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

which we examined oeIore you were
bitten"
'Who went down the cueva to get til
The place Is unclimbable.
II went down"
"You!" he said, in amazement. "Youl
It Is not possible. Do not jest. Tell
me the truth Quick; am tired"
II am not testing. Listen, senior.
You were dying for want of water.
could not bear it, and knew that my
father would not be back in time; so
took the water skin and some torches
and went, without saying anything to
Ignatio. The place was hard to climb
and the adventure strange; but came
through 1t safely"
The senior heard, but made no answer.
He only stretched out his arms toward
her, and there in the wilderness did
they plight their troth.
'sRemember, lam but an Indian girl, y
she murmured presently, land you are
one Of the white lords OF the earth. Is
It well that you should love me?"
at is well, he answered; for you
are the noblest woman that have
known, and you have saved my life
Zibalbay did not return until past
midday, when he appeared with the
water.
Does he still live?' he asked OF
Maya.
Eyes, father
HE must be strong, then" he an
swered. II thought that the want Of
water would have killed him ere now. y
'He has had water, father. de-
scended the cueva and fetched It," she
added after moments pause.
The old man looked at her, amazed.
"How came It that you found cour-
age to 90 down that place, daughter?'
Nc asked at length.
1.-THE desire to save q friend gave me
courage, she answered letting herey
fall beneath his gaze. Il knew that you
could not be back in time, so | went
Zbalbay pondered awhile, then said
II think that you would have done
better to let him die, daughter, for
uei'1 ,' 'nas .A,s =" ~ 7, hns ,laasod the
gods to preserve you alive. Remember
that your life belongs to them and that
YOU must follow the path that they
have chosen. Remember, also, that one
waits You in the city yonder who may
have word 10 say az 10 your '''eho'
snip win 'h'~"al''frer 49,,
That same evening Maya 'oio me
OF her fathers words ana sala'
II think that before al is oone
shall need the help thaC you nave ave
sworn to give me- senior, ior l can SCI
well that my father VIII DC agalns. III,
unless my wish runs with MS purpose.
For two more days we rested tnert
by the cueya I'LL the senior was ~ v
travel, then we started on uRain' ~ l
ten days we 1ourneyed across tnt
wilderness. On the eleventn aay W.
began to ascend the slope Of l0i.I
range OF mountains ana on the lweli ...l
We reached the snow me wheru Nv, VIZ
were Obliged 10 aoahooh .le Vi're'
mules that renamed 10 US, ,...,
Ihat night we siepo win il.vie W Gu o.
IN q hole aug III Vhe sno"' wrappe" -
our serapes' ..., -. .,,.
HOW lar huso we 1laNei w VIE
snow, l asked OF Alpaiuay 10 ". w.
$1,000 shiVer'ng III VIC asiS i'sn' VI WY
dawning' a,.,.u.a ,o,,,.
LOOK yonaer, no nns"eaea III p' NV
ing 70 where tne Hts. ihy ~ ,, 'nn s w.
shone upon surface o. 'i hSa ao,n o In,
ABOVE us tneru ~ ., 'le h ne' rgoht.
ana we snoulo reac" IL '''o'' ns"'
lar; ....1 nm u,shod +or.
ahu - e h", io W. % nrtunately
Waiu iol noa, ai'e ~ n' d;a,ori. so that
,he cilmolng was nov u,' ,,'a tou ~ orr'
py Iour NJ tne ai'eihoJn , We i tho yail
serves oeneall 'ie e''"''o" "a '''' WON
Oh Diach roch A., ...,,,,oon ,
M"s W. 1 we u,,n,D '''"' pe@'p''
asRe ey o. y Lioalpay, a1. mould NOT
NO, he aii 1s ~ m mpara t. o a
w possloie wi.iiou. WE ne'e -
soSreV way 'nioae ~ ~, .lo ,.o+ou,or q,
ARE you glaa 70 SEQ ,o li' t Ra eonn, u
your NONE, Maya' usN e, Wv. 'e eavaa,,,
no, sie ahswefeu' ulaio9I ne'I Soo,,
lor ne,e ~ slo "'iuo' noss na,o p aod
happy' Tu' .i'eio , soli1" a" Soo. le , "
you. 0m. a,,0 ,n. ,,o'', ona ar torotbs,
ieo Us .ufn eSel ~" "nu ~ 49, eo,,Io
nack W ,''e iahJ ,s WHY yI Sn 5eo apnd
ive, "nu snu v.a'pIa na n"'" "-''
loo .Ss,, earnestly in.o ms cye ssaa ,o,r.
NnaS, no au is.,o.;' b an;sh ,'a the
your ia.iler anu lkn aas,, w nn''" 'A'
Journey w .nelilselves'
iou "re ''orc W me '''"A NY i"'"''
James James NJ, , 10000 =. Au
put' Maya having uoho ~ ia'
WISH W sec siie sac s . NY ,o4nc fol,
AS you WIZ, she saia, ie..ins sai
ms manu- ocI, Ivy y ,a'ie' ''"' 'o'A'
the place anu cans US, A. =, ,,,,
we "alKeo oh W "''eio 'no oiu 'iia'
stoou. ,,,, A.. y;
hitnouRn lus' YOU, s .a snv o ~
man, yee ! nlus. ooey . .,o oa.n, W y,
suner no stranger W seo siie en ,;.,in.
20 tne noun,aln ss.e; I'm, oonio s nn.nu,
oauHii'e'' anu '''''''o'" ''e'o ava ee i
ers r., -, 49,, a,a .,oa a.,
ons oTeyeu, anu ,h a' s sre s' tacs s"i
hanoRercnlei aoou' nv, ,nc seiio' iaye +,
heard ner Whisper rear ho'' VIII u
your Eyes ..,.. h. n.h.ua .,d
ihen we were 'a Ken. ny he ,n i,,a anC
ieo Some paces' 'nen' 40 W. JuoEe et
lrom .he sonaus' our su,u ,,,,.n a"o ave-,
something ncdNy. NtAu We Noip coh
oucted uown u s'eep 'nciin. 'nf f,as .a,'
narrow passage, h a .ens, H. aire, san
lns mahy sna a .'.n "ti . snod ti'' "nt
rew "'uer anu 'he pau" S'hoo'' ""'
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