Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-05-02

Then, Wulf,' answered o;olv .n slowly, what n4re i> there to say: Ask on and pso>fer. Why not We hay" some laafi~. f aot many and Kos annual VII aot .a"E for tlciu Nor e. think that our Uncic would forbid you, if she wills it. seeing that you are tlI" propereSt man and tle hravest in all thS countryside"
 Except my hro;l!pr Goodwin, who is all thest. thugs HIid good and learned 10 boot, which 4u1 lat /" replied Wulf Goodwin. Pur i'll luck k thai you love her ats9 al4d that yau thought the same thoughts Wn,cl l Iid yonder on the quay head
 t'"dWin flushed a little. It is so, he said quietly "Fo my grief il iS SO But koNanund KNOWS nothing of this and should never know it # you will keep a=Wateh upon your tongue More over, you heed n9t be jealous of me before marriage OF ,tfter9
 What, th"n Woald you have me do" asked Wl.lt atly-"seek her heart and le'fel;snce- thoHsh this doubt let her yield it to he. she thinking that you care nau-ht for herE'
 "NlE =A1i :" asked Goodwin again, with q sigh. It might save her some pain and You some doubt and make my own path c.clrcr. Marriage is more to you than to me. Wuf who think some times that my sword should be my spouse and duty my only aim
 lII that eNeu i'll such q thing as this you will not bar the path of the brother whom You lov" Nay. Go!Wiu. sooner would l bid you all farewell anl go 10 seek fortune or de..t! in tie wars without word spoken"
 Leaving Rosamu1l1 to pine. per chance. Ol. could We be sure flat she had no mind toward either of ls that would be best 10 htyonc tsgcther! But, Wulf. We cannot be sure. s.,4co .lt times. 10 be honest, have thought sllc loves you
 And at times. to he honest, Goodwin. l have been sure that sllt, loves YOU. al- though ] should like to try ay luck and hear it from Ter lips. which on such terms I will not do
 What. then is Tour plan, Wult.ss
 My plan is that if our uncle gives US leave we should both speak 10 her you first, as the cider. setting cut your case as best you can and asking her to think of it and give you your answer within q day: then, before that day is done l also should speak"
 1t iS very fair replied Goodwin. "jnd worthy of you. who are the most ha }est of men. Yet. Wulf, I am trou- hled. See you, my brother have ever brethren loved each other as We do: And now must the shadow of a woman fall uI>,n and blight that love which is so fair and precious:a
 "Whs' so:' asked Wulf. Come, God win; let Us make q pact that it shall not be thus and keep it by the help of heaven. Let us show the world that two men can love one woman and still love each other. not knowing as vet which of them she will choose-it', in- deed. she chooses either. Is 1t your will that we should make such a pact.
 Goodwin thought little, then an swered:
 "Yes, but if so, it must be one so strong that for her sake and for both our sakes we cannot break 1T and live with bonor.'
 50 be it." said Wulf This is mans work, not ehild's make believe
 Then Goodwin rose and. going to the door, bade his squire, who watched without, pray the Prior John to come to them, as they sought his counsel in a matter. In the end, kneeling together hand in hand before the rood that stood in the chamber, they repeated this oath after him, both of them together
 I've brethren, Goodwin and Wulf Darcy, do swear by the holy cross of Christ that, being both of us enamored of our cousin, Rosamund Darcy, we will ask her to wife i'll the manner we have agreed and no other: that We will abide by her decision, should she choose either of us, nor seek to alter it by tempting her from her troth or in any fashion overt or covert; that he of us whom she refuses will thenceforth be brother to her and no more, how ever Satan may tempt his heart other wise; that in war or peace we will re- main faithful comrades and brethren Thus we swear with a true heart and purpose, and in token thereof. knowing that he who breaks this oath will be knight dishonored and vessel fit for the wrath of God, we kiss this rood and one another"
 To Steeple. preceded by the squres, who rode before them bareheaded, car rying their swords by the scabbarded points with thek gold spurs hanging from the hilts, tie brethren came at last. Here the hall was set for q great feast, a space having been left between the tables and the dais, to which the brethren were conducted.
 At last the long ceremony was ended, and after it came q very great feast. On the morrow, after most of the