The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-05-05
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uujescence with awe truck faces. 1T
is true" they answered, in the same
slow sing-song of a ent a before.
"Tu-kila-kila, i the greate-t of gods.
We owe to him everything. We hang
upon his favor.
Tu-kila-kila started back. laughed,
and showed his pearly teeth. They
were beautiful and regular like the
teeth o. tiger. a strong young tiger.
But | need more sacrifices than al
the other gods" he went on melodi-
ous'y. like one who plays with consum-
mate skill upon some difficult instru-
mcnt. Il am greedy: / am thirsty: |
am q hungry god. You must not stint
me- | claim more human victims than
all the other gods beside. II you want
your crops to grow, and your rivers to
run, the fields to yield you game, and
the sea fish this is what | ask give
me victims. victims, That is our com
pact Tu-kila Kila calls you.
The men bowed down once more and
repeated humbly. You shall have
victims a. YOU will, great god; only give
us yam and taro and bread fruit. and
cause not your bright light, the sun, to
grow dark in heaven over us.
''Cut yourselves, Tu-Kilakila
cried. in pcremptOrv voice, clapping
his hands thrice. Il am thirsty for
blood. | want your free-will Offering. =
As he spoke, every man, as by set
ritual, took from a little skin wallet at
his side sharp fake Of coral stone,
and drawing it deliberately across his
breast in deep red cash, caused the
blood To flow out freely over his chest
and long grass waiet-hand. Then, hay
ing done so. they never strOyc for a mo-
mCnt to stanch the wound, but let the
red drops fall as they would on to the
dust at their feet, without seeming
even conscious at all of the fact that
they were Towing.
Tu-kiIa Kila smiled once more. a
CHASTITY self satisfied smile Of unquvs-
On.d power. 1T iswell. he went on.
My people love me. They know my
strength to WithCr them up They
rive ne their blood to drink freely. So
! will he merriful to them. ! will
make my sun shine and my rain drop
fro n heaven. And instead of taking
all. | will choose one victim" tie
paused, and glanced along their lin"
significantly.
Choose. Tu-kila kila. the men an
swcrtd. without a moment : hesitation.
We are all your meat. Choose which
one YOU will take of rs.
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tread. down the lines and surveyed
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