The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-07-07
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the Shadow answered confidently
That was very wrong You brought
the tempest upon Us yourselves BY your
trespass, there ore. by the custom of
ROupari. which we learn in the mys-
teries, You becOro' full kOrong for the
sacrifice at once That makes the
term for YOU. The people will give
you all your dues. then they will say,
We are free: we have bought you
with price; we have brought your
cocoanuts. No sin attaches 10 Us: we
are righteous, we are righteous. And
then they viii kill YOU. and Fire and
Water viii roast You and boil you.
But only if we 90 outside the taboo
ine?" Felix asked anEiously.
only if you 90 outside the taboo
line " tho Shadow replied, nodding a
hasty assent. Inside it. till your
term comes, even Tu-Kila-kila him
self, the very high god, hose meat we
all are, dare never hurt you.
"Fill our term COme9?' Felix in
quirc i, once more astonishcd and per-
picked. Nv hat do you mean by that,
my Shadow
But the Shadow was either bound by
some superstitious fear. or else inca
pable OF putting himself into Felix's
point OF view. "Why, till you are full
korong,'' he answered, ike one who
speaks Of some familiar fact, as who
would say. till you are 10 year, old, or,
till your beard grows white. "Of
course, by and by. you will he full kO-
roIg. I cannot help you then; but,
till that time comes, | would like to
do my best by YOU. You have been
very kind to me. | tell you much.
More than this, it would not be lawful
Tor me to mention.
And that was the most that, by dex-
ferrous questioning, Felix could ever
manage to get out of his mysterious
Shadow.
AT the end of three days we will be
safe, though:" ne inquired at last, al
ter all other questions failed to pro
duce an answer.
oh yes, at the end OF three days
the storm will have blown over, the
young man answered, easily. "All
will then be well. lou may venture
out once more. The rain will have
, dried over all the island. Fire and
Water will have no more power over
| YOU
lie il went back to the hut to inform
| Muricl of this new peril thus suddenly
| sprung upon them. Poor Muriel. now
| almost worn out with endless terrorS.
| received it calmly. I'm growing "a
| custO ned to it all, Felix, She an
swercd, resigncdly. IF only | know
| that YOU will keep your promise, and
| never let me fall alive into these
| wrct"hcs' hands, shall feel quite
| safe Oh, Felix, do YOU know when
you took me in your arms like that
| last night, in spite OF everything, |
| felt positively happy.
About ~ 0 o'clock they were suddenly
| reused by sOsnd Of many natives,
| coming In quick succession. single
| file, to the huts, ana shouting alouu,
''Oh, King of the Rain, oh, Queen Of
| the ClOfdS come forth for our VOWS.
| Receive your presents
! Felix went forth to the door to look
| With It warning look in his eyes. his
| Shadow followed him. The natives
were now coming up by dozens a
| time, bringing with them, in great
arm-lOa3s, fallen cOcOanuts and bread
| fruits. and branches Of bananas, and
| large draggled clusters Of halt-ripe
! plantainS
why, what arc all these" Felix
| exclaimed in surprise.
His Shadow Hooked up al him, as il
| amused at the absurd simplicity OF the
| question. These are yours of course.
| he said: yours and the Queens: they
are the windfal!s YOU made Did you
| not knock them all of the trees for
! yourselves when Won were coming
down in such sheets from the sky last
| evening":
Felix wrung his hand in positive
| despair. It was clear, indeed, that To
! the minds % tho natives there was no
| distinguishing personally between
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