Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-01-31

this" and pushing hack IL io ,or
hair he showed his ears signiecantl,s
NY father was an Aztec prince
ana The Aztec sacrifice was To have
peeh your doom, but now give Won
tlie same chance OF life which | have
Inc waves and the wind will soon
finish my vendetta"
There had been a slight luli in the
tempest, but now il began with ne. 1
doubled fury. The men dashed them. /
selves TO what firm support they
could find. The waves swent tbe |
deck continually; the vessel gronn. |
"a ilke a human being under the
heavy strain, while the brazen dark. |
ness was appalling.
Soon the roar OF hreakers was
heard above the tempest; the vessel
gave a quiyering, shuddering plunge.
there was sound OF crashing tim.
beers, and she instantly parted amid.
ships and sank With her freight OF
crime.
\ few only cleared themselves. but
they were sucked into the whirlpool
made by the sinking vessel.
The tempest, as II satisfied with its
final vengefal act. passed on. The
sun shone upon The troubled sen.
aud upon the shore-a sandy stretch
broken by headlands crowned with
tropical yerdure. and guarded by
the outlying line Of ioaming break
ers. Inside OF the white breakers,
near 10 the beach. iionted the black
mast oi the Inflated pirate craft,
and, dashed 10 il were two uneon-
selous forms, Paul Whitney and
Herbert Lindsey, sole survivors
the Wres.
On the shore. curiously watching
the drifting mast, stood u group OF
olive-Bklnned natives, clad 10 ancient
Aztec costume. while women were
cooking tortillas on heated stones
near a ruin a short distance away.
Al a signal from one. who was
evidently ehiei, two nearly naked
youths dashed into tie surf, and
toWed the mast ashore
When our heroes recovered con
seriousness they we're ia a ruined AZ
Ice hut built upon a high mouul
/ which overlooked similar rains. an,
further from the shore large ston,
temple surrounded hy flights oiwhit'
stone steps Herbert pushed asid
his olive attendants impatiently
: and viewed ,hestrnnge surrounding
long aud earnestly. while Pau
watched hts face in eager silence.
Twice saved from death. AM
, nhy?" hcgrnnned. "Be man nov
Paul. Tor We need al the courag
. which We can summon 10 our aid.
can reid our doom but In one WY.
Tradition tells US that remnant
+. ni tho pure Aztec race DO exist at th
: present day. Asn who have all III
superstition. aud who practice "a
the cruel rites OF their ancestors
! We nru even now in the ruins OF q
G Aztec village. Observe that tina
tcmple Is still in good repair.
I Notice the dress Of those me
r near IL. They are priests. who has
|. come with their dcyuut followers
\ Offer yearly sacrifice in the RUNE
i home ni their ancestors
i Paul started up npprchcuslyel
/. "No, no. We are in no immedtn
9 danger would TINT We could q
i thesuspcnse atonco.
g Herbert went on. III am right
my surmise we have year Of prob
j ton. We shnll be taken TO the
inland village and every attentiC
II viii be maid us. We shall be 81
= rounded by slaves, and treated
l. the best they have. But shall be
10 lowed no chance Of escape and IN
.a venr We shall b. offered rs sacrliic
). ID Wonder tcmplcT
y Paul did not reply-ior words we
. useless.
4 uerbrrt's knowledge Of anciel
- rnccs and customs was not ms iau
"A Already the yearly victims had ~
,r their fate in the stone temple. al
tbe nnrty had only delayed their
r. ,nrrto their island home on
or connt OF the furious tempest
"a They looked upon the young m
~ ~ victims provided by their 60,
n nnd the next morning they start
tx on their march. -,
NJ our heroes occupied places OF he
or and we're treated with slaVl
Ir. homage. Their entrance into
ne village was a triumphal one, q
n. more than once Paul declared
10 hnI;of thnt Herbert must be mistaS
IL IN the purpose Of their captors.
co "Wnit and see" answered ms irie
briefly. ,snlv A.,
a. hrnmght them no chance of escap9,
n. ID 81 snv. old fellow, IL It wasn't y
,hose nries,s we're going to XIII
on and ent nv heart, believe sno
nt really get TO like them in time, = :
a Paul. Ms they sat by their open u
o "Tbey are very kind, surely,
no ,,,,od Herbert sarcastically. 49,,
,shnt 4 this? All. II is the twelltl
ro w." month now. Our last days m 2,
'at 10 Of love and contentment, see .s,,I,
ne W ~ no smoke he pointed to o pro
,ed Ion which rapidly approached y
w. bihh a,d atnpppd MT III