Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-10-18

aimed point. men looh w ~ Wen,
h. said, austerely: BE, careful how
ION act. Do nothing rash. For either
~, soul of the god is in the heart Of
tae ,.; ao"' the SON of SAM: and then.
:ana yefu-e to eat it, it will decay
s ,"sg. as lavitas body decays. and the
avid will snrigel up, and all things
VIII VIII peIish. because the god is dead
'ad rrumbled 10 dust forever. Or else
.. fs in my body, who am god in his
,rarn. and then, if anybody does me
'arm or hurt, he will be an imp1ous
,.ratcb. and will have broken taboo,
.od Heaven knows what evils and mis-
G,rfapes may not, therefore, fall on
Zach and all Of you
very old chief rose from the ranks
outside. His hair was white and his
sras bleared "Tu-kila-kila speaks
WE'LL" he cried in loud but mum
hling voice His words are wise. He
argues to the point. He is very cum
rng advise YOU my people, to be
rarpfal how you anger the White-faced
Stranger. Tor you know what he is: he
!, cruel. he is powerful. There was
never any storm in my time and [ am
an old man-so great III Boupari as the
storm that rose when the King of the
Rain ate the torm-apple. Our vans
and our tarOs even now are suffering
from it. He is mighty strong god.
Beware how you tamper with him."
He sat down, trembling. A younger
chief rose from nearer rank. and
said his say in turn. Il do not agree
with our father" he cried. His
word is evil: he is much mistaken. [
have another thought. My thought is
this, Let Us kill and eat the white
faced stranger at once, by wager of
battle. and whatsoever fights and over
comes him receive his honors: and
take to wife the fair woman. the Queen
Of tine Clouds, the surfaced Korong,
whom he brought from the sun with
him.
Bat who will then be Tu-Kila- kila?"
FeliN asked turning round upon him
Quickly Habltuation to danger had
made him unnaturally alert III such
utmost cXtrcmltles.
why, the man who Stays you, the
young CHIEF answered, pointedly grasp
inc his heavy tomahawk with pro-
found expression.
II think not" Felix answered.
'.Your reasoning is bad. For if [ am
not Tu-kiIa-kila how can any man be-
come Tu-kiia-hila by killing me? And
If am Tn-kiIa-K la. how dare you, not
being yourself Korong, and not having
broken off the sacred Dough, as [ did,
venture to attack me? You wish to
set aside all the customs of Bonpari.
Are You not ashamed of such gross i'm
njety?'
"Tu-Niia-IiIa speaks we'll" the
King Of Fire put in, for he had no
cause to love the aggressive young
chief, and he thought better OF his
chances in Ii e as Felix's minister.
besides, now think of it. he must
re- iu-kiIa-hila, because he has taken
the life OF the last great god. whom he
slew with his hands: and therefore the
life l. now h's-he holds it.
FELIX Was embroidered by this favor
able opinion to strike out a fresh line
IN further direction. He stood for
ward once more, and beckoned again
Tor silence Yes, my people, he said
calmly, with slow articulation. "by the
custom OF your race and the creed you
profess | am now indeed, and in every
truth the abode of your great god,
Iu-hila-NlIa. But, furthermore. |
have d new revelation to make to you.
am going to instruct you in fresh
way. This creed that YOU hold is fnll
take my own course, no islander him
oering me. If you try to depose me,
what great gods have you now got left?
None save only Fire and Water. my
ministers. King Of the Rain there Is
none for [, who was he. am now Tu-
Aja-hila. Tu-kila-klla there Is
none, save only me, for the
other that was, | have fought and
conquered. The Queen of the Clouds
Is with me. The King of the Birds Is
with me. Consider, then, O friends,
that II you XIII us all, YOU will have
nowhere 10 turn; you will be left quite
goddess"
1T IS true +" the people murmured,
looking about them, hall puzzled. He
Is wise. He speaks we'll. He is indeed
t Eu-hila-hila.
FELIX pressed his ADVANTAGE home at
once. Now, listen" he said, lifting
dp one solemn forehnger. Il come
rom country very far away, where
me customs are better by many vans
5Aan those Of Boupari. And now that
am indeed Tu-kila-kila-your god,
YOUR master I will change and alter
some OF your customs that seem to me
eere and now most undesirable. In
'ae first place hear this.-I will put
Down all nibalism. No man shall
r3t OF human flesh on pain Of death.
.Nnd TO begin with, no man shall cook
OF eat the body of Lavita. the son OF
SAM On that | am determined,
lu-hlla-hila. The King of the Birds
ana will dig pit, and we will bury in
IL The corpse OF this man that was your
goa, and when his own wickedness
compelled me to fight and slay i'll order
10 prevent more cruelty and blood
she'd
Ine young chief stood up. all red In
lI}S wrath. ani interrupted him, brand
5l>hlng cOral-stone Ratchet. This is
o.a>phemy," he said This is sheer
rank blasphemy. These are not good
words. They are very bad medicine.
ne whitefaced korong is no true
io.hlla-kila. His advice is evil and
il'-Iuek would follow it. He wishes to
E0ange the sacred customs of Bouparl.
Vow, that is not well. My counsel Is
3is, CT us eat him now, unless he
'Aaages his heart anu amends his
WAYS ami partakes, as is right. OF the
"oG} OF LaVita the son Of Sami. =
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