Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-19

THE SUMMONS.
As | walked down the street of the
village l met my friend with whom
had stayed when first came to Cum.
arvo.
II was seeking you. The scroll has
been found" said he, handing it to me.
Good" answered, ~ will study 1t
tonight" and continued my walk,
thinking little more about the matter,
for my mind was full Of other things.
The air was pleasant and the even.
ing fine, so that did not return to the
house till the moon rose. As pissed
up the path man stepped so suddenly
from the shelter of a bush in front Of
me, that drew my machete thinking
that he meant to do me mischief "
Stay your hand, lord,' said the man,
saluting me humbly, and at the same
time giving the sign of brotherhood.
ut is many years since we met, 50 per-
chance you may have forgotten me,
still, you will remember my name; am
Molas, your foster brother"
"What brings you here, Molasq" l
asked; when last | heard of you, YOU
were dwelling far away in Chiapas."
"a strange matter, business of the
heart, 0 lord Of the heart, which
deemed 50 pressing that have Jour-
neyed over land and sea to find you.
Have you place where can speak
with you alone?"
Follow me- | said, wondering, and
led him to my own chamber, where |
gave him food and drink, for he was
weary with travel
"Now set out your business" said
First show me the token, lord. I
desire to see it once more for purpose
Of my own"
! rose and closed the shutters Of the
window, then l barred my breast,
revealing the ancient symbol. For
awhile he gazed upon it, then said; 1T
is enough. Tell me, lord, what is the
saying that has descended with this
trinket."
1.-THE saying is, Molas, that when this
half that | wear Is reunited with the
half that is wanting, then the Indians
shall rule again from sea to sea, as they
did when the heart was whole"
THAT is the saying, lord. We learn 1t
In the ritual that Is called Opening Of
the Heart, do we not? and in this ritual
that half which you wear is named
Day, since 1t can be seen, and that
half which Is lost is named Night
since, though present, it isnot seen, and
1t is told to us that the Day and the
Night together will make one perfect
circle, whereof the center is named the
Heart Of Heaven of which these
things are the symbol. Is it not SOP"
1T Is so, Molas.n
"Good. Now listen. That which was
lost is found, the half which Is named
Night has appeared in the land, for
have seen it with my eyes, and it is to
tell you of 1t that have travelled
hither."
"Speals on" | said.
Lord, yondcr in Chiapas there Is =
ruined temple, and to that temple have
come man and woman, his daughter.
The man is old and ferce-cyed a terri
BILE man, and the girl is beautiful ex.
ceedinglv.
"There in the ruins they have dwelt
these four months and more. and the
man practices the art Of medicine, for
he Is great doctor, and has wrought
many cures, though he takes no money
In payment, but food only.
Nov it CHANGED, lord that my wife,
whom | married but two years ago,
was very sick, SO sick that the village
loctor could do nothing for her.
Therefore the fame of the old Indian
who dwelt in the ruined temple having
reached me, l determined to visit him.
He was an aged man, clad in linen
robe only, very light in color, with long |
white beard and hair, nose hooked
ike hawks beal, and fierce eyes that |
seemed to pierce those he looked upon |
md to read their most secret thoughts"
Greeting, BROTHER he said speak |
ng our own tongue, but with a strange |
lccent, and using many words that are |
Unknown to me, What brings you
lere?'
"Then he looked at me awhile, and |
.sked, slowly;
"'Say, brother, are YOU sick at
Ieart?'
"Now, lord when heard those words
t which you know the meaning | was
o astounded that l almost fell back.
yard down the ruined stair, but recov-
ring myself tried him with Il sign, and
d he answered 1t. Then tried him
Nth the second sign, and the third,
nd, the fourth, and so on up TO the
welfth, and he answered them all,
hough not always as we use them.
hen | paused, and he said.
"'You have passed the door of the
anctuary; enter, brother, and draw on
} the altar
But | shook my head for | could
OF. Next he tried me with variopr