Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-07
The warriors bowed down before

their bloated master with an unques-
toned assent. ''Giver of Life to all
the host OF the gods" they cried, ''you
are indeed a mighty one. Weigher OF
she equipoise of Heaven and Earth, we
acknowledge your might; we give Tou
thanks eternally.'
Tu-KiIa-Kila swelled with visible i'm
portance. 'sDid l not tell you, my
meat he exclaimed. Il would bring
you new gods, great spirits from the
sun, fetchers OF fire from my bright
home in the heavens? Have they not
brought the precious Gift of fresh fire
with them?"
"Tu-Kila-Kila speaks true" the
chiefs echoed, submissively, with
bent heads.
did [ not MAKE one of them King
of the Rain" Tu-kila-kila asked once
more, stretching one hand toward the
sky with theatrical magnificence. ''Did
not declare the other Queen Of the
Clouds in Heaven? And have [ not
caused them to bring down showers
this night upon our crops? Has not
the dry earth drunk? Am / not the
great god, the Saviour of Boupari?"
"Tu-Kila-Kila says WE'LL" the chiefs
responded, once more, in unanimous
chorus.
Tu-Kila-Kila struck another attitude
with childish selfsatisfaction. 81 go
into the hut to speak with my minis
ters," he said, grandiloquently.
Fire and water, wait you hear out
side while [ enter and speak with my
friends from the sun, whom [ have
brought for the salvation OF the crops
to Boupari.
The King of Fire and the King of
Water, supporting the umbrella,
bowed assent to his words. Tu-kila-
Kila motioned Felix and Muriel into
the nearest hut. 1t was the one
where the two shadows lay
crouching in terror among the
native mats. AS the god tried to en-
ter, the two covering wretches set up
loud shout, Taboo. Taboo. Mercy.
Mercy! Mercy" Tu-Kila-Kila re-
treated with a contemptuous smile. II
want to see you alone" he said, in
PoLynesian, to Felix. SIS the other
hut empty? If not, go in and cut
their Threats who sit there. and make
the place solitude tor Tu-Kila-Kila. :"
''There is no one in the hut" Felix
answered, with a nod, concealing his
disgust at the command as far as he
was able.
''That is WE'LL" Tu-Kila-Kila an
swered, and walked into it carelesslY.
Felix followed him close and deemed
it best to make Muriel enter also.
AS soon as they were alone, Tu-Kila-
Kilas manner altered greatly. Come,
now" he said, quite genially, yet with
curious under-current of hate in his
steely gray eye; 'we three are all
have no secrets from one another
Tell me the truth: did you really come
to us direct from the sun. Or are you
sailing gods, dropped from a great
canoe belonging to the warriors who
distant country?'
Felix told him briefly, in as few
words as possible, the story of their
arrival.
Tu-Kila-Kila listened with lively in
terest, then he said, very decisively,
with great bravado, 'It was [ who
made the big wave wash your sister
overheard [ sent it to your ship. [
wanted Korong just now in Boupari.
1t was [ who brought you.'
you are mistaken" Felix said,
simply not thinking it worth while to
contradict him further. ut was a
purely natural accident"
''Well, tell me-" the savage god
went on once more, eying him close
and sharp, "they say you have brought
fresh fire from the sun with you, and
that you know how to make it burst
out like lightning at will. My people
have seen it. They tell me the Won
der. [ wish to see it too. We are all
gods here: we need have no secrets.
Only [ didn't want to let those COM
mon people outside see [ asked you to
show me- Make fire leap forth. [ de-
sire to behold it,"
Felix took out the matchbox from
his pocket and struck vesta carefully.
T'u-kila-Kila looked on with profound
interest. ut is wonderful" he said,
taking the vesta in his own hand as it
burned, and examining it closely. Il
have heard of this before, but | have
never seen it. You are indeed gods,
you white men, YOU sailors of the sea- "
He glanced at Muriel. ''And the wo-
man, too" he said, with horrible
leer, 1.-The woman is pretty
TO BE CONTINUED.