Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-04-16

'for here In the wilderness have been
happy, but there sorrow awaits me and
YOU Oh! il indeed | am dear to you,
let us turn even now and tlv 'oTcthCr
back to the lands where y. dr people
live" and she claSprd his hand and
looked earnestly into his eyes.
what" he answered. "and leave
your father and lGuatin Ia finish the
| tourney by thcmsclvcs?'
"lou are more to me than my father,
James"
"But, Maya. having come 80 far
wish 20 see the sacred city"
AS you WILL" she sail, letting fall
his hand "Sce. my father has found
the place and calls US"
We walked ON to where the old man
stood.
although | trust you," said the old
man, yet | must obey the oath, to
| suffer no stranger to see the entrance
/ to the mountain gate. Come hitler,
/ daughter. and blindfold these foreign.
| crs."
She obeyed. AMI as she tied the
/ handkerchief about the scnor's face
| heard her whisper: Fear not, | will he
your eyes"
| Then we were taken ny the hand and
! led some PAGES; then, rs we judged
| from the sounds, our guides moved
something heavy. Next we were CON
| Quoted down a Steep incline through n
narrow passage. At lcngth, after talk.
! ing many sharp turns, the pa ssagc
| grew wider and the path smooth and
| level
loose the bandages," said the voice
of Zibalhay.
MAYA did SO. and we looked round us
] 81 70 fn1 ut Lao
bottom of a deep cleft or volcanic rift
| in tnc rock. This cleft was still easily
| pasSablc after centuries of disusc, and
did not measure more than forty PAGES
from wall to wall. On either side of il
lowered sheer black cliffs.
BY degrees the cleft narrowed until
IL ended in a tunnel.
We followed through the gloom till
! presently spot of light appeared be-
| fore us, and in another minute we
stood on the further side of the noun.
tain.
Without pausing Zihalbay pushed on
down the hill, and suddenly turning 10
the right stopped before tho door of a
house built of hcwn stone.
Enter" he said, land welcome to
the country of the People of the
Heart"
As the door was thrown open, light
from the fire within strcamed through
1t, and a mans voice was heard asking;
"WhC is therc?"
into the room. At n table placed be-
fore the fire sat man and
woman eating. lis this the way
that you watch for my return?" he
asked in a stern voice. "llastc now
and make food ready for us, for we are
starved with cold and hunger"
The man, who had risen, stood hest
tating, but the woman, whose position
enabled her to see the face of the speak
er. caught him by the arm, saying:
Down to your knees, husband. II
Is the cacique come back"
Pardon" cried the man, taking the
hint, but to be frank, o lord, il has
been so dinned into my ears down in
the city yonder that neither you nor the
Lady of the Heart would ever return
again that | thought you must bC
ghosts. Yes, and SO they will think in
the city, where have heard that Tikal
rules in your place"
Peace" said Zihalbay, frowning
heavily. I'VE left robes here. did We
not? Go, lay them out in the sleeping
chambers, and with them others fol
1
makes food ready"
When they were gone on their CT
rands we gathered round the hearth tc
baslS in the luxury of its warmth.
Soon the Indian returned and an
nounced that our rooms were ready
Accordingly we followed him to a small
sleeping roomS laid upon the bed:
were linen robes and serapes made il
alternate banGs of gray and blacl
feathers worked on to a foundation OF
stout liner. Standing upon woodcr
stools in u corner of the room, hal
filled with stcaming water, were two
basins, which the senior noticed will
establishment were made of hammered
silver.
We pat on the robes that had beer
provided and returned to the eating
room Presently the curtain was drawn
and the Lady Maya joined us, but SC
changed that we started in astonish
mcnt.
Different indeed was she to the i'll
clad and travel-staincd girl who had
been our companion for so many weeks
Now she was dressed in robe of snowy
white bordercd with embroidery of the
royal green and having the image OF
the heart traced in gold thread on the
breast. On her feet were sandals, also
worked IN green, while round hel
throat, wrists. waist, and ankles
shone circlets of dead gold. Her darl
hair no longer fell loose about her, but
was twisted into simple knot and con
fined in little golden net, and from
her shoulders hung a cloak of pure
white feathers.
Zibalbay entered soon after followed
by the two Indians bearing food. lie
was simply dressed in a white toga
like robe. similar to that which had
been given to the scnor and myself, q
cloak of black feathers, his shoulder:
covered, and round his neck was hung 9
massive gold chain, to which was at
tached the emblem of the heart also
fashioned in plain gold.
1.-THE food is ready" said Zibalbay
"such as it is. BE seated. Nay, daugh
ter, Won need not stand before me. Wa
are still fellow wanderers, all Of us, and
ceremony can wait till we are come tc
the City of the Heart"
Then we sat down and the Indian:
waited On us. What the dishes con
sisted of we did not know. but after oui
long privations it seemed to Us that W.
had never eaten so excellent n meal
Already difference to the sc nor coult
be seen in Zibalbay's mode OF address
Formerly he had called him "senor," Oh
even "friend;" tonight when speaking
to him he used n word which meant
foreigner" or unknown one" ana
even myself he called by name without
adding any title of respect.
Come hither." said Zibalbay TO thu
Indian, when he had handed us som'
cigarettes. Start now to the border,
of the lake and advise the captain o
the village of the corn growers that hi
lord has returned again. commanding
him in my name to furnish four travel
ing letters, to be here within five hour
after sunrise. Warn him also to have
canoes in readiness to bear rs across thu
lake, but as he values his life TO send NJ
word of our coming to the city. Go
now, and swiftly"
Tie man bowed, and snatching ,
spear and a feather cloak from pei
near the door, vanished into the night
needless of the bowling wind and thu
sleet that thrashed upon the roof.
Then Zibalbay said: Come, daugh
ter, 1t is time for us to rest; our journc,
has been long and You inust he weary
Cool night to you, my guests; to-mor
row l shall hope to house yon better.
And with bow he left the room.
Maya rose to follow his exc nple, an,
going to the senior, gave him her hand
which he touched with his rps.