Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-11
CHAPTER III.
THE SUMMONS.

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had stayed when first came to Cum
arvo.
81 was seeking you. The scroll has
been found" said he, handing ir to me.
Good answered, 81 will study it
tonight" and continued my walk,
thinking little more about the matter,
for my mind was full of other things.
The air was pleasant and the even
ing fine. so that did not return to the
house till the moon rose. AS passed
up the path q man stepped SO suddenly
from the shelter of a bush in front of
me. that l drew my machete thinking
that he meant to do me a mischief.
.'Stay your hand. lord" said the man,
sakting me humbly, and at the same
time giving the sign of brotherhood.
sit 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, Molas?" I
asked: ''when last heard of you, you
were dwelling far away in Chiapas."
ga strange matter, business of the
heart, o lord of the heart, which
deemed so pressing that l have jour
neyed over land and sea to find you.
Have you place where 1 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.
desire to see it once more for purpose
OF my own"
rose and closed the shutters of the
window, then / barred my breast,
revealing the ancient symbol. For
awhile he gazed upon it., then said: ct
is enough. Tell me, lord, what is the
saving that has descended with this
trinlSet.'
.sThe saying is, Molas, that when this
half that l 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"
ssThat 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
sDay,' 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
things are the symbol. Is 1t not SOP"
lit is so, Molas."
.sGood. Now listen. That which was
lost is found, the half which is named
Night has appeared in the land, for l
have seen it with my eyes, and it is to
tell you of it that 1 have travelled
hither."
ssSpealx on" said.
Lord, yonder in Chiapas there is \
ruined temple. and to that temple have
co1ne a man and a woman, his daughter.
The man is old and fierce-eyed, terri
bic man, and the girl is beautiful ex-
ceedingly. :.
ssThere in the ruins they have dwell.
these four months and more. and the
man practices the art of medicine, for
he is q great doctor, and has wrought
many cures. though he takes no money
in payment, but food only.
Z, ssNow it CHANGED, lord, that my wife,
whom 1 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 dve1t 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. a nose hooked
like hawks beals, and fierce eyes that
seemed to pierce those he looked upon
end to read tAair most secret thoughts