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lead here. TO whom, torsooth. you must siy.
Increased. Nay, will you do these things, Chill
Nov. ali those mobiles who stood behind Tiksl
ppthe cry with voice OF thunder, though the
Tlkal held M his hand and there was silence.
| "You will not do them" he said, "and base
ws en ySp yw RSd I @ @
! loyOu choose as your ruler; my uncle, who now
ls mad and would bring YOU 70 shame M and ruin,
We choose you, rikal, Tlkal! they answered.
thank yoq h GElsd ,S BSs ,hn.s them them
he has brought. with him to spy out our secrets
Kill them before the atari they shouted,
riksl thought for moment. then pointed
At his words y hundred or more OF the mobiles
who evidently had been prepgred to execute his
across ths open % space 1" ! saW the S seSor put his
hand TO his belt and said to him:
For the love OF God, do not strike, Tor should
ygu touch one OF them they Will certainly
"Thst they will do in any case, but as you
As they came, all thusc mobiles who had followed
zI6abaN t. the Srcst Of the pyramid E gave way way
,"CoWards!." cried zlIbalbay. ,eancng behind
shout Gu, t down @ % The foremost w % Of those Sc who as.
sailed us n great noble. In another instant the
weapon was struck from him. and the seior and
by Hibalbay and the lady Maya. upon whom,
however. our essnilnnts laid no hand.
what shall we do with these men p cried
Aud again the mobiles answered, Kill them
Then they threw us down. and men came at
us with swords to- make an end Of us, which, in
decd, they would have done quickly had not the
Icy ,Sy MAY" sprp s s"S ptnr vosG
that they stayed their hands,
Listen, people OF the Heart" she said;
anHtlH NyfNaIo nm rsI
altar. staining II with the blood of innocent
mem You talk Of broken lava, Is there not
except after trial before the caciaue and his
couucily Have these men been tried. and if 80.
fil ruler. is dcposc;i. II that is so. not Tikal,
but !, who am his heir. rule in his stead, and l
have passed no judgment on them"
Now. mt her words there was a nurmur OF
mingled doubt and applause but Tiknl answered
Lady. ihe law you quote holds good for. you,
Heart. however humble, but IN the case Of these
men II dnes not hold, FOR they are wandering
strangers and spies. who can claim no protec.
ton from our j,is,ics and therefore it is right
sit is not right that they should die" she an;
swcrcd passiCnately. You. Tikal, have usurped
my "nd r bT o cc% Ecd Of he c
est murder. tell YOU that these men are innO-
cent OF all offence, u any are guilty II Is my
father and !. and II any should suffer we should
suffer. More" shc went on. with flashing eyes,
"if these men, to whom we have sworn safe
u
with them. and whether pass ny vour hands
or by my own. mny the curse Of my blood rest
upon you forever and forever.
As she spoke she snatchcd u knife from her
jewclcd grille and stood before them, its bare
Ssdo n e IunGh So oeSu and
hundreds OF the people applauded. saying:
Hear ,he lady May" and obey her v She i
covered his eyes with his hands. looked up and
said: d., 49,, r,r,,, ,,,r,,o- s,,oo ,,. naomi,
reject us, and we cannot even protect our guests.
IL Is best that we should die with them" And once
there came a pause and sound OF Whispering.
looked M between the sword blades that were
pointed at my throat ana say VA that S Sahna
with him. They were SO close to me that my
bearing, always keen. being sharpened by the
She. viii do what she says, said Nahua,
and that will be your ruin. for II her father is
hated she is beloved, and many will arise TO
WHY should she kin herself because of a
NehuS nsT seSgders and sTes III
their lives for their friends. DO ~ you WILL but
IL MAYA dies, do not think we shall live to see
another dawn, and leaving his side, she sought
Now. TikaI looked at the sehor, who was
ing that there was hate in his eyes. l trcmhled.
thinkin that the end had come. then turned my
S heSd asae Of 1S began ne seu
dressing himself to Maya.
Lady" he said. "you have appealed to the
law on behalf OF these wanderers. of your father
and OF yourself. and by the law, you shall be
dealt with. To-inorrrow the Judges shall be !
chosen and hold their court before the people"
1t cannot be, Tikal,' she answered calmly.
There is but one court which can try us four.
all of whom are Brethren of the Heart. and that !
is the Council Of the Heart sitting In the sane |
tusry. which assemblies on the eighth day from
now on the, night OF the rising Of waters. Is it
not 80. nOblesi"
II is 40" they answered.
$50 he It," said Tiknl, but till then must
hold YOU in safe keeping. VIII it please you To |
follow Natal. laily, and you, my Lord Xibal- |
hay? Guards, bring these men TO the watch |
house yonder and Keep them there till come !
TO you" Maya bowed. and turning to the audi /
rnce, said in a clear voice: Farewell, my peo- |
pie. FIVE are seen no more you will know that |
we have been done to death by Tikal, who has !
Iisurped our place. and 10 you leave IL To take |
vengeance for our blood"
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