The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-07

their labor are gathered into storehouses and
pistr,onted among all the children Of the Heart,
mobiles have their own serfs who have served
them from father TO son"
| asked the senior.
Then they must stsrve for nothing is served
| out TO them or their families from tho common
to the hsayts Sn ts s grow hungry they are set
Hd VIZ e could RSeG SS Ss
from men and women without ambition or
pSo pabE aSs gsn S ae 3 psSfS
are teachers who advocate such q system for ali
dwelt among tbs people Of the Heart, Where L
had been in force FOR many centuries, they
would cease to preach this doctrine. for there at
least II did not promote the welfare OF the race
Presently messenger came from Iibalbay TO
ample meal prepared, consistins chiefly ou OF sh
from the lake, baked wild fowl and many sorts
and had drank the Chocolate that WAS serSsd ~
fallen, completely. ! asked Aib%ib"y il "" we
that we were about to start for thecity.
Accordingly we set out Ivy the light Of the
shore OF the lake, where u largi canoe, fitted
NTH mast and sail and manned by ten In.
the breeze being OF land, hoisted the sail and
started toward the island OF the Heart. which
stood a. a distance Of about fifteen miles from
The breeze was light. but after tho cold OF the
mountains, the air was soft and balmy and
not regret our Slow progress Nobody spose aia In
the boat, for all ~ us were lost In our own re-
Elections, and the Indians were awed to silence
by the presence OF their lord, who alone seemed
impatient since from time TO time he pulled his
beard and muttered TO himself.
so we glided across the blue lake, whose quiet
was broken only by the whistling wings OF the
Td fGS trsySlng to their feeding grounds by
water against. the wooden sides q the canoe
a nd 9Th la Ia la.
feet moonlight. shone the walls and temples Of
the MYSTERIOUS city which we had travelled 80
and more distinct, minute by minute, and rs we
watched strange hopes and fears took possession
This was no dream: before us lay the tabled
golden town we had so longed to see. Soon our
feet would pass its white walls and our eyes be-
hold its ancient civilization.
What waits Ms thcrer' whispered the sefor.
and he looked at Maya.
- She heard his words and shook her head sadly.
There was no hope ~ her eyes. which were
dimined with tearl: Then he turned to me as
thusiasm burnt up within me and answered:
Fear not. the goal is won and we shall over
wealth Of yonder golden city shall be ours, and
by its help shall wreak the atored up ven geance
up great Indian dominion strctrHins from Du sea
To sea, whereof this city shall be the hearth He
heard and smiled: answering;
be So but we seek different ends, Ignatio," and
he looked again at the lady Maya,
silence for from the town came no sound save
the cry Of the watchmen calling the hours as
Till at length We entered the shadow OF the holy
city. lying dark upon the waters, and the Indians
s roWed the ranoe up 'as
canal that led to n water-gate.
Now we halted in front OF the gate, where |
there was no man To be seen. In an impatient |
voice Iibalbay babe the captain of the boat hail
the guardian Of the gate, and presently a man |
came down the steps yawning, and Inquired
who was there.
-: the ,acigne. said Zibalby, Open, .
man, seeing that this night the caciaue holds |
his marriage feast at the palace and there is
Gat Back TO the mafnsn Sps e snd
return In the day when the gates stand vide
IN Ss S Maya ss
vi tell You that ! am zibslbsy come home
you will be wise TO do my bidding"
The man stared and hesitated till the captain
of the boat spoke to him. saying:
Fool. would you be food for the fshes1 This
is til the lord Zibalbay returned from the dead"
Then he hsstened TO open the gate as fast a.
Pardon; father pardon, he cried prostrat-
your place, has given It out that you were dead
In the wilderness, and commanded that your
name should be spoken no more in the city,"
Iibalbay swept by him without a word. When
he had passed up tine marble steps and through
The waterway, pierced in the thickness of the
captain % the boatmen said:
Let this man be scourged tomorrow at noon
Y. The market place, that henceforth he may
On the further side q the wall ran a wide
white stone, which led 10 the central square Of
he city; amile or more away. Up this street
We walked swiftly and in silence, and as we
md that many OF the great houses seemed To be
indeed. though light came from some
Here i the eiiy," whispered the sefor to me,
Doubtless they celebrate the wedding feast
N the great square, answered. "Hark. I
As | spoke the wind turned little. and a
'ound Of singing foated down II that grew
'Quare. Another fve minutes passed and we
we're entering IL. IL was a wide place, covering
rot less than thirty acres. and In its centre ris
fthe Temple OF the Heart, crowned by the holy
Ire that iickered eternally upon it, summit.
In the open space between the walls or tho
enclosure of the pyramid and the great build
ngs that formed the sides OF the square, the in
nidnisht feast. Xll were dressed in white
obes, while many wore glitterng feather capes
yreaths OF flowers. some OF them were dan
ing. some OF them singing, while others
the most hsF naa
Gated round little tables eating drinking. smok-
ng. and making love, and we noticed that at
hese tables the children seemed the most hon |
md waited on their words. Nothing could DO
innocent festival celebrated beneath the open |
ky and lighted by the moon. Yet the sight OF
I did not please Zibalbay.
Along the sides OF the square ran an avenueo Of |
rees bearing white flowers with heavy scent. ! /
nd Zibalbay mOtiOned TO us To follow him into |
heir shadow. Many Of the tables were placed
ust beyond the spread OF these trees. so that he
vas able To stop, from time To time. and unseen |
!imself, listen 10 the talk that was passing at
hem. Presently he halted thus opposite to a |
able at Which sat an Oldish man and woman, |
Dung and pretty, What they SAID interested |
i'm. and We who were close by his side under |
TODD IL, for the difference between the dialect ,
4 these people and the Maya tongue Is so small
hat even the senior had little ditiiculty in fol-
owing their talk.
The feast is merry tonight" said the man.
Yes, husband" answered his companion,
and 50 II should be- seeing that yesterday the
ord IikRl WAS elected caciuue by the council Of
he Heart and to-day he was welded in the
resence OF the people TO Nahua the beautiful. |
hid OF the lord Natal"
+" IL was fine sight. said the man. though ,
think II early In proclaim him cRcique. ZibAl-
ay might yet come hack and then"
"Zibalhay will never come back. husband, or |
he lady Maya either They have persisted In
he wilderness long ago. For her | am sorry.
ecause she was 30 lovely and different from
Their great ladies, but do not Rreve much for
i'm, for he was "a hard tiskmaster to US common
eOple, also he was stingy. by, Tikal has
iVen more feasts during the last ten months {