Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-03

also fall. for the Eye has seen, the
Mouth has told. and the Heart has
thought upon your doom.
s'Look upon me and learn how rich
are the wages of HIM who works in
iquity, and by my sufferings strive to
count the measure of your own. Per-
chance your cup is not yet full, per-
chance you have still greater sins to
work, but vengeance shall come, / tell
you that vengeance shall come here and
hereafter.
81 did this thing for my daughters
sake-yes, for love of her, my only
child. She was ambitious and she de-
sired this man, and l thought to assure
greatness to her and to her children after
her. But see her wine has been turned
to vinegar and her pleasant fruits to
ashes. Her husband hates her with an
ever-growing hate. Now they scarcely
speak, or speak only to shower bitter
words upon each others heads.
more, not for long will he be cacique
of the City of the Heart, for his jealous
rage has soured all his mind; his deeds
are deeds Of oppression and injustice;
already he is detested by the people.
and even those who loved him turn
from him and plot against him. Do you
know what they plot? They plot to
make that child that shall be born of
you, Maya, cacique in his room. and to
set you and your outland husband up
as regents till it shall be of an age to
govern.
so, you have planned cunningly, and
things look well for you, but say that
they shall not prosper"
And, shaking his withered arm in
our faces. he turned and limped from
the chamber.
Now we sat gazing at each other in
horror, for though we none Of us had
any faith in the god he worShiped, IN
L - IL -
truth, and that the evil would Overtake
us. For moment Maya hid her face
in her hands and wept, and then she
sprang up, and fire in her eyes had
dried her tears.
$50 let it be-" she cried. ST care
nothing. At the least won you, oh, my
love, and for some months, through all
our troubles. have been happy at your
side, and, come good or come i'll, moth
ing can rob me of my memories. But
for you, fear, oh, my husband! fear
for you"
And, her passion past, she flung her
self into his arms and again began to
weep.
In due course the child was born,
beautiful boy, almost white in color,
with his mothers starlike eyes, and on
that same nj ght we learned that Natal
had died in much torment and that
Nahua was delivered of son.
fOurC0On Gays went Uy, ana Maya,
now risen from her bed, was seated
with her husband and myself, while
behind us stood waiting lady holding
the sleeping infant in her arms, when
it was announced to us that an embas-
sy of the great lords of the council
sought speech with her. Presently
they entered, and the spokesman, the
Lord DimaS, bowed before her and set
out his mission, saying:
1--WE have come to YOU. LadV OF the
Heart, on behalf of the council and of
the people, to rejoice with you in your
great happiness and to lay certain mat
tiers of the state before you. For some
months the people have grown weary
of the expressions and cruelties of
Tikal, who, in defiance of the laws of
the land, has put many to death on sus-
picion of their being concerned in plots
against his power. Further, but yes
terday it came to the ears of the coun-
Gil, through the confession of one
whom he had employed to execute his
wickedness, that plan was laid to
murder your husband. your child and
the Lord Ignatio here"
''Indeed,'' said Maya, 'and why was
my name omitted from this list?"
LADY, we do not know" he an
swered, "but it seems that the asSaS-
sins had orders to take you living and
to hide you away in secret part of
Tikal's house"
Now the senior sprang to his feet and
swore great oath to be avenged upon
Tikal.
'sNay, lord said Dimas, ''his person
is holy, and must not be touched, nor
need you have any further fear of him.
for those whom he corrupted await,
their trial, and he himself is watched
by day and night. Also not for long
will Tikal remain cacique of the City of
the Heart, for the council have met in
secret session, to which you were not
summoned, and have decreed that he
shall be deposed because of his iniqui-
ties and in accordance with the desire
of the people"
Can cacique be deposed?" asked
Maya.
Yes, lady, if he has broken the law,
for was lot your father to be deposed
for this same reason? Also Tilal holds
his place not by right OF birth but by
treaty. You are the rightful heir to
Zibalbay, Lady of the Heart
SIT may be So" she answered coldly,
shut have renowned my claim, and
do not desire to go back upon my
word"
''If you have renowned it," said Di-
mas, ''yonder is one to whom it passes"
and he pointed to the sleeping infant.
'Yonder is the child of prophecy, hope
of the people, and he it is whom we
purpose to crown as our ruler, setting
you and your husband up to act for him
till he reaches his full age"