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

dressed in white toga-llke robe, similar 10 tina
cloak Of black feathers, his shoulders covered
chain, 10 which was attached Tie emblem Of n,
Heart, also fashioned In plain gold.
| I'VE noticed that as he came his daughter
Nave made curtesy 70 him, which he sc
knowledged with nod, and that whenever
most to the ground. Evidently tho friendship
the person Of whom we had hitherto thought
treated with respect. Indeed, the proud faced
whte-bcarded chief seemed so royal in his
follow the example ofthe others and bow when
ever he looked at US.
II lie. BE seated. Nay, daughter, you need not
| stand before me. We are still fellow wanderers,
al , 9t vs. and ceremony can wait till we come
Then we sat down and the Indians waited on
US. what the dishes consisted Of we did not
us that we had never eaten so excellent a meal
or drunk ANYTHING 50 good as the native wine
ing our present comfort think that the seniors
heart misgave him and he had presentimeuts OF
| he felt that things we're utterly changed as she
| While they wandered he had in sense been
| the acknowledged head NJ the party, ns to speak
truth, a white man Of gentle birth Is always ac-
knowledeed by right OF his. blood among com
and he must take his place as AN alien wanderer
admitted TO the country upon, sufferance. and
NiTtltug Nnlb ulIIeTtICe VOuIu ut seen IN LlDhl-
bays mode OF address. Formerly he had called
him senior" or even friend !" tonight when
ssSsnS e him he nssa %oT mich meant
self he called by name without adding any title
One good thing we, who had had nothing TO
smoke for six weeks or more found In this place.
however. for presently the Indian entered with
cigarettes made by rolling tobacco In the thin
sheath that grows about the cobs OF Indian corn.
ZONE hther," ssid Zibalbay to the Indian,
when he had handed us the cigarettes. Start
to the bOrdera of the Lake and advise tho
captain OF the village OF the corn growers that
his lord has returned again, commanding him in
my name to furnish four travelling Utters to be
here within five hours after sunrise. Warn him
also to have canoes In readiness to bear across
word to the city. 60, now. and swiftly"
The man bowed, and, snatching a spear and
into the night, needless Of the howling wind and
the sleet that thrashed upon the roof.
leagues ,e 'a or more zSsSay g answered
and the road is not good. still, IL he does not
AL from RrscipiSo or l9se his life in snow
has been long and you must be weary. Good
to house you better" And with bow he LETT
Maya rose to follow his example. and going to
the senior, gave him her hand. which he touched
How. good it is to taste tobacco again." he
1gnatio, take a cigarette and another glass OF
this aqua ardiente and let us talk. DO you
character. but perhaps do not understand it." '
some Christian priests the man is fanatic. and
like myself. a dreamer. Also he is full OF ambi-
himself nor others where he has an end to gain,
or thinks that he can promote the welfare OF his
country and the glory OF his gods.
Think how brave and earnest that man
must have been who at the biding of voice or
a vision, dared in his old age, unaccompanted
travel almost without food through hundreds
Of leagues OF bush and desert, that none Of his
il must have been to Finn who for many Years Years
has been treated almost as a god, to play the
tam, and ar To sum in his own person and in that
Of his daughter, insults and torment at the
hands Of low white thieves.
his mission is attained"
sion and what have we 10 do with IL? To this
hour do not quite understand"
life, is to build up the fallen empire OF the City
Of the Heat r. In short ssoT though do not
BELIEVE seeing that they have led Ri@ TO ms
whose aim is his aim, and that neither of us can
succeed without the other"
"Becsuse need wealth and he needs men.
and ~ he will give me the wealth can give him
II hear" answered the senior. 1T sounds
simple enough, but perhaps you will both Of you
] do not understand, however. is what part |
Maya and are to play In this grand affair who |
are not anxious to regenerate or build up |
an empire. suppose that we are only spectators |
OF the game"
How can that be. sehor, when she is Lady Of |
the Heart and heiress to her father. and when" |
i added, dropping my voice, you and she have |
grown So dear to one another"
did not know that you had noticed any
thing OF that lgnatio. You never seemed TO.
and AZ yon hate women so much did not speak
of it," added James colorinR.
am not altogether blind. senior. Also, Ia II
possible for man not to know when a woman
comes between him and the friend he loves
But Of that | will say nothing. for II is az il
should he; besides, you might scarcely under
stand me II did. No, no, senior, yon cannot be
left out OF this game: you too deep in II
already, though what part you will play cannot
tell. IL depends, perhaps, upon what the gods re-
veal TO Iilbalbay or what he guesses they reveal.
At present he II well disposed toward you,
you TO be the son Of Quetzal through whom his
people shall be- redeemed. and for this reason It
Il that he has not forbidden the friendship be-
tween you and his daughter, or so be limited to
me- But be warned, senior, for IL he comes TO
know that you are not the man, then he will
may bid farewell 10 the Lady OF the Heart"
II will not do that while | live" he answered
quietly,
, " No. sshor. perhaps not while you live, but
hose who stand In the path OF kings do not live
long Still. though there Is cause TO be cautious.
Il you are not the man may be. In which case
shall be able to help you, as have sworn TO the
Lady Maya that win do, or perhaps you will
" AT any rate, we will stand together, said the
senior. And now, as there is no talking OF
On one thing, however, you may be- certain. un-
less she dies or die, mean To marry Maya"