Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-16

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leading. inth aeayor to show him
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.Iwonder,r he unused, "if they expect
me- to fly away suddenly, or if this sort
Of thlpgris going to last. If it does, it
VIII grow intolerable to man OF modest
tastes"
Turning his eyes he encountered the
gaze of Chalpa, whose forbidding face
showed the utmost terror, the muscles
of his lips working with spasmodic
twitches as he met Gilbert's piercing,
questioning glance. The latter knew
intuitively that the man before him had
some special cause to fear Lin, and as
he noted the evil countenance he resolved
to keep watch upon him, feeling in
stincively that here was an enemy, and
possibly a dangerous one.
He observed at glance the general
divisions Of society in the crowd below
and about him. The white robes Of the
priests marked their vocation, while the
dress Of the chiefs and the opulent
citizens distinguished them sufficiently
from the ordinary rabble. He counted
between thirty and forty faces as white
as his own, and many that were nearly
white, 80 that there were evidently
white and q reddish brown race occupy.
ing the great circular tenement, having,
intermingled and intermarried until the
general type was q: dark brunette. he;
noted also the surprising beauty Of the
young women and many of the men.
There was q decided facial reseIn-
blance among them all, as in the Mon
golian race, but it was far more pleas
ing one-the features Of the people were
markedly regular. He observed no
weapons among them Of any sort, all
though q few days later he detected the
presence Of bows, arrows and small
stone tipped javelins in the houses, and
several skillfully made crossbows Of
horn, showing an advance in civilization
far beyond that which the prehistoric
Aztecs had attained at the time Of their
overthrow. he was surprised at the pro-
fusion Of gold and silver ornaments,
worn by even the children, denoting a
source near and easily worked from
which the precious metals had been OBJ
tanned.
Perplexing as was the situation In
which he found himself, he felt that he
was fortunate in the opportunity it af-
forded him for a delightful study of an
unknown race. 81 can at least do the
doctoring for the whole city, If all else
fails me-" he thought. 81 Doubt if there's
another M. D. in the place. And there's
that camera up above, therel might
turn an honest penny making photo
graphs ?
While these practical ideas were going
through his mind he strobe down tho
steps and began to descend the cause.
way. at the foot Of it stood little Eltrs
smiling up at him, with her garland In
her hand, having evaded her grand.
mothers eyes. Gilbert took her up ana
kissed the merry mouth with a welcomes
sense Of gratitude for the tender smilo,
for he loved children. The action WIN
greeted by the crowds with generous
shout Of joy; they ceased that momens
to fear and began to love the fair haired
god.
He walked around the court fn q
scrutiny Of the gaudy and hideous idols
until he came to that Of Chalcu, the
serpent god, and then strange thing
happened. AS he stood smiling mp at
the hideous face, which bore no more
meaning to him than thousand other
misahapen heathen efigies, the appar-
emily solid rubble masonry Of its pedes-
tai fell apart and the heavy image tot
tered and fell PROSTATE upon its face be-
fore him. The occurrence was seen by
the entire pop,ilace, and for an instant
there was q deep silence, which was fol-
/ lowed BY cries Of intense rejoicing the
event was accepted instantly BY the
Atzlans as natural and proper ONE.