The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-21

give herself q TiEsi who was mad q love with
years the dream Of my race might be
fulhlled, and the, vengeance Of genera,
S1 the n ,bgse yau
needed, and yonder in Mexico were men in
sr%sd and led but Between e me and them stood
the desire Of this woman and the folly Of my
lovely face, having toreknowledse , e The evil
eSSd dc noSs who
from her love OF hate r-but with my friend y
SssdSS with h% w .ss6r tSst 20 only
hopes. but my very life hung upon his
snsysr and mo no true ,S man has has the right
heart. ~ Also It would be better that
not OF tis blood and color, and whose love, soon
or late, would be his rndoing. Surely should
S s S s hes to Ss o
well to hearken to me-. Almost the entreaty was
upon my lips when Maya, reading my mind,
your oath" Then 1 remembered what had
promised yonder In the desert when by her
once again woman must be my ruin. since II is
better 70, lose all than to break such oaths.
cause and mine, though not TO do 80 be our de-
struction. seeing that have sworn that come
what may will not stand between these two:
are brought TO nothing by the passion OF
woman. Well, so II Is fated. and so let II be-"
,nibelbay DID not answer me, but, turning to
lyon have heard from. your friend words that
should touch Won more deeply than any prayer.
Will you still cling to your purpose, willie man.
and take advantage Of my daughters Madness
II that S Sdrs sa be sGSr for
will tell him all. and give you over to his keep
ing to deal with as he wishes. Then heaven help
nor il that life likely to be long which bars the
way between ruler Of men and the woman he
would wed. Answer. then, and for the last time.
Do you choose life or death Z"
II choose death" he answered boldly, III the
surrender of my bride to another man. i am
sorry for you, Zibalbay, and for you, lgnatio,
my friend. am still more sorry; but it Is fate
and not that that has brought these evils on
you. II lgnatio here cannot forget his oath,
how much less can forget mine which have
even than to-day's would come upon us II did.
seeing that such cowardice could breed no luck.
good or evil. in death or life. cicavo to her"
And in death or in life will ,cleave to YOU,
beloved" she said. Take such vengeance as
give over this man to whom my heart drew me me
across the mountains and the desert, to die at
the hands Of Tikal, but know that he will hold
the valley OF death shall follow him swiftly"
Now at last the rage Of Iibalbay broke loose,
shook his clcnched hands above his daughters
head and cursed her, I'll In her fear she shrank
away from MN TO lover breast.
As with my last breath" he cried. e. pray
that the curse of your gods OF your country, OF
your nncestors and Of MT your father may a
sire turn to ashes in your mouth, and may
death rob YOU of its fruit; may your heart break
by inches for remOrsc and sorrow, and your
name become kissing and n shame.
oh. seem to see the future, and tell you
that YOU shall win him for whose sake you
brought your father to death and ruin. By
fraud shall you win him, and for awhile he shat.
lie at your side. and this is the price that shall
be asked, and that you shall pay--the doom Of
your race and its destruct ion at your hands"
He paused, gasping for breath. and Maya fell
Al his knees sobbing, oh. father. unsay those
words and spare me. Have YOU no pity for
woman's heart Z"
All" he said. so much pity rs you have for
my sorrows and gray hair. Why should spare
you, girl. who have not spared yOnr father My
curse is spoken. and will add this to II, that II
shall break vOnr heart at last, ay, and the heart
of that man who has robbed me of your duty
and your love"
Then he suddenly ceased speaking. his eyes
grew empty. he stretched out his arms and fell
heavily to the floor.