The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15


 noble Saxon Torquil. who. with his seven sons, had died in its defense. There was indeed one of Tarquil's race who had escaped his fate to suf- fer still harder lot. His daughter. Ulrica; after the taking of the castle. had submitted herself to the victor and now, q despised hag. half crazed, she dwelt in one of the apartments of the castle, her very existence unknown to the Saxons, who supposed her to have perished withfher family.
 Into the Keeping of this hag the wounded man in the litter was given; the Jew was taken to the dungeon arr ranged for torture; ROweha and Re- becca were placed in separate and re- mote apartments and Cedric and Athelstane, with some show of cour- tesy, were shown to the Castle Hall. where refreshments were placed before them.
 !. Cedric was furious at the outrage. and haughtily demanded to know the amount of his ransom; but Athelstane, with commendable philosophy, said lit- tie and fell to lustily upon the meat and drink.
 De Bracy sought the chamber of Rowena, and doffing his cap, began to speak in terms of gallantry, declaring that she was in the presence of her captive, not her jailer. T pray you"
  so commonly used by strolling min stre1s that it i'll becomes the mouth of knights and nobles. Of such terms as you employ each vile crowder hath a stock that might last from hence to Christmas"
 Proud damsel," answered De Bracy. stung by the contempt of the lady, thou shalt be as proudly encountered. Know, then. that have supported my fn " best suited to thy character. It is meet CT for thy humor to be wooed with bow and bill than in set terms of conrtly language. Thou art proud, .Rowena, and all the filter. therefore. to he my wife. Know that my rival. Wilfred or Ivanhoe. Is in his castle. It only re- mains for me to betray the fact to Front-de-oBeuf, who would make short work of one whose manor he claims as his own. Richard gave Ivanhoe to Wilfred: John has given 1t to Front-de- Beouf There would be no rivalry for it's possession If l were to say one word to the lord of this castle. Ced- ric's fate also depends on thy decl- sion"
 Rowena's natural disposition was mild and timid. although brought up to see every one around her DOW to her slightest wish, she had acquired haughtiness and great hrmness or oe- meanor. This now deserted her in her need. She became all woman and all tears and more moved De bracy than all her previous pride. He paced the chamber in agitation almost as great as that of Rowena,
 But just then a bugle, sharply blown three times before the castle .eate' gave warning of some impending event of the first importance. and De BracY left the chamber to see what It might portend.
 The same bugle blast interrupted the interview between the Templar and Re- hecca. The beautiful Jewess was cast in sterner mold than ROwena, and her peril was also greater. When De Bols- Guilbert had approached her she hao heaped scorn and defiance on him, ana then. springing to the parapet which ancircled A small ledge outside the tur- ret she swore she would throw herself down from the dizzy height if her per- secutor made one more step in her dl- rection. Rebecca's manner toward the Templar only served to infiame his pas sion further, and when he lett ner at the sound of the bugle It was with a still fercer desire to possess her. In the torture dungeon of the cas- tle Front de Bouf was about to give orders to his attendants to stretch Isaac on the iron grill above bed Of live coals, when messenger came to him reporting the bugle blasts. and a'- SO that the warders on the walls re- ported that tho castle was surrounded by a large and apparently hostile band. The bugle which had thus interrupt ed the Norman chiefs was Indeed blown in defiance. When the train of Cedric had been set upon in the forests Curtin, who had been recognized and seized bv order of Cedric at Ashby, and Wam- ba inc jester. had escaped into the copse. where they had been confronted bv q man clad in Lincoln green. He spoke with the voice of authority and they recognized him as an archer call ing himself Locksley, who had won the with inc long bow which followed the tournament. Tn reality he was the ! celebrated Robin Hood. When he found ! that Front de Boaifs party had dis-