The record-union., 1892-10-29

swimming, and his brains buzzing like a
hive of bees, had all he could do to main
! tam his equilibrium in the saddle. He
was eXcruciatingly thirsty, and the gurg-
ing OF waters round about him made
him wish he might dismount and plunge
INTO them. But he lacked power to form
decided purpose, and permitted the
more energetic will TO control him. 1t
might have been minutes, or it might
nave been hours, for all he knew-at last
they halted near the base of the white
pyramid.
"Here we are SAFE said semitzin,
coming to his side. Lean on me, my
| love, and l will lift you down."
oh. Pm not quite so bad as that, you
| Know" said Freeman, with feeble
| laugh, and, to prove it, he blundered Off
| the saddle and came down on the ground
with thwack He picked himself up,
however, and recollecting that he had a
flask with brandy in it, he felt for it,
| found 1t intact, and. with an inarticulate
murmur OF apology, raised it to his lips.
II was like the yeritable elixir of life.
Never in his life before had Freeman
! quatfed so deep a draught OF the fiery
| spirit. 1t was just what he wanted.
But he felt oddly embarrassed. He did
! not know what to make OF Miriam. 1t
| was not her strange costume merely, but
| she seemed to have put on-or put off
| something with it that made difference
/ - A4NAs hou6 W DIS dSSGTLIN6. l1lDGI1OIS. Us
| loving, certainly, as lover could WISH
but not in the manner of the Miriam he
| knew. He might have liked the new
Miriam better had he not previously
1allen in love with the former one. He
could not make advances to her. He had
no opportunity to do so. She was max
| ing advances to him!
My love-" she said, standing before
him, Il have come back to the world for
your sake. Before Semtzin first saw
you her heart was yours. And l come
10 you, not poor, but with the riches and
power of the Princess of Tenochtitlan
You shall see them. They are yoursl
Mammalian, take down the chest"
WHAT'S that about, SemitZin?'' in
CURED Freeman. Pm not aware that l
knew any such person."
"hamaiakan," repeated the other, rails
ing her voice and not hearing Freeman's
last words. hamaiakan was nowhere to
De seen, Both Freeman and she had
supposed that he was following on be-
hind the mule; but he had either dropped
behind, or bad withdrawn somewhere.
20, Kamaiakanr' shouted Freeman, as
loud as he could
a distant hail, from the direction of the
desert, seemed to reply.
That can't be he," said Freeman. ''Tt
was at least quarter of a mile Oft, and
the wrong direction, too. He's in the
gorge, if he's anywhere
"Hark" said SemitZin.
They listened and detected a low MUIR
mur, TINS time from the gorge.
hes fallen down and hurt himself"
said freeman. Let's 60 after him."
In a few minutes they Stumbled upon
the old Indian reclining with his shoul-
| ders against rock and gaspiag heavily.
MY PrlnccSs.' he whispered, as she
bent over him, Il am dying. The pois-
ohous ar III the cave was fatal to me,
though the spell that is upon the Golden
fleece protected you. l have done what
the gods commanded. 1 am absolved Of
my VOW. The treasure is safe"
n onsense! You are all right" ex-
claimed Freeman. Here take pull at
this flask. 1t did me all the good in the
worldp'
But the old man put it aside with a
feeble gesture of the hand. MY time is
come sad he. 'Senlitzin, have been
| faithful"
SemItzin, again." muttered Freeman.
| Nv hat does it mean?''
| But what is this?" cried the girl. sud-
denly starting to her feet. Il feel the
| sleep coming on me again! l feel Miriam
returning! Kamaiakan, have you be-
| trayed me atthe last?''
NO, no, Princess. have done moth
| ing, sad he, in voice scarcely audible.
But, with death, the strength of my will
| goes from me, and | can no longer keen
| you III thls world. The spirit OF Miriam
claims her rightful body, and you must
struggle against her alone. The gods will
not be defied. 1t is the lawr'
his voice sank away into nothing, and
his beard dropped upon his breast.
| HE'S dying sure enough, poor old
chap," said Freeman. "But what is all
this about? l never heard anything like
TINS language you two talk together.''
Semltzln turned toward him and her
| eyes were blazing.
'.She shall not have you?' she cried.
u have won you-I have saved YOU
| you are NINE! What is Miriam? Can
| she be to You what 1 could be? You