The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23

In the meantime what had become of Armida and those knights who had fol- lowed her from the Christian camp? No word of them had arrived to Godfrey. Tancred solved the mystery for himself when, the day after he had pursued Her mina, thinking she was Clorinda. a false guide took him to a castle situated on an island In the Dead Sea-an enchanted cas- tie. There was Armida, ard there she held under spells all those who had fol- lowed her from Godfreys camp. Tancred was placed by Armida with her other captives When they disobeyed her she would mutter spell and change them into fishes. So they, as a rule. behaved themselves as best they could.
 Meantime. of course, there had been no Tancred to continue the fight against the soldan Argantes on the second day. Godfrey offered to do the combat in the absent warriors place, but Count Ray mond of Toulouse, that wise and vener- able soldier of the Cross, dissuaded him the life of Godfrey was too valuable to put to such chance. As the fight be- tween Raymond and Argantes seemed to be going in favor of the count, an archer of the pagan host shot an arrow, wounding Raymond in the side. Seeing the conditions of the combat thus vio- lated Godfrey, with his whole army, charged the Moslems, and a terrific bat tie took place. The fight went against the Christians, and they were driven back to their entrenchments with great loss, Clorinda leading the pagan forces with great bravery and skin.
 Next day came to the camp of the Crusaders a soldier who reported that Sweno, Prince of Denmark. with a body of two thousand auxiliaries, had been surprised by a large body of Moslems near the border of Syria. his force an- initiated and he himself killed The messenger, however, had brought with him the sword of the prince-it having been revealed to him in a vision that he should deliver that sword to Rinaldo, who was foredained to avenge Swenos S death. Scarcely had the soldier told his dolorous tale than there came riding into camp a foraging party with the news that they had found the dead body of Rinaldo eased in his arms by a distant stream. News now also arrived of the approach of a great army from Egypt led by the pagan soldan of that country and of the cutting off of many small parties of Crusaders.
 The situation of the Christians was critical. The enemy had got between them and the sea coast and had inter- a6 hai ,f that famine seemed to stare them in the face. But all this only gave to Godfrey an added courage-a courage with which he finally inspired his men. A terrible battle took place before the walls of Jerusalem, the Crusaders be- ing detremined to capture the city. The tide of battle ebbed and flowed; the Christians seemed to be giving way, when, rushing like whirlwind came galloping in the 50 knights whom Armida had had shut up in her en- chanted castle in the Dead Sea. Their impetuous charge decided the conflict the Crusaders were victorious. After the battle the 50 knights, among them, of course, was Tancred, told to Godfrey the story of their captivity and their release.
 The Prince of Damascus had sent to Armida, saving that he would like her to bring her captiyes to his city. as it would much please him to see kneeling abjectly before his throne so many champions of the Cross.' Armda had sent out her cap tives accompanied by guard. They had not travelled far when they encountered Rinaldo-who was not dead at all, but very much alive. Seeing at once how matters lay, Rinaldo had charged the guards, the captives had risen against their Moslem convoy, and after hard fight Armida and her nen had been either killed or driven off. Then they had has tened to Jerusalem. arriving in the nick of time. Why had not RinaIdo come with them? They could not say; probably for fear of being punished by Godfrsy Godfrey at 4nce detailed two knights