The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-01-27
CdArTE Z XIII.
I1HATr IS OATH

CHAPTER XIII.
IsHArt IS OATH
At sunriee on the following dav I lii
II fire BY which to prepare soup for the
senior. who Sin slept, and as | was en-
gnGcl t.ms ! S.s" tie lady MAYA walk
lag towarl nc and noticed that her
hands and fcce We're swollen.
'S2nora," | said, bowling before her,
Il iuinDiy congratulate you upon your
courage and your escape from great
dangers Last night | said words to
you in my grief that should not have
been spoken, for it is my fault that |
am apt to be unjust to women. Now |
crave your pardon. and win add that
if il atoncment for my past injustice |
can serve you in any way now and
aftcrward pray You to command me. g
She listened. and answered.:
II thank you for your kind words,
Don lgnatio If you wish to show YOUR
self my friend it is in your power to do
SO You have guessed my secret, there
fore l ara not ashamed to repeat that
the senior yonder has become every
thing to me, though as yet | NAV be
little to him. / ask you then to swear
upon the Heart that you viii do moth
ing to separate US. that whatever NAV
be our need you will help us by all
means in your reach.n
You ask me to swear large oath.
sonora, and one that deals with the flu
ture, of which we have no knowledge. -
answered. hcsitating.
II do, senior; but remember, were it
not for me at this moment your friend
who sleeps yonder like child would
be stir in death. Remember. also, that
you have ends to gain in the City of
the Heart, where it will be we'll for YOU
to have me as n friend should we ever
live TO reach it."
There is no need to threaten me,
sonora" l answered, II promise that |
Will not stand between you and the
senior. But see, he awal1es, and his
soup is ready"
She took the pot off the fire. SKINNED
It, and poured the contents into gourd
Ihen she walked to the hammock and
SAID: ''Senor. here is your SOUP"
lie was but newly awakened, and
locked Mt her vacantly.
Tell me, Maya he said. s.wbat has
happencdP"
Last evening" she began, sin pick
ing flower for me you were bitten bv
a snake and very nearly died"
Il know" he answered. go ON
After the danger of the poison was
past you became thirsty. so thirsty that
you were dying of il, and there was no
water to give YOU
Yes, yes" he said; at was agony. I
pray that may never suffer so again.
But | drank water and lived. Who
brought it to mc?n
1t came from the cueva, that place
which we examined before Won xvere
bitten"
who went down the cueva to get it?
The place is unclimbable.
81 went down"
Your he said, in amazement. 'sYoul
1t is not possible Do not lest. Tell
me the truth. Quick; l am tired
Il am not jesting. Listen, senior.
You were dying for want of water. |
could not bear il. and | knew that NV
father would not be back in time: SO /
took the water skin and some torches
and went. without saying anything to
lgnatio. The place was hard to climb
and the adventure strange; but came
it safely"
The scnor heard. but made no answer.
lie only stretched ont his arms toward
her and there in the wilderness did
they plight their troth
'kcmeiabcr. am but an Indian girl
she nurtarre presently. and You are
one OF the white lords of the earth. Is
II well that Won should love me?r
1t l. well" he answered.; .'for YOU
are the noblest woman that | have
known. and you have saved my life
Iibalbay did not return until past
when he appeared with the
water.
Docs he still live?" he asked of
Maya.
Yes, father"
He must be strong, then" he an
'wered. Il thought that the want of
water would have killed him ere now
lie has had water, father. | de-
'cended the eucva end fetched il. She
ldded after a moments pause.
Inc old man looked ut her. amazed.
How came it that YOU found cour-
'ge TO 60 down that place, daughter?-
he asked AT length.
rue desire To save friend gave me
courage, sac answered, letting her eyes
all beneath bis gaze. II knew that Won
'onld not be back in time, so WENT
llbllooy pondcred awhile, then sa;d.
Il tank that you would have done
,ettcr 20 let him die. daughter. for |
believe that this white man will brine
roublc upon us. 1t has pleased the
rods 10 preserve You alive. Remember
hat your life belongs to them and that
ION must follow the path that they
ave chosen. Remember, also. that one
waits you in the city yonder who NAV
ave word to say as to your friend
hin with this xvandora,. ~