Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-10-04
CHAPTER xxvIJ.-ContInued.

UIa smiled again. To say the truth,
that was precisely the interpretation
she herself had put on that terrific
omen. The parrot had spilled Tu-klla-
Kila' S sacred blood upon the soil of
earth. According to her simple nat
uraI philosophy, that was certain
sign that through the parrots instru-
mentality Kila-Kila'o life would be
forfeited to the great eternal earth
spirit. Or, rather, the earth-splrlt
would claim the blood of the man La
vita, in whose body it dwelt, and
would itself migrate to some now
earthly tabernacle.
But for all that, she dissem bled.
"'Great God, she cried, smiling be-
nign smile, ''you are tired. You are
thirsty: Care for Heaven and earth
has wearied you out, You feel the ia
tiguc of upholding the sun in heaven.
Your arms mast ache. Your theWS
must give under you. Drink Of the
soul-inspirjng juice of the kava. My
hands have prepared the divine
cup. For Tu-Kila-Kila did [ make it
fresh, pure, invigorating''
She held the bowl to his lips with
an enticing smile. Tu-Kila-kila hest
tated and glanced around him suspic-
lously. what if the white-faced
stranger should-come to-night::" he
whispered, hoar5eIy. He MAJ have
discovered the Great Taboo. after all.
Who can tell the WAYS o. the world,
how they come about My people are
50 treacherOus Some TIA tor may have
betrayed it 10 him"
.'ImpoSsible.' the beautiful snake
like woman answered, with d strong
gesture of natural dissent. 'And even
if he came, would not kava, the divine,
inSpriting drink o. the gods, in which
dwell the embodied souls Of our fathers
would not lSava make you more Wig
Orous, strong for the fight? Would it
not course through your veins like
fire? Would it not pour into your soul
the divine, abiding strength of your
mighty mother, the eternal earth
spirit "
"A little" Tu-Kila-hila said, yield
ing, but not too much. Too much
would stupefy me. When the spirits,
that the kava-tree sucks up from the
earth, are too strong within us, they
overp over our own strength, 20 that
even /, the high god even [ can do
nOJhing.'
Ula held the bowl to his lips, and en-
tice / him to drink with ner beautiful
eyes. "A deep draught, . supporter
of the sun in heaven she cried, press
ing his arm tenderly. Am I not Cla?
Did lot brew it for you! Am [ not
the chief and most favored among your
women, | will sit at the door. ! will
watch all night | will not close an
eye Not football on the ground but
my ear shall hear it.
DO " Tu-kiia-Kila said, lac0nica ly.
II fear Fire and Water. Those gods
love me not. ain would they make
me migrate into some other body. But
myself like it not. This one suits me
admirably Ula, that k2va IS stronger
than Won are used to make it.
no, 20" Tia cried. pressing it to
his lips q second time passionately.
You are very great god. You are
sired; it over ONES You And if you
sleep viii watch F'ireand Water dare
not disObey your commands. Are you
not great Your Eyes are everywhere.
And |. even [, VIII tc Us one of them
The savage gulped down few more
mo ,thfuls Of the Intoxicating liquid.
Then he glanced up again suddenly
with a - uick, suspicious look. The
cunning of his race gave MIN wisdom
in spite Of the deadly strength of the
kava Ula had breWcd too deep for him.
WAN Il Su1den resolve, ne rose anu
staggered out You are serpent,
woman" he cried angrily, seeing the
smile that lurked upon Ula's face.
4.To-morrow | will kill you. will take
the white woman for my bride. and she
AMI / will feas off your ca"rion body.
You have tried to petray me, but you
are not cunning enough, not strong
enough. No woman shall kill me. |
am very great col. l will not yield.
[ will wait by the tree This IS trap
you have set, but do not fall into it.
If the King Of the Rain comes, shall
be there to meet him.
He seed his spear and Ratchet and
walked forth. erect, without one sign
of drunkenness Ula trembled to her
self rs she saw him go. She was play
ing deep game. Had she given him
only Just enough llava to strengthen
and inspire him?
CHAPTER XVIII
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