Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-13

CHAPTER XIV
THE CITY OF THE HEART.
While 1t was vet dark on the follow
Ing morning we were awakened by the
voice of 2ibalbay calling us.
Arise he said; lit Is time to start
upon our road.
Dressing ourselves, we went into the
common room, where we found Zibalbay
and the Lady Maya.
Eat" said the old man, pointing to
food that was ready, and let us be 60
ing"
Ten minutes later we were outside OF
the house and on our way.
BY degrees as the light grew we saw
that the country at our feet was shaped
like bowl, whereof the mountain
range upon which we stood formed the
rim, and at the bottom Of this bowl, fed
by numbcrless streams that had their
sources among the surrounding SHOWS,
lay the lake, the Holy Waters OF this
people. OF this, however, We could as
vet see little, since the vast expanse be-
heath us lay hidden in volumes OF mist
that moved and rolled like the face OF
the ocean.
Never before had we looked upon
nnything 50 strange as this dense gar
ment of vapor while the lightof heaven
gathered upon It's surface, tinging 1t
with lines and patches OF color, 1t
seemed as though map OF the world
was unrolled before us; continents,
seas, islands, and cities formed them
selves only to disappear In quick sue
cession and assume new and endless
shapes.
at Is beautiful, is 1t not?' said Maya.
"But wait until the mist breaks. Look,
It Is beginning.'
As she spoke, of sudden the sea OF
mist grew thin and opened In It's CEN
ter, and through the gap thus formed
showed first the pyramids and temple
tops and then the entire panorama OF
the city Heart Of the World floating as
It were upon the face Of the Holy
Waters. 1t was far away, but now the
night fog no longer thickened 1t, SO
clear was the atmosphere and 80 high
were we ABOVE IL 'na' IL sce'ne' W o'
az our leet. ,..aA.a.,,,,,,a
and round about the shores OF this
island, stretching further than the eye
could reach, sparkled the blne waters
ol 'a,, noiy iuhc ..,, uau,
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otherwise; III; on Se wen, ~ s,r ps roo wa
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I,ere an u gIua. iau s,. "" La, 90 t,"n,
see the people ID the s'tec.s oow .nei'iI
selves 10 Vlie giouhu pe,o AZ; .' al, aiir COO
say thaC u mn siia'i u'e' yvu ~ ha ouo
lnat man hi'i .,. n,.o ,,, Itt ,,,oran
wealth. inoly :,, 'i Ia ~, an ~ ~ ro low
ana 70" Will oe 'o"u VI INV "
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You IRE very unlu1', ~ ,,o N,1 ,ho,,ld
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speak 70 me mus ,ui , ~ Sa sha ors,reroa
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Ii ,Sir, MIL, ...o, ,d,oa a..
Wha' uoes iiAai "an'' a'"'" WV
senqr' on.o ho,oro
ne wants 10 marry me- v. ~ 'e I'LL,
cacique OF tho city IN my ilRht' whlcl
Is the same thing; at least he will not
give me up without q struggle, linen
there Is my father, who serves two mas.
tiers only, bis gods and his country, and
who will use me like piece IN a game
II u suits his purpose; yes, ana you, 700;
Our good days are done with, the evil
ones have to come, and after them.thc
night llenceforward we shall find few