The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-23

followed byHtRs sSeSoi. AZ whom he cut from time
Now they were within the altar rsns and now
his back was against one, Of the carved pillars q
Further he could MOI ly. but stayed there laying
about him wildly. so that the girl upon the other
avoid the sweep ofhis sword.
Then the end came, for the se6or. who was
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aimed at his head struck with ringing sound
upon the marble floor, where the mark Of II may
numbed by the SHOCK, could liz the sword again,
the sehor ran in, and for the second time thrust
FOR his machete pierced the Mexican through
the heart, so that he fell down and died there
And now / must tell. of my own folly that went
near TO bringing us, all 70 death; You Will re-
IL came about / know not, but in my joy and
agitation Stacked my grip, so that with a sud-
den iwist he was able ~ tear himself from my
l bounded after him. but too late, for as /
reached the door II slammed, r., my face, nor
"Fiy,"T cried, rushing back to the altar; :" he
The senior had seen. and already was engaged
ip s~everins with his sword the rope that bound
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Molas pushing. from below. Seated upon the
window ledge / leaned down, and. catching the
to me and babe him drop without fear to the
low us. Next came his daughter, then the sefior,
and last. Of all Molas. 50 that within three
unhurt outside the chapel among the bushes Of
Where to now ?" I said, for the place was
The girl Maya looked round her, then she
EOllnyV mo y aha aaid oTknnvv a way " and
started down the garden at a run;
Presently we came to a wall the. height Of n
Over the wall we climbed, and through the aloes
we burst a path, not without doing ourselves
ourselves in a milpa. or cornheld. Here the girl
stopped. and again searched the stars, and at
that moment we heard sounds Of shouting, and,
looking. back, saw lights moving TO and fro in
the hacienda.
we must go forward or perish" l said Don
Then she dashed into the milpa. and we fol-
lowed her: There was no path, and the corn
and shook the dew in showers upon our heads,
till our clothes were filled with water. like. n
other, for fifteen minutes or more. It'll at length
we were clear Of the cultivated land and stand
EsHalt!S ! said; where do we run tor The
road lies TO the right and bS following It we
TO be arrested as muriercrs." broke in the
sei9r; nYou forget that Josf Moreno is dead at
prison. No. no. we must hide in the BUSH"
"Sirs." said the old fndinn, speaking for the
first time. 81 know a secret place in the forest.
an ancient and ruined building. where we may
take refuge for a while IL we can reach II. But
first | ask, who are you 2"
You should know me. Zibalbay,' said Molas,
" seeing ] am the messenger whom you sent to
search for him that you desired to find. the Lord
and Keeper OF the Heart" and he pointed to me.
Are you that man ~ asked the Indian.
81 am" | answered land I have suffered
much to find you. but now Is no time to talk;
guide us To this hiding place of yours. for our
danger Is great"
Then once more the girl took the lead. and we
plunged forward into the forest, often STUN
bling and falling In the darkness. till the dawn
broke In the east and the shoutings of our pur-
suers died away.