Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-21

time giving the sign of brotherhood
| s.It is many years since we met, so per
chance you may have forgotten me,
still, you will remember my name; am
Molas, your foster brother"
What brings you here, MolasY 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 L
deemed SO pressing that l have jour
| neyed over land and sea to find you.
Have you place where L can speak
with you alone?"
s.Follow me-" said, wondering, and
led him to my own chamber, where l
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 1 barred my breast,
revealing the ancient symbol. For
awhile, he gazed upon it, then said: ut
is enough. Tell me, lord, what is the
saying that has descended with this
trinlxet.''
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 it
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 it can be seen, and that
half which is lost is named Night,
since, though present, it is not seen, and
it 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
- I, 1Nt ES ! anfS COZ
1T is so, Molas."
ssGood. 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 it that have travelled
hither.'
''Speak on" said.
Lord, yonder in Chiapas there is =
ruined temple, and to that temple have
come man and woman, his daughter.
The man is old and fierce-eyed, 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.
Now it CHANGED, lord, that my wife,
whom I married but two years ago,
was very sick. so sick that the village
doctor could do nothing for her.
Therefore the fame of the old Indian
who dwelt in the ruined temple having
reached me, 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
like a hawks beak, and fierce eyes that
seemed to pierce those he looked upon
and to read their most secret thoughts"
. Greeting, brother he said, speak
ing our own tongue, but with a strange
accent, and using many words that are
unknown to me. What brings you
here%
'sThen he looked at me awhile, and
asked, slowly:
'''Say, brother, are you sick at
hearth
''Now, lord, when heard those words
of which you know the meaning I was
so astounded that 1 almost fell back
ward down the ruined stair, but recov-
ering myself tried him with sign, and
10! he answered it. Then I tried him
with the second sign, and the third,
and the fourth, and so on up to the
twelfth, and he answered them all,
though not always as we use them
Then I paused. and he said:
'''You have passed the door of the
sanctuary; enter, brother, and draw on
to the altar
''But L shook my head, for could
not. Next he tried me with various
signs and strange words that have to
do with the inmost mysteries, but was
not able to answer them, though at
times I saw their drift.
''You have some knowledge he
said, yet you but stand at the foot of
the pyramid, whereas watch the stars
from its crest, warming my hands at
the eternal fire.
None of my order have more,
lord I answered, save the very high
est
''Then there are higher in the land?
he asked, eagerly, but started sudden
", and, looking round, went on without
waiting for an answer: You are in sor-
row, child of the heart. and have come
from one who was sick to the death; to
your business, and perchance we will
speak of these matters afterwards
First, lord said. I have brought
an Offering and set down a basket at
his feet.
''Gifts are good between brethren,
he replied; moreover, in this barren
place food is welcome. Come hither,
daughter, and take what this stranger
brings
''As he spoke lady came forward
through the archway, dressed, like her
father, in a white robe of fine fabric,
but somewhat worn I looked at her,
and it is truth. lord, that for the second
time I went near to falling, for so