The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-12-02

gainStthc white devils, whom, because
i the sins of our forefathers, it has
pleased Go;l to set over us
Those were your fathers words. my
son. which he spoke to nc in the hour
before his murder. And now You viii
1nncis ana why sad You must wait
before vo,i determined To be priest. If
bat is still yonr wish can be fulfilled
for your father left it with you to fol-
low the life Won might desire"
When be. had finished speaking |
thought for awhile and answered:
while my fathers blood is nnavenged
cannot become priest
1t is as Thought. said the old man,
with sigh That cursed talisman
which lies about your neck has begun
It's work with YOU. Ignatio. and you
will tread the path that the others trod.
pcrcliancc to die in blood, rs they did"
Within week from this dny some
Indians came to Tiapa disguised as
pottcrs whose mission it was to lead
me to The rnoun'aius among which nv
father had lived, and where his treas
urcs still law hidden.
On the thid lay of my Journey we
reached u narrow pass in the noun
'ains. h,vtnd which lay an Indian vii
lagr Hero my guides took me to the
house of one Antonio, to whom the
padre Ignatio had given me letters. an
old man of venerable aspect, who
greeted me warmly and introduced me
to several caciuucs who were STAYING
with him. I did not know why.
So soon as we were alone in the house
one of these caciqucs, after addressing
me in words that could not under
stand, asked inc if had heart. To
tins replied that / hoped so, whercat
they all laughed. Then the man An
tonic, coming to me, unbuttoncd nv
shirt. revealing the talisman that had
belonged to nv father. and at the sight
of it.all the company bowed.
Next the doors were locked. and, sem
tries having been posted before them.
ceremony began which even now it is
not lawful that I should describe in de-
tail wherein | was first initiated into
the mysteries of the Order of the Heart,
and afterwards installed as its hcredi-
tary chief. thus becoming while yet n
boy the absolute lord of many thousand
men. brethren of our order, who were
scattered far and wide about the land.
On the day after | had taken the
final oathS Antonio handed over to me
the treasure that my ancestors boarded
in Il secret place, which my father bad
lett in his keeping and it was great
treasure. amounting to more than a
million dollars in value.
Now | was rich, both in men and
money. still. following the counsel of
Antonio, abode for awhile in the vii
lage. receiving those who came to visit
me from every part of Mexico as Holder
of the Heart aud as first in rank among
the fallen peoples of the Indians.
Some three miles from the village
where | dwelt lived two sisters, Indians
of noble blood, though poor, one of
them n widow and the other a very
beautiful girl. younger than myself.
1t CHANGED that l was riding past their
house upon a certain Sunday evening
when most of the inhabitants of the
valley were away at n fiesta, and heard
screams coming from it.
DismDunting from my horse ran in
at the door. which was open. and saw
onc of the sisters, the widow. living
lead upon The ground, while two ban
Its. Mexiears. were attacking the
Younger woman. Drawing NV ma
ihcte. | cut them down.
Now after this the girl whose life I
iad saved came to dwell in my village,
where saw much of her. So lovely
vas she aad so elcrar that soon slcyon
ny heart. and the end of /. wa, mar
led her. a~ainst the advi,e Of Nntonia
eni others OF my brethren Of Tie order.
The uorS | thought on them th.
lore NE wrongs Of INV c1an.-vinen
he real owncrs Of the land. took holt.
+ my minl. till az length Shay pos
,SscI H. utterly, and hs.arie m en-
iusiasi anl il visionary. making it the
'bjc.t OF nv life to f0i.a II great con-
o:i'ary aud bring about Il rising Of the
lhi..is in every provinces of Mexico
,pan n given day. and then when the
ipaniards and their bastards. the sDau-
ISL McXisins, had been stamped out to
reestablish the empire OF the lztSss.
For II year or more was the greatest
power IN MeXieo, and yet, though hum
are Is were pflVy To my secre', II was 50
wei kept tliat no whisper OF 1t came to
inc cars OF the government. At length
AZ was ready, ald so carefully were my
plans i1ii thlt success seemed certain.
JUST oeiors tllc liinc liked Tor The rising,
IL was agreed thai my Vlie should be
placed, as one OF whom we could be
sure. as servant III the house OF Il man
VINO ruled M~alco In those days, that
shc might SPY UPON HIM.
instead OF that. she my wife. fell in
love Wi'h nm. IT. IS easy to guess the
rest. Vhe nlSht, ont week before the
appointed Time. ana some five or six
others, the leaders of orr party, were
seized. MY companions were made away
wlsh secretly, but was brought before
the greas man, who received me alone,
holding pistol IN his hand.
~ know al your plans, friend. he
sald. know also that you have
gree treasure IN gold hidden away
NOW, friend, l make you fair offer
hand Over this treasure to me, and
You snail 90 free-rctuse to do SO. and
von VIII ne brought TO trial and die as
You deserve.
low can you promise for others?'
asked You are not the only white
man VINO would nave fallen
81 can promise for others, first, be-