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


Springing forward, but too late To save him,
the senior and lifted Xibaibay from the ground
and laid him on couch. Peeping over our
20, he is dead - she moaned: my father is
NO" said tho senior, ''he is not dead. for his
heart stirs. Bring water. Maya"
She obcyed, and for hard upon two hours we
struggled to restore his sense. but in vain; life
fingered. indeed. but we could not stir him from
With our frnitiess labor. the gates opened and
What now ~ he asked. seeing the form OF
Xbalbay stretched upon the couch. Does the
YES. he sleeps" answered the sefor. "and
/ think that he will wake no more. The words
that Which you you took from him Sy force will
NO" answered Tikal. "by right. II will he
the Lady Maya's yonder, though by force II may
her own free will. But say, how did this come
RboutF'
should say too much and thus bring some swift
and awful fate upon himself.
lie was worn out with tho fatigue OF our
journey and the exCitements OF yesterday. After
you had LETT he began to talk 81 yonr proposals,
and suddenly was taken with this fit These
matters are not for me TO speak 81 VINO am hut
prisoner in n strange land. still. lord, IL will
not look well II he who once was cacique of this
city, dies here and unattended for then people
may say that you have murdered him. Have
you no doctors who can be summoned 10 attend
him, for without drugs, or even bleeding knife
we have done all that we can dor
Murdered him. That they will say in any
case. Yes there are doctors here, and the hest
him. But, Maya. have you no word for ,me?"
Maya, who was seated by the table, her face
buried in her hands, looked up and said:
lis your heart stone, that you can trouble me
in such an hour When my father is recovered
or dead win answer YOU and net net, before lin
wait. And now, must get hence, for there may
be trouble in the city when this news reaches it,"
A while passed and Natal appeared before us
followed by one who carried his scales and med
icines. Without speaking he came 10 where
lamp. Then he poured medicine down his
throat and waited as though he expected To see
IA 't bad Ss ns he said f fear that he will
awake no more: How came he thusf"
do you wish 10 know I" asked Maya, speak
ant AMI stand back and viii tell YOU Ny isther
yonder was smitten down while he cursed me In
And why did he curse you, LADY,"
For this reason: While We wandered in the
took a wife, your daughter Nshus, who Was
crowned with him as Lady OF the Heart But IL
seems. Natal, that though he gave your daugh-
day this son-in-law of YOURS came to my father,
and, in the presence Of US all, offered 70 set him
carry out his schemes, whatever they might be,
IL would consent 70 become his wife
ment. " How could you become his wife when
he ig married. Can there then be two Ladies of
+" No" answered Maya quietly, hut the pro-
posal OF Tikal, my cousin, Is that he should
either put away or kill your daughter, in order
Now when Natal heard this his quick eyes
flashed aud his very beard seemed 10 bristle.
HE proposed that! Tie dared 20 propose
set him up, and peTchance | can pull him down
again. Continue lady"
!" lie proposed IL and my father agreed 20 the
offer, for knowing that you have plotted against
him he had little care for the honor OF YOU or 81
your house. Natal But. il my father accepted,
| refused, seeing that II Is not my wish 10 have
me- and while he cursed was stricken down"
You say IL Is not your wish TO marry Tkal
lady. Is il your wish 20 marry any other man I"
Yes" she answered. letting her eyes fall. " |
love this white lord here, hOm you name Son
Of the sea, and | would become his wife. !
would become his WIFE she went ON after a
nav be- unless can ind help slseShers. that in
order to save the life OF the man l love, OF his
friend and mine lgnatio; and my own, shall be
forced INTO th ne arms 80 OF "a M. ~.
and have told him that will give Ii when my
father Is recovered or dead. Perhaps IL will Dc |
for you 20 say what that answer shall be, for
alone and in prison am not strong enough 70
stand against Tikal. Say, now, do the people |
love me well enough TO dePose Ttkal and set me
I'm my fathers place. should he dieF"
" / cannot say. lady he answered shortly |
but at the least you will scarcely ask me thus |
10 bring about my own and my daughters ruin. |
will be open with you. gained over the Couh-
was that he should marry my daughter, thereby |
satisfying her love and my ambition. Yes, |
have plotted 10 set Nahua on high. both for her
cRcique y ould be the chief man In the city
80 Can then turn round and depOse him. and |
my daughter aad myself with himg Aud IN |
did, n hat would be my fate al your hands In Tie
days 10 come No. would be reyenged on TikAl |
indeed, y no has offered - deadly an Afffont 10 |
me and mine. but Il must be IN soma. other way |
than this Tell me LADY what Is iky0u desire !