Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-04-13

HlIluE uftu 6IOlcn uPOh sh1o SesAAy
denly and sweetlyi The sight Of green
|:meadows, the blossoming trees, the snipe
darting IN zigzag fights across; lifelong,
easy swing Of the swallows as they
skimmed the water, sent the blood
coursing through his veins, and he felt
his strength returning in rush. But
he had been near to deaths door, and
the fact was known to the people of
Atzlan. It strengthened Chalpa's posi-
tion immensely.
aThisis no godF he proclaimed. "9is
but q man, for loi he is dying! His
breath Is as ours. Shall we worship q
fgod who can become Ill as we CAMP
Then. Eric began to fancy, as he lay
| In his bed at night, that he heard prowl.
| ing footsteps about his house, but Jan.
ils, watching jealously, could not detect
any providers. But Eric put his revolver
| in his bed and kept 1t there. BE awoke
at dawn one morning and lay Watching
| the rose tints grow and gleam along the
canyons castellated brows. Soft pearly
shadows mingled with thu rose, snd
deem. sullen blood crimson hung In the
creyices Of the rocks. Above was all
sulphur and gold red, shooting up in
long streamers across the clear, cool blue
Of the sky. He heard the peewee call
and the shrill "test teet" Of the snipe
Then a robin burst out in g rich, rollick-
ing matin song that made his heart swell
with 4 uueer mixture of joy and sadness.
It was all 30 sweet to come back to
and so touching to him, sofsened BY i'll
ness, that the tears air st came into his
eyes. Then as he looked he saw dark
hand and arm appear at his window.
The hand held q bunch of small, pale
green berries, and It shook nervously as
they were squeezed. and few drops Of
grayish white juice fell into his water
lar, which stood on the window sill
In q second he had fred ut the hsnd,
lbut missed his aim. Jan-ila awoke with
| startled yell and stood dazed for 8
moment, then rushed to the window.
| No one was in sight, but minute later
people began to emerge upon the house
tops and peer about. Others hurried to
Eric's dwelling to ascertain the meaning
of Quetzal's thunder. All Joined In the
search for the wretch who had attempt
ed his life, but he had left no trace. The
circumstance put Eric upon his guard.
He realized that the enemy was willing
to resort to the sternest means to accom-
piish their end, and he oncemore put on
his belt and holster and carried his re-
volyer wherever he went.
This attempt upon his life, however.
was adroitiy used to Chalps's disadyan-
taQe. for he alone was known to be In
imical to Eric, and the election, which
took place two days later, was lost TO
him by only twenty-five votes. The
priests and the heads Of families alone
voted, and the latter were largely in
auenced by the dastardl.v attack upon
Eric's life-placing it entirely to Chal.
pas account.
The latter. gave no sign OF the rage
that consumed him, but smiled as craft.
" as ever when the votes were counted.
He congratulated Kulcan with the suayi-
! ty of an Italian diplomat, for he had not
played his last card, and he was now re-
solved upon desperate measure. BE
now knew the strength OF his party and
the stuff of which his partisans were
made, and in another week he would rid
himself of his principal obstacles and
come out triumphant. Another week
and the Feast of the Kstun would be
held. He alone knew the name of the
doomed maiden whose lifs would 80 oui
that week as sacrifice to the god OF
centuries On the morrow he would
announce it, and he felt the thrill OF
horror which wodld creep over the city
when the name was hearG.
That same morning Jan-ils, arising
=,ss i, 49, .-A;-,a1z zs,l,..s1so