Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-05-04


guard us from the enemy who comes in
forms we know not. Let us have great
meeting in the estufa tonight and hold
another election. Go now and tell all
the people, and think we'll upon Iklapel's
words and Quetzal's and mine, the least
of you all"
They dispersed, and Eric led Iklapel
into the temple and seated himself be-
side him, Pierce standing outside looking
down with curious eyes upon the city.
Eric opened at once upon the subject
of the treasure, telling him frankly how
much it was valued by the rest of the
world and to what mad extremes men
would go for a tenth or a twentieth of
it. He told him its worth, but succeed
ed only in dimly impressing it upon the
priest, but Iklapel realized keenly the
evils that would follow repetition Of
the scenes of COrtez or Pizarros plum
derings as depicted by Eric. He heard
the latter through without saying much
until Eric finally said:
Now, my father Iklapel, you are the
oldest here. You have said the treasure
is mine, but it is yours and your peoples
to hold or to give away. Tell me now,
what say you az to its dispositions"
"Iou have told me many things" he
began. "You have made my heart soar
and my ears burn with wondrous tales
of your great people and their cities.
yearn to see them. | long to witness
these wonders, but | am old, and grow
feeble. But my people are young; they
are your brothers now. Whyshould they
not see and have these marvels2 You
tell me that we have the wealth of many
nations, and that wealth does all things.
Why cannot You bring these wonders
here? Need you leave us if you can
command these things? Need you go
away if You can bring them here to us?
Thus we can at one bound ovel,eap the
gulf which separates us from the New
World and be equal III wealth and knovl-
edge and power to any city of the earth.
I'VE are not dull; we learn readily,
and you will be proud OF your people
before another decade passes. Here in
this city you can plan new enterprises,
put III practice your theories of govern
ment, and make of this ancient Atzlan.
so full Of all the memories of past ages,
new and mighty city-a monument to
your wisdom forever. | leave n i'll Your
hands. oh, my Quetzal; It's yours to take
or leave-this treasure. | give it to you
as have She power, bat ponder well my
words 1or thty ere run OF wisdom given
me ms DAY by Tod himself
But answered Enc 1T Is no ordi-
nary undert"AinS that you propose. One
man could not nope to rule tins people
alone 81,
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