Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-05-26

Observation-Disclosures
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Il iu,u tu-.,I a. t,iu aut WEI" almost
uil.u hlu i,f. O.. h.. f,.,Ilx'ri hI~ position
nnl turned ',fur sh,l'criu- doorway.
a ih,, Duu, up the .l"is Inc stepped
forth. a'I tu,N iiit,rl FIR a moment at
ia" si.hj e hm who, u, T,l"lp"c hal
n--ur,ti them. Ma dead. He was calm
aud collected hut his f.rwas stern and
trrut,r T"Ielp,c himself. terrified.
staggered bach with ms eyes hulging;
but thIr" other priests tail. WHY Inch
mel and riviug. III IA icrpclous ecstasy
OF hate or information. spraug at HIM.
Ouc 81 them drew has bow taut and as
h.. stood fer -luglo second with his arm
drawn back Enc fired at him. and be-
f,se the others had recovered from the
startling sound they both fell beside the
archer TcIrlp,c. either losing his head
ia hl~ fear or gaining courage in his
desperation. took three steps forward,
AMI he too. fell, pierced 10y the great
forty four bullet from Erlc's weapon.
There was u 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 tn those
who have To- kill filled his soul rs he
looked upon them. They were all dead
proofs Of his sure hand and skill-but
IL was n sad and piuful sight. Hus-
bands they were, perhaps. and fathers.
too; little children would weep for them
and need them; II WAS sal. and the more
that 1t was his duty to kill them. But
ere these thoughts had passed through
his mind there was another wild rush.
and the AR was again filled with con-
fused OutCrics.
He saw the priests and their followers
emerge from tho wood. and, With every
sign of terror increased. come wildly up
the slope toward tho house. Resolved
10 kill no more unless sorely pressed, he
entered the house, but tho cries Of
"Quetzal. Quetzal. save u.s." caused him
to halt upon the threshold. lis it a
ruscl" ho thought. No: there was evil
dence of the most extreme terror in all
the faces; the backward glauCcs of fear
and surprise were too real To he simu-
lated. lie 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 10y common fear: their looks
| pointed III one direction-toward the lit
tie forest. At the same time came a
body Of people under Listah, from the
city. along the riverside. They had
barely reached the mill when they were
also affected III the same manner as the
rest, and some retreated TO the city,
while those nbout Listah broke into a
wild run. and reaching Eric threw
themselves upon the ground. He could
see nothing. The trembling multitude
about him had subsidized into silence rs
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 a bugle. Sweet
and clear i. rang ont and swept along
the canyon and echoed back from its
walls. and re-echoed again and again,
until II sobbed away its life far down
among tho pointed pinnacles upon whose
tops the red and scarlet and crimson
were just fading in the sunlight. He
sprang over heads and recumbent bod
les and rushed TO the riverside. There
he saw sight that filled his heart with
thrills Of surprise and delight, and
caused him TO whirl his sombrero above
his head. shout loudly and dance with
joy in most undigniied manner.
II was a wondrous sight; coming as 1t
did just In his hour of need. 1t seemed
the more p. iigious n marvel. more
wondrous In its improbsbility. for there.
before him. along tho canyon trail. came
. train Of horsemen. riding eagerly with
searching looks and listening attitudes;
behind them 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 It's satin sides,
giving 1t golden glare; the big letters
In black came out strongly. so that he
read plainly the words. The Continent
Of America" upon Its side. and he saw
Pierce's face as he swept the canyon be-
low with his feldglass. He ceased
his wild shouts and walked TO the house
calmly.
"Go." he said to the people about him.
go to your homes and fear nothing.
Take tho dead away with you. Let
there be rest and peace In Atzlan. for
the new life has come TO you: the old il
gone. and we will DO n new people,"
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