The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-02

Il. He. the grandfather. was a native OF Sal
Juan Batists, IN rabaseo and when young b econ
length he found himself wandering by tn,
shores OF q great lake somewhere in or beyond
the country that is now known as Guatamala
and, being exhausted, laid himself down TO di'
when he awoke people we're standing round
him like the Indians TO look at, but very light IL
color, and beautifully dressed II, white robes
with necklaces of emeralds and feather capes
These people put him on board n great canoe
and took hin to a glorious city with a high pyra.
mid In the centre OF II, which was named Hear
"Of this city he saw little. however, for II.
RI1eT0ppie Ia Kept him hrn,, a Pri r. iGrs 1 only rem rom , snd s T.
ders, who sat In a hall filled with images of dead
men fashioned in gold, and questioned as 70 the
in Il, and more especially OF the white men who
ruled the land.
more, gold and. precious stones thar, are 70 be
found In all Mexico. When he had nothing
more to tell them, the people WISHED, TO XIII him,
fearing lest he should escape and bring upon
them the white men who loved gold. The end
Of IL was that he, escaped, by, the help, of q, wo-
never came there, for she died upon the road.
rmAfterward this man went TO live II 3 little
Ing told nothing OF what he had seen, since he
Heart should follow him, When he was dying
tale to me. Senior. II has been the dream Of my
life TO visit that city. and now I think that I
hhNtl VI TIT tlut lit WI ltfai III W IL
Why do you want to visit il, Isnatio ."
To understand that, senior, you must, know
tRys s s4sss blot a AND the ! i ps4. t sSHt f / S fsS i plaRsS IF IF
the secret hopes and ambitions OF my life.
not yet crushed, and 1 still desire TO build up q
great Indian emnpiTei see by your fa ass, that
may be right. I may be pursuing truths or
dreams, ! may be sane and a redeemer, or insane
and a fool. What does it matter /! follow the
star, IL leads to one end, and for me 1t is the
light that | am born TO follow; II you believe
do not seek my own good or advancement, but
rather that Of my people; ', AT the worst l am not
But how will you help your cause by visiting
this city. surprising II to exist, Ignatiof"
Thus, ,%seGor; these people, among whom
spoken, who is named .Zibalbay. is a chief or
King, are the true stock and head OF all the
they will be glad to furnish me with means
whereby can bring them to their former en-
And II they take another view, Ignatio ~
Then | fail, that is all, and among 40 many
failures one more will scarcely. matter; | am
a single. plank that may bear him to safety.
he cannot reach that plank, or II he
reach IT, maybe it will sink beneath his weight.
least, he has no other hope.
"Sehor. | have no other hope. There, in the
Golden City, is untold wealth, for the man saw
am helpless, therefore 1 20 thither to get the
money. The ship mas foundered under me, and
of my life; therefore. being desperate. / fall
back upon n desperate expedient.
First. will seek this man that the two
halves of the heart may come together. and the
prophecy be fulfilled then, il maybe, 1 will
travel with him to the city. Heart Of the World.
lecd be, to die lighting for the fulfilment of the
iream OF an Indian empire. Christian, regener-
tied, and stretching from seat sea, that lhave
1.-THE dream. ~lgnatio2 Perhaps you name It
we'll. yet few have such noble dreams; And
who goes with me2 Molas,. as far as the
,emple, where the Indian is. After that, II I
yrown old in failure, whom even those that love
Why, II / should dare to tell ny pro.
ects even, men would mock me as children
mock an idiot IN the street. 20 alone, sehor,
ay nothing, since all men must die sooner or
alter. and the moment and manner OF their end
: 'o IN . the hand ian @ of pr9 tSii ;nnr,e But a,d for the tsss'
I you care to have me fora companion, for 1
VII accompany you.".
certainty OF every, sort of danger. the risk Of
very kind OF death, and at the end the proba-
"fggnatio." he answered Il VIII be frank with
notwithstanding all the prophecies about
he wonders that will follow the reuniting OF
n the temple, l think your scheme OF building
Up an Indian empire. greater than that which
UT tu. ts lIuDThCIlCdDlt us IL IL RThUu. 1
ince the time has gone by when IL could have
'een done. or perhaps 1t has not yet come.
orr nti the b Shs srI lHsson san and ft the a Seera .hey must Sf
ges; In short, they must be educated. lgnatio.
till, II you think otherwise, that is your affair;
gu can only fail, and there are failures more
iori9us than most successes. DO you under
"Perfectly, sehor."
Very well. And now as regards the search
or this Golden City. To me the matter seems
cry vague, since your hopes 2; finding 1t are
led seventy or eighty yearsago, and the chance
hat a certain person, whom you, have not yet
cen, has come from there, and Is willing to
still, the, prospect of hunting for that city
I we ever get further ri than the forest 70 c my arST IN
'abasco, where your friend with the token is
iaiting for YOU, our search will probably end IN
Guatemala.
Blu what Of thatp | have no chick or child:
~ death would matter nothing to any living
Dul: For years | have worked hard with small
s sO, snd Why Sa!os should |" | mot follow my natural
o worse than have done, and l think that the
'ay OF life would suit me.
hut | have no capital 10 deal with It, and
! had my experience of the place was such
hort. | am ready to start for Tabasco' and the
acred CITY, and wherever else you like. as soon
; you are fit 10 travel"
sked.
By all means: but l should prefer 10 give
Du my hand upon it," And he stretched out
Is hand, which | took.
Good. You swear on the Heart, and You give
ia your hand the oath is perfect. We are
lmrades hencefOrth, sehor, and for my part
no better one, For the rest | have moth
Y to- say. / cannot promise that you will find
Ms city, or that, II you find II, IL will advan-
.ge you. | am an unlucky man, and 1t is more
kelly that, by yoking yourself with me,
1u will bring my misfortunes upon your head.
his ] swear, however, that | will be a true com
'de 10 you as you were to me yonder In the
inc. and for the rest, the adventure must be
5 own reward
ITO he continued.)