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Updated: June 13, 2025
"Through spies," hissed Hassan, "such spies as Nicholas, who has come from Cyprus before us, and that Frankish dog who is called a knight," and he pointed to Lozelle. "Nay, we yield not, and here, Assassins, you have to do not with poisons and the knife, but with bare swords and brave men. Ay, and I warn you and your lord that Salah-ed-din will take vengeance for this deed."
Then a great man, wearing a white burnous and holding a naked sword in his hand, stepped forward and said in Arabic: "Yield you now, for you are outnumbered and your captain is captured," and he pointed to Lozelle, who was being held by two men while his arms were bound behind him. "In whose name do you bid me yield?" asked the prince, glaring about him like a lion in a trap.
At length they saw the top of the loftiest mountain grow luminous with the coming dawn, although the land itself was still lost in shadow, and saw also that it seemed to be towering almost over them. "Take courage," cried Lozelle, "I think that we are saved," and he hoisted a second lantern at his masthead why, they did not know.
"At least this one has come to an end he deserved," muttered Wulf to Godwin. "So, having searched without avail, I came on here with the lady your prisoner and the Frank Lozelle. I have spoken." Now when he had heard this report, forgetting his calm, Sinan arose from the cushion and stepped forward two paces.
Then he answered: "Lady, know that I am the Voice and Prophet of Allah ay, and his sword to punish evil-doers and those who do not believe. Well, if what I hear is true, your brethren are skilled horsemen who even dared to pass my servant on the narrow bridge, so victory may rest with them. Tell me which of them do you love the least, for he shall first face the sword of Lozelle."
When the moon had been up an hour the officer of their escort appeared, and led them to their horses, which were waiting, and they rode away to the castle bridge. As they approached it they saw Lozelle departing on his great black stallion, which was in a lather of foam.
Be not over confident, for Lozelle is desperate and a skilled fighter, as I know who have stood face to face with him. More over, his black stallion is well trained, and has more weight than ours. Also, yonder is a fearsome place on which to ride a course, and one of which none but that devil Sinan would have thought."
In Cyprus they only make pilgrimages to Paphos yonder, where Venus was born from out the foam, and has reigned since the beginning of the world ay, and will reign until its end." Rosamund made no answer, and Lozelle, descending into the boat, was rowed shorewards through the breakers by the dark-skinned, Cyprian oarsmen, who wore flowers in their hair and sang as they laboured at the oars.
Instantly guards thrust themselves between them, and Sinan asked through Masouda: "Why do you dare to strike this Frank in my presence?" "Because, lord," answered Wulf, "he is a rogue who has brought all these troubles on our house. I challenge him to meet me in battle to the death." "And I also," said Godwin. "I am ready," shouted Lozelle, stung to fury by the blow.
But with Salah-ed-din you have another score to settle that by promising her escape you tried to seduce her from this ship, where you were sworn to guard her, saying that you would find her refuge among the Greeks of Cyprus." "Were this true," replied Lozelle, "the Sultan might have cause of complaint against me. But it is not true. Hearken, since speak I must.
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