“No!” answered Maugis, “I will take nothing from thee, but thou art brave and I will accord thee life only on one condition. That is that you abjure thy religion of Mohammed and become converted to mine.” “I accept thy terms,” cried Boulag, “the more willing because I never have been a firm believer in Mohammed.” Then regaining his feet he tendered his sword to Maugis, but Maugis generously refused to take it from him. They then mounted horse and set out for Bordeaux. Maugis, with his prisoner, giving thanks that he had been able to exterminate the army of the Saracens. Thus the conqueror and the conquered were quietly pursuing their way to the city, whiling the time in conversation on religion and other topics, when they were met unexpectedly by King Yon and his suite. Thereupon there was a most happy meeting between Maugis, his three brothers and his Cousin Renaud. “Sire,” then said Maugis, “I deliver up to thee Boulag Akasir, who has delivered himself into my hands and hath abjured his religion to be henceforth a Christian. I pray thee grant him all the regard due a brave knight.” “Brave knight!” exclaimed the king to Maugis, “I should ill, indeed, requite thee, savior of my kingdom, did I other than thou desirest with this mighty warrior. So be it. He shall be presented to our court with a dignity becoming his rank, and the past shall be forgotten.” In the excess of his gratitude. King Yon further insisted on dividing his kingdom into three parts. One to be given Maugis, one to the three brothers and Renaud, and the remaining portion to the army. Maugis would not hear of this and was inflexible in his refusal to accept. King Yon was much disconcerted by the declination of Maugis to accept any reward, and casting about in his mind for some delicate way to reward him for his inestimable services, the thought came of offering him the hand of his beautiful sister. He could think of no greater way of showing his regard, but at the time he remained silent on the subject. Boulag, having in due form been made a Christian, was longing ardently to return to his native land. He appealed to the tender-hearted Yolande to secure him this boon. She willingly undertook to do so, and pleaded his cause so earnestly with the king that the request was granted, provided he paid to Maugis a ransom; the king courteously pretending to conduct the negotiations in the name of Maugis. The king, agreeable to the proposition of Boulag himself, fixed the ransom at six mule-loads of gold and that he also abandon Toulouse, and the country thereabouts. Having thus been freed, Boulag, accompanied by some faithful servitors, departed for his own land. Yon, who had now become richer and more powerful than ever, tried to induce Maugis to accept entire the ransom of Boulag, but he again refused, praying the king to reserve his bounty until the day came when he should demand his services. That day was very soon in presenting itself.