The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-04

and stabbed with the Knife. hut being warled
the senor was too quick for him. Springihg
he dealt his would.b%e murderer a great buffet,
that caused him to drop the knife and sent him
staggering into the dense shadow OF the arch
way. For some seconds no one seemed to I'M
derstand what had happened, and when they did
and bcgan TO search for the man, he was not to
be. found. Who be wasor why he had attempted
THIS cowardly deco, was never discovered, but
iikai' Himself or some creature OF bis, was
wrapped IN the dark feather. cloak, and sought
v Weni q; On. r Ills h beiIs n td s,f d FrTsf6 hold tp Of fSs a %lh Stn Of
the people. and was one Of the causes that led to
Nns y" hastily 81 The t ssSor .I r%Ms55 a tRs I p291iis IN ~.
tendance, who crowded around him, that he had
received no manner OF hurt, and then. after
speaking Il few brlef words of thanks. he with
drew into the. palace with his wife and saw
him no more that night.
ming Of the longest and most dreary year that
ever have spent IN II long and weary life. Very
had learned TO hate the City OF the Heart, in
which abe was born, its people, It's ways, and
there was no change and little work; here, ener-
waited by q %cloying luxury, the poor remnant OF
none lifted y hand to save 1t. since men must
do something, the priests and mobiles plotted for
place and inwer indeed. and the common people
iistlessly. followed this trade or that, providing
food ard rnimeni for the c2mmpniiy, not for
they did. and they took no pleasure in II.
BnskinE In the eternal sunshine they loitcrcd
snPi%ri nue. n CridiG 10 { tnS sr"y MS, nh2 pu ra mT,ni" 4,
teast amid the crumbling palaces, and, when
they were weary, 10 sleep till u was lime to feast
again, satisfying their souls the while with the
husks OF q faith whereof they had lost the mean
ing. Such were the people of whom, Zibalbay
hoped to fashion n race OF ConquerUrs!
still, to this life they were born, and II be-
came them; indeed. they could have endured
no other, for the breath NJ hardship must have
melted them away, as my Indian forefatlers
melted beneath the iron rule OF the Spaniard,
but to, me IL was u daily torment. Often have
bCheld some wild creature pine and die In its
prison. though food was given to II In greater
abundance. than it could find in its native words,
and like that wild creature was | in this soft
city Of tho Heart. The wealth | came to seek
was. around me in. abundance. useless ard I'M
and yonder in Mexico were men who. by aid OF
that, wealth, might become free aud great, but,
alas! | could not bring them together. could
MOI SnSn tS wSs WATCHED ir%R m' Yet lest' ioT Womb mE e GSTss
When ! ! spoke Of It. said / should be no trus;
friend If | went and left him alone in this house
Indeed, his plight was worse than mine. for
he, too, soon grew utterly weary of this dreadful
except eaas his F Wife ."P For Whole hole 2 hours Eve we W !" T. sit It
gazing on the wide waters OF the lake. and make
plan ofter plan Whereby we might gain thf noun
for they, were hopeless. DaS and night he was
watched, since here alone this people forgot to
dying, and, lifting no hand to save themselves,
preferred to pin their faith upon the prophecy
Meanwhile, false though it. may have been.
nv lIlbiltNN VI Ol' DhIl VI u WINS III N'tt way I
of fulnlment. which in itself. was a wonder 10
to this people, among whom the births
that child was, born, a son, and tho rejoicing
knew, no bounds. strangely, upon the same
was her anger when She learned that it was
not on her account. or that of her offspring. /
'h Wi Xxi people Iew T SSrs s} iSe ;.sor,s ,na,r,,gc vs
heard that Natal had been seized with sick
e eensi { niH "i the n p ashis ,S sose ssfi1cG T al , { iliipf Fa,
months he lay in his house, growing gradually
worse, 50 said the physicians; but one might
remember that II was three days prcyious 10 rhr
birth Of Maya's child he Appeared before Maya
thc seior and myself. as We sat together In The
At first we did not know him. Tor never before
had ! seen II sight 20 dreadful. His body was
dages. his head shook necessarily, and tie irp-
rosy had seized his face, which was OF q iivid huA
do not shrink from me" he began in a lou.
whitening eye: surely you should not shrink.
seeing that ali Of you are partners in the crime
Aye! deny IL, { you will, but | know il. The
vengeance OF the god has fallen upon me, his
over, be assured that on you also shall Thai rca-
Ceance fall, for the Eye has seen. the Mouth .es
Look UPON me and learn how rich RTp tie
wages OF him who works iniquity. and lay Eay
own. PcrcIancc your cup is not yet fu,l rr-
chance YOU have still greater sins to work. t%i
shall come here and hereafter.
- did this thing for my daughters sakc-y~N
f3r love Of her my Gnly child she was amss,
assure greatness to her and to her chLGrCn aHey
her. But see how her wine has Deel turned to
vinegar and her pleasant fruits to ashes Her
husband hates her with ON .vcr-sroNing hxlc.
Now they scarcely speak, or speak only 10
More, not for long win he be cacinue OF 'he
City Of the Heart, for his jealous rage has EourNd
and injustice; already he is detested by the pec-
pie. aud even those who loved him turn from
him and plot against him. DO you I.Ow wba:
they plot 1upy Mot 10 make that child I'M.
si.aii be born or you, Maya: caciqpe ~ ms room,
s sna e T1 icy sili y Il , inn {SS@ nt G an sas to nS 9ovsr%! ND As
20, you have planned cunningiy. and things
look well for you, but | say that they shall moi
The curse is on you, ~lgnatio, Lord o; the
Heart, for oil Your high bull, hopes shall fnlllike
Il rotted roof. and never shall. the eagles of that
empire you have, dreamed Of be hroldored GA
ha,nersi Slaves arc the people you have
the crime 10 which you gave consent. Ignstio,
you have rivcted their letters.
The curse ison your child, Maya, never shall
his hair shall not grow gray; hut
false Lady Of the Heart, you, whose lie Is one
long lie, you. who forsoOk your faith and broke
pie and from the law Of your nigh and ancient
house. that You might win a wandering white
more, but in the hour OF your last misery. and
n the long, Ions ages OF the eternal punish
.o-day." And shaking his withered arm in our
iaccs he turned and l:mped from the chamber.
Sow we sat gazing at each other in horror.
Or though we none Of us had any faith in the
god he wOrshipped, in our hearts we felt thar I
his man spoke truth, and that the evil would
us. For a moment Maya hid her face I
n her hands AMI wept, and then she sprang up, I
md n fire In her eyes had dried her tears. 4
80 let II be-" she cried. :" care nothing. At !
he least won you, oh, my love, and for some {
months, through all our troubles. ! have been '
AT your side. and come good, come i'll. [
can rob me Of my memories. Hut for
| fear. Oh, my husband, l fear for yOu--" 7
And her passion past she Hung herself into his {
rms ard again began TO weep. =
In due course the child was horn, a beautiful {
almost white In color, with his mothers v
tarliEN eyes, and On that same night we learned I
hat Natal had died in much torment, and that c
lahua was delivered of a son. @
Fourteen days went by, aud Maya. now risen \
rom her he'd. was seated with her husband and j
myself, while behind MS stood a waiting lady q
the sleeping infant in her arms, when IL s
Eas announced Ia us that an embassy Ot the "A
Teat lords Of the Council sought speech with e
er. Presently they entered, and .lc spokes- u
nan, the LORD Dimas, bowed before her and set 5
mt his mission, saving: 4
We have come TO you, Lady OF the Heart, on a
ehRlf OF the Council and of the people, 10 re- v
dice With you In your great happiness, and 10 II