The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-05-26

There was a great Scattering; the
crowd melted away like mist before the
wind. Into the shelter of the woods
they rushed, falling over one another,
casting aside their weapons and even
their garments in their haste. Eric stood
there alone beside the four bodies. The
inevitable regret which comes to those
who have to kill filed his soul as he
looked upon them. They were all dead
proofs of his sure hand and skill-but
1t was a sad and pitiful sight. Hus-
bands they were, perhaps, and fathers,
too; little children would weep for them
and need them; it was sad, and the more
that it was his duty to kill them. But
ere these thoughts had passed through
his mind there was another wild rush,
and the air was again filled with con-
fused outcries.
He saw the priests and their followers
emerge from the wood, and, with every
sign of terror increased, come wildly up
the slope toward the house. Resolved
to kill no more unless sorely pressed, he
entered the house, but the cries of
"Quetzal, Quetzal, save us" caused him
to halt upon the threshold. sis it n
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dence of the most extreme terror in all
the faces; the backward glances of fear
and surprise were too real to be simu-
lated. He stepped toward them, and
they gathered about him, crouching and
falling PROSTATE. Leila and Jan-ila came
out and stood beside him in surprise.
The whole great crowd seemed ami
mated by a common fear; their looks
pointed in one direction-toward the lit
tie forest. At the same time came Q
body of people under Listah, from the
city, along the riverside. They had
barely reached the mill when they were
also affected in the same manner as the
rest, and some retreated to the city,
while those about Listah broke into o
wild run, and reaching Eric threw
themselves upon the ground. He could
see nothing. The trembling multitude
about him had subsidized into silence as
he stood there, weapon in hand, wonder
ing what strange, terrible and unnam-
able monster was about to appear.
Then out of the morning silence came
the long, ringing call of bugle. Sweet
and clear it rang out and swept along
the canyon and echoed back from its
walls, and re-echoed again and again,
until 1t sobbed away its life far down
among the pointed pinnacles upon whose
tops the red and scarlet and crimson
were just fading in the sunlight. He
Bprang over heads and recumbent bod
les and rushed to the riverside. There
he saw sight that filed his heart with
thrills of surprise and delight, and
caused him to whirl his sombrero above
his head, shout loudly and dance with
Joy L a most undignifed manner.
It was wondrous sight; coming as it
did just in his hour of need, it seemed
the more prodigious a marvel, more
wondrous in its improbability, for there,
before him, along the canyon trail, came
q train Of horsemen, riding eagerly with
searching looks and listening attitudes;
behind them a line of white canvas
covered wagons, coming more leisurely,
and, greatest marvel, above them all,
against the western sky, yet just above
the canyon, moving majestically along,
he saw great balloon.
The sun was glinting on its satin sides,
giving it a golden glare; the big letters
in black came out strongly, so that he
read plainly the words, ''The Continent
OF AAner1CH1 UPON 1US S1ues anu no saw
Pierce's face as he swept the canyon be-
low with his fieldglass. He ceased
his wild shouts and walked to the house
calmly.
&C.," he said to the people about him.
"Go to your homes and fear nothing.
Take the dead away with you. Let
there be rest and peace in Atzlan, for
the new life has come to you; the old is
gone, and we will be new people"