Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-09

the journey down the gorge, Of the Ad-
venture at the bottom OF IL, or OF the
return.
1t was only by degrees that some par
tal light was thrown upon this matter.
Freeman knew that he was at the en-
trance Of the cave when the earth
quake began, ind he remembered re-
ceiving blow on the head. Conse-
quently it must have been at that spot
that Miriam and the Indian found
hun. lie had, too, vague impression
of seeing Miriam coming out OF the
cave, dragging the chest; and there,
sure enough, wasa metal box, strapped
to the saddle OF the paclo-mule. But
the mystery remained very dense. And
although the reader Is In position
TO analyze events more closely
than the actors themselves
could do, it may be doubted whether
the essential mystery is much clearer
TO him than il was then.
1--WE know that the ancient Aztecan
prietst were adopts in magic, observed
the / 'ofessor, "aud it's natural that
some Of that learning should have de-
scended to their posteri,y. We have
been clever in giving names to such
phenomena, but we know perhaps even
less about their esoterio meaning than
the Africans did should judge that
Miriam would be what is called a good
subject MAMMALIAN discovered that
| fact; and as for what followed, we can
\ only infer 1t from the results / wss
always an adinirer OF KnmaialSan; but
must say am the better resigned to
his departure, from the reflection that
Miriam will heuceforth be undisturbed
in the possession Of her own individ-
uality.n
AS near as could make out, she
called herself Semitzin," put in Free
man.
"Semitzin9" repeated the General
"Why, II I'm not mistaken, there are
accounts OF an Azteean Princess Of TINT
name, an ancestress bf my wife's fam
lily, In some old documents that have
in a box at home"
THAT would only add the marvel OF
heredity TO the other murvels," said
Meschines. Suppose we leave the
things we can't understand and come
TO those we can?'
~ nave something to say, General
TrednolSe, said Freeman,
81 think have already guessed what
may be, Mr.. Freeman" retur ned the
general, gravely. "old people have
eyes, and hearts too. as well as young
ones"
Come, Trednolse,n interposed the
professor, with chucltle, your eyes
might not have seen so much, II
hadn't held the lantern"
az love your daughter, and told her
so yesterday morning" went on Free
man, after pause II meant To tell
you on my return. know don't APP
pear desirable as u son-in-law. But
came here on commission"
"Meschines and have talked It all
over" the General said. when I'm
old west-Pointer and n professor OF
: physics get together, they are able tc
put two and two together, And, &c
tell the truth, received letter from
member Of your syndicate, who IL
also an acquaintance of mine, which
explained your position. Under the
circumstances I consider your cours,
10 have been honorable. You and
: were both in search Of the sam,
thing, and now, as 1t appears, Datur'
: has sent an earthquake to do our affaii
for us. No operations of ours coult
have achieved such result as las
nights disturbance did; and II that dc
not prove effective, nothing else will
"If it turns out well, was promise,
a share in the benefits" said Freeman
: land that would put me in rathe
better condition, from worldly poin
: OF view"
! ~ would like, in the asst place, 4
a hear what Gen. TrednolSe has To 81.
: about what l have told him." SAT-
. Freeman, clearing his throat.
l Miriam, said the General, "do yol
/ wish To be married 10 this younl
lnauP"
1 The old soldier was sitting with he
5 nand in his, and he turned to her ny h
spoke. She threw her arms round hi
/; peoIs. and pressed her face against hi
a ,houlder "IIe is TO me what you war
t 10 mamma" she said, SO that only h
Then be to him what she was t
J. me-" answered the General, lSissin
her. "Ah me, little girl Lam old blu
+ perhaps this is the right way for m
, TO grow young again. Wen, IL you ar
y of the same mind six months henc
-"
Worse; it will be much worse
then" murmured the professor "Bet
L ter make IL three"
c The chest was made Of some alloy c
= steel and nickel, impervious TO rusi
K and very hard II resisted NIL gent
3 methods OF attack, and II was fnall
D found necessary TO force tho locls wit
a . charge Of powder. Within was foun
y another case, which wHs pried ope
4 with the point OF the Generals bowl
% knife.
I II was filed to the brim with pre-
e ious stones, most Of them remove
:. from their settings. But such Of III
d gold-work as remained showed the jew
els to be of ancient Aztecan origin
d There WAS value enough in the box
Il buy and stock dozen ranehes as bl
- as the Generals, and leave heirloom
A.. a. g. r.tlRy 1uro.r 10