The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-07-13

I feet Of the god because they viii Do
love him, who juggles with the saere'
dice and with snch solemn IEiefa trick
the simple worth pts. An, they vii
relish learning A,s% tbey nave been de
ceiTsd.- -- ...---s 90
Chaipa stood thBnders:rgck. such ef
I froDteTy he ksew, of course, ssa3 b,cke,
+ by knowledge OF his eyil ways.
II bere l. a person. TeIelPec went On
"who knows it all and has the proofs
I II / disappear iie Is instructed 81 pub
lsb the truth immediately. 30. III
/ father. when you kill me you merely
/ phil the whole edifice Of fraud dowf
upon your wise head. You will not h
so foolish h1- You will cherish TepeI
pee ar yDur aid and assistant, who Gar
hello YOU well You need q faithful
Trustworthy accoiuplice in tbs game yor
I are playing. for uu cannot carry thing
/ with snz:h Il high hand against the PEG
! pie NJ you did against Qnetzal--thsy ara
too many. Ikiapel and Kulcan have
many frIends--tbey viii not all believe
80 readily mtr story that we SAW Qnetzal
20 up the ci.I aud disappear. They viii
suspect you perhaps, and you. need helI
to deceive them" -... -.r .s.-...
Eric gould rec that Chalpa was con
founded. Full Of YeKation. he hung be-
tween his wrath aud his fear for awhile.
Then. assuming an air of uueoncern, he
exclaimed: ..... ......... ...-.-.... ..-.... eve.
$50. friend, You play the spy upon me!
Well. 50 be it: know then that / will
stick at nothing to win the place and
power ] covet. YOu can help me, and
you shall be repaid. Let Us now hasten
for Tomorrow is the day that will make
or mar our fortunes" .... &c.,. ..
Everything is ready and awaiting
only your orders. Kulcan, Iklapel and
Jan-ila are confined, az you commanded,
in separate rooms la the temple. The
old man Is obdurate; he swears we have
killed Quetzal, but Kulcan may yet
yield to save his precious life" ...4 E.
The cruel, hungry smile crossed Chal.
pas face. ..u ..... .... .. .-..
He will not save it even then, the
coward! lam sorry did not place him
beside the false Quetzal: they would lie
beneath the water together and cease. to
yex us!' r.. .,s-.. ..-. ....-. .....
The maiden is at the house of hel
grandmother, old Intzu, whom ! have
commanded to prepare her for her fate.
She is haugbtyand will not speak to me.
visited her but now, but | saw her not.
Still she is well guarded by men armed
with Quetzals axes. We can thank hun
for that blessing -. ........., .... D.. a.,
II will talk with her." said .Chalpa,
his eyes lighting with q steely glitter in
the gloom. She will listen to me!
Hark! What was thatT' ...., 81. u,
1t was slight noise that made both
start, caused by Listah, who, returning
along the passage, stumbled over. a
stone. He stopped at once, seeing Eric's
appraised finger, and stood motiQnless.
Chalpa and Tepelpec, like two alarmed
rats, peered in every direction in silence
for awhile. Then Tepelpec said: ...
1T was nothing--a loose stone per-
haps." They noiselessly assembled the
ladder and disappeared. ..........,...., i
All the while Eric's hand had been on
his weapon, but he was loath to kill
them in cold blood, although he had
fully determined to slaughter Oh: pa as
he would a rattlesnRke or a rabid dog
simply to rid the earth Of a vicious and
dangerous animal. 1t had become sim
ply,a question of self defense, and al,
though he had been long in arriving. at
such decision he was resolved to carry
it out. In this he was justified, mas
much as Chalpa had twice attempted
his life, and would certainly kill him if |
he had another opportunity. He could
not invoke the law in Atzlan with any
sense of security, and he would be his !
own law and rid the city CT base
scoundrel. 4.. ...,.... .... ........
When the two had gone he stepped
down and related their conversation to I
Listah. When he had. concluded the
latter said: ~. ....t..... ., ..,.....-
.'''Iepelpec Is right--there is much OBJ
lection to the sacrifice. People are say.
ing 1T IS time to abolish it.. They saw
that Quetzal Was averse to it, and thew |
believe he will return in time to prevent
it. But there is a strong party in favo,
OF 1t. too. They seem ABOUT divided.
Some fear, Cnalpa and side with him.
HDld you see Iklapel?' ..,.... .,.... .tu..i
'H1es," replied Listah. she is guarded
by my nephew AZa, and he permitted
nae to speak to the high priest. He was
hlIed with sorrow, for he thought YOU,
lead. he did not believe that You had,
lett US, as Chalpa has said, but he feared
that you We're murdered. When I told
n1m you were here. he almost .wept for
Joy. He frightened up and appeared
years younger. He has told me how to
get to the vault under the temple by the
secret door which you know, he saws.
IND we are to go there and be ready to /,
'escue Leila tomorrow noon. He thinks
t wise to wait until then.'.r...4 .4y..! at.
'"Dld you see Lela?' asked, Eric, hist
patience giving way entirely. ~ ..-.. r5l
mo; she Is with her grandmother.
sui Barr, my wife. is one of the weaverst
ND Is allowed to see her; you can send
Ter a message and comfort. her, 81,
LET us do so at once" cried Eric
one must be told, for that her heart ia |
'reaklng know too well. Go to her =,
ND Tell her all. Give her this knife and p.
eil'her TO use it upon Chalpa if he be- l. ,
ONES TOO dangerous. but also tell her toll {
eicautlous and keep our secret well. :
70 quickly; l will await here patiently. y
.Llstah turned of, Gilbert followinol
im along the passage. but slowly. The :
Id man, accustomed to. the dark wavsJ
ould move rapidly, and he soon van. .
shed. In less. than. thirty minutes he
eappeared smiling. -
She is happy" he said. "Chalpa has .
cen cen there, but she tainted and defed :
Inn, and he feared to touch her because
le people would know Of it and he'll }
locked. She is now sacred in their
yes. Jan-ila has been released, for thew
INK him not dangerous, / suppose rI and
will be here soon with food and vonr !
ing thunder tube, if he can bring i'll
lthout detection. Every body is busy !
for tomorrow, and perhaps; he :
~ not be observed. We must = meet sait !
i'm. Follow me" '-'.' - +'''
I9ey walked down the crypt until !.
icy came to spot where there was an :
'enihg INTO an unused apartment: the :
ones had fallen in and choked> the TIM