The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-10-07

corner of his robe, and bidding us do
likewise, began to walk through the
archway, whereupon the two soldiers,
crossing their spears, demanded his
name and title.
BY whose orders do you ask?" said
Zibalbay.
by orders OF. our lord, the cacique,
| who celebrates his marriage feast with
| the mobiles, his, guests answered one
of them. Say, are you of their num-
Der, who come SO late?"
Then Zibalbay uncovered his fase
and said:
| Look at me, man. Did command you
to shut my own doors against me?'
He looked and gasped.
1T is the caciQue come home again!
| How, then, do you say that you keep
the doors by order of the cacique? can
there be two caciques in the City OF
| the Hearth asked Zibalbay in a bitter
voice, and, without waiting for an an
swer, he walked on, followed by the
three of US into the plaza or courtyard
| OF the palace, where many fountains
splashed upon the marble pavements.
/ Passing beneath a colonnade, and
through an open doorway whence light
flowed, of a sudden we found ourselves
| in a great and wonderful chamber, 100
feet or more in length, having a roof
of panelled cedar, supported by, a
! double row of wooden columns eXquiS-
| itely carved between which were set
tables laden with fruit and flowers,
drinking vessels and other ornaments
of gold. The walls also were cedar
| panelled, and hung over with tapes
tries worked in silver, and ranged
along them stood grotesque images OF
| dwarfs and monkeys, fashioned in solid
| gold, each of which held in its hand a
silver lamp. At the far end of this
place was small table, and behind it,
seated upon throne-like chairs, were a,
man and woman, having an armed
guard on either side of them.
The man was magnificently dressed
in white robe broidered with the SYM
Dol of the Heart and a glittering feath-
er cloak. Upon his brow was a circle
of gold, from which rose a panache or
Eplume Of green feathers. and in his
hand he held a little golden sceptre
tipped with an emerald
He was of middle height, very stout
ly built, and about 35 years of age,
having straight black hair that hung
down upon his shoulders. In face he
was handsome, but forbidding, for his
dark eyes shone with a strange fire
4 beneath the beetling browS, and his
powerful mouth and chin wore a sui
len look that did not leave them even
/ when he smiled.
The lady at his side was also beauti-
fully attired in white bridal robes,
bordered with silver. and having the
royal Hart worked upon her breast,
while on her brow; arms, and bosom
shone strings of emeralds. She was
young and tall, with splendid eyes and
a proud, handsome face, somewhat
marred by the heayiness of the mouth,
and it was easy to see that she loved
the husband at her side, for all her
looks were toward him
Between us and this royal pair
stretched the length of the great hall
filled with people-for the most of the
feasters had left their seats-so splen-
didly attired and so bright with the
flash of gems and gold that for few
moments our eyes were dazzled. The
company, who may have numbered
two or three hundred, stood in groups
with their backs toward US, leaving a
clear space at the far end of the cham
Der, where beautiful women in filmy
silken robes, adorned with flowers and
turquoises. were singing and dancing
to the sound of pipes before the bride
and bridegroom ON the throne.
Go be continued0.