The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-08-14

trembled and his eyes grew soft He pau ed
O moment, struggled with himself, and then
repeated: "A great sacrific must be made.
Oiris must be appeasei."
Not one among the older ones detected tbs
crisis through which he was passing How
could theyf Their eyes were not quick, and
they had not cau=e to suspect. As the words
were spoken they had, by approving looks
and solemn glancss and gesture, expressed
their appreciation.
Finally. after another pause, the favorite
Of the old men concluded:
"Tbe price is dear, but the need is great;
you have hearl ms; daughter. do you sub
miti"
Again she bowed her head In token Of her
willingness to meet her fate.
1When the sun shall set, {" he said, slowly,
glancng pitifully at that molten globe
which was already near the horizon.
At signal the weird music was resumed.
and with loud prayers and cries the strange
process ion started slowly back toward the
city.
The girl seated herself near the edge OF
the water and tried to restrain her glance
from following the 1.-the figure of the priest,
whose impatient step ami nervous mien
evidenced his mental excitement. but
III VAN, hui eyes RlOIptu On
him the look OF horror and dread with
which she had just been regarding the
CLASSY stream faded from them, and their
great black depths grew tender and over
flowing with love. Softer and softer fell the
notes Of the rsceding music until they be-
came inaudible, and the awful minister Of
faith whose public expression was a relent-
less panthei m disappeared within the gate
of the city.
She strained her eyes TO catch one final
glimpse of her lovers form as he too passed
forever from her sight
Just by her side a frightening shadow
marked the flight of her few remaining
moments. All the passion of her being was
hushei and the ferceness Of her Oriental
love was quelled by the one sentence: "Osiris
must be app ased."
The moment approached.
From across the level plain came q swift
runner. II she had but turned her head she
wouli have recognized him But how
could she know he would come, when 1t was
his voice that had sentenced heri
Behind the desert dropped the glowing
disk Of the pitiless sun. She rose to her
feet and gazed ut the river moment, then
turned her face upward. 1t rose full Of
yearning for love and life, aud yet Of sub
mission Of duty and death.
With straining muscles the young priest
for 1t was he-drew on; every quick-drawn
breath pr aver for her.
1t was growing dusk; he was almost
there. but she did not hear him, and, with
Departing cry, flung herself from the bank
and plunged amid the sullen tide.
A groan Of agony escaped her lovers lips.
With a bound he was upon that bank where
but moment before had stood all that
made life dear to him. As he gazsd in
dumb, bewildered misery her white face
rose above the wave
She sees himl Their eyes meet! A whits
arm IL held up and a wild black eye an
swers his every thought and yearning with
full measure of love, Of promise, then sinks
forever.
1t was dark God crocodile was then as
now ever ready for a victim.
y
Miss Midway awoke with start and gazsl
about the dusky room. The sun had set
She turned to the fire. The priests hani
could yet be seen, although it was reduced
to ashes; at a sound it crumpled into dust