Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-05
HEART OF THE WORLD.
BY Fl. RIDER HAGGARD.
Strange Story Taken From Manuscript Bequahed BY aH oa
Mexican Indian to His Friend and Comrade an
Englishman Named Jones.
Copyrighted. 1894, by H. Rider Haggsrd

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linen zibalbay rose to address the
multitude, and | noted that his fierce
face was pale and anxious, and that his
hand shook, although his eyes flashed
angrily.
Mobiles and people Of the City Of the
Heart, he began, ION this day year
ago left this city on certain mission
This was my mission; to find the sew
cred portion OF the sacred symbol that
is In the sanctuary Of the temple, the
portion that is called Day which has
been lost for many an age
"You know that our race has fallen
upon evil times, and that year by year
our numbers dwindle, till at length the
end for the people is in sight, seeing
that within some few generations they
must die out and be forgotten. You
know also the ancient prophecy, that
when once more the two halves Of the
Symbol Of the Heart, Day and Night,
are laid side by side in their place upon
the altar in the sanctuary, then from
that honr this people shall grow great
again; and you know how voice spoke
to me in answer to my prayers, bidding
me, Zibalbay, to wander forth from the
country of the Heart, following the
road to the sea, for there should find
that which was lost.
"Thither, then, having won the per-
mission of my council, the brotherhood
Of the Heart, have wandered alone
with my daughter, the Lady Maya, suf-
fering much hardship and danger in my
wanderings, and 10! have found that
which was lost, and brought it back to
you, for here it hangs upon the neck of
this lgnatio, who has accompanied me
from the lands beyond the desert"
Now murmur Of establishment went
up from the multitude, and Zibalbay
paused awhile.
"0f this matter of finding the SYM
bol," he continued, 81 will speak more
fully at the proper time.
"But first in this hour will deal with
other questions 1t is known to you
,a nu' w, 49, VIII T;,.. Ipon ny nissio'i i
u bn;SS a.pmS" "d t ma, W s'' ~ Ivy 'ia1e
council that II should return no more
o ma,u,n 'Wo yoa,s , nv '',ouau oeooine "a
oHle y. 'io peopie. uave returned 1,,
already he has allowed himself to be
anointed cacique, and more, that he.
ta ho wa" ono ~uou " ny Iantn.et, mas
'A MIas. u ',.I4 " ..;4S. " " a.s wiz +,
,..a I H.. NV wasA 10y oMn ears, !
ho or'a ~ a III. paoIia,'n nl9 'ieaclely III l,ie
ont tho h;tternass that vos AIM Il, INV p an,
vour lord was met with thrcot ,s orJ
toid that T;LoI hav;n~ haou a ,; and
could not now he danosed nsa IA
word against him Mobiles have not
been anointed md rulad oy nr' Won and ana
the neonle for many vearsp Ana can /
then he denosed. vbo nm mot a traitor ra
IN NV master nor forsyaorer a. M :,
oaths. rs is nv nenhew Wonder
Again he naused and some NJ the
audience with those WIN had accom-.
nsn;ed Z;bolhav shoutad ..Non hu t tho
most of thnm lacked toward T;Lal and
ware ~ilant Now Natal rosa from he
Mace bchind Tilsal md snol,e sav;ng.
AS one who had IN a. WITH the
anointing ~ Thai IN Ia cocinne ,yban
Wa hal;aSed Won and the Iodr M M,va 10 70
he dead I wouId asl, vou T;balhav w W
tell ne onenlv what IL tho meanin., ~
this iournev That vm, bavenndartaIen
and for what nnrnose Won have brouobt
these two strangers Who are named s I a.
natio and the S,n If tbe Sen with Won
!. a..aat,l,ao,,a;on,l.w ,,,;ch saws
.h Iue,anu ", lh ',s stranger across Ike
una. ~ ~ ~ ;n ~ IL land af tho C;tv If
i'oui,'all.' Inv Az s; i ta.h., NH tho
lne liea', s''"'' u''' ''s''"e' w
s'taager. m Natal ror,;od
-, l.. ne, Ve'' s., y"u ~, ~" Vot will
Aoaipay' W I"e soor,,;n ,v srbterf,,oe or
enswei you' anu NJ. 't ~ -" ,5nIa natter in
ialse'ioou' se, oue .ne %" tio+ thau mo -
.ne nearing VI uie peop,e' VIA" "o ,a and
Juuge pe'mee' NV s0'' p''
your liiasIel' -, .,a.1hoa forcot+or
a. ris'' wni' I'y sa sn s,,oal, whereof
.'ie Jaw VI WY" q" 'r.';f' tanr ,;,na
nave orohe.' w. ios Wv, ,onoss;,ias causad
i' ~ d;a~a,snnd Il Tnorn tben that
.iie " ui'ios".u -; ia ~ rnral indian
,l'e s,rai,Se, TX ,S" hopdar ~ tIat symbol
ol ,, aiu ..'o s ntL't - sal, and That
whicn wenS lo' vi NV w ' von "au Son
'ne VIZ eve t., ,i as hrnthsr 70 him and
VI .ie SEA . 40 o.o " Tho felln,yshir
''iaI opIh y, ',ie'' , arJ u Irnat;o ho;na
~ VIC nea.,' Wy th ,o, ,,ostar of tha nrder
!ess nan '',a n .i Wv n a,,, har Va WY
III Suhuo1' .a'' I.u -" ar,urorod IN ma
ms loiu ~ IIa oa,," and Viii h;s
anu nc ea,ne T., ne V tha s "' saved me-
colipanio,,, ooi, -, 't suon, shame and
anu my W. uausmle, 900 o haa asnaned we
uea.h, i,e ~. W. m', and W" ,o;d tbe SYMBOLS
lrleu eaoi, oIno I'D "n -, 'I Nav and N;ght
srue ny siue, " a''d 81 tha,, yoro ono
ca ,T, 'oseS ye aoId ~ LIN how II ham
men aisp l. .o' ,,.a ,nHn i Gov from p
peneu 'il N.Y. wa" a,'a T hn tnid ms what was
NY own piaoo' "n H. ~, So ..a ~ he l;fe
ms PurPo ~ ",u ,. w" Nv, no ,vhita man
10 oreak Vne yone o o,a' - ft tbo Ind;ans in
mas Sc. upo,' 'ns ',i 1T ~ h,,i, W. m a m;rbty
the lar ianus' anu ~ o"''' Wy "e NV
ih 'l,I, naV'on. oo,,noot. Thot tbe
men we l''"u .'';t = 'V ,ha rh;ta man
lpru iena.'o' w,'n re VIZ here whore III,