Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27
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asked, turning to him. "Shall Isave you
and myself thus"
HE has no voice in the matter!' Cbsl-
pa cried savagely. at i. in your hands"
Kulcan looked calmly at him. IF she
consents, can you save us? Or can you
even save me? How avert the anger of
the people when they are robbed Of their
sacrifice. How appeaso the priests who
wish to keep the ancient custom intact?
Have you the power to do all this and
not suffer-"
AYE and morel My priests will obey
me, and the people will be only too glad
to abolish the sacrifice
Then why XIII us2 Let us go and
try to make my sister love you for your
clemency aud forbearance rather than
by this dreadful alternative"
Mo- This is my answer!" cried Leila.
II would rather die than be loved by
you; rather go to the altar than be
louched by you. Yes rather die by your
hand than he cnressed by it, or feel your
dreadful snakes eyes upon my facet
Chalpa rocoiled; then with the most
bitter rage in his face he sprang to-
ward her Selling her in his arms, as
kulcan vainly struggled to break his
bonds, he held her before her brother
"Sce, fool, what You have donep he
shrieked. Lad you pleaded with her
you aud she would have lived and been
houored. Now she is mine, and die YOU
shall, but not before she knows my hate!
See this fair throat, 50 soft and white!
1t shall feel the knife tomorrow, and
you
His hand was raised to strike the
white throat and bosom when Eric
dashed intQ the room and apranG to her.
Chalpa fell away from him, releasing
her, and she rushed to Eric's arms. Tho
priests face blanched TO an olive tint, and
his eyes started from their sockets as he
stared at the apparition OF him whose
body lay deep in the flooded tunnel,
where he had thought it would lie for
ever undiscovered. Ucgasped for breath.
His knees smote together. and his lips,
drawn apart over his chattering teeth,
trembled and turned ashen. Eric stood
there looking stcrnly at him, although
the fright of tho wretch was almost lpdi-
erous, and rs he covered against the
wall IN his terror Eyic said:
"Chalcu has brave servant, and vet
ne helps him not. Chalcu's servant seems
not 50 brave As when | last saw him
Has hi. rod deserted him that he cow
els before a false rod? Have his wits
deserted the nir,Dle cbeater with fine
the dice TINT he tre,nhles so? He VIM
fegrs ROT 10 defraud whole nation
seems 1n lose hi, co,r.ro befora o,,a
man. Coward and fool! thief and traitor,
tha dops Of rne CITY shall ,es,jea thae.
the children shah suit uIon tbaa and
drive thee iu.., the desert thou scrnsntl,
The words seemed ia revive ChaIn.
Ffo drew his breath aroiu and brc,an
to move toward The door. with his ,yes
fya1 rnon Eric in an unreo.6,,;n,.
,lara The lotror ,naln no move r.
nrevcnt him tbiolrinr him comnletol,-
ro,,ad 1,,,r t,a sl,rl- If his o,ro1,.rra
had d.tbrcn,d Cp.lu..s reason. It was
madness that cleaned in hi. owe nov,
and il was a naduol,'s acf tbat novt fol.
lowed she re,obed tba tahIo in tbo
center of The room he seized = Ion IRON
knife and IN an i,s+ont enraug rnor
Eric Kulcsn's clv wa. C>ilberr's warn-
I'M, for he had turucd n,r+1, oy,..,,- ard
h. drew his revolver Instantly. b1t +Lo
savage lnnoa made nv Cbalna srrncl, tha
wesnon and if fall from his ,,,.o.,,
He saw the maddcned oves INK. those
IF = brncrv wolf bar,~a him, and h.
rt,rcb M them THE hIn,- se,t five ,,,.;,.t
clear across the loom. lint he was nj
Eric before he cn,,Id cain hi. ,Yoor,,
Anorber riobt bandor--,rl o,,, watch =,
Fries usua] coudition.,f ho,Itb ,,o,,Id
have finished fine bottlo-ronl, hi,, j., tba
check and se.t hin, - 1Ia foor 14is
weapon cut INTO Eric's or,n in 10 f,1j
Lut he did NOT feel tina wound FOR his
blood woq m 1 tbird .i,re tba ,,,;n,-
GAINED his feat aud en.,,,g Of lin vi
check had ppf-od unand his left ave ,,s.
nartlv closaJ. steatl oronr6 IN f,,,,4io
rage. lie came at Eric more cautiously
with moro deadly care. and lnado half
circle before him. Gilbert dared not
stoop for his pistol AMI stood p,3nar4d