The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-27

well. she loved me. she Is beautiful,
and she has her fathers strength and
foresight, 50 that among all the ladies
In the land there was none more fitted
To be my WIFE
We'll. and you married her. and
there's the end. You ask my forgive
ness and you have IL, seeing that II does
not befit me TO play the part of n jeal-
GUS woman. Doubtless time viii soften
the blow TO me, Tikal," she added
moclSingly.
us that your last word lady?"
"Why do you aslx?"
Because more hangs on II than you
know. Listenl very soon all the men
In the city will be gathered on this
place To hear your fathers words, and
TO decide whether he OF / shall rule.
See, already they assemble In the tenn
pie square. Promise 10 be my wife, and
In return / viii yield to your father,
and he shall rule for his LIES days and
have his way In all things. Refuse. and
/ will cling 10 power, and matters may
go badly for him, for you, and, he add
ed, threateningly. "for these strangers,
your friends"
"All this must befall as IL chances, "
she answered, proudly. II do not med
die with such questions, nor do your
threats move me. II you are so base as
10 plot mischief against an old man who
has poured benefits upon you, plot on,
and in due time meet with your reward,
but for myself tell you that i have
done with you, and that, come what
may, / will never be your wife"
Perhaps you may yet live TO take back
those words. lady," he said in a quiet
voice, and then with low obeisance
he turned and went.
You have made dangerous enemy,
lady," said when he was out Of ear
shot.
II do not fear him, Ignatio.-
THAT Is well" answered, "but for
my part l do fear him. think that his
plans are ready, and that before this
day is done there will be trouble. In
deed, / shall be thankful IL we live 10
see tomorrow light"
BY this time we had reached the
others.
"Are you weary Of waiting" she said
TO the senior, giving him n sweet look
as she spoke. "Well, / should have
been happier here than / was yonder
Give me your hand and lead me down
the stairs, for / am tired. All. friend, did
you but know IL, have Just dared
E,ore for your sake than / should have
dared for my own"
"What have YOU dared?" he asked.
"That you will learn in due time, II
we live long enough, friend" she an
swered; "but, OH / would that we had
never set foot within this city"
Two hours had passed, and following
in the train OF Zibalbay and Maya, who
walked beside him, once more we found
ourselves upon the summit OF the pyra-
mid. Now, however, IL was no longer
empty, for on IL were collected men to
the number of some thousands, indeed,
all the adult male population
OF tho city. On one side Of
the altar were seated Tikal
and his bride, Nahua, who was the only
woman there, and some hundreds Of
mobiles, all OF whom / noted were armed
and guarded by body of soldiers that
stood behind them.
On the other side were many vacant
places, and as Zibalbay and Maya, with
the great company OF followers that he
had gathered, advanced TO take them,
Tikal and every man present on the
pyramid uncovered their heads and
bowed in greeting TO him.
Then Zibalbay rose 10 address the
multitude, and / noted that his fierce
face. was pale and anxious, and that his
hand shook, although his eyes flashed
anRrily.
Mobiles and people of the City OF the
Heart" he began, 'on this day n year
ago l left this city on certain mission.
This was my mission: 30 find the sew
cred portion of the sacred symbol that
II In the sanctuary of the temple, the
portion that is called Day, which has
been lost for many an age.
"You know that our race has fallen
upon evil times, and that year by year
our numbers dwindle, till at length the
end for the people is in sight, seeing
that within some few generations they
must die ont and be forgotten. You
know also the ancient prophecy, that
when once more the two halves Of the
Symbol OF the Heart, Day and Night,
are laid side by side in their place upon
the altar in the sanctuary, then from
that hour this people shall grow great
again; and you know how n voice spoke
TO me in answer 20 my prayers, bidding
me, Zibalbay, 10 wander forth from the
country of the Heart, following the
road TO the sea, for there l should find
that which was lost.
"Thither, then, having won the per-
mission OF my council, the Brotherhood
OF the Heart, / have wandered alone
with my daughter, the Lady Maya, suf-
fering much hardship and danger in my
wanderings, and lol have found that
which was lost, and brought IL back 90
you, for here it hangs upon the neck OF
this lgnatio. who has accompanied me
from the lands beyond the desert"
Now murmur OF astonishment went
up from the multitude, and Zibalbay
paused awhile.
"Of this matter Of finding the SYM
boil" he continued, II will speak more
fully at the proper time.
"But first In this hour will deal with
other questions. IL Is known 10 you
that when | went upon my mission
left my nephew Tilsal TO sit in my place.
II being agreed between us and tho
council that II ! should return no more
within two years he should become ca
cique Of the people. have returned
within the year, and i find this: That
already he has allowed himself 90 be
anointed caciquc, and more. that he,
who was afiianced 90 my daughter, has
talon auothpr xvOu1an "a lac his wife