Under the eagle's wing . pended in defense. But for thyservice the ransom of some Chris-tian prisoner shall be bestowedupon thee. May it please you, O King,began Joseph, his brain afire andthe warm blood all tingling, thereis a Frankish slave in camp whomI crave from your Majesty. As thou wishest. It will be asmerciful treatment as the Frankshave given those of our followers 184 UNDEE THE EAGLES WING who have fallen into their hands,answered the Sultan, clapping hishands. At the summons the Emirre-entered, respectfully saluting hismaster. Let this youth wait without fora letter to Maimon, our
Under the eagle's wing . pended in defense. But for thyservice the ransom of some Chris-tian prisoner shall be bestowedupon thee. May it please you, O King,began Joseph, his brain afire andthe warm blood all tingling, thereis a Frankish slave in camp whomI crave from your Majesty. As thou wishest. It will be asmerciful treatment as the Frankshave given those of our followers 184 UNDEE THE EAGLES WING who have fallen into their hands,answered the Sultan, clapping hishands. At the summons the Emirre-entered, respectfully saluting hismaster. Let this youth wait without fora letter to Maimon, our prince ofhealers, commanded Saladin. Seealso that he chooseth a slave fromthe Frankish prisoners. Joseph waited in the ante-chamber, the Emir having orderedthe slaves to offer him he rested until the noblereturned with the royal epistle, andtogether with a few attendantsthey took their way to the part ofthe camp in which Joseph had seenthe Count. Suddenly they came upon him,staggering with exhaustion and. THE MOSLEM CAMP 18: covered with perspiration, but urgedon by the sting of the lash. Tis he, said Joseph. Release yon slave, ordered theEmir. He hath been bestowedby the Sultan upon this him proper clothing, and dothou, he continued to one of hisfollowers, see that he is deliveredas his master commandeth. To the tents of the SheykhMahomet, said Joseph. It shall be done, answered theEmir. To thee, good youth, I wisha safe and swift return journey,and do thou tell the noble Maimonfrom his friend, the Emir Abdel-samad, that the Sultan doth seemto view him with new favor, andhath already spoken thrice of himas the noblest of healers. With 186 UNDER THE EAGLES WING this the Emir left Joseph, whoturned to the man in charge of theslaves. See that the slave is brought tothe Egyptian tents before sun-down, he said, for I must prepareto depart. It shall be as the Seyid com-mands, answered the man, reliev-ing the Count, who looked gratefullyat his deliverer. J
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