Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-05-31
REAKr OF THE WORLD.
BY n. RIDER HAooARD.
a strshee story, Taken From a Manuscript Bs-
sue4ihed by an old Mexican Indian 10 His
Friend and Comrade, an English
man Named Jenes.
copyrighted, lss4 by ii. Rider Hasgard.
CHAPTER XvIn-CoSTTSuEn

CHAPTER ANlll-CoNTINUEn
Two more days passed, or so we reclx-
oned by the number of meals that were
brought to US, but neither Til1al nor
Natal returned TO visit u.s. Other doc
tors came and saw Zibalbay, but, though
they tried many remedies, they were of
40 avail. On the night of the second
day we were gathered round his couch
watching him and talking together sad
" enough, for the solitude and dark
ness and the fear of impending death
had broken our spirits SO that even the
senior ceased to be merry, and the pres
enee of her beloved 20 give comfort 10
Maya.
1t was Just Their Inst looked up and
saw Natal standing in the doorway,
watching the scene curioGsly and with
a softening face.
Greeting" he said, "sssd forgive me
that come SO late, but my business Is
secret, and such as Is best done at
night How does IL go with Zibal-
he lives, answered.; Il can say no
more, for he is senseless, and, without
doubt, soon must die. But come, see
for yourself
Natal walked to the bed and ex-
amined the old man, lifting the eyelids
and feeling his heart.
he cannot live long," he said
well, death is his best friend. And
TOW TO my business. There Is trouble
In the city, and strange rumors pass
from mouth TO mouth among the peo-
pie, many of whom declare that Tilzal
has murdered Zibalbay, and demand
that you, lady, should be brought be-
fore them, that you may be named
cacique in his place.
Things being so, it has been urged
upon Tikal by the chiefs of his party
that, as he will never clear himself Of
the death of Zibalbay, it would be well
that he should make away with you
also, lady, and with these two stran-
gers. The matter was laid before him
at a secret council held this afternoon,
and once he issued the order for your
deaths, only to recall il before the mes
senger had left the palace"
Now he paused, and Maya asked, In
. low voice:
N.Have you no plan to save us, Mat
air
why should have a plan, lady,
who with my house would benefit so
greatly by your death?"
Il do not know why you should have
plan, old MAN." broke in the senior,
but tell you that you will do well to
make one, else you do not leave this
place alive and as he spoke with a
sudden movement he sprang between
Natal and the door.
III we are to be murdered like birds
In a cage" he went on, lat least your
neck shall be twisted first. Do you
understand2" -
II understand, Son OF the Sea-" an.
swered Natal, finching little before
che senor's fierce face and hand out
stretched IS though 20 grip him. but
1 would have you understand some
thing, alsoi namely, that IL ! do not
return presently, there are some with
out who viii come to seek me, and
then"
And then they will find your carcass. -
broke in the senior, land what will all
your plots and schemes advantage Won
when You are a lump of senseless
clay?"
Little, indeed, I confess he an
swered. still, my daughter, whom /
love better than myself, will reap some
profit, and with that, in this sad case,
must be content. But, do not be so
hasty, white man. / asked WHY 1
should have plan, 1 did not say 1 had
none"
Then IL you have one, let us hear 81
without more ado" said the senior.
Natal bowed as he answered:
Your will is mine, but know not
how my plan will please the Lady
Maya yonder, and therefore, before /
unfold it, would make it clear that
there is but one alternative-the death
Of all of you by tomorrow light. Your
lives lie in my hands; IL must do so to
save my daughter and myself, shall
not hesitate to take them"
Amy more than l shall hesitate to
take yours, old man." said the senior
gr.mly, ''for remember always that il
You do not make your plan such as we
can accept you viii leave this chamber
feet first, with a broken neck"
Again Natal bowed and continued:
"In one way only has Tikal been able
to pacify the people, by declaring that
the Lady Maya shall be produced be-
fore the Council of the Heart, in the
sanctuary upon the night of the rising
of waters. and afterward at dawn in the
eyes of the whole city.
1.-The words of Zibalbay have taken a
strange hold of the people, and they
desire to know what viii happen when
once more the severed halves of the
symbol of the heart are laid side by
side in their place upon the altar.
Zibalbay told them that he believed
the god would reveal his purpose and
show what part each of you should play
In the fate that Is to be, and therefore
the people look to see some sign or
wonder when Day and Night are come
together"
Now Natal thought for awhile. and
went on:
LADY, I am old, and for many years
I have followed the worship of the
gods, and yet never have ! known the
gods to make answer to their votaries,
or heard the voices OF the immortals
speaking into human ears. cannot
tell. but I think were I in SO sore a
strait IS you find yourselves tonight. 1
shoola not hesitate 70 give voice to
these dumb gods.s
"What i your ssuiagf" asked Maya