The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-03-18

and women among whom we live that
we must look for happiness"
"Some people might think otherwise
Maya. They might say that happiness
must be sought for in ourselves. At
least could be happy in such landas
this"
''You think so now," she answered,
meaningly, "but when you have been
awhile in the city yonderyou will think
otherwise. Ohr' she went on passion
ately, ''if indeed you care for me we
should never have crossed that noun
tain behind us. -.
"Here am a great lady, and you will
see the people in the streets bow them
selves to the ground before me; and If L
say that man shall die, you will see
that man killed. Also here / have
wealth more than any white woman,
and you will be fond of me for
that"
"You are very UNJUST" he broke in
angrily; sit is shameful that you should
speak to me thus for no cause"
perhaps am unjust" she answered
with sob, "but there are so many
troubles before us. First there is
Tikal-"
"What does Tikal want?' asked the
senior.
"He wants to marry me, or to become
cacique of the city in my right, which
is the same thing; at least he will not
give me up without struggle. Then
there is my father, who serves two mas
ters only, his gods and his country, and
who will use me like piece in q game
if it suits his purpose; yes, and you, too.
Our good days are done with, the evil
ones have to come, and after them-the
night. Henceforward we shall find few
opportunities of speaking even, for |
shall be surrounded by officers and
waiting ladies, who will watch my
every action and hear my every word,
and my father will watch me also"
Nov begin to be sorry that l did
not take your advice and stop on the
further side of the mountain, answered
the senior. ''Do you think we can
escape there?"
''No, it is too late; they would track
us down. We must go on now and meet
our fate, whatever it may he. Only
swear to me by my gods or your own, or
whatever you hold dear. that You will
clcave TO me till ! am dead as | will
cleave to you," and taking his hand in
hers she looked up appealingly into his
face.
At this moment Zibalbay, who was
walking in front, lost in his own
thoughts, chanccd to turn and see
them.
'Comc hither, daughter, and You,
white man" he said in o stern voice.
Listen, both OF you. / am old, but my
sight and hearing are still keen, though
wonder in the wilderness took no heed
of much that saw and heard. Here in
nv own land it is otherwise. Learn,
white man, that the Lady of the Heart
is set far above You. and there think
she will remain. Do you understand
my meaning?"
''Perfectly," answered the senor
striving to control his anger, "but
chief, it is pity that you did not see
well to tell me this before. Had it no
been for what we and one dead wer'
able to do to save you, to-day you
bones would have been whitening IL
J the forest. Why did you not tell M
there that | was no fit company TO
your daughter?"
Because you were sent by the god
to do me service, and because there
had need of you, white man, answere,
>. Zibalbay, quietly, ''as maybe shall
! have need of you again. Had it no
been for that chance we should hav
! parted company on the further side o
: the mountain"
= "In truth wish we had!" eXclaime
! the senior.
= As l wallke1 on side by side with y
!, balbay | spoke to him, saying: "Yo
,l, n,.1 bt,t1N hn ic m
7 brother, chief, and therefore towar
=, me-"
"I speak as 1 must" he answere
q coldly. MANY troubles await me
!. the city. Did you not hear what tha
= lsnave said last night, that Tikal, m
= nephew, whom | left in charge, rule
u; in my stead? Well. this girl OF minC
. who is afIianced to him, and throug
81 whom he hopes to govern in after year
/. may be the only bait that will temr
% . him from his place, for he looks upo
me as one dead, and it will not pleas
y him to lay down the rod of power. Ho
:, should it please him, then, and thos
y, who follow him, to see white strange
holding that daughters hand and viii
pering in her ear?
made no answer, for at that m
ment we turned u corner and came fat
" to face with the bearers OF the lite
e whom Zibalbay had summoned to me-
us.
rt There. were forty of these men
more; for the most part they were ia
le and we'll shaped, with regular featur
W and, like Zibalbay and Maya, very ia
for Indians, but the look upon the
to faces was different from any that
o. have seen among my people. 1t w
not stupid or brutal, or even empt
Of rather did it suggest great WEAKNESS.
WEAKNESS was the master not OF the
W bodies, but of their minds, and lookil
I'd at them | could understand what lib;
in bay meant when he said that his ra
lie was outworn.
ed Summoning the captain of the bet
ir. ers Zibalbay talked to him while
Ts, companions ate food that they h
lis brought with them, and | noted tn
as what he heard seemed togive him lit
,e- Measure. Next he ordered us to ent
st' the litters.
of. We started forward down the mor
tain, and in an hour we had left the
on zion of snow behind and entered t
lr- cedar forests.
en- At length, as tho evening began
it fall, we entered the village Of &C
1t growers, half-ruined place, of viii
Id the houses were for the most part bu
is, of adobe or mud bricks and rooi
M with concrete of white lime.
lc- When Zibalbay descended from
sss litter all those present Frustrated the
selves and remained thus, till, follow
"a. by some Of the head men, he had pas
,k, into house, which was made ready
his use, leaving us without.
Of Presently messenger came from
en- balbay to summon us into the hon
led where we found an ample meal /
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