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sired, and who Notwithstanding all tho
evil that she had brought upon herjcoun-
try, looked most happy in 1t and, in her
masters love.
AS the Spuniards went by I searched
their faces one by onc with tho vague hopo
of hate, for, though it might we'll chance
that death had put us out of each other S
reach, hall thought to sec De Garcia
among the number of the conquerors.
Such quest rs theirs, with its promise OF
blood and gold and to his evil heart should
it be in his power to join it, and a strange
instinct told me that he was not dead.
But neither dead nor living was he among
those men who entered Mexico that day.
That night saw Guatemoc and asked
him how things went.
well for the kite that roosts In tho
doves nest" he answered, with a bitter
laugh, "but very Ill for the dove. Monte
yuma, my uncle, has been cooling yonder, /"
and he pointed to tho palace of AKA, land
the captain of tho Teules has coocd in an
swer, but though he tried to hide 1t l
could hear the hawks shrek in his pi-
geon's note. Ere long there will be merry
doings in Tenoctitlan."
He was right. Within week Montezu-
ma was treacherously seized by tho Span
iards and kept prisoner in their quar-
ters, watched day and night by their SOL
diers. Then came event upon event. Ger
tain lords on tho coast lands, having kill
ed some Spaniards, were summoned to
Mexico by the instigation Of Cortes They
came and were burned alive in the court
yard Of tho palace Nor was this oil, for
Montezuma, their monarch, was forced to
witness the execution with fetters on his
ankles. So low had the emperor Of tho
Aztecs fallen that he must bear chains like
a common felon. After this insult he
swore allegiance to the King Of Spain and
even contrived to capture CacamaI tho lord
of Tezcuco, by treachery and to deliver
him into the hands Of the Spaniards on
whom he would have made war. TO them
also he gave up all tho boarded gold and
treasure Of the empire to the value of hun
dreds Of thousands of English pounds. All
this the nation bore, for it was stupefed
and still obeycd the commands of It's cap.
tive king. But when no suffered the
Spaniards to worship the true God in one
of the sanctuaries Of tho great temple q
among the thousands Of the Aztecs 1t
filled tho air, 1t could be heard wherever
men were gathered, and its sound was like
that of distant angry SEQ The hour OF
the breaking of the tempest was ut hand.
Now, all this while my life went on rs
before, save that was not allowd to 60
outside tho walls of the palace, for 1t was
feared lest / should find some means OF
intercourse with tho Spaniards, who did
not know that man OF white blood was
confined there and doomed to sacrifice;
also in these days ! saw little Of the prin-
cess Otomic, tho chief Of my destined
brides, who since our strange love sceno
had avoided me, and when we met at
feasts or in the gardens spoke to mo only
on Indifferent matters or of the affairs OF
state. At length came the day of my mar
riagc It was, remember, tho night be-
foro the massacre Of the 600 Aztec mobiles
on the occasion Of the festival Of Huitzel.
On this my wedding day was treated
with great circumstance and worshlpcd
| like god by the highest in the city, who
came IN to do nc reverence and burned III.
ccnsc before me till l YVES weary of the
smell Of it, for though such sCrrow was on
the land the priests would abatc no Jot OF
their ceremonies or crucltics, and great
hopes were held that ], being of the race CT
Tculcs, my sacrifice would avert the rnGt T
of the gcds. AT sunset WAS entertained
with splendid feast thnt lasted two hours
or moro, and mt its end all the company
rose and shouted rs with one voice:
GLORY to thee, o Tczcat! Happy art
thou here on earth, happy mayst thou be
In the houses of the sun. When thou com-
est hithcr, remember that we dealt well by
| thee, giving thee of our best and intcrccde
for us that our sins may be forgiven Clio.
! ry to thee, o Tezcat!"
Then two Of the chief mobiles came for
ward, and taking torches lod me to mag.
| nifcent chamber that had never seen be-
FORE Here they changed my apparel, In
vesting me in robes which were still more
splendid than any that had worn hither-
to, being made Of the finest embroidered
cotton and of the glittering feathers of the
humming bird On my head they set
wreaths of flowers, and about my neck
and wrists emeralds of vast size and value,
and sorry popinjay looked In this attire,
| that seemed more suited to woman s
beauty than to mo-
When was arrayed, suddenly the torch
es were extinguished, and for awhile there
was silence Then in the distance heard
women's voices singing o bridal song that
was beautiful enough after its fashion,
| though I forbear to write 1t down. The
singing ceased, and there came sound OF
rustling robes and of low whispering.
Then mans voice spoke, saying:
"Are ye there, ye chosen Of hcaven'"
And woman's VOICE. thought it wa!
that Of Otomie-answored:
1--WE arc here.
20 maidens of Anahuac, "said the man
speaking from the darkness, land you, {
Tezcat, god among tho gods, listen to m!
words Maidens, q great honor has beer
done to you, for by the very choice Of
heaven you have been endowed with the
Names the lovelincss and tho virtues ot
the four great goddcsses and chosen tt
abide awhile at the side Of this god, your
maker and yuur master, who has bcer
pleased to visit us for space before ht
seeks his home in the habitations of thu
sun. Sec that you show yourselves wor
| thy of this honor Comfort him and cher
ish him, that he may forget his glory In
your kindness, and when he returns to hi:
own place may take with him grateful
memories and good report Of your peo-
plc. You have but little whilo to live
at his side in this life, for already, like
those Of Gagged bird, tho wings of his
spirit beat against the bars of the flesh,
and soon he will shake himself FREQ from
us and you. Yet If you will 1t is allowed
to one Of you to accompany him to his
home, sharing his flight to the houses Of
the sun. But to all of you, whether you
60 also or whether you stay to mourn him
during your life days, say love and cher.
ish him, be tender and gentle toward him,
for otherwise ruin shall ovcrtulle you here
and hereafter, and you and MI of US will
be Ill spoken of In heaven. And you, o
Tezcat, wo pruy of you to accept these
maidens, who bear the names and wear
the charms of your celestial cousorts,
| for there are mono more beautiful or better
born in the realms of Anahuac and among
them is numbered tho daughter of our
king. They nrc not perfect indeed, for
perfection Is known to you in tho heaven