Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-23
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P VII.

1t1b hEION Et1 w lIlb NlsNu'
For a moment there was silence, then a
great cry arose-a cry of our father is
dead!' Presently with 1t we're mingled
other and angrier shouts Of The King Is
murdered" and "He is bewitched, the
white wizard has bewitched the kingl He
prophesied evil upon him, and now he has
bewitched hint"
Meanwhile the captains and councillors
formed a ring about Umsuka, and Hokosa,
bending over him, examined him.
princes and councillors he said pres
emily, "your father yet lives, but his life
is like the life of a dying fire, and soon
he must be dead. This is sure, that one
of two things has befallen him.: Either
the heat has caused the blood to boil in
his veins and he is smitten with a stroke
from heaven, such as men who are fat and
heavy sometimes die of. or he has been
bewitched by a wicked wizard. Yonder
stands one and he pointed to Owen, who
not an hour ago prophesied that before
the sun was down great evil should overtake
the King. The sun Is not yet down, and
great evil has overtaken him. Perchance.
Princes and councillors. this white prophet
can tell us of the matter"
"Perchance / can" answered owen calmly.
He admits it!' cried some. Away with
'Peace!'' said Owen, holding the crucifx
toward those whose spears threatened his
life.
They shrank back, for this symbol Of a
uylns tna tGtilneu 'he" WIN coulu HUI
Peace" went on Owen, land listen. Be
sure Of this. Councillors, that if | die. your
King will die; whereas, If | live, your King
may I'VE, iou ASK me o, tnls matter.
MneIe shaL l peeln snali l Desln win
aHe .a'e VI t"o nei sealeu 'osether tnree
n asm asG ~ d nut 50 Iarh ma III eyes
a wiaorJ9 uhat ~ be, tnii, III eyes
CA Oh ulu my GIN M y. ~ ma nuti
thin,, ~ tbe doath ~. = tfino ra u" en-, !
inc nf a KIN. thoy taihn5 =" nf a a"I nrioo r.
he maid for a certain medicipa' nd one
of then, had a royai Or and nno ~ INV
uVViII ~ h,rIton 70 this wild hohb,,r
while your King lies diving before vonr
eyes?" broke in Hokosa in a sbrill mn
natural voice; for. almost palsied with fear
as he was at Ovens mysterious words he
still retained his presence of mind, Listen
now: what is he. and what did he saw He
is one who comes hither to preach a new
faith to us; he comes, he says, on an en-
bassy from the King in Heaven, who has
power over all things, and who, so these
white men preach, can give power to his
servants. Well, let this one cease prating
and show us his strength, as he has been
warned he would be called upon to do. Let
MIN give us a sign. There before you lies
your KING, and he Is past the help of man;
even / cannot heip MN. Iherefore let TINS
messenger cure MIN or call upon ms God to
cure nlh, ina seeing we may know MIN
~ " a rue messenger anu one sent by
sna' I'm vi mnon n e speaks' Let MN
uo shis ho" pe,o,e our eyes OF let MIN
py,sh as d WAL wno mas pewitcned the
ana ~ y'1 - nwa ivy WIS, MESSENGER,
aatas az otho,, 'n" II oacA iroh 'he
"I be.r thnm - ,rsworoa oro
",nd 7 can,-or - 7 cannot thon IutuuIs,
IN nav tho nenal,r with ~ Iifa =" ms
are n doctor s,y that vo,,r Kiro IL ~ ~
who is already deod ca tbat % q unu
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