Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-04-21


Gilbert had made the rounds % the
great court and the afternoon was near
~ spent when he again repaired ,o the
temple. He felt that 10 I've the only place
whore he conld consistently claim ahsb-
itation. yet he climbed ths causeway
with something Of the feelings Of nm i'm
poster.
There were several priests there with
Iklapel aud Kulcan. and they were evil
IDENTIFY waiting for oilbert's return. ush.
ering him into tte small chamber with
profound obcisance
lie entered and found II prepared for
occupation by the addition ~ tho usual
Atslan furniture. consisting ~ . few
gaudy striped blankets hanging over .
beam suspended from the rafters. aud q
large bcarskin. evi,lantlv an ancient and
greatly cherished object. spread upon
tho foor over n lcd ~ clean PUSHES.
There WIS no fireplace Ia this room, M
was usually the case. Rnd tho walls were
81 u pure and refreshing whitrness. II
had q window on each side. AMI was an
exceedingly pleasant apartment indeed
aside from thu luxury 81 its gold and
silver exterior.
Gilbert felt that his lines had fallen
IN pleasant places a. the priests retired
and left him alone.
The unexpected developments of the
Jay had changed the course ~ the festl-
val. And the great feast had been forgot
Ten, . quiet. peaceful sense % relief and
thankfulness filled all hearts, the deeply
religious among tho people feeling
hushed into solemn gladneas by the days
events. and discussing with much awe
tho overthrow ~ chalou, the thunder.
Gus coming ~ Quetsal and tho peaceful
future AZ full ~ blessings that lay 10.
fore them. aud when the night settled
down upon the city they sought their
beds with q calm sense % security
brocding over them IN the presence 81
the fair god
Gilbert. too. went ~ his couch with
somewhat IN. aame thankful spirit la
his heart
lie awokc on tho following morning
with that confused feeling that comas
on awakening In . strange place strong
upon him. and as he lay on hls hear
skin robe he let his thoughts run over
tho events ~ the preceding day. In the
realization ~ his peculiar position thsre
was uppernosi IN his mind the idsa that
lac hal b.en placed there b. accomplish
gopi The thought - Pierce. fate
troubled him but slightly, FOE he knew
that tho balloon. lightened % fally two.
thirds - is weight. would rise and
probably convey him safely over the
mountain range into more habitable
and Isipulnua regions
In the future lafure him here he saw
the opportunity MT only ~ study. hut
fuf the exercise Il his varied talents.
The first duty. he knew. would he 10
master the language, and as he was .
finished aud remarkable linRaist he ap-
pretended little diflculiy In that dlrec.
tiun iisyuni that the widest, widest
range ~ possibilities. vergins even upon
the ridiculous. asserted themselves.
Then ,hsfe ore,a over his thoughts .
memory. dim ~ first, growing stronger
moinsu,afily. - dream that had Wa.
TIT his Sumter during IN. night, and
u uuf liei itself before him. gathering
fufn nni detail. ne . tne dreams 40. the
lunFri uno dseils uppn ihsm In n vas
stlti.n = fair. swvs, face with blue
s,s the fsrr boz hal seen IN ,hs even
iha sti isf,li little suggestion - the
Htanve tender tbfNl aEsla
Alih.Hah hn Wss thirty. snd. he
thruHh hsi t.sn o. maair In love
ssain sol sHan tia, be wAs familiar
Niih 10. iassinn fet that wild thrill
sss = rra and weifd sensation lie
fsli i' uns.lnH ihruaah him ~ he unused.
sni ts wondered 81, u Ia dreamy wsy.
- nam nigh, loeb bach upvn On ~