The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-28

and he paused - though waiting for an answer
Obey Obey said the Council. for curiosity
had Rot a hold on them. and they GRAINED their
Obey rSpestsd 'riRsI. aBut ssware how
you shake The symbol. lest we should perish in
Then Mattsi set the two halves Of the tails
mar. IN the hollow OF the Heart, and as before,
opened Ike a flower. leaning forward. ! saw
the eye within its hollow. but IL seemed TO me
that the Are had faded, from the heart Of the
Jewel, for II now CLEANED cpidiy. like the eye Of
Q man who. IL two hours dead. I think that
Natal noted this slso. for as the symbol opened
he started and his hand shook. :
Nov. when. they, saw the. marvel. a gasp OF
wonder rose from the Council; then ikal spoke
madness, for the Heart has opened indeed, and
within !. Is = stone eye resting MON = plste OF
So!9 Rt lsSt Il, + c %r { VIII th. wr rrIsgE
Displacing The eye, he lifted the plate Of gold
IT cannot" he said. shaking his head. 81, 4,
written in, = character more ancient than any I
have studied, Take, II, Natal. for you are
Now Natal TOOK the tablet and studied IL
long with an anxious face. upon which AZ length
light broke that changed anon to wonder. or
rather. blank amaze. ~ that 7. watching him.
began to think. not knowing all the cleverneas
Of Natal. that the sehor was right. and the tab
Read! Read. cried The Counrii.
Brethren" he said, the words seem clear.
learning I. AZ fault and that I had lest give II to
others to deeipher."
NO. read, read," they cried again, almost
Then he road: This is the voice Of the Name
less god that his, prophet heard ~ the year Of
the building ~ the Sanctuary. and graved upon
q tablet Of gold which he set In n secret place in
the symbol 81 the sanctuary. 10 he declared in
that far;on hour when tho lost is found and the
signs Of Day and Night are come together.
To thee II speaks, unborn daughter Of achicf
70 be, whose name Is the name Of y nation.
hers are lcs.ened and their heart il faint. then,
maiden, take to thysclf asa husband 4 man 81
whom thou -iait lead hither across the desert.
for so NV people shall once NOR" prosper and
grow ,Sttntg; and the land -hail hc 70 thy. child
and the child Of the gUl, east and Ecst. and
nor'h and south, farther than my eagles wing
between sunrise and set
Sow "a lie read tn" face ~ Tikal grew black
with rage. aud before the echoes NJ his vuicc had
died away. he sprang from his s"st. ,crying:
Whoever IL was hat " rOtc this ly ing prnph-
coy. god or man. let him he ap'ursrd. Shall the
Lady Maya, for her II must be whose name is the
mSW," 81 9 nation, be given IN merriqEe to the
door. and shall his son rule over us2 First will
Isec her dead and him with her"
Now one Of the old est Of the Council. a man
named Dimas. who. az | learned a~ftcrwari. had
been foster brother To Iibalbay. rose and an
swered angrily:
= II secms to me that these thing. must he N.
Ttkal, and hcwnre how YOU utter threats, Of
have called upon ;he god. and the g"d has spo-
ken In no uncertain voice. The Lady Maya must
bee, m wife To the white man. Soi, ~ The sea.
What - answered Tikai. " Is this wandering
stranger 10 be- set over me and all Of us;'
That ! do not know said the councillor:
the writing docs not say 80; the writing saws
that his son shall I've set over us, and ~ yet he
has no son. Rut this j. certain that the LADY
Maya must be given tn him In marriage, and in
her right he well NAV rule. seeing that she IL the
lawful heir to her father and not you. Tikal,
although YOU have usurped her place"
stood forward and spoke with downcast eyes.
What shall I sny.' she began. except one
thing. that my will IS the will 81 the gods, and
II IL Is fated that 7 should be given to the white
man In marriage. why. go let It ne.
For many years I wa. taught TO look else
hand and she pointed towaId Tikall chose
himself another wife. and now see that he did
this not altogether of his own will. but because
II was 80 deCre"d. One thing more: !. who am
but "A woman, have no desire TO rule or TO take
the place that the Lady Nahua holds. The
writing says that in n day to come. n far-of day.
some child ~ mine. II indeed ! am that daughter
Of a chief whose name Ia the name Of a nation.
shall rule in truth. Let him then come In his
hour and take the glories that await him. and
meanwhile. Tikal, do you sit in your place and
leave me to rest I'm peace"
The Lady Maya speaks you fair, Tikal and
my daughter" said Natal. and II the people
will have II. you may do well to accept her oTer.
leaving the future to shape itself. She says she
IL ready Ia take the white man n a husband.
man will take her A. q wife. II may be" he
aided. with a smile. that he will rather choose
To die. hut at the least we must have his an
swer from his lips. that i. II you accept thi.
prophecy a. a voice from heaven. Say. do you
We accept it" answered the Council, almost
with one voice.
Then let the white man. Son OF the Sea. be
brought before us" said Natal.
To he ConfiHuodJ