerusalem yelled
woman, who turns out to be Rosamund
disguised as Masouda. Goodwin rides
back to seek Masouda and finds her
dead. executed by Salah-ed-din for
planning Rosamund's escape. Wulf
lodges Rosamund in Il convent in Jer-
usalem as novice.
II thank you. sire. who were always
noble" answered Goodwin.
You say so Yet | have done things