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CHAPTER XIV.
A RENEGADE.

T was a sad day for Guy Muschamp and Walter
Espec, when they suddenly found themselves
deprived of the protection of the aged war-chief
under whose banner they had embarked for the East.
However, they were not long without patrons. Guy
attached himself to the Lord of Joinville, who was
his mother’s kinsman. Walter became squire to the
Karl of Salisbury, and in that capacity- joined the
Ienglish Crusaders. In fact, Longsword, having heard
from Joinville of Walter’s adventure at Cyprus, took
a decided liking to the young northern man, ex-
amined him as to his lineage, his parentage, and his
education, heard the sad story of his brother’s disap-
pearance, and spoke words of such kind encourage-
ment, that the tears started to Walter's eyes, and hig
brave heart was quite won.

One day, soon after entering Longsword’s service,
Walter was standing at the entrance of the tent
occupied by the chief of the English Crusaders, now
thinking somewhat sadly of the green fields and oak
forests of his native land, now longing to behold -
some of the wonders of the Nile, when a man of