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tached the emblem Of the heart also.

tached the emblem Of the heart also
fashioned in plain gold. IA,
'.The food is ready" said Zibalbav,
''such as it is. BE seated. Nay, daugh-
ter, you need not stand before me. We
are still fellow wanderers, all of US, and
ceremony can wait till we are come to
the City Of the Heart"
Then we sat down and the Indians
waited on us. What the dishes con-
sisted OF we did not know, but after our
long privations 1t seemed to US that we
had never eaten SO excellent meal.
Already difference to the senior could
be seen in zibalbay's mode OF address.
Formerly he had called him ''senor," or
even ''friend;" tonight when speaking
to him he used a word which meant
foreigner, or unknown one," and
even rnyself he called by name without
adding any title Of respect.
Come hither," said zibalbay to the
Indian, when he had handed us some
cigarettes. Start now to the borders
of the lake and advise the captain of
the village Of the corn growers that his
lord has returned again, commanding
Kim in my name to furnish four travel
ing letters. to be here within five hours
after sunrise Warn him also to have
lake, but as he values his life to send no
word of our coming to the city. Go,
now, and swiftly"
The man bowed, and snatching a
spear and a feather cloak from peg
near the door, vanished into the night,
needless Of the bowling wind and the
sleet that thrashed upon the roof.
Then Zibalbay said: Come, daugh
ter, it is time for us to rest: our journey
has been long and you must be weary.
Good night to You, my guests; to-mor-
row I shall hope to house you better"
And with a bow he left the room.
Maya rose to follow his example, and
going to the senior, gave him her hand,
which he touched with his lips.
GLOW good it is to taste tobacco
again" he said, as Maya went. ''Do you
know, friend, it seems to me that Zibal-
bay has changed, I never was great
admirer of his character, but perhaps [
do not understand it. y
"Do you not, senor2 I think that
do. Like some Christian priests the
man is d fanatic, and, like myself, a.
dreamer. Also he is full OF ambition
and tyrannical, one who will spare
neither himself nor others where he has
an end to gain.
1.-THE object of his mission, and, in
deed, of his life, is to build up the fall
len empire of the City Of the Heart. In
short, senior, though I do not believe
in his gods, in Zibalbay's visions do
believe, seeing that they have led him
to me, whose aim is his aim, and that
neither of us can succeed without the
other"
'Why not?"
Because need wealth and he needs
men, and if he will give me the wealth
can give him men in thousands"
II hear" answered the senior. SIT
sounds simple enough, but perhaps you
will both of you find that there are
difficulties in the way. What do not
understand, nhowever, is what part
Maya and are to play in this grand
affair, who are not anxious to regen-
crate race or build up an empire. [
suppose that we are only spectators of
the game"
Glow can that be, senior, when she is
father, and when," added, dropping
my voice. ''you and she have grown so
dear to one another.
'1No, no, senior, you cannot be left out
of this game: you are too deep in it al
ready. At present he is well disposed
toward you, because he thinks that the
oracle may declare you to be the son of
Quetzal through whom his people shall
be redeemed. But be warned, senior,
for if he comes to know that you are not
the man, then he will sweep you aside
as of small account and you may bid
farewell to the Lady of the Heart
II will not do that while [ ive," he
answered quietly. ,.
mo, senior, perhaps not while you
live, but those who stand in the path OF
kings do not live long. Still, though
there is cause to be cautious, there is
no cause to be downhearted.
SAT any rate, we will stand together"
said the senior. "And now, as there is
no use talking of the future, I think
that we had better go to bed. On one
thing, however, you may be certain,
unless she dies Or l die, I mean to
marry Maya"